Eating ONLY CACTUS for 24 Hours in MEXICO!! (I Almost Died!!)

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1. ANASTASIA’S HOME
ADDRESS: Mlipa Alta
INTERVIEWEE: Anastasia
🇲🇽 FAVA BEANS, NOPALE AND EPAZOTE SALAD: Slice the cactus in small pieces. Grill the fava beans on the stove. In a pot, add boiled water, Fava beans, salt and epazote stems. When boiling, use a spoon to scoop out the impurities floating at the top. When ready, serve in a bowl and enjoy.
🇲🇽 NOPALE SOPE WITH BEEF AND CHEESE: Tortilla making - flatten the dough made with nopal dough in the tortilla press then place on the grill to make the tortilla. Make multiple halfway cuts in the cactus. On a hot grill, place the cactus down. Add beef on the grill. Season the beef with salt. Add salt on the cactus. Add more oil. Flip the beef and cactus. Add cheese on beef.
🇲🇽 NOPALE WATER: Add chopped cactus to blender, then pineapple, then sugar, then water and blend.
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2. CARAJILLO
ADDRESS: Av. Pdte. Masaryk 20, Polanco, Polanco V Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11580 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
WEBSITE: carajillomx.com/
INTERVIEWEE: Chef Arroyo
🇲🇽 GRILLED NOPAL TACO MADE WITH THINLY SLICED RIB EYE, REFRIED BEANS, THIN CHEESE CRUST, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ANT EGGS: place olive oil on cactus and sprinkle rock sea salt. Place it on the grill. Flip the cactus until ready. Take a small bowl and cut a circle into the cactus. Add the black beans and mozzarella cheese on top of the cactus. Place it face down on the grill. Add ribeye steak on the grill. Flip continuously until golden brown. Place the cactus down on a chopping board. Add beef on top. Add the ant eggs on the grill. Add the caramelized onions on the grill. Add the grilled ant eggs onto cactus base, then caramelized onions, then a slice of avocado.
🇲🇽 CAPRESE SALAD WITH NOPAL: Take the cactuses and cut circles into it. Add lime and squeeze it onto the cactus. Mix it around with your fingers. Cut tomatoes into slices and put it to the side. Shred Oaxacan cheese. Cut another lime and place to the side. Sprinkle salt on tomatoes as well as lime juice. | Plating: place tomato on plate, then cactus, then tomatoes and repeat until plate is full. Add Oaxacan cheese in the center of the plate. Pour a little pesto sauce over the plate. Add pumpkin seeds on top. Add cilantro sprouts and leaves.
🇲🇽 CORN BREAD WITH NOPAL JELLY & PRICKLY PEAR ICE CREAM: Dice boiled cactus. In a hot pan, add sugar to caramelize. Add reduction of goat milk with sugar and diced nopales and mix. Add water to ensure it doesn’t stick to the pan and burn. Mix. Turn off the fire. | Plating: Add cornbread, then Nopale syrup/jelly. Add caramelized popcorn. Add flowers. Add crumbled cookies. Add a scoop of tuna fruit ice cream.
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[@thefoundation7687]

Ok

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Ok

[@prayerxikhongelo6382]

Do you have the account of Facebook???

[@thefoundation7687]

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[@reznae2718]

U hate CUCUMBER 🤣🤣🤣❤👍

[@Hiana_08]

I’ve been eating cactus my whole life and it wasn’t until I was older that I realized it was strange to other people. I love it grilled, in eggs, in pico de gallo, and in so many other dishes. If you get past the slimy part, it really is an amazing thing to try and is very important in Mexican food. If ever given the opportunity, try it!

[@moniquejones6482]

Right, it's fire and the prickly pear.

[@cestlavie6063]

Hello, can I ask how it tastes like? Cause I haven't eaten a cactus before and we don't have a cactus here.

[@cestlavie6063]

I'm just curious

[@daniellozada3408]

@@cestlavie6063 it tastes very good, slimy kinda like ocra

[@jesuzo23]

@@cestlavie6063 it’s a little citrusy, almost a little acidic. The flavor is good, for me what gets me it’s the slimy texture. But depending on the preparation that texture sometimes is not present, I have had it raw in salads as well.

[@serpadms]

Sunny’’s food channel is the only one I’ve seen focusing in Nopales, and that is remarkable. Is very nice to give a windows to the world of such of underrated food such as the nopal.

[@BestEverFoodReviewShow]

Credit to the befrs producers.

