Edible Crystal (3 ingredients)

A few month ago, I interviewed a confectionary company called Midori seika in Osaka and learned about how to make kohakutou, which is a sweet Japanese jelly made of agar. After I came back to Fukuoka, I found a local company that makes beautiful kohakutou and it made me wanna try making it myself.
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【Ingredients】
50g tengusa & 2500ml water
or
8g-10g Agar powder & 250ml water
250-300g granulated sugar
food coloring
any flavoring you like
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Thank you for making it

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Thank you for making the video! 💚

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Your scenic intros always bring me back to your cooking channel. I hope Haku was okay after getting sea water on his feet!

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I would want to give these as Christmas presents, do you know how long they will last?

[@ModelA]

Another soul-cleansing video. Thank you Jun! Please tell Rachel I said "hi".

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Juns channel is the definition of quality over quantity

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Eh his old videos had more quality in it.

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600th liker

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Lol, it's just sugar. Aim higher

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[@mentira32]

Rachel saying that she would have loved this project as a kid reminded me of an old video of them where they go to a Geology Museum and Rachel mentions how she loves geology. Parents, I encourage you to try projects like this with your kids, that's how kids discover their passions!

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Oh yeah! Geology rocks!

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​@@mary-janereallynotsarah684i'm gonna nibble on your drywall for that one

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oh yeah I remember the "Cummingtonite" stone 😂😂😂

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If I remember correctly she did take a couple of courses in geology before she figured out what she wanted to do. As a geologist myself, I kinda want to make and bring it to the office!

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@@nanwijanarko1969 omg wait that would actually be really sweet and cute 😭😭😭 you should TOTALLY do that, because your coworkers would love it

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That’s some 99.1% pure content right there!

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Walter White approved

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Jun, we have to COOK! We’re making blue crystal!

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Say his name.

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I was expecting a Breaking Bad reference somewhere.

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Mewsienburg

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Blue Sky

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Junsenburg

[@matasa7463]

Now we straight up leaving food behind and just making art. Jun has no limits to his creativity and skill, it seems.

[@phuongvu527]

His food was always art. At least they were to me

[@Lngo2624]

Yeah his presentation has always been great.

[@elio7610]

Sugar is food.

[@Toastybees]

I like the guy too but keep some perspective here, this is just rock candy. Chill out on overly praising people or the words start to mean less.

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@@Toastybees well, they all were having fun. You can't tell them not to.

[@noemiemaurice5551]

"He might actually eat it" "He did try to actually eat it" Comedy in its natural habitat XD

[@lilykep]

As a child I would look at pretty sparkling rocks and think "It's sad I can't crunch on these" as soon as I saw these candies as an adult I immediately purchased them. They are *extremely* fun to eat.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Finally, the un-forbidden forbidden snack.

[@lilykep]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Gotta get that *cronch*

[@corruptedteka]

damn now i want some too

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Is it addictive tho

[@JamieElli]

I haven't seen these, but that's why I really like rock candy.

[@TwixyNo]

A cat walking on sand and then rolling on wet sand! Cats cooperatively supervising the production! Jun making everything anew as Poki wanted to do quality control! And … the hand of Rachel.

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Lol. The hand of Rachel. When it appeared i had to do math.

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ahhh you made me laugh@@mary-janereallynotsarah684

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One of the things I really love about these videos. HOW much love is shown for those cats. It's DELIGHTFUL!

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honestly he could just rename the channel to "Jun'sKittens" without changing anything else lol

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@@RosettaDesigns Or! Jun cooking with Kittys

[@mimisezlol]

They're just such good boys...

[@autom3a]

"Jesse, we don't eat our own product!"

[@filthycasual544]

Kohakuto is one of my favorites. But I just can't get over how well-behaved Haku and Nagi are when they're on walks, sticking close by and being so calm. It speaks volumes about their trust in you.

[@peachkey2]

I think I replayed watching Haku get startled by the water on the beach like 5 times. It was so cute and funny! And he didn't run out but seemed fine with it after.

[@kf10147]

0:30

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Jun's back and he's cooking crystal meth with his cats 👍

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I love the thumbail because it's like poki and nagi are jessie and walt eyeing the meth lmao

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--"Say my name" --"Heisen-pooki"

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😼 : "Jun, we have to cook!"

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How are you not being sponsored? Someone better sponsor you or several people. You and your channel are as close to perfection as one could be. You are a great teacher. Thank you

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I love how your Food Inspectors are always on-hand to ensure the highest quality and safety in food handling and preparation.

