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America's #1 Restaurant Is INDIAN! But Is It Authentic?
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America's "most outstanding" restaurant is an Indian one! So is it authentic? Does it beat India? I flew from Mumbai to find out.

Chai Pani (चाय पानी) in Asheville, North Carolina, won the "America’s Most Outstanding Restaurant" title at the James Beard Foundation Awards. The James Beard awards are considered the Oscars of the food world in the US.

So let's see if Chai Pani lives up to the award. I'm going to analyse the price, quality, taste, and authenticity of Chai Pani's Indian food and tell you whether or not you should visit for yourself.

Queues at Chai Pani start at 10.30am on a Saturday. So arrive early! Find Chai Pani, Asheville, on Google Maps g.page/ChaiPani.

"It really feels like a turning point for how Indian cuisine and culture are perceived in the US as equal as any of the other cuisines that are celebrated like Eurocentric French and Italian American cuisine," Mr Meherwan Irani told The National."

Correction: 02:04 The owner, Meherwan Irani, is from Ahmednagar.

00:00 American's best restaurant!
00:21 My first impressions of Asheville, NC
01:00 A queue for Indian food!
01:16 Westerners & Indian food
03:00 Mango Lassi
03:52 Sev Potato Dahi Puri
05:26 Bhel Puri & Aloo Tikki Chaat
08:16 How much does this cost in India?
08:46 Vada Pau
09:45 Does it taste like India?
10:14 Sloopy Jai (Kheema Pau)
10:58 Masala Chai
11:51 Is Chai Pani authentic?
12:24 Chai Pani's double meaning
12:54 Is Chai Pani restaurant good?

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@KarlRock

1 year ago

What was your favourite dish? Me... always Sev Batata Dahi Puri. Next, see me eat counterfeit KKFC https://youtu.be/JkGVWcfgHnE Queues at Chai Pani start at 10.30am on a Saturday. So arrive early! Or fly to India, Vada Pau, for example, is 2000% cheaper in India 😅 Correction: 02:04 The owner, Meherwan Irani, is from Ahmednagar

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@chirayu_agrawal

1 year ago

The best part about the video was Karl educating his companions, in the most authentically correct way possible, about the intricacies of the Indian food they were having.

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@paidipallykranthi1745

1 year ago

I never seen anyone embracing our culture like Karl, he is promoting Indian tourism and almost 3 times he repeated in this video "Please visit India" :) Agree ..India changes your perspective on life .Thank you and congratulations Karl on great videos..Greetings from Munich,Germany.

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@shashankmishra9665

1 year ago

480 rupees for a vada pav literally gave me a heart attack 😂

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@gnagara

1 year ago

A Kiwi explaining Indian food to Americans, this is as awesome as it can get. Thanks @karl

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@fonzoNme

1 year ago

Karl saying, " Its incredible to see all these westerners enjoying Indian food" made me smile. You have totally become one of us Karl hehe.

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@18svd

1 year ago

i really appreciate Karl for the Genuine Enthusiasm he brings to anything Indian.

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@AdlBnymn

1 year ago

We Should protect this man at all costs.

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@TausifAhmad03

1 year ago

Words "Chai Pani" is also used for "Bribe". To pamper someone, like your guest or a govt official 😆

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@SandeepAtHeaven

1 year ago

Chai Pani means government officers asking for bribe.

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@viratkhare

1 year ago

A guy from NZ reviewing Indian food in USA is extraordinary. Thnx Karl

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@saminhq

1 year ago

We as an Indian feel so proud of you Karl...Keep going strong. Good luck and thanks much for using "Jai Hind"

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@hemantsudarshan2477

1 year ago

Karl should be the Brand ambassador of North Indian tourism. Massive respect to you man ❣️ Every Indian should subscribe to your channel.

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@HairyMalik

1 year ago

The prices for these Indian dishes in America are 10x the Indian prices, but am glad they carried the flavours over correctly. Thanks for taking us on a tour of an Indian restaurant in Murica! Production quality is awesome too, loved it all. 🙏

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@theo-avl

1 year ago

Asheville has a new Indian street food restaurant downtown - Dilbar. It's next to a new Indian restaurant - Mehfil. Asheville has gained three new Indian restaurants and an Indian grocery in the last 1.5 years. So nice to have all these choices.

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@zzergg8188

1 year ago

I first had Indian around 20 something years old. It was someone’s birthday and they wanted Indian. We ordered some and I was very skeptical. Once I ate it I couldn’t believe the flavor. Was addicted for years. The thing is in the US Indian is pretty pricey compared to other food like Chinese but hands down one of my favorite cuisines.

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@TonyDelMonte

1 year ago

Karl's last comment about how India can change you is so true. I've been lucky enough to have travelled to many parts of the world, and can honestly say that India had the biggest impact on me, in a very positive way. For example, when I first had a masala chai, I couldn't believe how tasty it was, and the complexity in flavours. All the tea I've been drinking all my life in the west has been water with a hint of tea. I can't wait to go again this year!

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@TG-Maverick22

1 year ago

You went from India to USA to bring us this video, the things you do to bring us these videos is outstanding. Truly appreciate it. And the content you make is very entertaining to watch. 5/5!

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@kennethwilliams7697

1 year ago

Karl, you're absolutely right about India changing your life. I made my 1st trip there in 1999, and I 've been there a total of 5 times, most recently June of 2019. The food there is like no other place in the world, the people are amazing and the landscape is incredible!

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@populuseuphratica8791

1 year ago

Great video. I love how respectful he is towards Indian culture. Also the double meaning of Chai Pani is that as snack or BRIBE.

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