Cooking 5 Dishes with SODA From Around the World

[@cjaehill2378]

Hi Baryl, I’m glad you liked the mussel soup. Thank you for letting me be part of your video and I also enjoyed it as well

[@kittycatmeow30]

I’m going to try it this weekend! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

[@janetrojas8939]

this soup look fire!! thanks for the recipe!😊

[@raeperonneau4941]

Thank you for sharing!

[@suzaynnschick158]

I was touched by your story. Thank you.

[@juliefalkenstein]

Shoutout to the Central Valley!! I’m just north of you in Turlock!

[@ProduccionesSamy]

Oh no, the black plantain would’ve been perfect for this dish. When my brother goes to the grocery store he gets a discount on the plantains that are all black (even more than the one you showed on the video) because the owner says nobody buys them, but most people don’t know those are the sweetest ones and haven’t actually gone bad at all.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

I concur! With plantains, the blacker the better, when going for a sweet application.👍🏻✌🏻🤗

[@ProduccionesSamy]

@@philoctetes_wordsworthyes exactly! It’s not like bananas which have probably gone bad when they look like that.

[@elizabethbriana]

You are right, they are very sweet and are my favorite.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Wow, really!? I just bought some plantains, but they are still mostly yellow with some green. I've never seen black plantains before at the store.

[@mercedesvelasquez8781]

When their yellow their sweet when black their at their sweetest point level and green is perfect for frying them then sprinkle a little salt on them then eat them as is or with sour cream if you like. My mom is from Colombia and I was raised on this stuff plus so much more and this doesn't count the food I been expose to from my dads side which is Mexican American/Native American so I love so many interesting foods..​@@MatthewTheWanderer

[@avariceseven9443]

Sprite is such a common ingredient we use in cooking food in the Philippines. It adds sweetness different from just plain sugar. We use it to balance the acidity of tomato paste based dishes like menudo or caldereta. Used to give sweetness to dishes braised in soy sauce. It’s most common in sea food though. I hate mussels but i do love cooking a shellfish we call “barinday” in a similar fashion as this but instead of being a “tinola” we call it guisado or sautéed. It’s simpler and less soupy. Just onion, ginger, garlic, some salt and no water. Just let barinday expel its own juice then add the spite. The broth is so good. Briny and seafood-y and sweet.

[@LivingInTheSouthPH]

This is how we cook mussels, no water.

[@SingingSealRiana]

So curious, thanks for sharing

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

@@LivingInTheSouthPH Not all mussel dishes have soda... and it's optional.

[@RaphCocson]

It is currently typhoon/monsoon season in the Philippines, and many Filipinos are likely enjoying tinolang tahong paired with fried fish and rice. Some folks add Coca-Cola or Sprite to adobo and barbecue marinades/sauces, the sugar and acidity in sodas help tenderize meat, making dishes like Pinoy barbecue and chicken inasal flavorful and tender. Sprite and 7-Up are also commonly used to boil or steam shrimp and crabs. Additionally, there’s Lamaw, a dessert/beverage from the central Philippines, where Royal Tru Orange (the Philippine version of Orange Fanta) is mixed with coconut water, coconut meat, saltines or similar biscuits, condensed milk, sugar to taste, and ice.

[@litothemanlapid]

Didn't know Lamaw.

[@LivingInTheSouthPH]

Lamaw is a childhood favorite. We used to stay on our farm in the summer and we usually serve lamaw whenever we have visitors. But they're the one who would bring the ingredients. I hated the mushy crackers at first, but it grew on me.

[@user-kx5kv4gx4d]

@RaphCocson Add crushed salted roasted peanuts to the "Lamaw" hit different yo! Especially eating it under the Coconut 🌴😅

[@TaLeng2023]

Sprite/7-Up definitely goes into duck

[@rod_triplxvi739]

@@litothemanlapid YOU SHOULD WATCH KAPUSO MO JESSICA SOHO< THEY FEATURED LAMAW IN ONE OF THEIR EPISODES

[@Tantchen1986]

Here in Germany there is a simpler version of the Fanta cake with sugar, lemon icing and sugar sprinkles. The Fanta is used directly in the dough, it is very popular here to bake for occasions such as birthdays or it is often brought to parties.

[@lucymiau5700]

I know both versions, this 3 layers cake can even bought ocasionally in bakery shops.

[@obsidianwing]

Hi Germany here too, i was about to say this too, its a Fluffy Spongecake with glazing

[@TheChroniclesOfYarnia]

The blacker and squishier the plantain the sweeter and better. They can have a wee bit of fuzz on the stem and still slap 😊❤

[@Miomena]

I wanted to write that, too =) Also, it is interesting to know for Americans that our Fanta is different than theirs

[@wayausofbounds9255]

This kind of sounds like the Sicilian Orange Cake. There is no Fanta in it, but you puree a whole orange, skin and all into a mush and use that in the patter. Then you top it with a lemon or orange flavored icing drizzle. I've never seen it with sprinkles but those as a pantry staple.

