US Man Who Apparently Called Indian Food 'Terrible' Ate Biryani And Loved It

Two years ago, Tom Nichols, a professor and author from the US had reportedly termed Indian food "terrible." It created quite a stir.

Obviously, many people criticized his controversial opinion and made fun of him for saying so. Some, including former United States attorney Preet Bharara offered to take him to an Indian restaurant also. That happened quite recently.

Indian food is terrible and we pretend it isn＊t. https://t.co/NGOUtRUCUN

〞 Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 23, 2019

Now after his visit to the Indian restaurant Tom has become viral once again on Twitter. But this time it is for all the right reasons. The author tried a lot of Indian food including mutton, fried ricotta, spicy shrimp, lamb chops, butter chicken, and biryani.

Turns out, he totally loved the biryani. (We're not even surprised). He talked to USA Today and described how he couldn't get over the lamb biryani he ate.

Tom Nichols: I said I couldn't stand Indian food. Then a Twitter friend took me to dinner. https://t.co/FsY9OsAQaL via @USATODAY cc ?@PreetBharara?

〞 Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 12, 2021

He told USA Today, "A bowl of lamb biryani appeared in front of me. I looked at it 每 as I had at everything 每 with a bit of trepidation. But I dug in. Fragrant, with lamb I could cut with a fork. I was entranced. I had found an Indian dish, after years, that I loved. I polished it off."

We have a winner. The first thing I would order again and could even imagine having a craving for at some point. Lamb biryani. Curse you, ?@PreetBharara? pic.twitter.com/VCC8vs7hmU

〞 Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 11, 2021

He described how it he ate more Indian food in one sitting then he had in his entire life and that he found it delightful.

So I woke up with just a tad of residual heartburn, which is fine considering I ate more Indian food in one sitting with @PreetBharara than I did in my entire life. And worth it to see that Covid relief for India is just a whisker away from 80K. Wowhttps://t.co/Lnr0BFt76a pic.twitter.com/fwncix1lwb

〞 Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 11, 2021

Moreover, Tom finally admitted that his opinion has changed after trying the lamb biryani and he's happy about it.

I will admit that things may have changed. Pass the biriyani. https://t.co/9meIZ3jOMp

〞 Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 11, 2021

People of the internet were happy to see this change in opinion.

@RadioFreeTom good that you changed your view slightly after one good Indian meal with @PreetBharara. Now to become a full convert , you should visit India & dare to try various street foods, not just gourmet Indian food & then share your experience with readers of @USATODAY. https://t.co/kL6Li9Dgfy

〞 K Sanjay Iyer (@sankiyer) June 13, 2021

As an Englishman, I always knew this moment was a long time coming and I＊m glad you＊ve finally seen the light.

〞 Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) June 12, 2021

Good for you! I grew up afraid of any food I didn't grow up with. In my 30s, I moved to Seattle where my then girlfriend, a foodie, would patiently explain what was in any dish that frightened me. Now, not much scares me. Not even durian.

〞 MagneticShirts? Brand (@MagShirts) June 12, 2021

This is what happens when you have an open mind.