I Try Making Vegan Tacos Out Of Flowers

Will Merle be able to make a convincing vegan taco that uses flowers instead of meat? We'll let her coworkers decide.
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[@Dziewczynafajna]

"It's a super quick recipe!" *says after boiling hibiscus for 2 hours*

[@LilaEtwas]

I mean, you boil it for 10 minutes and then just let it sit there. That's not exactly labor intensive.

[@zackmuroe6955]

quick

[@istitoro4255]

"Super quick "

[@kaitlynengelland2723]

Its honestly really quick. Its down time its not like you stand there lol have u ever cooked b4?

[@gz6746]

Kaitlyn Engelland they prob haven’t.

[@valriveraaz]

I’m from Mexico and we DO make tacos and enchiladas with them. It’s called Jamaica. They are delicious!!

[@Lolaleeeelalol]

It's really called sorrel lol it's just used alot in Jamaica

[@BurritoMaster]

Ikr 🤤

[@CC-bd2dp]

@@Lolaleeeelalol Not jamaica with a J but an "H" "ha". Jamaica. It's a Spanish word for hibiscus.

[@kombuchana]

​@@CC-bd2dp sorrel is hibiscus and it's popular in Jamaica and used in drinks and stuff thats probably where they got it from

[@josephinewaliszewski9419]

agua de jamaica 🤤🤤

[@tylerday1342]

"It looks like pulled PORK which is like shredded BEEF."

[@babylove2142]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@GR-cf6ng]

🤔 ¿¿?? Whaaa?

[@leslie.sanchez]

ReAlLy

[@nellydoyley3815]

I came to the comments just to find this because I screwed my face up at that 😂😂

[@janafawzy2003]

I am literally SO glad someone commented about that cause I was gonna do it if no one did

[@jerickmaclang4985]

tbh i am only watching this for merle and aria

[@jherrinbrown5383]

Jerick Maclang honestly me too😂

[@reereedeedee]

But how’d you know they were in the video if they weren’t in the thumbnail?

[@iloveselenagomezyeah6486]

He has a girlfriend you guyssss watch the " faking going to office" video

[@GR-cf6ng]

3:46 is that Aria?

[@recoil53]

@@iloveselenagomezyeah6486 Sure, but look how differently Merle and Aria act towards each other compared to others. And Merle has a BF too. Honestly it looks like there needs to be some way to put those other relationships on hold and work this out.

[@starcherry6814]

Okay now I'm curious what that taco tastes like! She seasoned it up good!

[@owentaylor6066]

“taco”

[@arunsooknarine4738]

@@owentaylor6066 apparently it's an actual taco in Mexico though so....

[@diegoromo795]

@@arunsooknarine4738 it's a taco, a drink, a sorbet, a snack.... We are a strange country ._.

[@silviaceron7389]

I tried making it.... didn’t really like it :(

[@starcherry6814]

@@silviaceron7389 Thank you for being honest

[@sloubser01]

Congrats on the success after last week's grapefruit scandal.

[@bawkbawk5789]

I’m sad they’re no comments Because the grapefruit scandal was terrible! Maybe nobody watched.

[@fatvizcaino1018]

Scandal?

[@carat2947]

Bawk Bawk what did i miss??

[@camilamorales7530]

What happend?

[@Bazziness]

@@camilamorales7530 the grapefruit recipe is terrible af tho. It's like last year or so.

[@theonlygus]

Aria... You know what I'm gonna say. Get in there. She's a catch.

[@cloudswereheavy]

Jonathan Gomes hope y'all realize they could actually not be interested in dating each other for numerous reasons. & could be friends. weird how none of u even know them yet are making all those suggestive comments lol

[@theonlygus]

@@cloudswereheavy no kidding. We're having fun with it. Relax.

[@manuellaehab2586]

Berenice de Moucheron the guy wearing a striped blue Tshirt, hes also asian

[@karazor-el6577]

naah they're just friends. I saw aria on his holiday video he's with a really pretty girl

[@flourette731]

Berenice de Moucheron Without glasses also he’s been in EVERY video about making vegan food like vegan pulled pork or vegan ice cream and the eggs one

[@alexaltego]

As usual, I am more excited about the Aria/Merle interaction than any other thing in the video. Although I must say, those tacos looked good!

[@cecesvids4897]

same 🙃😅

[@charlesswedenburg9449]

Who is Aria?

