Trying Boba for the First Time (Vegan Trader Joe's Haul)

[@regardstopsoftrees]

any real UnnaturalVegan fan saw the thumbnail of her trying boba and knew before even clicking that she would NOT like the boba LOLLL

[@lunaacacia]

I literally JUST was going to comment the same thing! 😆 i was immediately like NOOOO!!

[@tonyahartmann9792]

Yep , my thoughts exactly!

[@Shelf_Improvement]

Literally looked at the title and thought, she is going to hate this.

[@January_ate]

Oh yeah. Saw the post and said, “ooo she’s not gunna like those.” Lol like we are best friends 😂😂😂

[@gretadavis8615]

It’s why I clicked 😂

[@PollyMcMan]

I LOVE that you remove the chewing sounds and that you've taught me the word misophonic

[@amethyrosemary8296]

I have misophonia and I love you for removing the sounds ❤ that is very nice of you

[@stefunnylim]

i've not tried TJ's boba myself, but brown sugar based bobas are indeed very sweet, often cloyingly so! You mentioned that you didn't like the unpredictability of when you'll "suck" up the pearls, I think to counter that maybe using a thin straw + a spoon and eating the boba like a cereal could help? There are shaved ice desserts that use boba as a topping so it's completely normal to do that. Chinese/asian style soy milk also tastes really different from the common western soy milk brands like Silk and that could also impact the flavour. In boba tea shops, you definitely can adjust the sweetness level and ice level (I go for 30% sugar, sometimes no sugar), and it's also normal to get boba teas without any milk. There's also many different kinds of bobas and toppings, such as actual popping bobas, but those are often even sweeter and more artificially flavoured than brown sugar ones. I personally like clear bobas (made out of konjac, different texture and flavour) and grass jelly. Hopefully next time (if you ever decide to try boba again) you can try it out at a local boba shop and customize it to your liking, it's a very different drinking experience compared to having pre-made drinks! Food texture is just so personal, I can't tolerate the texture of oatmeal myself bc I've always thought the texture feels slimy(?) but I am somehow okay with grass jelly in my boba drink XD

[@TUG657]

Is there a “best vegan news of 2024” in the works?

[@PollyMcMan]

I believe there is

[@kittiecatticus8150]

She said she got sick and mostly lost her voice (I dont know if that's before or after this was filmed). I think that means it'll be delayed?

[@Rat__Wife]

If you aren’t watching Totally Forkable’s Good Vegan News series you might want to watch that in the meantime!

[@0hkjnn]

26:40 "I like the ice..."😂😂😂

[@BrammetjeOoms]

So... Apple tierlist when?

[@GraceGrace14253]

I'm sheltering in place in Los Angeles and this video is somehow the first thing that has distracted/calmed me today. A Trader Joe's haul of all things. Thank you for posting this! Also, since when has pear juice concentrate as a sweetener been a thing? Lol

[@pia6919]

I have to mention that it's pretty common for ravioli filling to sometimes spill out when it's overcooked (or it opens while cooking) that's why they were empty

[@0hkjnn]

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing.

[@stephenlurie821]

I can always tell if the filling has fallen out due to overcooking - it will be floating in the cooking water. It looks like those raviolis were actually empty.

[@WomanWithVideoCamera]

It helps to cook them over medium heat and not in super boiling water.

[@anibeeyond105]

I saw the title before I saw the thumbnail and thought "She's not going to like the texture". 😂

[@zachzackzak]

Apple ranking video upcoming

[@compassioncucumbersveganpod]

This was the most entertaining Trader Joe's taste test video of all time! Literally laughed out loud several times. " Shit apples" LOL & the whole Boba section was comedy gold!!! Thanks for the laughs! 💚😂

[@fickleemu4life401]

At boba shops you can request the sweetness to be 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent sweetness (at least where I go). I always go with 25 percent! The sweetness overwhelms me as well, but 25 is just right. 👌

[@January_ate]

Thank you for removing the chewing sound! I click out of many taste test videos if I can hear the chewing lol 😅😅 but I love your taste test videos. The level of raw honesty is great 😂😂

[@Skablergen]

I love the beefless bulgolgi, it's probably my favorite mock meat there! I don't really get the sweetness as much, it's definitely got a little hint of something but I really don't experience much of that. I like to microwave it in a bowl and add dijon mustard and capers though so I'm just completely blowing out my taste receptors with my disgusting microwaved bachelor chow so you shouldn't listen to me in general

[@PollyMcMan]

How can the lentil soup have 20gs of protein when a tin of lentils is only 8g protein and the UK lentil soups are about 11g protein?

[@Reznic007]

So I just looked it up: the whole can has 21g. But per serving (which they have as 1 cup) is only 12g. A can of lentils is 7g per serving (but only 1/2 cup as a serving) so right on par with what it should be id say. She just didn’t mention that the 21g is for the whole can.

