How I Got Sick Eating Street Food in India | Kolkata, India

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  • Опубликовано: 2 дек 2024

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  • @cemo3292
    @cemo3292 2 года назад +15

    Indians in the comments: It’s not India it’s Bangladesh or Pakistan

    • @Nick_0Tech
      @Nick_0Tech 6 месяцев назад

      No one has said that

  • @alanamuir
    @alanamuir 6 лет назад +232

    Sometimes fresh fruit and veg can be a problem if it is washed in local water.

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 6 лет назад +1

      OMG vomits

    • @YunafSandah
      @YunafSandah 3 года назад +18

      Ah... I see. Maybe the water used comes from the river. We know how bad Indian river is.

    • @byakugozen8334
      @byakugozen8334 3 года назад

      @Indian Streetshietters well it's india 🇮🇳 😂😂😂

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 2 года назад

      @@YunafSandah kau pikir semua sungai di India ktr coyy? Wkwkw bdh amat. Tergantung coyy ga semua kaya ganga dan salah uploader nya dia kunjungi tempat street food yg kagak rame dan ktr bukan yg popular kunjungi touris. Wake up kid

    • @akunpremium3185
      @akunpremium3185 2 года назад +2

      @@shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 apasih tolol tiba2 komen make bahasa indo, kalo gabisa bales make bahasa inggris diem aja dek

  • @lucylulu1549
    @lucylulu1549 6 лет назад +53

    From what I heard from my manager, he told me he doesn’t trust street food since they used spoil food from days before and cover it up with spices and recooked all of them.

    • @alvaroxex
      @alvaroxex 3 года назад +2

      There are videos on RUclips, people using rotten tomatoes.

    • @absfinal
      @absfinal Год назад

      Good to know

  • @greatfullded
    @greatfullded Год назад +13

    Hell... I would get food poisoning just getting off the plane right after i landed in India.

  • @nnl2785
    @nnl2785 6 лет назад +332

    As soon as he grabbed the food with his left hand (the toilet hand) you should have ran.

    • @howdoyoudoit3499
      @howdoyoudoit3499 4 года назад +11

      So much hate for India

    • @nnl2785
      @nnl2785 4 года назад +30

      How do you do it? You are wrong! It's just different cultures. Most people study a culture before visiting to not get sick - it's just common sense. I have an Indian medical doctor - I put my life in his hands. How is that hate?

    • @Theeagle_guy
      @Theeagle_guy 4 года назад

      @@nnl2785 wow after2 years still

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 4 года назад

      @Pulling the Strings what is true? Care to elaborate

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 4 года назад +5

      ​@Edge Abdullah according to the latest stats more than 90% of the Indian population has access to basic sanitation after the govt built 110 million toilets back in 2014 for more than 550 million villagers and slum dwellers in India who previously didn't have access to a toilet lol. Also every single middle class and rich person in India has toilets in their homes and apartments lol sometimes multiple. My apartment in Mumbai has 3 toilets with attached bidget sprays and bum guns in each one of them which is more hygienic compared to using tissue lol. Way to generalize an entire country of 1.3 billion ppl lol

  • @chocolatechipcookie1834
    @chocolatechipcookie1834 4 года назад +487

    The words "Indian" and "hygiene" don't usually go together lmao what were you thinking

    • @harshrana5372
      @harshrana5372 4 года назад +11

      It's old Delhi
      Old Delhi n west Bengal is shithole part of our country

    • @harshrana5372
      @harshrana5372 4 года назад +22

      @@MatSkanzo when u dont have any knowledge abt our country then why ur commenting

    • @somedudewithglasses2292
      @somedudewithglasses2292 4 года назад +3

      @Be Water Friend thinl first before commenting.

    • @harshrana5372
      @harshrana5372 4 года назад +4

      @@somedudewithglasses2292 right

    • @harshrana5372
      @harshrana5372 4 года назад +7

      @@MatSkanzo wtf how can u know my country better than me
      N who r u people
      When u travelled to india?

  • @EpicSocksProductions
    @EpicSocksProductions Год назад +13

    As someone with severe IBS the thought of going to India feels like torture.

    • @radhicadhuri
      @radhicadhuri Год назад +3

      Don’t come👋

    • @prajju8114
      @prajju8114 7 месяцев назад

      yes please dont visit our disgusting country

  • @NSS7
    @NSS7 5 лет назад +152

    It is your mistake. You should never buy food from seller who didnt even wear shirt. Look at where he put chopped onion.

    • @channelfive7883
      @channelfive7883 4 года назад +2

      @Anesh Verma
      Your indian

    • @DannyWilliamH
      @DannyWilliamH 3 года назад +9

      But they want to be authentic! Blend in with the locals, lmaoooo

  • @aba3249
    @aba3249 6 лет назад +217

    I am from India and I stay away from those vendors. You could have asked one of your fans from here to help you oot...I would have been delighted to meet you.

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +14

      Thanks buddy!

    • @amlaom9348
      @amlaom9348 6 лет назад +5

      Asthmatic Kitten id like to visit india in the future, would you kindly tour me out?

    • @enasnIdnuosnU
      @enasnIdnuosnU 5 лет назад +13

      Typical Indian, why don't you indian mprove the standard of living instead of running away from the problem..

    • @langietor
      @langietor 5 лет назад +6

      Those vendors are not even natives. They are bihari migrants. I live in kolkata, I never buy food from biharis.

    • @sanjayp2683
      @sanjayp2683 5 лет назад +3

      This is a very nice comment. My nan is 76 years old (from Surat) and says these vendors ARE dirty and they may kill you as the bacteria will cause organ failure.

