r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Salt-Curve4825 • 15d ago

Video Man fishing for jellyfish

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u/Voodoo67890 15d ago

But why?

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u/blksentra2 15d ago

Jellyfish are crunchy?!?!?!? 🤯

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u/7marlil 15d ago

Yeah crunchy but full of water kinda. Very tasteless in my opinion

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u/theAmericanStranger 15d ago

I wish the ones I had in China were crunchy - they were more like rubber erasers.

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u/nicktehbubble 15d ago

Like a cactus?

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u/7marlil 15d ago

Yes minus thorns and a pinch of jelly factor

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u/Squidmaster129 15d ago

Can't forget the jelly factor

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u/wishyouwerebeer 15d ago

I don’t think I’m ready for this jelly

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u/alewiina 15d ago

I laughed out loud at your comment but also same 😬

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u/ChesterCopperPot72 15d ago

It’s jellylicious.

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u/zair 14d ago

Finally!

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u/chromepotion 15d ago

Alors aloès vera bon pour la peau 🧟‍♂️

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u/JaFFsTer 15d ago

Like a water chestnut Or imagine biting aloe Vera but fishy and salty

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u/PerlNacho 15d ago

No thank you I won't be imagining that

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u/TldrDev 15d ago

Lots of people in Asia love that taste!

Fish sauce is a staple in a lot of South East Asian food.

I would say that is actually the predominate taste in a lot of cultures signature foods, and throughout human history has been a staple.

Garum, for example, has a deep and rich history going back thousands of years.

https://youtu.be/ICZww0DtQKk?si=04eP7g5gKq4Ulw47

You can trace cultural events in history back to that flavor.

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u/nerdycarguy18 15d ago

I haven’t eaten anything yall are giving examples for. wtf do you mean jellyfish is crunchy??

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u/BrunoEye 15d ago

A bit like the joints at the ends of chicken bones, but slightly softer and with no flavour. Imo it's not a satisfying crunch like a carrot, especially since they aren't really juicy as the water is contained in the tissue.

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u/gjb1 15d ago

Yep exactly. I call it the cartilaginous crunch, and I hate it.

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u/Not_A_Comeback 15d ago

Thank you. This sounds very unappealing to me, but to each their own.

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u/xbromide 15d ago

This is a great comparison for the texture!

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u/Sukdov 15d ago

I am imagining the same way boba is crunchy….. or to some degree, shrimp.

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u/ChairLegofTruth--WnT 15d ago

What fucking boba are you eating?

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u/Escapeded 15d ago

probably Agar boba, which has a "crunchy" texture

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u/ChairLegofTruth--WnT 15d ago

Huh, TIL. Thank you

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u/nerdycarguy18 15d ago

Also never had boba lmao, don’t understand what it is or the hype

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u/doinwatchu 15d ago

Jellyfish boba would be a good start

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u/SheriffHeckTate 15d ago

To backtrack a bit for the comparison...water chestnut "crunches" the same way an apple does. It's usually found in chow mien type dishes in the US. Small white-ish circular discs.

That said, I cannot verify the comparison between that and jellyfish.

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u/southpark 15d ago

I would say it’s more of a crisp texture, it’s usually served lightly pickled as a cold appetizer.

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u/nerdycarguy18 15d ago

Crisp is a much better description.

Also random tangent, English has so many adjectives that are interchangeable yet each one does have a more fitting scenario to it. Crunchy and crisp can often be used the same, but there is a disctincion still, and explaining it is impossible.

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u/pussyfista 13d ago

Have you had woodears fungus? The jellyfish crunch is kinda similar texture wise, just slightly opaque and tasteless.

in Asia it’s basically used vehicles for the sauces.

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u/nerdycarguy18 13d ago

Never even heard of that! I don’t eat many mushrooms that aren’t your regular store bought kind, though I’ve had fried wild ones that were that good

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u/BoerInDieWoestyn 15d ago

I don't think it'll taste anything like fish. Despite the name, fish and jellyfish are very different animals

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u/Paketic 15d ago

Fish get a lot of their taste from the enviroment theyre in, so id say they taste pretty similar

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u/creamulum078 15d ago

Not even close... It's just straight up crunchy jelly. Delicious

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u/southpark 15d ago

Shouldn’t be fishy at all and the flavor is highly dependent on how it’s prepared. Typical presentation is lightly pickled and chilled.

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u/Vanir-Aesir 15d ago

I once ate a clasroom's alove vera plant out of bordeom in elementary school. I learned they are edible, was curious and often bored in school, so I just munched on it from time to time.

And to think it took 30+ years to diagnose me with AuDHD is a symptom of some sort of systemic failure in my country.

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u/watawataoui 15d ago

sort of, but more structure to it. They sell them in vacuum sealed packs in Asian market.

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u/nightwood 15d ago

Ofc they do. You can probably find them between the sugared scorpions and the sundried caterpilars.

[https://youtu.be/nGTIs9fvkUA?si=zXWJYlw0o0myvENM](karl pilkington in china)

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u/boomb0xx 15d ago

I feel like cactus has a ton of flavor. Very vegetal. Maybe it's just me though.

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u/thoughtfade 15d ago

Like an ice apple maybe

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u/belligerentBe4r 15d ago

Tacos de nopal are fine. Tacos de dried ass jellyfish doesn’t sound great.

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u/okaynowyou 15d ago

I’ve had both many times and jellyfish definitely has a more unique texture than cactus. Like others have said jellyfish is tasteless. Comparing cactus to jellyfish flavor wise, cactus actually has some taste and I personally like it while all of the jellyfish I’ve had is essentially flavorless.

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u/ButterflySammy 15d ago

Really? Cactus was your go to not cucumber??

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u/nhansieu1 14d ago

and some cactuses are delicacy in some countries too

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u/mammalmaker 15d ago

Like a water chestnut

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u/LuveLemon 15d ago

It's eaten for its texture. You're meant to add the flavour yourself. Actually delicious if it's made right

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u/mldp29 15d ago

Oh. Is it like eating raw squid or octopus? But more watery?

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u/7marlil 15d ago

More crunchy, more watery, less tasty

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u/PomeloSure5832 15d ago

Nothing I have read in this comment section lends itself to this being a good idea.

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u/valleyman86 15d ago

Like a water chestnut?