[@wilsonamyc]

I absolutely love the beefless bulgogi I usually make it into a stir fry with broccoli and serve over rice, usually with a gochujang sesame sauce that I think balances the sweetness of the steak bites. I really love their texture though, although if you are not someone who appreciates sweet and savory it's understandable why you might not like these

[@purpleexplorer2263]

Happy New Year, Swayze! Watching you try the Boba gave me a laugh this morning 😂

[@Dozzzzy]

Your reactions to the boba had me on the floor.

[@JanuarySquires]

You had me cracking up with the ravioli and boba. Lol

[@marzettik]

I'm always entertained by these videos. 😂❤

[@cathymclennan1702]

I love your videos and also your science based perspective and your code of ethics.

[@softie.girlie]

I love the vegan ravioli but there's definitely an issue with how the pasta is sealed. I always get at least 2 or 3 that leak out into the pasta water. I love the beefless bulgogi! It's one of my favorite go-to items. I roast it in the oven for a couple minutes, take it out, break up the block, then I add tteokbokki (the one in the red package that comes with the spicy sauce) and broccoli and put it back in the oven until everything is cooked and toasty. The tteokbokki is better if you cook it in the sauce on the stovetop according to the package instructions, but I'm too lazy to clean another pan and would rather just do it all on one sheet tray in the oven.

[@maledicenttails]

Given your issues with food textures I was not surprised that you didn't like boba tea. Pearl milk tea is the basic flavour and it usually is very sweet. Good boba or bubble tea stores will adjust sweetness and ice level when you order. While there are a variety of different flavours you can get, most are not vegan.

[@joshik5019]

You trying the boba was hilarious 😂

[@Reznic007]

The boba is made out of just tapioca starch. They are a lot better fresh but yeah, like everyone else is saying: it’s just not the kind of texture you’ll like, fresh or not.

[@user-cd1xv2yj2h]

We like the ravioli with the pesto! It pairs really well, in my opinion😊

[@Reznic007]

Yes! It’s my kid’s and my favourite for an easy pasta meal. They just dip them in the tomato basil red sauce from TJ’s but I love the kale pesto and chop up some cherry tomatoes to give it some bite!

[@AlphGen]

Most of the ingredients in a bulgogi seem to be sweet than savoury especially the use of pears in the marinade. I think the sides and dipping sauce help to adjust the flavour base

[@ineedsomechips]

To add on the trying snacks- watermelon never really changes, I want to see new stuff! Also idk about most people.but to me trader joes as a store is like mostly snacks and barely essentials, I'm not expecting like regular grocery taste test from TJs 🤷‍♀️

[@JasonMemeoa]

That was too funny for absolutely no reason at all. Also, you say the "t" in roti like the "t"s in tortilla

[@rkem139]

Your horrified and shocked face at the boba is hilarious XD. To be tolerable, boba needs to be made with as little sugar as they can ... and it will still be sugary as heck. I cannot imagine what normal sugar level might taste like.

[@lizcofano3000]

Aldi has a lentil soup that’s A-mazing . It’s a seasonal product for Aldi in winter it’s usually potato soup and the lentil soup. Then in summer it switches to tomato basil soup and butternut squash. I use the lentil soup and cook off most of soup liquid then I use the lentils as a filler for taco’s but better is the lentil pot pie I make with it. Either with biscuits on top or puff pastry. Can’t find pie crust that’s vegan yet

[@jessicapoemape3067]

I mostly watch to see your reactions being grossed out by everything 😂😂 I can’t trust your taste because I LOVE sweet and salty together lol

[@10904431]

The cashew spinach ravioli are good served in a simple broth (ravioli en brodo)

[@stephenlurie821]

I haven't been to a Trader Joe's in a long time. I always thought their BEST frozen vegan meal was the Vegan Tikka Masala. Do they still carry that?

[@Mary-eo9pd]

They do and it's still fantastic!!

[@DawnValley]

I add some tofu to the red curry, and I air fry the roti. It's a good treat dinner. too high calorie to be in the rotation but probably healthier than most takeout.

[@aimeelinekar3902]

I don’t understand the “frozen bread” comment - might you be undercooking them? I’ve had many frozen breads/frozen roti/frozen paratha and they cook to perfection as the dough is frozen raw - but they do need enough time (and there is certainly an issue with excessive oiliness in some of these products).

[@Kx____]

love these videos, hope you will do it more often thank you dear

[@kiarimarie]

Boba texture doesn't bother me, but always gives me a sickly feeling tummyache. I like the fruity popping bubbles, but I try to drink them in less sweet, more bitter milk teas as a way to balance it out since they are bursts so sweetness.

