US vs India Taco Bell | Food Wars | Insider Food

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US vs India Taco Bell | Food Wars | Insider Food

[@Eudicot]

As a Mexican, all I can say is that there is a reason why Taco Bell has failed to expand into Mexico. I would consider the food at Taco Bell to be more Texas than Mexican.

[@nueat6]

Thank you Captain Obvious.

[@shinouske126]

Probably gonna be same in India, Indian food is similar to mexican and its so easy to find better options than taco bell.

[@ericktellez7632]

@@shinouske126 exactly, i don’t see taco bell having a big impact in India when what they are offering can already be found much better in India itself.

[@egomaniac1209]

​@@ericktellez7632 these American brands think they can sell the American version of other culture's cuisine in countries with rich culture and call it a day.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

@@shinouske126 if there's a mex-indian fusion place, I would think it'd be in the US somewhere. If taco bell india has fusion ideas for exclusives, then I'm finding out right now watching this video.

[@Arya_Wankhede]

@9:20 The achar (pickle) that Nikhil is talking about is not same. In US, pickle is veggies preserved in vinegar while here in India we sun dry our mangoes/lemons/chillies etc. and these are then preserved in oil,salt, vingear and spices.

[@mikesoria3418]

ngl, because of your comment, I have made a new found connection that the Philippine "Atsara" and is connected in origin to the Achar. (We share some words with India through trade and conquest.)

[@theunknownpro9841]

NANI/DADI SE ACHARI COACHING LE HAI LAGTA HAI

[@Arya_Wankhede]

@@mikesoria3418 this sounds really interesting! I'd love to try once

[@ceoofsony5924]

Bro my pakistani gf introduced me to those desi Pickles, theyre sooo good added to any dish!

[@Arya_Wankhede]

@@ceoofsony5924 right! they go well with anything and are such a saviors when you don't like the food.

[@bluebell8557]

This was genuinely so funny Nikhil has the best sense of humour

[@Star_Joker]

I don't love Taco Bell, but loving Food Tours and Food Wars back to back these past two weeks.

[@chuck32504]

I want to know which Taco Bell Joe went too because my burritos never look like that. It either has half a pound of sour cream/ sprinkle of cheese and more beans than you eat in a year.

[@kellenconvery]

When Nikhil was say the largest Taco Bell item and was butchering the pronunciation of it I was LMAO 😂 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MKF30]

Lmao 🤣 😅same

[@sohammane4893]

Lol

[@alaahjaseer8904]

Like you butchering a typo...

[@adithiarjun6764]

Rip english

[@SartajVirdi]

😂

[@evanjacob8463]

Joe should go to India for an episode.

[@shawnh4528]

Absolutely that'd be soo much fun.

[@ramabathranmuthuvel7429]

Nikhil making jokes in a way that's so subtle someone can hardly get that's it's *A* joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nahor88]

Dude said "they have turned this bird into a pancake"... I had to pause the video to LMAO. 😆

[@obye]

indian taco bell SLAPS. Went to kerala during the summer and had some taco bell there. It is so much better than the US. everything was seasoned even the nachos, Thr chicken items were really good and everything was nice and spicy,

[@quahogfamily8971]

Hope u had a great time

[@J7pat7]

They have to compete with India's long time existing food places so that's why US fast food places can sometimes be better than what you get in the US .

[@starlight8554]

Fast food chains in general make WAY better food in India because they have to compete with the way cheaper and almost always tastier street food.

[@divineflu34567]

​@@starlight8554they don't taste good compared to our street food

[@akapasokopo]

@@divineflu34567 but they taste better then the average American one

[@Washington29]

New episode finally I’ve always wondered if they had a Taco Bell in India I’ve learned so much about other countries food through food wars🎉

[@A-7m]

Real npc

[@theconfusedguy578]

@@A-7m Real 9 yr old

[@AdolfRizzler41]

@@A-7m gaylord

[@surge3158]

For everyone who is wondering, cinnamon twists are incredibly easy to make at home. It's just generic dried pasta noodles that get deep fried. Then cinnamon + sugar. If you are going to make these at home, keep in mind that the noodles will grow to like 10 times its size, so keep the batches very small (fire hazard)

[@J1995M]

As an American, vegetarian, stoner I would kill for a spicy paneer taco

[@recordatron]

Being a veggie myself, those Indian Tacos look banging 👍

[@douglasmijangos3327]

Freakin love the Indio bro Nikhil 😂 when he said the Jurassic Park line it was hilarious 😂

[@saksharpandit]

"Another thing British took from us and didn't paid for it.." Lol, I'm dead rolling 😂😂

[@DLFH]

You guys kill me, this burrito is the love child of all these others. 🤣🤣🤣 Poor Nikhil this episode was a hard one on him.

