I Turned Meat Into Cotton Candy

While living overseas I got to experience my fair share of unique foods and meat cotton candy is one of them. Meat floss (肉鬆) is a savory snack that was a staple during my time there, and for the first time I tried cooking it for myself. Turns out turning meat into cotton candy isn’t easy, but it certainly was a fun one!
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#meatfloss #porkfloss #cottoncandy #filetmignon #cohosalmon

[@G0ldenOwl]

I'm from HK and I can't say how impressed I was by his Mandarin

[@superweedenjoyer]

FREE HONG KONG

[@richardwastaken]

@@superweedenjoyer wtf?

[@jumps1156]

hells kitchen ?

[@keonayi123]

@@jumps1156hong kong

[@anasain6590]

@@superweedenjoyer bro this is a cooking video. Yanks smh

[@eldibs]

"You're buying two breadmakers? You must make a lot of bread." "No, not really." Also, I could see Guga using this stuff to make a compound butter for a steak experiment.

[@bjornslangen]

He’d use it to make a delicious side dish

[@Destry.A.P]

I have a bread maker

[@shortfilmtrending]

🤔🤔🤔

[@Pompoms558]

Same😂

[@hoangaov3239]

Quick tip: Use pestle and mortar to pound the pork and the beef (after you've cooked them) until they turns into finely thin strips just like the chinese one. It's pretty hard and your arms gonna get tired but that way you'll have a more fluffy textures. This is a pretty traditional way to make it and us Vietnamese people eat it everyday with sandwich or sticky rice

[@kvb7772]

ye i remembered my auntie made it that way

[@asianpotatoehead6296]

YES MY VIET BROTHER 🇻🇳

[@kvb7772]

@@asianpotatoehead6296 not gonna hold you bro, I’m Cambodian lmao

[@Selenethederpyduck]

Hey, fellow Vietnamese siblings

[@Amoalospugs]

this is ''machaca'' a mexican dried beef, used normaly with scrambled eggs, diced potatoes etc. i never knew vietnamese people had something similar, glad to know!

[@Bloodshotistic]

Vietnamese here. My parents would take some sticky rice and sprinkle pork fu brand pork floss onto our breakfast and that shit was amazing. I've always wanted to make this so thank you Max for the video!

[@mosambiqu3]

That sounds amazing

[@Bloodshotistic]

@mosambiqu3 The better version was when they deep fried the rice to make it crunchy and puffed and would add a sticky syrup made of sugar and fish sauce to coat the rice before the pork floss was put on top of it. 👌

[@mosambiqu3]

@@Bloodshotistic wow… would love to try that

[@RainBowVN]

đây có phải là ruốc không ấy nhỉ nhìn hơi giống

[@superiorkey2186]

As a Thai, yes we Thai eat this too it’s sooo good.

[@Waisonian]

After many times you talked about living in China, you finally pulled out the Mandarin! A fun video to watch since I love pork floss! Interested in trying out the salmon!

[@cochi7473]

Us Mexicans also have this version of “Meat floss” but we call it Machaca and it’s made out of beef. Usually prepared with scrambled eggs, sautéed grilled veggies like tomato, onion, serrano peppers and can be eaten with flour or corn tortillas, served with refried beans and slices of fresh avocado ;)

[@lucky-bj7pk]

Ay was about to say it's kinda like machaca

[@matthewmortensen988]

I was looking for this comment! I couldn’t remember the name.

[@raydenmorris5220]

Sounds pretty good.

[@kevinwon92]

Clicked on this video expecting a cool meat experiment like usual, but ended up unlocking a core memory of when my mom would bring this stuff home when I was a kid. Thanks Max, and appreciate the content as always!

[@Koruto91]

That pork floss reminds me of that beef jerky that came in basically a dip can

[@JT-he7fw]

Was looking for this comment. I love the dip jerky so I guess I’ll head to the Asian market today.

[@Hi12190]

Bro I was just going to comment this bro I think this guy never had a childhood.😂😂😂

[@DylanMurray360]

I knew this looked familiar. Forgot about the beef dip lol

[@evanmister]

Glad I found the comment I was sitting here thinking I just saw this stuff in the gas station

[@Gotterdammerung_]

As an American I thought this was going to be disgusting, until I realized yeah it's basically just that jerky dip stuff you get in a can at a gas station lol.