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Cats, cristals, food, pretty scenaries, nice people, nice music... Jun's videos are working better than therapy 😂

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This may not have been a competition, but I have to say that your result is a 10/10 and fully compares to the professional-made ones! Good job, and definitely will try this out myself! 🤩

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TWENTY HOURS AGO???

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how tf this 20 hours ago? time lagging rn

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Patreon early access 😊

[@patrikhjorth3291]

This reminds me of how liqueur candy is made. You heat the liqueur you want to use, dissolve sugar into it, and pour it into a mold made of corn flour. The molds are made by pressing shapes into a bed of corn flour (or corn starch). As it cools, the sugar crystallizes on the surface of the liquid, forming a shell, just like it did in these things when they dried. The resulting capsules can then be taken from the mold and covered in chocolate.

[@joylucio4430]

omg! i always wondered how these were made! thank you so much!

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my man finally be cooking the Heisenberg product. Japan will go crazy for this stuff bro

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--"Say my name" --"Heisen-pooki"

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Jun and Rachel's videos are always so cinematic!

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Are they still together???

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​@@Laflamablanca969Yes she's in the video haha

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​@@Laflamablanca969yeah! They recently took in a fourth cat too!

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@@Laflamablanca969what a thing to ask!!

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Ah yeh I saw her hand in the video and heard her voice

[@guhrizzlybaire]

Jun really shows us how there are no limits to creativity when love and patience are involved

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I'm still amazed at how well-behaved Haku is when going outside/traveling with Jun. I can just see my cat taking off...and me chasing after it...with its 🤬d**th sentence written all over my face. 🙄🤷‍♀️You gotta love 'em.

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Wow!! I had no idea it was that simple! Loved how Haku was rolling around on the beach, living his best life! ❤

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Haku became the king of that beach.

[@tomu_0612]

字幕付きの動画ほんとに嬉しいです！！登録者からすれば圧倒的に少ない割合だとは思いますが、このチャンネル以外の過去動画にも日本語字幕をつけてくれると嬉しいです😭😭

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Jun makes candy. Poki senses it from a galaxy way.

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You are not the oldest viewer. I am currently 65 years old.

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I’m here representing the 53 year-olds…

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I'm the oldest lol

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despite not uploading on a daily basis or making long videos that span for over half an hour, i will always appreciate the work and effort that jun goes through while creating these videos! i can sit here for hours just rewatching the same video and never get tired because of how well done it is. keep up the great work jun :)

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字幕スーパー感謝です😊食べるのがもったいないくらい綺麗。眺めているだけでも満足しそう🤍

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Juns, we have to cook

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Absolute food magic from Jun as always..

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This cat is living the life!! I definitely know what I want to come back as, Jun's cat.

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As a cat and crystal lover, this video is love!

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I love that Poki tried to eat them, even on camera, because of course he did! 😂 Our tuxedo also tries to eat agar.😂

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Я смотрю ваши видео уже в течении 5 лет и это мой первый комментарий за все время. Просто хотел сказать что вы создаёте очень приятный и атмосферный контент для нас, спасибо вам за это.

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Jun artsy cooking videos never fail to relax me, you can really tell how much peace their household has 🥺❤️

[@natthaphat2183]

We have crunchy jelly in my country too! They would make it out of flavored syrup or sweet herb juice (Ex: Chrysanthemum) but they only do it in cubes or small flower molds. Seeing them as crystals now, they're so pretty!

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Junさんなんでも綺麗に作れてまじでカッコよすぎます。

[@willowpiano24]

I love how you include the cats in every video- the meowing from Poki and the way Haku jumped when the wave came towards him was adorable! (Also something I've been wondering for a while- is his name Kohaku, or just Haku?) The kohaku-to looked really pretty- hard to believe it's that simple to make!!

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His name is Kohaku, it means Amber!

[@guhrizzlybaire]

I always think of Kohaku from the anime InuYasha, he's a little brother character which seems fitting for a cat ❤

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@@guhrizzlybaire Fun fact, all the exterminators in Inuyasha are named after gemstones to go with the "origin of the Shikon Jewel" motif! Sango = coral Kohaku = amber Kirara = mica (I'm really active in the IY fandom as it so happens XD)

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Orange cat and blue sky, what a lovely contrast

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It's 3:30 AM where I live. I felt lonely sitting on my couch in the dark, and wanted to learn something new. I am so happy I found this channel, I love watching your cats focus on you, and how you include them in your cooking. I wish you so much happiness, ありがとう ございます!

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LET HIM COOK🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cbenjey]

I've never seen that type of candy before! so cool!

