@Techaltar yes, vegan is a term to those that are aware of the concept.
"Pure vegetarian" is a marketing term and does not mean vegan - it holds casteist implications. Brahmins are the only caste that is predominantly vegetarian, and are also the caste that holds a lot of power, and they have co-opted vegetarianism as a symbol of their purity and supremacy over other castes. Many restaurants advertise themselves as pure vegetarian to play into that brand of purity culture we have going on.
@Techaltar if you have time, and someone to drive you - the road from Bengaluru to Goa is magical - looks like scenes from the Jungle Book
@Techaltar glad you like it here! Bengaluru is also the only city I've been in where being vegan doesn't feel like a second-class citizen - vegetarianism is big in India but so is dairy.
@PVTejas How would you know if a dish has ghee or something else in it? Is there some clear vocabulary for that?
@Techaltar Most restaurants in Bengaluru mark vegan items in their menus. It's less common in my home city of Hyderabad.
When there isn't, I make guesses based on what I know of the recipes, and double check the "shortlist" with the waiters.
@PVTejas ah, so "vegan" in particular is a term here as well? I've only seen vegetarian and pure vegetarian for the most part
@Techaltar yes, vegan is a term to those that are aware of the concept.
"Pure vegetarian" is a marketing term and does not mean vegan - it holds casteist implications. Brahmins are the only caste that is predominantly vegetarian, and are also the caste that holds a lot of power, and they have co-opted vegetarianism as a symbol of their purity and supremacy over other castes. Many restaurants advertise themselves as pure vegetarian to play into that brand of purity culture we have going on.
@PVTejas ugh, why does everything have to be shitty
@Techaltar remember: every input has an output :)
@Techaltar Any highlights other than palak paneer?
@Techaltar try some north indian too
@Techaltar yes, great memories of Bangalore. Thank you for triggering them 🤓. I suddenly remember alouf (anis after dinner nuggets) 😋
@Techaltar wow, glad youre enjoying 