[@farhatkhurshid177]

Max is the only crazy guy that turns meat into cotton candy 😂

[@zeldaandTwink]

I know this is a really weird thing that most people won't pick up on, but I really appreciate the use of hard light to cast dramatic shadows in your videos

[@boredbakedpanda4207]

I grew up eating this stuff but I knew it as jerky chew. Like chewing tobacco... But made of shredded pork floss. It was good. Like eating jerky but without all the chewing.

[@viktorhager5924]

So it’s not just me 😂

[@kylejohnson3647]

Tip (as a Chinese myself): always start with cold water when boiling meat to remove impurities. We don’t really boil fillets mignon that often though; often times it’s brisket, ribs, or chuck tender (yes), which can be extremely tender and flavorful if cooked properly🔥

[@MaxtheMeatGuy]

Great tip thank you!

[@yezki8]

In indonesia, we called this "abon", and use mix of brisket and rump to make it. It's commercialized

[@elliotb1795]

"Boil filet mignon, roll out the meat, put the meat in the bread maker." These are some of the least likely phrases I'd expect to hear when making food. Good job Max! 👏

[@jonathanstone4308]

Chicken floss is quite common in Vietnam too, mixed with some herbs and dried chilli it's amazing. Pork floss with sticky Rice is amazing.

[@TheDivision29]

i would love to see you do another video where youve improved the salmon floss!

[@chino_tae3694]

Love the frequent uploads

[@lennymackinnon790]

luv ur stuff bro wish i could cook like that 🔥

[@ggacx2945]

I'm chinese, and as a teenager living in shanghai, i go out with my friends a lot. every once in a while, we buy this and try it for the giggles. i gotta say, you made this on point.

[@michellejames2447]

I couldn't believe it when you were done that it was so simple but got such amazing looking results. I'd love to try making the salmon one.

[@TheOnSec]

Wish I would've watched your full videos sooner than just your shorts, your videos are entertaining either way.

[@1-800-Flowers9]

the dance max does in party time is so fireee😂

[@wunkskorks2623]

They used to sell a beef version on the ice cream truck in my neighborhood. It was sold in cans that were identical to chewing tobacco(dip) cans. Between that and the bubblegum sticks shaped like cigarettes(that you could blow on and powdered sugar would come out to look like smoke), they definitely were NOT trying to get kids hooked on tobacco products…

[@absoluteanglers3161]

Every video is truly intriguing idk how you do it max. 👍🏽

[@RobynLtW]

Hey Max! Great video! How about you make a compound butter, Guga-style of the cotton candy you made here and you add it on top of some grilled steaks they way Guga does it? I think it would work really well!

[@mrh9593]

Would love to hear more about your time in China!!

[@mangoforkids1263]

hi max, when I make beef floss (or as my friends and I call it, beef fiberglass or jerky dust/floss) i use some eye round and boul it in water with soy sauce and other seasonings, then when its soft, i put it in a mortar and pestle and mash it, then put it in a pan and add some of the liquid which I reduced along with sugar and salt and whatever else it needs. maybe you could try it like this one day?

[@paxtontherabbitpigpigworld1920]

It’s literally 23:40 in HK and I need to do stuff tmr but I saw u upload and me be like “sleep is not important “

[@HenrikRBX]

Im so proud on you Max, spoke like a real man at the superstore.

[@tylersurprenant7294]

Max is used to the tie blindfold from pledgeship 😅😂

[@bvballer123]

Haven't had pork floss since i was a kid. This is a nice trip down memory lane.

