Gordon does a fantastic job being Gordon. His crass attitude shines with the not so streamlined culinary approaches that he is used to in the western world. He also lacks the comforts of kitchens that he is used to. There are hilarious moments where his brutish vocabulary comes out and his hosts either, don't understand or just blow him off. This is probably attributed to the fact that he is not that famous in, India.
He clearly knows his Indian cooking:
Hi, Gordon! You're off to India for Gordon's Great Escape. Are you a secret Slumdog Millionaire?
I grew up with a love of Indian food. We had a flat in Birmingham and our landlord was Indian so my mum learned how to perfect these amazing curries. There's something quite scary about going to a country you've never been before. But the flavours, the spices, the people and the respect for food was second to none.
via The Guardian
It's nice to know that The Guardian associates, all things Indian with "Slumdog Millionaire". Especially with the influence that Indians have in the UK. Great to see that Gordon blew off the slumdog part.
Definitely watch the the series even if you really know your butter chicken.
A surprising segment was when Gordon heads into the Bastar wilderness in search of little known chutney.Thanks to the Dhuruva tribe, he discovers that the famous chutney is made from ants and ant eggs! Indians are quick to think that insect cuisine is limited to far East Asia and not in their back yard. Then again, with a billion plus Indians, there must be a tribe that eats insects somewhere in, India.
Gordon even gets to ride a "Bullet Enfield" which we celebrate on one of our Chor Bazaar t-shirts.
My respect for Gordon has heightened since watching this series. Nice work!
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