Turning DISGUSTING SAND FLEAS Into DELICIOUS SUSHI!!

[@Shadi2]

for anyone else thinking of doing this, please check with your local ocean monitoring agency. sand fleas can accumulate a neurotoxin called Domoic acid, which cannot be cooked away. there is no antidote.

[@watermelonleila]

when he said “cut that avocado real quick” i didn’t expect to be that quick

[@kushpaladin]

Hey girl can i get your number ;)

[@dogshit1038]

kade shooters gonna shoot 👊

[@게으르다너무]

kade umm... you’re creepy

[@budmeister]

@@kushpaladin Go away, loser.

[@y7952]

kade bro she looks like 12 tf

[@paulatapus2905]

Bro you should give these to Fishermans Life to see if he changes his mind about sand crabs

[@nikosfilipino]

He was dead on with the description. They're very mushy and the aftertaste is slightly bitter. Fun to catch and great for bait

[@TheGeekyChef1190]

He wouldnt like sushi. Not enough butter

[@pkendall99]

Matt (Fishermans Life) didn't know how to cook them... he didn't remove the top shell & just sauteed the sand crabs whole. This is the way to eat them.

[@goodvibetv4180]

Thinking the same thing.. then i saw a colab with him and fisherman's Life 😁😂🤣

[@kireiemiya5019]

hahahahhahahahahahahhaa

[@trislele349]

i think the bitterness comes from their internal organs it took a time to clean all of em tho

[@kushpaladin]

aka their poop.

[@seemslegit6203]

@@kushpaladin wrong

[@simbolimbo1702]

Absolutely True

[@AKu-xs5vg]

Should keep them in clean water for some time so that they clear out their insides. Similar to eating snails.

[@floofy_wolfe383]

@@AKu-xs5vg poop water

[@vinnyvalenza5100]

This dude literally boiled them in butter

[@danmistry07]

dood*

[@allan2665]

deep fried*

[@nova8424]

Diabeties***

[@allan2665]

@@nova8424 Diabetes is from a high content of sugar not fat or oil.

[@ZhangLee.]

@@allan2665calories is the cause of diabetes mostly contain in fat and oil

[@pokemonguider9211]

"Just a little bit of butter" - Fisherman's Life

[@sweetly0403]

Hahahaha ueah

[@kushpaladin]

Lol

[@NoFateButWhatWeMake]

One minute..these sand fleas were just chillin' under the sand at the beach with their homies, then the next minute...they get their shells torn out of their bodies and deep fried in butter and olive oil.... life is crazy.

[@Drae2212]

Mike Huynh One minute..these gazelles were grazing peacefully in the savannas with their homies, then the next minute...they get their guts torn open and devoured by lions...life is crazy

[@kumabanh1744]

@@Drae2212 One minute..so this guy is comparing humans that kill out of pure curiosity with the intellectual capacity to end a creature's life more humanely, to primal predators in the wild that have no other choice but to eat what their genetic code has programmed them to? shiiit life is crazy huh...

[@someboiwhogivesadamn]

They got vibe checked hard.

[@noahhysi8622]

@@kumabanh1744 One minute.. this guy is comparing the ending of a life of an animal at the hands of a human.. and then he compares the ending of a life at the hands of an animal... as if the motives actually increase or decrease the pain a creature would feel.. but I also agree that the human reason for doing it is more disgusting and evil... life really is crazy crazy doe.

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

@O b s c u r e ? only someone who is already a vegan would say that

[@christiandamore4284]

Next time you gotta clean out the sandcrab. They have sand and feces still inside them if you don't. Cut down the middle and watch out the sides.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Will do!

[@kibareh2606]

NHK Zombie congratulations you have been replied by Outdoor Chef Life

[@aquietsojourner4683]

I wonder if you could purge them like one does crawfish/crayfish. Dunno if the salt works the same on saltwater crustaceans lol.

[@FPVenture]

@Afrodisiac True, some real nasty thoughts about it bruh

[@monblancnoland4666]

He did say they were a little mushy lol

[@chancellorpalpatine551]

Not sure if it was just me, but once he started ripping the shells off, I felt and heard their tiny little screams of agony....

[@briiiibrii]

Bright_Soul that was a bird

[@II07004]

you felt?-

[@chancellorpalpatine551]

@@II07004 Yes... I felt.. 😳

[@VideoClipz-k1e]

Stupid they are food

[@gronkiusmaximus]

@@VideoClipz-k1e You wouldn't say the same if it was a turtle's shell being ripped off, the bigger the creature the more horrific it looks; Yeah they're food and I'm not some vegan so I don't care but I'm not just gonna say "Who cares it's just food" lol

[@ibennyz6218]

Bruh that's a Fisherman's Life portion of butter 😂😂

[@glenglen8454]

and avacado

[@DLTD]

He’s like half a stick of butter... Fisherman’s life comes in with. A footlong stick of butta. Lol

[@MrAlwaysRight]

Yeah I use it as lube on my penis.