[@satanramirezramos8367]

Lmao we have at least cactus to eat

[@batchagaloopytv5816]

go watch youtuber pisuarez he has nopales (tacos - quesadillas-tostados-gorditas etc)all the time

[@serpadms]

@@batchagaloopytv5816 yes, but not the same quality videos.

[@thefatone5225]

But he almost died??

[@mocaqueche1]

This plant is wonderful! I was diagnosed with stomach ulcers and find out that side effects from medicine I was taken were worse and will affect my heart. Getting out of the hospital one day, I remembered my grandma told me once that nopal will refresh my stomach, so I went to a mexican place where they make fresh juice and ask for nopal and water shake. The attendant keeps on asking me " are you sure, that's all you want?" I was still filling sick and nauseated. After taking like half of the drink I felt great. I started making this drink at home every week for 3 months and got cured. One day my coworker told me she was filling seak from her stomach and I advised to drink cactus, she was Caucasian and did not what kind of cactus to buy and I show her on a website, that day I kept on reading more about cactus and find out that by eating it or on a drink raw will neutralize the stomach acidity and that is why I was feeling so good after drinking it. I try this drink with a person that had a bad hangover and it work. I am not lying this happened to me and I have been able to help a lot of my closed friends just with cactus drink.

[@lang-ed3bk]

i've been having lots of stomach problems lately; i will try cactus. there's a mexican grocery store near here and they also sell hot foods and stuff; hopefully i can find a cactus dish

[@asherrogers2687]

@@lang-ed3bk I guess I should feel lucky to walk out behind my house and grab a nopal to snack on. I don't, but I just might now.

[@nenasia6945]

wow! ds is d best comment i have read on cactus

[@ruthhernandez2922]

My aunt taught me the high benefits of eating raw nopales. I never add water when I cook them; they cook in their slime. They are delicious grilled!

[@BigZac12]

@@asherrogers2687 before this, I had COVID for about a week. Quarantine in room with family at home, but they left and I secretly went outside. Then I decided to grab a cactus after some research, and cooked it. I felt so great after and felt like I needed to eat it everyday. So far I have been having great blood sugars, and I have been feeling better.

[@josiecook2060]

It’s refreshing to see someone enjoy authentic food without being scared of the new flavors and textures

[@sunnyandashy]

👍🏾

[@HardinProuductionsOriginal]

It's Prickly Pear Cactus, it's everywhere in the US. there's nothing special about it. Nor any of the food made with it. You're just living in a rock

[@lautanbintangempatlima8350]

Say that to italians

[@josevillalobos1666]

Nopales are literally on the Mexican flag 🇲🇽. That’s how important nopales are to the Mexican people. Great way to highlight a staple that rarely is mentioned. Great video.

[@PolychromaticZero]

mhm! it’s indeed a staple to the country. The pads on a prickly pear cactus are mainly eaten here, but someday, I’m going to try both thr fruit and pads. Off my own cacti.

[@candycain1001]

We even say that you are so Mexican that you have a nopal growing from your forehead. Nopals are definitely a point of pride for us.

[@rsd15161701]

But its sound like Nepalese but Nepal people don't offended by this🤣

[@edmcclendon9588]

Good substitute when I run out of Okra.

[@indigenousspinster_6665]

@@rsd15161701how would it being called Nopal which comes from the Nahuatl word, offend a Nepalese person? 😂 It makes literally no sense how anyone can be offended by it, you’re picking this out of your ass my dude

[@altitudeadjustment9989]

As an American living in CDMX, you have been doing this city justice. Keep pumping out episodes, this city is HUGE!

[@BestEverFoodReviewShow]

Thanks a lot.

[@lucindajenkins8693]

@@BestEverFoodReviewShow can you talk more about the ant eggs?🥰🥰

[@texanboiii562]

Mexico is in America too, you imperialist.😂

[@altitudeadjustment9989]

@Wildlife Warrior watch out for the boogeyman in your closet!

[@altitudeadjustment9989]

@@lucindajenkins8693 I can! Escamoles. They taste like roasted nuts but texture is creamy like well roasted garlic. Super delicious, you'd have no idea you were eating any eggs if you weren't told. It's like caviar of the dessert.

[@lostpelican1883]

Mexico is underrated as one of the world's truly most beautiful countries. The wild desert, the farms, wildlife, birds, the big blue agave against a purple sunset. The clash of modern & traditional blends so bright & colorful in CMX, it's a loud and fun exciting city! I miss it! My gran especially loves the pickled nopalitos.