[@Jay_Script]

14:17 As a mexican, taco bell has done some things justice and others horrible. My only go to meals on the rare occasion I do crave taco bell is the spicy crunch wrap supreme, spicy Doritos locos tacos, and spicy beefy seven layer burrito. Everything else is a miss

[@ArthurHawker-zh3fi]

British guy here living in India, have to say I have a feeling Taco Bell India knew this was going to end up on KZbin, I got Taco Bell twice and both times had the smallest portion sizes of any fast food restaurant by far.

[@egomaniac1209]

The average food intake of an Indian maybe comparatively less to that of an average Westerner leading to the organization to reduce the portion sizes to minimize wastage and maximize profits to keep the business ongoing.

[@ArthurHawker-zh3fi]

@@egomaniac1209 The prices aren't much different than they are in the UK within India for fast food, I've been living in India for 5 years now and am always surprised that the average person in India is paid about 10 times less than the average person in the UK yet fast food is similarly priced in both countries, so if you consider the huge wage difference between Taco Bell India employees and Taco Bell UK employees, for instance starting wages in India 11,000rupees a month compared to the minimum wage of the UK being about 1,35,000rupees (for a 40 hour week and both statistics gotten from google). They're actually making a fortune more in India than they are in the UK from both cutting portion sizes down and paying employees about 10x less.

[@reginageorgetownuni]

​@@ArthurHawker-zh3fimaybe because these fast food chains from the US are not local favorites. India is big on local fast food: samosa, pani puri, Chinese bhel, etc and that's pretty cheap. The cost of living in india is much less than the uk thanks to all the labour we have here, people get by easily on 11k a month unless they're living on peder rd, Mumbai 😅

[@CHRONO_GAMERZ]

I request u guys to please never end Indian series Bcz it became a nostalgia for me ❤❤❤ Love u guys 🥰 Edit: thanks a lot for 100 likes guys never achieved that much thanks a lot again 🥺

[@candykxttens]

@@Gg-ij7li have respect for people who 1.) don’t believe in religion at all or 2.) don’t follow christianity

[@CHRONO_GAMERZ]

@@candykxttens true bro religion is society destructor

[@RohanKumaar]

​@@Gg-ij7li How's he returning ? On a bike ?

[@rutvikrs]

​@@Gg-ij7li I saw this comment and converted to Imperial. I used to be metric before. 😪

[@nahor88]

Unfortunately they're gonna run out of chains both countries have. They could still do Papa Johns, Carl Jrs, Quiznos, Wendys, and maybe Krispy Kreme would be a stretch.

[@riyaazahmed122]

I always assumed Americans making fun of taco bell bathroom jokes were just jokes... But had them twice in India... Had to make numerous unscheduled visits to the washroom... Some jokes are based in reality

[@Rathial]

Yeah no clue what they do with their food that makes it so "explosive"

[@armaanmodi]

nah I have had indian taco bell food a lot of times,no urgent visit to bathroom were required.

[@abansalify]

This is blessing in disguise. You can eat all the junk without gaining weight.

[@tyfi655]

I had Taco Bell yesterday but now I want it again today. Thanks Food Wars

[@therealensign23]

Nikhil: “And over here we have 2 barf bags” Honestly this dude is comedy love watching that guy😂. And yes my friend taco bell in India did not do just to us Mexicans. P.S I’m Mexican P.S VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!!!🇲🇽🌮🌯🫔🎉

[@andresbonilla5334]

Missing part for Taco Bell in the US, (I work there) • Taco & Burrito Cravings Pack • Chicken, Steak, Or Cheese Quesadillas • Cinnamon Twist (Joe never mentions this) •Nachos BellGrande • Spicy Potato Soft Taco • Power Bowls (Chicken,Steak, or Veggie)

[@philaphobic]

Cheese quesadillas were mentioned. But yeah, they were missing a lot.