[@shadar2755]

NEVER STOP UPLOADING I LOVE YOU

[@josiahhuang5756]

Can’t believe Max finally discovered the best addition to rice. 😂😂😂

[@cronchythelordofchazz]

Max, NEVER STOP THE JAM

[@nou-jn6uz]

just had a flashback to having i think swordfish floss? thanks for unlocking the memory

[@Fir3_ee]

Love these videos

[@-j1170]

Pork floss used to be my favorite food when I was a kid, haven't had it in so long

[@arontaub9530]

It looks like a nice topping for some dishes, but I don't remember the last time I've experienced such pain watching a cooking video lol

[@zeldaandTwink]

In the southern states of us where I'm from, you'll find this in the jerky section in a puck shaped can that was made to resemble tabaco dip cans

[@bordergore1395]

We also speak English in HK so even if you don't speak Cantonese it's fine 😄

[@jimjamb0rino347]

was expecting a gimmicky video (which is fine, but not always my jam)... but this was actually just really interesting & informative. Bet it would go great w some arby's whiskey

[@ItsRyanTurley]

Pork Floss is amazing ❤

[@gvtrivia6780]

from a fellow loawai, u nailed it dude!

[@mjjk1715]

Pork floss with some rice pordige is such a good common struggle meal in Vietnam

[@niightmaire8490]

Yum, yet another interesting thing to be introduced too haha.

[@ericvisser9641]

Love your vids, keep it up

[@MaxtheMeatGuy]

Thank you!

[@lioyiihang]

Pork floss goes with nearly everything, especially with rice, it's something really commenly use when a person is sick and needs something tasty but remains rightly seasoned.

[@SirGamerBoi123]

Insane! Hope you get to 5M soon!

[@PinotNoir_]

beef floss is my favorite food when i'm a kid, it's great when you eat it with scrambled egg or a plain white rice :D

[@Eric-yt7fp]

That pork stuff reminds me of cans of what I can only describe as jerky chewing tobacco. It came in cans that looked like chewing tobacco, and was fluffy, super finely shredded jerky.

[@theodorekr9701]

肉松！love the vids man. I used to live in China too. Would love to see more Chinese inspired dishes. Maybe some 西北 lamb?

[@goldmemberr]

I used to buy this stuff called Jerky Chew as a kid it looks very similar! Tasted just like beef jerky but was busted up like this. 👏

[@shlinctorzgames6618]

I (very) vaugely remembered eating something like this a few years back, and i've been trying to find what it was for months, and now it just appears in a random youtube video

[@Cradle2dagrav]

So for the beef version, when I was a kid I used to get this stuff that was a jerky chew. It came in a can like traditional tobacco snuff, but it's just beef jerky and looks a lot like the beef cotton candy you made.

[@austinking5420]

I thought about that too!! I loved that stuff

[@pameladunn7346]

amazing content ... fresh new ideas - thank you

[@JackSchj]

I like potatoes

[@BLUPotatoSpy]

Same

[@Luckykub15]

Literally the most interesting video you have posted in years

[@rubenalvarez6830]

Facinating video!!

[@savagesarethebest7251]

I am not disappointed with the video, just the fact that he didn't figure out how to spin this onto a stick like real cotton candy.

[@owenmoore581]

I love your content Max. I was wondering what books do you recommend for grilling and dry aging?

[@timothyjacks1788]

As soon as I saw the pork floss I instantly thought of Jacklinks Jerky chew

[@lukeschopp2193]

reminds me of the beef jerky that's in the dip cans

[@Urawbe]

NileRed is really stepping it up

[@coreyhamby2989]

The pork floss looks just like the beef jerky that comes in a round container like chewing tobacco. It was almost like shredded or powdery But when you chew it the jerky comes.together like normal jerky

[@Kovik_]

Thought this was a meat channel. All I'm getting is cheesy jokes. Great pairing. Great show! Thanks!

[@TheCEOOfAIM]

at 9:21 I literally thought Max will say it is so wild how THIS was a living creature at one point XD

[@andrewreid3539]

You should make a batch of pemmican you pretty pretty much cook the meat the same way you did for this video and that's just where you start so think you'd have fun with it

[@ayeuplink1428]

The store bought stuff reminded me of this stuff I use to feed my turtle

[@farizkiyazid]

we have something similar in Indonesia, it's called "Abon". they make them from beef, and they usually taste kind of sweet. I have no idea how they make em tho, but they look very similar

[@zarudego3381]

also , i usually pound the protein after boiled it not rolling XD and after the thing is done i pound it again or put it in the blender so it more fluffy

[@JollyJoshums]

It is funny you say that the texture reminds you of beef jerky, because you can get something very similar (at least in appearance) to what you made at gas stations in the jerky section. It comes in a little container that looks like a can of chewing tobacco, but it is looks almost identical to what you made, though i am assuming yours tastes better.