[@CheapExplorer]

yes tinola! The more ginger you add, the better the broth becomes

[@saromin8019]

Also rice!

[@tarogo3278]

Tinolang tahong... it's a surprise that there was a lemon soda used. Usually, we use the lemon soda in stir frying shrimp in olive oil or vegetable oil, with butter, garlic, and onions; seasoned with salt and ground black pepper. As for the cola soda, we season a duck and deep fry it until it's cooked. Then we stew it whole in pineapple juice, vinegar, and coke; until almost syrupy. Takes hours, but it's good.

[@necrogenesis1981]

That sounds amazing and I love duck but it’s ridiculously expensive in the US.

[@katl8825]

Wait, tell me more about the shrimp. You just add it into the pan at the end? Do you cook it down?

[@NougetChops]

Yes I agree with the other person asking about the shrimp. Tell me more! I want to eat this.

[@tarogo3278]

@@katl8825 I use unpeeled shrimp with heads on. I do it two ways: 1) I put the shrimp on frying pan, pour sprite (just enough to barely cover the shrimp) and when it's almost dry, I add cooking oil. Then the chopped garlic and chopped onions. Stir it around a little bit, add butter (how much - depends on you). Season it with salt and pepper. Serve hot. 2. On the pan, I sauté the garlic and onions in cooking oil. I add the butter, salt, pepper, and chilies or chili powder. When the butter is completely melted, I add Sprite. When the concoction starts to boil, I add the shrimp. Cover for 5-10 minutes and serve hot. This one is almost a seafood boil.

[@tarogo3278]

@@NougetChops Please see my reply to katl8825. Thanks.

[@fenyx6573]

Knowing Beryl likes fish sauce as much as I do makes me happier for some reason.

[@NougetChops]

My brother-in-law was born and raised in Indonesia and hates fish sauce, but my sister (American) loves it. 😂

[@vivihua8681]

I'm Peruvian, and before "Arroz Arabe" became popular we used to simply called it Arroz con Coca-Cola./Rice with Coca-Cola. Walnuts were not used, it was pecans, gold and black raisins, sliced smoked beef jerky, and in some cases bacon, no green onions, but some parsley at the end. My peruvian grand-aunties used to make oven baked chicken with Coca-Cola. It was delicious and it had a wonderful glazed. Thank you for your video! ☺️

[@its_frida]

I think you also need to do the German Fanta Cake. The Fanta goes into the batter of the cake and not on top as a jelly. Totally different and so tasty.

[@brianking768]

American here. German Fanta (which is the original) is so much better.

[@crunchyscorpio9186]

@@brianking768 Fun fact: because WWII retioning Nazi Germany didn't have access to Coka Cola Syrup, but they had the factory. So they tried to do something else with it and invented Fanta. The original Fanta was very different because well war time rationing and was made with apple whey and other available stuff. It tasted very different, but it was one of a few things they had that was sweet. So it was used to sweeten things while cooking. So cake with Fanta is not that out there. Also interesting there are so many different regional versions of Fanta. Elder Flower, Pineapple and Blood Orange Fanta are some of my favourites.

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

Would you like to share the recipe with us? So interesting.

[@its_frida]

@@erzsebetkovacs2527 No problem 😀 I will translate the recipe from this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJzaZ2R7aNSBqMU For the dough: 4 eggs 180 grams of sugar 360 grams of flour 16 grams baking powder 130 milliliters of oil 200 milliliters of Fanta (German Fanta is yellow and has a fresh, slightly sour taste. There may be other orange sodas in America that are more similar to German Fanta than American Fanta is.) For the topping: 600 milliliters of heavy cream 3 packets (120 grams) of cream stiffener (whip it powder) 16 grams of vanilla sugar 1 tablespoon of sugar 500 grams of sour cream 1 large can of peaches approx. 450 grams drained weight, or fresh and peeled cinnamon powder (often sifted on top as a decoration. I recommend it, but it is not done in this video, but it is a must for me.) 175°C (350°F) 25-30 minutes Hope you´ll like it.

[@oxanadc]

OMGMGMGMG!!! Thank you so much for sharing my family recipe, and glad to know you enjoy it. I love spreading the love for cooking on my own KZbin channel and you have always been one of my main inspirations ☺ Glad I could be part of the video and if you ever need another recipe don't hesitate to let me know PS: You should defo try it with walnuts even if you don't like them, trust me they add a nice crunch and flavour that😏 might turn you into a walnut lover

[@TarotLadyLissa]

I’m going to try this recipe next week! Thank you for sharing!

[@oxanadc]

@@TarotLadyLissa hope u enjoy it it’s a very special one for me

[@mekkio77]

Have you ever tried it using peanuts instead of walnuts? Here in the American South, popping a few peanuts in a bottle of Coke is a pretty well know thing. The sweetness of the soda, combined with the saltiness of the peanuts and the added crunch to the whole thing makes for a fantastic snack.

