I bet every desi household would have that one cupboard that houses all the expensive and fancy cutlery that only make an appearance when the always nagging and never-satisfied relatives pay a visit.
Otherwise, apni steel ki plate lo and chup chaap khichdi khao!
Well, whatever the reason may be, some of us have sure got used to eating in those steel thalis, the ones that have separate compartments. And among us is comedian-actor Vir Das who loves eating in the thali so much that he travels the world with it. Not kidding, guys!
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Expressing his love for the desi cutlery, the ‘Delhi Belly’ actor posted that the plate is great for standing at a party where people can’t balance bowls in fancy-ass plates.
“Works for sushi sashimi and soya, works for Italian meats and cheeses, pretty much all cuisines, helps with portion control,” he wrote.
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And the very moment he posted a pic of his compartmentalized thali with Dal, Bhindi Bhujia, and Gobi Bhujia, people bombarded his post with similar such stories. Told ya, he wasn’t alone!
Take a look:
Recently my 8 year old insisted I buy him this plate and enjoys his every meal in it. His point “each dish is separate doesn’t touch each other” all my opal and correlles be dammed
— Jacinta D’souza (@jesskeepwalkin) December 16, 2021
31 years old. Still going strong. pic.twitter.com/sC2xaHsxvq
— Ishan (@ishanme) December 16, 2021
Even I eat in a similar thali everyday. Food tastes different in other plates to me.
— Mitesh Bhanushali (@mitesh123mehul) December 16, 2021
Wonderful 😅 We recognise this as Gurdware vali thali.
— Sukhdeep Singh (@atheist_singh_) December 16, 2021
After eating in this plate whole of my life in hostel ,bought one for home..it’s practical
— Reader. (@Renu95393728) December 16, 2021
OTD
*Obsessive thali disorder 😛😝 https://t.co/imjDK0S1QV pic.twitter.com/EEn2F6IyMx— Anu Mittal (@anushakunmittal) December 16, 2021
Special relation with this thaali https://t.co/KLKjMn95Xo
— 👑 (@LFCNaresh) December 16, 2021
These days, the culture of filters and show makes us all overlook the simplicity we live in/lived in.
Happy at heart to see @thevirdas doing this bit to make it feel a little normal in this world.And this thaali #MomApproves https://t.co/GqtRUqmyjC
— Saudamini Sharma (@TweetsBySaudy) December 16, 2021
The big question is:
You carry this in parties too? 🥺 awesome!
— Tamanna Arzoo (@Mann_meets) December 16, 2021
A while back, people online engaged in a war of words and defended their choice of plates– the fancy-shmancy ones or the steel ones. Do you also enjoy eating the desi way?