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  • @ashabussurur4532
    @ashabussurur4532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8932

    He's so passionate when describing his jobs, so rare

    • @antonimdara3033
      @antonimdara3033 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Thats the kind of love i want, love what you do for life.

    • @bklynzcoco
      @bklynzcoco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I liked this comment before watching and now I can’t wait to see what the hell you talking about

    • @3sergy
      @3sergy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      The reason people are held back to do jobs they love is because either because they don’t dont have the opportunity to go to school or don’t have the money to do so.

    • @FecalMatador
      @FecalMatador 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      fgcomps seems better than going to school for 4 years to have a desk job. I’d prefer this over an accountant.

    • @fabriciodefjam
      @fabriciodefjam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sharks are rare

  • @iLiekLemonade
    @iLiekLemonade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4875

    Have this host more often, she's fun and doesn't take too much away from the person she's interviewing. She's also not obnoxious. Meanwhile, the guy oozes so much passion its infectious. Very interesting topic as well.

    • @hanzsantos
      @hanzsantos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      the producers of the show need to see this comment. 101% agree.

    • @forrestgorby1109
      @forrestgorby1109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      So many of the hosts have no personality and just gawk and rave about every food they see...

    • @jaimemendoza1212
      @jaimemendoza1212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Finally a proper observation. Thank you. Half the comments on most of you tube are so basic it becomes annoying and quite sad.thank you

    • @tegofido
      @tegofido 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Couldn’t have said it better.

    • @mattboyle6544
      @mattboyle6544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I know it was so perfect! Best TH-cam video I’ve seen in a while

  • @DjShadowsound265
    @DjShadowsound265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11328

    This man isn’t just a fisherman, he’s a tour guide, shark expert and scientist all in one

    • @motorez1
      @motorez1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Scientist? elaborate please

    • @harkness1720
      @harkness1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +208

      And a historian

    • @HellsSacrifice
      @HellsSacrifice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Shark expert XD

    • @madbrawler4398
      @madbrawler4398 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Scientist my ass..

    • @redrum5053
      @redrum5053 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      He's a really cool, interesting guy who I'd love to meet. However, he is by no stretch of the imagination a scientist lol. Still a wholesome guy I'd shoot the shit with. Watch a game, have a few beers and some fermented 600 year old blind shark cubes!

  • @FelixVGs
    @FelixVGs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3086

    For anyone curious about the science side, I was fortunate enough to visit Iceland last November. Greenland shark is toxic due to high levels of trimethylamine oxide (TMAO). While the exact strain is unknown, there is a bacteria that is also naturally found in the Greenland shark. In the presence of oxygen gas, the bacteria will eat the TMAO, which renders the meat safe to eat, but produces ammonia as a byproduct. After the meat is no longer toxic, it is hung outside to release as much ammonia as possible to make the meat more palatable.

    • @greatninja2590
      @greatninja2590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      do they not wash and cook it ?

    • @FelixVGs
      @FelixVGs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      @@greatninja2590 Nope, it’s eaten raw, like sushi. It is often eaten as an appetizer or o d'oeuvre, small cubes of the meat on toothpicks, either alone or with rye bread. It’s not something they eat as a meal anymore.

    • @SpicyButterflyWings
      @SpicyButterflyWings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I'm very interested in the chemistry of this process, so thank you!

    • @greatninja2590
      @greatninja2590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@FelixVGs I mean if it can make it taste less bad why not

    • @metzli5797
      @metzli5797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      @@greatninja2590 It is extremely aged and nearly completely dehydrated fish meat. All you'd accomplish trying to cook it is burning it.

  • @kellybixby6914
    @kellybixby6914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4120

    I love this man's voice. He makes talking about rotting toxic sharks sound like poetry.

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Because they are delicious. Like a strong jalapeño or horseradish, or raw onion. It's supposed to hit hard.

