US vs India KFC | Food Wars | Food Insider

[@GeorgeJapan]

Welcome Nikhil! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series as well (: Let’s goooooo!

[@SaviourSword995]

Yo George. How are you man?

[@pro-rg4rz]

george! i want you to be in his videos

[@NikhilKini]

Thanks George! Feels great to join this ever expanding superhero squad! 🦸🏾‍♂️

[@sierra3866]

George, it's been a while... Looking forward to see you :)

[@zurakun7731]

20:32 is not true, insider spreading fake news

[@amchez97]

I was very glad when Nikhil brought up KFC prices relative to income, I was confused at the comparison until that point. I think that doing the math to account for purchasing power in Indian rupees vs USD would give a much clearer view of what the cost means for average Indians and Americans.

[@harshitabhuyan8892]

Also all ingredients are much cheaper in india that's why they can manage to earn a profit at that price.

[@danishverma187]

Yep you can surely find a KFC alternative dish in India with much lower price with almost the same crispiness and taste (if not better)

[@anuragsharma7761]

@@danishverma187 KFC does have a very specific taste and texture which can be pretty hard to mimic. I have not found any fried chicken with same taste and textures as KFC (maybe I have not tried enough, would love some sugeestions). BUT India has many more, extremely delicious dishes at the same price range KFC has to offer. A 300-400 rupees biriyani from a decent restaurant always give the feeling which no KFC can.

[@Harshiahaha]

I think that's also due to the fact that KFC being a BRAND, the prices are high. Here in India, you can have a really delicious meal for 1 to 1.5 dollars. I think the food is cheap over here compared to other nations.

[@prachisaini1]

@@anuragsharma7761 Near my house i think there is a similar kfc company which is named Al bake i think Arabian counterpart to Kfc And has the same taste and crispiness so yea there are counterparts to it.

[@JoeAvella]

We had a blast shooting this series! What KFC exclusive do you want the most?

[@Charliegeee1]

Only 17 likes lmao

[@JoeAvella]

@@Charliegeee1 have another look buddy

[@Charliegeee1]

@@JoeAvella oh lol

[@Charliegeee1]

@@JoeAvella cheers for responding

[@edsontransports9400]

Hey Joe!

[@lavendertownsyndrome455]

Fun fact: no two biryani's from any two restaurant tastes the same. That variation is very very very significant. Like sometimes the cheaper options at street side hotels is way tastier than that of high class 5stat restaurants. Also every part of india has there own styles of biryani in which the south>west>north part of em is the taste order(spicier too). If theres anything that we indians cant tell enough off ,yet theres always even more to say its our food and culture. For outsiders they might seem so stereotypical but in reality they are so complex and different that not any single stereotype can describe. Theres still so much to tell about biryani but idk where to start

[@garrydhamot8531]

Shoooo, no one asked or is interested.

[@埼玉-u6l]

The taste order is subjective. I personally don't like biryani from south a lot cause I'm lucknow and pretty much used to our biryanis.

[@Synthwave_2311]

​@@garrydhamot8531 I asked, so shut up!!

[@ezye97]

@@garrydhamot8531 go do your homework.

[@yeahiagree1070]

Start with building proper sanitation so your entire country stops smelling like caca.. start there

[@Ice_T_Shortz]

"When an Indian calls it spicy it IS spicy" -Nikil 2022

[@Itsajoyfullday]

It s 10 times more salt and sugar than in occident junk carap. a huge desaster !!!

[@TejasIntelect]

Actually in South and western India they eat more spicier than north India 💀

[@avacatherine5646]

@Tejas Tambakhe Truth, if a Goan person tells you it’s spicy, it’s spicy af

[@GGgamers1176]

​@@TejasIntelect yes exactly

[@BamBabyBrenda]

Yeah... he said that we all saw

[@harrykersh]

Welcome Nikhil! Can’t wait to learn more from you about all that delicious Indian fast food 😍

[@tyfi31]

Sup harry

[@Charliegeee1]

Hi Harry

[@SC-rq5kj]

Fantabulous

[@mohammadhabib1193]

You should do Kuwait next

[@timpont54]

You should do a UK Vs France food wars. That would be quite interesting as they are so close geographically, but fairly different culturally.

[@Mmmm9k]

20:30 this is what I love about the Indian version. They speak about the poverty too when comparing prices with the USA version, which helps you put into context that price isn’t everything. What may seem like a bargain to some people, could be worth a few whole days of work. Brilliant work guys, keep it up!!

