‘Bhatinde Wale Aloo’ and the Politics of Fake Local Food

A Rashtrapati Bhavan menu item sparks a deeper question: how markets and official culture invent “local” cuisine, turning places like Bathinda into branding props.

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‘Bhatinde Wale Aloo’ and the Politics of Fake Local Food
A Rashtrapati Bhavan menu item sparks a deeper question: how markets and official culture invent “local” cuisine, turning places like Bathinda into branding props.
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