A Cuban living in Mexico took her father to visit a Costco supermarket and recorded his reaction upon encountering an enormous variety of foods. During the tour, the man observes the products, comments on the abundance, and repeatedly declines his daughter's invitations to try or pick something. The video went viral on TikTok and has amassed nearly a million views.
The video, shared by the user @userr.8748 as part of a series showcasing her father's experiences in Mexico, captures their journey through the bakery, cheese, and deli sections of the establishment.
During the tour, the daughter shows him pastries of different flavors, including raspberry, lemon, and peanut butter, and mentions that they are so popular that people end up fighting over them. "It's good" and "This is amazing," the father comments, although he declines several times the invitation to try them.
When they arrive at the bakery, the father stops to look at the products, and his daughter asks him if he wants to buy bread. Faced with his indecision, she reminds him: "There's no bread left at home, it's all gone, so we need to buy some."
When she asks him which one he prefers, the father replies, "Whichever you like." However, his daughter insists that it should be him who chooses from the many options available.
At another point in their journey, they both stop in front of the shelves filled with cheeses of various types and origins. His daughter shows him a Maasdam cheese from Holland that, she notes, he has never tried, and asks if he wants to take it. "If you want it for yourself, but I don't," he replies. When she asks him if he has seen how many cheeses there are, the father comments, "There’s everything," and then repeats, "Everything, everything."
The video has sparked numerous reactions on TikTok, where it has garnered around 945,300 views, 29,900 likes, and over 2,100 comments, according to the figures gathered in the post.
The images also reflect the contrast between the abundance of products in Mexican supermarkets and the difficulties that Cubans face daily in obtaining food on the island.
In August 2026, a Cuban woman reported the high prices of food in the informal market, where a liter of oil exceeded 6,000 Cuban pesos, a carton of eggs reached 4,200 CUP, and a package of chicken could cost 11,300 CUP.
In September, a resident of Havana showcased the limited selection at a local market, where they barely found five available products.
The reactions of Cubans discovering well-stocked supermarkets outside the island have become a recurring phenomenon on social media. In February 2026, another Cuban also went viral after visiting a supermarket in Zitácuaro, Mexico, amazed by the variety of products available.
Upon reaching the deli section, his daughter asks him if he prefers turkey breast or ham to go with the bread. The man leaves the choice in her hands once again: "Sweetheart, I don’t know anything about that, just pick whichever you think is best."
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