[@ChiefJoey5971]

But the figure that 2/3 are under poverty is just plain wrong

[@Mmmm9k]

@@ChiefJoey5971 considering the size of the dense population in India, I don’t think that stat is wrong

[@ChiefJoey5971]

@@Mmmm9k that stat is wrong

[@Maverick2110]

@@Mmmm9k oh that Stat is so wrong

[@abhishekmhatre1554]

@@Mmmm9k No, it's wrong, according to the World Bank, less than 0.2% of Indians live below the poverty line as defined by $1.90 (often approximated as $2). Around 63% of Indians used to live below the poverty line back in the late 1970s. So that was a really long time ago.

[@manojmohan9893]

There are few things which makes India a difficult market for Western fast food QSR - 1. Indian's value freshness of food. 2. We don't mind smaller portion coz most of us don't think of just having KFC for dinner, we instead see KFC as a light dinner or as a snack at the mall/a quick grab. 3. Price sensitivity - Like all Asians we live on a strict budget. This results in the menu prices staying same but smaller portion. There are many more reasons but these are the most important I feel 👍

[@johnhonai4601]

I'm and Indian who does not eat KFC due lack of spice.☝

[@smellypooper6969]

@@nakshatraagarwal1764 lmao who hurt you? There are countless food options here which aren't dry or stale by any means

[@Common_bread_thief]

The fast food I get in the south is really good, but sometimes there are misses too.

[@alwinsanthosh6878]

@@smellypooper6969 i mean the main selling point of KFC is the chicken itself, and over there in india the chicken is not that well seasoned(speaking from experience)

[@mcchilde2903]

no one cares, get off your high horse 💀

[@dionepearl23]

Okay, I’m so happy they chose Nikhil to represent India, from Netflix to Insider, yay. Also I love the humour in this episode, lol. But my question is how on earth did Joe not know about BIRYANI? Whattt? Also, wow thanks Nikhil for giving us an insight into KFC India. Definitely didn’t know that.

[@rajdeepghosh5942]

They are Americans. Calm down

[@nahor88]

@@rajdeepghosh5942 As an Indian-American, I hate us being generalized as "ignorant Americans". There are ignorant people all over the world, stop sterotyping Americans as ignorant. That aside, Joe should know what Biryani is. 😆

[@rajdeepghosh5942]

@@nahor88 what are u doing in America? Come to India and sell tea

[@ohemaaoseidarko7530]

@@nahor88 im pretty sure they are talking about white Americans that show that ignorant behaviour all the time

[@rajdeepghosh5942]

@@ko-ZHI12345 Do u understand joke brother?

[@ShoelessJP]

Nikhil is really good, I look forward to seeing him featured more! Yet again Food Wars hits a home run with their hosts choice.

[@JoeAvella]

YUP⚾

[@ice8143]

No he is not , just reading whats in front of him , not at all using his brain

[@Nickaroonii]

@@ice8143 your so rude.

[@NDJunction]

As much as I enjoyed him, are we not gonna talk about Siri's rude interruption around the 16:20 mark? she stole the whole show xD lol

[@NDJunction]

@@ice8143 yeah...sure...all that looking down, telling personal stories, and personality he expresses is somehow being read, too...-_- >_>

[@reubendias18]

Props to Nikhil for using a proper Indian English accent without faking it. The vegetarian truth reveal was also a nice touch!🤣

[@r.22r]

India has LOTS of accents. Mine doesnt sound anything like his. Doesnt mean someone could be faking it😉

[@NotJoegoldberg]

There's no such thing as a 'proper' indian accent. It can vary based on ur influences and surroundings. I went to a school where there were a lot of expat students and my friends all had an accent. My dad too had a slight american accent since he lived there for many years. The entertainment content I consumed was 90% american. Hence my accent also sounds a bit american. Doesn't mean I'm faking it. I hate comments like these.

[@NotJoegoldberg]

@@r.22r exactly.

[@rxzy4246]

@@r.22r he meant not talking in like a foreign accent, what u goin on about 🤣

[@itsvignan]

Absolutely loved it

[@Tintin-098-b3x]

When nikhil said 17:18 I'd love to be able to dip my tenders in more sauces 😂 I laughed but after he made it more specific I hollered 😂

[@vishnu2407]

Lol thanks for that timestamp 😂

[@bluehourcore]

as an indian, can confirm that nikhil’s ‘levels of vegetarianism’ are a 100% accurate edit: didn’t know that there are so many people that are vegetarian only at home but not outside 😭

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

Ya, I'm that guy who is vegetarian on Tuesdays, thrusdays and Saturdays.

[@bluehourcore]

@@maxpoweroverdrive tuesdays only for me lol

[@nehaallanku5162]

Yeah. As an Indian as well, it is very hard to explain the fact that India even has the different kinds of vegetarianism but he nailed the explanation

[@LiquorSTARTStheBICKERING]

I am the only egg vegetarian, but we call it being eggitarian . His facts are kinda old . Those who eat only fish call em pescatarians. We also have a single meat dish non vegetarian. And then we have 100% vegetarians and vegans and those who are both but they don’t eat particular types of veggies and fruits etc.

