Some viral foods immediately get everyone’s seal of approval, while others are a little bit harder to stomach. That seems to be the case with spicy pickled garlic, TikTok’s latest food craze which is currently dividing the internet.
This unusual dish became a viral sensation thanks to TikTok user who goes by @lalaleluu, who generated millions of likes with a series of videos that show her eating and preparing pickled garlic. She described it as her favorite snack, but this trending dish is definitely not for the faint of heart because it contains a long list of spicy ingredients.
One of the reasons why spicy pickled garlic started trending is one common theme that it shares with many viral TikTok recipes: an easy preparation process. All you need to do is pour the vinegar out of your pickled garlic jar, add Sriracha sauce, thyme, and chili pepper flakes to the mix, and shake the jar until the ingredients are well-combined.
According to @lalaleluu, the original recipe was inspired by the popular Korean dish kimchi, and it’s the next best thing that she found to the original recipe. She also claimed that she often eats the whole jar in one sitting, and spicy pickled garlic quickly went viral as many people tried to do the same.
