Mexican Food Vendor Tries Kolkata's Spicy Kachori In Exchange For Car, Here's What Happened Next

A Mexican street food vendor who boldly entered the centre of Kolkata's spicy street food market and got blown away by the heat of Indian cuisine has gone viral on the internet. The viral hit started when an Instagrammer brought a street food seller from Mexico to India and challenged him to try some of the country's most famous spicy foods in exchange for a car.

The aim was to discover if Mexican cuisine, famed for its strong tastes, could withstand the heat of true Indian spices.

The quest began in Kolkata, when the seller, famed for his resilience in the face of Mexican chilies, met his first challenger: the legendary 'Lalaji Ki Kachori'.

When it was served by one of Kolkata's most famous street food experts, the spicy kachori was a deadly adversary. The vendor's face twisted, tears flowed down his cheeks, goosebumps appeared on his hands, and he started to sweat a lot as he fought with the intense spice after tasting.

 

 

 

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The vendor persisted after the first setback, but the heat from the Indian spices proved merciless. His journey from culinary curiosity to bodily distress—which culminated in a hospital visit—was recorded in the video, which has since gone viral and serves as a sobering reminder of the powerful effects Indian spices can have on those who are not familiar with them.

The video became viral on the internet, receiving over 22 million views and eliciting a flurry of responses from Indian viewers. Comments ranged from empathetic concern to lighthearted humour, with one viewer cautioning, "They shouldn’t experiment with such spicy Indian food," while another quipped, "Western people can’t digest Indian spicy unhygienic food."

In addition to highlighting the stark contrasts in taste and spice tolerance between nations, the viral experiment revealed how popular food challenges and viral content are in the current digital era.