🇮🇳 First Trip to Karnataka, "What's It Like To Travel In India?"

There are many reasons why a place could stand out as special trip, a great destination, most of the reasons are personal! I know that I’ve had mixed feelings about places that others have described as “their favorite place ever!” and I’ve also had spectacular trips visiting places that others have found to be ordinary.
It’s all about what the trip did to us! The unique experience we had, it’s a memory that can never be replicated or copied by someone else entirely… or can it?
Is there an objective answer to “What is the BEST country to visit for the next international destination?” See what you think about my answers, I tried to keep things simple, and thanks for joining me for a short video today.
I have one more video to upload from India, and then it’s on to the next beautiful location! 🇹🇼 For now, so long, MAKE today a good one!! ❤️💛💚
Love Joel

[@j.k.6148]

Thank you Joel for sharing respect and appreciation for different cultures.

[@cliffbrott2886]

You represent the food and people with such passion the love you give and show is so inspiring love you brother

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Cliiiiiiff!!! Always great hearing from you man, seriously. That’s a message FULL of good stuff today. Thank you 🌟🔥☀️

[@seanbarrett2761]

WOW. Fascinating as always. It looks great. Keep up the good work.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Thank you! Cheers man, Sean!! Another great day yesterday hanging out, thank you always for the kind words, thanks for the consistency!

[@_sonexay]

Saibaidee Joel! Bummed I missed the live the other day. Awesome video. Love the presentation on the leaf showcasing variety of dishes. Certainly a daunting task to choose a favorite dish from a certain cuisine. For me it always situational, what mood I’m in, to what the weather is like.

[@mylahbarreto5265]

You’re so lucky to experience India the way you do!

[@JoelsTastyRide]

That is for sure Mylah!! That’s for sure… I can’t claim any of it for myself, I think it’s simply when one is ready to go with the flow, and when one is lucky enough to meet friends, the way that we have, it will result in a great trip. That’s all there is to it :-) I think getting on the plane and leaving any plans behind is the most important part 😄

[@DeejayOJ]

Dude!!! It is so cool for you to mention Mark and the benefits being with him on your trips! That is so humble of you and so lucky to have Mark to be your best friend! But Your videos have a different approach from him that I enjoy. Which for Me is so cool! Mark's videos of course are more different but for Yours are the much more raw and at the moment experience... More Power Dude!👊🏾

[@JoelsTastyRide]

OJ. That is some incredible support man. Honest, so encouraging, a great message for me to read today. I meant everything that I said, I feel so lucky to be at this point in my life and recognize all the gifts I have, and use the good feelings to just try, and, be a good example and keep moving forward and when I can. Man It’s great to hear from you today. That is such an encouraging message.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

🥳✊👍✌️🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@wanderingmystic6968]

@@JoelsTastyRideJo you are a force unto yourself. Like your solo avatar. Go for it. Unleash your brilliant side

[@myramyr1983]

Well done Joel

[@prithvishiv1627]

Hi Joel, what you had in the restaurant (with the banana leaf meal) was actually a corn roti (jola in Kannada is corn), and that meal was typical of the food we get in North Karnataka. Coastal, interior and North Karnataka all have very distinctive food (with further sub variations too), so you guys did broadly cover Karnataka representatively from the perspective of cuisine.

[@TheThaiLife]

Great video man, I am so impressed that you keep your concentration with so much going on around you in the background noise. You are truly hard-core. Looks like an awesome trip! But, it’s great to have you back in Thailand if you’re back already.

[@darrynkushman1]

I live in Las Vegas , it is nice to see how rural and natural these places are , I want to travel and try beetle nut and the natural herbs and Flowers of Thailand.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

❤ once again a world class vlog bro! That’s Somewhere I’d love to go! Added to the travel list 😂❤x safe travels x JP

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Wow, JP man :). the support is so legit! Even a phone-based video like this and you still give me such a nice comment.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

@@JoelsTastyRideit’s real life bro 👊 well done for keeping it real 😎✊🙏

[@lmkmomo]

You and mark look like brothers , i hope you guys get along well ❤❤

[@mayanksinha7303]

Good luck Joel!

