Cultural differences can be surprising, as American influencer Kristen Fischer discovered after moving to India three years ago. In a now-viral video shared on Instagram, Kristen revealed what she found to be the hardest cultural adjustment – India’s approach to dinner parties.
Used to being served food promptly upon arrival at gatherings in the US, Kristen confessed that Indian dinner customs left her baffled.
“I am always sitting there hungry and wondering when food will be served every time,” she said, adding that she expected hot meals to be ready upon arrival, as is typical in her home country.
Kristen explained that in India, socialising takes centre stage before the meal. “In America, the conversation is after the meal, but in India, it’s before. Imagine my surprise when guests don’t show up on time and don’t want to eat right away,” she shared.
Recounting her experience, Kristen revealed she once left a friend’s dinner party at 11pm, only to learn that the meal hadn’t even been served. “They were asking why I was leaving so early, and I was thinking it’s late, and I need to go to bed. I’ve even come home from such gatherings and made a sandwich to eat before sleeping,” she admitted.
Kristen, who has been living in Delhi with her family since 2021, shared how she tries to embrace Indian customs but struggles with this one. “I honestly still don’t get it. Wouldn’t the food get cold? Or I’d have to be in the kitchen making it the whole time instead of enjoying my guests,” she said.
Watch the video here:
Social media users flooded the comments section of her video post to share their opinions on this candid take of Kristen’s on cultural norms.
See the comments here:
Kristen Fischer’s Instagram account, in which she documents the experiences of her daily life in India, highlights the beauty–and occasional challenges–of adapting to life in a different culture.
Cultural differences can be surprising, as American influencer Kristen Fischer discovered after moving to India three years ago. In a now-viral video shared on Instagram, Kristen revealed what she found to be the hardest cultural adjustment – India’s approach to dinner parties.
Used to being served food promptly upon arrival at gatherings in the US, Kristen confessed that Indian dinner customs left her baffled.
“I am always sitting there hungry and wondering when food will be served every time,” she said, adding that she expected hot meals to be ready upon arrival, as is typical in her home country.
Kristen explained that in India, socialising takes centre stage before the meal. “In America, the conversation is after the meal, but in India, it’s before. Imagine my surprise when guests don’t show up on time and don’t want to eat right away,” she shared.
Recounting her experience, Kristen revealed she once left a friend’s dinner party at 11pm, only to learn that the meal hadn’t even been served. “They were asking why I was leaving so early, and I was thinking it’s late, and I need to go to bed. I’ve even come home from such gatherings and made a sandwich to eat before sleeping,” she admitted.
Kristen, who has been living in Delhi with her family since 2021, shared how she tries to embrace Indian customs but struggles with this one. “I honestly still don’t get it. Wouldn’t the food get cold? Or I’d have to be in the kitchen making it the whole time instead of enjoying my guests,” she said.
Watch the video here:
Social media users flooded the comments section of her video post to share their opinions on this candid take of Kristen’s on cultural norms.
See the comments here:
Kristen Fischer’s Instagram account, in which she documents the experiences of her daily life in India, highlights the beauty–and occasional challenges–of adapting to life in a different culture.
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