[@_a_ss]

Hey thats me. But only at home. Outside I am a big non-veg lover.

[@MsAMP1981]

I'm cry laughing at the description of vegetarians in India. Love it. Also I wish we could have more of the Indian style here in NZ! Yarm. ❤️

[@prachisaini1]

@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 Definitely Mahtma Gandhu 😏😏 he is 👍🏻.

[@Arunxolo]

@@prachisaini1 beda bala

[@prachisaini1]

@@Arunxolo 🤣🤣🤣😁👍🏻

[@The_Black_Caps]

@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 agreed bro

[@The_Black_Caps]

@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 he was so narrow minded and was a hypocrite as well bro

[@narayani1505]

As someone who is following channels like BuzzFeed, tasty, food insider and many more channels who review food of India vs other countries, since 2017, I'll have to agree that i GENUINELY enjoyed this video. The editing, the humour, the variety, everything is just so indulging and fun to watch. Rather than your average countless food comparison videos which feel like they're all the same, this was refreshing to watch. Kudos! Looking forward to more of this content!!!

[@dipu94321]

I wonder if anyone is aware of this, but back in 2004-5 when we were toddlers and enjoyed KFC, we had a menu closer to the US version. Mashed potatoes, coleslaw, corn on the cob, Original fried chicken, potato salad. It was a blast and i genuinely preferred the original fried chicken to the crispy fried version we used to get then, and is now the default version of KFC. You could taste the pressure fried nature of KFC in that original version, not as much in the crispy fried version Regardless, KFC has declined considerably in their quality (anyone who has had KFC prior to 2010 can vouch for it. the discontinuation of Coleslaw and Original fried recipe also went hand in hand with a decline in quality) in India for the most part, when other brands like Broasters could not survive at all. Which speaks volumes of the cutthroat nature of the Indian market and the absolute abundance of options we have everywhere for fast and cheap food.

[@carsondycus8979]

I went to KFC in India and it was literally 100x better than ours

[@travisbickle4360]

Usually it's opposite opinion in India that our KFC sucks compared to other countries. True for most fast food chains in India

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

@@travisbickle4360 yupp. McD in India is amazing and dominos too. So many veggie options.

[@pepetheiii6866]

@@travisbickle4360 I went to Indian KFC and yes, it's garbage. And the thing about the "muscular chickens" is also true

[@travisbickle4360]

@@kumarvikramaditya9636 I don't know which Domino you went but Big pizza Chains are trash in India

[@chaitanyaagrawal9934]

Since I live in India I can confirm that most international fast food chains here totally suck…thankfully in cities there are much better alternative Indian fast food chains

[@AnubhavDasGuptaEsq]

The India exclusive Krushers that were discontinued just a few months back were really delicious. They should bring that stuff back.

[@itizwhatitiz9560]

I didn't know Krushers were exclusive. God they were banging. Although I could also guess why they were discontinued. It was practically like drinking ice. It could be fun if they atleast put them out once in America. They are fantastic during summer.

[@ejaaz7260]

Y E S !

[@Eswarr]

krushers were my fav, I used to travel 10Km back in school days just to get krushers drink

[@Roji.1979]

We used to have krushers here in The Middle East Until 2016, 2017 I have drank it once before it was so refreshing you could taste the leaf and lime

[@rudrasingh6354]

I forgot its name but there used to be a blue colored lemon flavoured krusher that I loved as a kid.

[@abhinavinsearchofthelost]

Glad that you included India in this series. During the lockdown my wife and I used to enjoy a KFC drive through a bit too often in the UK. Love from UK. 🇬🇧

[@itsadil4398]

I got you bro Rule one is: eat with your right hand only. In India, as right across Asia, the left hand is for wiping your bottom, cleaning your feet and other unsavoury functions (you also put on and take off your shoes with your left hand), while the right hand is for eating, shaking hands and so on.

[@r.m7921]

The open kitchen policy is true. Once after class we walked into a KFC in Bangalore and after we were done with our meals on a whiff we decided to ask if we could see the kitchen and they gave us a kitchen tour. We had to wear a hat and shoes cover. So that's true.

[@SaviourSword995]

I think Mcdonalds have this same policy too

[@Ethereal-jb3le]

Dominos too!

[@m1n10ns8]

@@SaviourSword995 mhm, when I was a kid I was allowed walk into the kitchen and make myself a mcflurry

[@vyxns]

​@@m1n10ns8 mmm WHAT FLAVOUR

[@mcchilde2903]

I did this in chandigarh!

[@manug1442]

the indian soap opera effects took me outtt omg 😭😭😭 loving nikhil as a host! indian versions of mainstream us fast food are honestly elite. please do dominoes, i love desi pizza

[@mxdmo]

It made the video 10x better loll

[@nishali]

I came here for the effects comment!! They even added the background music🤣🤣

[@mxdmo]

@@nishali haha innit

[@nahor88]

Hell yeah! The tandoori chicken pizza is frikin NEXT LEVEL. I'll admit, I'm not 100% sure if I liked it more simply cuz I'm a non-veg member of a Tamil Brahman family, and when I visit I have to eat a typical vegetarian Brahman diet for almost every meal.

[@archanasingh3806]

i think its good that they are elite i wont want the obesity levels of the usa in india

[@slokamenon7648]

man Nikhil is really good he is the perfect representative of India for this series 😭

[@JoeAvella]

I agree!

[@lolwhy123]

ikrrrr

[@hasrataulakh]

But that hardcore non vegetarianism thing is not good, like bruh veg biryani is a thing because people eat it and you need to explain it to others not mock it

[@lolwhy123]

@@hasrataulakh joke

[@madhumantibagh669]

@@hasrataulakh of course it a thing, but as biriyani's proper authentic ingredient is meat, that why people do joke about it don't take it seriously,

[@aleenageorge1710]

First time I went to KFC in India, there was a strips and 4 sauces thing. Just the sauces alone were so different from the US version that I went again on the same trip. Favorite US KFC item is the famous bowl. Mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, chicken, it’s all my favorite things in a bowl 🤣

[@starlight8554]

I’ve never been to KFC in India but the options look way better than what we have in Ireland, especially since I’m a vegetarian . Next time I’m in India I’m definitely trying the veggie options. They look so yummy.

[@hello.667]

Love from India. I am also vegetarian

[@Maya-fx8ls]

@@hello.667 bro I live in London (I'm a pure vegetarian) and you Jains are the best people to hang out with considering our food choices mirror so much! Being a vegetarian is a struggle even though they finally have some restaurants.

[@hello.667]

@@Maya-fx8ls Actually I am pure vegetarian but I eat onion, garlic and root vegetables which generally Jains do not eat 😅.

[@ayushbanka1779]

There are better places to go if you're a vegetarian

[@Medha_03]

@@hello.667 I personally think vegetarians should avoid KFC and such restaurants who heavily sell non-veg then veg.

[@brocksisson7128]

I know it's exactly what they're going for and it's really landed with me. The idea of these countries (Japan and India so far) having amazing natural, cultural food and instead having to weigh and sample fast food items, it really hit my funny bone.

[@pepetheiii6866]

@@lolamonroelyrics yeah exactly 😂

[@j6842]

@@lolamonroelyrics what's America's genuinely wanna know

[@Si74l0rd]

What's funnier is the role KFC plays at Christmas in Japan.

[@owlright]

I'm so happy that food wars keep growing, sooner or later we will have the first food world war.

[@svethanshreddy1441]

🤣🤣

[@paulatkinson1474]

World food war would be amazing

[@Copycat9119]

2nd world food war would be nazi sodas trying to eliminate all the juice.

[@hassu2149]

@@Copycat9119 😳😮

[@Brian64512]

A food world war doesn't sound to far fetched seeing as there is a cost of living crisis going on in the world right now 😳.

[@_.st4rc0rez]

As someone from USA I can confirm that India's food is so good

[@Vanda-il9ul]

This is a great series. I was looking forward to Indian one for ages. Good job!

[@bizzy1187]

For people wondering… people in India and all across Asia. Eat and Greet with there right hand because the left hand is used for wiping you’re bottom and taking of shoes etc 🥰

[@KazzFanglette]

What happens if they are right handed bottom wipers. Do they eat with left but then get shunned in public? Serious question.

[@sanchikotjendrakasih9138]

@@KazzFanglette My older sister is left hand user although she write with left hand but she still use left hand for wipe bottom and use right hand for eating. Probably same with others.

[@amalkumar256]

@@KazzFanglette Yeah older people might get triggered if they see you eating with your left hand. For the most part, it's not a big deal nowadays.

[@GamingwithBlaze]

@@KazzFanglette nah lefties are taught to eat by left and write by left as natural. No big deal i can do all the things with both of my hands

[@settheworldonfire94]

I love biryani!! The best Indian food place in my city sells it for like $15 and it’s enough to feed 3-4 people. It’s so good. It is one of my favorite things to eat.

[@mohankalbandhe2970]

We have biriyani for less than 2 dollars which can feed 4 people in india

[@Rowankeenanx3]

I used to work at a gym where once a year we would hold a badminton tournament for the local mosque and they’d bring food with them. They’d always make a lamb biriyani and give all the staff some to eat and take home, one if the best things ive ever eaten. You can just tell its made with love

[@hikigayahachiman4934]

I come from hyderabad, the place where biryani originates from and is its state dish. You can actually get better and authentic biryani here in nearly a dollar or two. Ik very cheap🥰but its taste never gets compromised here

[@jayasuriyas2604]

Pls don't buy biryani in KFC, it's a war crime.