    • @itzelameyalli
      @itzelameyalli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Rotting toxic sharks sounds like a band name

    • @hopehouston5732
      @hopehouston5732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@itzelameyalli sounds like a energy drink🤣🤣 (rotten toxic sharks)

    • @biz09ification
      @biz09ification 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would want to try but not sure if i could eat anything that smells like bleach

    • @jimleech2364
      @jimleech2364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@itzelameyalli their hit song could be "Twice eaten not shy"

  • @TheSuperPsychaholic
    @TheSuperPsychaholic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1024

    for those wondering about the "accidental" discovery on how to make it edible. most likely it was because the meat was thrown away after the liver had been harvested the meat started to rot where it was left and people noticed that arctic foxes and gulls started to eat it after the toxins were gone. noticing the animals didn't die they started to experiment with the idea of letting the meat rot before eating it and later drying it for a better texture. I don't know if it's accurate but as an Icelander, I've heard this explanation the most

    • @nicksteele9436
      @nicksteele9436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      Makes sense though. Reminds me of the story behind sürstromming, I heard that a passing trade ship sold a bad cask of herring to some people once, and when they came back, the people wanted more.

    • @sagnikbhowmik744
      @sagnikbhowmik744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sounds reasonable though

    • @FactStorm
      @FactStorm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice theory

    • @SandeepKumar-gr4um
      @SandeepKumar-gr4um 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree👍

    • @OceanSwimmer
      @OceanSwimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I salute the Icelanders:
      Who could have imagined anyone could master a process making inedible fish edible and tasty!
      The gentleman explaining the curing process is charming and handsome. Very nice.
      His English is very good, too.
      Hopefully he has children who learn his craft.
      Much respect from the USA.

  • @JakeEpooh
    @JakeEpooh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3088

    The interviewer did a tremendously good job. She was a great sport.

    • @i20010
      @i20010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      She died on the inside probably.

    • @arthurmorgan7642
      @arthurmorgan7642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Ema Strnad why? Have you even tried it? I mean if I don't like a food I GENUINELY don't like it, because I've actually tried it multiple times and I don't like it. I'm not the type of person who says I don't like this food because is looks/smells weird. You have to experience it. But you do you friend.

    • @bicarbonat1
      @bicarbonat1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@arthurmorgan7642 Olfactory senses are very connected to taste. Senses can usually be conveyed by commonly understood descriptors. And those descriptors can be related to one's own personal experience based on sensory preferences.
      I don't have to go down a a waterfall in a barrel to know that I won't like it. I already know that I don't like 1) getting wet 2) loud noises 3) the rush that is similar to rollercoaster rides
      I know that I won't like ghost peppers because I cannot tolerate spicy foods.
      I know that I won't like potato mash liquor because I don't like smelling or tasting alcohol, and mash is undisguised.
      I know that I'll probably like a food that has a bit of a sour tang to it, like sourdough or sour cream, so long as it isn't very pronounced, like injera.
      Being able to accurately predict one's likes and dislikes (and behaving accordingly) is not rude, nor is it rocket science. It's just self-knowledge. But some people are better than others at it, I guess.

    • @arthurmorgan7642
      @arthurmorgan7642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bicarbonat1 I understand that perfectly, but even though you know you won't something because you don't like tangy foods for example, maybe you'd like that TYPE tangy food once you try it. Same with the barrel, you may think that it's bad, but when you try it's fun ( I'm not saying I'd do it because this example is a bit over the top), or getting a shot, at first you may think it will hurt because of how it looks like, but when you try it it won't. But I'm an adventurous eater so yea.

    • @bicarbonat1
      @bicarbonat1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@arthurmorgan7642 If an underpinning main component of something is unpleasant or unbearable, chances are quite good for many people that they will not enjoy that thing just because it's a different "type." What you seem to overlook (or not believe) is the validity of people's individual limits or discomfort. No one should need to present a medical chart excusing them from being an "adventurous eater" - and yet that's damn near what people like you are waiting for before you stop. I don't know why the "enlightened" folks (whether evangelicals or adventurous eaters) are usually the ones who are unable to put themselves in others' shoes and move accordingly, but I'm certain there's some connection there.

  • @stephenloveless9962
    @stephenloveless9962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +498

    This guy is so happy to be able to explain his way of life to someone that's going to show it the world.

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Its not a delicacy, its an homage to tradition, a tradition that was created based on the very real risk of starvation and lack of protein sources. I think they know its not good, but we appreciate keeping that history alive.

  • @joeblow8643
    @joeblow8643 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3052

    I love the way this guy speaks. The accent is so pleasant

  • @Kizron_Kizronson
    @Kizron_Kizronson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7331

    You know your food is hardcore when the main method of preservation is to just leave it lying around, because almost nothing else on earth will touch it, not even harmful bacteria.

    • @uzahoe1637
      @uzahoe1637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +324

      It's because it's really cold where they are it ya know

    • @larrysundqvist3918
      @larrysundqvist3918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      They add cheese bacteria to it.

