Overview

• The clip posted by True Facts (@truefacthindi) has surpassed 22 million views and 120,000 likes on Instagram.
• Users have flooded comments speculating that the surreal frying of slippers is the product of AI generation.
• The roadside stall in the video features a bold “Viral Crepy Sandal” sign but fact-checkers have not identified a matching vendor or location.
• A voiceover claims the footage is from China while other reports say the snack is a Malaysian dumpling shaped like a slipper and filled with meat, potatoes, onions and local spices.
• The video follows a recent trend of frying unconventional items like bikinis and underlines growing challenges in verifying viral food content.