[@mrt1ckleclown445]

Can’t forget about the yellow colour scheme

[@Arthurfiji]

Great place my rating would be 8 out of 10 but the gangs and corrupt government brings my score to about a 4 out of 10, now I wish it wasn't that way but it's jut the way it is sadly.

[@themexicansensation2698]

@@Arthurfiji as a Mexican cartels for the most part leave people alone. They try to leave the violence in between themselves

[@Adamz678]

@@themexicansensation2698 Yeah like the decapitated corpses hanging by their feet on overpasses.

[@whome1202]

@@themexicansensation2698man don’t talk if you don’t know the cartel picks on anyone they see a beautiful girl walking they will take her they see a family with money like driving a nice car and having nice things you bet they’re gonna stop that family real quick

[@1MissEllyLove]

Nopales are pretty common here in Texas 🤠 I think it tastes like greenbeans with the slime of okra. It's especially tasty pickled and loses the slimeiness. It is definitely an underrated food! 💚🌵🌮

[@davidaf9280]

Lo coses en agua hasta que hierba con sal y ajo y luego lo enjuagas con un colador y se le quita lo baboso .

[@xchorro]

tex mex is an abomination 🤣

[@niniseno2496]

I love how the cactus is cooked for different meals. It's beautiful to witness this culture of Mexico! Thank you Sonny❤️

[@AliMohamed-ig7ll]

هل له تاثير علي الصحه او بيعمل مشاكل هضميه

[@motivateme4194]

Those farmer's bare hands peeling the sharp needles is priceless. Mexican cuisine is magical, especially if you try it from taquerias run by abuelitas who do everything from scratch.

[@altitudeadjustment9989]

They peel fresh cactus at the Walmarts here, no joke. Very common sight.

[@anthonydlt99]

My grandma peels them barehanded too you’ll always get pricked a couple times wearing a glove is kinda frowned upon but to each their own😂

[@DaNUTTY1]

My grandma doesn't wash her hands before or after she poops

[@anthonydlt99]

@@DaNUTTY1 sound like you eat good

[@abdulalhazred4224]

@@DaNUTTY1 wash them with ur tongue i believe

[@dandelion1627]

I wish we have all these authentic Mexican cultural foods in the USA cities. Watching this video is making me super hungry and I want to go to Mexico City and eat all these delicious foods.

[@adrianpa2654]

I'm 100% sure it grows in the States too

[@jeremyfisher8512]

Come to south texas. I live in central and I could still go out any day of the week and just take a nopal home and cook it. Not to mention the mexican food shops that have all the spices you’d need.

[@jeremyfisher8512]

It grows like weeds especially in my area

[@Kelbie.Sturgis]

You can get cactus in California being it grows here. Also Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas .. pretty much any dessert There's a large Hispanic population. Someone will cook it for you if you ask I've been eating Nopal since I was a kid. You can get authentic Mexican food in the states.. Just depends on where you go.

[@thegothicvulcan807]

I just cook it myself

[@alecapin]

4:58 “Hace cuatro años…” interpreted as “Three years ago…” 😂

[@xivmercenary]

I remember the first time I had nopal. It was 1995 in Mexico City, freshly cut in Tablas Del pozo Ecatepec Morelos estado de Mexico. My aunt, may her soul Rest In Peace, grilled the Nopal, added some lime and some salt and gave it to me with a tortilla. I was 5 years old and I loved it. Till this day, it’s one of my most fond memories. I miss her so much and every time I eat nopal, it reminds me of her. She gave me the love of nopal lol

[@jackchan8262]

I appreciate and admire your story, bro. Rest in peace and greatness to the beloved. Also, I tried nopal in Arizona. Didn't know it was called nopal though, but I love it.

[@mrnastymrnasty]

Aww, that’s touched my heart. God bless your aunt.

[@danieltorres5422]

As a Mexican I love to include cactus in all of my meals, it is so rich and healthy, I love to include them on my diet plan, morning scrambled eggs with cactus it one of my favorite breakfast meals, great video!!!!

[@yazminavila8090]

Los Nopales son un verdadero manjar !! 👌 🇲🇽 ♥️

[@tonystraub6212]

It's not just the food reviews you do, it's also your great personality that make your videos great.

[@sunnyandashy]

🎉

[@sanjeawaut]

I really like the way he describe taste of every meal. ❤️❤️❤️

[@sunnyandashy]

😋

[@Rari1022]

You guys are crushing this series! I've seen many travel food shows and hosts cover Mexican food and this is the best I've ever seen. Diverse foods, great shots, editing on point and excellent cohosts. I look forward to every video. Bravo BEFRS team!

