Recently, a Goan politician (an ex-Chief Minister, no less) appeared to suffer from 'Foot in Mouth' disease, when he had a dig in the Legislative Assembly at Goans who work abroad, particularly those who have used Portuguese passports to come to Europe.
'Toilet cleaners in Heathrow' he labelled them disparagingly. (I am paraphrasing). Did anyone present correct him? Well apparently not. They found it hugely funny and even thumped tables in accompaniment to their laughter.
Unfortunately for Pratapsingh Rane, what gets said in the Legislative Assembly, does not stay in the Legislative Assembly, so he found himself walking into a s***storm of his own making.
Sadly, all the toilet cleaners have left Goa, so he is left to clean up after himself.
You don't have to look any further than the first four letters of his name, to define this man and his behaviour.
Usually, it is Jamie Oliver who takes the moral high ground on all things culinary but this time, he was at the receiving end as Dawn Butler tweeted this in response to his packets of 'Jerk Rice'.
#jamieoliver @jamieoliver #jerk I'm just wondering do you know what #Jamaican #jerk actually is? It's not just a word you put before stuff to sell products. @levirootsmusic should do a masterclass. Your jerk Rice is not ok. This appropriation from Jamaica needs to stop.
Takes me back to when I first came to Britain many years ago and was truly puzzled that Indian Cuisine was reduced to one word: 'Curry'.
When I lived in Goa, curry was either fish, prawn or chicken curry in a coconut base. Every other dish had its own name. However, I soon got used to it and confess to going down the 'curry' route myself.
I genuinely don't care. Food should be joyous and shared and not a bone of contention between cultures, although I quite understand Dawn Butler's irritation with the ever sanctimonious Mr. Oliver.
If it looks good and it tastes good, I would say, Keep Calm and Carry on Eating.
Until next week, try and keep it light!
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