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Mayan! Good morning :-) thanks so much for the support

[@MixtapeExclusives100]

Another Great Adventure..... 😎😎

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Glad you enjoyed it Mixtape, I really appreciate you taking the time to write. I hope you’re having a super Monday.

[@kunalmadhav001]

I'm always waiting for urs videos Joel...... Great to see urs efforts to travel and show the great culture and food to the whole world..... Urs work seems so effortless but I can understand the amount of hard work ur putting in to just show us the cultural value and the importance of their food..... Great to have u in this life time..... Thanks for the experiences shared by u..... God bless u.......

[@JoelsTastyRide]

So nice of you to say Kunal, and SO good seeing you join for the livestream. I always love those, but this one was very special this week. Thanks again for your constant support and commitment.

[@leannep.2022]

I am very impressed with your words and pronunciations. You are so amazing youtuber. 👍🙏

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Leanne!!!!! Beautifullllll time we shared yesterday, thank you SO much for joining and talking and just being together. What a day ☀️🥳💛 nice to see your name today, thank you for the kind words and support ♥️

[@leannep.2022]

@JoelsTastyRide Joel, it was so amazing, and you touched my heart with your words, and this is an honor for me, too. Thank you.

[@fantonemelgregore3457]

I love to see you with mark you look good and great as always I remember when you were together in Jamaica praying for your family for protection 🙏❤ really miss Mark Ying and Micah of course you and pretty Li😊

[@derricktremblay5603]

Very beautiful country ❤️

[@atseabreeze]

India is diverse! I love the rental skirt..😅 It reminds me of those elephant pants sold in Bangkok outside the Golden Palace.

[@derricktremblay5603]

The food and people are truly amazing 👏 ❤

[@JoelsTastyRide]

DUDE, so good to see this name :) wow! 2 weeks in a row right, Derrick, so good to welcome you back!

[@TimK2646]

Super nearly 100k subs well done. Weins left his mark LOL

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Good to hear from you TDKJKDK!

[@TimK2646]

@@JoelsTastyRide Thank you My name is TIM

[@santanaexclusiv7441]

Hello Joe,Hugs from Brasil Belo Horizonte.😊😊

[@FunnyIntelliInnocentVillagKid]

Sarapatel (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐɾɐpɐˈtɛl], Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐɾɐpɐˈtɛw]), or Sorpotel, is a dish of Portuguese origin now commonly cooked in the Konkan-primarily Goa, Mangalore, and Bombay-the erstwhile Estado da Índia Portuguesa colony. It is also prepared in northeastern Brazil. The word ‘Sarapatel’ literally means confusion, referring to the mish-mash of ingredients which include Pork meat and offal (which includes heart, liver, tongue, and even pork blood sometimes). However, in modern-day version, blood is rarely used as now getting the pure blood is slightly difficult. The meat is first parboiled, then diced and sauteed before being cooked in a spicy and vinegary sauce.

[@bobbyeapen6049]

gonna hit 100, congrad's. Hope it was due to Ind...

[@sharu5449]

Joel, loved this vlog. One small correction though - the roti you had with the meal is made with 'Jola' (Kannada) which is 'sorghum' in English. We call it 'Jolad Rotti' in North Karnataka, while some may also call it 'Bhaakri' (primarily in Maharashtra or cities of North Karnataka sharing borders with Maharashtra). It is very rich in fiber. Jolad Rotti is a staple food in North Karnataka (Hubli, Dharwad, Belgaum, Kalburgi/Gulbarga and such). Happy eating :)

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Sharu!! All the best thank you so much for the detail. Thank you for taking the time to teach me. I appreciate that :-) I hope you’re having a great day today, thank you for taking the time to hang out with all of us.