[@anasky00]

I love taro oat milk boba! Brown sugar ones are usually too sweet

[@micfrich8786]

Dennis takes a mental health day is one of my all time favorite Sunny episodes!

[@solemioferreira685]

Fresh cooked tapioca in brown sugar is so goooood in Bubble teas 🥹 the frozen one must be eeew

[@shonnamc]

Love your videos regardless, but you deserve all of the awards for taking out the chewing sounds

[@theryans5975]

You trying boba 🧋 is so funny. I get it my grandma was at the mall with me and she tried some of mine. She swallowed it with like no reaction. For a moment, I thought she might think it’s good but then she said whatever that shit is disgusting. Made me laugh so hard.

[@stephenlurie821]

So on the Pad See Ew, that's not bok choy in there, it's Chinese broccoli aka gai lan. Gai lan is quite bitter, and I've always found it to be rather tough and stringy. Many of the Thai restaurants in my area use Gai lan rather than regular broccoli or bok choy - not a fan. I haven't tried the Trader Joe's Pad See Ew though, but I agree with your partner that their Pad Thai is bland.

[@ItisI_B]

Do you have ‘Katja’ candy in the US? We have this brand in The Netherlands and almost every kind they sell is vegan and so delicious! I think only the yogurt gums are vegetarian and everything else vegan.

[@typhoon_nz6683]

Any brown sugar flavoured boba is generally sickeningly sweet, i just have plain milk tea when i get boba and I find that much nicer. In general the instant ones usually suck imo. I've several brands and none of them were particularly nice. Far better having it from a boba shop

[@PollyMcMan]

I got a sunflower seed butter mixed with cocoa. It's not Nutella, but it's still good. 😅

[@amyhatch3761]

Bubble tea (boba) is generally sweeter in Asia than in Australia where I’m from. Haven’t had it in the USA. The bubble tea from Taiwan, where it comes from originally, is unbelievably sweet if you get it at full sweetness. I would usually get 25% sweetness if I’m in Asia and 50% sweetness in Australia. Also, the brown sugar flavour is basically pure sweetness with a little bit of burnt caramel type flavour. You can get ones with actual tea in them that have more much delicate and complex flavours. In Taiwan you can get all different types of teas grown from different regions, different roasting levels etc like you would get with single origin coffee. I personally don’t like tapioca, jelly, slimy squishy textures and I don’t like bits in my drinks but for some reason I find it just works in bubble tea? I love it, I have to ration myself because it’s so expensive and sugary. 🧋

[@mayapapaya3488]

The Taiwanese Pancakes are even better if you pan fry them until they are golden brown on both sides. It becomes less bready and more like a scallion pancake from a restaurant!

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I think I ate so much peanutbutter as a kid that other nut butters are not tasty to me. I experimented the last few months with different kinds. Sunflower butter is the closest to edible but almond butter is not my thing. Of course hazelnut spread is just delicious because it’s also chocolate lol. But yeah. Peanutbutter has no rival

[@maddy-zzz]

I prefer lychee jellys over the pearls myself!

[@tommi_sharp]

Hey I am a huge fan of boba but those instant boba kits are always TERRIBLE UGHHH If you get it in a tea shop you can adjust the sugar and the boba texture is much much better.

[@Emmuzka]

Whoa the camera is SO close 😳 Thank you for braving the boba for out viewing pleasure 😁

[@IlanaElAv]

I know you’re a somewhat picky eater and I always wonder if we have the same taste when watching these. With the boba I knew you wouldn’t like it before watching 😂 if you go to a place, you can ask for it to be less or no sugar (which I always do)

[@kikikara123]

With the ravioli, I think it’s best with Miyoko’s butter, nutritional yeast, a lil iodized salt, and tofurky chick’n (if you can find it - I never can). I will say that the ravioli can break pretty easily if they’re stuck together, and the taste of them when the filling is watery is actually vomit inducing. I’ve stopped buying them after eating one that was really watery inside. Very off-putting.

[@JuliasHairJourney]

You should review their lentil and hummus wraps. They also have some Asian spring rolls, which I like.

[@BottegaVenetaa]

I love you so much for trying the Boba and your reactions are incredible thank you thank you thank you

[@abbieevans6141]

Could someone explain to me what "Sunday Sweets" is when it comes to kids? Does it mean they dont eat any sweet treats like cakes etc during the week?

[@tommygarvey4394]

I would love to see another best vegan news for 2024

[@gretadavis8615]

I always microwave the bulgogi to unfrost, I enjoy it

[@jdr297]

I love the spinach & cashew ravioli with the vegan pesto

[@samanthafox9800]

If the scallion Pancakes aren't crispy enough, try air frying them!