[@shashankjha8851]

@@mohankalbandhe2970 that's INR 150. For four people. I'm afraid you're eating Kauvva Biryani. IYKYK.

[@IainPurdie]

UK resident who's loving these comparisons, but the one thing that both countries have that we don't... soft drinks without sweeteners. Man, I'd consider another trip to India just to have a proper Pepsi with my meal instead of Diet or Max! Or a Mirindaaaaaaa :)

[@johnraju464]

I love how Nikhil is just being the best when it comes to explaining vegetarianism in India.....Like we don't need a veg biriyani....who even invented them..

[@ryanroshan2732]

The vegetarians if it wasn't obvious

[@ryanroshan2732]

Btw no he is not the best

[@diptosarker810]

It's actually isn't that bad if done right.

[@globalcitizenn]

I do.. I’m a vegetarian and I want to experience Biryani. Or at least don’t want to feel left out when you’re having some. Indian non vegetarians used to be so understanding and respectful, now they’ve become arrogant and condescending like the west.

[@hasrataulakh]

@@globalcitizenn and they are stupid…..while the westerners are moving to vegetarianism they want to mock those in India….whats up with these extremist non vegetarians who want to prove veg is useless, i am also a non vegetarian, but biryani no way compares to comfort of Rajma Chawal.

[@srayondatta4399]

"Our smallest is bigger than their largest" And we took it personally

[@AG-JustYourAverageGuy]

In my opinion that means India wins cause we are dealing with fast food here.

[@mayankvyas9729]

That's what she said!! 🌝

[@enzheimer]

Its okay bro...atleast the avg Pe*is size of India> US 🤣 India - 13.71 cm US- 13.58 cm

[@dev786ish]

Kfc knows people wont come there for expensive shitts. People here prefer street foods much cheaper and more tasty

[@afif5401]

@@AG-JustYourAverageGuy you think it causes you are an indian 🤣

[@sarahjayne5506]

I know food wars is typically fast food related but i think that it would be super interesting to see a video on the difference between indian food in india, and british idian food. like compare two typical indian restaurants in each country

[@johndeere2704]

To be fair, India has so many regional cuisines which are vastly different so I wonder how well they can fit it all in one video

[@AA-cy9ib]

British Indian food are limited mostly to North Indian. I was surprised that many restaurant didn’t differentiate between naan and kulcha. They used those terms interchangeably. To be frank, I prefer British dish over Indian when in UK specially fish and chips 😀

[@ashokathegreat4534]

In Britain most ‘Indian’ food is made by these bangledeshi people🤮 they know nothing of our food and hate India but love using the India label if it makes them money. Also most Indian restaurants in Britain are halal, another example of it being not Indian

[@ashokathegreat4534]

The difference is that besides the restaurant ‘Gymkana’ in London all other ‘Indian’ restaurants/takeaways are actually poor attempts by Bangladeshi’s and Pakistanis of making Indian food

[@funhobbiesforyou]

I love watching Food Wars so much

[@fishfingas119]

I'm from Ghana and definitely feeling the nostalgia factor from Mirinda!

[@victoriahayden2961]

Yay! I think the new team member Nikhil is fab! I wish we got some of those items in the U.K. especially that pot pie and the famous bowl and the biscuits!!! Great video.

[@betterlatethannever4529]

For those curious. Eating with the left hand is seen as unclean because it's considered the primary hand used to clean one's self....take that as you will...especially for those who do most things with the right hand....

[@terynb4407]

😂 I was trying to do that math in my head... does India have a lot of left handed individuals? Cause like I'm trying to understand

[@harshitabhuyan8892]

@@terynb4407 Nope. Let me put it without filter. Culturally we use our dominant hand (for the majority it's the right hand) for eating, writing, etc. And we use the left hand to clean ourselves, like in India we don't believe in toilet paper but rather we soap it up and wash it off with water then we thoroughly wash our hands so basically the left hand is as clean as the right one but traditionally people associate it with the hand that is used to do "cleaning of the dirty parts" or some crap like that so we don't use it to eat.

[@Anonymous-qg8nn]

I eat with left hand, whachu talkin' about never heard anyone talking about it 👁️👄👁️

[@hello.667]

@@terynb4407 Majority Indians are right handed.

