Language has a funny way of reshaping food. As dishes travel across countries, their names often change to suit local accents, tongues and habits. India is no exception. Over the decades, many international food names have been adapted into everyday Indian English, creating pronunciations that are instantly familiar here but often sound quite different elsewhere. There is no right or wrong in everyday conversation, but hearing these words in their country of origin can be surprisingly different from the versions most Indians have grown up saying. Here are 10 foods Indians commonly pronounce differently from the rest of the world.
