US EditionBritish baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage
Richard Hart's comments on Mexican bread sparked social media outrage and a public apology, igniting debate about cultural identity and foreign influence in Mexico's culinary scene.
- A British baker criticized Mexican 'ugly' bread, sparking outrage on social media from Mexicans defending their traditional breads and culinary identity.
- Many Mexicans praised everyday staples like bolillos and conchas as uniting factors across social groups and integral to cultural identity.
- The incident prompted discussions around foreign influence, gentrification, and prestige given to foreigners in Mexico City's food scene catering to expatriates.
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British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage
By FERNANDA PESCE MEXICO CITY (AP) — A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology. Related Articles Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island for the first time this year Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions US official defends Trump’s nuc…
British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers outrage
MEXICO CITY — A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology. In an interview for a food-themed podcast that resurfaced online, Richard Hart, the co-founder of Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City and a well-known figure in international baking circles, said Mexicans “don’t really have much of a bread culture,” adding that “They make sandwiches on these white, u…
There are foreigners who come to Mexico and understand. There are others who arrive, observe, shut up and learn. And then there are the Richard Harts of life, who land, put the mandile as a layer of superhero and decide that an entire country is wrong... because they don’t cook as they want.
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