[@Mo-hg4sp]

“looks like pulled pork...which is like.. beef” EXCUSE ME WHAT

[@jmanzo2009]

Did not catch that

[@angelsena153]

*EXCUSE MEAT?!

[@Trund27]

I love Q, he’s always so supportive of Merle, and the sweet guy with the glasses, i love him. He always has good things to say even if the recipe is a fail.

[@sarahshae1543]

I’m really gonna try this one! I’ve seen packages of the dried flower and a little shop near my house, and the recipe was super simple! Thanks girl 💁‍♀️

[@SugarRainbowRomance]

“That is a delightful taco Merle” 😏

[@yelyahfan88x94]

He's do whipped it's adorable but I see what you did there

[@Lolaleeeelalol]

Just so you know it's not the big broad petal flowers with the yellow pollen in the middle. It's a tiny dark red/purple pointy flower called sorrel. I love it!

[@shagundhir2495]

What? So they gave us a wrong name?

[@Lolaleeeelalol]

@@shagundhir2495 no, hibiscus is another name of it it's in the family. They gave the wrong picture lol

[@seruniaden7321]

it calls rosella here I guess

[@kristal124]

No that's a correct picture of hibiscus, i know it because its my country national flower(Malaysia) There are many hibiscus here 🌺

[@seruniaden7321]

@@kristal124 hibiscus is a genus name. the one in the picture(Malaysia national flower) is different species than the one used in the video.

[@leiagomez]

4:11 they're flirting your honor

[@Luchitapuanani]

You need to boil the flowers about three times to remove the bitterness (boil and change the wather three times), not only boil them two hours... And before you cook them, you can add fresh onions and garlics to the oil, and that makes it so much tastier

[@DDios-ih9de]

Luchitapuanani I'll use a can of black beans.i can pressure cook black beans,in 20 minutes.

[@Janae2000]

Deborah O. Ew canned beans

[@DDios-ih9de]

Janet M. Garcia last resort or if inpatient Organic low sodium.I have cooked dried beans unseasoned and freeze them to use.in or for what ever

[@Janae2000]

Deborah O. Mmmm okok less ew

[@jojosbizarrecomments]

These ones were dried it's okay

[@brittanyclemens5109]

I just stumbled across your channel. I can honestly say that your videos bring me joy. Your laugh makes me laugh and your friends/co-workers seem to be really awesome people. Thank you for all of your lovely recipes, I look forward to trying to make them myself ❤️

[@GraceLieu]

we’re back on episode 2 of aria flirting with merle 😂😂

[@johanncrispillejera2904]

It's getting weirder each episode 😂

[@recoil53]

No, this is actually a real thing they do in Mexico. The eggs was the oddest.

[@samanthaweiss867]

@@recoil53 I think the grapefruit peel chicken tenders was the weirdest.

[@samanthaweiss867]

@M.nalatgn Fnaf it was weird, but I could at least see myself tasting that one 😂

[@lannyborges]

And I'm here for it

[@neelampokhrel7598]

Why is everyone saying it’s boiled for 2 hours? Didn’t she say to boil for 10 minutes and let it sit for 2 hours?So it’s only 10 minutes boiling.

[@god-codm9676]

......

[@orasauras4]

"and then I'm going to let it sit for 2 HOURS" she said that.

[@Zodamay]

You boil it twice for five minutes each, I'm mexican and I do it in tacos dorados with a spicy salsa.

[@alessandrasantoro6555]

@@Zodamay so do you boil it for 5min let it sit for 1h and do the same procedure again?

[@guinnevereschronicles2225]

I love hibiscus(or sorrel, or Jamaica as the Spanish call it) and I love making tea/iced tea with it, really like the sweetness of it

[@lylyluvda916]

Guinnevere’s Chronicles This! You have no idea how many weird looks I got as a person until I learned the translation for Jamaica in English some years ago.

[@yusrarahimart6430]

90% comments : merle and aria 10% about taco 😂

[@nilskiemle9556]

I'm basically watching all this chef's cooking just to see the cute asian guy flirt with her😆

[@alizap1137]

NILS KIEMLE “the cute Asian guy” HAHAH

[@sahilvarma4944]

They r a couple now

[@saltycucumber2773]

NILS KIEMLE naw not that cute

[@xm2895]

Vołcom for real ?

