Viral video: American tourist tries to get food poisoning by eating street food in Delhi

An American travel vlogger is on a quest to get food poisoning in India - but not everyone's impressed.

Published on: Jul 20, 2024, 11:54:54 IST

Edited by Sanya Jain

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The American travel vlogger who tried to get food poisoning in Pakistan by eating the country’s street food is now repeating the same stunt in India. He has had little success in both countries.

An American travel vlogger samples street food in Delhi. (Instagram/@colinduthie)

The travel vlogger, named Colin, has shared a video from the national capital of Delhi where he went on a street food tour with the express intent of getting food poisoning.

It is generally advised that foreigners travelling to India steer clear of street food because of immunity issues. In fact, tourists are so prone to stomach issues in India that the phenomenon even has its own name – Delhi Belly, which refers to the diarrhoea, constipation or other gastric issues that foreigners get in India.

In his quest to catch food poisoning, US travel vlogger Colin tried to find the “weirdest things to eat” in Delhi. The first dish he tried was dal kachori, which, going by his reaction, he found to be delicious.

Next, he tried samosas (“really good”) and a chuski or ice lolly, which he could not finish. “It kind of tastes like freshly cut grass,” he said.

Take a look at the video below:

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So did Colin get food poisoning at the end of his food tour? No.

“At the end of the day, I did not get food poisoning because I am simply built different,” he said to the camera. He promised to continue the ‘food poisoning’ quest in other parts of India.

Colin did, however, create a splash on social media with his video, which has amassed over 1.3 million views on Instagram along with over 800 comments.

“You aren't built differently! It's Indian natural food without any American touch! This isn't gonna hurt you! Stereotype dusted here,” wrote one commenter.

“I promise you, food poisoning is something that you DO NOT want to get. Bro thinks it’s a joke,” another said.

“Amazing that you still haven’t got food poisoning,” a third opined.

(Also read: US vlogger tries to get food poisoning by eating street food in Pakistan. Internet can’t digest it)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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