[@kamaluddeenbabagana1647]

In Nigerian after boiling the meat in spices, we pound it with motor and pestle. We then fry it to semi-crispy goodness with seasons.

[@sohailkhan-bu2sl]

Ur rocking man 🤯✌🏻

[@dizzyweezy9023]

I’m going strait to Amazon.

[@GlasPK]

you can get the beef floss in the US at gas stations beef jerky companies make them and put them in tins like chewing tobacco

[@morita9625]

I'm Vietnamese and I have to say I pretty love pork floss. I'm usually eat it with sticky rice as a breakfast. Love your recipes 🥰😁

[@clashingswordsproductions]

I've actually seen this kind of thing with Beef Jerky If you ever go to a gas station you can usually find cans of what they call "Jerky Chew". They come in cans that look like chewing tobacco but it's just like the pork floss except it's beef jerky

[@echidna5582]

in my country, those meat cotton candy is called abon and most ppl didn't treat them like a snack. it's just something you could eat as a rice condiment lol

[@user-oe6yy6ry3k]

Speaking chinese and my parents are from chengdu and xiamen, i can understand you perfectly

[@dicktipton5912]

Reninds me of the "meat chew", that comes in the round tobacco tins

[@bryantan4228]

This is a really interesting beef recipe. I don’t really have any of those Chinese spices at home so I just simmered the tenderloin for an hour in plain water. Delicious!

[@terraputra6371]

beef floss (or we called it "abon sapi") is very common in Indonesia, love it when you just don't know what to eat with your rice

[@ieri_creations]

Reminds me of the meat "chew tobacco" that kids had in high school.

[@utahspreadsthelove8627]

You can get a small plastic can with dried fiber like beef jerky. Called jerky snuff. Forgot the brand. Old trapper or maybe Jack links

[@Warpatriotmk11]

I also like to see you have a steak battle with chef rush

[@slaya5948]

Make a video on dry aged vs dry brine vs regular ribeyes

[@inspirit77]

we call this 'serunding' in Malaysia, and we have three types. beef, chicken and fish and we usually eat this with ketupat and lemang

[@MrLocalthug]

I remember as a kid getting those little cans of jerky chew. ahhh good times

[@abdullahidanmusa-nx3js]

In Nigeria it's a traditional dish unique to our tribe the hausa we just basically cook the meat add ghost peppers some salt season it then use mortar and pestle to pound it then put our pot on fire add a little bit of oil and stir fry it the once it turns to Golden brown it's ready we do the same to fish goat cow chicken and all meats the taste is mind blowing

[@weezhee5009]

0:02 everything lol

[@averageguardian6221]

We had this “pork cotton candy” in Florida growing up. It was sold in little cans designed to replicate chewing tabacco.

[@zanjosiah9022]

reminds me of the beef jerky in the can

[@jsaiz681593]

Its like the jack links beef jerky chew

[@GXT_ROGUE]

Trust max to do that

[@dingusmaximus6859]

The pork "cotton candy" is the same style that you get that beef jerky chew in the round containers

[@Bootywatcherism]

It's called sponge meat in Nigeria, made in the North. Only made from beef. Although it's been ages since I had it.

[@coleroberts4209]

Awe man it's like that jerky chew stuff you get at gas stations and stuff.

[@H-G-G]

Machacado: It’s like shredded and dried beef. This video reminded me of it haha. Not sure if you’ve had it but I think you would enjoy looking into it.

[@kimili1054]

WOW! Max! Surprised by your Chinese😮😮😮 Hope you can visit Taiwan someday, I could show you the restaurant I work for And maybe also how they made all the floss With the language level, you can survive easily 😂😂😂

[@amit5249]

bro's thinking outside of the universe i've never thought about this idea