[@sahilvarma4944]

@@xm2895 on god No cap

[@emilyg5876]

What an interesting recipe. I have three large and one small hibiscus bushes inside my house and I always leave the flowers on for quite a while. Then I take them down and dry them to make teas for my family and friends. I might try this recipe next time they all flower. I love all of my plants too. We have two 10ft banana trees, two lemon trees, all the hibiscuses, many orchids and a Nordic Pine that has been passed down three generations in my family. I also have three Aerogarden farms and three regular Aerogardens. I've been wanting to get another tree, but we have ran out of room somehow.

[@accjayco]

I like that her videos are not 30 minutes long!!! Short and sweet. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@daniellel8135]

You continue to amaze me with all these different substitutes. Would never think of using flowers.. 😱

[@AngelaGarcia-hi6xz]

Danielle L nahh, she’s just copying stuff from the internet, tacos de Jamaica are pretty common here in Mexico lol

[@EvelynMaya1]

Mexicans lol

[@argee5870]

In the PH we make hibiscus candies, they're so sweet and delicious

[@catbeara]

I find these food experiments so fun and interesting. Here I am watching them all all over again. ❤️❤️❤️📺

[@hopevoel3362]

I feel like Merle and I would be best friends, she's adventurous, honest, chill, likes plants and looks like a down to earth natural person. Love your plant based videos Merle, soo fun.

[@euniceaguilarmartinez9470]

You can also boiled them make water and then do the tacos... I’m from Mexico and it’s one of the waters than we have

[@Jaimeestradaphoto]

Eunice Aguilar Martinez agua de Jamaica is the best

[@kaitlynengelland2723]

What is it? Just hibiscus tea?

[@kyliessave8454]

@@kaitlynengelland2723 yes, basically

[@rencross926]

I put the flowers in a large bowl or jar with water and just let it sit over night... It stays on the counter like a week... Anytime I want agua de Jamaica I just pour a bit of that in a glass and add cold water since it's so concentrated

[@jonnjonzz8957]

at some points, Merle looks more like Aria than Aria himself lol . .. i love them both

[@_blacksunflowers_1384]

I used to only watch these for Merle but her relationship with Aria is growing on me ❤️ plus I want to try this and the jackfruit chicken

[@Ewonder78]

I just love it when the recipe is actually good

[@MarioRobles93]

You can also use Squash blossom, which I would say are more wide spread than Hibiscus.

[@angellover02171]

Is it?

[@MarioRobles93]

@@angellover02171 I think it is used more with quesdillas than tacos lol

[@analivita]

Mario Robles try it! Chop it up and cook it with spices!

[@GR-cf6ng]

I ate them once and yes, they're delicious but I had to go to the hospital because I had incredibly sharp stabbing pains in my abdomen. I honestly didn't think it was related and was told it was due to eating bread/flour but honestly, that day I was on vacation and wasn't eating bread so I just let it go. Fast forward about 3 months I made them at home and OH MY GOODNESS, the pains were back but thankfully not that intense, so I knew right there, there was a connection. I'm just sharing this because if any of you experience something similar you know what is it.

[@elearias6330]

G R sorry to hear that. I understand, specially if you not use to eat them. I’m Mexican, we drink the tea, or make fresh water out it. Is kind of tricky. My mom, couldn’t eat them either. Another way use mushrooms 🍄 and oatmeal to make tacos. And it will be better for you. Blessings 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@aliciab4676]

Is it from celiac disease? Or a gluten intolerance to another ingredient?

[@GR-cf6ng]

@@elearias6330 thanks but I'm Mexican too and I literally order agua de jamaica everywhere I go and it's on the menu but for some reason eating the flower didn't sit well with me.

[@GR-cf6ng]

@@aliciab4676 I don't have gluten intolerance/celiac disease, I eat flour on a regular basis, in fact, as a Mexican I eat flour tortillas and sweet bread all the time and have never had issues with them. But these flowers must have something my stomach can't handle!

[@jazzedaboutcheese]

You sound like you're allergic...

[@dennisegozar183]

In the philippines, we make bubbles out of hibiscus flowers after playing “cooking shows” with rocks and sticks! Hehe! Chilhood days ❤️🤤

[@evelynloubster]

I love this series so much

[@chickenpastel11]

Aww.. there's no "CUT" while laughing. I was waiting for that.

