I Only Ate Avatar The Last Airbender Foods For 24 Hours

From flaming fire flakes, to Aang's favorite fruit pie, to Aunt Wu's tofu puffs, and even a secret cabbage cookie recipe from the cabbage merchant, I challenged myself to only make and eat some of Avatar: The Last Airbender's most iconic foods for 24 hours. Water, Earth, Fire, Air... at least one from each nation! I spent the last two weeks doing research and prep, so I could try and make a version of each dish that's as in-universally accurate as possible - did we know that each nation's cuisine is inspired by a real life counterpart?! As someone whose comfort show is ATLA, and someone who really wants to do the dishes justice, I really hope you'll enjoy seeing these foods come together - you bet I had the OST playing in the background the whole time.
A very special thank you to Steven and the "water tribe" team at Aquabest ( / aquabestnyc , and also shoutout to Jenny ( / chefjennydorsey ) for her fantastic recipes! You can find the official cookbook here: amzn.to/3IF8Bnv
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[@IngaLam]

this is a 30 minute beast, but there’s so much to make, and to talk about!! did you have a favorite, and is there another 24 hours challenge you want to see?

[@ferbfletcher3151]

Maybe food from the anime “food wars”? It has some weird “elements” if you know what I mean but the food does look delicious! Amazing video btw Avatar is one of the best shows ever made!

[@artistlovepeace]

I'm not going to watch it all but I do love your channel.

[@artistlovepeace]

Okay, maybe I will actually watch it all b/c you're going to Chinatown.

[@SanskarWagley]

Food from Marvel movies?

[@darth_27]

Man I just sat through the video,didn’t even realize it was that long! You already know.

[@MatthewOliphant]

This is the live-action Avatar I was hoping for.

[@UnicornakaLauren]

I really wasn't expecting it to be so good

[@benmorris7276]

I disagree Netflix didn't do a good job. Whether it's the script or bad/inexperienced actors the acting and delivery of dialogue felt unnatural and cold and the characters especially uncle iroh and soka don't have the same charm they had in the original animated series. Not to mention it feels like they assume the audience is stupid and seem to spoon feed plot points to us. Not to mention it feels like less happens the long live action episodes than in the shorter cartoon episodes

[@Sokkawakkawakaa]

I actually laughed at Sokka's jokes and his expressions, and I cried in many uncle Iroh's scenes. the script could be better, but this is a massive upgrade from the movie and at least a fun show. many people who hasn't watched the OG actually felt the expositions quite helpful, although I agree they could tone it down in that part. Og show watchers tend to be very critical about this part as they already know the story for years, but actually, even Katara's exposition intro is played in the beginning of all 61 episodes and people r okay with it. It does feels less happens in the 1 hr format show vs 20 minutes episodic show because you dont have room to breathe like the 20 mins show.(no breaks) the 20 mins show only covers 1 story each episodes and is literally a kids animation show, you get time to breathe in and absorbing the show doesn't feel as heavy, whereas live action show has to mashed 3 animated episodes stories to 1 episodes and connect the plot to have the same motive and lesson + it being live action the feel is gonna be grander and heavier, so naturally 1 hr show would feel less longer than what it actually is because of the packed storyline. for the troubles and budget they got, they did a good job, 7.5/10.@@benmorris7276

[@benmorris7276]

@@Sokkawakkawakaa I grew up watching the original I felt with the Netflix adaptation that his jokes didn't really land the same and he was missing his charm the delivery just felt cold or poorly acted. With uncle iroh net Flix seemed to make his character too serious he lacked his care free charm and insightful wisdom. The writing on the live action just didn't land well. And trying to mash 3 episodes into one does not work at all this is just my opinion I do not find that Netflix did the last Airbender justice with this live action adaptation I get that they tried to make it more serious and adult but my stuffing 3 different episodes of plot in to one episode it made it feel like they had to spoon feed plot points to the audience. If they just stuck to 1 or episodes of plot I feel they could have added more details and painted a bigger picture. But also the chemistry with the cast just wasn't there and the acting felt cold, unnatural and forced

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@UnicornakaLaurenit was good y’all are just too snobby Learn to have fun

[@AlexFirst1000]

The different ambient music based on the element of the nation the dishes are from 😮‍💨👌🏼

[@IngaLam]

i was wondering if someone would notice 🌝

[@StrayKids_Unofficial]

@@IngaLamInga I love your channel and personality SO MUCH. I just saw you in this video and I’m obsessed with ur content 🎉 I wish you luck in life and prosperity ❤I hope you get your own cooking channel or something with a live studio audience or make a book and have a signing event so I can convince my parents to take me. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING 😊

[@gastronomee_]

i feel like iroh had the best palate of all the avatar characters...the tea, the duck, everything! love these so much.