  • @LMleet06
    @LMleet06 6 лет назад +47

    Problems I see:
    1. Someone is sitting on the table bare foot. @1:30
    2. Raw onions most likely at the temperature danger zone, that should be set under chilled container @2:23
    3. Cross contamination.... Dirty hands picking up clean chips. @2:56
    Chefs when they prep food they prep it in advance and pick up the ingredients using spoons or tongs, they use a cutting board and the food does not touch the chefs hands only his knife.
    You watch how he cuts the food with the knife in 1 hand and the food in the other chopping the food over the bowl, terrible food safety practice. This style of copping food over the bowl is only wise to do when you plan on cooking the food like a soup.
    I could have told you that food was suspect.

  • @critlet
    @critlet 6 лет назад +11

    Rule of thumb to anyone that is going to India, never eat a salad or anything uncooked in India. You are gonna pay for it dearly. No raw onions, tomatoes, cucumbers as you are allowing that bacteria to enter your body. This does not only apply to street vendors, as it is all about handling, and who knows what's going on in the kitchen behind closed doors in bigger hotels. Safe Travels :).

  • @hlonghi
    @hlonghi 6 лет назад +34

    Never drink anything with ice in it from street food stalls in India. Some people make them with unfiltered tap water. I learned this the hard way a couple years ago when I also got very sick after drinking juice that contained it. I hope you are feeling better now. Cheers from Brazil!

    • @harshrana5372
      @harshrana5372 4 года назад

      Y

    • @Guolf1005
      @Guolf1005 Год назад +3

      I just watched a video where they put an ice block on the ground (which was too damn filthy), then they pick it up, rinse it, put it in a very dirty container, then they crushed the ice and put it in the food they were selling. So gross 🤢

  • @jalangkoteisdabes8456
    @jalangkoteisdabes8456 4 года назад +154

    Im here to see some indians comments : "its from bangladesh" lmao😂

    • @Theeagle_guy
      @Theeagle_guy 4 года назад +6

      When the video is from Bangladesh then people say that but how it's Bangaldesh it's west Bengal

    • @BountyHan
      @BountyHan 4 года назад +6

      @Junjun stupid ass its obviously in india

    • @User-qt7hf
      @User-qt7hf 4 года назад +2

      🤮

    • @JythanONG
      @JythanONG 4 года назад +6

      Wow all Indians totally comment shit like that

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 3 года назад

      lu dari mana bocah? Dari Indo?

  • @sanhoang5147
    @sanhoang5147 5 лет назад +172

    i would never travel to where people bath in rivers, drink in rivers, toilet in same rivers

    • @zeliang5101
      @zeliang5101 5 лет назад +1

      @qb03 35 shame on u

    • @windshearahead7012
      @windshearahead7012 5 лет назад +2

      San Hoang lmaoo

    • @skysce
      @skysce 4 года назад +4

      Blame it on British's

    • @d3aDsH0T_xxX
      @d3aDsH0T_xxX 4 года назад +11

      @@zeliang5101 Shame on your dirty ass shithole

    • @ganesht2691
      @ganesht2691 4 года назад +3

      Even most of the Indians try to ignore those places but these guys to get attraction, they eat there... Whom to blame?? See proper places and try it

  • @ProfessorCortexiphan
    @ProfessorCortexiphan 6 лет назад +133

    His hands and nails were very visibly dirty even before he wore the shirt, so that might be it. This is no way any shade to Indian food, I'd love to try some if given the chance, but being picky with the street food choices may be a wise choice.

    • @jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn416
      @jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn416 6 лет назад +2

      Yes it is wise.

    • @BharatExplored
      @BharatExplored 5 лет назад +1

      True, you should think before trying every street foods anywhere in the world. It's just common sense what to try and what not to.

    • @zeliang5101
      @zeliang5101 5 лет назад

      This is every where exept western world

    • @tarushi419
      @tarushi419 5 лет назад +2

      Quality
      Obviously varies from street food to descent restaurants.
      spoiling your first indian food experience bcoz of streets isn't a wise choice.
      Like couple of idiot foreigners on YT ,either they are so dumb or they do it intensionally

    • @zeliang5101
      @zeliang5101 4 года назад

      @Dean Salcedo wht

  • @terry.chootiyaa
    @terry.chootiyaa 5 лет назад +62

    *The golden rule to street food in general is always eat at vendors were the locals eat and are very busy*

    • @maphack7923
      @maphack7923 5 лет назад +19

      not in india

    • @elnicedude559
      @elnicedude559 4 года назад +32

      The Golden rule to street food in India is to never visit India or eat Indian food. There solved it for u.

    • @yhammabeza3966
      @yhammabeza3966 4 года назад +11

      Well in Philippines Specially in nightmarket.. Is what i love.. But they're hygienic.. They use gloves....but in india 👎👎

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 4 года назад

      elnicedude ur an idiot bro lol look up the vlogs by foreigners who try street food in India most of them love it. Also the popular street food areas in India in big cities are always packed since most of the locals who eat street food got there also it is rare to not see foreigners in these place since they are so popular. Instead of generalize based of a single video look at the complete picture

    • @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974
      @shaheedbhaghatsingh3974 4 года назад

      elnicedude elnicedude ur an idiot bro lol look up the vlogs by foreigners who try street food in India most of them love it. Also the popular street food areas in India in big cities are always packed since most of the locals who eat street food got there also it is rare to not see foreigners in these place since they are so popular. Instead of generalize based of a single video look at the complete picture

  • @marybrantley2160
    @marybrantley2160 6 лет назад +46

    Having lived in India for over seven years, you learn , one food or another, to be careful there. Mine was beef , ate some that did NOT agree with me, and oh brother!!! Was I sick. So very sorry for this situation, but many have gone before......🤕. Still really enjoy watching you guys!