[@k.wegner]

Haku at the beach was the first delight! Well, the second, of course, were the sugar crystals....wonder how they taste. Just have to make them myself! Thanks like always, Jun! 👍💜✌️

[@desireer6915]

I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THIS!!! I've always LOVED crystals since I was a kid and in the U.S. they have rock candy, but THIS LOOKS EVEN BETTER!!! ❤❤❤

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I totally need to make these with my niece, she’s 7 and this is very 7 friendly

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Never thought I'd see cats break bad

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This is wonderful Jun!!!

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These videos genuinely remind me that life can be fun and worth living. Thank you so much for making them

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Jun is the one who knocks. ;)

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So Poki’s gonna eat everything even if it looks exactly like a shiny rocks 😂

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They came out looking absolutely amazing! Great job

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I always wait for Jun’s and Rachel’s videos, my favorite KZbin channels. Thank you for posting Jun and Rachel.

[@annetendo3987]

Wow, they looks so great. Crunchy Crystals.🤤💙💙💙

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Beautiful video

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Lovely scenic start of this episode. Thank you for sharing. Very enjoyable.

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I discovered again the chanel last week and I still love it, pls continue and dont change ! Everythings is perfect

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JUN! WE MUST COOK JUN!!

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Beautiful! Always love watching Jun’s cooking videos, regardless of length. The way he starts out with gathering the ingredients makes it a whole journey, especially when it involves the natural sources. And of course, kitties. ❤

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Haku on the beach was so cute.

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This is such a cool thing you did this time, Jun! Your content is always worth waiting for, it is beautiful and amazing every time

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I love the new kitchen. I missed seeing your videos, I'm glad this showed up again.

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So cool! Super relaxing to watch as always. Love all the videos you both put out. No drama, just chilled content. Created beautifully. Thank you for your hard work 😊

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I love how Jun always needs to get approval from his cats for every steps in the recipe. :)

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サムネ見るとめっちゃ硬いかと思ってたら寒天でびっくりしました本当に綺麗

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Always a treat watching your videos! lol! Thanks so much! Love how the kitties are included! They are family!

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the crystals you made are so pretty!

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It looks beautiful!

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Thank you Jun for another amazing video!! Love your work and hope to see more great videos in the future!!

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This came out so cool looking !

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haku getting startled by the ocean water 🥺🌊 the crystals look so fun to make! jun, your videos never miss!

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I always wish your videos were longer. All your channels are so peaceful even if there is no specific topic. I really enjoy your content and I’m sure many feel the same 😊

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Making the crystals were so cool and so smooth. And using the pieces with the crystal was looking amazing

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my day is always better with a juns kitchen upload

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The moment Jun tried to let us hear the sound of crunchy crystal 🥰

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So incredibly pretty! When you opened that box I was like, I can't POSSIBLY eat that because it's far too beautiful.

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I love your project videos. I find them meditative and so relaxing. Thank you.

[@Viniter]

That's so cool! I like how the food colouring ended up creating a bit of a gradient.

[@angelachouinard4581]

Home in bed sick with my cats keeping an eye on me. This was so beautiful and this wonderful Japanese food is a snack I must try to make. Geology was one of my favorite classes, it would be fun to have edible mineral specimens.

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i love how he is letting his cats smell as he cooks like they are cooking with him thats so adorable

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Crystals are a work of art. Amazing

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What a wonderful channel. Whenever I want to find peace, inspiration, and hope for humankind, I come here. Thanks, Jun.

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The crystals look so good. I love that my boyfriend and I can make them ourselfs because they're so easy and vegan : ) Another great and comforting video to relax to on a sunday, thank you : D

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this is called quality content ❤

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this is so soothing to watch

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Nothing but bangers dude, I LOVE this channel

[@missKadaj007]

When I went to japan last october, I find the midori Candy in a shop in Kyoto. I wanted so much too try them and they were so good!! The texture was incredible!! Thank you Jun for this discovery! Just want to say that I saw Fukuoka and this was so a beautiful city! My trip was really fun :)

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99.1% pure edible blue sky

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Oh my goodness.. this looks amazing!

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Loved this video!! I want to try this!

[@evaa.333]

this looks like such a fun (and sweet) project! I'll try to remember to make this. Would be very cool to bring to some friends

[@jamcalx]

Stuff like this makes me wonder who and how did someone first discover making food like this?

[@wocky661]

Oh I must do these! Thank you for sharing!

[@haildorothygale]

I love food that looks like magical things. Definitely going to try making this for a snack/dessert.

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The content of juns kitchen that we are looking for the most has arrived.😂 Bro will dream about amber sugar every night from now on.

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Beach Haku!!!

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such a beautifully made video.

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I was grinning ear to ear this whole video! Fantastic as always!