There’s nothing quite like trying a new food for the first time. That’s why this recent video from TikToer @crazykoreancooking is such a beautiful sight to behold.


In a clip with more than 6.5 million views, Grace from @crazykoreancooking makes her parents “Soul Food” — in her words, “collard greens with ham hocks, fried catfish, fried okra with remoulade sauce, candied sweet potatoes, cornbread with honey butter and hibiscus tea.”


So did her parents love it? Absolutely. Over the course of the video, you can see their faces light up with every bite and occasionally hear them make comparisons to dishes that are common in Korean cuisine.


@crazykoreancooking See how I made this meal in previous vid. Mom & Dad try Soul Food for the first time. I served collard greens with ham hocks, fried catfish, fried okra with remoulade sauce, candied sweet potatoes, cornbread with honey butter and hibiscus tea. #tryingforthefirsttime #foodreview #soulfood #collardgreens #catfish #okra #southerfood #cornbread #foodcritic ♬ original sound - Crazy Korean Cooking


Grace later posted a longer version of the video on YouTube, where it’s amassed over 122,000 views.



In response, many TikTokers hopped onto the platform to make jokes about — and voice their support for — Grace’s efforts. “The way that (Grace’s mother) scooped up that yam sauce… and poured it across that cornbread, I’ve never been more out-Blacked in my life,” wrote Big Mell (@sleevedandrelieved). “Because why have I never thought to f****** do that?”


@sleevedandrelieved #stitch with @Crazy Korean Cooking this whole page got me in a chokehold #yams #cornbread ♬ original sound - Big Mell‍♀️


The use of yam syrup on cornbread was a much-beloved revelation, with other TikTokers quickly voicing their support of the move. “She’s a motherf***ing genius,” said Robyn (/@itsrobyn__) in a response video.


@itsrobyn__ #stitch with @Scooby D Greene972 i havent felt left behind since bush ! #itsrobyn__ #nyc #blackgirltiktok #soulfood #koreanfood #soul ♬ original sound - Stir The Pot Robyn


“Something about them eating soul food with chopsticks just reached into my soul and hugged it,” added @gelr7. “Is this what they meant by POC solidarity? Because that is… yes!”


@gelr7 #stitch with @Crazy Korean Cooking idk about yall but that was immaculate #fyp #tiktok #black #soulfood #korean #koreanfood ♬ original sound - gelr7


Or as one TikToker put it in the comments of @gelr7’s response, “This video and the subsequent reactions have made this app a temporary happy place!”