[@betterlatethannever4529]

I'm right handed, but my sister is left. It's definitely rare to come across left handed

[@23Shashwat]

The open kitchen policy is wonderful! They show you everything... They even have separate fryers for veg and non veg items (although I doubt it's strictly adhered to 😅)

[@ethantodd8114]

It's cool to see how people can come from other countries and both enjoy/relate on food (also was semi surprised to see red bull being served in the Indian KFC)

[@depressedaf04]

16:57 that expression was accurate dude🤣🤣....Indian hereeeeee

[@bennyhinnzerubbabel3561]

17:17 "I'd love to be able to dip my tenders in more sauces" 😂 bruhhhh what you meannnn

[@kdjoshi726]

"Choco mud pie" "Mousse cake" These two are so common across all the Indian fast food chains. Domino's has these, burger king has these even Macdonald's India have these (or if not, one of these are bound to be there)

[@mahreensultana7167]

They are soulmates

[@Archimedes_1945]

OMG the accent is so cute and cool) Indian English accent is my best, the kindness and sincerity of it is overflowing.

[@amalkumar256]

I'm an Indian and I feel the same. Indian English sounds really nice and polite.

[@shesh32]

16:48 Indian tv serial vibes 😂😂

[@1985toyotacamry]

I just Google that and I have that same reaction

[@JoeAvella]

Yup! I'm so glad you noticed this!

[@rocky99562476]

Bro judging from the comments, not a single US citizen actually cares about what kfc in india tastes like but is indians! Man we are so obsessed with them! 90 percent of the views must be from india

[@ishitagoel887]

I'm so happy Nikhil is doing food wars for India. In LOVE with his work at Netflix. Can't wait for more.

[@VirajKhedekar]

The choco mudpie slide-entry at 20:24 was so smooth. Nice moves, man.

[@KiaAlvin]

That Indian accent is mint!

[@greek2068]

Funny how all goods thing are termed as "south asian" but all the bad things are termed as "Indian"

[@ashokathegreat4534]

The islamists from Pakistan/Banglatrash living in the West have achieved their goal.

[@shiningstone6771]

That's why the Country name is going in a plan to Change to Bharat since many people hate the name "India" or "Indian" . Honestly "Indian" sounds so racist to me nowadays.

[@ashokathegreat4534]

That is their plan. But we know who they are. They are also changing ‘Indian subcontinent’ in ‘South Asia’

[@hrr597]

​@@ashokathegreat4534 don't you dare blame Pakistan for the racism Indians face in the US. Blame the white man for that crap

[@hrr597]

​@@ashokathegreat4534 peak andhbhakt comment

[@rajyavardhanchandel8568]

13:22 that's not biryani that's pulao.

[@EmilyCheetham]

Biryani in uk comes with vegetable curry on the side. My mum used to get it often before she became unable to eat anything with spices or chilli in due to medical reasons.

[@EmilyCheetham]

@@emiko6802 grr my dang auto correct that will be. It’s forever changing words when I post things. If I’m in a hurry I don’t always notice. Iv corrected it.

[@emiko6802]

@@EmilyCheetham happens 😂

[@anshh._.c]

Finally food insider too capitalizing on the huge Indian internet population. All these huge media co are aware of the content demand from India and want to attract Indians. just an observation, love food wars.

[@natwel1544]

Apparently there is still famine, they're already building a shopping mall?

[@petef9042]

Do they not serve salads at KFC in the US or India? In Canada they have a really good macaroni salad, cold slaw, mixed vegetable and potato salad. They used to serve a delicious warm, Pre-buttered loaf of bread too.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

Oh, snap a new country? So now we have the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and India. I am all in and the Nikhil is a great addition. Excited for more. And yes 100% popcorn chicken should be in movie theaters.

[@thenemophilist8581]

8:52 that little sandwich, we used to get it in India back in the day when I was working ...not sure if it's still there

[@namangupta3335]

Thrilled to be watching food wars vs India. I had been waiting for this very eagerly for a very long time. Great Job guys!!. Cant wait for what's to come next!!

[@bruhhh69]

20:35 The important point to note about India!

[@KillerTacos54]

Nikhil is freaking awesome! Can’t wait to see more of him

[@udemeebong3242]

I love this Nikhil guy. More of him please.😂

[@ananyaray975]

We had this thing called the chicken Cheeza/Chizza (?) at KFC India back in the day. It was a pizza on a crispy chicken base. It was delicious.

[@Rhea936]

I want that back!!!!

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

Not only that I also liked the double down burgers where instead of buns, the chicken used to be the thing replacing it and in between were the sauces.

[@RedHood_Sam]

Also the curry crunch kfc chicken was elite back in the day...don't know why they discontinued it

[@c.lalremsangi3566]

yeah I remember that! Had it for my birthday

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

@@Ashgonewild they still have krushers thou...but i guess in not all KFC outleto

[@offbeatfusion]

12:10 its quite the same here in Sri Lanka. So many different vegetarian categories XD

[@bibidibabidiboo]

This is such a breath of fresh air. You don't usually see Indians on international TV or videos openly say that most Indians are meat eaters and Indians also eat beef. And holy crap I can't believe you poked fun at vegetarians. I've never seen this. We need more content like this because I am so tired of seeing a particular class and caste of Indians spread stereotypes about us. Also, props to you for pointing out the income bit. Even the poverty line is iffy when you consider the actual income you need to be able to live a life of dignity (and not one on scraps). There'd be a larger number of people who would fall below it. I think doing price comparisons is a bit ridiculous though.

