Explain this bullshit!

stlunatic15 · 7 months

It's some type of Japanese candy... and yes, it is edible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=j1f1u_XUlxA#t=36s

benigncharlatan · 7 months

you have just created a tongue with a packet of powdered stem cells and a bowl of primordial soup. you're welcome.

Rikkety · 7 months

Light hydrophobic powder with high cohesion.

z3ntropy · 7 months

Reminds me of Dr. Dreadful

dane_valek · 7 months

What about this bullshit?

Because_Internet · 7 months

Because, Japan.

420Qween · 7 months

Witchcraft.

MFchimichanga · 7 months

WHERE CAN I BUY THIS

nylus · 7 months

I would imagine it is just creating a polymer of some sort with saccharides. Looks very similar to what some other polymer formations look like as the polymer forms where the two reagents meet. I doubt it is all that complicated but then again I have no idea what the two ingredients are.

viper6575 · 7 months

What now atheists? I think you have been proven wrong again.

iamhusband · 7 months

This is Madonna crafting a new vagina.

tfurgeson · 7 months

Science!

shabam123 · 7 months

This reminds me of rrcherrypie on YouTube:)

Diazigy · 7 months

It looks like a substance that when not wet, has no attraction to itself. When it becomes solvated by the water molecules, it becomes a network of non covalent crosslinks.

Ianx001 · 7 months

/r/heythatskindofneat

lousy_at_handles · 7 months

Powdered cow tongue. You can buy it at most Asian supermarkets.

ArtistSchmartist · 7 months

this is japanese candy, it's supposed to look like sushi, and they sell it on amazon

DierdreWynne · 7 months

"and that's where babies come from"

Mikeiea · 7 months

Simple. He summoned demon bacon from a bowl of ramen.

blackholeearth · 7 months

gif file!

dubloe7 · 7 months

This is how Arby's meat is formed.

LordOfGummies · 7 months

Magnets... or chemistry... whatever.

[deleted] · 7 months

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2011/02/oreillycantexplain1.jpg

chocolatebRain · 7 months

ASKSCIENCE! Also please for the love of god keep the post title.

My_Dog_Eats_Trees · 7 months

but... what does it taste like?

MeerMarkt · 7 months

I had this shit as a kid. A whole lab set with other candy concoctions. Can't remember the name... Shit was mad tasty, but I was a kid. Prob wouldn't like it now.

daerokos · 7 months

how is this bullshit?

kim_jong_illin · 7 months

Japan

onlydubs08 · 7 months

I thought it was Powdered bacon

StopItYouHipsters · 7 months

My favorite candy! Grape flavor is the best.

SouthFresh · 7 months

Because Japan.

frogninja · 7 months

Didn't anyone else have that creepy candy set as a kid in America? My brother and I made these and ate them (probably discontinued for a reason?)

cokedick_louie · 7 months

science!

9delta9 · 7 months

it's Instant Vagina.

easterplatypus · 7 months

Just got some Dr. Dreadful nostalgia. Mmmm

themightybaron · 7 months

best comment on youtube

In japan, you have to WANT the junk food...See, this is why they are all soo skinny. If we made americans assemble twinkies, obesity would drop

puppetx · 7 months

This is not unlike how nylon is made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y479OXBzCBQ

gbCerberus · 7 months

Probably Calcium Chloride and Sodium Alginate reaction, or similar.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4842306_use-calcium-chloride-sodium-alginate.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_gastronomy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeP01iqQxi0

shesthevoice · 7 months

Japan.

TerranRepublic · 7 months

It's called Gumi Tsureta and is a Japanese candy.

pinaygirl · 7 months

RRCherryPie?

sirnoobalot · 7 months

i cant believe its not flour!!

jesse_h · 7 months

The coefficient of the dissoluble molecule is reacting to the geocentric atomic particle in the first phase photosynthesis reaction.

Moldybooks · 7 months

The best part is that when everything is finished it looks like sushi.

reeru · 7 months

isnt science awsum?

chocobaby · 7 months

Japan, that is enough.

Zekohl · 7 months

Japanese diy candy, its awesome!

Instead of just stuffing your face, many japanese candies make the production of the candy an enjoyable part of consuming the sweets.

sapunec7854 · 7 months

OK, I'll try:

Japan

jkonine · 7 months

Checkmate Atheists?

monkikuso · 7 months

That's how bacon is made.

pclamer · 7 months

Magnets

rebelraveangel · 7 months

It looks so gross but sooo cool!! Must HAVE!!

chip8222 · 7 months

If it's edible, it's probably Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride. The same stuff that Feran Adria used to make his "spheres" at El Bulli.

searingsky · 7 months

Fucking starch, how does it work?

twisted312 · 7 months

I wish i had money

941626460 · 7 months

dude...

Noodlestein · 7 months

uhhhhhh, they're awesome!! My bf got a couple of those off of amazon. They taste like grape gum or something.

lamokmok · 7 months

dodoto candy.. from japan

darkkittykatt · 7 months

what is the liquid they put it in?

brownbari · 7 months

Aliens!

Thaddiousz · 7 months

Obviously a sorcerer.

bett20 · 7 months

The end of my Laffy Taffy addiction.

erockjr · 7 months

Neru Neru right ?

Bwarn55 · 7 months

Just spent the past hour looking at all of the different types there are. Slightly hungry, really want to try this.

MasterClown · 7 months

Coagulations, that was a neat trick!

Little-Nicky-lover · 7 months

What did I just watch?

jaybhi91 · 7 months

looks like novel taffy

[deleted] · 7 months

Maltodextrin

chickenbean · 7 months

ALIENS

JerkFairy · 7 months

Instant Beef Jerky.

mrpopenfresh · 7 months

Why yes, make it look like a sloppy dog tongue, kids will love it!

fakenoveltyaccount · 7 months

Looks like Gene Simmons' tongue

Roxzaney · 7 months

If I knew this would actually get posted, I would have posted it first... I LOVE RRcherrypie...

bodmon · 7 months

i already posted this god dayme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F683ubYd3s

Ragnathegreat · 7 months

of course its from japan

horriblemonkey · 7 months

Instant salmon

lostmyname · 7 months

You clearly have a cow's tongue in there?

richard_photograph · 7 months

gelatin

duckduckmooses · 7 months

Making gummy snacks.

Kind of like this one.

zeththedarkmage · 7 months

Quick someone get this over to the boys in AskScience. We need some intel on this shit!

psytrancedsquid · 7 months

How they make bacon in japan

bigbabich · 7 months

Dehydrated tongue. Duh!

Donomark · 7 months

Where can I buy that??!?

rafuzo2 · 7 months

YOU CANT EXPLAIN THAT

coribald · 7 months

Powder goes in, powder comes out. Can't explain that.

Aradon · 7 months

Still not WTF. Keep trying though.

RatJackson · 7 months

Japanese and edible is a very broad and ambiguous statement

nomnomchikhan · 7 months

OMG! I had this as a child! I can't remember what its call to save my life, but it was part of this little 'Mad Scientist' candy set thing. You could make jello zombies and that skin type stuff! The little rod you make it on was a little plastic skeleton arm. Ahh... childhood! :)

WTF

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