[@natalinegloriana3430]

He's man of culture himself

[@IngaLam]

if I had to pick a character to have a meal with, it would have to be uncle iroh for me

[@ThomDeWit]

His posture does not lie about that! :p

[@kweenychick32]

Katara is a chief's daughter lol it's not surprising she has a refined palate. Loved this video! Great work it looked so good!

[@nailinthefashion]

Princess behavior

[@rosiecooper8030]

Yeah, Morel Mushrooms are only available for like two weeks a year and cannot be grown (like, you have to forage them)

[@nusaibaafsheen8113]

the sheer amount of research and effort that's gone into this, my jaw dropped. It was almost indulgent and definitely inspirational to watch how much heart and soul you put into your craft. Hats off Inga, big fan!!

[@paavanajayaram9007]

The fire flakes is very similar to a traditional South Indian snack, we call it "Sandige" in my language. But we don't add shrimp stock to it. We just boil the tapioca pearls with water, salt and cumin seeds, scoop small quantities on a large piece of cloth or plastic sheet and dry it in the sun. Once its completely dried, we fry it in oil and serve it with our meal to snack on the side. Very interesting to see a dish similar to that in your video. Love from India! 🤍

[@voidlove.]

that sounds amazing! i’m from india too, punjab specifically, and i remember how people would dry chillies out in the sun for i’m assuming achar and other things. your comment reminded me of that. good times haha.

[@samayalupta]

Yeah sandiges are a delicacy of India especially the region of Karnataka and rest of the southern region

[@yapkl95]

stuffed tofu puffs reminds me of Yong Tau Foo we had in Malaysia where we had fish paste filling instead.

[@Skyuni98]

another dish somewhat similar to it is "tauhu begedil" where we stuffed potatoes + ground meat (chicken/beef) into the tofu

[@izzywoods794]

Goodness that sounds delicious

[@theblueskyandrainbow]

​@@izzywoods794 it is, and one of my favs too! i just ate these yong tau foo and tauhu bergedil as my dinner with my family yesterday 😆

[@chefjennydorsey]

Omg thank you for these absolutely gorgeous renditions of these recipes!! It was so fun chatting with you about the recipe creation process, thank you for the shoutout and this stunning video

[@IngaLam]

this coming from the queen herself!! 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@happyvocal]

I was looking for this comment! I knew the author would be in here. You clearly did a great job on creating these recipes, this was so fun to see since I'm not adventurous enough with my palate!

[@geezlouise420]

25:09 "I'll be making the fruit pies by Monk Gyatso...RIP" did not expect that 😭💀

[@hannahcollins1816]

I've never watched Avatar, but I knew about the cabbage merchant. I didn't know the extent of his losses though!! I'll be eating cabbage for St Paddy's Day tonight, but maybe I'll dedicate that to him instead 😂

[@willasyn3136]

"MY CABBAGES!!!!!"

[@rss_ruby]

Inga this is probably my most favorite video you've ever done. I am a big Avatar fan and grew up watching the show, so all the effort you went through for this was really appreciated!! Phenomenal job!!

[@IngaLam]

I’m so happy to hear this 🥹🥹 thank you thank you

[@suchuu8346]

this woman is the epitome of a chef. Amazing attention to the details and research. Love the way she describes food and elements of the dish. Greatly dedicated to cooking♡

[@quaintonquaint5486]

THIS IS EVERYTHING!!!!!! Also I forage for wild mushrooms and morels are a highly coveted mushroom. If you eat them fresh on their own sautéed in butter they have a delicious, rich nutty flavor they are wonderful. I have worked in some fine dining places in the kitchen and your technique and these recipes are absolutely wonderful. I am so obsessed with Avatar, it's my comfort show since I was in foster care as a kid and I still play it to this day. The amount of effort and love you put into this video really shows.

