BEER & SASHIMI Candy Making Set CRAYON SHIN CHAN _ Whatcha Eating
Greetings my beautiful lovelies. Hello, it's Emmy. Welcome back to another Whatcha Eating. Today I'm gonna be fixing up this little kit, and this is our little friend Crayon Shin-chan. He's very very popular in Japan and all around the world. He has a manga and a cartoon that's translated into many many different languages.
This is a little sashimi set that includes a kid's beer and some tuna or maguro and squid which is called ika. I've done a few Crayon Shin-chan kits including color-changing drinks, some candy beers and a butt pudding. Yes, a butt pudding that jiggles and shakes and looks like a very round butt. Yeah, here's the back with the instructions. I'm going to need some microwaves and some chilling power. We have the mold we have the little water and soy sauce tray, a very cute pair of chopsticks, kid-sized chopsticks. This is to make the maguro and this to make the ika.
This is the soy sauce and this is going to be the tray that we're going to serve our sashimi in. First things first, we're gonna make the maguro, oh, it smells like strawberry jell-o. We'll use the instructions on the back of the package to mix together the contents of the packet with a small amount of water to create a paste. Then, we'll add this paste to our maguro and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes until it's fully dissolved.
After that, we'll need to cook the maguro according to the instructions on the package. Some kits may require boiling or steaming, while others might need just a short amount of time in the microwave. Once cooked, we'll chill our maguro in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving. It's worth noting that the texture and taste of the magruo can vary depending on the specific kit and brand.
Now, let's move on to making the ika. This one is a bit more complicated than the maguro, as we need to create our own agar agar gel. Agar agar is a type of vegan gelatin that's commonly used in Japanese cuisine. We'll mix together the contents of the agar agar packet with hot water according to the instructions on the package. Once the mixture has cooled and thickened, we can shape it into small cubes or slices.
To make our ika, we'll need to flavor the agar agar gel with a bit of salt and some added flavorings such as soy sauce or sake. This will give our ika its signature taste and aroma. After that, we'll add the flavored agar agar gel to our ika and mix well. Finally, we'll serve our ika on top of a bed of shredded daikon radish for garnish.
Next up is the kid's beer. This one's actually pretty fun to make. We'll need to combine the contents of the packet with a small amount of water in a microwave-safe bowl. Then, we'll heat the mixture for about 30-45 seconds until it's fully dissolved and hot. After that, we can pour our beer into glasses or cups and add ice cubes as desired.
One of the coolest things about this kit is the chemical reaction that occurs when you mix the ingredients together. It creates a lot of CO2 bubbles, which makes for a fun and fizzy drink. We'll also need to add a sauce packet to our beer to give it an authentic Japanese flavor. This sauce is made from a combination of soy sauce, sake, and sugar, and it's what really makes this kit stand out.
As we take our first sips of the kid's beer, I have to say that it's actually pretty good. The flavors are tangy and slightly sweet, with just the right amount of fizz. It's definitely a unique taste experience, but one that's well worth trying. Of course, it's not for everyone - some might find it too concentrated or overpowering.
After trying the kid's beer, we'll move on to tasting our ika and maguro. Unfortunately, both of these dishes didn't quite live up to my expectations. The magruo was too soft and jello-y, with a strong sweet flavor that overpowered any real umami taste. And the ika was just plain unpleasant - it had a crunchy texture that I wasn't expecting, combined with a fake vanilla flavor that was just too much.
But don't worry - we'll get to the bottom of this in just a minute! Let's try dipping our magruo in soy sauce and see if that improves the flavor. Hmm, not so bad, actually. It's still a bit sweet, but at least the salty flavor of the soy sauce is coming through now.
Next, let's taste the ika by itself to see how it compares. Uh-oh - it's just as disappointing as I thought it would be! But wait, what's this? The sauce packet has an amazing vanilla flavor that's basically just pure vanilla syrup. It's like someone took all the good parts of vanilla extract and concentrated them into one delicious liquid.
Well, there you have it - our little Crayon Shin-chan sashimi set plus a kid's beer. While not every dish was a complete success, I did manage to learn a thing or two about how to make these kits work together. And hey - even if the flavors and textures aren't exactly what we'd expect, they're still fun to try!
Super fun to make, I hope you guys enjoy that one! Hope you guys learned something. Check out the playlist so you can see lots more of these Japanese candy making kits. And yeah, be sure to share this video with your friends follow me on social media so you can see which videos are coming up next and I shall see you in my next one tooloo, take care, bye!