[@oxanadc]

@@mekkio77 in my family we have always done it with walnuts as it provides a nice tanginess and crunchy in constants from the sugar in coke

[@christina9470]

En mi casa lo hacen con pecanas!

[@bsteven885]

I LOVE Granny Smith apples!! 🍏 They give a refreshing tartness, especially right out of the refrigerator, that quenches the thirst and wakes up my taste buds.

[@jenlc1536]

I love them for dipping in other sweet things (caramel, peanut butter, etc.). The tartness balances out the sweetness better.

[@DanteAbendstern]

Soda is probably the hardest thing to use in cooking, if you strictly follow a recipe cause taste and colour differ wildly depending on where you live. Fanta in the UK for example has only a third of the amount of sugar that Fanta in the US has and looks way brighter

[@miznic]

I actually came here to the comments to find out if the flavor profile of a recipe might change due to differences in the sodas between countries. I know not everyone uses high fructose corn syrup, so I had wondered if there would be a difference.

[@sometimephotographer3479]

I was thinking the same thing. My experience is that soda tastes quite different from region to region/country to country - I imagine each dish will taste very different depending on where you’re making it. Fanta is a good example; the UK product is a lot less sweet than in the US, and in the EU it is a different again - more naturally orange in colour and flavour and slightly less sweet than in the UK. Also, Mountain Dew is banned in the EU because of the health risks of certain ingredients (I think the UK version doesn’t contain them but I’m not sure)

[@theorangeway]

Yes the fanta differences are wiild to me! I'm from Switzerland and don't really like our orange fanta, it's light orange (I'd call the one in the video dark orange) but the fanta in Italy I love sooo much, it's more yellow in colour, and it really tastes like natural orange - also checking the ingredients - they are the same bit not the amounts. The Italian one has a lot more orange juice concentrate in there.. Even with two countries so close the difference is already huge. Mindblowing 😅

[@manimanibooboo]

I am in us, I use diet soda . It is generally as a lark, so I do a splash, and go from there. And I am no pro, but they have pockets of spoons for a reason, but taste and go.

[@SamThredder]

US Fanta doesn't even contain any real fruit juice whereas UK/Euro Fanta has orange juice concentrate and is coloured using pumpkin and carrot.

[@SpinX522]

Coke makes a pretty good base for a sauce for chicken wings. Also when I make fish and chips from scratch I use ginger ale when making the batter.

[@JT-yj3tr]

Yes…I noticed she missed this classic chicken wing dish too. It is so good.

[@ToyotaKudoFan]

@@JT-yj3trbecause she already made it in a previous video, she literally mentions it at the end

[@allyouneedisloveandweed]

just commented about coca cola chicken drumsticks my mum would make us!!! they rocked!!! glad you know about that too :)

[@TaLeng2023]

Would orange Fanta work for orange chicken?

[@izaskuncaro5662]

@@TaLeng2023is best to use coke for that….or duck with orange….amazing. Use it in the marinate

[@mrsmuffinman]

Oooh not just mussels / tahong, but in the Philippines crab or prawns cooked with Sprite, butter, and garlic is pretty popular here too ☺️ just do a YT search and you’ll find mostly Filipinos posting the recipe

[@anxiousdog]

garlic fanta/sprite shrimp/crab is🔥

[@kataszamel4525]

Eating mussles without slurping (learned from an Italian): eat one, then use the empty shell as a tweezer to get the other mussles out of the shells. It works for me!

[@jbodenauthor]

Granny Smith are the apples you want for baking! The tartness works well with sweeteners, and it remains firm after cooking instead of turning to mush :) I wish I could eat apples, but I have chronic illness that doesn't like certain types of natural sugars, so I can't eat apples anymore :(

[@betsyhoneyvenom]

If you're talking about FODMAPS, small servings of Granny Smith or Pink Lady apples have been tested as safe. There was a post on one of the reputable sites about a year ago detailing the test results.

[@jbodenauthor]

@@betsyhoneyvenom i am indeed. I've tried both varieties and they still don't agree with me unfortunately 😞

[@taraoakes6674]

My brother insists on Watergate cake every year for his birthday. It’s made with pistachio pudding mix and 7-up. (The frosting is made with more pistachio pudding mix.) I wasn’t surprised to see recipes made with sodas. Cummerbund Bandersnatch is one of my favorites. 😆

[@Time_Traveler_Karen]

😂

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

Isn't the original dish Watergate salad?

[@taraoakes6674]

@@erzsebetkovacs2527 Yes, the Watergate cake came a few years later.

[@angyeliz]

We have used soda in several recipes over the years. 7up biscuits, Dr Pepper pulled pork, coke cola cake and root beer baked beans. Lots of sugar for sure but all are yummy.

