‘Nothing For You To Eat,’ Indian Vlogger Shares Real Struggles Of Being Vegetarian In South Korea

Content Creator Khushi Yadav’s latest video steps away from postcard moments and into a more striking reality: the quiet challenge of staying vegetarian in a country like Korea, where meat is the cultural anchor. What unfolds is less a travel diary and more a reflection on the everyday negotiations of identity, comfort, and belonging when far from home.

Indian Vlogger Shares Struggles Of Finding Vegetarian Options In South Korea

 

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In the clip, Khushi is speaking to a Korean acquaintance, explaining that she avoids pork and beef entirely, a decision shaped by her upbringing and religious customs in India. She does eat chicken, but even with that exception, the options are frustratingly narrow. 

She confesses to missing bhindi or okra, the way someone misses a familiar song. For us Indians, it’s not just the taste; it’s the memory it carries. Even bread, so unremarkable back home, turns into a small cultural hurdle here, sweeter than her palate expects.

The challenge isn’t only about what’s on the plate, it’s about where the plate is. Korean social life often unfolds around communal meals, especially barbecue, a setting where vegetarianism becomes more than a dietary choice; it becomes a logistical impossibility. 

Khushi admits she simply skips these gatherings. It keeps things simple, but it also means missing those unspoken moments of belonging that happen over shared dishes. 

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The Internet Is Concerned

Her audience’s reaction came fast. Some viewers echoed her experiences almost word for word. Others were surprised by just how difficult it can be to find vegetarian options in such a food-rich country. 

Questions poured in: How does she manage her meals? Is it really this hard? “She’s so me,” one commenter wrote, summing up the bond between strangers who share the same invisible struggle. Many also pointed out her fluent Korean, noting the adaptability it signals in other parts of her life.

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The video isn’t just about missing home-cooked vegetables. It’s about how identity, shaped by culture, belief, and memory, follows you into the most ordinary routines. Khushi’s story shows that cultural integration doesn’t happen in big gestures but rather in small kitchens where belongingness and choices hold different people together.

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