Talk:Mughlai cuisine/GA1: Difference between revisions

Line 17: Line 17:

1) ”’Well-written”’

:{{GAIconList/icon|? ~~See comment.~~}} 1a) the prose is clear, concise, and [[WP:Make technical articles understandable|understandable to an appropriately broad audience]]; spelling and grammar are correct

:{{GAIconList/icon|?}} 1a) the prose is clear, concise, and [[WP:Make technical articles understandable|understandable to an appropriately broad audience]]; spelling and grammar are correct

:{{GAIconList/icon|y}} 1b) it complies with the [[WP:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] guidelines for [[WP:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead sections]], [[WP:Manual of Style/Layout|layout]], [[WP:Manual of Style/Words to watch|words to watch]], [[WP:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction|fiction]], and [[WP:Manual of Style/Embedded lists|list incorporation]]

Line 29: Line 29:

:{{GAIconList/icon|y}} 2c) it contains [[WP:No original research|no original research]]

:{{GAIconList/icon|? ~~See comment.~~}} 2d) it contains no [[WP:Copyright violations|copyright violations]] or [[WP:Plagiarism|plagiarism]]

:{{GAIconList/icon|?}} 2d) it contains no [[WP:Copyright violations|copyright violations]] or [[WP:Plagiarism|plagiarism]]

3) ”’Broad in its coverage”’

Line 52: Line 52:

”’Overall”’: {{GAIconList/icon|hold}}

====Comments:====

I really liked the article, but there were a few things that stood out to me:

* I found the following sentence hard to follow: “Westerners’ reactions to pilau in the 19th century, described by Collingham as one of the two standard dishes in Central Asian fare (the other being kebabs), varied.” What about: “Pilau, described by Collingham as one of the two standard dishes in Central Asian fare (the other being kebabs), received mixed reviews from Westerners during the 19th century.”?

Instead of “Its 40 chapters each cover one type of dish…”, maybe “Each one of its 40 chapters is dedicated to a particular type of dish…”?

* A check with Earwig copyvio resulted in a 43.2% possible violation. The most problematic sentences appear to be:

: *The tastes of Mughlai cuisine vary from extremely mild to spicy, and are often associated with a distinctive aroma and the use of ground and whole spices. A Mughlai meal is an elaborate buffet of main course dishes with a variety of accompaniments.

:* …the final chapter involves murabbā (jams), achār (pickles), pūrī (fried bread), fhīrīnī (sweets), ḥalwā (warm pudding), and basic recipes for the preparation of yoghurt, panīr (Indian curd cheese) and the colouring of butter and dough.

If someone could tell me that it’s not an issue, then no problem, but just in case, maybe a paraphrase would be good.

* A number of phrases seem promotional to me:

:* “A Mughlai meal is an elaborate buffet of main course dishes with a variety of accompaniments”

:* “Kebabs, first introduced during the Delhi Sultanate, were developed from simple grilled pieces of meat into a delicate dish flavoured with aromatic spices and dried fruits.”

:* “delicately-spiced” (maybe “mildly-spiced” would be better?)

For the sake of uniformity, falooda is mentioned three times in the article, twice as “falooda” and once as “fālūda”

[[User:TouchedWithFire|TouchedWithFire]] ([[User talk:TouchedWithFire|talk]]) 11:19, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch

Nominator: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 09:02, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: TouchedWithFire (talk · contribs) 14:59, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I’ll review this. Looks like a really cool article. TouchedWithFire (talk) 14:59, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Last updated: 11:19, 5 February 2026 (UTC) by TouchedWithFire

See what the criteria are and what they are not

1) Well-written

1a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct. See comment.

1b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation

2) Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check

2a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline

2b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)

2c) it contains no original research

2d) it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism See comment.

3) Broad in its coverage

3a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

3b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style)

4) Neutral:

4) Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each

5) Stable:

5) Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute

6) Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio

6a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content

6b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

Overall:

I really liked the article, but there were a few things that stood out to me:

I found the following sentence hard to follow: “Westerners’ reactions to pilau in the 19th century, described by Collingham as one of the two standard dishes in Central Asian fare (the other being kebabs), varied.” What about: “Pilau, described by Collingham as one of the two standard dishes in Central Asian fare (the other being kebabs), received mixed reviews from Westerners during the 19th century.”?

Instead of “Its 40 chapters each cover one type of dish…”, maybe “Each one of its 40 chapters is dedicated to a particular type of dish…”?

A check with Earwig copyvio resulted in a 43.2% possible violation. The most problematic sentences appear to be:

*The tastes of Mughlai cuisine vary from extremely mild to spicy, and are often associated with a distinctive aroma and the use of ground and whole spices. A Mughlai meal is an elaborate buffet of main course dishes with a variety of accompaniments.

…the final chapter involves murabbā (jams), achār (pickles), pūrī (fried bread), fhīrīnī (sweets), ḥalwā (warm pudding), and basic recipes for the preparation of yoghurt, panīr (Indian curd cheese) and the colouring of butter and dough.

If someone could tell me that it’s not an issue, then no problem, but just in case, maybe a paraphrase would be good.

A number of phrases seem promotional to me:

“A Mughlai meal is an elaborate buffet of main course dishes with a variety of accompaniments”
“Kebabs, first introduced during the Delhi Sultanate, were developed from simple grilled pieces of meat into a delicate dish flavoured with aromatic spices and dried fruits.”
“delicately-spiced” (maybe “mildly-spiced” would be better?)

For the sake of uniformity, falooda is mentioned three times in the article, twice as “falooda” and once as “fālūda”
TouchedWithFire (talk) 11:19, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Must Read

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply