Simply not true. There are induction woks available for East Asian recipies.

South Asian flatbreads like naans, rotis, dosas and parathas can definitely be made well with induction. Plus the precision control of heating opens up new possibilities with all cuisine types.

As for embodied replacement costs - that talking point has been used or rather misused to dismiss everything from solar panels to EVs to wind turbines. Just because there is a payback period doesn't mean that it's insurmountable. What's the payback period on fast fashion and other consumerist nonsense? Infinity right?

I guess you have never worked with a slow induction cooktop. Literally we had to spend 15 minutes more for cooking things on induction compared with our previous apartment's gas connection.

Maybe they are better now but it is certainly not the case that all induction cooktops have these magical properties; many are cheap and skimp on something. While in the 5+ apartments I have been in gas has always delivered the same heating experience that I can rely on.

And to your point about rotis, no - it can not be done unless you get a different, heavier bottomed pan suitable for induction. Exactly what I was saying regarding the replacement costs.