[@kpranavsashank4116]

We got cinnamon twists in India so no point of comparison

[@sunshinegirl8216]

I don't eat Taco Bell hardly ever but to see Joe and Nikail together, I'm watching! Enough said! 😁✔️👍

[@PixelRuzt]

Nikhil, you really need to visit Taco Bell and eat the Naked Chicken Taco 🌮 right there... Also, no way you didn't mention the fire sauce they give at the outlets.

[@armaanmodi]

yeah I love FIRE and HOT sauces

[@vartikatewari3387]

Because they are not exclusive to India you can get them in the US too.

[@emmycaravella8765]

US had naked chicken tacos as LTO, cheese quesadillas have jalapeño sauce in them and the sauce is also available as a side, also forgot about the side pintos and cheese, spicy potato soft taco, Mexican pizza reg and veg, chicken chipotle melt and possibly more things I stopped counting

[@danbruh33]

Maybe they are available in Indian Taco Bell too? Idk

[@yrbigfan]

They usually dont include things that are present in both countries

[@HanTheProphet]

as a canadian, this was very interesting to watch. we all have such different menus

[@ameykanitkar9536]

I was waiting for this one! My personal favorite is Cheesy Double Decker and Naked Chicken Taco (if you eat it in the store). Also, the Chicken rice bowl!

[@tawfiqmohammed506]

I live in the states and I’ve tried both Indian Taco Bell and American and I feel like the main thing is to try it as soon as it’s made. Taco Bell sure ain’t 5 star cuisine but it’s edible and pretty decent as long as you eat it quickly… it has a shelf life of like 10 minutes lol

[@shrinidhisharma2560]

I was waiting for Nikhil to mention Hot and Fire sauces. Those were the real stuff 🥵🔥🌶️

[@nahor88]

Are those actually hot in India? They're both bland to a typical Indian palate in the US. The Diablo sauce actually has some kick if you eat it straight.

[@yoshita4140]

@@nahor88 its like tabasco levels of hot. hot enough that you get to enjoy other flavours as well. i hope they bring diablo to india

[@dipanwitamandal7289]

It’s mid

[@grafittijester5341]

Ok when is Joe going to India. I'd love to see that

[@shaysew3879]

The Jurassic Park Quote just made my day 👌 well done Nikhil , you're a superstar bro

[@cookingwithkooks341]

it is obvious your style has attracted a lot of valuable attention. your production is at a high level.

[@ankush6550]

Oh my goodness, did not expect that fart! Also, Taco Bell sucks here in India. But Nikhil you were way too hilarious in this! 😂😂😂

[@ChenBeixuancultivatingnshieeet]

KFC, Taco bell, mcdonalds it all sucks in India, there is masala in everything and the original recipe is changed. However India you should eat good indian food

[@divineflu34567]

​@@ChenBeixuancultivatingnshieeet no one will eat orginal recipe here

[@ChenBeixuancultivatingnshieeet]

@@divineflu34567 which is a pity because everything is 'Indiafied' even chinese food, burgers, pizza all has masala and nothing taste authentic.

[@cashkarti]

Fax im just eating this for first time in india..and god damn this sucks ass

[@arjunraj823]

​@@ChenBeixuancultivatingnshieeetthe continental dishes in restaurants won't taste any Indian masala. They are mostly prepared authentic.

[@kamanama3671]

The 12 taco back in the states have jump to $24. I’m not even sure if there is supreme version or the regular

[@kdjoshi726]

5:52 You'd find corn-made rotis/corn tortillas here in India too. Around Punjab-Haryana region they have this "Makke di roti" which Ig is in Punjabi & would translate corn roti? Idk

[@akwyld2545]

I still volunteer as tribute to sacrifice my body in name of food science for my country AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 as we have a few things to say about the USA, UK, Japan & India (which we have a collections of those foods)

[@RonaldofanCr78761]

Sure, I think they gonna soon extend this series. Your country will obviously be in the next list. That's for sure

[@HayTatsuko]

Yeah, there's a reason my bunch calls the crunchy ones "trapdoor tacos" -- because that's exactly what they do when you unwrap them. They dump their contents right down onto the table, or your lap, or all over your freshly-cleaned interior car upholstery.

[@armaanmodi]

My achievement in life was being the first Taco Bell customer in my city.