[@miseentrope]

Tell me you're southern USA without telling me 😉. I've tried some and all beyond scrumptious. 😋

[@almondlatte8256]

In Australia we use lemonade like Sprite in scones which are like US biscuits but they’re generally sweet & we eat them with jam & cream!

[@ryan5759]

Wow! The recipe for the Surinamese “Baka Bana” or the fried plantain is an eye opener! Big ups to Sharon and Shailin from Rotterdam!!🇸🇷🥜

[@vilmaalencar9085]

Series suggestion: focus on one continent per episode, showing dishes from different countries from either the same continent or region.

[@SingingSealRiana]

I like that idea, the in your face of diversity despite closeness

[@neeza6966]

Yes that's a great idea, for example India is one country but has so much diversity she can cover all the cuisines or most of them in one video

[@support_theory8754]

I would also love that! I remember watching (I think) an episode of Chef's Table where they featured a chef in Thailand. What struck me was that she explained that modern day's commodifications have started to lead to a decline in regional foods and using traditional ingredients (ie. using white cane sugar vs palm or coconut sugar) or making a curry paste fully from scratch. I've always wanted to start an organization that works with elderly people where they can come together and teach each other how to cook recipes that are important to them and then create an ongoing cookbook that they can pass on. The idea is to create community for seniors so they can socialize and broaden their horizons, work together to make a physical memento (a collaborative cookbook), but also to most importantly document the individuals that contribute and to try to trace the history of recipes and their variations between regions. Food brings people together and seniors can sometimes be forgotten. It's also really heartbreaking when you lose a loved one and realize that nobody has the recipe for your favorite dish that connects you to them. Their traditions and knowledge can sadly be lost. Ideally, the project would be global so people can find their way home no matter where in the world they may be.

[@jennasabado8353]

Hi Beryl I'm from Philippines you can cook also the same recipe what you did in the mussels but instead you put water you put the whole sprite bottle in the mussels after you saute is yummer too!..

[@micheinnz]

Lovely to see the NZ butter! Woohoo! While I'm here, how about a raisin episode? I love a surprise raisin too.

[@user-ks3cu8uq3q]

Mussels Marinara -- my absolute favorite (and I too think mussels are one of the best things to come out of the ocean)!

[@rmdp2023]

duck braised in Sprite is also good! we call it Pato-tim in central Philippines

[@ginanotafan1039]

Granny smith is 100% my first choice for apples, I love their tanginess!!💜🍏💯

[@TheMimiSard]

I bought a kilo packet of mini apples and was surprised at how _not tangy_ they are, because I am so used to tangy apples like Granny Smiths. That is not to say the mini apples are bad, but just different.

[@merriemisfit8406]

I nearly always chop up a Granny Smith into the pot when I'm making a fruit compote for immediate consumption. For instance, for Thanksgiving it's usually cranberries, chopped dried apricots, a Granny Smith (with peel -- waste not!), as little turbinado sugar as I can get away with, and either orange or pomegranate juice . The pectin in the apple thickens up the compote PERFECTLY, and yet the apple bits are practically invisible. Then after the compote is cooled and right before serving, I like to stir in chopped walnuts.

[@cleverfoxcrochet]

Asha's bark woke my dog, Da, up from her Sunday nap and I can't convince her that a new dog has NOT infiltrated our home😂🐕

[@atulmalhotra2303]

When you said 'thunk' for 'thought' I was floored Beryl Love it ! 🙂😂

[@karensings]

Actually, the phrase "who'd have thunk it" /is/ grammatically correct. It's an informal, humorous idiom used to express surprise or to humorously acknowledge something that's not surprising. For example, "Who'd've thunk I'd catch a fish with a piece of cheese and some dental floss?" The word "thunk" is used (informally) as the past tense of "think".

[@atulmalhotra2303]

@@karensings Not anywhere outside the US as far as I know ! 🙂

[@pippinlatham4857]

It's common in every English speaking I've been to, so UK, Canada, NZ and Australia@@atulmalhotra2303

[@janiragavina3072]

In Mexico we use Mirinda soda or mandarin flavored soda to make cóctel. Which is a seafood cocktail. It gives the tomato/ketchup based dish a nice crisp sweetness

[@msjg27]

I thought Mirinda was a local brand here in the Philippines when I was younger 😅

[@TheresaHoward-w9n]

Weird easy thing is to take a box cake mix...add one 12 Oz can of soda and nothing else to the mix. Stir gently and then bake. This is a life saver if you run out of eggs or oil that are typically needed for cake mixes. You can use diet and it works with any flavor of soda. My favorite combo is a chocolate cake with Cherry Coke.

[@treesnl]

Now you've intrigued me - I must try this!

[@TheresaHoward-w9n]

@@treesnl when I was single and working two jobs I very rarely kept a stocked fridge. This trick saved me more than once when needed a cake for a friend or coworker.

