Five Stories About Funky Foods

Stinky tofu, a fruit that smells like trash, a restaurant plate called “garbage,” gourmet worms and jellied eels: they’re all for the tasting in this reel. Now, who’s hungry?
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[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

Durians, with their super tough rind covered in super sharp spikes and their overwhelming stench, are basically screaming "Don't eat us! Nothing remotely edible here". But SE Asians are like "Nope haha".

[@exeuroweenie]

SE Asians are in on something.Durian looks like a grenade/weapon.To me it looks and smells like creamy,slightly sweet onion/garlic sauce.I love to watch other Caucasians stare in horror as I enjoy it.

[@totallynotbismarck28]

I think people eat them because they saw that the animals were eating them so the humans decided to give it a try

[@Vincentlpp08]

I still really want to try the garbage plate.

[@Vincentlpp08]

Храбрый советский солдат wow. just wow. well played.

[@doggedmartial3145]

@Храбрый советский солдат lol terrible joke bro

[@leemax9581]

Holyhell, it's nothing more than deconstructed burger components!

[@whackle7378]

Храбрый советский солдат fucking hilarious, I’m shitting myself with laughter!

[@michaelgallimore7360]

I feel like it is the normal dish of this video.

[@sguzaki4545]

The garbage plate... IT'S PERFECT

[@tryomama]

Yes, stinky toufu does help people with digestive problem. I myself have gastric problem and my entire trip to Taiwan is at least 1 set of stinky toufu a day and I literally doesn't have any gastric problem for the entire trip. The problem started again after a week back home. Lol.

[@giane2727]

durian guy looks like my uncle 😂 and yeah, my uncle has a durian farm too

[@muhammadsyafiq8452]

its probably just your uncle

[@user-mc2lg4iw9e]

@@muhammadsyafiq8452 lol

[@user-mc2lg4iw9e]

Btw durian is delicious

[@rorschach469]

Let me guess.....youre a malaysian

[@jusk8lp]

My family has two durian trees in our home. XD

[@bondansyamsu901]

W o w I c a n f e e l t h e n u m b n e s s

[@Krispyyeah]

Diabolique I loved that guy lmao

[@tobubiify]

"there's people who loves durian and despise durian, there's no in between" Not me I'm fine with it It smells good to me, taste nice But i'm not really into it

[@kietlieu3824]

I love the smell don’t like to taste guess it’s cuz I only had frozen durian

[@benwintingtat2971]

7:07 "its a very good smell to me!" SAME HERE BUDDY!! Durians lets go!

[@what-mj3kw]

The durian doesn't actually smell that bad if you're not close to it. I was in Singapore and I saw people selling durians, the smell did come to my nose when I went a bit closer to it, but it didn't smell very bad.

[@superg6787]

I just witnessed worm murder.

[@CanadianDan854]

_Five Funky Food Fallacies._

[@TheGolden0Man]

Jellied eels, eels in jelly, *_JELLIED EELS_*

[@riawhetstone3725]

I ordered a durian smoothie in a food court once & once he dropped it into the blender, the whole food court looked at me 😅

[@KingButtrs]

I love the content you guys put out each and every time! Keep up the great work!

[@chickenhashbrown9149]

Oh so this is where takumi sends tofu

[@nickkei2838]

I know that fermented products like cheese and natto relies on specific fungus or bacteria, but can you say the same for stinky tofu?

[@wisnubaeee]

Maybe? Till I try it?

[@o5-9dea39]

Customer: This food is garbage Chef: Correct

[@astinmartin3848]

**eating stinky tofu** Me: *Wait this wasn’t chicken brick*

[@Purelax]

As a Asian i'm not gonna eat the Garbage Plate WITHOUT the *Rice*

[@thomacapo1892]

The jelly on eels freaks me out.

[@AbdulAziz-tj9dw]

That stinky tofu looks tasty

[@misceryyt2897]

2:08 that claim is true! It can delay symptoms of some diseases

[@huwkealy9074]

Tried that tofu at Raohe street market in Taipei. I would describe myself as a very adventurous foodie. This made me seriously gag and I couldn’t finish it. Guess it’s like an Asian person eating Gorgonzola for the first time. However the food at Raohe street market is literally amazing. Dumpling heaven. Herbal pork bone soup is insane. They have these famous pepper pork buns that are also amazing.

