US senator and Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance waxed lyrical about the appeal of Indian vegetarian cuisine during his recent podcast interview. joe rogan experienceDuring a three-hour conversation with Rogan, Vance highlighted his culinary journey into Indian cuisine, which has been heavily influenced by his Indian-American wife, Usha Vance. The two were discussing the harmful effects of processed meat, which Rogan described as “highly processed garbage.” Mr. Vance then explained the benefits of adopting an Indian vegetarian diet.
“If you want to eat vegetables and be vegetarian, eat Indian food. They make really delicious vegetarian food,” Mr. Rogan said.
The Ohio senator agreed and shared how Usha’s Indian heritage had opened her up to the world of vegan food. Mr. Vance commented, “My wife is Indian-American and the vegetarian food she cooks is extraordinary.”
He added, “For any vegetarian, enjoy paneer, rice and chickpeas. Skip the fake meat. If you want to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle, turn to Indian cuisine. It offers wonderful vegetarian options. “
The Republican leader also recalled his initial attempt to impress Usha with a home-cooked vegetarian meal, which did not go as planned.
“I rolled a flat thing out of a crescent roll. I put raw broccoli on top of it. I drizzled ranch dressing, and I put them in the oven for 45 minutes.” The result, he said, was “disgusting”.
?JD Vance: “When I first started dating my wife I didn’t know what vegetarians ate. I wanted to make dinner for her to impress her. I made Pillsbury Crescent Rolls for her And topped it with raw broccoli, drizzled it with ranch dressing, cooked it, and that was my vegetarian pizza.”? pic.twitter.com/Y6tXw3AWYJ
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Usha Vance on JD’s vegetarian diet
Notably, during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee earlier this year, Usha Vance revealed that her husband had adopted a vegetarian diet and learned to cook Indian food from his mother, allowing him to seamlessly integrate into their family. .
Usha Vance said, “That JD and I can meet, let alone fall in love and get married, is a testament to this great country. It’s also a testament to JD.” Boy’s.
He added, “It’s hard to imagine a more powerful example of the American dream than this, a boy from Middletown, Ohio, raised by his grandmother during hard times, and determined to help lead our country through some of its greatest challenges.” to chose.”
Usha Vance and JD met in 2014 while pursuing law degrees at Yale University. JD’s memoir describes Usha as his “Yale spirit guide”, who helped him navigate life at the elite university. The couple has three children.