[@shilpitananda7934]

Shipping Merle-Aria so hard. Thumbs up if you agree 🙈👍

[@jasonle520]

Shilpita Nanda LoL same

[@minshikomifere5092]

Together their names sound like Malaria

[@jbrownnn]

MinshikoMifere BAHAHAHA

[@recoil53]

Their office is probably "get a room already".

[@Dreamisc]

YES

[@carleemalmberg1345]

Love this! Glad to see a success!

[@mattt2432]

I love nest alternatives and substitutes but I was just talking to a coworker recently about the importance of making sure the substitute still contains protein, because a lot of them don’t. I definitely enjoy all the fun stuff myself, just thought it was an interesting thought!

[@Itshoneybunny]

“It looks like pulled pork which looks like shredded beef” 😂

[@miafeatherston-lester5850]

“It looks like pulled pork which is like shredded beef” I’m dying 😂😆

[@Arty2504]

If the tumbnail flower you see is red with yellow pollen on a part of it then it is a hibiscus rosa sinensis with isn't used for culinary purposes but for decoration mostly among islanders and if the thumbnail flower you're seeing is a closed reddish-purple one then it is hibiscus sabdariffa which was used in the video as it is used for cooking and is also used to make a Caribbean favorite called sorrel.

[@anetbear]

I love this series 😭😭💖💖

[@miathematics8072]

the hibiscus flower is malaysia's national flower, and its literally growing everywhere. i did not know this man i think i'll try it out soon xd

[@MEngSeong]

I don't think she is using our national flower. She is using what we would call "roselle" here. Don't use bunga raya to make this. 😂

[@cleanthasamuel9054]

@@MEngSeong Yeah...it's not really the hibiscus flower pictured in the thumbnail, though it may technically be a part of the flora family... it's completely different. We call it "sorrel" in the Virgin Islands and throughout the Caribbean. The petals are far thicker, can be slightly prickly when peeling it from the seed (depending on the type, yes there are different types), and have a sour bite when eaten fresh.

[@turesoderberg15]

I love how you say "this is like a super quick recepie" a minute after boiling some flowers for two hours! 😂👌🏼

[@kaitlynengelland2723]

But its down time...you dont have to stay there to watch it

[@katie634]

she only boiled it for ten minutes :)

[@cigsafterlana9237]

I miss seeing these flowers 💞 back in my hometown in the pacific islands these were beautiful to see, some red, some purple, some yellow

[@sydschlei9801]

I love this idea, very nostalgic for me, when my sister and I were little we would eat the flowers off of our parents hibiscus trees now that I know it’s a thing I don’t feel so weird.

[@jessicabrooks1764]

I love merle. Keep bringing her. Tell her to be more postive

[@nicolemuzondo288]

“Damn it’s not beets I don’t know what to say” 😂

[@nicanor8421]

From the series this is the one I’d want to try the most🤤

[@salix4756]

Merle's personality is the best wholesome stuff

[@justforfun3477]

"Hibiscus is very very very sweet" I'll try one tomorrow. Though I don't think my mom would appreciate me plucking her precious flower but I'm curious so I'm gonna try it anyway.

[@pri.sci.lla.]

I wouldn't do that 😂

[@rhi3rhi391]

justforfun 347 😂 maybe give it a miss this time and buy some already prepared lol

[@apassbylad2681]

Well just in case you might need to get your pre-pack disaster evacuation bag ready

[@jazzedaboutcheese]

Check to make sure your mom doesn't use any sort of pesticides on her flowers. You could get very sick.

[@KevinDuong132]

It 's not true bro, the original taste of Hibiscus is very SOUR, sweet by sugar.

[@BElle-Ballentine]

Merle gonna be killing some people one of these days... lol. Love her ♥

[@juas003]

Mexicana make quesadillas (with no cheese) with squash blossoms so this is not that far off. Enjoying this whole series and channel.

[@valerienguyen3457]

We have candied hibiscus flower in Vietnam and they tasted really nice

[@bettysbuecherwelt]

I looooove the videos where Merle trys something different and the colleagues have to eat it^^

[@RohaniSyawaliah]

Me too

[@faatima-4950]

sameee

[@aubreyvu2855]

“Looks like pulled pork. Which is shredded beef.” Oh okay.

[@RubyChiang]

Now I’m curious to give this a try.

[@gemmaryan5095]

“It looks like pulled pork, which is like shredded beef”

[@laylarodrigues3674]

words of the wise

[@dennislara03]

She needs her own chanmel, I would watch her video's 24/7!!!!