[@Xyxyyxxx]

Zippitty22 yeah I use it as a FAMILY FRIENDLY COMMENT on a FAMILY FRIENDLY VIDEO

[@andrewonyx1718]

This is the only video I have seen that actually makes sand crabs look good

[@dannysheath6881]

Bro, another sick vid, but can I ask you to do a mini vid about how you cook, prep and handle your rice for sushi? I never seem to get it quite right!

[@bottom]

We eat them all the time. Peel off the back shell, batter them up and popcorn shrimp style. Delicious. Sushi looks amazing too.

[@shnewsky6982]

Was just thinking that. Or some panko breading, little salt and garlic powder. Hell yea.

[@alexgray6373]

you eat these whole tho? the legs and rest of it dont have an undesirable texture? I just imagine it like eating shrimptails but ive never had it so

[@alexgray6373]

**shrimptails/crablegs cooked with the shell

[@alexcarter8807]

@@alexgray6373 You'd want to take the telson (that little "shovel") off and you could tear off the ends of the legs, those parts are mostly shell.

[@fvang4751]

Same here...popcorn shrimp There was no eggs on these...the eggs are orange and held by the lower appendages...

[@FishingChef]

dude you turn sandcrabs into softshell crabs?!! that looks hella goooood!!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

We were talking using it for bait like that. It would probably work well!

[@FishingChef]

LOL i think you might hook a person on the other end of a hook instead of a fish later HAHAHAHAH XDD

[@sumoinbush]

@@FishingChef 😂😂

[@bobjohnson2986]

Most disgusting thing in the ocean.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@OutdoorChefLife I've used them for bait, good for catching weke (goatfish) because that's what weke naturally eat.

[@cayniseri448]

You should collab with deer meat for dinner

[@navidask8ter1]

More like masterchef hiro!

[@xaivang6379]

@@navidask8ter1 Good afternoon

[@jordanbridges]

Please no.

[@nuezacarlo2712]

@@jordanbridges Goodu afturnoono

[@nickt609]

Are you kidding me

[@potatochipblueberry]

He kept calling them sand crabs. I’ve always been told they’re called sand fleas. Idk🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rainlol.9556]

Army 💜

[@ultimatechojian1159]

It is sand fleas, he just doesn’t want to convince himself that they are disgusting.

[@vanilabalz1205]

i always was told they were sand crabs

[@ChooseFreshAtSubway]

Depends on the person... same thing

[@CaribouLuu]

I heard sand crabs most people that I know call em that too I live in SoCal so idk

[@adamfujii1762]

You should collaborate with Matt from a Fisherman’s Life! 🐠🦀

[@bioches]

Both from sf too!

[@adamfujii1762]

bioches I know bro that would be amazing if they did a catch and cook!

[@elijahf111]

I think they already did last Summer

[@adamfujii1762]

Eli Even if they already did collaborate I would love to see them on a video together cause I binge watch each of their channels

[@robertm4050]

@@adamfujii1762 I don't know if his sushi matches well with Matt's all butter and avocado recipes. I watch them both, but definitely enjoy the more refined cooking style here.

[@f.f6319]

Bro, youcompletely burned the butter... might contribute to the biternerss, lower the temp!

[@reneeperry416]

Yes, definitely burned. The dark color of the oil/butter mixture at the end indicates it's burned. Try not to burn it next time and I bet it won't taste bitter.

[@lordgunther4674]

Renee Perry brown butter*

[@estoylaroca]

I def. would disagree that it'd be burnt butter. He's a veteran chef, and any vet. chef knows what burnt butter taste. If it was due to the burnt butter, he'd have said it was due to the butter. But I do think the sand crabs were bitter on it's own.

[@thegingerbread7725]

It's called browned butter it adds a nutty and molassesy flavor...

[@pr_ank_sisters]

This guy is a fucking veteran chef and you think he would burn the butter?

[@henryhernandez5392]

You are my favorite catch and cook youtuber

[@zwarevannelle1]

Absolutely ! Every time i see his video's , im getting hungry ! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@Yaimdan]

Honestly....I'm doing this. You get me so hyped. I've just started learning how to make sushi. living on long island, we have those sand crabs all over the beaches!

