Food is the universal language of love. From home-cooked meals lovingly prepared by mothers to a friend sharing his or her favorite dish with you, food transcends the barriers of language, culture and geography. Filled with warmth and caring, it fosters relationships and brings people closer together. Agreed? If yes, then this video will make your day. Recently, a Filipino-based digital creator posted a heart-touching video on Instagram in which she was seen making pakodas for her Indian mother-in-law. Since the woman and her mother-in-law speak different languages, they express love and affection by cooking food for each other.
The video starts with a woman frying pakodas as per her mother-in-law’s instructions. Once the golden-brown pakodas are ready, she nervously gives one to her mother-in-law. “Mommy, try it (Mommy, try it),” the woman says in her Filipino accent. His worry shows that he is worried whether the breakfast will be good or not. But his doubts were soon dispelled.
After taking the first bite, the mother-in-law finally announces her decision. “Delicious,” she says, confirming that she loves pakodas. Soon, the woman’s husband joins both women in the tasting session. He sprinkles some salt on the dish. The lovely clip ends with the woman and her mother-in-law making toast with pakoras. Sharing the video, the woman wrote, “Food is a universal language that everyone understands. It’s a simple way of showing that we care about the people we love. My MIL loves me through her cooking.” Per shows his affection because we don’t share the same language.” To show my love and gratitude, I try to do the same by cooking for her.”
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The clip has received a lot of interest online. See how some Instagram users reacted to this:
One user said, “You two are so cute.”
“Amazing,” commented another.
“A mother always appreciates,” read one sweet comment.
“I like the combination of Hindi and Tagalog,” said another.
Many people dropped several red heart emojis in the comments section.
In an earlier video, which also went viral on Instagram, the woman had prepared Philippines-style pickled carrots for her mother-in-law. Watch the reel here.