[@artboxmureals]

wel come joel ||अतिथी देवो भव ||.. 🇮🇳💓

[@rajeshramachandran1704]

Good evening dear Joel - Wow 9 days in India during your recent trip . You could rename this series as “Mark with benefits” . Candid and beautiful reply on What do you think about India 🇮🇳? Handling unknowns is applicable in any new country that one visits . Time for a Plantain leaf lunch . This is common in any South Indian place . It’s a royal feast indeed 👌👌 Jolada Roti meal was quite satisfying for you to relish . In South it’s called a Sweet Paan / Beeda . Quite interesting that you had Sorpotel . This is a Portugual based dish which initially went to Goa and then came to Mangalore . Oh you have got a Veshti / Dhoti for going into the Hare Krishna temple . The Prasadam that you had is called Pongal 😋 I had it this afternoon for lunch 👍 I agree on your reply on the Cost of living index (you can’t have an answer to it unless you have travelled the length and breadth of India ) as you have been only to parts of two states Kerala and Karnataka ( that’s not even the tip of the iceberg ) . Anyways I am glad that you had a wonderful time . Next time around please visit places like Goa , Maharashtra, Gujarat, North India … India 🇮🇳 loves you dear Joel ❤️❤️❤️ Have a wonderful evening . My love to you and Li . Loads of love and hugs 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@SheshankReddyS]

Hi Joel, how does the Sweet Paan at 9:05 compare to the Miang Kham of Central Thailand? I find it fascinating that such a similar item exists in both cultures. On Sorpotel, the Brazil - Mangaluru connection is fascinating. The Portuguese were trading in Mangaluru and Kerala, not just Goa. They took control of Mangaluru in the 16th century. You would have seen their influence in the architecture of Mangaluru. There is another fascinating connection between Goa and The Philippines. The traditional Goan Portuguese desserts of Bebinca and Dodol. I have no idea how those got to The Philippines but these connections are amazing. My two bits, as a tourist in my home country of India as well as in Thailand, I think Thailand is definitely cheaper to travel in. The price of comparable hotel rooms is what makes the difference.

[@rintintin1650]

Great video

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Thanks for the visit yesterday, and for the prayers:) so good, wow yesterday was a highlight for me for the year, possibly for my life up to this point. That was so pure and wonderful!! Such a gift.

[@vinays77777]

6:59 Jolada roti (corn roti) not wheat, its from corn flour, specialty roti from Northern part of Karnataka.

[@deanawells4395]

I don’t think I could deal with the noise. I live on a very quiet farm.

[@Walts-Travel]

It's time to eat. You are about to hit a milestone 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JoelsTastyRide]

My duuuuuude good morning Walt ☀️☀️☀️ happy DAY, peace be with you. ❤️💛💚

[@TheSurfingAlien]

Before I turned 30, I never traveled much, and not counting the week in Alanya (Turkey) I had never been outside of Europe. My first experience of real traveling was a trip to India and Nepal in 2000. It took a bit of getting used to the culture as it is completely different from life in The Netherlands, but I loved it. The food was great; I gained 5 kilos in weight during the 3-week trip, which for me is a good thing .

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Peter, amazing message man! Wow, thank you for sharing, and this, India and Nepal visit in 2000 must’ve just been so memorable, sounds great. Yes, I’m sure different than life in the Netherlands… Which is a good thing!! Good perspective

[@JoelsTastyRide]

😂 cheers also to healthy weight gain!! Can be educational, enlightening as well (or just a sign that you really really like Indian food… I’m with you there)

[@vipin_rahul]

Nice

[@taraholland4690]

Lol! If i go to India, my first purchase before leaving will be decent socks! Kind likd underware in ambulance 😮!

[@scottc1709]

❤❤❤❤

[@YAgyeman003]

Dear brother Joel! Hello and blessings, BruCrew! I just wanted to say that since the turn of the year, I think you've really stepped up your editing game. Quality of the videos is top notch, but I'm impressed at how you're keeping things fresh. And maybe it's just me, but the love of Christ still flows beautifully through. Of course I'm still jealous of all the yumminess!🤣 Rock on, dude!!🤟😀

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Yaw, another gift you've left me here, and the encouragement is real :) I woke up earlier than usual today, I really feel full of life this month in (a new way, a different way? How does that make sense?!), its like in the very same moment I am savoring all the experiences of the last 6 months, and how diverse the memories are!, while at the same time happy to notice that I can still sit patiently (for awhile, at times :) and look to whatever is ahread. Haha and how does this relate to your compliment? It doesnt really, haha, but I appreciate so much simply the amount of encouragement you have sent my way!!! And THAT is something of potentially unlimited worth. and I always want to thank you for that, and praise God who uplifts us both at all times. Rock ON Yaw! Speak soon.

