Is the AVATAR Cookbook of Pandora any good?

[@Raphe9000]

"My Na'vi body looks a little splotchy" Bro got Na'vitiligo

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

He was born human but shortly after birth began turning blue

[@joshuawells7415]

@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger That's REna'vitiligo.

[@yamato9753]

Kinda sad that it isn't a genuine lore-extension and just a cashgrab. Because Pandora has so much culinary potential! There are 2 Na'vi Tribes we know a lot about, a few that were mentioned and shown, the human rations, the Avatar Rations, etc. Heck, make a chapter about Jake sully either intentionally or accidentily mixing his earth cuisine with that of the Omatikaya (make it the 'family fusion meal' chapter). Have some CREATIVITY, WRITERS.

[@MisoHungrie]

I'm hoping that the upcoming movies will give even more lore and inspiration for anyone trying to come up with Avatar themed recipes. Excited for Avatar 3!

[@Blastingbigloads7]

actually such a fire idea hell they shouldve hired you lol

[@mushuvfx2093]

and the cookbook looked so depressing. they couldn’t have plated the food on leaves and large shells like actual na’vi do? it looked like they just copy pasted the characters onto the book and added some concept art here and there… they had so much world building to work with 😭😭

[@joshuawells7415]

We only get the barest mentions of their food in the og lore like their staple protein being a grub that tastes like shrimp but a bit sweeter. I could definitely see Scully grilling up "shrimp" burgers for the family.

[@romanw6636]

OK, but who would buy a cook book about lore accurate fictional non-existent foods?

[@hantehsanyall]

This feels like a reskinned health food book.

[@XxGodithxX]

For real, it's the cheapest crap I've ever seen to capitalize on a really popular name. The Navi are hunters, the fish dishes I get, but come on...all of these are just reskinned health stuff! Disappointing:T

[@necogreendragon]

When I was in in elementary school. My mom dressed me as a Smurf for Halloween. She used food dye and I was blue for almost a week after. My teacher thought I was sick. Hope you used something easier to wash of then we did.

[@MisoHungrie]

Oh no haha! Lucky for me mine came off pretty easily 😄

[@giganticzombie]

Dude, is that blue face? Unbelievable I'm telling my Na'vi friends...

[@justinbremer2281]

In this day and age, smh

[@GlaDos321]

If that's Blueface, does that make the Avatar films akin to "Get Out"?

[@giganticzombie]

@@GlaDos321 oh my god... When you put it like that...

[@Polyeurythane]

The fact that there had been people on Twitter claiming the white actors are performing blueface around the time Way of Water came out makes this twice as funny to me (and sadly it was not satire from what I could tell)

[@alexramos7708]

Blueface? Shut the hell up, he's the next big thang baby

[@Sabatuar]

Yeah, I've noticed a lot of big budget media tie-in cookbooks try to appeal to the lowest common denominator with their seasoning.

[@katokyk8156]

IS THAT A SUSHI BURGER???? HOLYYYYY (Also props for painting yourself blue, truly immersed me in the world of pandora)

[@MisoHungrie]

Definitely felt like if sushi, burger and burrito all had a baby

[@KaijuForceNeo]

It’s always a nice touch to be “Dressed for the Occassion.”

[@nikopostoiuk6169]

Its really great to see a new video from your, your cookbook reviews are a great comfort content!

[@MisoHungrie]

Thanks so much!

[@AJUniverse]

Sounds like this one does what a lot of cookbooks do now, underseasoning to broaden appeal.

[@rogeld6677]

@AJUniverse Under sesaoning in general is also a huge issue with online recipes as well. Almost always have to add more salt as a general rule.

[@JuniperJadePR]

Love that MisoWifey had a cameo in the video! It's very disappointing that the recipes were so pretty but so bland! Wonder if the seasoning could be tweaked for a round 2?

[@MisoHungrie]

Lol I'll let her know! And yeah the seasoning needs to be tweaked for sure

[@RoseDuckk]

I’ve been rewatching your old videos for weeks now because you are one of my comfort channels and once I saw you posted I legit danced lol 😂

[@MisoHungrie]

That’s so sweet - glad you’re enjoying the channel!

[@Withgreatpowercomesnofuture]

I get the health mindful message that they were going for, but it would really hurt to add spices or foods inspired by navi culture? I feel they should've gone that route. Like hey they eat mostly fruits with their dishes, so here is slow roasted elk with cherry glaze and tons of fruits n nut for flavor. It the closest we can make to it 😂

[@necroticdemonart]

All I know is that I’m using your videos to build up my own cookbook for my comic/project mostly for my knights and time twisters❤

[@pulverize3]

Aw yea i found your channel again! Definitely subscribed this time.

[@MisoHungrie]

Welcome back and thanks for the sub!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Miso! You're the Best! You never dissapoint 😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@martusblartus]

another great video!

