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Instagram influencer and raw food enthusiast Ullenka Kash created this new dish, which is essentially shredded lettuce with sauce. In a recent post, Kash dubbed the dish "Lettucetti."
Multiple people pointed out that this is obviously not spaghetti. "What's wrong with just calling it a salad," one user asked.
In return, Kash said, "Oh, nothing. But whats wrong with calling it spaghetti? Its just a name that helps me to add an intention how to eat it or make it. Its not supposed to replace actual spaghetti and we can choose what to add there too. Its only an idea and inspiration."
View this post on Instagram New IMPROVED Bolognezze dressing is here. High in protein and omegas. VERY satisfying!!! I think Im getting closer to the Bolognese taste!! Lettucetti 2.0 Lettuce Spaghetti. Spaghetti Salad. Salad with delicious sauce. Call it the way you want. I believe that the flavor of the meal comes from herbs, plants, salt and fats, so not adding meat doesnt make a big difference. I know that when I make my crunchy melon seeds and I add spices it tastes very flavorful compare to just plain toasted seeds. Try cooking meat itself without salt or spices. Tell me what was the result! Would you like a video recipe for this one? Its pretty tasty, very satisfying, smells good, its also filling and does the trick for a savory and hearty meal. Lettuce rules! Have you tried my previous recipe? Are you excited to test this one? Its one of the fastest salads you can make that will fill you up and make your belly happy. #lettucespaghetti #veganspaghetti #veganrecipes #veganbolognese #rawveganspaghetti #spaghettisalad #tacosalad A post shared by Ullenka Kash - FruitQueen (@ullenka_) on Sep 17, 2019 at 10:53am PDT
However, it seems like recent attention and criticism may be one reason Kash accepts using the term "salad" to describe her creation.
In a post last month, Kash posted a very similar dish, which attracted a lot of criticism.
View this post on Instagram Upgraded version of my Raw Vegan Lettuce Spaghetti ala Bolognese - Im keeping the name. Follow the instructions in the IGTV video for the sauce, but here I added three things: - shredded and sauted mushrooms (you can keep them raw as well) - saut spinach with garlic (OMG!) - lightly roasted sunflower seeds For RAW version you can: massage spinach with a bit of avocado and wild garlic or scallions, you can marinate mushrooms with herbs and dont cook them as well as use soaked and dried raw sunflower seeds. Its up to us if we choose raw or cooked depending on how we feel about it. Im voting for slower transition and smooth, gradual change in our diet, to allow body to fix things as we go. Sort of like if we wanted to build the house and do everything in one day. Not really a good idea (unless its a tent). Some things need time to dry or to solidify. So we cannot pour another layer until next day, we cannot instal kitchen where there is no floor. If that makes sense. Slow transition is also necessary for our mind. One of my methods is taking focus onto something else, away from what we want to leave behind. Replacement meals are great way to find new food attractive and unlearn from the old. At the same time OBSERVATION how our body responds. To take notice and to listen to those real needs. Some comments on the IGTV video are really out there, but I still appreciate all of them, it shows how the perception works and I can see how many people are not ready to change anything in their lifestyle. Food is very sacred part of us, we are very attached to it and we get easily scared if we get a little signal of our food being taken away. Fear of hunger and death. That fear is deeply programmed into our brains since hundreds of years when humans used to have limited food supply. Today we are very lucky to have it all figured out and actually even too much. We keep eating like there is no tomorrow. Myself included ;) haha. Eat yo veggies. Thats all ;) Peace. #lettucetti #lettucespaghetti #rawveganspaghetti #rawfoodrecipes #rawfoodchef #rawfoodhealing #eczemarelief #eczemahelp A post shared by Ullenka Kash - FruitQueen (@ullenka_) on Aug 3, 2019 at 11:48am PDT
"So you made salad? None of the ingredients have anything to do with the recipe name, so why not call it a chopped salad," one person pointed out.
Another commentor said there was nothing authentically Italian about the dish.
"The Italian in me is crying right now," the comment reads.
But Lettucetti has as many fans as haters.
"Seriously need to live with you! Seriously," one person wrote.
In addition to her Instagram account, where she claims to be a raw foods and fruit expert, Kash offers health coaching to clients. According to her website , Kash even healed her daughter's eczema through dietary changes.
Now is probably a good time to remind everyone that it's best not to get medical advice on Instagram.