Talk:List of Bangladeshi spices

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The article says that this is a list of "spices and other flavoring substances commonly used in Bangladesh / West Bengal". In that case shouldn't it be called "List of Bengali spices" to reflect that this corresponds to a cultural region rather than political national boundaries? Phil Bridger (talk) 20:25, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Not really. Bangladeshi cuisine also includes the cuisines and dietary styles of the different non-Bengali ethnic groups which would be misleading to include under the title of 'Bengali'. --Zayeem ^(talk) 17:59, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Well, the other way is to do as you have done to change the article content, rather than the title. I would have thought, however, that cultural things like cuisine are better based on cultural units rather than political boundaries. Now, I know that such things shouldn't be decided on the basis of what foreigners from the former imperial power say, but is the fact that there are many restaurants here in the UK describing themselves as Bengali, but few that describe themselves as Bangladeshi, simply wrong? Phil Bridger (talk) 18:16, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Apologies for the late response. Phil, you do have a point, but I'm not sure if it's applicable in this context. There are many restaurants in the UK that sell Bangladeshi dishes but promote themselves as 'Indian restaurants'. I think it has more to do with commercial interests rather cultural significance; the term 'Indian' would attract larger number of diners than the term 'Bangladeshi' for obvious reasons. --Zayeem ^(talk) 17:50, 1 February 2019 (UTC)