She describes the flesh inside the “potato” skin as a “slightly slimy orange”. She notices that it is quite soft and says the taste is like a pear in syrup. While the comparison of a chikoo to a potato seems far-fetched, the two may look similar to someone completely unfamiliar due to their brown skin, similar size and round shape.
The viral video has clocked 6 million views. Take a look at the comments dropped by Indian viewers:”I have never seen a chiku insulted so badly,” a viewer wrote.
It looks like a digital creator called chikoo (sapodilla) an “exotic potato,” and now desis can’t stop laughing!
Chikoo, a beloved fruit in India, is sweet, grainy, and nothing like a potato—except maybe its brown, rough exterior. The internet is having a field day with this bizarre comparison, with memes and jokes flooding social media. Many are poking fun at how Western influencers often give unusual names to common Indian foods.
This isn’t the first time Indian fruits or dishes have been hilariously misrepresented. Remember when someone called guava a “tropical apple” or kadai paneer “spicy cottage cheese stew”?
Have you seen any funny reactions to this?
