Swiggy Sends Idlis to Shashi Tharoor Following His Viral Poetic Defence to the Dish

Trending News: Food delivery giant Swiggy delighted Congress MP Shashi Tharoor by sending him a surprise plate of idlis, following his famous poetic defence of the South Indian breakfast dish.

"It is a matter of extreme delight for us that we had the opportunity to serve Shri Tharoor Ji the region's finest idli,” Swiggy Food wrote on X, adding that they hoped the “unparalleled marvels of culinary art” pleased his taste buds. A photo shared by the Swiggy Food showed their team with the Thiruvananthapuram MP.

यह हमारे लिए अत्यंत हर्ष का विषय है कि हमें श्री थरूर जी को क्षेत्र की सर्वश्रेष्ठ इडली परोसने का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ। हमारी आशा है कि हमारी टोली उनके स्वादेंद्रियों को तृप्त करने में सफल रही होगी तथा इन पाक-कला के अनुपम चमत्कारों से उन्हें परमानंद की स्थिति मिली होगी। https://t.co/oTaJ2Ykrsn pic.twitter.com/PifmOlitQF

— Swiggy Food (@Swiggy) September 28, 2025

Tharoor responded warmly by reposting the update, saying: Delighted that my idli post prompted @Swiggy  to surprise me with an unexpected gift delivery of idlis! Thanks @Swiggy!

Delighted that my idli post prompted @Swiggy to surprise me with an unexpected gift delivery of idlis! Thanks @Swiggy! https://t.co/8nKocEze5G

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 29, 2025

Idli Debate Sparks Online Buzz

Swiggy’s gesture came after a viral discussion on X about Kerala’s breakfast choices, when a user called idlis “steamed regret.” Tharoor’s poetic reply—“a truly great idli is a cloud, a whisper, a perfect dream of the perfectibility of human civilisation”—won praise across social media. The incident has since become a fun mix of food, humor, and online chatter, with many appreciating Shashi Tharoor for defending South India’s culinary pride with his usual eloquence.