u/whiteportuguese

▲ 10 r/Chennai

Unpopular opinion: Dosas need a standard size

Why cant I order a “plain dosa” at two different restaurants and get two completely different quantities of food?

I think there should be some basic standardisation for a regular dosa, not for every dosa variety.

Something like:

Small: 15–18 cm

Medium/Standard: 22–25 cm

Large: 28–32 cm

And v should define thickness too. A standard dosa should perhaps be around 2–3 mm, while thicker varieties such as set dosa/kal dosa should be explicitly classified separately.

The shape should ideally be roughly circular, with diameter (or surface area) being the measurable parameter rather than “one dosa”.

I'm not saying paper dosa, neer dosa, set dosa, rava dosa, etc. should all be forced into the same standard. They're different products.

I'm talking specifically about the generic “plain dosa/masala dosa” that v order at a South Indian restaurant.

V have standard-ish sizes for things like pizzas, rotis and burgers. Why is dosa still basically:

"How big do you want me to make it, boss?” 😭

What should the official standard dosa dimensions be?

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u/whiteportuguese — 13 days ago