[@tobykeoboupha2983]

Next time pull out the poop lining. Same way you clean crawfish poop lining. Clean it good because they have a lot of sand on them. We usual cook them like popcorn chicken style. Great job!

[@Boxy-]

I've seen others try to make sand crabs taste good, but by far you've done it! Heck, I'd eat that any day!!

[@jimmychen1823]

Anyone else call these Sand Fleas?

[@elijahf111]

Think that's more of an East coast name

[@jawf4410]

Eli maybe ur right cause i live in the east coast and thats what we call them

[@jimmychen1823]

@@elijahf111 Yeah makes sense. I have family in the east coast that I visit so it adds up

[@333.alyssa]

I’m from Florida and I call them sand fleas 💀 I was so suprised when he called them sand crabs

[@MehHalfhearted]

@@333.alyssa North Carolina here. I had to think for a second when he said "sand crabs" and then I was like "oh, those are sand fleas"

[@jolaylee2914]

I’ve watched your First video last year and now I’m hooked! From no ads to 2 ads per video, from little 10k subscribers to 48k! You’ve grown and got better! I will definitely visit the restaurant whenever we decided to visit San Francisco again! Hats off to you and your gf! Fan from Canada 🇨🇦

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Thank you for your continued support!! Hope to meet you at the restaurant!

[@Ahmad-pu9ci]

Your catch and sushi videos are awesome!

[@banyarmyotin]

3:18 this is burnt butter. U wont make the butter not burn just by mixing with olive oil

[@VicariouslythroughChrisceil]

In Thailand they flash-fry these and serve them with a sweet chili dipping sauce

[@kingfisherfd2]

I've had an 04 impreza hatchback for 11 years. It has over 200k and still running strong. my biggest issues with it have been wheel bearings. good luck. dig your foraging videos.

[@Sammy-ox1my]

I find that if you sauce just about anything up, it's edible. Life long sauce addict here, I can eat just about anything now Lol

[@nota4688]

Lost in the sauce

[@jairrangel6777]

Nota 4 oweeeeeee

[@nota4688]

Jair Rangel ÿes

[@brionbee]

Your Japanese ethos and food approach mixed with your adventure/knowledge/appreciation of the beauty around you makes your channel so far outside of what anyone else is doing on KZbin. And ocean foraging material is very lacking as well. You have really found a sweet spot. But to be clear, you didn't luck out. This is how you have cultivated your life and you have invited us into it with you. How you go to the wildest places and come out with the most crazy 5 star food is so awesome. Straight gangster. Very thankful for you!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

You leave the most amazing thorough and descriptive comments! Thank you brion, really appreciate it! and yeah, straight gangster

[@barackmobamba7568]

I wanna try that roll that's topped with bonito flakes it look heavenly tbh

[@ernieakina8879]

Enjoy your videos...make by far the most attractive catch and cook seafood videos. Keep making them....ever make fried shrimp rolls? Crunch rolls?

[@justinnguyen2044]

I just realized i went to that exact same spot last week to catch sand fleas

[@tastybellie7736]

Finally a sand crabs video!! That looks so good!! Thanks for the share!!

[@seanranklin2733]

When I lived in America I couldn’t believe how much second hand cars were. Here in the UK they’re a fraction of the price. You can get something that runs perfectly for a few hundred pounds.

[@shitboxoffroad]

You can thank Obama for that with the cash for clunkers program.

[@chrisraver899]

@@shitboxoffroad America's worst president haha

[@GuamanianBlood619]

Bro i love the way u chef up that sushi!!!! So fast and elegant it's really a pleasure to watch great video as always brotha peace!!

[@jks5750]

Dude, you have the COOLEST videos.

[@suekimchloe]

I’m from Monterey and when me and my twin sister were younger, we’d catch sand crabs while my grandparents were fishing. They cooked and ate them too! They don’t smell that great though lol, especially after you cook them. They were fun to catch as kids.

[@koko-rl9zm]

Taku you are such a professional sushi chef you can make sand crabs delicious!!!!!

[@stankmcdankton6204]

Maybe the bitterness comes from what they eat? I know down in the islands, they eat white beach crabs, which can taste really bad if you don't purge them. Maybe catch some and try feeding them fruit or whatever for a week to clean them out.

[@shockwavemasta]

You work at Hinata?! That's amazing

[@peterwvang]

Your videos came randomly on my feed. And I'm very impressed! Love what your doing!

