Bengaluru Woman’s Sushi Video Goes Viral After She Eats It Like Dal Chawal

f you believed sushi had already been explored in every imaginable way, a viral video from Bengaluru may change your mind. A local woman has taken social media by storm after a clip surfaced showing her eating sushi in an entirely unexpected manner, leaving viewers both amused and stunned.

Traditionally, sushi is enjoyed with chopsticks, lightly dipped in soy sauce and eaten with care. However, the now-viral video shows the woman opting for a completely different approach that quickly grabbed attention online.

In the clip, she is seen picking up a piece of sushi with her hands and placing it on a plate. What follows surprises viewers — instead of taking a bite, she begins to mash the sushi using her fingers. Rather than dipping it into soy sauce, she pours the sauce directly over the mashed sushi. She then adds a pinch of wasabi and mixes everything together, creating a texture that many online compared to dal chawal. Finally, she eats it using her hands in a distinctly Indian style.

The video features an on-screen caption that reads, “POV: you try sushi for the first time.” In the post’s caption, the woman clarified, “No offence to Japanese culture, I love sushi.”

Unsurprisingly, the internet had plenty to say. One user commented, “Whoa, that amount of wasabi you just took my anxiety level .” Another wrote, “That was too much of wasabi, we need to see her expression too.” Adding humor to the discussion, a user joked, “I would love to see her eat a 12-layer lasagna the same way.” Another quipped, “You could have easily used your hands to dunk it in the soy, but instead chose your hands to demolish it.”

Some viewers questioned the method altogether, with one asking, “Picking it up to eat is one thing, but why are you squishing everything out of it?” Others were more critical, suggesting the act was done purely for attention.

While reactions ranged from laughter to mild shock, one thing was clear — the video was hard to ignore. Beyond the humour, it has also ignited wider conversations about cultural food practices, personal eating styles and how global cuisines are adapted across different cultures.