India, March 26 -- A US-based digital creator has left Indian social media users both amused and baffled after referring to chiku (sapodilla) as an "exotic potato" that tastes like pear and syrup. The viral clip, shared on Instagram by user Sweety Craft, shows the woman slicing a chiku while explaining her thoughts on the fruit.

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In the background of the video, the woman narrates her confusion about why people eat what she calls a "soft potato" raw. "I didn't understand why people eat this soft potato raw. It's so strange that when you press on the skin, it sinks inward. It turns out that if you cut the pot...