[@szejeantan5212]

This is by far the most interesting cooking video I've watched. I've never thought a TV series inspired food could be so interesting and I definitely want to try out the Taro paste, looks so yum!

[@Ninanila]

the AMOUNT of flavors coming through my screen is insane... thank you for making this type of content: you give me alot of motivation to cook more complex dishes every time you post a new video

[@tahseenfatma9629]

sooo much effort goes in these kind of videos…. hats off to your dedication👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@honeytearays]

Avatar was my childhood and I appreciate how dedicated you were to studying the cuisines and their backgrounds as well

[@nicholase6653]

Mannnnn Inga is 100% the most underrated channel on youtube. You should have millions of subs ISTG

[@ohkeydokeythen]

My heart broke a little over the whole duck going in the broth instead of just the head feet and bones. And i always thought seaprunes were sea cucumbers. I also assumed the purple thing on top of the airnomad pies was ube pudding

[@x9ov0x93]

Seeing this foods in real life has increase the cravings for them 😭

[@ana_v_t_p]

She just put a video about food in the avatar world taken care of all the details and a well explained experience that I felt that I was eating with her and also she added a special mention to the cabbage guy. I love her ❤

[@WinterRabbit1]

You are so brave to try the stewed “sea prunes” after Aangs face in the show, lol. This all looked so good, and I really want to get the cookbook now so I can try a few of these! In another note, if you ever want to find edible cactus, try your local Mexican market! ❤ You can just ask them if they have cactus or nopal.

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

Wonderful, A+ use of duck fat! Remaining very faithful to the recipes and the appearance really fits the book descriptions. You're not really wasting anything, and I approve. You get a Fat Foxy Gold Star.

[@Toughmn]

So much hard work... "hot leaf juice" 😅 I'm totally stealing that one. I call coffee "dirty bean water." 😂

[@karinachow7748]

Everything is so beautiful! A masterpiece! The foods! The video itself! You're so amazing Inga, your dedication to your work and artistry is really something I respect and look up to

[@Iluvmushrooms19]

You're the sweetest person istg 😭 😭 😭 😭 I've been watching your videos since quarantine and i absolutely loveee them all. Thank you for being yourself Inga 😊❤

[@M0rtunodos]

That book sounds fun, thanks for taking it on!

[@Evelyn-rp1jv]

Wow, masterful attention to detail and execution! So aesthetically pleasing and satisfying. Thank you for the care you put into your videos! Definitely a treat to watch.

[@jaz5826]

OMG this video is so well done and clearly took a bunch of research planning and cookin hahaha love it ❤ and the cultural backgrounds are so interesting

[@moonflymoonfly]

MYGOSH WHAT AN ADVENTURE every step, every ingredient, every detail about each dish is interesting! That was so fun to watch thank u for what u do 😌🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@brightonkat]

So much effort, but it looks like it paid off in the end? Everything looks so, so tasty and I definitely would have Sokka's reaction to the fire flakes, but I still want to try, you made them look so yummy!

[@RC-eb5hb]

sweet episode, Inga! looks like it was a ton of work to put together, and you nailed it! thanks for the share!

[@Alexis_fepice]

Great video Inga! Thank you for taking the challenge so seriously. As a avatar fan, It was beautiful to see the dishes 🍲🍵All the effort was worth it, you nailed it🎉 and to get Momo's hallucinations you can come to the Andes Mountains on South America and taste the San Pedro 🌵💫😜

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Thank you for all the effort, that looked like an interesting challenge. I think a hobbit feast might also be fun to prepare.

[@thesasquatch6810]

Your videos are always beautifully made! I would love to see 24 hours of "Food wars" food. The manga has all the recipes in the books and I learned so much about food from the anime!:)

[@fluffykeyahafa]

Love this so much Inga!!! Fantastic job well done!!! Hope to see more of this type of content!🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@slightlystressedblueberry7714]

I freaking love avatar and this video, so amazing, I’d love to see any book/ movie/ tv series themed food videos!! Disney, or Harry Potter, so many anime, I know you’ve done some before but more would be awesome!! 💛

[@Lafalot54]

I would love to see a Harry Potter video!! Cauldron cakes would be cool to see in person and homemade butterbeer

[@annleong7363]

This was such a fun video to watch! The commitment to cook all that is incredible! I’m also curious about the research that went into this cookbook. What a cool concept!