[@niveshtater]

Pav Bhaji is Lip- Smacking dish originated in 1850s as a midnight dish by street food vendors in Mumbai, made with all leftover vegetables, mashed up together with loads of masala and butter.

[@2291sam]

Lol it's not made from leftover vegetables, stop misleading people.

[@niveshtater]

@@2291sam Sorry Samarth you are not upto your name , which means capable !! Thanks let me educate you on this, while referring I was talking about the history of "Pav Bhaji" how came into existence, and not the present situation. Please go through some credible source and help yourself. Good luck :)

[@monomo5830]

I actually love the smell and taste of durians! In my humble opinion, Cambodian durians are the best, especially Kampot durians.

[@kristinabaker4433]

A Sardines "garbage plate" would be the healthiest one... I like sardines

[@macandcheese1147]

Same

[@selecianoyb1911]

When she touched the green bubbles tho 😭😭🤢🤮☠️

[@joez8914]

Eel is really delicious, most people can’t get over the fact that an eel looks like a snake.

[@femto2746]

“ Wow I can feel the numbness “ that’s the quote of a god

[@CJSUAREZJR_]

BEST GARBAGE PLATE IN ROCHESTER NY DOGTOWN 691 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14607 HANDS DOWN

[@rock_ok]

i love eels debone.. add soysauce and barbeque

[@hotlava777]

I want to start a new dish called refrigerator left-overs plate. its the same as garbage plate but sounds slightly better. 🤔

[@jz4163]

The Ecuadorian guy talked about the worm 2/10 times. Yet the video shows 9.7/10 of the footage are worms

[@772love5]

Back in the Philippines me and my cousins had to fetch durian And our parents would eat them but I would never eat them cause it smelled like shit

[@Evan_0706]

I feel bad for those worms

[@hanikazuha]

Durian I only like them in the form of ice cream, or candy. Not whole fruit. I can't handle the smell even though I'm SE Asian 😅

[@kevin.clancy]

She talks about the health benefits of the tofu but she then deep fried it

[@handmadepaperconsole8108]

Stinky tofu was quite taste

[@philipallison3101]

so that's what i forced link to eat in breath of the wild

[@WilliamHungVEVO]

Waow ai can feel da numness

[@jessstuart7495]

That stinky tofu brine looks like raw sewage. Mmmmmmm.

[@justkiddingnot1913]

and a lot of times, you pair the stinky tofu with some good o' duck blood 😊

[@justkiddingnot1913]

such delish👅👅

[@chrisw5953]

Like a fart in the mouth

[@edonumoiv8978]

tbh I want to try the tofu in all honest

[@zintosion]

I eat a grilled or fried eel....but why jellied though???

[@neal3303]

no one’s gonna talk about how they keep those worms alive during this whole process?

[@Anita-kd4zu]

Those worms - what a horrible way to die.

[@ikhotivus]

I never heard any of these. I’m to late

[@CM-dx6xu]

8:23 The most anti-climatic wow

[@blud3245]

Am I the only one who finds the worms cute?

[@-sidon-2893]

Nah, I’ve tried stinky tofu. It tastes exactly the way it smells; disgusting. However Natto or fermented soybeans are a different story. It is mildly pungent but it doesn’t taste at all the way it smells.

[@bredstic9836]

10:40 how is this guy 72??? he can pass for a man in his late 40’s :000 damn all that collagen in them eels i guess

[@TerribleTonyShow]

I'll eat stinky tofu.

[@cjfitz2477]

Doesn't get more American than the garbage plate

[@patavinity1262]

Why are these foods "funky"? It's just food.

[@rustyshackelford312]

i'll stick with japanese style bbq eels.

[@springboard9642]

The real problem is if you don`t say you love durien people who do shove it in your face until you hate it.