    • @baha3alshamari152
      @baha3alshamari152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +376

      Actually they rely on bacteria to make it edible

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@baha3alshamari152 but are they "harmful bacteria"?

    • @nightmareofthedar100
      @nightmareofthedar100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      They are already toxic in the first place so bacterias wont want to contract with them meat too. Haha

  • @Niamhio123
    @Niamhio123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6274

    Everyone in the comments talking about the sharks going extinct- He mentions explicitly that they no longer hunt them but use the meat of those caught accidentally

    • @RobertPeters4674
      @RobertPeters4674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +921

      "Accidentally Caught"..................sure keep believing that!

    • @n0yn0y
      @n0yn0y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +834

      "Accidentally caught" just like Japan's "scientific whale research"

    • @MehtabSyn
      @MehtabSyn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +544

      not all sharks are endangered just fyi

    • @ThePotatoDogg
      @ThePotatoDogg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +433

      No ones gonna start a business off of supply that is only “accidental”

    • @敖红豆
      @敖红豆 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I like this kind of film very much. I come from Mongolia.

  • @maggg8450
    @maggg8450 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    What a cool privilege to be able to meet someone like this. His family is the sole source in the area of a unique Icelandic delicacy and has been doing this for years !!

  • @xjdfghashzkj
    @xjdfghashzkj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3436

    There's something very classically Viking about a knife-wielding man from Iceland teaching us how to eat sharks

    • @crystals.6859
      @crystals.6859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I thought vikings were from Norway

    • @stumpymcstumpstump3503
      @stumpymcstumpstump3503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@crystals.6859 they are. The vikings settled Iceland after a while though. Sometimes the vikings sent you there as a punishment, basically like Australia

    • @dibla22
      @dibla22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@crystals.6859 They came from Sweden, Norway and Denmark originally.

    • @MisstressMourtisha
      @MisstressMourtisha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes 🤘

    • @voidviking5639
      @voidviking5639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bet

  • @fitrianhidayat
    @fitrianhidayat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7295

    I want to know how they first "accidentally" found the process..
    "Hey, you know that poisonous shark meat we left to rots weeks ago? Want to try eating it now?"

    • @Ram-lu1wn
      @Ram-lu1wn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      😂

    • @joshmoreno1016
      @joshmoreno1016 4 ปีที่แล้ว +557

      Yeah pretty much, they probably left it out and it naturally fermented and ate it and they found out it was safe to eat

    • @Dylan_Otto
      @Dylan_Otto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +832

      To be fair, thats what they did with worcetershire sauce. Guy literally went to his cellar one day and was like, "Oh what's this black liquid? Is that the sauce I tried making years ago?" *lick*"Mmmm"

    • @alligatormonday6365
      @alligatormonday6365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +730

      They "accidentally" found the process because they were starving in a pretty inhospitable environment, and had to do everything they could to survive.

    • @Ali-qc1sx
      @Ali-qc1sx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +352

      I think the exact same thing about birds nest soup. Like who tf woke up one day and thought to himself “lemme get some bird saliva and turn it into a thick slimy soup”

  • @Regina-wm6eo
    @Regina-wm6eo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2374

    That dude is cool. Hope he lives a long, happy and healthy life with his family.

    • @jameswild8335
      @jameswild8335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE ahhh why not?

    • @BilalKhan-ng3ex
      @BilalKhan-ng3ex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE thank you for your input. I'd take you more seriously if your name wasn't "kill the white people"

    • @unidalmann1025
      @unidalmann1025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE revaluation what the hell do you mean by that? And I’m Icelandic so

    • @porkchopspapi5757
      @porkchopspapi5757 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

    • @EddVCR
      @EddVCR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m with you! He’s so chill but so passionate at the same time :)

  • @LAK_770
    @LAK_770 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This is literally the same guy who was on Bizarre Foods. Makes sense. He’s probably one of only a few Hákarl producers in the world, let alone one who’s good on camera, willing to give tours to film crews, and fully fluent in English.

  • @EnycmaPie
    @EnycmaPie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11071

    Mother Nature: This Greenland shark is very toxic, DO NOT eat it.
    Humans: You know what, let's rot the toxic shark for 6 months then try eating it.

    • @joeljoensen6240
      @joeljoensen6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      😂😂

    • @patrickcannady2066
      @patrickcannady2066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +572

      Not just any humans... Icelandic humans.