[@actipton80]

I 've made that. I learned it from someone who was diabetic, so if you use diet pop, you have a low sugar low fat cake. I like chocolate cake mix with diet Cheerwine.

[@merriemisfit8406]

So I wonder -- would Dr. Pepper go better in a cherry cake mix, an orange cake mix, or a spice cake mix? Food for thought.

[@mercedesvelasquez8781]

​@@merriemisfit8406not orange but I would say it would work perfectly for both cherry cake and spice cake because their is something about Dr pepper that has that right ratio flavor profile that would make it work.

[@TheTimeshadows]

Ginger is normally measured in Inches, usually, 1/2"; the instruction for 3/4 was 3/4 Inch of ginger.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Thank you!

[@debbiegreen6706]

I love a ham cooked in ginger beer or Coca Cola, so good. I loved this episode ❤

[@garbear73-og]

I don’t know why, but I was mesmerized by your manicure in this vid Beryl! 🤲🏼🤩💅 Your nails really had me drawn in to paying attention to what you were doing physically. ❤

[@ThatsGoldJerry575]

This was such a good episode! I want to eat literally all of these things. I especially want to try that orange fanta cake...

[@nananaklaro]

In Germany we also have Fanta Cake, but it’s basically a Fanta sponge cake with lemon glaze and sprinkles on top. Perfect for a childrens birthday party

[@angelasieg5099]

My mom's 1980s Crockpot cook book has a recipe for beef roast cooked in Coke. There was another cooking ham in Dr. Pepper. I love to bake, I developed some of my own recipes. My favorite was an Ice cream cake for my daughters birthday. The pond cake turned out really well. I made ice cream myself and frosted it in real whipped cream. I garnished with some fresh berries, and it was a hit.

[@gabep5570]

When I saw Mountain Dew and Apple Dumplings I immediately knew it was someone from KY💙💕

[@rod_triplxvi739]

WHEN I WAS A FORMER OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER IN ABU DHABI MY ROOMMATE WHOM I SHARED MY FOOD DID NOT KNOW THAT I USED TO COOK OUR CHICKEN ADOBO WITH MIRINDA ORANGE DRINK THAT HE REALLY LOVES TO EAT AND IT GIVES A SWEET-TASTING

[@fyrekrystaal27]

I enjoy the chocolate orange, especially at Christmas time 😊

[@pixelcurious]

I thought the last one was going to be like Tennessee Mountain Dew Cake (a Southern USA potluck classic which involves an orange box cake mix, orange Jell-O gelatin, coconut Jell-O pudding mix, and Mt Dew, with pineapple-coconut icing) but the Fanta cake actually looks tasty and super cute too! Definitely going to try it.

[@WiseFamin]

So did I! The Fanta cake with the orange jelly was a nice surprise!

[@martinjansson1970]

Swedish savory dishes often use berry cordeal/squash. The most popular of those dishes, and likely the oldest one, is "porterstek". It's a pot-roast were you simmer the meat with undiluted black currant cordeal/squash (swedish: svartvinbärssaft) and porter beer. The beer is usually of the local brand Carnegie Porter, the oldest, still produced, beer brand in Sweden, that has likely survived because of this dish and that it is also used to cook crawfish (the tradition of eating crawfish in Sweden, was popularised in the 1880's, at the same time Carnegie Porter was first mass produced). Carnegie Porter is similar in taste to Guinness Stout, but with a very different mouthfeel. Often juniper berries is added to the broth of the porterstek, but there are many variations of the recipe. Newer versions of the recipe also often add Chinese Mushroom Soy Sauce, which has been a staple ingredient of Swedish cooking since the early 1960's. The meat in itself is good, but not amazing, but the sauce you make with the broth and heavy cream, is possibly *the best sauce in the world.* The sauce taste similar to some versions of mole poblano, but taste much, much better, and is easier to make.

[@artsy897]

All of the recipes look good especially the cute Fanta cake.

[@emmac8606]

That fanta cake looks so beautiful and tasty tbh!! This episode made me remember a Mountain Dew cake my friend’s mom made one time - I remember we joked about how extremely unhealthy it was since (iirc) it involved pouring a mix of melted butter and Mountain Dew on top 😭 but it was the best thing ever omg. Also not over how you called regular coke “full-fat Coca Cola” hahaha

[@MistressCrescent]

I’m from the Midwest and although I’ve lived all over the country the last 20 years I hear soda and I still think plain carbonated water or what is referred to another parts of the country is seltzer. Flavored carbonated sweetened liquid will forever be pop in my brain. I do remember recipes for Coke cake.

[@nicholasbrown42]

In my town in Mexico people often use Fanta in ceviche. Honestly I prefer ceviche with just lime juice, diced tomatoes, and onions but its not too bad.

[@videoket]

Is the citric acid content similar enough that this is safe to do? I think the acid in lemon or lime juice is supposed to help with potentially harmful bacteria.

