Idli on a kulfi stick in a Bengaluru restaurant? Fans are divided

The image of idlis on a kulfi stick has set off divided reactions across Twitter with some furious, while others raise interesting questions

Remember when south Indian Twitter-users rose to defend the idli after a British professor put out a less than charitable opinion on the food? The same people may find themselves deeply divided now. As a mystifying image featuring idlis … on a kulfi stick surfaced on Twitter. It was initially unclear which restaurant has come up with this polarizing innovation, but it was supposed to be somewhere in Bengaluru. Then it was claimed that the Colombo Idli shop in Bengaluru is behind the innovation. The manager told TNM that they have no such product on the menu and someone has put a picture attributing to them. “We have got many calls, we have written to Google asking for help to remove the post wrongly attributing us.”

Well, so it’s not Colombo Idli House that’s serving stick idlis, but whoever it is, they have got the internet divided.

And no, it’s not sweetened. It’s just idlies in a different shape. On a stick. That’s it.

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Bengaluru, India’s innovation capital can’t stop its creativity from manifesting itself in the most unexpected areas… Idli on a stick—sambhar & chutney as dips…Those in favour, those against?? <a href=”https://t.co/zted3dQRfL”>pic.twitter.com/zted3dQRfL</a></p>— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) <a href=”https://twitter.com/anandmahindra/status/1443639176583278593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

Unsurprisingly, there are those who are furiously offended on behalf of idlies while some are a little more open to the idea. Others just want to know why?

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Never thought a day would come to see our beloved idli on a stick 🙁 <a href=”https://t.co/rFp0gQpWwG”>https://t.co/rFp0gQpWwG</a></p>— Dinesh Unnikrishnan (@Dinesh_Unni) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Dinesh_Unni/status/1443791877132619777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>That idli on a stick is an abomination. And should be banned immediately.</p>— Ajay Kamath (@ajay43) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ajay43/status/1443770935161544706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Creative like a hell! <a href=”https://t.co/oUM2TjnJkx”>https://t.co/oUM2TjnJkx</a></p>— Teena Sree Tejaswini (@tejaswini_teena) <a href=”https://twitter.com/tejaswini_teena/status/1443872806639321090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Which monster did this?! Not with Idli…. <br><br>NOT WITH IDLI!!!!!!!! <br><br>I mean, this should be a cardinal sin… <br> <a href=”https://t.co/JCTUlMEg2q”>https://t.co/JCTUlMEg2q</a></p>— masaladosaikaapi (@SubhaRamz10) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SubhaRamz10/status/1443643377128329216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>After ruining sambar, Bengloor fellows are coming after idlis now? <a href=”https://t.co/jCHXy50hL7″>https://t.co/jCHXy50hL7</a></p>— Stop the Gaustapo (@atlasdanced) <a href=”https://twitter.com/atlasdanced/status/1443791089014562816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

There are quite a few ayes, the ones who feel, it’s just an idli.

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>What a brilliant innovation! After <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThattuIdli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#ThattuIdli</a> and <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/TumblerIdli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#TumblerIdli</a> now comes <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/KuchiIdli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#KuchiIdli</a>! (A Bangalore innovation according to whatsapp!) Karnataka is indeed the Idli capital of the world ️ <a href=”https://t.co/ByOEYVNC89″>pic.twitter.com/ByOEYVNC89</a></p>— Avtar Dr Saundarya Rajesh (@SaundaryaR) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SaundaryaR/status/1443525193456967686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script><blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>That idli on a stick is still an idli, can be dipped in either sambar & chatni separately…hasn't been destroyed like that fanta omlette. Would definitely eat it.</p>— Kavya ಕಾವ್ಯ (@kavyasvoice) <a href=”https://twitter.com/kavyasvoice/status/1443794246360653824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>ngl seems like a good way to eat idli. felt the same weirdness with cakesicles. once you try it you're like "oh cool, it works"</p>— No (@RootKanal) <a href=”https://twitter.com/RootKanal/status/1443796524387864579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

Questions of the day:

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>An edible stick could add extreme innovation. After partial consumption from top of the Idli, it may be difficult to dip any more in case just leftover (Sambhar and Chutney). <a href=”https://t.co/KsyFbHifHQ”>https://t.co/KsyFbHifHQ</a></p>— सुखराम (@sukhram_jmp) <a href=”https://twitter.com/sukhram_jmp/status/1443664597056114698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>What do you suppose came first? The idli or the stick? I mean did they steam the idli with the stick or did they stick the stick in the idli after they'd steamed it? <a href=”https://t.co/c3LLACd0wT”>https://t.co/c3LLACd0wT</a></p>— Jyoti Singh (@synchronise1857) <a href=”https://twitter.com/synchronise1857/status/1443795886379659265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Where will this end?? <a href=”https://t.co/s1VITvbqbd”>https://t.co/s1VITvbqbd</a></p>— Sir Bumraaaaaaah!!!!! (@Ibleed_sarcasm) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Ibleed_sarcasm/status/1443783459286106116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The only question is, Why??? <a href=”https://t.co/ZMGOGqHiHk”>https://t.co/ZMGOGqHiHk</a></p>— Dhananjayan (@Im_Dhananjayan) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Im_Dhananjayan/status/1443809110969835537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

We are yet to ascertain if this is indeed a restaurant somewhere in Bengaluru with this unusual offering, but whoever they are, they should know they’ve set off a feud on Twitter. Meanwhile a chef name Minal Badheka has claimed that she is the inventor of the idli on a stick.

Source: The News Minute

Idli on a kulfi stick in a Bengaluru restaurant? Fans are divided

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