<p>The words “Madam Vice President” have never been uttered in history — until January 20, 2021 — when Kamala Devi Harris became the 49th Vice President of the United States of America. This was no ordinary election for America.</p>.<p>It was an emotional election because a woman — especially a woman of colour, has never held the high office in America’s history until Kamala Harris.</p>.<p>Social media was flooded with images from parents sharing photos of their young girls watching in awe as VP Harris was being sworn-in. The joy of finally being represented was also celebrated by some with food. Padma Lakshmi, producer and host of<span class="italic"> Top Chef</span> and <span class="italic">Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi</span>, shared a picture of her hugging her daughter as they watched the ceremony. She and her daughter celebrated this “momentous day for women,” by cooking tamarind rice and Jamaican jerk chicken in VP Harris’s honour.</p>.<p>Villagers in Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu, the birthplace and home of VP Harris’s maternal grandfather, celebrated with sweets and festivities, while restaurants served up Inauguration Day specials with booze, brunches, and Joe and Kamala-inspired ice cream flavours.</p>.<p>We have come to learn that VP Harris’s favourite foods represent her American, Jamaican, and South Indian roots. She grew up eating her mother’s pancakes with caramelised apples and bacon, Jamaican rice and peas, and she was raised on a lot of Tamilian food —“Lots of rice and yoghurt, potato curry, lots of <span class="italic">dal</span> and <span class="italic">idli</span>.” She has shared her recipes for roast chicken and corn bread, and stated that greens are one of her comfort foods. VP Harris describes herself as a home cook, and when asked how she likes to unwind, she says, “I love to cook. One of my favourite routines is Sunday family dinner with Doug and the kids.”</p>.<p>VP Harris, a career prosecutor, Californian Attorney General, and a United States Senator, is many firsts in one — the first female, the first Indian-origin, and the first Black Vice President. The next four years of administration and beyond by the lady — who eats “no” for breakfast — are going to be a sight to behold.</p>
<p>The words “Madam Vice President” have never been uttered in history — until January 20, 2021 — when Kamala Devi Harris became the 49th Vice President of the United States of America. This was no ordinary election for America.</p>.<p>It was an emotional election because a woman — especially a woman of colour, has never held the high office in America’s history until Kamala Harris.</p>.<p>Social media was flooded with images from parents sharing photos of their young girls watching in awe as VP Harris was being sworn-in. The joy of finally being represented was also celebrated by some with food. Padma Lakshmi, producer and host of<span class="italic"> Top Chef</span> and <span class="italic">Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi</span>, shared a picture of her hugging her daughter as they watched the ceremony. She and her daughter celebrated this “momentous day for women,” by cooking tamarind rice and Jamaican jerk chicken in VP Harris’s honour.</p>.<p>Villagers in Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu, the birthplace and home of VP Harris’s maternal grandfather, celebrated with sweets and festivities, while restaurants served up Inauguration Day specials with booze, brunches, and Joe and Kamala-inspired ice cream flavours.</p>.<p>We have come to learn that VP Harris’s favourite foods represent her American, Jamaican, and South Indian roots. She grew up eating her mother’s pancakes with caramelised apples and bacon, Jamaican rice and peas, and she was raised on a lot of Tamilian food —“Lots of rice and yoghurt, potato curry, lots of <span class="italic">dal</span> and <span class="italic">idli</span>.” She has shared her recipes for roast chicken and corn bread, and stated that greens are one of her comfort foods. VP Harris describes herself as a home cook, and when asked how she likes to unwind, she says, “I love to cook. One of my favourite routines is Sunday family dinner with Doug and the kids.”</p>.<p>VP Harris, a career prosecutor, Californian Attorney General, and a United States Senator, is many firsts in one — the first female, the first Indian-origin, and the first Black Vice President. The next four years of administration and beyond by the lady — who eats “no” for breakfast — are going to be a sight to behold.</p>