[@bisexual_bicycle8719]

Who else can feel the numbness?

[@agustinortega5688]

Waow , i can feel the numbness 🤣

[@aidanhamilton]

Not as funky as those foods from Indiana Jones and temple of doom

[@chakaraninjaltc]

Durian test bad

[@excuzza]

Damn what a way to go out. Impaled, salted, then fried. Probably tasty though.

[@kareenkalani5383]

Fix Six they taste a lot like egg, maybe it’s the protein content

[@madmanoliver]

Yeah, if they weren’t just worms then that would be really fucked up.

[@YunJaeGDLuv]

Fix Six that was hard to watch wtf

[@kin2xyou335]

ngl that sounds more like a medieval torturing method than a process of preparing food

[@jenm9099]

@@luvarga That actually makes me feel better, I was legitimately saddened by that segment.

[@Simte]

Tried that tofu, it's quite delicious. Btw, Taipei is really awesome.

[@acutepenguin3577]

Simte glad u liked it 😊 Taiwan is an amazing place

[@loafd-s4int554]

Ive been to the airport for a few hours because I had to go to the Philippines

[@andersonrobotics5608]

I thought it was quite dry but maybe that's just the stall I went to

[@acutepenguin3577]

How 2 Game really depends on the place

[@cosmicpickle3988]

Cool

[@YeppyNope]

As my mother say, dont eat junk foods, eat funky foods.

[@yonathanasefaw9001]

I'd definitely eat the stinky tofu than the jellied eel.

[@1224chrisng]

ew no. I love Tofu and I love Taiwan, but there's no way Tofu tastes good Stinky. Eel is amazing

[@jeffreyau9751]

As a person who has eaten both, I like the tofu much more than the eel. The eel still tastes good though.

[@princesadepresa5396]

My thing is what could the jelly possibly provide ? I think it would probably be okay by its self

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

@@princesadepresa5396 they do not cover it in jelly in purpose, obviously. The jelly is just the cooled down eel broth from when it was boiled.

[@kidyomu89]

Actually jellied eel doesn't look too bad.

[@yuzuyuzu8870]

I tried durian for the first time during my trip to China, it didn’t stink, it smelt like fruit markets, I honestly don’t understand how people find it stinky. The flesh had the texture and flavour of custard. It was amazing

[@davudlastname2545]

Leo Lu omg there's this amazing restaurant that makes durian pizza and they use durian as like a sauce and topping and it's great

[@bobikmal9667]

Some people find it stinky. For me it's good

[@anthonyreginaldo4198]

It Really Smells Like A Fruit Market

[@farisz1633]

Btw, durian is the best if its from Malaysia. They got the best durian

[@samuellin1014]

You might be talking about jackfruit...

[@phiakate]

Felt bad for the hardcore Amazonian worm, impaled and fried and still fighting to survive, respect to you little man you fought well.

[@mayan4336]

Their nervous system is diffrent it's not as advanced as ours they dont feel pain while they are being fried alive all they know is that it just got a little hotter

[@Steamed]

Phia Kate F

[@mayan4336]

@Dr. Phil's creampie lounge go and learn some neurology about crustaceans and then we can talk

[@junkyyard2273]

@Dr. Phil's creampie lounge They don't That's a pretty common misconception there. But also we eat these worms because we have to balance the ecosystem too. Too much worms cause invasion of habitats.

[@manchesterunitedno7]

I like eels.... When it grilled like the Japanese version.

[@davudlastname2545]

Who doesn't like it

[@dulicious]

@@davudlastname2545 i never had it b4 hhhh

[@satyadiachmad189]

"Wow, I can feel the numbness" lol

[@noneya1241]

Like the 3rd or 4th video with the garbage plate in it. C'mon guys

[@EE-sl8ce]

I really want to try the garbage plate it sounds so good I can choose what to eat

[@brainbug9000]

I don't mind the eel, butttt why is it in clear jello

[@Jad3z]

6:11 "might look a bit unusual" it literally is unusual

[@allistrata]

I was down to try eels until that last slimy close up mouthful. Thanks for that.

