New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Grinch spaghetti has taken over TikTok this holiday season. It is not in a glossy, food-styling way either. The clips going viral online are more from real kitchens with kids hovering, pots boiling over, and someone filming while stirring. The idea behind it is about as basic as it gets. You take normal spaghetti. You turn it green, and that is it. The clips rack up views, sure, but that is not why people keep making them.

They make it because it doesn't require a lot of preparation or effort. Many influencers have shared their versions as an alternative to the traditional Christmas Eve dinner routine. Some families are fully on board. Others look at the plate, laugh, and pass it by. Either way, it becomes part of t...