[@TheMennomilist]

I just finished watching the live action series over the weekend and loved it. This was really a great video and I love that you cooked the foods you did.

[@Lafalot54]

This was amazing Inga!! I love the animated series and it was cool to watch you make it IRL. I didn’t know they have an official cookbook. I like how each nation draws inspiration from real places. I started watching the live action show on Netflix and it feels rushed and not enough detail was put in it

[@13Nikie]

I need this to be a whole series! Maybe do one nation for 24 hours!

[@kaybouie1972]

Amazing job as usual. Thanks for your hard work this video was the best one I've seen.

[@rockypoprockypop8921]

this video was amazing & so well thought out, written and well executed!

[@ukeitaa]

Absolutely loved this! I really like the 24-hr format videos and the fact it was ATLA themed was even better! 🥰

[@blankus]

Thanks for your videos Inga, you have such a positive, cheerful attitude in your videos it always cheers me up.

[@moiitsdanielle7138]

So much effort put into it❤ I was fully invested in this video! Feels real yet so nostalgic.

[@janetharjadi5414]

Two of my favorites combined together ❤ what a perfect combo! Thankyou for making this video Inga!!❤

[@misteroking]

When you pulled the jasmin tea out, my eyes teared up. Thank you

[@Casey-df3hg]

i hope you do more recipes! this video clearly took a lot of time and effort and it was great to watch!!

[@balazsszucs7055]

This was such a great video. I hope there will be a part 2 eventually.

[@caselyntan1490]

Learnt so much from a single video 😮 love these and really appreciate your effort

[@tripeee58]

Totally Amazing!!! I've shared your video with my three daughters who all grew up on the "Avatar" animated series straight on through the live action and "The Legend of Korra." This is a great way to connect with my daughters who are 26, 24 & 21!!!!! Oh yes AND EAT GREAT FOOD!!!!!! Also all of the shopping for the ingredients. NONE of the Instacart or Fresh Direct or any other delivered crap!!!!! That's the cultural education part of this endeavor. Thanks again, Queens NY is the most diverse place in the USA so I won't have any problem finding any of these ingredients although the cost may inhibit some purchases.

[@xuano4141]

honestly I love vids including you talking like this one. Love your content, keep up with your work!!

[@BluekAGURA]

wow! i did not think much of the food in the series, but your video is so good with all the food you made. thank you so much for sharing this with us! 😍😍😍

[@dariyushkaranjia8749]

Man this was such a beautiful calming video! Loved it

[@gojosmain]

so cool how you made each meal!! would love another version of this for maybe like, HXH or any other, cant really think of one rn :)

[@Elurin]

It was really good to see you make the Jasmine tea with the flowers; I had never thought of making tea with the flowers before I lived in Chengdu for a year and saw and made it they way they do. But, I will definitely try mixing green tea with Jasmine; great video!

[@alanaa7762]

This was so fun!!! I could have watched another hour of this! Thanks for all ur hard work that went into this !

[@LieuBequin]

Love the effort and the patience on this video ❤❤❤

[@ForbiddenFoodTV]

These videos always combine two of my favorite things. Nostalgic memories and food. Thank you Inga for always providing the cozy vibes 🥹❤️

[@jonathanquarnberg9136]

I loved this video. I hope you make more recipes from this cookbook. I am a huge fan of Avatar the last Airbender. Bringing their food to Life is so exciting. I didn't know that there was an actual cookbook, I ordered it as soon as you held it up to the camera. I really want to make the stuffed tofu puffs. The cabbage cookies looked amazing. I wonder if adding caraway seeds would add even more flavor to them. The fire nation shrimp crackers looked amazing as well. I love spicy food 🔥

[@neshakarey7066]

I appreciate the amount of work you have put into the foods and videos also congratulations on talking to the Arthur of the cook “amazing” this is a video that I love and would recommend to everyone that wants to know about the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” food history.

