Video: An Indian Man’s Dutch Mother-in-Law Uses Traditional Vessel to Make Pudding, Wins Hearts Online in Sweet Cultural Blend
Video: An Indian Man's Dutch Mother-in-Law Uses Traditional Vessel to Make Pudding, Wins Hearts Online in Sweet Cultural Blend
A delightful cross-cultural moment is winning hearts online after an Indian man living in the Netherlands shared a video of his Dutch mother-in-law using a traditional Indian steel vessel—originally gifted by his mother—to make dessert.
The video, posted on Instagram by user Prabhu Visha, has now gone viral with over a million views. In the clip, his Dutch mother-in-law is seen holding the classic Indian-style dabba (steel container), which was intended for storing sweets. But instead of using it for storage, she took it a step further—preparing and setting a pudding inside it.
The pudding takes on the precise shape of the Indian container, turning the dish into a visual symbol of cultural fusion. Overlaid with the humorous line, “When your Indian mom gives a vessel to store dessert but your Dutch mom makes dessert in it,” the video struck a chord with viewers around the world.
Social media celebrates sweet blend of cultures
Instagram users quickly filled the comment section with appreciation and affection.
“This is the cutest thing I’ve seen today. That pudding looks just like the bowls we had growing up,” one user shared. Another commented, “She didn’t just store dessert, she elevated the vessel’s purpose. Respect!”
A third user chimed in with their own cross-cultural anecdote: “My German wife uses my mom’s masala box for baking. Globalisation is delicious.”
Many appreciated the heartwarming simplicity of the gesture. “It’s the little things that show how cultures can beautifully blend,” one person wrote. Another added, “The humble Indian steel container just got a global makeover!”
Visha summed up the sentiment perfectly in his caption: “When two cultures meet.”