[@Fabio-Jose-DragonKing]

Thanks For this! Love your content(dani here) ❤❤❤❤❤

[@4fives992]

From what little I know of the Avatar series, there is a surprising amount of lore and worldbuilding built around the movies and it's confusing that none of that was utilized for this cookbook. The recipes certainly looked interesting even if they lacked in tastiness.

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

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[@razoriffrin5905]

To be fair, the human military would probably be looking to source their diet primarily from the planet they are stationed on, given how long it would take to send anything to Pandora via spaceship. Modern military rations have a shelf life of 3-5 years. By the time they got to Pandora from Earth, they wouldn't be fit to issue Also, military rations are generally designed as a short term solution to keep soldiers fed until an actual field kitchen can be set up. Keeping a field kitchen operational would probably require at least some locally sourced foodstuffs on an alien planet

[@g.waughan]

this cookbook has more substance than any of the movies lol

[@purplebunz]

And it's still boring as shit lmao

[@cookimaus1]

I really wish they made an official Gravity Falls cookbook. Pizza flavored Cake!!!!

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

Eh...I have to give this book a D(ebatable) Tier rating. While we do see some food scenes in the movies, the lack of certain things (like you mentioned with the lack of meat for the human encampment) makes me wonder if they stayed true to the theming.

[@nettlesandsnakes9138]

2:50 you don’t know who’s watching, something might be 20 light years away and still watching this video.

[@justinbremer2281]

Not yet, dude

[@nettlesandsnakes9138]

@ you are right.

[@MesterofHulkDragon]

Miso is so right. The book seemed as bland as the supercharge steak. It at least still made for a great video as always.

[@TheatreKiller]

Excellent video as always. These didn’t look that great but I had fun watching lol

[@MisoHungrie]

I'll admit, it wasn't the most inspiring cookbook but I'm still glad you liked the vid! 😅

[@Ishtarru]

Do you suppose in Japan they have subscription services for American snacks?

[@madisonwebster5417]

Hey I have this book!

[@axocuddl]

As a massive Avatar fan, this is very disappointing 😰 Too bad the food is so bland and the book even more so. They definitely put 0 effort into this.

[@allgoodman3475]

So, just like the movies then

[@TheRagingTornado]

It looks like it has potential with some of the recipes, I'd just double the seasoning next time and maybe add one or two extra bits into the spice mix to get some more flavour. They look good on the plate, but it does seem underwhelming

[@RatelRegalement]

Does seem minimum effort on the book.. Frontiers of Pandora game is probably far n away the better option for getting some Pandora fauna/flora lore alongside some dishes ideas.. Sure, not quite got the quantities n such listed, but hey :P

[@chibirex596]

A factoid is not a synonym for fact btw it means it's something that was erroneously reported as true without a source

[@Impath]

Yup, it's like the word humanoid. It looks human but isn't. A factoid looks like a fact but isn't.

[@unchangedimage1603]

This whole video felt like an interconnected advertisement

[@JMPT]

Deliciously Nice 💙💙

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Your bookshelf must be amazing! Will you dust off the Sopranos soon? 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@MisoHungrie]

I want to eventually! I'm looking at it right now as it sits in my to-do pile

[@isaacschmitt4803]

Oof, that is probably the worst tie-in cookbook I've ever seen. It's ugly, lackluster, and those recipes all sound pretty bad. It's also by DK publishing, which are known for making decent kids books, but anything else they make is pretty trash.

[@WonderWomanblack]

Can you please critique Disney's Tiana cookbook? There're two books. The one I'm talking about has green letters on the front cover.

[@Karoose2000]

This is so disappointing to see- an actual detailed and elaborate Avatar themed cookbook with effort put into it would be amazing! I feel making a cookbook like that for this universe would be a goldmine. At least Disney World made some effort to create food and drinks that look like they could vaguely be from the world of Pandora.. and that's quick service food in a theme park! Thanks for the review :)

[@radar12564]

I love your cookbook reviews so much - I actually picked up the Necromnomnom because of them! I think you should really take a look at the "Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess" by Jeff Maxwell - It's actually written by an actor from the show! I got it as a christmas present, and I really love the book.

[@MisoHungrie]

Interesting I've never heard about that book. Never got into MASH but it's very cool that it was written by someone from the show

[@dunnowy123]

To me, this is perfectly illustrative of Avatar as a franchise. Looks nice, but has nothing else really going on. They couldn't even pretend to have interesting lore for the cookbook

[@ryanbarth6691]

You're not making any clan feasts?

[@kimberlywolfenheart4275]

It's not your fault, but I think this is the most "meh" cookbook you've reviewed. Would you consider reviewing the Supernatural cookbook?

[@MisoHungrie]

Definitely considering it but I'll admit that's buried pretty deep in my list 😖

[@oddiethefox5832]

Do you have a P.O. Box? I have some pop culture cookbooks I could send you

[@rocketbilly]

As a chef, I like to joke about how Vegetarian food is bland but, they really did this to the vegetarian/vegan crowd? Y'all c'mon. What is N'avi about any of these dishes except for a single BLUE.