    • @jimschmidt1992
      @jimschmidt1992 2 года назад

      im sorry, Westerners have really poor tolerance to food. ....at the drop of a hand you guys fall sick when in an Asian country...you guys need to give your body time to adapt to the food and surroundings when in Asia...instead of whingeing and bitching like a $20 an hour whore
      of course your going to fall sick the first time around ... coz you guys have been raised like fucking snowflakes....once you adapt, you are good......till then stfu and adapt

    • @l.s1769
      @l.s1769 Год назад

      Live in India is like living in a rubbish bin or hell .....life is to precious to suffer in a place like that !

  • @erkascazuchi8443
    @erkascazuchi8443 5 лет назад +69

    you asked "is it good?" i just thought "ohhh, how naive can you be??" what answer did you expect from food sellers when asking them such a question???

    • @531cuk
      @531cuk 4 года назад +5

      Lol thats true

    • @hildahilpert5018
      @hildahilpert5018 11 месяцев назад

      That,s true.Never been to India.My dad was there during WW2.He was supposed to go to the Pacific and got as far as India and Australia when his troop ship got orders to go instead to North Africa.Nevet asked him what he ate in India.He loved Australia.Said if he won a million dollars, he,d move to Australia or maybe Northern Italy or Southern Germany.We have relatives in Garmisch so a no brainier there.Yiu can get food poisoning anywhere including America.Diffetence is we have strict health codes and inspectors, and local news stations who do Behind the Kitchen Door to let locals know which are good and bad places to eat.

  • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
    @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 Год назад +9

    I got back from India a couple of weeks ago. I went with my daughter and son in law. We got so sick we had to cut our trip short and fly home. We're still recovering, two weeks later.

    • @aaronleelayoga
      @aaronleelayoga Год назад +1

      - I just got back from there Friday evening and have been pretty messed up also. Thankfully I lasted the whole trip and made the best of it, but the second half was rough. I slept the majority of the flights home but I've been feeling pretty bad for a whole week now, with the symptoms not showing any sign of easing. Must have ingested some weird bacteria that my body and system are just not used to...it's horrible. I'm an Indian culture and food lover, but if I go back I'd seriously consider packing a whole suitcase of dry foods and snacks to get by on. There's no way I want to risk feeling this bad again lol.
      I hope you're recovered now also! All the best.

    • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
      @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 Год назад +1

      @@aaronleelayoga I'm starting to improve, but it's going to take awhile to feel strong again. I agree with you; I never want to be this sick again.

    • @miamijefe7793
      @miamijefe7793 Год назад

      I think it was your jetlag.

    • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
      @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 Год назад

      @@miamijefe7793 I was definitely jet lagged. India is 10.5 hours ahead of my time zone and I never adapted completely to that. But I definitely had food poisoning. It was confirmed by a lab test. I had Campylobactor.

    • @RajeshRajput-ns4yp
      @RajeshRajput-ns4yp Год назад

      hello madam, this is very fake comment... india is the cleanest and safest country and nobody can actually get sick from superpower india madam... please delete this comment imedatly 🚩🚩🚩

  • @Kik_Hat_Sne
    @Kik_Hat_Sne 5 лет назад +96

    Rule of thumb when exploring food in India.
    Dont eat food from stalls/vendors even restaurants(that may look clean from the outside) that don't have a good amount of customers eating there.
    Connect with someone who could show you around.

    • @banurigopalreddy4014
      @banurigopalreddy4014 Год назад +1

      excatly

    • @Aokami11
      @Aokami11 Год назад +16

      Just dont go india at all 😂

    • @raalaa121
      @raalaa121 Год назад

      The key is freshly cooked food. Anything sitting for even 30mins is breeding ground for bacteria

  • @leadersuccess3761
    @leadersuccess3761 6 лет назад +19

    The man had his dirty filthy hands in the food and you expect to be fine ? No way dude yuk

  • @fisharefriends598
    @fisharefriends598 6 лет назад +46

    Did you figure out why there feet are on the tables??

  • @stephaniechang9640
    @stephaniechang9640 6 лет назад +38

    thanks for sharing your honest experience! sorry to hear you got sick! it’s great you are sharing the great, good, and sometimes rough patches of food experiences.

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +3

      Thanks Stephanie!

    • @ابوبكر-ك7ت
      @ابوبكر-ك7ت 2 года назад

      @@chopsticktravel بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
      The key of the paradise aljanah is la ilaha ila alah Mohamed rasoul alah islamic religion deen al islam

    • @ابوبكر-ك7ت
      @ابوبكر-ك7ت 2 года назад

      @@chopsticktravel بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
      مفتاح الجنة لا اله إلا الله محمد رسول الله دين الاسلام والله سبحانه وتعالى جعل فوزناوفوز الأنس والجان فقط بدين الاسلام والايمان والاعمال الصالحة

  • @leon4903
    @leon4903 2 года назад +11

    Lesson of this story, don't go to India!

    • @Pfalz536
      @Pfalz536 2 года назад +5

      Very true

    • @اخرس
      @اخرس 2 года назад +3

      I agree with you, I am Egyptian and I would go to India, but no❤️😂

    • @Pfalz536
      @Pfalz536 2 года назад +2

      @@اخرس me too, lol

    • @mohammedfaraaz1240
      @mohammedfaraaz1240 2 года назад +3

      @@Pfalz536 top 10 thing to do in india
      1.leave
      2.never add india in wishlist vacation

  • @noidman2428
    @noidman2428 2 года назад +4

    These food poisoning happens within india also. I m from south from tamilnadu . I went gujarat and stayed for 3 days. Ate in a decent hotel. Still got typhoid and in bed for 3 months. Maybe bacteria from our intestine dont goes well from food from other country or taste.

  • @lunagirl873
    @lunagirl873 5 лет назад +57

    Got sick watching him touch all of the ingredients with his hand during the preparation....yuck!

