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The gleeful inauthenticity of South Asian Italian cuisine. Words by Sharanya Deepak. Illustration by Svabhu Kohli.

Good morning, and welcome to Vittles! Today’s essay is a long read by Vittles editor Sharanya Deepak about delicious and chaotic South Asian Italian dishes, from keema spaghetti to pink sauce.

This essay is taken from our second print issue, on the theme of ‘Bad Food’ – specifically the messy, unglamorous and chaotic aspects of contemporary food culture.…