[@greenjackle]

Hello everyone, So I was born and raised in California and have been in California all my life. I absolutely love Mexican food. Of course being California I love so many different world foods because we have access to everything. Taco Bell and let's be honest any fast food is not American food or anything. It is all just fast food which is its own category. As far as Mexican food I have had classic grandma made Mexican food, amazing restaurant made food, and fast versions of Mexican food. Taco Bell is not Mexican food. It is Mexican style fast food. In America most people like fast food but we know it is nothing like where the food is supposed to be from. We also know that there is way better food out there. But it's fast food so yeah fast food. I honestly feel bad for some of you trying "American Food" for the first time and it's fast food. Because we have so much better food out there. However when I am sick for some reason I crave either taco bell or McDonald's probably because the kid in me when I am sick takes over.

[@advikgupta]

Tbh they could have an entire series of Food Wars for different states of India. We are like 29 small countries in 1 :D

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

I can't help but notice the difference between the shells & tortillas🤯

[@mompreneurlife]

❤Interesting video! Thanks for the comparison. I had no idea❤

[@utkarshsrivastava2639]

My god, In Taco Bell USA they use a lot of plastic for everything, GOD it was all plastic cup, lid, straw, bags, dips container 😳, while in India it was paper cup, paper lid, paper straw, paper bags , why USA don't have a law to reduce plastic waste, when they know they are the biggest plastic waste producer 🙄 😑😑

[@lew8450]

We have the cinnamon twist here in the US. Plus you forgot about the mexican pizza and the bean burrito... That is just a couple of the things you missed...

[@erehyeagah854]

14:48 the sound effects lmaoo 🤣give the editor a raise!

[@KillerTacos54]

Great episode

[@BigManAkshat]

Very happy to see this today final test start

[@CaseyQuotes]

I remember when they had a cool ranch version of the Doritos Locos Tacos. It was AWESOME.

[@carmelajaneescalona9745]

Nikhil's comments cracking me up at 4 am . So glad the neighbor doesn't have that burrito to hurt me!

[@davidalfaro1429]

Hell yeah been waiting for this thanks your awesome.

[@Martiece88]

I loved the naked chicken taco they got rid of it but it was the best one they had if you ask me. And it was spicy love lettuce and tomatoes that was just a plus.

[@kylatuggle1935]

The cool ranch shell was amazing and the flamin hot cool ranch one

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job guys.

[@NeelHippalgaonkar]

U.S. Taco Bell used to have a 7 layer burrito but they took it away 😭 I just edit the bean burrito to make it now 😅

[@souvikdutta6512]

The beginning has be dying! 🤣😂

[@999r]

Nikhil is the cutest Food Wars host 🥰

[@emo_ghostboii]

i remember just getting bags of plain taco bell tortilla chips when i was younger lol🤣

[@ajitc6102]

Nikhil is so funny 😂😂❤

[@efolinsky]

In the us you can sub out meat for Beans. It’s the most vegetarian/vegan friendly fast food restaurant

[@ricardoxelmundo5330]

I just tried Tbell at the ambience mall. They did ok, but the beef surely changes the game 100%. But they did have great milkshakes. I don’t think it’ll be a hit in India. It failed in Mexico. I saw more employees than customers, but many were curious!

[@floraflowers]

I'm not surprised they failed in Mexico though since it's literally the home of what Taco Bell tries to be. Mexicans didn't see Taco Bell as Mexican food, which they can easily make better at home for cheaper, but as a bastardized, Americanized version of Mexican food. For example, I doubt Panda Express would do well in China. Just like how Domino's tanked in Italy to the point where they completely closed in 2022.

[@hippiemoses336]

As a Taco Bell employee I must inform you that the quesadilla has creamy jalapeno sauce.. it's not just cheese and typically people want chicken in it. Also watching this video now we have just recently gotten lava sauce back. Btw we've had cinnamon twists for literally decades

[@capybaracutie]

“the first time I measured the girth of anything, promise” lmfao 😭

[@Lendog22]

Eating a burrito on the side cracked me up.

[@aznamoon1111]

As an Indian American and vegetarian, Taco Bell was our go to. Favorite was the Tostadas. They s😊bring it back and to India. It would be super successful

[@BAlex2209]

Joe, do food tours India.

[@kittybreath]

Not a huge fan of Taco Bell's fast food but bought a Taco Bell crispy taco kit from Aldi and it was excellent.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

I remember for a time in the U.S we had the naked chicken chalupa and for some reason it's not on the menu anymore.