    • @nigellee9824
      @nigellee9824 9 месяцев назад

      You're right, I don't even like watching european chef's that overuse their hands....

    • @prajju8114
      @prajju8114 7 месяцев назад

      I had amoebiasis at a very small age because I bathed in a river near my hometown, literally people were brushing their teeth and spitting in the river but my parents were ignorant and made me bathe

  • @elsiespingath7241
    @elsiespingath7241 6 лет назад +79

    I feel awful that you got so sick, but I also feel bad for the vendor and his wife. They seemed so kind and sweet. I'm sure making someone sick was the last thing they wanted to do.

    • @jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn416
      @jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn416 6 лет назад +33

      They never would have expected people like him visit their stall. Generally their customer base don't care about hygiene and can even digest rocks.

    • @thewaywardcyclist3992
      @thewaywardcyclist3992 6 лет назад

      @@tothemoon2151 I heard that too

    • @zeliang5101
      @zeliang5101 4 года назад

      Fuck hygiene

    • @AYUShhhhhhhhhh
      @AYUShhhhhhhhhh 4 года назад +2

      @@tothemoon2151 those are all fake talks spread by haters

    • @heavyhitter5538
      @heavyhitter5538 4 года назад +1

      @@jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn416 hahahaha

  • @Dripxxl-i4k
    @Dripxxl-i4k 3 года назад +5

    When i was young i used to think Pakistan is poorer than India
    After visiting India and Pakistan both i can say Pakistan is cleaner and better than India. And theres street food is probably the best food i have ever ate.
    And I also got sick for 5 days after visitng India
    So i think Travelling can change someones mind❤️

  • @windshearahead7012
    @windshearahead7012 5 лет назад +35

    6:23 sweating was probably because of the food poisoning kicking in loool

  • @Mr_T817
    @Mr_T817 6 лет назад +21

    Dude you don’t have to sugar coat India street food. It is the dirtiest and one of the most unhygienic food in the world! You’re brave for eating it

  • @dannybodros5180
    @dannybodros5180 5 лет назад +9

    India is on my list of countries that I will never visit in my entire life.

    • @dineshbhat7978
      @dineshbhat7978 5 лет назад

      glitch107...........but first check THE FOOD RANGER INDIA and KARL WATSON(GOA to KERALA) videos..........

    • @狗胡叼盘喜欢舔吸精瓶
      @狗胡叼盘喜欢舔吸精瓶 5 лет назад

      Wow judging an entire country from a single video. Gotta give props for that!!!

  • @fcrq2316
    @fcrq2316 3 месяца назад

    "Indian Street Food is Fenomenal". ITS really gets me🤣🤣🤣

  • @jrickcn8073
    @jrickcn8073 6 лет назад +55

    Indians popular ingredients :
    Mucus
    Saliva
    Booger
    Dust
    Bacteria

    • @titalolo8511
      @titalolo8511 6 лет назад +10

      INDIA-RRHEA

    • @mahrufurrahman9759
      @mahrufurrahman9759 6 лет назад +1

      Mm mm! Very tasty!😋

    • @aliibrahim1073
      @aliibrahim1073 6 лет назад

      هسه احنة مو ناكل بايدينة بس مو مثل هالغضب من التواليت للماعون وبلا تغسيل . خرب شرفكم بني هند .لو اخر لكمة بالعالم مال هندي ما اكلها واموت جوع احسن الي

    • @iyahferih
      @iyahferih 6 лет назад +2

      you forgot poop

    • @Amai-Kurvi-Tasch
      @Amai-Kurvi-Tasch 6 лет назад

      JRICK CN and nose shit

  • @annearizona7329
    @annearizona7329 Год назад +3

    As a food safety inspection officer all I can add to this comment and don’t mean to insult the Indian culture or the Indian people but I’ve been to several Indian food restaurants in California due to reports of food poisoning , customers finding hairs in their food orders , food having foul smells.
    When me and my partner went to do a surprise inspection on each of the establishments you wouldn’t believe how disgusting those kitchens were, rotten food inside fridges, the floors were dirty , the pots were being used over and over again without washing, vegetables weren’t being properly washed either, the oil where they cooked was being reused it was already black, they were no gloves in any of those restaurants to handle food orders… they were dirtier than the Chinese kitchens we have been to due to sickness reports so
    in conclusión when it comes to Indian cuisine, is not the food , it’s the people who prepare it that they were never tough hygiene and food safety when it came to cooking. Interviewing some of them said they were street food vendors in India .
    I love Indian food but I prepare it myself, I don’t trust their food safety standards at all . They all have strong inmune systems because they are used to all of that so they don’t get sick . I don’t want to think how things are at their home , when it comes to food. And again I’ve met a lot of Indian people and they are really warm loving and caring and their homes are clean and their food is great . So I’m not speaking in general , all of my respect to them but when it comes to food safety I’d rather not eat at any restaurant.

    • @CRAZYX2__
      @CRAZYX2__ Год назад +1

      I'll read this one later this sounds interesting

  • @a.v.c.9028
    @a.v.c.9028 5 лет назад +142

    Bacteria adds to the flavor of Indian foods! 😁

  • @anitawalk
    @anitawalk 6 лет назад +9

    I think there are precautions you can definitely take but still you have to accept it’s always a chance when traveling because we are sensitive to bugs and bacterias that don’t affect locals. It happened to me in Rome eating from a nice enough restaurant. I’ve also been to El Salvador a couple times. The first time I got deadly ill so the second time I took my own food and was fine until the very last day when I went to a big dinner with many people. Sure enough I spent more time in the airplane bathroom than in my passenger seat on the flight home. I just mention this so people accept that it can happen when traveling and just be sick, recover, and then continue your adventure!

