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NDTV
a day ago
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- NDTV
Watch: Indian Woman Joins Korean Boyfriend's Family Feast, Wins Hearts Online
Dating someone from another culture often means your taste buds end up dating too. Suddenly, dinner isn't just pizza or pasta; it is you learning how to eat with chopsticks, or them trying to handle your version of "not that spicy" curry. Those little food moments, laughing over mispronounced dish names, trading recipes from home, or introducing each other to comfort food, become some of the sweetest parts of the relationship. That's exactly what Indian content creator Piyusha Patil showed when she shared her experience of spending Lunar New Year with her South Korean boyfriend's family. Her video, posted on Instagram, was about sharing food and those small cultural surprises that make cross-cultural relationships so memorable. The main dish of the day was Mandu Tteokguk, which is dumpling rice cake soup, a staple of the celebration. Piyusha rolled up her sleeves and joined the family in preparing Mandus. Huge containers of filling were set out, and everyone sat around shaping dumplings together. Some were perfectly neat, others were made into fun little shapes, each one carrying a bit of personality. "His dad and uncle were in the kitchen, while we were on duty to fill up the Mandus," she shared. "Honestly, it was a fun time. I told his family all the funny stories I knew." Of course, no family cooking session is complete without a quick grocery run. "We had to go out to get one missing ingredient, which is something that often happens in Indian families too," Piyusha said. After coming back, her boyfriend chopped strawberries and grapes into a fruit salad. What really stood out was a thoughtful gesture from her boyfriend's father. Knowing she might miss the taste of home, he prepared a dahi dish for her, and also got curry mix and naan just for her. The final spread was a feast: fish, meat, prawns, veggies, and of course, the Mandu Tteokguk. "It was so delicious, I ended up with a food coma," Piyusha joked. After the meal, the younger family members bowed to their elders as part of the Lunar New Year ritual. Piyusha joined in and was gifted a box of sweets, chocolates, and even an envelope of money, just like the rest of the family. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Piyusha Patil (@piyuchino) Although the video was first shared some months ago, it has continued to make the rounds online. Here's how Instagram users reacted in the comments section: A user commented, "So thoughtful that his dad got you curry and naan." Another wrote, "I love how the whole family shares the weight of cooking and stuff!" A third said, "The family is soooo sweet." "So happy for you," someone added.
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Indian woman documents first visit to Korean boyfriend's family in viral video
An Indian woman living in South Korea has shared her experience of meeting her boyfriend's family for the first time, and the internet cannot stop talking about experience, documented in a video posted by Piyusha Patil on Instagram, shows her Lunar New Year celebrations with her boyfriend's family. From cooking together to small cultural surprises, the clip gives a peek into her me show you how we celebrated the Korean festival with my boyfriend's family. As it was the Lunar New Year, today's main menu was Mandu Tteokguk. These are dumpling rice cakes. I helped his family make Mandus,' Piyusha says in the video. She explains that the gathering included her boyfriend's sisters, uncles, and cousins. 'While his dad and uncle were cooking in the kitchen, we were on duty to fill up the Mandus. Honestly, it was a fun time. I told his family all the funny stories I knew,' she says, 'Then we had to go to the grocery store to get one of the cooking items that was missing. Something that often happens in our Indian families.'She further talks about a thoughtful gesture from her boyfriend's father. 'When I came back, I got to know that his father had made dahi for me and brought curry and naan as well, since they thought I might not be comfortable with Korean food,' Piyusha says in the concludes her video by describing a ritual. 'After having the food, we did a ritual where younger ones bow to the eldest person in the family and received gifts. I too received a pack of sweets and chocolates and an envelope of money,' she the viral video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Piyusha Patil (@piyuchino)The internet was quick to react. 'Sis, you're living a million girls' dream,' a user said, while another commented, 'Ek Korean ladka toh hum bhi deserve karte hain.''Ye dream jaisa lag raha hai jaise koi Korean drama, wow,' a user wrote, while another added, 'So thoughtful that his dad got you curry and naan.'See the comments here:Piyusha Patil's first family visit to her boyfriend's family turned out to be a perfect blend of cultures, and yes, the internet loved every bit of it.- EndsTrending Reel