[@jimmypham4464]

9:57 the woman's face 😁

[@nicholasdelucena1260]

A fairly common dish here in Rio de Janeiro was "arroz de tatuí", consisted of fried sand crab and rice. The coastline here was filled with these critters but overpopulation and pollution from Guanabara Bay made them rare to spot at popular beaches such as Ipanema and Copacabana.

[@gracieher-cookiesmilkwithl1922]

The way you cut that avocado so smooth and fast XD

[@kierontang]

Love the crunch on these mini crabs with shell, deep fried with some sweet chill sauce is good combo

[@daviddoyodance3085]

Everytime I watch a video, I always learn something new and I thank you so much for that! Great content keep it up, you're definitely gonna be going places!!

[@tommyoo9605]

How I see your ass pop up on this video

[@grandmama1884]

What cooking pan set are you using in your videos? Great channel by the way, keep up the good work. One of the best outdoor channels I've found.

[@jamesputzulu8513]

"Now would you eat this?!" my favorite part.

[@ThePandaByte]

I love the energy in this video man taku was going all out

[@georgeblunnywashington7277]

How the hell, I can barely cook at home in a span of the time you can catch, cook and eat it!! More impressive than a lot of restaurants and all the food I make 😂😂

[@constantcomment1954]

Another great video chef. Loved my Subaru and nearly cried when it had to be hauled away to the junk yard. The engine was still going fine and never had a problem with it, but the frame rotted out. Probably the best car I will ever have. Thirty years later still miss it.

[@gus473]

👍 You make it look so-o-o-o EASY... and delicious! Thanks! 🤙😎

[@GarryFisherman]

A good tip is that those sand fleas also come out mostly during night, me and my friend were swimming that cold ass water and it literally felt like the bottom of the ocean was pebbles but it was the sand crabs

[@philosophyd]

Hmm.... still not sure about this but I'd definitely try it (if you made it)! Sweet new car though - let's get a trip soon!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Let's go bro, I'm ready!

[@noahk7062]

Looks amazing Taku! I always get so excited when you post a new video. Love the Channel man. Aloha FROM Hawaii.

[@Opaleye]

Wow. I did not know that we can eat sand crabs!! Nice video!! :) Thank you!

[@MagnusChang]

you can eat most things you gust have to try most animals are edible

[@MagnusChang]

in short, Americans are to spoiled with all there canned foods and thing everything is disgusting like durian I don't understand how it smells bad I eat it every day in the summer and yet it's a challenge

[@alexcarter8807]

@@MagnusChang I must be one of those people who are not bothered by durians. Right now the Asian markets have these huge jackfruit... Americans want to eat the same foods/preparation year-round. Since I don't have AC or much heat except for a little heater, I find the things I eat change with the seasons and the way I cook things change with the seasons... Kind of nice that way.

[@MagnusChang]

@@alexcarter8807 hey i already know about jackfruit i had them to the less sweet but the texture is better am also bored of them

[@mrpanders]

you and the fisherman dude , you two dudes are super inspiring for sure my dude....greatly appreciate the vids you post......thanks amigo keep on striving

[@BushidoKudo]

Bro how are you not at 1mil subs, your vids are incredible. Thanks a lot your sharing this content man. Much respect.

[@RevvedUpKnowledge]

Looks delicious 😋!!! Awesome content! Keep them coming!!!

[@serinawong3019]

as a kid i'd always dig for sand fleas just for fun and when it was almost time to go i'd go around to scare other kids with them

[@abc-uc7dl]

I recently subscribed to your channel and am really enjoying your videos, especially the sushi episodes. You are the first guy I've seen eat sand crabs (as a kid growing up in Hawaii we used to call them sand turtles)...who knows, you might have just ignited a hot new trend in the sushi world. 🤙🏽

[@TheFomads]

Holy Moly, Please open up a Outdoor Restaurant.

[@TheGreatGastronaut]

In Japan these are a delicacy amongst locals and are known as Shako. It was fun to take first time westerners to eat them and see them freak out! If they survived that, next was Hoya, Natto and as a final food test, ika no shiokara.

[@dogmom420]

I wasn't expecting him to whip out a whole ass kitchen at the beach 🤣

[@clarenceanacleto9863]

Wow I enjoyed this video You're the Only One that makes the sand crab taste really good, it's the combination of the other ingredients to put together with that. WASABI WOULD TASTE GOOD WITH THAT!

[@jeremiahtalo316]

You have to check for parasites first

[@Charle_Z]

Jeremiah Talo gotta get that protein bro

[@bilibiliism]

deepfried in hot oil, parasite wont be a problem

[@jeremiahtalo316]

bilibiliism some servive

[@Jlowrey8]

Jeremiah Talo being deep fried? No way. Also, it’s survive not servive just an FYI.