[@nicholasbrown42]

@@videoket completely raw fish is normally safe to eat. The acid is not to deal with bacteria it is to denature the protein like cooking would and provide a different texture and flavour

[@ColdomadeusX]

I love your videos Beryl! It's always a treat when I see an upload from you in my feed. Can we please get a cinnamon video? That would be awesome ❤

[@thepreparedpinoychannel5637]

Sorry for being straightforward but the Tinolang Tahong can be cooked in a more traditional way(and I think much better). She is right about the layered flavors in it but it does not reflect on how she gave you the recipe. For instance, the ginger cut. it should be 3 pcs the size of your thumb and just smashed to get the juice out. Then the garlic and onion should be sauteed separetely. So what we normally do with that is, Sautee first the ginger for a minute, next the garlic then the onion. Thats the time we put in the muscles. Stir until it open up then we add a cup of sprite(yup, no water!). You can add the fish sauce to taste it and add the vegetables (tomatoes and spinach) but here in the Philippines we use young leaves of chili or moringa. But spinach is fine. Try it this way and tell us which one is better please!

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

I don't use sprite in Tinolang Tahong... "the more traditional way" doesn't include sprite or any soda.

[@thepreparedpinoychannel5637]

@@AngkatanNamwaran you should tell the recipe sender that cos thats what she is implying! I call it traditional cos yeah, in my household that was the tradition. And that was whats common ingredient being used by Pinoys. We also use that method of only water but we call it laswa. So yeah

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

@@thepreparedpinoychannel5637I've never heard of soda being a "traditional ingredient"... it's obviously a modern innovation, since sodas are a rather modern beverage. And this might be a regional thing, since I've never seen people use soda in Tinolang Tahong, only in shrimp sometimes, but a lot of people in my region don't even use sprite in shrimp, it's probably a preference thing.

[@thepreparedpinoychannel5637]

@@AngkatanNamwaran you should be asking her that since she suggested that in an international platform. Tradition doesnt mean it has to be in a national level. It can be regional, provincial or it could be in each household.

[@SiwonKang-dq9nu]

Eat the mussel soup with steamed rice! ~

[@hamburglar83]

Suriname and the guyanas are so unique. The reason why so many Caribbean countries have Indian spices. Fascinating.

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

Baka bana is indonesian version of pisang goreng

[@2mangamonsters]

Oh man this video came out at a perfect time! I just celebrated my birthday recently and my dad had made BBQ beef shortribs and he added Sunkist soda to the marinade and it was the perfect amount of sweetness and made the beef taste amazing!

[@CarlGorn]

One of the best baking hacks I've seen is where 7-UP is used as a leavener in cake. It's been a Southern thing for ages, and I've tasted it, but not yet made it. Someday...

[@AllHallows1000]

the fanta cake looks like a cute halloween treat

[@emilyhalpert-cole8028]

Granny Smith apples are one of my FAVOURITE! I also love how they are a little memory of my late grandpa, who also loved Granny Smith apples. I also love russet apples and Empire apples, especially straight off the tree!

[@mkrzyski916]

When baking it’s always great to use Granny Smith apples!

[@alyssavocadoo]

I don't know if it's a common dish in the Philippines, but I remember during my childhood that my lola (grandma) used to marinate chicken using coca cola to make it juicier and sweeter. I remember loving it as a kid, especially (and obviously!) with rice☺️

[@roseleanora]

In the UK we often make a Coca Cola glazed ham - for my family it’s usually a Christmas dish that’s cooked on Christmas Eve, and we eat it cold for breakfast on Christmas Day! Nigella has a great recipe for it… worth a try!

[@francescadesarasola800]

Love that you just called her Nigella - no last name necessary. I do the same with Delia.

[@roseleanora]

@@francescadesarasola800hahaha they’re like everyone’s aunties!

[@geezlouise420]

steamed/boiled crabs would also be cooked with Sprite in the Philippines!

[@kathryn4936]

I love how Beryl celebrates achieving good results with the baking. The fizzy drink recipe that I grew up with my mum making is lemonade* scones. Lemonade and cream are used in the recipe instead of having to rub butter into the flour. *Australian for Sprite type fizzy drinks

[@anpe4970]

Lemonade scones is my go to recipie with soda, they turn out so fluffy every time

[@fivemjs]

The Apple recipe was so American! Ha! We can make anything unhealthy! But it tastes good! Love it!

[@betacrest10]

We also use coke or sprite for added flavor on mud crabs here in PH.

[@piratmdn]

Interesting fact for you all : It's part of an EU directive announced in 2018 that aims to reduce single-use plastic waste. Loose caps have been banned as part of a larger plan to tackle plastic waste in Europe. Our caps attached to our soda in Europe.

[@Finerpapichulo]

Thank you. I watch you often. I love food. But more than food you've given me hope. Thank you so much.❤

[@telebubba5527]

So nice to see Suriname represented here. Even if I'm not from there myself, but a Dutch guy. We have a lot of Surinamese people living here and are quite accustomed to their kitchen. It used to be a Dutch colony, just like Indonesia and there are some similarities between the countries because a lot of Indonesians moved over there when slavery was abolished. Just like the Indians, Chinese and Lebanese by the way. Don't know about the Japanese though. Never heard of that. The food, however, is a mixture of all these kitchens and absolutely delicious. I think the Baka Bana comes from Indonesia, as it exists there, and the Surinamese added the peanut sauce to it.

[@tao1668]

I think he said Javanese, I also misheard it the first time

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

The surinamese version of peanut sauce is spicier

[@xofmetleh6618]

Wow everytime you include Philippines dish, im always so happy bc you really love our food. Thank you.

[@kidcurry4107]

Granny Smiths' are the best with cheddar cheese.

[@Mica-24]

"since buck was a calf" is my family's (and probably the whole souths) saying for somthing that was a long time ago

[@lukecepheid4104]

Loved this! For the Mussel Tinola, you can absolutely use chicken to replace the mussels if you're allergic and the recipe will still taste very good. Also using the leaves of pepper plants like serrano, thai chili, or bird's eye chili, can really add to the flavor of the dish. Lemongrass is added in some regions in the Philippines too. Also, if you have it, using coconut water to replace regular water will elevate the flavors even further.

[@ellebelle2507]

Love Granny Smiths. Also Braeburn and Russet and Cox :-)

[@heyhotheoriginal]

Granny smiths with peanut butter... Better than chocolate 😊

[@user-ks3cu8uq3q]

I think there are apples that you eat out of hand versus the ones you cook with (Granny Smiths in particular).

[@edcrichton9457]

Northern Spye are great for pies if you can get them.

[@user-ks3cu8uq3q]

@@edcrichton9457 We used to have a Northern Spy tree. Sadly, it fell down some years back. They really were great "keepers!"

[@nixi-bixi]

Fanta orange recipe is going to go differently in each country, dunno about the usa but in the uk fanta orange has 2.2g per 100ml, Germany its 7.6g, Greece its 8.9g and Italy has 11.8g. however all European variants have actual orange juice inside whereas in the usa it doesn't - which might explain why Beryl's Fanta is atomic orange vs our lighter orange colour. Was watching a recent the click video that had a comparison on Europe vs USA foods and Fanta was mentioned and after googling he found out that the sugar % varies in different European countries.

[@katl8825]

I’m assuming it’s tailored for local tastes and/or laws (corn syrup and such are still banned in the EU, right?). Don’t want to think about how much sugar is in the US’s, all soda here is obscenely sweet to me….

[@samanthaa.6055]

I wonder if the Fanta would taste better with European soda with less sugar

[@SingingSealRiana]

Yeah, one would not believe how different the recipes afe between regions

[@jadedjhypsi]

Granny Smiths have always been my favorite. I love the sour sweetness of them =)

[@janouhooykaas]

Omg baka bana! A favorite dessert, so fun to see it on the channel! 😍

[@himbo_noa]

the FANTA CAKE. I NEED IT.

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

Bianca is right, Fanta cake is made in other Central European countries, as well, although in Hungary, they don't use cream cheese for the white cream (it is a traditional pastry cream made with flour and butter, or shop bought pudding mix). I wonder who invented it and why, as the soda itself is relatively recent: Fanta grew out of WW2 German inability to get the official syrup from the USA and continue bottling Coke for Germany. So they started using whatever fruit byproducts they had and made the kind of soda they still could.

[@melannpurl]

Beryl you are getting so good at baking! I really enjoyed this 😊

[@kailawkamo1568]

Soda is also used for lechon. Imagine how Beryl could've tried making that 😂 would've enlisted the entire building's help

[@JeckoSTARlaloo]

She can do the lechon belly alone 😂

[@salishseaquest7952]

Cinnamon (and all the variations you named) is my favorite spice, too.

[@user-yd9lv9ji6x]

As a child I disliked Granny Smith apples but as an adult, I like them with peanut butter and especially when making apple butter! You NEED that tartness to balance the sweetness. We only see Granny Smith apples for a very short time where I live so I have to grab as much as I can and make loads of apple butter and apple pie filling to store up for the rest of the year. That's hard since it all goes so fast since it's so delicious!

[@agentorange4635]

In my family, we cook Filipino spaghetti with regular coke, instead of using sugar. It gives, a dark red sauce finish compared to the common bright red Filipino spaghetti.

[@glennjpanting2081]

The only time I've ever used soda in cooking was some years ago when I made a soda box cake! It's just a regular cake mix that comes in a box, that normally you would add eggs and oil and maybe some other things, but for this recipe, all you add is a 20-oz bottle (or maybe a can, I don't recall) of soda! That's it! Two ingredients .... cake mix and soda. I know it sounds weird, but no one was more surprised than I was when it actually WORKED! If memory serves, I tried it a few different times with different flavored cake mixes and different flavors of soda. For instance, I made an orange cake with orange soda, and it was great! Then I made a chocolate cake with Dr Pepper, and that was amazing! Go ahead and experiment! I think you'll be as pleasantly surprised as I was!

[@rebeccamontague9811]

I love Autumn's Kentucky accent and look forward to trying the apple dumplings.

[@imanimaya39]

Granny Smith apples 🍏 are always my number 1. I love the tartness of the apple it’s so refreshing.

[@regiecruz1397]

Philippines use soda for some dishes Yoi can use for marinating meat for barbeque We use sprite or 7 up for garlic shrimp to add sweetness Use coca cola for adobo ,humba

[@janicelewis3744]

Donkey's years, is the phrase. Heard of 7UP cake, so all of these are an eyeopener.

[@jenlc1536]

Since she led with lamb's age, I thought she meant "in a 'coon's age." It was apparently used due to the mistaken belief that raccoons lived a long time but fell into disuse due to the term's later use as a racial slur. Apparently, a "dog's age" is a similar saying. So, Beryl got all the animals

[@JackEstacio]

A Sunday staple, we eat grilled pork belly bbq (made with Sprite too) with the tinolang tahong and talong with bagoong (eggplant ensalada). You put the broth over rice, bussin!

[@PaulinoMJr1989]

Hi Beryl…In Brazil, during the 90s, it was very common to make cake and frosting with soda. This year, some influencers revived this recipes and people started making it again.😂

[@patriciapreston9710]

As a fellow Kentuckian I love that we got to see the apple dumplings! My mom uses sprite but dew sounds good too ☺️

[@StephanieFerro-m3w]

7up biscuits were a favorite of ours growing up! Easy, fluffy and delicious!

[@kathleenwest8085]

Dear Beryl, You inspire me so much! thank you for your curiosity and willingness! You inspire me often! All this to say.. Thank You for being you! -K

[@kathleenwest8085]

Ive turned my mom and her senior citizen group to your channel. Apologies in advance!

[@nothing7666]

The fanta cake looks scrumptious

[@shad0wdream]

Oh that fanta cake looks surprisingly good! And that soup looks beautiful! :) Those apple dumplings. xD When I saw you were doing this episode I hoped you'd make those. They're actually a long running joke in my house. My wife enjoys mountain dew, so when I ran across a recipe for "Veda Wright's Apple Dumplings" yeaaaaars ago, I decided to make it on a whim for her. It's probably the only thing I've ever baked (that wasn't like.. Something I forgot in the oven or mismeasured) that no one could eat. It was just so ridiculously sweet, but also so greasy from all the butter and the crescent rolls, and so saturated in Mountain Dew flavor, we just cracked up. I still have it in my recipe stash because it makes me laugh every time I see it, even though I'll never make it again. If others like it, that's awesome! To each their own and we all have different tastes. :) But man, I still remember those like fifteen years later.

[@Elena-bm6iv]

These dishes are so interesting! How about dishes using breadcrumbs/panko etc.?

[@rainyrainrenee]

To the Filipinos who are doubting if Tinolang Tahong with Sprite is a thing, it is. There are recipes online that have been around for years, some call it ginisang tahong, sinabawang tahong, tahong/mussels soup, or nilagang tahong - the recipes are quite similar to the one that was featured in this video. Also, even if it didn't exist before or isn''t well-known, then that person's mother could have created the recipe or modified an already existing one - that's the beauty of cooking, you can just make your own food and recipes that will suit you and your family's tastes, especially since lots of dishes in FIlipino cooking are cooked differently depending on the region/household. Also if you have like a popcorn bowl or any bowl that's deep enough really, you can just place the noodles in it and slowly cut the regular vermicelli noodles using kitchen scissors.

[@windlessoriginals1150]

Heck yes celebrating your baking wins!

[@shokoshokoshoko73]

Sprite in matza balls to make them fluffy! Both my grandmothers taught me that :)

[@dvckduckgoose]

When i was in high school i was taught to make lemonade scones, which you can use whatever lemon/lemon lime soda you like

[@Charlzton]

That Romanian recipe looks Fantastic! 😉

[@hal90001]

It is actually. Greetings from Transylvania, Romania! 😁

[@lasueco2196]

Can you share the best recipe for this cake? ​@@hal90001

[@merriemisfit8406]

New slogan: Fanta cake -- fun to make!

[@juanasanchez8688]

You’re missing from Cartagena (Colombia) plantains in temptation (plátanos en tentación) with Kola Roman

[@ThePyramidone]

A suggestion for soda-based recipes: Use sodas from glass bottles when available. They are made with cane sugar (usually) and have a better taste.