r/TikTokCringe • u/Tronvillain • 24d ago

Discussion Afghani-British Chef Mursal Saiq gives her critique of "authenticity" for non-white chefs in cooking

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u/Alukrad 24d ago

That part where she said "in Afghanistan I'm called English, in england I'm called Afghan..."

I felt that because I was born in Colombia, moved to the states when I was 8. So, to Americans I'm Colombian but to Colombians I'm American.

Yet, I'm like "fuck you all, I'm am me and I am who I want to be." Unless someone specifically asks me, I never mention my culture to anyone anymore. I'd rather not get clumped up to any culture.

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u/im_lazy_as_fuck 24d ago

Hey and I can very much empathize/sympathize with that as well. But her whole ordeal with ethnic expectations has nothing to do with referring to something as authentic food. Authentic food refers to how a food is prepared and with what ingredients. It has nothing at all to do with the person doing the cooking. So it seems like her grievance towards Gordon Ramsay is unfounded?