Gulab jamun with dahi. Would you ever try this combo?
What's the story
Weird food combinations have been trending over the internet for a few years now.
Shopkeepers and street vendors experiment with different combinations to attract customers and keep their businesses afloat. The latest combination involves the beloved sweet gulab jamun mixed with dahi.
The internet has been in splits ever since the video was shared on social media. Here's more.
Video
What is the video about?
The video posted by popular food vlogger Gaurav Wasan on Instagram shows a vendor serving gulab jamun with yogurt.
The video has the vendor claiming the dish to be their second most popular dish and that people will fall in love once they taste it.
The dish is being served for Rs. 50 per plate.
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The video started trending soon
The new food experiment amazed many netizens.
The video which was posted on May 13 started trending soon after it was uploaded. Wasan opened the discussion further with the caption, "Will you ever try this combination."
The video has already garnered over 27k likes on Instagram and nearly 700 comments.
The Reel is nearing one million views.
divided reaction
The internet is in splits
Gulab jamun is one of the most popular sweets in India. While most savor it alone, others pair it with ice cream or rabdi.
However, this particular combination of gulab jamun and dahi has gained multiple perspectives from the netizens.
Despite the general disapproval of this combination, a few people pointed out that this is common in parts of West Bengal.
responses
Myriad of responses
"Worst combination ever made," posted an individual. "This is absolutely the wrong combination. Probiotic k sath fried and sweet too. Absolutely wrong," said another.
Someone even commented "RIP gulab jamun."
A user who approved this combination shared, "I can imagine this would taste like jalebi and dahi."
Another user commented on how this combination is served at weddings in Northeast India.