    • @heypal9418
      @heypal9418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      Add a little ammonia to that to be safe

    • @Yatsu00x
      @Yatsu00x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      @@heypal9418 oh no ammonia is pee isnt it

    • @zackscruggs4543
      @zackscruggs4543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Urea

  • @GB-hj3xp
    @GB-hj3xp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2371

    “Healthiest food in Iceland”
    Dips it in Black Death

    • @birgirdagurbjarkason3085
      @birgirdagurbjarkason3085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Thats the viking way

    • @tuttiflooti
      @tuttiflooti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

      Conspiracy theory: The black death was just a cover up to mask how many people died from fall damage when Newton invented gravity

    • @chrisradca3245
      @chrisradca3245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@tuttiflooti The masses need to hear this!! This is gold tho 🤣

    • @whatsup5914
      @whatsup5914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@tuttiflooti BOI

    • @crashpal
      @crashpal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@birgirdagurbjarkason3085 viking way is the real man's way

  • @loudmouf9246
    @loudmouf9246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1418

    This man single handedly convinced me to try Greenland Shark.

    • @SicSeb
      @SicSeb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Absolutely

    • @ivankacic2808
      @ivankacic2808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      People say it tastes how human piss smells.

    • @blakew.5736
      @blakew.5736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      @@ivankacic2808 Don’t kink shame.

    • @hazzasatria_8647
      @hazzasatria_8647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@blakew.5736 Is piss kink a thing?

    • @blakew.5736
      @blakew.5736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@hazzasatria_8647 Back in highschool a girl I knew had that fetish. She got pissed on by at least 3 guys (separately)

  • @djpriyeshjivan1635
    @djpriyeshjivan1635 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The hostess is absolutely charismatic and does a wonderful job of getting the man to explain the whole process. Wonderful that she didn't wrinkle her nose at trying some of the shark and even had a second taste.
    The man too explains every thing so simply yet it educates you so much. This is a really nice video and I truly enjoyed watching it.

  • @BattleUpGaming
    @BattleUpGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1854

    This guy is so chill and so genuinly nice that you forget that hes getting you to eat meat that could literally kill you, then offers you a drink called black death. He could sell ice to an eskimo. Love to meet him

    • @iamnaitsirk3091
      @iamnaitsirk3091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Or trade sand to Saharan people.

    • @DiptiMali
      @DiptiMali 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly 😊

    • @stephen8996
      @stephen8996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      That's basically all Icelanders. They're the coolest people I've ever met

    • @twohorizons3436
      @twohorizons3436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      But it won't cause death. It's about as safe as Stilton cheese. It might be salty, so if you have high blood pressure then be careful since a lot of cured meats are super high in salt content.

    • @DogFoxHybrid
      @DogFoxHybrid ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He basically lives in the same environment...

  • @DonaldHussainMusk
    @DonaldHussainMusk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2934

    “The Greenland shark is the most toxic shark in the world”
    Humans: I accept the challenge

    • @arifrosli3305
      @arifrosli3305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      I like to imagine multiple extraterrestrial beings coming to earth... and decided to leave in fear as humans are too scary. We eat almost everything.. all animals, plants even minerals like gold. Even willingly ate poison. Our women bleed every month and didn't die. Fighting against infection by heating our body up. And even falling to a dead like coma everyday and woke up undisturbed. Humans are scary.

    • @emookii2619
      @emookii2619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@arifrosli3305 bootiful

    • @TimothySlickback
      @TimothySlickback 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I want to try between 2 slices of wheat bread

    • @CarlitosWayz12
      @CarlitosWayz12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@arifrosli3305 yeah if Aliens landed in rural China or any other country with unique animal foods... the Aliens will be food themselves 👽🍗🍲

    • @Nightshift10000
      @Nightshift10000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      No kidding, I mean we also eat Fugu Fish

  • @MAstaCheez
    @MAstaCheez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3036

    *eats fresh sharkmeat*
    *everything goes dark*
    *carriage starts rocking*
    "So your finally awake."