    • @cactuslover4040
      @cactuslover4040 6 лет назад

      Anita & Dana true, sometimes it not about hygiene at all. I can accept it as long as it is not so obvious that the chef not washing his hands, prepare food after nose picking, not cut their long black nails for the whole year...

    • @malinia.20
      @malinia.20 4 месяца назад

      It DOES affect locals, though. I have family who are locals and they know not to eat at sketchy looking street food. You have to really be careful

  • @funnymaths3343
    @funnymaths3343 4 года назад +9

    People are making fun of the person making that food but u cant see the effort and smile on his face while serving u, he had served u with full heart

    • @vinayaksankar4793
      @vinayaksankar4793 3 года назад +4

      Dude if he serves you poison with full heart, will you eat it ? 😑

  • @hansie481
    @hansie481 6 лет назад +2

    I am an ex flight attendant and went to all the street food stalls all over Asia. Including India The one and only time I had food poisoning was in a 5 star hotel coffee shop where we were staying as crew. I worked as a flight attendant for 20 years.

    • @rexx9496
      @rexx9496 2 года назад +1

      What did you eat at the coffee shop?

    • @hansie481
      @hansie481 2 года назад +1

      @@rexx9496 Hinan Chicken

  • @paulson2008
    @paulson2008 6 лет назад +16

    I would recommend you to eat in stalls where they use plastic gloves 🧤 when they make street food, which may not be too many stalls but in *Park Street* area as well as *New Market* most shops started maintaining hygienic street food , and always go where it’s busy. But for Best hygiene I would recommend to try in *Haldiram Food City* they have couple of branches in Kolkata from Exide ie Chowringhee to Ballygunge . Hands down the cleanest and best place to try hygienic street food 🥘 in Kolkata. If possible try finding local food bloggers as well as check the *Zomato* ratings for the restaurants you want visit in India.

  • @1120mbli
    @1120mbli 4 года назад +2

    Indian people have a strong immune system to eat such food like that without getting sick which is their big advantage during survival situation lol

  • @Glory-to-God.
    @Glory-to-God. 2 года назад +3

    bring your own food, water & air if you have to go to India for some reasons , sprinkle your entire body with holy water too

  • @1salakot
    @1salakot 5 лет назад +20

    you're lucky Luke to survive that food poisoning. That part of the video on your boat ride, you looked like you were already feeling the effect. I also saw that plate of poison on the side when you had your head on Sabrina's legs. It seems like Sabrina said "I told you". Anyway...lesson learned. Stay safe guys.

    • @greatfullded
      @greatfullded Год назад +1

      after he made that video on that boat ride.. you didnt see him make the world record in the 500 yard sprint to the nearest toilet.

  • @sawadee-er7vu
    @sawadee-er7vu 6 лет назад +16

    Even in places where the hygiene seems quite good, you can get severe food poisoning. I just returned from Singapore where after eating some hawker food I became EXTREMELY sick! I ended up in the hospital for five miserable days :-(

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +1

      It can happen anywhere to anyone. Hope you feel better!

    • @waynewen4370
      @waynewen4370 6 лет назад +6

      U tripping , hawker food in Sg is one of the cleanest in the whole Sea

    • @mllex2018
      @mllex2018 6 лет назад +7

      sawadee2000 yeah it can happen anywhere. Happened to me in Singapore as well and when people said oh but Singapore so clean, completely annoyed the hell out of me. Such an air head comment.

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 6 лет назад

      Oh my goodness

    • @blueskythinking8312
      @blueskythinking8312 3 года назад

      @Gurmeet Singh hey bhagat singh

  • @nigellee9824
    @nigellee9824 9 месяцев назад

    You're lucky that you recovered without serious health problems....

  • @Ama-hi5kn
    @Ama-hi5kn 5 лет назад +4

    Ugh, it brings back bad memories. I had food poisoning once, I was completely messed up for over a week. I really should have been hospitalized, but my parents didn't realize how bad I really was. I could probably have gotten better quicker, but alas... And I remember I couldn't eat solid food for a while even after I was starting to recover.

    • @One-12937
      @One-12937 Год назад

      Such a wimp, I had food poisoning for about 2 weeks and still worked and did all my daily living things. Food poisoning or the poops isn’t really going to kill you. 😒

  • @anthonybrianlong2917
    @anthonybrianlong2917 6 лет назад +1

    I frequently go to Hyderabad in India. My wife and daughter lives there. My wife is very cautious with what I eat over there. I've never been sick but I usually get the opposite effect and get constipated. I guess that's from an overload of rice I ate daily. Great video..

  • @AntarixOfficial
    @AntarixOfficial 3 года назад

    Talking about street food , well I got sick when I had VadaPaw in a local stall in mumbai but later my indian friends told me to visit good restaurants and street stalls that are hygienic. Restaurants are super clean and Hygienic in India.

  • @stephenbrown2496
    @stephenbrown2496 6 лет назад +10

    maybe you got the bug from dirty hands, unknown sauce, dirty container or maybe dirty water they use.

    • @alphaic1448
      @alphaic1448 6 лет назад +1

      Stephen Brown definitely unknown sauce it's called his shit

  • @miryamamar5442
    @miryamamar5442 2 года назад +1

    As in Egypt, the flies give it extra flavor!

  • @TN768
    @TN768 6 лет назад +4

    I am Indian and lived all my life in India. I never ever dare to eat food from such places. Hats of to your guts. And water is another big culprit. It is not quality of water that spoils health but, the way it is handled by these street vendors.

  • @kimbab85
    @kimbab85 5 лет назад +1

    2:39 “hehehehe.. this stupid foreigner will eat this.. ehehehehHHEHEHE”

  • @63n22g
    @63n22g 5 лет назад +12

    I cant really stomach their preparation, its so unsanitary.

  • @supremeenlightenedtramp1080
    @supremeenlightenedtramp1080 Год назад +2

    And they have the cheek to say pork is dirty and unclean, they wipe their arses and serve food.

