Actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi recently tried his hand at Albanian cuisine by making Pispili, a traditional dish that consists of cornbread filled with leeks and feta cheese. Teaming up with popular food content creator Andy Hearnden aka Andy Cooks, Waititi embarked on this culinary adventure. The video showcasing their cooking process filled with Waititi’s signature humour quickly gained traction on the internet.
Andy Cooks has a unique video style where he starts by asking his partner, “Hey babe, what do you wanna eat?” Katelyn Flood, his partner, responds with a distinct dish each time. Following this format, Waititi posed the same question to his wife Rita Ora. She requests for Pispili, a dish Waititi amusingly struggled to pronounce.
Throughout the video, Andy seamlessly performed tasks demonstrating his cooking expertise. Meanwhile, Waititi in his comedic fashion took his time even with simple tasks like picking mint leaves. The duo’s fun interactions made for an entertaining watch as they prepared the dish together. At one point, Waititi visibly cringed at the idea of chopping greens on marble.
When the Pispili was finally prepared, Rita smelled the dish and deemed it delicious, though she humorously expressed doubt that her husband had managed to prepare it himself.
Andy sharing the video on Instagram, wrote, “Pispili! We were having way too much fun filming this video and I wasn’t 100% happy with how the dish turned out so I’m gonna remake the dish again and will post the updated recipe then.”
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Since being posted online, the video has gained significant popularity, racking up over 12 million views. The comment section is buzzing with users praising his skills.
One user exclaimed “My favourite kiwi actor and my favourite aussie chef – a collab I did not expect!” while another added, “wow a crossover i didnt know i needed but now i cant live without, LIVING for this friendship.”
Someone else shared, “The random collab that I can’t see myself living without now.”
A viewer jokingly commented, “It would have been so funny if her answer to ‘what do you want for lunch’ was ‘Andy!’ And he jumped out of the fridge.”
Another added, “It’s been 5 minutes since I watched this video and I’m back to let you all know that I still feel the knife-scrape-on-marble sound deep in my bones.”
“I’m with you Taika – cutting on marble is criminal shudders,” wrote another viewer.
Meanwhile, an individual remarked, “This was so brilliantly done!”
Taika Waititi is a multitalented New Zealand comedian, director, writer and actor. His notable directing works include superhero films like Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). He has also directed black comedy Jojo Rabbit (2019), for which he not only wrote the screenplay but also starred as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler.