Viral photo of idli with ice-cream stick leaves foodies divided online

After butter chicken golpappe, a photo of ‘idli ice-cream’ has taken social media by storm and started a serious conversation online, leaving food lovers divided. In the image going viral, fluffy round idlis have got an usual makeover – shaped like a chocolate bar, tucked into a ice-cream stick. But what really left all feeling unsure was the chunky idli stick being dipped in sambhar!

Although the origin of the dish is not known yet, people sharing it online credited it to be an innovative food technology from Bengaluru.

Innovative food technology of how the Idli got attached to the Ice cream stick.
Bengaluru and it’s food innovations are always synonymous!@vishalk82 pic.twitter.com/IpWXXu84XV

— Mahendrakumar (@BrotherToGod) September 30, 2021

As the image started doing rounds across social media platforms, it has started a series debate online with some praising it as creative and practical solution, others simply wanted to cherish their favourite breakfast item as it it.

absurd but practical! https://t.co/R3yCCMwKVt

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 1, 2021

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Excitedly clicked on the trending #Idli & found #IceCream in sambar instead😂 pic.twitter.com/uSjO7Du3JE

— Rajeshwari B 🇮🇳 (@RSB_85) October 1, 2021

Idli on stick. What next upma and poha in ice-cream cones? pic.twitter.com/j6JyH0aAmb

— SanghiDentico🇮🇳,🚩🚩🕉️ (@priyathedentico) October 1, 2021

Bengaluru, India’s innovation capital can’t stop its creativity from manifesting itself in the most unexpected areas… Idli on a stick—sambhar & chutney as dips…Those in favour, those against?? pic.twitter.com/zted3dQRfL

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 30, 2021

Kuchchi idli with chutney & sambar – someone sure has been plagiarising the ice cream look! pic.twitter.com/PH6K57o3V1

— Venkat Parthasarathy (@Venkrek) September 30, 2021

Bengaluru’s Smart Move On Idli’s. Now Ice Cream Lovers Will Be Amazed of this idea. Really Proud. Only if I could know how they made it😂. Anyways,Love the Idea. Waiting for Your Upcoming Ideas. #IdliForLife pic.twitter.com/zV7ieSbbvB

— Srinithi Ramesh (@Srinithi2608R) October 1, 2021

As a north indian I take offense to idli being eaten like an ice-cream rolled around a wooden stick.

— Cāmuk (@Albert_Camuk) October 1, 2021

Idli on a stick, with sambhar and chutney. Might cause riots in south India, but it’s a good idea – kids don’t wash hands before eating these days. pic.twitter.com/FzGiXPxAOH

— Rakesh Thiyyan (@ByRakeshSimha) September 30, 2021

Wow , never thought of this . Now it looks like coconut ice cream and idli ice cream have become common.

— palaiborn@? (@Palaiborn) September 30, 2021

People from other side are trying to save the trees and finding alternatives, here these guys are wasting those sticks unnecessarily in the name of creativity!

— ನಟಭಯಂಕರ (@mshindhe) September 30, 2021

For heaven’s sake leave it alone, Dose is already messed up with so called creativity and now u want to spoil this as well

— ashish kumar (@ashishaka) September 30, 2021

Looks more like a popsicle / ice pop being dipped in Sambar! 🙂 (An Idli doesnt melt – picture shows some white fluid on the left stick)

— Krishna Kishore (KK) (@kkbava) September 30, 2021

Idli ice cream usually served with Dahi kadi in Jain menu…. It tastes yummy :)

— Aparna Desai (@AparnaDesai5) September 30, 2021

Call me old school but I want my idli the way they are….round and fluffy! Something I can eat with my hands. The only thing I want on a stick is ice cream.

— Rajeshwari 🇮🇳 (@matkewali) September 30, 2021

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— Ksub (@ksub) September 30, 2021

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