  • @itzna1rda
    @itzna1rda 6 лет назад +16

    Come to Miri, Sarawak and try the best asian food

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +3

      Would love to visit sarawak!

    • @gmailuser7554
      @gmailuser7554 6 лет назад +1

      where is sarawak? which country

    • @agnuskasah6146
      @agnuskasah6146 6 лет назад

      @@gmailuser7554 malaysia..Borneo Island

    • @naim2355
      @naim2355 4 года назад

      Cah Pendemrejo eeeee negara kotor🤮

  • @nakleh
    @nakleh 6 лет назад +1

    Eating warm, uncooked food that has been sitting out in the Indian heat for the entire day is a blatant no-no. I’m throwing up in my mouth just watching this video.

  • @sameast8620
    @sameast8620 6 лет назад +6

    Words of wisdom luke..... Never eat raw Street food only well cooked food 😀

  • @Mar.1634
    @Mar.1634 6 лет назад +2

    Visiting India is a very big health hazard.

  • @manindar7974
    @manindar7974 3 года назад +3

    Sad but truth we indian don't use gloves, it's really very dirty.

  • @RiyaAdvani7
    @RiyaAdvani7 3 года назад +2

    That's the mistake foreigners do. Don't go to sketchy street food stalls where no-one is. They r for extremely poor people who don't have money to buy food. What did u expect when u went to slums there lol? That's not a city. People don't have much in slums. Go to crowded ones. And don't eat THAT much street food. Even indians can't handle that much in one day.

  • @PLPereira
    @PLPereira 6 лет назад +5

    I don't know...the video is so sad. I felt sad watching it. Felt sad about your bad experience and bad about the person who made and sold the food to you, I swear the person was doing his work and did it with all good intentions, his intentions of serving you and even making a good presentation of his food - he probably went home that day saying that a foreigner ate his food and was clicking pictures and videos. I really felt bad about it. I have seen so many videos about Indian food and I'm so much curious to go there and taste it.

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +5

      The purpose of this video was not to portray the vendor in a negative way. It was to show that it can be easy to eat street food that can cause people to get sick. I feel bad for him too because he was so friendly and actually taught us a lot about the different ingredients he uses.
      We love India and the food. I think this shouldn't discourage people like yourself from not going to try the foods. Just a reminder to be careful :)

    • @PLPereira
      @PLPereira 6 лет назад +1

      Luke Martin RAW yes I understand. However I felt sad with the video, that was my feeling. Even during your boat trip it was sad hehehe...I felt sorry for you. I hope in your next trip you will have better experiences.

  • @rafaellucero5098
    @rafaellucero5098 5 лет назад +2

    You just ate the nutrition of that vendor's hand .....

  • @harmandros
    @harmandros 6 лет назад +57

    Look at the filth on the cap of the plastic jar !!!!

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 6 лет назад

      Yesssssssssssssss

    • @littleone103
      @littleone103 5 лет назад +6

      So thy but hole is clean as a whistle but food serving hand has buthole juice

    • @brooklyn7661
      @brooklyn7661 5 лет назад

      basant vimal sharma Yep they wash their “arse” but their hands. It is however common sense to wipe ur ass with tissues.

    • @brooklyn7661
      @brooklyn7661 5 лет назад +1

      Vijay Singh Are you dumb? There’s clearly no correlation between wiping ur ass and showering. Indian people wash their ass but does NOT was their hands afterwards. No wonder many tourists went home sick after going to India. Even this video is about it😂

    • @brooklyn7661
      @brooklyn7661 5 лет назад +1

      Maniac Cok Oh so was I wrong for saying the truth? The truth hurts 🤧

  • @mohd.asaads.279
    @mohd.asaads.279 3 года назад +2

    Guys although the Indian street food may seem mouth-watering & delicious,it will still lack basics of hygiene and cleanliness
    But just a benefit of doubt food is heated,grilled & warmed
    So ig still germs or maybe other microorganisms do get killed at such high temperature
    And also if one observed logically
    How come the vendor isn't getting sick

  • @l.n963
    @l.n963 6 лет назад +36

    im sorry but i wouldnt even buy food from
    a place like that here in europe if it looks that dirty lol u were asking for it

    • @NoNamePerson98
      @NoNamePerson98 4 года назад

      There's street food in countries like Indonesia, Thailand or Mexico too, but i think it's much cleaner than indian food because i never got sick when I go to those counties and i eat

    • @cadhlaohanlon4443
      @cadhlaohanlon4443 3 года назад

      You're literally asking people to stay outta India, well, might have been a wise tip.

  • @twinfans5553
    @twinfans5553 6 лет назад +2

    Sorry to hear that your sick luke, i hope you get better. :)

  • @momosport2052
    @momosport2052 5 лет назад +12

    5:01 I know it's not good. I can see from your face. Your face said that it's not good

  • @bexraphaela
    @bexraphaela Год назад

    Good video, glad you got better eventually. How does this relate to food in Indian restaurants in Europe? Do they have the same type of hygiene there or is it just bad in India?

  • @Righteous1ist
    @Righteous1ist 6 лет назад +10

    That food was too fresh, everything uncooked and out in the open

  • @caesarbahlaq5547
    @caesarbahlaq5547 Год назад +1

    Out of experience, trying to find a place that serves good food in india is so hard , even alot of restaurants have very dirty food

  • @suzugyuuable
    @suzugyuuable 6 лет назад +5

    I’m 100% confident that I’d get food poisoning if i eat something which is said to be safe IN INDIA :((((

  • @squirrelbrains2197
    @squirrelbrains2197 6 лет назад +1

    I have enjoyed streetfood before. I did make sure that it was freshly boiled or fried, not some thing raw or cold. I did not get food poisoning from that. the ice in a fancy restaurant got me.