[@James-ee4gu]

Love your videos man!! Keep it up. Netflix should give you a deal!!!

[@brionbee]

And on a side note: Try a different beer. Completely different flavor from Dead Guy but seriously flavorful. Its a belgian quad. Gulden Draak 9000

[@crabmansteve6844]

I had a 750ml Gulden Draak with breakfast on my first day of vacation. It's amazing and breakfast beers should be more acceptable.

[@Flynnly]

my favorite catch and cook channel has uploaded once again!

[@JoelIABG]

Can't lie, that's a harsh death.

[@VideoClipz-k1e]

Asshole its food

[@JoelIABG]

@@VideoClipz-k1e Calm down lol... you're not getting the messege

[@skinnybiscuit8879]

I find soft shell sandcrabs great for bait, I never thought of eating them, might have to give it a try sometime. Hope they taste as good as you say!

[@daguaishouxd]

Dude your knife must be sharrrrrp! The cuts seem to be very smooth.

[@andrewstapley7581]

i cooked sand crabs in mexico once , but i pulled the intestinal tract out( easier to find than it sounds)and left the shell on, and fried them in butter with garlic , the crunch of the shell was surprisingly enjoyable

[@andrewstapley7581]

didnt get the bitterness yall seemed to be getting either

[@GoingBananas67]

Damn just ripped the shells off while they were still live 🤕

[@unky5724]

Ali Bryant can’t feel pain and have no emotion

[@tylerminard]

@@unky5724 Interesting read if your interested, talks about an experiment performed on 40 crabs to prove crabs can feel pain. Link to study: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2015.0800 Link to article summarizing study: www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/11/crabs-feel-pain

[@BVCKBENDFL]

I thought the same thing, I felt so bad I had to fast forward.

[@shiny5068]

these are delicious! especially the tinier ones, they have very crispy shells and the inside tastes like shrimp!!! i just pick out the smaller ones and pan fry them in a bit of butter with some garlic

[@billnyethenazispy3508]

Put a molecule of sand fleas in your favourite food now it tastes good

[@thomastrau012]

It’s best to eat the soft shell sand crab seasoned with 5 spice garlic white pepper. Soft shell are not bitter. It’s a must try.

[@GoYoops]

Aren't you ever worried about parasites in these?

[@voidwalker8754]

Cooking them thoroughly kills the parasites

[@stevenjarvis7454]

This Outdoor Chef life totally needs to be a show on the Food Network. Delicious

[@soulbytes]

You make that roll looks soo easy hehehe

[@herveydoerr-rolley9241]

a man who can turn something weird into something amazing is great

[@deemadd2145]

Is it bad that I still would eat that sushi even with the bird poop on the table 🥴

[@nick31garcia]

Man really like watching you throw down on the beach with these amazing dishes...keep em coming

[@sammysmiles606]

Let sit in milk or soy milk to get bitter flavor out.

[@godisgoodfaithful.803]

Wow!! Congrats! YOU ARE A TALENTED CHEF!! GOD BLESS YOU.. KEEP IT UP.

[@novastatic2417]

This guy should actually think about making his own restaurant

[@joerho]

You seem like a chill dude. Love your demeanor. Earned my like and sub. Cheers!

[@joebrown19811]

Who's the one loser with the thumbs down!!! Kick rocks dork!

[@munchichi8]

That was awesome!!! Making me want to try sandcrab sushi now!!

[@ricelife]

you need a hot pot video

[@reelgooder]

New personal Hero!! Great vids, keep em coming!

[@jasonwilliam2125]

They can certainly be made to LOOK tasty , but having tried them i can confirm they TASTE LIKE CRAP.

[@voidwalker8754]

Did you prepare them as fried in butter, and rolled into an amazing sushi roll?

[@protocolofficer2629]

Excellent and very educational at the same time! Thanks for sharing. I now have confidence in making simple sushi. Cheers, Colin.

[@86chokudori]

ITADAKIMASU!!!

[@penelopepigeon8505]

@Adrian Ramos Could you give an English translation for that please? 😊

[@WestCoastChris138]

Were they grainy at all or did dunking them in the water before take care of that?? Nice vid bro!

[@Righteous1ist]

Cute Latina

[@terryrhuebottom]

That stone serving tray looks awesome it really adds to the presentation.

[@yaboi5821]

Great video again. My mouth watered lmao. Glad to see you doing well! Got a car noiiiiiice

[@kellyma112195]

Watching you cut that avocado at 7:04 was extremely satisfying