Internet users were left in stitches when a little boy referred to South African cuisine mogodu as a hedgehog.
The cuisine, which consists of a combination of chopped tripe and intestines, is served as a stew, often with hot pap or dumplings, and comes from the insides of mammals like cows or sheep.
This video, which was originally uploaded to TikTok by content creator @_izibele, gained massive popularity with over 1.2m views.
In the video, the boy’s mother attempts to feed him a bite-sized portion of mogodu, which the boy says is disgusting and prickly, while drawing similarities between its texture and that of hedgehog’s quills.
People were surprised the boy knew what a hedgehog was, as many people had no clue. They think he could have gotten the idea from watching the movie, Sonic the Hedgehog.
Watch the video:
@_izibeleNot him calling tripe a hedgehog #fyp #playtimewithizi #funtimeswithIzi♬ original sound – _Izibele
TikTok users had their say in the comments:
“Do we even have hedgehogs in South Africa,” one person said.
Another user commented: “Look, we calling it ‘Hedgehog Mondays’ (taking from the famous concept Mogodu Mondays). I thank you.”
“As for a hedgehog, adding a crying emoji, it’s prickly. What?” another used said.
Someone else added: “I don’t blame him for not eating it; ah the smell when it’s boiled… I love trotters yes, but not hedgehogs, no.”
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