[@Littletimmyanimations]

Bro I thought you were eating a smurf cookbook lol

[@Hyperion-5744]

The recipes in the avatar cookbook don't look too appetizing, whenever i have the money i'll like to try the Mo'ara and Hawks grog ale beers from the world of avatar at disney, unfortunately those 2 beers are exclusive to disney, i wish Terrapin would just sell them in stores already. As always good video Miso.

[@GTRichardson7]

when all 3 come out as "bland" you have to assume it wasn't your selection, its the recipes themselves. Pass.

[@EncontheCrow]

It feels like a travesty to have this sorta spiritual movie with a certain soul to it depicting natives fighting back colonists for their resources, having a pretty bland cookbook for it feels like a slap in the face ngl.

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

I mean it's in line with traditional native american cooking at the very least; salt and sugar tend to be viewed as foreign fascinations. Pueblo cooking for example focuses on the flavor of the ingredients and how they play off one another rather than relying on salt, sugar, etc to bring out certain flavors; same goes for Inuit cooking (the podcast Gastropod goes into different traditional foodways if you're interested. Bile and controlled rot, like stinkhead salmon, are also favorable flavors). I don't think the cookbook had ANY of that in mind when they went the route they did, but it kinda unintentionally did that bit right. Seasoning, salting, sugaring isn't a Native American thing

[@EncontheCrow]

@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger I mean sure, but the Navi are only based on those native cultures, not a one to one equivalent. It just feels a little disappointing to buy a cookbook and either have to add seasoning or purposely go in knowing when you make the food, it's not going to perhaps be as satisfying as you'd hope. Especially when it's based on a fictional alien world where you could do anything with the cuisine. I do enjoy foods where just the well cooked or prepared ingredients are paramount and do not need to add anything, really. I'd still try food like this as I've always had a love and interest in food and the culture that created it. It's a tap into a people and their lives and what I would consider the "soul" of most people. But I just want to clarify that this isn't bad, just sucks to see there's no lore writing and fun flavors at play. I also don't know alot of native cooking as you rarely know anyone who can and wants to make you those foods. So, I didn't realize that these were based on traditional meals that people have eaten for a while. If it were me, I'd have to season something well or even overdue it from most standards. I have problems with my sense of smell, which affects my taste. Otherwise, if I don't, I barely taste anything at all with certain foods, at least.

[@BJD12thDoctor]

I don't have this cook book (do have the other Avatar cook book, the Last Airbender one) but it looks like they could have developed these recipes more. And they could have been way more creative with the presentation. It does have some nice art work but in all it's just so un-creative.

[@fietehermans9903]

A smoothie having avocado in it is like the ultimate vegan hipster joke. Shame they didn’t stick entirely to the theme: have the Navi dishes be entirely vegan to emphasise their connection to nature, and have the military rations be fatty with lots of meat. Would love to have seen a (possibly vegan, depending on the chapter) chilli inspired by that alien Native American influence

[@g.waughan]

the na'vi are not vegan or vegetarian, i read the lore book they're a hunter-gatherer culture

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

The Na'vi like meat, they just dont kill unnecessarily because all life is connected. Circle of life

[@arnoldschpeiker7887]

So Navi cuisine is just space-British cooking. Humanity was doing the universe a culinary favor by trying to wipe out those blue-skinned cat people.

[@laventor2479]

WHAT!!! SINCE WHEN!!! I LOVE THE AATAR MOVIES!! WHERE CAN I BUY THIS!!!?

[@eternallight523]

Blue face?!

[@carnigob42069]

its endlessly disappointing that avatar has some of the most intense and complex worldbuilding for a movie ive ever seen yet so little of it ever makes it out into their products bc disney owns the IP and they care more about making money than telling a story

[@Vallaxes]

Holy shit dude is that blueface

[@DonPatrono]

on one hand I understand why Earth's food has no meat, given that Earth has become an overexploited planet having cattle is probably impossible, and the technology level doesn't really allow for stuff like synthetic meat...on the other hand this cookbook looks really generic, doesn't really provide much additional lore, the recipes don't feel "Pandora-esque" or Sci-fi-esque enough, it's just generic modern healthy food with fancy names. Kinda disappointing

[@FatalKitsune]

Bland, tries to appeal the the broadest palette possible but ends up pleasing no one. Just like hollywood movies today! Perfect!

[@azzaelulbrinter]

Seems like the cookbook really reflects the movie though. Hard to make, pretty but no flavour.

[@arleend5014]

Nice video but the book looks sad.

[@riobluespartan6350]

Blueface baby

[@Yoriichisungod]

Hi

[@Talmorne]

Such an underwhelming cookbook, cashgrab....

[@pyeitme508]

Meh 😑

[@nijucow]

no meat = no interest