We Try New Foods🍡Sensory Differences/Picky Eater

[@sandralantau7395]

Great to see you collab with Supergirl! She absolutely nailed the brief and kept giving descriptive comments of the food and her how she felt eating them

[@amandachapman4708]

Your face when you were eating the rice bean ball was priceless! I have to agree with Supergirl - I just love those!

[@briena8881]

In addition, I have to make clear, I love this episode! Interesting to see what's there on the UK market. You have such a great vibe together. And you are so brave ;-) Trying new things is such a drain for me. These days, I am into making vegan recipes for kids, which are not spicy and not fancy, so I like the few ones I have made so far. Self-made hummus for example. And being used to that flavour now, using it as a sauce, for bread, as a dip.

[@KlappeOmDeOren]

Supergirl is fantastic at this video making thing!

[@sacha2545]

I love her voice and sens of humour 😁

[@tazdragon]

Great video! Fun to see SG again! It would be fun to see you do a dessert version of this. Also, I love the bee print in the background!

[@Wolverineeeeeeee]

I do the same thing with sauces. I used to put ketchup or worcestershire sauce on everything when I was a kid (my grandma who i believe was also autistic drowned everything in worcestershire sauce as well), but now as an adult my favorite sauces to put on everything are worcestershire and galbi sauce.

[@neon_family1]

I do the Worcester sauce thing too I love it most on chips

[@Lysandra_Bouquet]

I really loved this video. It was really nice to meet Super girl. This video has made me want to look for channels who specifically do snack unboxing videos haha. For me I find it easier to try new drinks. I’d rather try a drink and not like it then miss out unless the ingredients sound off putting. I’m a lot more weary when it comes to food as I’m an autistic person with a lot of sensory differences as well. I also tend to stick to a few safe foods. I really want to try the canned bubble tea now, I din’t even know they had it over here. I don’t get out much. There’s a few of the snaks that sounded interesting to me but I’m allergic to soy.

[@OliviaWood14]

[mini-infodump: beans are the basis of most Japanese sweets (though chestnut and sweet potatoes are also common). It's usually adzuki/azuki, which here is called red bean, but sometimes different types of white beans or even edamame beans or peas are used. They are generally made into a paste (azuki paste is called anko [you can for example see it made in the film Sweet Bean, very much recommend but you will cry], whereas white bean paste is called shiro-an). There are two types of bean paste: tsubu-an (with bits) and koshi-an (strained through a very fine sieve so no bits). Depending on the textures you like, it might be worth sticking to one or the other. Also, traditionally the taste/sweetness is a lot more delicate than what they sell here in the UK, so homemade anko tends to taste nicer. Bean-based sweets are eaten either just as snacks (e.g. dorayaki, taiyaki) or they are eaten before drinking matcha during tea ceremony. Since matcha can be somewhat bitter, tea ceremony masters will serve something slightly sweet beforehand to improve the experience. When I went to school in Japan, our teacher would bring a different nerikiri wagashi [ 練り切り和菓子, please look it up! you won't regret it!] to class every week and they were stunningly beautiful and absolutely delicious. They usually have strained anko on the inside and strained shiro-an (white bean paste) mixed with rice flour (same one as mochi) wrapped around it. Unfortunately, I am yet to find a place that sells them here but please, even if you didn't like those ones, if you get a chance to try anko or shiro-an (maybe even shiro-an mixed with matcha) again, give it another try. It really depends on how they are made. And I am sure Supergirl will help you if you still don't like it :) ]

[@TheCrownofJules]

Ah! Thank you for sharing this snacking experience! I'm intrigued in the tea and crackers, but the rice balls... ehhh... tooo gooey!