[@grammarpolice2714]

Same here... 🤢

[@macandcheese1147]

The garbage plate looks yummy! I want to try it someday

[@stubborndirt5432]

I forgot i enable auto english sub and it makes me laugh so hard when it try to do subs for chinese..😂😂😂😂😂

[@haekly264]

*_ABSOLUTE MADLAD_*

[@funky7127]

"synthesis GE 290 totals are total"

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

Funky foods are the best :)

[@AzlianaLyana]

Stinky tofu : Taste ok (not my favourite, but the smell...ooohhh! fuuhhh! help!) Garbage plate : Look hideous but to those who like extra calories (like me) why not!? hihi Chuntacuro : Ate one and my face start green! hahaha (I really can't!) Durian : Oh dear...the smell, stink like hell but the taste WOW!!! WOW!!! Jellied eels : NOPE! Definitely not me, maybe other people ok with it, it just me can't take it.

[@emsleyhannahshyladuldulao941]

4:32 I thought THOSE WERE THE WORMS!

[@Concreetinit]

We dutchies farm the best eels in the world

[@kjon2503]

I'm from the Philippines, and I believe that Taiwan has one of the best street food in the world.

[@S0Cuber]

The jellied eels would probably be good with seasonings and some sauce. Just saying lol

[@sornenghok3770]

The worms are suffering

[@singaporeseaslugs1393]

hok hok Better let it die slowly and painfully

[@ninaburhany7085]

hok hok its just a worm, it can't feel pain, plus, i bet when you see one of those you will kill it immedietlly, just admitt it

[@storlok1922]

9:52 Like Pihtije In Serbia 🇷🇸 But Pihtije Are Made Out Of Pig Legs And Ears Aspic In English =Pihtije In Serbian

[@wrogy3516]

it looks... *good. What did u think I was going to say huh???*

[@fennecfoxfanatic]

That worm... It wiggles

[@caspar903]

I went to Taiwan and my fathers Friend was guiding us around. We went to a small restaurant which is well known for their stinky tofu. I was really put off by the smell but it actually tasted great!

[@deathlst8860]

God i don't know how it feels to be poked& burned alive 5:50

[@freemiboi3761]

Gordon Ramsey eats jelly eels

[@taithangcong4704]

8:01 the hipsterest thing EVER

[@avariceseven9443]

It's amazing how the ignorant people are the ones complaining about how food was cooked. Even if you cut those worms in half they'd still be squirming. And, do you really wanna eat your worms not-fresh? I know lobster and some other seafood are kept alive until they are ready to be prepared to prevent food poisoning. People these days. I bet they don't even know what their food looks like before they were butchered but has the audacity to tell people how to prepare them.

[@tosht2515]

Nothing *_funky_* about the Rochester _garbage plate._ Delicious comfort food. Many restos in the area sell their version but call them rubbish plate, trash plate, sloppy plate, dump plate, etc. All good. 😀👍

[@qu4der]

I like durian because I live in malaysia

[@cherryredize]

7:06 I agree man...👌👌👌

[@c0ntra605]

If there’s something every and anyone, anywhere in the world can come together for, it’s good food.

[@ABlemonade]

Why do ya’ll gotta put all those chewing sounds in?🤢

[@lavvender]

Who else saw the garbage plate and immediately thought of Jenna Marbles?

[@nufflemuffin]

Yes! Now I need to rewatch their video and make the vegan version!

[@topekahightrojan]

I spent a semester abroad in college and was in Thailand briefly and I was able to try durian. Honestly it tasted like garlic and caramel. It was peculiar but I liked it.

[@YunJaeGDLuv]

SamurPie Jack ugh I can’t stand durian. But like the guy said, you either like it, or hate it. I can’t go past the smell and the taste is WEIRDLY sweet??! Like it really tastes like something rotten with sugar on top. My mom on the other hand loves it!

[@Steamed]

My man has a loicense for selling those eels

[@Eddie859]

Can't they cook eel without the jelly? It would become much much more palatable

[@groovyshrimp2339]

man i wonder who filmed this...