Sudha Murty trends on X for her concerns over using same spoon for veg, non-veg

Author Sudha Murty is in the news for expressing concerns over the use ofthe same spoon for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Her comments have generated a lot of discussion on social media, particularly on X (formerly known as Twitter), where her name has been trending.

The Infosys Foundation chairperson, writer and philanthropist said she is a pure vegetarian and generally carries her food as she is concerned if the same spoon is used for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Sudha Murty said this in a YouTube interview 'Khaane Mein Kya Hai'.

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"I am adventurous in my work, not in my food. I am in fact scared. I am a pure vegetarian, I don’t even eat eggs or garlic. What I am scared of is, is that the same spoon will be used for both, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. It weighs on my mind a lot! Hence when we go out, I only search for veg restaurants. Or, I carry one bag full of eatables. I carry ready-to-eat stuff, that you have to just heat in water, I carry poha," Sudha Murty said in the interview.

X users were quick to post UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's photo with an assortment of meat and asked whether the UK PM has separate spoons for Sudha Murty, his mother-in-law.

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Sudha Murty tells in the interview that she enjoys food but isn't a great cook and that's why Narayana Murthy has maintained his weight all along, but she makes great tea and poha.

"I know basic cooking. I can cook parota, dal and subzi, rice, sambar. We don't go to hotels. I can cook simple things. I never learnt special cooking because I always worked outside," Murty said in the interview.

How Sudha Murty manages to eat vegetarian food abroad

Sudha Murty said she carries a bag full of eatables when she goes abroad. She makes 25-30 chapatis and takes roasted suji so that it is ready to eat when added to hot water. "I also carry a cooker. This I learnt from my grandmother. No matter which country I go to, I carry my food," Sudha Murty said.

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While some people on the internet concurred that bringing food from home is a good idea, others argued to the contrary.

In recent times, Sudha Murty has made appearances on many television shows, revealing many unknown stories about her life.

(With inputs from agencies)

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