A Pakistani restaurant has gone viral with the hilarious description of jalebi on its menu card. American artist, Daisy Rockwell, along with Pakistan’s Spelling Bee founder, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, came across this “ultimate description of a jalebi” that she shared on Twitter.
Jalebi is a crispy and sweet treat dripping with syrup and is a beloved delicacy in Pakistan. However, it is hard to describe it to our gora friends who’re curious to try it out. One restaurant has managed to come up with a clever description of this delicious snack that has sparked hilarious reactions online.
Daisy Rockwell took to Twitter to share a picture of a restaurant’s menu card that featured a selection of the finest, decadent sweet delicacies of Pakistan. These Khaas Meetha items included, Gulab Jamon, Firni, Halwa, Dahi ki Kheer, Fruity Kulfi, and Shahi Tukra to name a few.
However, it’s the Jalebi Garam that caught our eye, more specifically its description. The Jalebi is described as,
Mysterious crispy pretzel shaped fried waffles soaked in a rose water syrup.
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Rockwell’s tweet sparked hilarious reactions online as one tweep wrote, “I don’t know about mysterious, but they’re definitely crispy and delicious”.
One jalebi connoisseur was not as convinced, stating “Fried waffles? That’s not even close to what jalebi is. They’re more like funnel cakes.”
Jalebis are a beloved sweet treat in Pakistan, known for their crispy texture and sweet, syrupy flavor. Made from a simple batter of flour, sugar, and yogurt, jalebis are deep-fried to perfection and then soaked in a sweet syrup infused with saffron and cardamom.
While jalebis are commonly found at festivals and special occasions in India, they have also gained popularity in other parts of the world. In recent years, jalebi stands have popped up at food festivals and street fairs in cities like New York and London, drawing crowds of curious foodies.
For those unlucky few who have never tasted a jalebi before, they may seem like a mysterious and exotic treat. But those who have experienced the crispy, syrupy goodness of a freshly-made jalebi, know that there’s nothing quite like it.
The best description of JALEBI WAS GIVEN BY ATHAR SHAH JEDI , FAMED TV ACTOR/ COMEDIAN : SWEET ROUND AND ROUND , AGAIN SWEET ROUND AND ROUND.
Excellent definition by marhoom Jedi sb….what a great character that was. In real life, Athar Shah Khan sb was such a down to earth and lovely person. May Allah SWT reward him with Jannut Ul Firdous Ameen