I can see that happening! Honestly, in my experience, Indian people were good to work with, honest but crafty in negotiating. So I didn’t want to denigrate them. Actually, it would have only taken one complaint to the Board of Realtors, claiming discrimination if a Realtor would have mentioned the cooking odors, they would have lost their license. But yet, it diminished the value of homes and we couldn’t discuss it with them..
It hinges on what region and social stratum they come from. I have some good friends who came here with $50 but worked hard. They are from a region in India where the food is mild (and delicious), but when they have a lot of people over, they serve both the mild and the strongly fragrant spicy--but outside on the patio! Their home and everything about them is just lovely; they are super smart, work as professionals, achieved the American Dream, and raised an great American family.