[@teekotrain6845]

Great team, great vids, co hosts, and of course the show would not be anywhere as good without Sonny hosting! Love every single episode

[@Chris-gc1hw]

Spot on! Exactly what I was thinking. I wish Mark Wiens, the Food Ranger and Sonny would do a collab since they are on the same side of the planet currently

[@arieldayna25]

Heyy Rari

[@lazzarrow2909]

HOLA RARI

[@PrisTvv]

Exactly

[@anagonzales9140]

A lot of KZbinrs when they go to Mexico yes they do eat nopales but I don't see nobody going to the fields thank you for that 🧡🧡🧡

[@CarlosianBigWang]

My auntie was born and raised in Mexico and man I believe they have some of the best culinary traditions in the known world.

[@DoktorHaafurrge]

Whoever mixes the music for these is pure genius

[@ahmedfayed5191]

the tuna [cactus fruit] is very popular here in Egypt . We call it تين شوكى By the way , I really like this mexican series .

[@BIGup4daTUNE]

Andddd how do u say that in english?

[@havenhh4141]

😊 Hola amigo! 💖

[@DistractedDaisy]

Omg I tried like 8 different tunas this summer. We went on a hunt on the ranch and they were so yummy!

[@lanaa.4350]

Teen shawki Spiked figs in Arabic

[@sadedx]

@@BIGup4daTUNE prickly pear

[@hught6885]

I live in Los Angeles and I recently started to include cactus with my burritos when I saw some people do it at my local food truck. I actually like it…its texture is like Bell Peppers to me. Nopales…now I know the word in Spanish! 😃

[@cachifli870]

Cook it and put salt

[@Guwig]

Technically isn't Spanish, is a náhuatl word, but is used in Mexican Spanish as well so local people considered a spanish word

[@moniquejones6482]

It's fire as a salsa, but the prickly pear fruit are good too.

[@RainbowAceOfSpades]

Which food truck have it?

[@jotingodelacola760]

Definitely not the texture is similar to okra

[@popjele3761]

Thank you Sonny for uniting the world through your travel vlogs. You make us proud of our cultures and respectful of other people's

[@soniakiwi]

When I used to be a vegetarian this was one of my go to "vegetables" 🌵. Mom and I would cook it in scrambled eggs, veggie hash, tacos, and juice. If you are vegan or vegetarian, I highly recommend this vegetable. You won't be disappointed. P. S. I like to forage tunas to make juice and I found it good for the immune system. 💚💚💚

[@stephanieclark796]

That slime in the Nopal also protects your stomach when you eat tons of spices. That's why you find it so much in taquerias - or you will find sliced cucumber....refreshing! And Queso Oaxaca is sooooooo good, my favourite, along with the Queso Ranchero hmmmmmmmmmm.

[@Queenb-qq5le]

Aloe Vera juices as well help with protection & stomach digestion. Mexican stores usually carry a variety of aloe vera juices products.

[@davidgutierrez8297]

Try grilling two nopales with queso in between. so good.

[@user-hl6ls8sv4t]

It grows well in Arizona. Good fruit too. Blend raw with coconut water and lime and some berries or the nopal fruit in there with a lot of ice and it is the most refreshing drink ever. Super hydration Lots of ice like a slushy and you won’t feel the slime Maybe a leaf or two of mint

[@motmiguelcustodio8476]

Amma make this

[@user-hl6ls8sv4t]

@@motmiguelcustodio8476 tell me if you like it or not

[@donnaculp362]

Prickly Pear ( as it’s called here in Memphis Tennessee) grows like a spreading Weed here ❣️. LOVE IT ❣️. Best Jelly Ever ❣️😁🥰

[@user-hl6ls8sv4t]

@@donnaculp362 prickly pear jam is delicious on toast or a PB&J sandwich

[@hickerbilly45]

I love Sonny's sense of humor. Would love to break bread with him!

[@StreetFoodTVCambodia]

His videos are always amazing. The cactus leaves are also popular in Cambodia 🇰🇭.

[@moyahabokobe3650]

Always ❤️

[@qpsubteam8914]

Vietnam 2-0 Cambodia

[@darkwinter1035]

What is the name for this cactus in Cambodia?

[@munited6950]

@@darkwinter1035 the name memek=cactus in cambodia

[@arthurlara4282]

Oh wow

[@mentat1341]

This guy looked like he would be fun to hang out with. His reaction to the raw nopale was funny. Its actually good!