[@NerdABC1234]

Never tried taco bells but it kinda looks good

[@user_proton]

15:04 omg Joe ruined black bean chalupa for me forever 😭😂😂😂

[@Best.Moroccan.Dishes]

GOOD MY FRIEND FROM 🇲🇦 MOROCCO 👍

[@MicoV94]

Taco Bell India has vegetarian and non-vegetarian tacos and burritos, well done Nikhil!

[@MotuSid]

Taco Bell in India now offers Churro Bombs as a dessert, they look like the Cinnabon Delights but smaller

[@junzam]

when ever they upload food wars you its good

[@lisamirani4308]

Where’s the Mexican pizza, Nikhil? That’s my favourite item on the Indian Taco Bell menu!

[@polishedrelish]

God bless Food Wars editors

[@cir.2042]

Ooh. So that's where the Philippine atsara came from which is grated pickled papaya. Interesting.

[@Oltheboll]

Great video Joe is Fantastic Somebody Cast him in a movie God! He's funny

[@JoeAvella]

I AGREE

[@Oltheboll]

​@@JoeAvellaThanks Joe They Should make a Food wars movie P.s. if u were to be cast in any movie what would it be

[@anurag123B]

I was waiting to see this! How would an Indian describe a burrito which is a rice packed in a roti! 🤪

[@vishwanathchintala2000]

kini killing it

[@chakrabeatbox3469]

1:05 It's party time for Indian Food War fans 🥳🥳

[@quandaledingle4765]

Good

[@Kinglioncrown]

Much love to all the food insider fans

[@ar-sithf.austin3744]

The size of the burrito or acting depends on the store in America. I can go across town and get a burrito supreme twice as big as one down the road.

[@KrGsMrNKusinagi0]

can tell you straight up each person making the burritos etc make them different usually.. I had a burrito supreme one time that was as large as a chipotle burrito.. the next time it was not even the size of a regular bean burrito

[@Neel.1601]

Bro, india is not primarily non vegetarian it is primarily vegetarian

[@siomiao_1]

Wdym 70-80% of indians eat meat

[@phoq8880]

In the mid to late 1980s, (the last time I ate at taco bell) they would sell their regular crunchy tacos on Sundays for .25 cents each. My friends and I would show up with a $20 bill and buy 80 tacos. With the exception of looks, there is nothing Mexican about taco bell.

[@aarushidhir2301]

I can't with the Taco Bell slander Nikhil

[@Imac7065]

How on earth did they miss the Jalapeno sauce on the american side? That stuff is insane

[@Jaganpreetsingh]

Never bothered visiting Taco Bell, and never will 😂😂

[@lilmissbarman]

Nikhil we have Churros Balls too!!!

[@coreyfeidelman6011]

The US 100% sells the cinnamon twists. Maybe for some reason they don’t in the state you guys are buying these from, but they’re a Taco Bell staple in the US

[@user-fl5tn5cx6t]

Can you also do French McDonald’s vs Italian McDonald’s

[@suhanagulati]

So now we're comparing a burrito to...yk 1:08 I'm dead 💀

[@ahirboy720]

This looks good👍👍🌮🌮

[@entertainmentsaga3749]

"And that what matters most" . I can see why that matters

[@0047sssss]

Somebody tell Nikhil that Taco Bell failed twice to get into Mexico

[@orientalmoons]

Nikhil was very snarky this episode I thought. Taco Bell was really not ticking his boxes. Still dreaming about Nando's maybe?

[@mahtabahmed8438]

Just a question...what do you guys do to the foods after tasting all of that . Cuz there's soo much food you guys order.

[@armaanmodi]

probably the production crew eats it all and takes some home

[@abhinavbatsosya1267]

Personally i love taco bells, i think in India they should emphasize more on veg items , as Indians like there meat with spices and gravies

[@msdanielle2005]

I think both countries could benefit from some ground turkey tacos. It's healthier, Plus it adds more variety to the menu. When I used to live in an area near Del Taco, I used to get turkey tacos all the time, as well as fish tacos. I wonder why they haven't thought of that yet

[@comet_lady]

Turkey in india is shit expensive n also it is not very easy to find Turkey here

[@kpranavsashank4116]

​@@comet_ladyI've never even seen a turkey in my life😂

[@Alan_is_here]

​@@kpranavsashank4116come to Kerala/Tamil Nadu