[@nikanh9946]

Did the curry and flat bread have a lot of coconut oil? Curious since she said there’s a lot of saturated fat in the only sources I can think of that are vegan or coconut oil or palm oil. Also, when I get bubble tea, I get it without the pearls because I can’t stand the texture.

[@joshik5019]

Great video!! You’re awesome. The bread is pronounced row-tee not “roady” hahahaha

[@zoraa1429]

WE MISSED YOU

[@rakul1006]

I hope this is not creepy to ask but do you dye your hair or are you taking anything for hair health? I'm 4 years older than you (and have only two kids😂) but I am sooo grey haired.

[@AllenKnits]

I love boba but I’ve never had great luck making it at home! lol

[@TheNinjaInConverse]

Oooh! I've been trying Trader Joe's snacks and the vegan ones are alwats things I check out because of you (even though I'm not vegan).

[@maxinepagnotti3984]

Did you see Don’t die? Thoughts?

[@lizcofano3000]

Did the little drumstick spring rolls come with sauce ?

[@lurdrgz]

No bueno, el final con las pelotas ES CINE 😂. Te amo 💘✨

[@trishjustrish7679]

the ravioli is good in the air fryer.

[@el-bov8034]

"Pink Lady Crips"???? Speaking of Cosmic Crisp, have you seen Alex O'Conner is hawking AG1? Anyway, Happy '25 :)

[@el-bov8034]

Also, isn't the bitterness in sesame seeds related to whether they're raw or toasted?

[@tenillestewart5370]

I LOVE the beef bulgogi 😍😍😍

[@tenillestewart5370]

AND the frozen bread😂😂 I eat them together😅

[@tenillestewart5370]

I use that boba syrup in my ice coffee

[@Dozzzzy]

So funny that your partner just found food in the microwave and ate it lol

[@minakoa7178]

You like Boba don’t you Swayze ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@greywarden9977]

I was listening to the video and the removed chewing sounds, while appreciated, made me curse my internet connection. Thought video needed to buffer over and over.

[@Reznic007]

I wouldn’t consider myself to have misophonia but I have to say I can’t stand watching ppl eat in videos and the mic is picking up EVERY SINGLE mouth sound. So I really appreciate the muting during those times 😅

[@carstenaltena]

GET TO THE SPECULOOS ALREADY! 😅

[@carstenaltena]

Pronounced “speculoas” by the way (Dutch)

[@brixjourney]

I didn’t realize Trader Joe’s had a vegan Pad See Ew. I’ll have to look next time. I tend to like the bland-er foods.

[@popinontoast]

Please react to the new jubeleee vegan debate

[@Pardesland]

Oh!! Great seeing You again. 🙂 I would never _touch_ artifivial colouring, like all that *nuclear waste* stuff, at various Eighties snacks brrrrr Back then, of course, we did not know any better, but today?? No way!! 😃 That _"Roti"_ looks good! But, well, I just *Love* Puff-Dough. At practically any form = Mlāwaĥ, Corassòn(😉), Burèkas... *especially* Burèkas.😍😍😍😍 And I Love greasy. [Comment I'll surely get from a lifeless, *dead-inside* Freelee-worshiper: _"It's so unhealthy!!!!! You aren't a baby, grow up and eat only cucumbers and lettuce until 4, and only steamed rice between 4 and 6!!!!! And live in a cave, with a chicken and a sheep!!!!!"_ 😂😂😂] Swayze, could You *please* mention the netto weight *in grams,* too?? I just canNOT possibly compute that strange, Wizard-of-Oz measurement... _thingy._ Please, speak Metric. Personally, I have even _touched_ brown rice in the past nine years or so; full of arsenic, as I had heard. The Punches Spring Rolls look absolutely *Gorgeous.* 😍♥️😍♥️😍♥️😍 The Green Onion Pancakes look Great, too. 😍♥️😍♥️😍 Both bland _and_ hardly any Tofu? Sounds like a 1/10 to me... The price for those Korean rice triangles does seem insane. Really no point... And I definitely highly appreciate You suffering in the name of Science (the _Baba Buba _*_thingy_* 😉).

[@Espresso_plz]

Hi Swayze! :D

[@aquahero]

Swayze looking especially MILFY today.

[@yorick2284]

Extremely in favor of apple taste test video.

[@annala2956]

The Kind Frozen "ice cream" bars were my favorite. Calories:sugar:protein ratios were pretty good and I liked the flavor but I can't find them anymore.

[@UnnaturalVegan]

Never tried those!

[@tchang2846]

You should try the popping boba! It's yummy! 😂

[@Lucas-zd9yn]

Tapioca is from Brazil, Im brazilian and I never saw it in a drink.

[@rebeccaw1108]

She always talks about lifting weights and eating a bunch of protein but she doesn't seem to have that much muscle definition especially after doing it for years...