[@puffdaddy69]

Definitely knows how to have a great time! And I’m pretty sure he’s down to try anything so the party will be wild!!

[@nahor88]

I wish I knew how to cook it better... I've tried putting it in curries and stir-frying. Neither worked too well.

[@softberry9907]

This one was brilliant 😂 I’ve eaten it before in Mexico 🌵 tasty

[@gabriellegonzalez4284]

when i visit family in mexico my stomach usually takes a couple of days to adjust to the food so i live mostly on nopales for the first week lol asados con sal y limon 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@With_Me_JAPAN]

When I first saw the title of this video, I wasn’t sure if it is going to be appealing food 🌵It turned out that watching how local people grow and cook the cactus, now I want to taste some of the dishes!😋💓

[@ricardosandoval7471]

You can get literally a pound at Safeway for like less than $2, if you are vegetarian this is like literally a golden meal, mix it with potatoes or eggs

[@cachifli870]

There called nopales some times grow a small red fruit looks similar in the inside to dragon fruit some good vegan food

[@dana102083]

@@ricardosandoval7471 how much do you need to eat for 20g of absorbable protein?

[@youtube.silenced.m]

They're delicious! I make 'nopales con costillas' (cactus with pork ribs). 🍖🌵

[@89josemagana89]

@@dana102083 its a good volume food. 200 grams is 2 grams of protein and 32 calories

[@402BIGROB]

I grew up in a Mexican house hold and we ate nopals every week lol I didn't really like it as a kid but I love it now!

[@Warchief187]

Same

[@papajeff2138]

Its also eatten in the Caribbean in speacial dishes we call it cassi we love it in Antigua and Barbuda

[@kevinmendez8443]

After a eating every week I got bored of it

[@genevabrantner365]

Prickly pear tunas makes the best jelly. Also delicious raw. It is so sweet and makes a dark ruby colored jelly.

[@Todayisanewday.]

I love eating nopales!! 1)Try it raw with a little bit of lime juice and salt (it’s amazing) even better when the nopal is cold. 2)when doing a barbecue take advantage and sprinkle some salt on it and grill it on both sides until it turns a grayish green color. 3) cactus salad is great for barbecues as well. Chop about 5 raw nopales into small squares and boil with half an onion and a small bunch of cilantro, add salt to taste. Once cooked drain and rinse a little. Chop the other half of the raw onion, about 3 small tomatoes, a bunch of cilantro, squeeze half of a lime and add salt to taste. Enjoy (please make sure it’s a clean nopal, no spikes)

[@mctown972]

Huevos con nopales (scrambled eggs with cactus) it's one of the best breakfast you can get😋

[@Sporkonafork1]

Ah, good memories from my grandparents house 🙂

[@altitudeadjustment9989]

I like nopales and corn for breakfast:)

[@pisageegee2424]

Or chorizo, nopales and egg for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner...ummm ummm good!

[@msgypsyqueen]

“Mexico is amazing, I guess”... OH.. It is SO AMAZING!! My weekend is Mexican cooking.. ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🥰

[@lizzybbizzy6447]

I’m Maltese and we eat the “tuna” in English we call it “prickly pear” it is so delicious we love it This was a great show really enjoyed it the bloopers are so funny 😆

[@JboBakey]

We also use the prickly pear!

[@girirajkashyap2912]

Yea prickly pear catus I taught in my biology book😅

[@OneOut1]

The tuna is the fruit.

[@nationalskyline]

Wonderful episode as usual; Herman was such a great guest! He has a ton of charisma!

[@jtyoung706]

This Mexico series has been my favorite of yours so far....you definitely need to go back! Nopales are delicious!

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

When I was a little boy in California, the Mexican family that took care of us taught us how to pick, peel, and cook nopales. Underrated, but Hollywood will figure out a way to make it more expensive than unobtainium if they find out about it.

[@DA86MISSKISS]

Right. I've eaten it all my life. It was weird hearing "Not in America". They're sold in many places; especially if you're looking for what's "Different"...

[@JohnnyJQuest]

@@DA86MISSKISS you can find them any where there isn't a Whole Foods lol.

[@theonewhoknows3351]

My local stores sell them pretty cheap in California

[@Hpt96]

I doubt it. I was raised I. The desert and there’s no way in hell they can harvest THAT MUCH cactus. The entire desert is covered in it. 🥴 and jumping cactus are the worse.