  • @expressivoarts
    @expressivoarts 6 лет назад +4

    Luke, I absolutely adore your videos. I've often wondered if you ever get food poisoning from all the different foods you eat. This is good information... horrible to endure. All the best.

    • @chopsticktravel
      @chopsticktravel  6 лет назад +1

      This was one of the only two food poisoning experiences we've had abroad. Luckily, it's pretty rare!

  • @metamofia
    @metamofia 11 месяцев назад

    Look at the amount of flies around the papari chat stall man...

  • @simplyme3306
    @simplyme3306 6 лет назад +10

    Glad you're fine. That must have been a bad experience plus the heat and everything. Thumbs up for being so brave to try lol

  • @michaelseright3874
    @michaelseright3874 Год назад +2

    It was just a matter of time my friend…..

  • @divinefist9040
    @divinefist9040 5 лет назад +20

    Unhygienic seriously it's not that hard to wash your hands or clean. 👀😡 Forgot to mention India is a hot place so food will go off quite quickly.

  • @pratikdey2506
    @pratikdey2506 3 года назад +1

    Choose the food stalls carefully. Ask the locals which ones are good.
    No matter which state you visit in India.

  • @AussieAngeS
    @AussieAngeS 6 лет назад +35

    Omg you poor thing ! It seemed that he did cross contaminate the ingredients that he touched with his hands, I wished they would wear gloves 🧤 to be honest 😔 I love Indian food, and I’d love to visit but I’m afraid of becoming sick also.

    • @samthepoet107
      @samthepoet107 6 лет назад +3

      I think the dead giveaway was the man not wearing a shirt. I understand India can be hot but if you look at chefs in hotels surrounded by pots with steam and many burners of fire going they are all dressed in their whites. He did then put on his shirt but it was too late even though Luke told him it's okay.

    • @ruthruthie2931
      @ruthruthie2931 6 лет назад

      Have you seen the water? That’s all you need to know.

    • @sharmannobody7889
      @sharmannobody7889 6 лет назад

      They shit in it. What the fuk do you think.

    • @shashirana9601
      @shashirana9601 5 лет назад

      FitAngie😍 How are you sis? I found you here as well.☺ have a great day sis

    • @humanbean8712
      @humanbean8712 5 лет назад +1

      Stay in your own country the chances of getting raped is also very high

  • @ClexK
    @ClexK 6 лет назад +2

    Women have to be careful and cautious..no matter which country...1.ideal timings for solo woman traveller is 7am to 7.30pm.. dawn to dusk in India..2.no night adventures 3. get 4g internet as soon as you land..such that you could Google for anything you want...4.get your antibiotics beforehand..incase you fall sick 5.if you feel people are staring at you..then just smile nd say namaste... people stare here mostly because of curiosity nd not to trouble you or any evil intentions mostly 6.women travellers carry a scarf or a shawl..u might need it in some conservative or religious places 7.to counter the spicy food here..you can have lot of yougurt..which is good for your health nd gut 8.to revitalize your energy..you can frequently have sugarcane juice, buttermilk..nd glucon-d( you get it in chemist/ medical shop )9.take uber or ola cab for travelling..but don't be so careless that you fall asleep in it 10.advisable not to drink or smoke publicly or any PDA 11.do not consume soft drinks or food offered by strangers..they could be vultures in disguise 12.you could ask educated indian women or girl students for any help or advice.. preferably 13.do not go to small lanes or places were no women is there..14.in metro cities there are women taxi..incase you need..15.there are Big bazaar supermarkets in most of the cities..which is a indian version of walmart 16.Basically you cannot stereotype India..you find every range nd diversity here.. poverty to super rich...Street food to five star hotels..filth to clean nd greenery nd calm places..17.india has conservative places were women are fully covered i.e sarees to modern cities like Delhi..Mumbai.. Bangalore..hyderabad..kolkata...were you find women are in jeans..skirts..modern clothing 18.welcome to India..just don't panic.. come with no expectations.. explore yourself..there is fun in chaos here😁😀 19.if you find Street dog here..just walk far from it and don't give an eye contact..and you would be fine 20.at religious places nd temples you will find holy cows..monkeys..just be far..and you would be fine 21.to reduce culture shock and to get acclimatized best to first visit Mumbai then south India then finally to North India 22. Best route could be Mumbai to Goa to Kerela to Bangalore to Hyderabad to Delhi..Agra..mathura...Jaipur.. Lucknow..Varanasi...23. India has two types of toilets..one is indian toilet..where you need to squat..it is good for bowel movement nd people suffering from constipation 😊 and the other type is western toilet where you can sit and surf on your phone 24. Hinduism is a major religion in India..along with many other religious practices..Muslims..Christians..Jews..Buddhists..Jain's..Sikhs..25.in India major languages are English and Hindi..and many local languages..26.most of the times you don't have to Google translate in India because most of the people speak English with understandable indian accent 27.install your Google maps in the phone for hotel and restaurant location and reviews...28.incase you travel in a tuktuk vehicle for transportation..do not fight or argue or giggle at them...because they are as such frustrated with their struggle for existence...and have very less patience for arguments 29.try not to argue with lower strata people for petty things..am saying because some tourist do🙄 30. When in Rome..be like a Romans...31.india is not what media/ news channels portraits as slums..dirty..filthy..full of poverty..rapes...you will know India ..only when you visit..32.have yakult probiotic drink,amul buttermilk,Amul yougurt, sugarcane juice,coconut water,bananas to avoid upset stomach..

  • @nellylagdameo3359
    @nellylagdameo3359 6 лет назад +4

    India is still not so clean a place. The way I saw them handling food is so dirty. This may not be all, but I saw one for which the worker was all sweat while he is mixing the food and the dough as well. Take care of your health as we enjoy your videos. Good luck, good health.

