Kanye West’s 39th birthday on June 8 was not just about the Kardashian family flooding the Twitter with birthday messages, but, it was also about his fans gulping down exotic food named after him.
At New York’s famous joint Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, his fans thronged to have a bite for an entire spread of Kanye-West themed menu. This was packed with Yeezy-themed ice cream cone, cost being $6.75 onwards.
The spread included plenty of sundaes, sandwiches and milkshakes which were inspired by the rappers seventh studio album ‘Life of Pablo’. Interestingly, the elaborate layout also had goodies named after Kanye’s children. The restaurant has been famously serving several mouth-watering fares since last year.
The locals have been thronging here to order ‘Imma Let You Finish’ super size bowl digger sundae, a Kim Thirst trap sundae.
Naming a street, fort, temple or planet after a celebrity, historical figure or a monarch was the most common form of flattery. This trend has been passionately followed for more than a hundred years. Earl Grey Tea and Garibaldi biscuits, and the classic Victoria sponge have been named after British historical figures. Earl Grey tea takes its name from Charles Grey, the second Early Grey and British prime minister from 1830-34. Prince Williams has a cider apple named after him.
Hollywood has a long list of celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Madonna and more who have found a place on prominent menu cards. A joint in Chicago named hot dogs called ‘The Salma’ and ‘The Keira’ after Hollywood actress Salma Hayek and Keira Knightley, respectively.
Indians are known for the mindless craze for the Bollywood icon. So, there has been no dearth of food and eating joints being named after movie stars.
Sanju Baba chicken in South Mumbai, Salman Khan-themed restaurant, milkshake named after Priyanka Chopra and a mango-blueberry cake named after
Sonam Kapoor are a few instances confirming the obsession. A famous eating joint in Hyderabad serves Chiranjeevi dosa while a five-star hotel in Chennai had named a thali after Jeetendra, in honour of the actor who was a permanent guest at the hotel while shooting in the city.
Here are a few prominent eating joints/cuisines named after celebrities:
Bhaijanz: The Salman Khan-theme restaurant in Carter Road, Mumbai is one of its kinds started by his fans. Numerous Salman pictures hang on the wall of this place while the menu includes Salman’s favourite. A special menu was planned when the court verdict came in the hit-and-run case.
Exotica Shake: Millions of Milkshakes, a milkshake bar in Hollywood introduced a milkshake in 2013, named after Priyanka Chopra gig Exotic, which featured American rapper Pitbull.
Chiru Dosa: A prominent restaurant chain in Hyderabad introduced special zero-oil dosa named after superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi. Ram Charan Teja, got this fluffy dosa patented, which is a hit among his fans.
Sanju Baba Chicken:Mohammad Noorani restaurant in south Mumbai has introduced a special Sanju Baba chicken dish in its menu. Apparently, Sanjay Dutt was a regular visitor at this joint, and had shared a recipe which eventually was named after him.
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