[@felix.mp3639]

my family literally picks them off a nopal plant while going hiking. its free so why not take it

[@reginakim3313]

I made a homemade cactus salsa - it was delicious it goes well on anything- I think next time I’m going to try it on Cottage cheese with a fire roasted poblanos or red chili:) maybe with bean and cheese papusa:)

[@kennethdegooyer7229]

Excellent video. I´ve really gotten into nopales. The cactus that grows wild in Southern CA works for both the fruits and the pads !!

[@elgrangadsby]

La cocina Méxicana es considerada patrimonio cultural de la humanidad! Buen provecho amigos!

[@utkarshg.bharti9714]

Cactus has proven to be a very resilient plant. Pretty sure it has amazing culinary applications. More power to our Mexican friends.

[@Numtan2023]

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[@ClubClassicLow]

Thanks fam

[@swizzleproxi4810]

Vert true I'm growing it and It's been through yearly frosty months & still it pops up year after year.

[@soniakiwi]

Perhaps a nopal biryani comes to mind.

[@ruthie8466]

Whats better than comedy n food put together? just discovered your channel n i ❤️ ❤️ it.

[@akira3871]

Drink cactus juice. It'll quench ya! Its the quenchiest!

[@thisisyang820]

I should be sleeping...but here I am feeling hungry! Everything looks yummy!

[@henning33sud58]

I think Mexican cuisine is one of the best in terms of health, freshness and broad variety of food. Wauw. New level.

[@annettecaitlyn1058]

I agree. I spent a year in Mexico in my teens & I loved it. Beautiful country!

[@calk515]

Indeed.

[@elgrangadsby]

La cocina Méxicana es patrimonio cultural de la humanidad!

[@zamiaramirez1390]

@mindfulness223 its cause you’re eating big ass portions. Also heard people say you’re eating like a construction worker but sitting on your butt youre gonna get fat

[@chaosswa-ee-ty5911]

I think the healthiest diet has to go to those who live the longest. Mediterranean and Italians.

[@cherrysakura2760]

I love Mexican food 💖

[@sunnyandashy]

👏🏻

[@cenns6224]

Nopal is amazing! And Chef Juan! So happy to see him in here, he's an amazing chef!

[@rohieram724]

The foods and people of Mexico are most intriguing and quite different to what we are accustomed to in America. Thank you for educating us who watch your show.

[@sophoursasmr1099]

Yes you are right

[@veterano4095]

They are different the ones in the U.S new generation are stupid

[@rohieram724]

@@veterano4095 do you mean all of the people who eat at Taco Viva and Chipotle, then claim that they ate Mexican food?

[@veterano4095]

@@rohieram724 nah am talking about the people they’re different

[@carlosrobles7470]

In America? Or United states. America is a big continent not a shithole country

[@FairyNiamh1977]

You were in Texas, how could you have missed Nopales? It has an okra taste/feel and the tuna (the cactus fruit... prickly pear) is tart and delicious.

[@zalz82]

I thought the same thing. They’re everywhere here in Texas.

[@charleyu5506]

Because it's mainly eaten by the mexican american population it's not very main stream yet

[@user-bq5qj9gf3k]

@@charleyu5506 It’s actually quite mainstream here, and has been for years. I remember trying it during cultural appreciation day at school 15+ years ago. It’s gained a lot of popularity.

[@dragons_hook]

@@user-bq5qj9gf3k cultural appropriation day!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@carlosrobles7470]

Nopales taste like okras? Wtf. Okras eeewwww

[@katrachosps]

I ate it raw with just a bit of salt and a little hot salsa, also on a salad with olive oil, basil tomato and red onions, a bit of sea salt, and cooked with pork in green sauce.

[@eduardoromero4064]

Best ever food review show you deserve so much More recognition I been fallowing for years and I can just binge watch your channel I'm glad you finally went to Mexico trust me there is so much interesting foods and classic real Mexican food I wish you could try

[@pablofarias8674]

Growing up with my culture I can assure you we eat them raw,grilled and I guess pickled? They are amazing in most dishes!!! :) thanks sunny for bringing the nopal to all of us who fallow you!! Happy holidays!!

[@vatolocosforever803]

Pickled?

[@JessGuan]

Sonny is such an amazing host and love that he actually integrates himself into the culture. Respectful yet so fun!

[@Numtan2023]

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[@armandocervantes629]

This is amazing ,I’m actually eating grilled cactus 🌵 right now You both are a dope duo 🇲🇽

[@ZenThruAnger]

Nice, I was looking for a hardy large producing and healthy plant to grow and eat. These grow wild in my region too, and I know of the fruit being edible but did not know about using the young tender pads of the cactus. Now that I see all the things you could make with it, I'm sold on growing a few. Thanks!

