I wonder though - I often publish recipes which are essentially my own 'fusion' creations and I use ethnic language to describe them. Here is a case in point:
Recipe Purple Aloo Gobi with Tamarind and Dates
Now, this is a recipe which is based on Indian recipes for Aloo Gobi - but I've added tamarind and dates and I'm using psychedelic purple potatoes. I can see that this could be upsetting to an Indian person with traditional ideas about Aloo Gobi. Should I rename the dish perhaps and refer to the roots in my preface instead? It could be argued that I'm simply putting the words 'Aloo Gobi' in the title to attract attention and gain a few internet 'hits'. And that could be true....
I would say no because it is based on Aloo Gobi. Don't worry about offending random people because I guarantee if it isn't you, they would be offended at something else because it makes them feel superior.
I like this site because it is real people, not the internet snobs which haunt most cooking sites from their work computers and believe spending outrageous sums is the only way to be anyone.
If someone gets their poor little butt hurt over an adaptation then it is on them to get un butt hurt.
True story: I offended an aunt 26 years ago over a choice I made, well actually I think the first time was 30 years ago, I didn't know it. Wasn't too worried about it either and yes I would make that same choice again because I was looking out for someone else's best interest. It was in my power to make sure the kids never went hungry. (Aunt had problems with me giving them up.) (And no she would not have helped me in any way if I had kept them.)
I was so glad when years later she finally told me how she felt. Her being offended only hurt her not me.
So quit thinking about it.
If you are so worried about offending some random person, then delete every recipe I have posted here because my cornbread recipe did offend someone on another site because it wasn't her grandmother's recipe.
No, on second thought if you want to make sure that we never offend anyone, there is only one way to do that. Take down this site and never ever ever post online again. Oh and never speak again. Don't say it, don't write it because there is always someone that will get offended over stuff not even said.
@morning glory