[@ijennamirabelosuji]

Love this series tbh

[@cloudhorse]

Wow! Soooo trying this! Thanks... and where did your shirt come from? Sooo cute!

[@DivisonXx]

Anyone know the Asian guy with the glasses' name or Instagram?

[@brt7721]

I’m calling it now, grey shirt asian guy and Merle are going to fall in love and have precious babies

[@cam4894]

I'm from North of Philly and had a cactus taco in Colorado... It was much better than I had thought!

[@thatpunkrockfandomchick4147]

I used to work at this Organic shop that sold tortas and we would sell Jamaica and we would use the left over flowers for hibiscus tacos that were so bomb

[@georgia1551]

I thought she was gonna create a tortilla for tacos, who else?😂😂😂

[@alizap1137]

Georgia ! Sameeee

[@Gocryyourselftosleepehek]

Hibiscus is Malaysia’s National Flower, one proud Malaysian here🤩

[@a.a9021]

It's also Hawaii's state flower! Yay us 🙌🌺

[@Gocryyourselftosleepehek]

a.a AWWW REALLYYYYY. Yassss flower sisterrr hahah

[@ReniLove38]

i LOVE this series

[@jennifern9188]

Merle you stay teaching me how to cook I'm amazed!🤯

[@cannieboy]

Who else saw the handcuff video and are hungry for more Aria Merle interactions?

[@veexlie2534]

I not vegan. But i always watched video that has Merle and Aria on it. Cause they're so cute together

[@aninbot5546]

Lol you know they're crushing eachother when they mimic eachothers body language like that

[@Sofyrc1]

I don't even know why I'm so addicted to these videos, I only get angrier and angrier with every passing minute

[@zalfamuzakir399]

It looks like pulled pork Which is like shredded beef Bruh

[@roseivana9979]

Who else loves merle omg ❤😎

[@miriamalvarezperez5367]

I love Jamaica tacos!!! I also tend to sprinkle a little bit of sugar over the left over flowers when I make Jamaica water and it taste like gummy bears, it's delicious

[@vitoriapauluci9153]

quarentine got me obsessed with watching this girl

[@alyshar2157]

how did the guy in the beanie just say pulled pork is shredded beef i-

[@halcyc5432]

This is the reason vegans get told we eat only grass.

[@emiliamodrusan]

Wow I'm excited to try this!!!

[@laurysleander8222]

I make these quite often and they're delicious ! 😍

[@alicatruiz1430]

“It looks like PUlLed PoRK which is ShreDdED BEef”

[@Lexiloooo59]

The actual flower is not sweet most people have to add sugar to it when making a drink loll

[@ACC-2929]

In Mexico they actually do use a flower, flor de calabaza or squash blossoms, to add to a quesadilla aka quesadilla de flor de calabaza. It’s delicious and that flower requires no prep or seasoning, just rinse in water, dry, and stick it in your tortilla! 😋

[@bsnakshathra2863]

This was the best episode so far

[@deadflies437]

I’m not even vegan I just watch these because I ship the people in them whose names I can’t remember lmao

[@Sofia-sf3qr]

“It looks like pulled pork which is like shredded beef” no hun, it’s not😂 they’re different animals

[@pb7199]

wow i've had hibiscus tea before but didn't know you could eat the actual flower! i wonder if you could do something similar with zucchini or pumpkin flowers, my parents buy those from time to time so it would be cool to try

[@okok3620]

That actually looks so good omg

[@cocomelon3431]

My national flower . Malaysia ! Yay ! 💖

[@mariagalleriaxi8632]

I thought it said make flowers out of tacos - mildly concerned

[@PeteyPistolDee03]

I really want to try this. Looks like it’ll be good

[@leppardess]

I am definitely going to have to try this.

[@cameron3652]

I try making vegan food that is delicious and simultaneously composting.

[@blueicebeat]

Lets be honest, i just watch these weird vegan subs for Aria flirting HAHAH

[@migdaliavaldez2867]

I’m from Mexico and we actually make these. :) Plus you can make a bomb agua de Jamaica (hibiscus tea) 💗

[@FerytaleX3]

funny, I randomly have 3 pounds of dried hibiscus flowers in my cubbord. I will try this, maybe I have a use for them now!

[@rayniajonson567]

She doesn't have her hair pulled back and it's driving me crazy.