[@arturoguerra6429]

There are programs among México and countries in África and Asia to teach them how to produce and cook nopal, in many countries are unknown the many benefits it brings, it does not need irrigation, it resist dry seasons, it is healthy, you can burn the thorns and feed the cattle and avoid they die from thirst. Nopal is going to be a global food soon.

[@nfspbarrister5681]

As it should! Same as coconut from asia.

[@DeathDeathDeathDeath]

AMAZING Video! that High-end Nopal is savage! These are the examples of the new modern cuisines and dishes that we as Professionals in Mexican Gastronomy are working to give to the local customers and the whole world, that the most basic can be the highest Tier and even delicious, and as you can see we are already starting to see foods and dishes that went from DRY to JUICY ! !

[@MrNandiuxx]

The best video talking about Mexican Food Nopales is the best and healthy food ever! Thank you guys!

[@elipsorange]

Sony is roasting this dude. 🤣 the subtle hints. Great series either way 👏

[@avemaria3673]

I loved this review about nopales, so Mexican, even our flag has it, the eagle is placed on top of a nopalera (the whole plant which "leaves" are nopales) maybe I missed seeing some salads with nopal, those are made with a base of steamed nopales and a great variety of ingredients

[@kitty2sweet2b4gotten]

Sooo cool, I use it for my hair and skin. Never tried eating it though. We grow this in JA 🇯🇲. Very interesting.

[@gladysamdeso2623]

How please?

[@warlockostia]

i think u mean a different kind of cactus, aloe vera, don't u?

[@laura83perez57]

It's aloe vera

[@shellysimpson7979]

I use it in my hair too. And i soak it and drink it.. Its easier to drink than aloe vera. Its also good for pain. My granma use to heat it on put it on sores. In the country we call it tuna.

[@ashaniabaker5115]

@@warlockostia no we actually use that type of cactus for our hair in Jamaica... not only aloe

[@ManuelGarcia-im9ob]

Nopales are the absolute bomb 💣 any way you fix them,,,, my favorite way is picadillo style with tomato, onion, cilantro & a little bit of green chili. And that is good with anything, beef, pork, chicken, fish, shrimp & even just with some frijoles de la holla, wow I want some right now 😋😋

[@kris2percent]

"Everytime I pick it up, I see strands of goo like a 5 year old (child) that's just sneezed" This was hilarious! Hahaha 😂😂

[@applesauce9982]

thank you for highlighting our culture and its delicious food !

[@lizatl1]

This video..and the food...were excellent. I have a small, but a lovely cactus garden in my front yard. It blooms about twice a year and has magnificent, yellow flowers that originate from the little tunas on the ends of the pads. I have considered digging the cactus and planting other flowers. Your video has changed my mind, but I will plant more pads in pots and share them with friends. I might even try some cactus recipes. Your friend was delightful, witty and a great foil for you. Hope to see him visit you again.

[@anagonzales9140]

Now you need to do a video about trying different tequilas 😜🧡

[@Numtan2023]

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[@cilantro_is_green5832]

It’s great to see a food reviewer review nopales!:), I’ve never seen that before!:)

[@megatronmacek]

She's so sweet and adorable. She reminds me of my son's abuela.

[@andyatmosphere]

Cactus are very medicinal and regulate sugars in the body. They’re also very good for inflammation.

[@semoneg2826]

Ok thanks..simular to Aloes

[@_BURRBANK777]

Anyone else put nopales into their pico de gallo?😋

[@christophermccurdy6901]

I love Cactus. My Mexican homies always made authentic dishes in the banquet kitchen and would make some awesome cactus salads.

[@smylietime]

This is awesome! Very insightful. As a Kiwi, I had no idea how versatile cactus truly is!

[@adrianpa2654]

You are a fruit?

[@looig0131]

They do have them in the US. Well I'm in Texas. And you can even eat them in your smoothies. Very nutritious. The Tuna is something we eat as well. The fruit from the top of the cactus. I Love Nopales.

[@reginakim3313]

I love cactus fruit it’s so yummy with a lemon squeeze add some herbs like a mint and maybe add some watermelon juice - I got creative with it - all the thirst quenching flavors:)

[@blimolhm2790]

This channel is amazing, I'm not even that big of a foodie but the whole mix of interpersonal experiences, hilarious host and perfect editing keeps me coming back. The essence of humanity and the internet

[@rashmimishra7552]

Wow ! Well put 🥳

[@robertkukuczka9469]

They are so lucky to live in natural way.