[@darshanrajshekr1226]

Joel , I would appreciate it if you could do your research prior to vlogging. That banana leaf meal you ate is staple to North Karnataka. The Rori is Jowar a millet roti ..hope you appreciate the feedback

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Thanks for the info! Hope you're having a great day :)

[@revolutionarythinker]

What you ate of NOTRH KARNATAKA FOOD, it the MOST balanved meal of India, perfevt combo of all neutrients, carbs, protein. Balanve of salad, vegetable, lentals, grains. Both cooked and uncooked, this is just a basic version of the meal, 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@SheshankReddyS]

This is what I was going to say. The banana leaf meal was from North Karnataka. Additionally the Jollada Rotti was most likely made from Sorghum, not wheat. This is a specialty of Deccan Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra.

[@revolutionarythinker]

@@SheshankReddyS i agree with you, small correction its North Karnataka style not deccan karnataka. Of course food cuktures have very bleak boundary, border regions have same food culture on both sides, like south east maharastra, south border of telangana, same food

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hey interesting! On the menu it was written “Jola Roti.”

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Great to know, I plan to visit again in December

[@JoelsTastyRide]

This is always a special meal and both Mark and I always look forward to having at least one vegetarian spread like this each week we are in India (or Sri Lanka as well, many things similar, many things different)

[@shurondaadkins5944]

Nice ❤

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hey Shuron!! ❤️💛💚

[@shurondaadkins5944]

@@JoelsTastyRide hey!! How y'all doing

[@MalReaver]

When I talk to others about Indian food I always get asked if I've been to India. Unfortunately I have to say no, I haven't but I have a lot of friends from India.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Mal, hi, how’s it going? Always good to see your name - hey cheers to possibly a new visit, someday? But, as I also mentioned in the video, friends abroad (from India, like your friends) are ALREADY so kind that you can already have some sense that you know India ❤️🇮🇳 through the people.

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

zamzam water

[@Saraswatiji]

I’m laughing so hard because I know how noisy India can be! Ive been to India 20 times, and I love it. Enjoy! And, please review VV Purims Chinese Corner Gobi Manchurian….i know you and Mark did the other Gobi guy, and, i wlll need to try him this year as well…..and then I will decide which is better….but' i think ill,like Chinese corner, because its not as onioncentric. Not needed.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

That is so great :-) both parts of the comment… Thank you for taking the time to write, good to hear from you today. Yes, we did already visit both of these places, I did not shoot either of them. I just had fun and enjoyed the situation for what it was, The three of us had a blast and again thank you for being here and hanging out with us

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Cheers!! 😆 I’m reading your message again and yes, I see you really do appreciate it even after all of your visits, you still keep coming back. That’s awesome.

[@norbuchomphel719]

Hi Joel very good morning from canada Joel jhola roti means should be corn flavor roti anyway I loved your voice you should be radio jockey god bless bro

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Norbu!! Good morning ☀️ I hope you’re having a great Tuesday so far, thanks for taking time to write 🏄‍♂️

[@mattbolieu8327]

💪

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Yo yo!!! 🌟🔥☀️♥️

[@kiran9220]

Love from Karnataka ❤

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Kiran!!! Great to hear from you, thank you so much for supporting And taking time to write a message today.

[@mattbolieu8327]

What up Joel

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Matt!! One of the first comments as usual, happy Monday brother. Thanks a lot.

[@kelevettanwajagu5940]

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[@JoelsTastyRide]

Kelevettaaaaaa in the house!!

[@TFT_guy]

Random question..how tall is Mark Weins ? . You guys have the dream job I wish I had .

