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US TikTokers' First UK Supermarket Tours Go Viral, Prompting British Corrections

British viewers are correcting misconceptions after US tourists posted viral supermarket walk-throughs.

Overview

  • Amber Kacherian’s “Americans explore ASDA” video, filmed in York, topped one million views in under 24 hours, according to UK outlet reports.
  • She likened Asda to Walmart, called the store small, and pointed to familiar “rollback” signage while cataloguing unfamiliar treats such as Cadbury Mini Rolls, Jaffa Cakes and Mr Kipling French Fancies.
  • Her group flagged branding and flavour differences, including Walkers versus Lay’s and crisps like prawn cocktail and roast chicken, and joked about a football cake as a “soccer ball.”
  • A friend highlighted pricing contrasts by noting a gluten-free loaf priced at £1.90 in Asda that they said would cost at least $7 in the US, and the group searched in vain for candy corn and an orange creamsicle Monster drink.
  • In a separate clip, a visitor at a “big Tesco” remarked on sideways-rolling trolleys and unrefrigerated eggs, while UK commenters across videos pushed back, defending brands such as Walkers and clarifying items like Lucozade and Lynx.