India's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, recently compared and rated popular Indian and UK snacks. During a food showdown in the latest Snack Wars episode at the SPORTbible, Bumrah was seen tasting various snacks from the two countries.
The Indian pacer, who recently featured in the Test series against England, also mentioned his favourite dishes and revealed his love for chicken biryani.
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Is Jasprit Bumrah vegetarian?
No, Jasprit Bumrah is not a vegetarian. The Indian pacer was seen consuming non-vegetarian food during the latest show. Further, he also described his love for Chicken Biryani, calling it his go-to meal.
"This has got to be my favourite," said Bumrah while tasting Chicken Biryani. "It is very difficult for a 31-year-old to change his taste overnight, so there'll always be a little bit of bias towards it (Chicken Biryani)."
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The Indian pacer also remarked on fish and chips as a meal that he likes to consume when he is in the United Kingdom. Bumrah mentioned that he has heard a lot of good things about the dish, and also, the weather in the UK prompts him to consume it.
UK or Indian food? Choices made by Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah was made to choose between five Indian and five UK snacks each. In the ultimate food showdown, the pacer eventually preferred three Indian snacks over two UK snacks.
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Here are the choices made by Jasprit Bumrah:
- Scampi fries vs Bhujia - Scampi Fries
- Pickled Walnuts vs Pakora - Pickled Walnuts
- Twiglets vs Chakli - Chakli
- Fish and Chips vs Chicken Biryani - Chicken Biryani
- Greggs cheese and onion bakes vs Vegetable Samosa - Vegetable Samosa