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hey man! Well, good to hear from you. You know, when my friend Mark started his channel, there were almost no people making income from KZbin, and definitely zero people doing it through “Food Videos.” So with enough willpower, and a good idea, you can create a job also!! (Same height as myself)

[@xy9935]

Orange square pice is not sweet it is ikonic zunkad wadi it tastes good with jowalad rotti n chapati

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hey hey! Thank you so much!

[@xy9935]

@@JoelsTastyRide junkad wadi jowalad rotti is been consumed by centuries by our ancestors it's a simple healthy staple food and it's bealieved that our bones remain strong even in the old age by consuming it repeatedly in a week or so.

[@davidhudson5452]

Micah is cute being camera hog

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hey David man!!! good morning and a very happy Monday to you man

[@davidhudson5452]

@@JoelsTastyRide No i don eat like that bean rice some meat and something green

[@evashelton3162]

🙏🐱🙏

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Yowwww HI Eva, good morning 🤩🤩

[@evashelton3162]

🙏​@@JoelsTastyRide

[@nishchaljayaprakash659]

That music intro at the beginning, that what makes KZbinrs look stupid.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hi Nish!! Nice to hear from you today!

[@nishchaljayaprakash659]

@@JoelsTastyRide Hi Mark, nice to hear from you too. Have you had a chance to listen to Carnatic music while you’re in Karnataka?

[@mikenelson1624]

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[@JoelsTastyRide]

YeaHaaaaa Mike what up!!? Hey man, happy Tuesday

[@mikenelson1624]

@@JoelsTastyRide ✨💟✨

[@mbraghavendra1890]

That is not wheat roti, its a corn roti

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hi Mbragh, hey I’m happy to read this because I thought Roti was wheat, I thought it was called Roti simply because it means the flat bread is made with wheat flour.

[@mbraghavendra1890]

@@JoelsTastyRide you are right on the definition, but roti is flat bread but here we make roti out of wheat, corn, rice (Akki roti) , ragi and other millets.

[@davidhudson5452]

Joel 4 years old hand eating

[@JoelsTastyRide]

I guess you do not eat like this at home, not every day at least? 😆 fruit maybe?

[@rimasippy3757]

indias cost of living is higher than thailand

[@JoelsTastyRide]

It is interesting to talk about personal experience because that’s also important! Personal choices can create slight differences, that’s true. in general though, no, Rima what I said is true, it is not my opinion. I’m very interested in stuff like this, so I always check different sources even besides when I’m making a KZbin video. You can check days for yourself on Numbeo, the World Bank website, (PPP and relevant research), or the easiest is Wikipedias annual GDP (PPP) world ranking.

[@JoelsTastyRide]

These two countries are quite close actually in terms of cost of living, like I said! So depending on the way you choose to live, yes one could have a slightly different experience, but what I said in the video is generally true (and in keeping with global statistics).

[@rimasippy3757]

i wouldnt believe these biased websites which deliberatly disregard india anyways it depends on city if u want to visit temples you should try to visit old ones like tirupati in andhra pradesh, hoyasaleshwara in karnataka, (arunachalam, meenakshi temple , kanchi )in tamilnadu , thiruvanantha puram in kerala there r other old temples which dates back to thousands of years but none of them will be in cities u have to venture to tier 2 to see those

[@sallysmitgeddes2270]

Sorry but i just wont eat food that has been dished out to me by hands and the hygiene in India is shocking

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Hi Sally! Thanks for the message. Thanks for the honesty, I hope you are having a great day today!

[@derricktremblay5603]

The Lord Jesus Christ give you strength to be faithful to Him

[@JoelsTastyRide]

Derrick!!! YES, so good to see you name man! Whew 🌟♥️☀️ excellent encouragement- blessings and love man.

[@ssinfinite]

Our sanatana hindu religion is the oldest religion Mahabharata happened 5000yrs back before that Ramayana happened living proof ramsethu temple of Ramayana. Even today there are many places where can see footprints of gods.

[@vinit755]

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[@maxf3253]

Amen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@maxf3253]

Amen ❤❤❤