<p>Deep fried patties filled with savoury potatoes served with a tangy dip --- An English language description of the samosas we have come across quite often. The same can be done with different types of foods and an overseas restaurant has done it to the beloved South Indian cuisine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka recently shared a photo of a menu which described South Indian delicacies in the English language in great detail. The prices are in dollars which indicates that this is a restaurant based outside India.</p>

<p>First on the list is "Dunked Doughnut Delight" with the description reading, "2 deep fried savoury doughnuts dipped in lentil soup." Guess what this is - medu vada. Next is "Dunked Rice Cake Delight" described as a "Type of savoury rice cake made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice, dipped in lentil soup." This is, of course, our humble idli. &nbsp;"Naked Crepe" described as a "Crisp rice batter crepe served with a lentil soup, a tangy tomato and classic coconut relish" is next on the menu. No prices for guessing what this is. It is a simple plain dosa.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who knew vada, idli, and dosa could sound so fancy? With these strange names khaane ka mazaa khatam! Agree 😂? <a href="https://t.co/Px94gQGUAd">pic.twitter.com/Px94gQGUAd</a></p>
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) <a href="https://twitter.com/hvgoenka/status/1808123798111002837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The amazement among netizens didn't end there as they were also stumped by the prices of these food items. The price mentioned next to the medu vada is $16.49 (around Rs 1377), while the idli costs $15.39 (around Rs 1285) and the dosa will cost you $ 17.59 (around ₹ 1470).</p>

<h2>Internet reactions to the menu</h2>

<p>Netizens had a field day, making jokes about the descriptions and the price tags.&nbsp;</p>

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— Mitul (@mehta_mitul77) <a href="https://twitter.com/mehta_mitul77/status/1808157777925493142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If we can pronounce croissants, pizza, bread they should be able to write, read and pronounce idly, dosa, sambar using the real names of these dishes. 😄</p>
— Neeraj Sharma 🌟⚙️🔋👨‍🔧🧰🔬🔩 (@Neeraj_Sharma_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Neeraj_Sharma_/status/1808175850120249514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don’t worry we all had gone through such expensive dosa eating in Vegas</p>
— Dr M Muneer, Medici Institute (@Muneermuh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Muneermuh/status/1808146299394343355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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— Surajmal (@surajmal94) <a href="https://twitter.com/surajmal94/status/1808124672862740927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We should rename foreign cuisine too - Videshi Rotla (Pizza), petiz pav (Burger) 🙆🏻‍♂️</p>
— ⚖️ TolⓂ️olkBol (@mikitsheth) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikitsheth/status/1808165329429778452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Indeed janab, all these names sound pretty creepy 😶</p>
— AzaadPanchi (@AzaadPa26693026) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzaadPa26693026/status/1808167189008068615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Deep fried patties filled with savoury potatoes served with a tangy dip --- An English language description of the samosas we have come across quite often. The same can be done with different types of foods and an overseas restaurant has done it to the beloved South Indian cuisine.

Deep fried patties filled with savoury potatoes served with a tangy dip --- An English language description of the samosas we have come across quite often. The same can be done with different types of foods and an overseas restaurant has done it to the beloved South Indian cuisine. RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka recently shared a photo of a menu which described South Indian delicacies in the English language in great detail. The prices are in dollars which indicates that this is a restaurant based outside India. First on the list is "Dunked Doughnut Delight" with the description reading, "2 deep fried savoury doughnuts dipped in lentil soup." Guess what this is - medu vada. Next is "Dunked Rice Cake Delight" described as a "Type of savoury rice cake made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice, dipped in lentil soup." This is, of course, our humble idli. "Naked Crepe" described as a "Crisp rice batter crepe served with a lentil soup, a tangy tomato and classic coconut relish" is next on the menu. No prices for guessing what this is. It is a simple plain dosa. Who knew vada, idli, and dosa could sound so fancy? With these strange names khaane ka mazaa khatam! Agree 😂? pic.twitter.com/Px94gQGUAd — Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) July 2, 2024 × The amazement among netizens didn't end there as they were also stumped by the prices of these food items. The price mentioned next to the medu vada is $16.49 (around Rs 1377), while the idli costs $15.39 (around Rs 1285) and the dosa will cost you $ 17.59 (around ₹ 1470). Internet reactions to the menu Netizens had a field day, making jokes about the descriptions and the price tags. Price is so high. Rs. 1300 to 1500 per plate. — Mitul (@mehta_mitul77) July 2, 2024 × If we can pronounce croissants, pizza, bread they should be able to write, read and pronounce idly, dosa, sambar using the real names of these dishes. 😄 — Neeraj Sharma 🌟⚙️🔋👨‍🔧🧰🔬🔩 (@Neeraj_Sharma_) July 2, 2024 × Don’t worry we all had gone through such expensive dosa eating in Vegas — Dr M Muneer, Medici Institute (@Muneermuh) July 2, 2024 × They would have hired at least 3 people per dish. 😂 — Surajmal (@surajmal94) July 2, 2024 × We should rename foreign cuisine too - Videshi Rotla (Pizza), petiz pav (Burger) 🙆🏻‍♂️ — ⚖️ TolⓂ️olkBol (@mikitsheth) July 2, 2024 × Indeed janab, all these names sound pretty creepy 😶 — AzaadPanchi (@AzaadPa26693026) July 2, 2024 ×

This menu calling dosa 'naked crepe' and worth $17.59 has the internet in splits

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This menu calling dosa 'naked crepe' and worth $17.59 has the internet in splits