[@aarathi44]

That was an amazing video Keep up the work inga Always looking forward to watching your videos

[@geerwato]

so much time and effort!! all love and support inga this was so well made!!

[@juancarlosjerividal7382]

They look amazing! I would love it if you want to make more videos on this cookbook

[@maetaylor5677]

wow, im impressed. these recipes looks really unique. Thanks for brining these to life. So cool!! A+++ you did a amazing job.

[@donnat1911]

I loved this video concept so much ❤

[@lerwin721]

Love a Sunday morning video with Inga - this was great!

[@moniecmac]

Please do another one. I love this!

[@Richardus33]

love these kind of videos keep them coming.

[@nnightshades]

idk what it is, but your hearing your voice is actually so wholesome

[@ennmoon]

Loved this!! Please keep it up ❤

[@ileoric]

loving these videos inga! cheers

[@sea1823]

Incredible video! We need to see more Avatar recipes 😃

[@oliveheadwhoa]

Excellent job! This was fun to watch

[@noekie9786]

this was so cool and interesting. learned a lot of new stuff. awesome, thank you!

[@red_unknown1448]

The amount of work that goes into all of your videos is INCREDIBLE! This is amazing

[@disseria]

Truly amazing video, Inga!

[@chessapaefaustino4738]

This is so on point as I am rewarching the animated series and I see eveything here from the episodes I was on.

[@ghiblipiano9694]

it's your best 24 hours series video so far!

[@heatherjohnson2511]

I have no idea what Avatar is, never seen or heard of it... but I love your video, I love seeing food made in other countries and using different foods and methods of cooking, thank you for your time putting this together. I'm from US in Michigan.

[@angmbri]

please do this with studio ghibli foods 😇 30 minutes was just fine. tbh, i’d watch a whole hour of cooking like this!! great video.

[@JamieJeano3.14]

Hi, loved the video it was great and I really appreciated all the hard work you put in. Sorry this is odd topic, but I am dying to know where you got your breakfast t-shirt!!! ❤

[@FroggyNight]

This was awesome! All of the food looked amazing and made me hungry. So glad you’re an Avatar fan. It’s almost impossible not to be. Honestly you’ve always sorta reminded me of Toph and I never really put it together until just now. I’ll bet if you reached out to Michaela Jill Murphy (The voice of Toph) she’d do a collab video with you. Keep up the amazing work!

[@5ardino]

i love how youre showing going to get the ingredients

[@ichi_san]

this cooking look amazing, wonderful video

[@wiederganger1959]

I dont even watch Avatar, but this is really fascinating anyway! That breakfast soup looks absolutely delicious.

[@koann7862]

The food looks absolutely delish! I am sad now, bc my dinner consisted of yoghurt and some fruit :(( Also, that moment, when Inga wants to cook noodles and you think "She is going to use the clear pot" and the camera pans to said clear pot. You then know you have followed for a long time.

[@johnnylchalk2370]

Thank u for this. U worked so hard. Love avatar and love ur videos. Would love more avatar content. ❤

[@SmoreBread]

So I grew up foraging Morel Mushrooms with my family. They sell for VERY high prices, but we would have our special spots and some years end up with pounds and pounds of fresh morels. If you dredge them in flour and fry them up in butter they have a very meaty texture/taste and pair very well with steak or other richer meats. The best time of year to forage for them is late spring early summer.

[@DamOneMan]

Out of everything in Avatar, the cabbage man makes me laugh every time

[@MyneTurtle]

Absolutely the best creation of the avatar cookbook ive seen. I want to make those fire flakes so bad.

[@DesdichadoKnight]

This is the first time I've seen your KZbin and what an amazing first video to see ❤

[@rachelstomperfield7957]

Hi Inga! Please please please do another one. This was super fun and experimental!

[@lorenzoperez7056]

I am absolutely blown away by your skills. Whoa. Incredible 🥹🫶🏻

[@annakelly-nb7tw]

My first video I have seen of you but omg you are so pretty!!

[@aurelia7670]

wow, you did so much work for this video. Great job.

[@juliesong3149]

Every single food you make looks so good ❤❤❤

[@haniellasdiaries]

You did justice to the cook book and the cartoon and everything. Well-done