The world has once again taken notice of China, a country known for its technological advancements and inventive culinary experiments. Recently, a popular Indian street snack known as golgappas went viral on social media, shocking viewers all over the world. The video showed live zig-zag eels instead of the usual ingredients inside the dish.
Instagram user Meg Koh (@megkoh) posted the video, which shows a Chinese woman fearlessly trying to eat this unusual treat. In contrast to the picture, the golgappas in the video have a live eel wrapped around a tomato instead of the typical fillings of potatoes and grams. As she tries to eat the slippery eel, which resists being chewed, viewers can see the woman's expressions of both fascination and struggle.
This most recent culinary invention has generated a diverse array of responses on social media in China, a country known for its daring palate that enjoys unusual cuisine like snake and scorpion. Views on the video have topped 66 million, eliciting a range of emotions from shock to pure disgust. The video has received over 33000 likes on Instagram, and over 3000 comments have been left in response.
A mixture of shock and criticism has been expressed by social media commentators. While some questioned the need for such extreme culinary experimentation, others compared the woman in the video to a vampire. While Zaira Zidane wished that people who eat such unusual foods would have similar experiences, Ashwini Gond criticized the practice, arguing that such bold dietary choices could result in unanticipated health risks.