    • @skysce
      @skysce 4 года назад +1

      India just looks like America but you guys have only seen half part of India which is poor. Come I will show you real India

  • @limtianchye10
    @limtianchye10 6 лет назад +1

    Yay u made another video I have been waiting for a long time

  • @TATOIANENTERPRISES
    @TATOIANENTERPRISES 6 лет назад +1

    Eating food in India is akin to eating your dinner out of a toilet bowl after 30 Marines crapped in it. Shalom aleichem.

  • @crowneplaza007
    @crowneplaza007 3 года назад +3

    Please go with a local food vlogger, he/she will surely help u to find good restraunts and foods

  • @anrg688
    @anrg688 5 лет назад

    For all the guyz giving hate about india......this type of unhygienic street food is not all over india...the most popular cities here have the most unhygienic street vendors...but it is not like this all over india...tourists come here and visit places like mumbai delhi kolkata which i believe have the most unhygienic street vendors which set up a bad image on foreigners.....don't hate guyz india is very beautiful country with lots of flavour

  • @peaceharmony9339
    @peaceharmony9339 6 лет назад +56

    You were brave to try street foods in India
    I visited India many times but never brave to taste any street foods. Ate only hot cooked food and bottled water only.
    I was nuts about hygiene so much so I used lots of Dettol wipertex to clean my hands ~overkill 😂
    Miss their breads 👍

    • @gallorede3394
      @gallorede3394 6 лет назад +2

      Gand se khaya yea muh se..hahahahaha

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 6 лет назад

      Smart Dettol is very popular with me.

    • @AlexOjideagu2
      @AlexOjideagu2 5 лет назад

      Do not buy bottled water from street vendors either

  • @MsKestrela
    @MsKestrela 6 лет назад +2

    Quite a few of my favorite vloggers have gone to India in recent months. Every time I watch one of the videos, it reinforces my conviction that it's one area of the world I NEVER want to visit. Too much noise, too many people, too dirty. Yes, I've had food poisoning before, and it's no fun.

    • @vaiolover1997
      @vaiolover1997 5 лет назад +2

      I always have Imodium with me. I have a very tolerance for food that is not properly cooked or the process of cooking is dirty. A man not wearing a shirt with prepared ingredients in front of him should have given you blazing signals to run away.

  • @rustyrebar9647
    @rustyrebar9647 4 года назад +3

    Indian keyboard warrior: "ooh noo, bro, that must be bangladesh !" Or " it's in the bad part of the country where ignorant people live ..."
    Our food in india is excellent and hygienic. Nobody gets diarrhea from indian food.
    Our streetfood vendors are trained to be extremely hygienic , much more so than in western countries !!!
    How dare you comment on my country which you don't know anything about...
    India is the richest, most advanced country in the world!!
    Hahahahahaha......

    • @BossGamingYT1989
      @BossGamingYT1989 4 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤓😛

    • @paravos7770
      @paravos7770 4 года назад +2

      They are all so proud of their country but go abroad as soon as the can afford

    • @rustyrebar9647
      @rustyrebar9647 4 года назад

      @@paravos7770 😅

  • @kitchieflores3586
    @kitchieflores3586 6 лет назад

    Were you already feeling sick on the boat or did it take a while before the ickyness hit you?

  • @TwSClan
    @TwSClan 6 лет назад +4

    Looks like a nice guy and food was looking good, sucks it made you sick

  • @benburns5995
    @benburns5995 5 лет назад

    Luke, glad to find your second channel. So sorry that you got food poisoning in India. I hope that you made it back to your room before you became sick. Good thing it didn't happen on the boat ride. Looking forward to listening to your other videos.

  • @abhisheknayak2880
    @abhisheknayak2880 6 лет назад +3

    This video should be about a nice river ride and not about a random incident of food poisoning.

  • @phiology1983
    @phiology1983 6 лет назад +1

    Great video Luke! 2nd channel is awesome

  • @dandan-zn7re
    @dandan-zn7re 6 лет назад +5

    Onions once cut have to be consumed immediately and absolutely not to be left getting air, otherwise they absorb all the bacteria nearby

    • @eduardoarce1722
      @eduardoarce1722 5 лет назад +1

      In Mexico using onions for flue is like a traditional remedy. Just cut an onion and put it next to the sick person

  • @beamboy14526
    @beamboy14526 2 года назад

    i am indian and i have never been sick eating any kind of street food in india in my life. nor does anyone i know ever had diarrhea or food poisoning from bad food here. food in india is safe fresh and clean.
    however, i've had life threatening food poisoning, diarrhea, vomiting in united states, singapore, and japan several times from unclean food. in my opinion the food quality in those country is much poorer. in india even though we do not have nice looking shops every thing is fresh. in western country the food is processed, and many of those proccess is unclean.

  • @manu3281
    @manu3281 2 года назад +4

    Everything is washed in 💩

    • @manu3281
      @manu3281 2 года назад

      @St Matthew 🤭🤣

  • @winniehwm
    @winniehwm 6 лет назад

    Wow I would not touch Indian street food if I were you. I wouldn't even go to a street food stall in China if the kitchen looks dirty. You are truly adventurous.

  • @harshrana5372
    @harshrana5372 4 года назад +3

    Old Delhi and west Bengal dirtiest part of our country

  • @ArandomIndian30
    @ArandomIndian30 5 месяцев назад

    Indian here. Avoid our street food.

  • @yanuaraidi
    @yanuaraidi 6 лет назад +4

    i've try many street food in india and nothing(almost) made me sick, choose the stall carefully, watch they cook

  • @rotitelor
    @rotitelor 6 лет назад +1

    Don’t eat raw vegetables in India unless you are confident they have been prepared hygienically.