[@theyxaj]

I think this video is a great example of how when we finally decide to do something we dread, it's usually a much better experience than we expected, or even a positive one! Even though trying new foods is tricky for you, it seemed like you enjoyed or at least were neutral about everything you tried. And for me at least, it's worth it to try these new experiences because I might find a new special interest and I really enjoy that :) However, it is important to note that it was your choice to try all these new foods at this time, and they were picked by you. A number of people want to decide for someone else when they should try something new, but that's more likely to result in a poor experience for everyone. It also seemed like the experience was slightly better because you could share it with a person whose company you enjoyed and could share your feelings with. When trying something new, it can be easier to share that experience with another person, because you get some reassurance/self-understanding with what you're feeling based on how they react to the new thing as well.

[@briena8881]

Your faces, when you take your first bite 😂😊

[@ellarichardson6155]

as a vegan and asian-food lover this video was super comforting. also you and supergirl are such a cool team

[@LunarWind99]

Such a fun video! Really enjoyed this watch 😃💙

[@helenm1085]

I think the rice balls are the same thing as mochi? The latest thing in Australia is "frozen mochi" which is the glutinous rice exterior, filled with ice cream instead of a bean paste. They've been a big hit with all my friends so far because of the squishy texture, and the fact that its like eating ice cream with your hands!

[@Catlily5]

Yum, mochi. They are kind of expensive in the USA.

[@koda5209]

My mind is blown away with how many different sweet savory and different texture all at once. I like to start to finish eat one thing or meal at a time. Only sometimes do i wonder and take longer to eat

[@stephdrew1642]

Cocoa bean, the bestest of all the sweet beans! Now you have to concede 😁 Well done you guys. You did good!

[@Catlily5]

Good one! All I thought of was adzuki beans which might be the same thing as red beans.

[@thegracklepeck]

See, I can do a plain milk tea with tapioca balls once in a while but I detest popping anything. The sensation outweighs any flavors.

[@tracik1277]

Lol that sounds like my idea of utter gag inducing trauma 🤢

[@nnylasoR]

Exactly. Except I do love crisp, juicy grapes! Nerds candy, also - though those crunch rather than burst. 🙃 I absolutely can not stand caviar / fish roe on my sushi. 😬🤢

[@Yuffie13]

I must be a bit like Supergirl, because I'm pretty adventurous with foods, although I'm less adventurous in ordering food at a restaurant. But that's usually because I know which dishes are dependable and which ones could potentially be ruined. So I often wind up getting a burger or a sandwich at most chain restaurants, and avoid pasta because it can be overcooked or undercooked so easily.

[@Catlily5]

I am adventurous with trying small amounts of food. But at restaurants I am more scared because I will have to eat a whole plate of food.

[@Stfguac]

I'm the opposite of a picky eater, I constantly look for strong flavors. I think some autistic people have overly sensitive taste buds whereas others have numb taste buds. Any bland food I eat annoys me so much

[@Catlily5]

I have sensitive taste buds but I still dislike bland food.

[@alicekerby4569]

I don’t think it’s to do with taste buds. It’s a sensory processing thing so to do with how your brain processes the information it receives from your taste buds!

[@Stfguac]

@@alicekerby4569 you're right. My bad, i wasn't super clear about it

[@jmaessen3531]

This was fun! Thanks for sharing 🎉❤🍿

[@lgbtqandenvironmentalrights]

Yay chewy vitamins! I love those, I will try to find the sweets as vitamins are great 😂❤

[@cazridley5822]

Absolutely love this I have more issues with texture rather than taste , gelatinous is so not for me ! Supergirl is awesome such a natural on camera I hope you will make more content together 😊

[@Catlily5]

I usually don't like food videos but this one was fun! 😋

[@mummymoomoomummymoomoo8443]

You’re very brave trying these new foods, I don’t hardly ever try new foods, I have was my therapist called the “beige diet” . It’s very sensory overload for me strong flavours and weird textures and also like you said, I can’t imagine eating foods that are not want in my head expects them to be eg red bean is a savoury food, so I couldn’t imagine eating them as a sweet food, my brain just can’t comprehend it. I guess I’ll stick with my chips and crisp 🥴

[@BassGal92]

This was a fun video idea! I kind of did something like this my second year of uni. Chicken pot pie was the only thing I didn't like. I am also a picky eater, but moreso from anxiety than sensory differences. My anxiety comes from the possible shame of wasting food and money if I don't like the food.