[@Mooneyedskunkape]

😯 I’ve been growing this same cactus in my yard for more than 10 years… I can eat it?! I trim it back all the time. Wow. It grows like crazy. I can’t wait to try it.

[@stoundingresults]

Only the newer greener sprouts are tasty, bigger older ones is too stringy fibrous.

[@ATrainTravels]

All green is the way to go! Let's go Cactus!!

[@anweshapahan2921]

Mexican food is surely my kind of food ❤️.

[@lovinlolaaa8256]

Nopales with some salt on the grill is the best!! 🥰

[@Demuzo]

Video is great. Good thing about Nopales is... they basically grow everywhere, so there is food always. 4:57 "Hace cuatro años"... and he goes "Three years ago..." Found it funny xD

[@cameronholland]

When you ever having a bad day or a good day this is the channel to watch

[@Thennix]

Damm I so want to go to Mexico, the food there seems so good.

[@damocsell]

On a 3 day wilderness survival weekend we lived mostly on Nopal (prickly pear) the fruit was great the pads were tolerable cooked but raw the slimeyness turned us off. We also used the cactus pads on occasion for water emergency.

[@teresafernandez9849]

I'm Mexican American, we eat nopal all the time. Grilled with lemon juice, in a tortilla with fresh salsa, one of the most nutritious things u can eat! Love them with short ribs and red chili sauce, make it every Day of the Dead, bc it was my Nana's favorite. They are good raw in a picadillo salad. cactus dishes, especially cactus Mexican omelette, r delicious and cactus helps every part of ur anatomy, from the top of ur head, to ur toe nails! Cactus blossoms r beautiful and turn into the sweetest cactus fruit. Tunas, (prickly pear), r so sweet and refreshing!

[@r3drift]

The nopal and pineapple agua sounds incredible. Ugh imagine throwing in pomegranate which is huge in Mexico too and many don’t realize that.

[@sirgallo1146]

Love how many videos he has done in Mexico.. BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD !

[@andrewbees5705]

Eating this with egg, a Pico de gallo type salsa or just grilled during a carne asada is so good

[@awwyis2516]

That sax music whenever "slimy" is mentioned cracks me up lollllll

[@vuul6093]

This episode was simply amazing, I love this series cause I’m from New Mexico and really thought Mexico was just cartel stuff but this is helping me understand the scope of Mexicos beauty

[@isabelv.f1495]

😑

[@ydoUcare7137]

SMH please stop watching Narcos on Netflix

[@vuul6093]

You guys leave me tf alone I’m learning

[@anaisbiblis5056]

y no me nieges que en tu pais no se vende droga o que te crees primer mundista para denigrar a los demas por no ser ricos . que la gente deje de consumir drogas en el mundo para que en mexico ya no mueran mas las personas por el cartel . Pero si tienes miedo no vengas a mi pais a denigrar con tu mente retrograda .

[@carloscarlin114]

It's ok, here in Mexico we believe the US is all about school shootings and Nazis/cops killing people of colour.

[@Meekmica]

I have many memories of nopales, ever since I was child I can remember my grandma and mom taking the spines off with a knife and no gloves. They are pros. Happy Somnny gets to experience it finally. It’s actually very common in the US as well. Especially nopales salad or boiled/sautéed. It’s very healthy and good for you. I think it’s so funny when my childhood foods become a trendy. Avocados, nopales, tacos, squash blossoms, tamales, pozole, and more. You’ll never get tired of trying New Mexican foods, especially the older people or outside of major cities you’ll find lots of secrets and ancient foods. Can’t wait till the next video!

[@dollyhanson9215]

You're the best when it comes to authentic ethnic food. You give the best reviews. Not kidding because many foods are prepared differently, but your able to give a great review of the differences. Keep going buddy!

[@tupaclives5848]

8:00 I'm sorry but I can't help but immediately think of Nacho Libre when he says the word "good" so enthusiastically like that.

[@DT-yw9kg]

The Mexican series is so far my most favorite overall, but fr the mezcal drinking scene and the cute co-host in this episode easily made it to #1...

[@Numtan2023]

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[@chrissnell688]

I love this guy, one of my favorite KZbin people of all time. Keep up the great work

[@Queenb-qq5le]

Me & mom went into a canyon one time & she cut cactus & cooked it; peeled it, diced & mixed it with scrambled eggs & chorizo & homemade flour tortilla!🌵