Archive · 30 May 2025
Viral Video: Indian and South Korean Food Similarities
A South Korean digital creator made a video showing how similar Indian and Korean foods are.
They compared biryani to Korean fried rice (bokkeumbap), Indian pickles (achar) to Korean kimchi, potato pancakes (aloo paratha) to gamjajeon, and Indian instant noodles (Maggi) to Korean instant noodles (ramyeon).
They also noted pakodas and vegetable fritters (YachaeTuigim), khichdi and juk, and samosas and dumplings (Tuigimmandu) as similar examples.
People in the comments shared their thoughts, with some agreeing and others suggesting South Indian food might be even closer.
A digital creator compared Indian and South Korean cuisines in a viral video.
The video highlights similarities like biryani and bokkeumbap, achar and kimchi, and aloo paratha and gamjajeon.
Indian Maggi noodles are compared to Korean Ramyeon.
Pakodas are similar to YachaeTuigim, while khichdi is similar to juk.
The creator also mentioned similarities between samosas and Tuigimmandu.
- Who
- Jiwon Park, a South Korean digital creator.
- What
- A video comparing similarities in food between India and South Korea.
- When
- The video was recently posted on Instagram.
- Where
- Why
- To show the similarities between Indian and South Korean cuisines.
Digital Creator's Perspective
Varying Opinions on Similarities
Origin and Regional Cuisine
Digital Creator's Perspective
The video presented a general comparison between Indian and Korean cuisines.
Varying Opinions on Similarities
Some commenters pointed out that samosas aren't originally Indian, and that South Indian cuisine might be more similar.
Biryani Comparison
Digital Creator's Perspective
The creator drew parallels between these two dishes.
Varying Opinions on Similarities
Some viewers disagreed with the comparison between biryani and bokkeumbap.
- Creator
- Jiwon Park (Korean G1)
- Platform
- Featured Dishes
- Biryani, Bokkeumbap, Achar, Kimchi, Aloo Paratha, Gamjajeon, Maggi, Ramyeon, Pakodas, YachaeTuigim, Khichdi, Juk, Samosas, Tuigimmandu