Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, slammed a cafe in Gurugram for serving him what he called a "tasteless" cup of chai.

[fanflo_08]

he come back and buy nanyang kopi, then he know what is tasteless and expensive.

 

[jack-320]

Will he be summoned by India government

And then they convey its displeasure?

 

[Hahahaman]

Shades of Horus Heresy from 40k.

real life huan... not fictional... have to "jiak" huan..

 

[jonesftw]

he come back and buy nanyang kopi, then he know what is tasteless and expensive.

One of the commenters was the founder of Chaayos, Mr Nitin Saluja, who swiftly extended an invitation to Mr Wong to try his chai again.

“In the name of deep India-SG friendship, I invite you for a cup of chai at a Chaayos near you! And as we enjoy our chai, I will share our commitment to get every chai right, including our no questions asked chai replacement policy,” said Mr Saluja.

In response, Mr Wong said: “It is very gracious of you. I was in sector 59 looking at factory land. I Googled best chai near me and found the shop. No shade intended.”

Mr Saluja then quipped that “Google is right”, although it looked like “we messed up with your chai today”. He followed up with his invitation again, saying he looked forward to having chai together with Mr Wong.

Meanwhile, many netizens started the recommendation ball rolling.

X user Soumendu Mukherji suggested Mr Wong try another tea from Chaayos’ menu.

Another user called @midwaythoughts_ said Mr Wong should go for “a taste of real India” instead.

“Chai tastes best from the roadside stalls. You and 16 others could have enjoyed a cuppa each, without taxes, in that amount.”

Deepak C said the best chai can be found in Mumbai’s roadside stalls: “I bet you will just fall in love in chai again, and just 8 rupees.”

Many users also invited Mr Wong to their homes for homemade chai, with some listing the ingredients they use.

A Singaporean user, Vijay, reminded Mr Wong that there is also the delightful teh tarik back home.

“Kindly visit Tampines Mart, you are missing teh tarik, sir. Be my guest.”

Concluding the exchange, Mr Wong said on X: “The true beauty of India lies in her people.

“I am overwhelmed by the torrent of invitations to have a cup of the best homemade chai. I humbly thank you all.”

 

[likehotbutter]

Honestly nothing wrong with what he said

By showing he appreciates good Chai, he is resonating with the mass public. most comments also nv slam him

If some one said XXX Chicken rice at Koufu taste like shiet im sure many sinkies will chime in supporting them also

same same

 

[fortunehunter]

Ok I will not go there to try thank you.

 

[Visor9999]

High Commissioner is an ambassador and not an influencer making food/drink reviews for clicks.

He go there to wage PR war with other country?

They should roll red carpet treatment for him 24/7 to satisfy his needs

 

[tmster]

He needs to get the real brew straight from ganges.

 

[cet87]

try the tea made from the river gange.

 

[ninjaghost]

tech them a lesson about "who is your master?"

 

[Sillyporeboy]

Ho no... not scared dio pok? How dare he say anything remotely un-nice about the homeland of our default talent supply pool.

 

[qhong61]

Tea?

 

[jonesftw]

Forum: Diplomat’s remark about chai in poor taste

I refer to the article “No shortage of chai for Singapore’s envoy in India after ‘tasteless’ brew post goes viral” (Dec 16).

I have been brought up never to criticise my host but to always be gracious. Therefore I find the criticism from a Singapore diplomat about “tasteless” chai in a local Indian cafe to be unforgivable.

It might have been understandable if such a loutish comment came from some ever-complaining Singaporean, but coming from someone appointed to represent Singapore abroad, the post was shocking.

Michael Loh Toon Seng (Dr)

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-diplomats-remark-about-chai-in-poor-taste