"Indian food in London is better...": Nothing phone CEO Carl Pei's post divides internet

Carl Pei Yu is a popular entrepreneur followed by people for his work in mobile technology. The Swedish-Chinese entrepreneur co-founded OnePlus, a mobile manufacturing company in 2013 and served as the director of OnePlus Global.

In 2020, he left OnePlus to start a new electronics company, Nothing which is known for creating minimalistic and aesthetic devices.Pei boasts a following of 724.9K on X where his recent post has been going viral for its controversial content. The 35-year-old recently made a post on the social media app claiming that Indian food in London is better than Indian food in India.

"Hot take: Indian food in London is better than Indian food in India," wrote Pei, adding a photo of an Indian dish from the restaurant Jamavar, which is a part of the Leela group.His post, which has received 1.1M views and 9.9K likes has divided the internet with some getting offended by the opinion and others surprisingly agreeing to it.

"Did they steal that too?" commented a person referencing the Koh-I-Noor diamond.Another reasoned for the claim with an analysis of the environment in which the crops are grown in both countries. "Indian food abroad is most probably more tasty abroad largely because the vegetables are grown in a much better environment.

Based on my experience Onions abroad are super tasty compared to indian onions. Fruits too are more juicy than found in india. Most of the Indian apples are devoid of any juices."Others made comparisons to other cuisines such as Chinese and Italian. "Hot take : Chinese food in India is better than Chinese food in China." and "Not as hot of a take as saying Italian food in New York is better than Italian food in Italy."Some rare X users agreed to the view, writing, "Not a hot take. It’s a common take. Many Indians have told me the same thing, that London Indian food is superior"Indians, being their hospitable selves also invited Pei to make him taste the real Indian food. "Carl bhai, gujarat aao" and "Well, then you haven’t eaten at a good place in India"Pei's post seems to be an engagement catcher as below his post, he invited people to prove him wrong by joining him at the launch of Phone (3) in London on July 1 and tasting the Indian food being served there.