A TikTok video featuring a truck driver making biltong has taken the internet by storm, garnering thousands of views and raising eyebrows for its unconventional methods. This South African favorite is usually made with care, but this particular driver’s approach has food safety experts shaking their heads.
The video, first shared on November 19, 2025, shows the truck driver attempting to dry his biltong right in front of his vehicle. What caught everyone’s attention, however, wasn't just the makeshift setup but his peculiar strategy for keeping flies at bay.
Recorded by TikTok user @happysoul7811, the video captures the driver enthusiastically spritzing a chemical insecticide, Doom, all over the raw meat to ward off pesky flies. The caption,
"re ja monate",
which translates to an excitement for homemade biltong, takes on a frightening twist once viewers realized the content of the spray.
South Africans React to the 'Doom Biltong'
The community response has been a mixture of shock and humor, as users expressed their concerns over the dangers of applying insecticides to food. Doom’s labels unmistakably warn against contact with edibles, resulting in a flurry of comments weighing in on the DIY disaster.
Some users playfully critiqued the risky approach:
“This one is not home made it's truck made.”
Others shared their concerns over future consequences:
“Tomorrow when he's sick he will say his aunt bewitched him. They will bring this video forward.”
Many users provided alternative suggestions for fly repellents:
“Vinegar would've worked not Doom.”
While a few couldn't resist adding humor:
“The guy is doomed.”
And one user pondered the aftermath:
“The runny tummy that will catch them.”
In just a few clips, this bizarre biltong-making incident has sparked a conversation about food safety and creativity on social media.
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