[@trusfratedbunny2215]

No one in India consumes actual beef of cows but beefs from Buff, bull,ox, etc. that Indian exports as well and that Hindus in Nepal consume too.

[@shaukataliimran6926]

@@trusfratedbunny2215 Consumption of cow beef is common in a lot of places like my city cuttack I see you are a fellow army

[@shivam_nagar69]

fun fact: that beef isn't of cow🤡 In Kerala Hindus eat actual beef not common in other states

[@vishi9842]

OMG how cruel! It's barbaric and unimaginable to even think these vegetarians mocking us (even tho we are majority). Lmao touch grass it's actually the opposite. Vegetarians are isolated and mocked for being vegetarian. Eat whatever you who cares! Don't complain to us when you die early. Also wierd way to insert caste and creed to this topic.

[@arjunraj823]

​@@shivam_nagar69its also Buffalo in Kerala. Its hard to get cow.

[@bahnishikhabiswas9489]

Reading one of the comments just reminded me that we actually got a tour of the KFC kitchen (while in class 12 and having a day out), not that we asked for it but the staff had some policy and for that particular day they chose me and my 3 friends to give us a tour of the kitchen, pretty interesting day I must say😅

[@27vampire]

it's a wonder how food insider acquires the perfect people to represent each country. joe, harry, george, and now nikhil! nice.

[@arpitagrawal83]

Well, to put the pricing into perspective, the PPP of India and US is around 20INR=1USD. This means, a thing which costs INR 20 is approximately as 'pricey' is a 1 dollar thing. So if an item costs 200 INR, and 10 USD, it is equally expensive. With that in mind, the 8-pc bucket is nearly 1.5 times as expensive in India as compared to US.

[@DIYAMARIAMVARGHESE-z2t]

80 INR is 1 USD. Go do more research my friend.

[@arpitagrawal83]

@@DIYAMARIAMVARGHESE-z2t Bro, there's a thing called PPP. Purchasing Power Parity. Look it up...

[@zk3957]

​@DIYAMARIAMVARGHESE-z2t he is talking about what 1 dollar feels like to Americans, 20₹ feels like to indians.

[@Techtrendzs]

14:27 wise words said by Nikhil

[@sarthakkhurana4530]

I always used to think about this series being brought in India ! Super excited

[@vaibhavathalye7542]

They used to have a vegetarian sandwich named Cheesey Crunch in India. It was awesome.

[@sidharthsuresh333]

4:31 its really nice tbh😍.Ginger lime flavour

[@orientalmoons]

Really glad they're doing India Vs USA. As a vegetarian KFC would not be top of my list so I hope the next one is more varied (e.g. McDonald's). KFC in the UK has rice, not pretending to be biryani though, and a vegan burger made to imitate chicken, but it's baked because the outlets don't have dedicated meat free fryers, so it's not that good. The left hand thing is true across a lot of Asia and the Middle East, not just India. I don't know what left handed people do though.

[@filbao8113]

They r excused

[@ahmadfauzanbagaskoro7642]

@@filbao8113 actually, we're not. We left handed people are screwed since our childhood.

[@GamingwithBlaze]

@@filbao8113 umm we are taught to eat from right and write with left no big deal

[@thebeamymax9689]

@@GamingwithBlaze yeah tbh more of a benifit cuz you can eat and write

[@GamingwithBlaze]

@@thebeamymax9689 yes obviously. It’s the best multitasking

[@jenniferms3605]

Nikhil is such a vibe, loving him!!!!

[@kj3105]

Yess! I've been waiting for this for a long time 💜💜

[@tanubhavjuneja690]

They actually released the Nashville hot chicken in India but they discontinued it and renamed it red hot spicy chicken. Because we couldn't stomach that someone was using their own name on our dish.

[@SoldierKai24]

thank you! , i dont care if they are milking this series , im learning so much

[@aaruarora6571]

I'm a very big fan of food wars so I loved watching an Indian comparison I hope they choose more restaurants in future! ^^

[@dilir2572]

love the fact he calls out some types vegetarian in india

[@prathammittal3870]

20:34 FACT CORRECTION REQUIRED: 2/3RD is a really large number. It's not 2/3rd but 2/30th part of India is under poverty line.

[@OriginalElysian]

The horrified Harry face @10:31 cracked me up. Props to the editing team, you guys consistently kill it with these little additions 😂

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

The British lady got many things inaccurate. I wish they had brought a real Indian from Lucknow or Hyderabad to explain Biriyani to our western friends.

[@andreaj1988]

16:35 If anyone was wondering why in India you only use the right hand to eat, and didin't want to google it... Well, it's because the other one is used to wash the butt... so it's "impure" :D

[@abhipsapattnaik3742]

Most people now have jetsprays installed. Olden days people used to use left hand to clean up. Scenario is not the same now. But yes some rural/poor household might not the facility available so they have to rely on their left hands. :D But due to olden day practice we are still superstitious to use our left hands to eat food even if we don’t use to clean up anymore🙈

[@OurCumrade]

@@abhipsapattnaik3742 tru and jet sprayers do all the work for us no need for hand

[@suhasgowda2263]

@@abhipsapattnaik3742 true but i ain't eating with my goddamn left hand

[@Harry_2003]

This is just stereotype.... I eat with left hand because I am use to it ..... But my brother uses his left hand

[@彼女も私をパパと呼んでいます]

I remember the Indian kfc having other krushers aswell though it was a couple years back did they stop making those?

[@saifalik6226]

Chicken double down chicken chizza chicken longer krushers these items they stopped

[@Yxngrxan]

I couldn’t wait for this series

[@eraofstupidity8606]

There's an XL size chicken popcorn too in india you know. It's never shown on the website but if you just ask the cashier for a XL popcorn, you'll get them. Have been devouring them since 5 years in XL buckets. It's a shame not enough people know about it.

[@Qub3rs]

Nikhil is so natural at this... great addition...

[@Himanshu_K17]

13:08 Yeah, I am sorry that aint a biryani, Miss. that's a pulao.

[@omkarpatil5922]

Yep

[@ajjarapuvenkat9986]

As far as concerned, kfc has been the best fast food chain in the whole world. But i would recommend our indian kfc to have mlre exclusive items to add on the menu. The guy who represented india spoke very well with fluent english and wonderful explaination. Hi joe from usa ,i am a big fan of yours. I watch your food war videos whenever it is released in youtube. This is rishith from india

[@gabinable]

I find everything to be of similar quality. But the popcorn chicken from India and it’s spices wins my a massive margin.

[@kartikaysuri1707]

Here's a fun fact, A while ago we did have the US KFC Chicken Little sandwich. It was launched in india by the name of Chicken Longer and was priced at Rs 59 initially and then at Rs 99 as a part of the chicken longer combo. However, it got discontinued recently. ;-;

[@shreyaanghosh]

It started again but only combos are available for now

[@Divya_SP]

The way Nikhil explained about varieties of vegans was hilarious 😂 😂

[@Lavel_Sabke_Niklenge]

Vegetarians*

[@gopald9962]

Love how they tried to make it dramatic like the Indian TV shows with the no-left-hand rule reveal, but ended up just adding Hells Kitchen music (which is one of the most dramatic reality shows tbh) 16:53

[@tanmoym87]

The Food Wars Universe expands...Kini is a great addition to the roster.

[@reduchimaki]

14:40 "Popcorn chicken biryani is so blasphemous btw" Me who loves it: Do we have a problem????

[@AryanKumar-jo1pz]

8:32 lol youre so right. I was salivating and I didn't even realise till you mention it

[@therealgregplays]

I’m so hyped for this series! Been waiting for so long, welcome to the food wars series Nikhil! :D

[@kshitijnaik935]

Finally an India version of Food Wars!!! Awesome!

[@Anoliagrawal]

KFC in India had like a PANNER ZINGER SANDWICH few years ago. Which was D E L I C I O U S .! Well no need for drama 😅😜 but that zinger was awesome. Don’t know why KFC discontinued it. It was like a sauce between 2 panner layers fired together 😋

[@shaivedalela1738]

Seriously, it was something that even made McSpicy Paneer lose its audience

[@sahanam1337]

Also crushers!

[@GamingwithBlaze]

Your emojis are drama

[@tavishisheal8991]

So true

[@BimbaElis]

14:03 as Italian, yep I understand 🤮

[@shygirl4382]

Loved the way nikhil explained vegetarianism in India. Wished he had commented about the irony of KFC serving vegetarian eggless mayo, which is essentially milk powder suspended in oil!

[@Travybear1989]

i dont understand why ppl go vegan diet when meat is good for you it just seems dumb to me i am just being straight up it dont make any sense and you kill yourself not eating meat

[@shygirl4382]

@@Travybear1989 Honestly, being vegetarian or vegan is a choice that people are free to make. My comment was only about KFC which has a predominantly non-vegetarian menu switching their mayo to vegetarian. The individuals consuming chicken options would be perfectly fine with egg mayo and are not particularly looking or asking for veg mayo..