[@Catlily5]

Most autistic people seem to hate the texture of food more than the taste. I am a picky eater but taste usually bothers me more than texture. My parents were health food fanatics. My mother let us pick one food we didn't have to eat. I picked tofu. I actually dislike the taste and the texture of tofu. I choked down a lot of foods I hated as a kid. Thankfully I am an adult and can eat foods I like now.

[@alicekerby4569]

@@Catlily5 struggling with the texture may be common, but taste is a sense too, so is still very much a part of sensory processing. I find both difficult but definitely taste over texture!

[@clevercrystalwanderer4360]

Loved this! So much fun :)

[@melissawood1764]

Food like or dislikes absolutely fascinates me ... I like to try to see if I can ... and I pester people on why or mostly why not .... I crave that information

[@Huh9631]

I’m an extremely picky eater (also autistic) it’s hard finding stuff to eat, I do like Greggs sandwiches if I’m ever out and about so luckily I have somewhere to go when hungry 😋

[@chloebunde4455]

Fun video! made me want to go buy some snacks to try!

[@susanne4028]

What a great idea to taste something different for a change. I think I will do that too with my son. Thank you for that. 💚 weiß

[@neon_family1]

Where did you get bubble tea in a can? My daughter loves the sensation of the bubbles popping I buy the bubbles on their own from amazon. Getting her to use cutlery is a whole different story he hates the feeling of them

[@loricat5606]

What is the motivation behind trying to get her to use cutlery? There's a lot of easy alternatives. No reason to suffer thorough the sensory pain.

[@neon_family1]

@loricat5606 I don't try to get her to use cutlery and I do not try to force her. You here just to bitch at people? Parents go through enough without other parents trying to run them down but at least get information right first infact I even had it put in her school profile not to try make her use cutlery so you can take your self righteous act elsewhere

[@thatrunningirl]

Aww this is sweet, Ella

[@grendelsmama2302]

Supergirl is…. Super! Lol

[@wendyheaton1439]

Wow that was some weird food you ate! So brave ! I wouldn't even want to try any of it...

[@kenziejinx203]

I like your shirt Ella, where is it from? May I politely correct your Japanese pronunciation slightly? When saying 'tofu' you are pronouncing it incorrectly. It is pronounced more like 'toe-fu', rather than 'toff-u'. Sorry, Japanese linguistics is my special interest so I can't resist hahaha! ALSO, soy is a bean that is used in sweets! (e.g. soy milk, soy custards) :D Loved this video it was fun to watch :)

[@THE-MUFFIN-MAN-v9s]

Jelly beans are a sweet bean !!

[@camiioan822]

The flinston vitamins always made me throw up as a kid so no thanks!😅🤣

[@BILLY-O-1982]

Hi Ella. Obscure question. I am travelling in India but need a diagnosis. I’m 41 and if I could get a diagnosis over Zoom that would be great. Do you have any suggestions please?

[@loricat5606]

It depends the country that you currently have citizenship in. I may have some resources.

[@julielondon4759]

Very fun video!!!!

[@stupidsminkle]

I feel like I would love nibbling on that ramen snack haha

[@rachelannemarie25]

I’m autistic and hate trying new foods! None of those things you tried I would never try as I don’t like anything spicy or bubble tea or any of that other stuff you tried! I’m very fussy! Lol 20:27

[@rachelannemarie25]

Wrong time stamp! 21:15pm

[@johnbladykas4885]

I haven’t seen video in a long while. Being of Scottish/ irsh gene pool which has been curse with bad genes. Having mast cell / trysempia genes are not best ones I have

[@Huh9631]

What’s wrong with Scottish and Irish genes?\ gen I have Italian/English genes :p