    • @QockNobblr
      @QockNobblr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      Ralof: Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.
      Lokir: Damn you Stormcloaks. Skyrim was fine until you came along. Empire was nice and lazy. If they hadn't been looking for you, I could've stolen that horse and been half way to Hammerfell. You there. You and me -- we should be here. It's these Stormcloaks the Empire wants.
      Ralof: We're all brothers and sisters in binds now, thief.
      Imperial Soldier: Shut up back there!
      [Lokir looks at the gagged man.]
      Lokir: And what's wrong with him?
      Ralof: Watch your tongue! You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King.
      Lokir: Ulfric? The Jarl of Windhelm? You're the leader of the rebellion. But if they captured you... Oh gods, where are they taking us?
      Ralof: I don't know where we're going, but Sovngarde awaits.
      Lokir: No, this can't be happening. This isn't happening.
      Ralof: Hey, what village are you from, horse thief?
      Lokir: Why do you care?
      Ralof: A Nord's last thoughts should be of home.
      Lokir: Rorikstead. I'm...I'm from Rorikstead.
      [They approach the village of Helgen. A soldier calls out to the lead wagon.]
      Imperial Soldier: General Tullius, sir! The headsman is waiting!
      General Tullius: Good. Let's get this over with.
      Lokir: Shor, Mara, Dibella, Kynareth, Akatosh. Divines, please help me.
      Ralof: Look at him, General Tullius the Military Governor. And it looks like the Thalmor are with him. Damn elves. I bet they had something to do with this.
      This is Helgen. I used to be sweet on a girl from here. Wonder if Vilod is still making that mead with juniper berries mixed in. Funny...when I was a boy, Imperial walls and towers used to make me feel so safe.

    • @jambalayajake8522
      @jambalayajake8522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      I was an adventurer like you until I took shark toxins to the knee

    • @savepangolins5196
      @savepangolins5196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nice, got the reference:)

    • @tprime2702
      @tprime2702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Eating the shark = Discovering the Chim. 😂

    • @jovannacota2012
      @jovannacota2012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love this

  • @gemini1005
    @gemini1005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    It's crazy that the fermentation process was an accident and they still ate it. Just amazing how this came to be, and also they're keeping the tradition

    • @titan133760
      @titan133760 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      When you're hungry, you're much more willing to eat anything

    • @EdmundSampson-pd7vi
      @EdmundSampson-pd7vi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah probably famine and hard times led to these foods being tried for first time

    • @wololo10
      @wololo10 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      shoyu sauce was invented/discovered like that too

  • @jambi5096
    @jambi5096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    This dude is so chill, I truly appreciate his vibes.

    • @curcumin417
      @curcumin417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The girl too. They seem a good match.

  • @lorenzodemedici6332
    @lorenzodemedici6332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +689

    This interviewer was incredible, we need more of her, she’s funny and doesn’t take away from the interview.

    • @l.h.9747
      @l.h.9747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yes but it would be so much better if she could speak S but i guess thats just me getting infruriated by it xD

    • @robo_t
      @robo_t 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Honesty, they’re both really great, the interviewer and the interviewee.

    • @jaimel88
      @jaimel88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@l.h.9747 Lol it wasn't just me or my hearing, then 😅 she did great, regardless

  • @Platinum_Tugboat
    @Platinum_Tugboat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6884

    "You know what it smells like.. hair bleach!'
    *Spoken to a man whos bald*

    • @juangardea3232
      @juangardea3232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Lmfao

    • @goreandhoodies3626
      @goreandhoodies3626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @Ægir I could never eat it since I'm a big smell person

    • @maxwellhowig510
      @maxwellhowig510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I'll bet were both politely saying it just plain smelled like piss.

    • @hans-san457
      @hans-san457 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Ægir just like durian

    • @MajorMlgNoob
      @MajorMlgNoob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@maxwellhowig510 i mean isn't ammonia in piss?

  • @lukegreen6194
    @lukegreen6194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You know when a guy loves his craft because he smiles every time he gives a piece to somebody.

  • @haydencook682
    @haydencook682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +642

    It's stuff like this that makes you realize how short our lives are...this is a process that one does not figure out in a life time. This is hundreds of years of trials, accidents, chance, and fatal mistakes. Super cool to see!

    • @zayerwilliams
      @zayerwilliams 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Hellyeah man we're privileged to have learned lessons from all our predecessors who toiled and labored before us.

    • @ChuckieManioItsReallyMe
      @ChuckieManioItsReallyMe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good insight, man.

    • @trainmanification
      @trainmanification 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's dryed shark..take a deep breath.

    • @kiki7507
      @kiki7507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Preach!! 💯

    • @jordanlee9477
      @jordanlee9477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love history

  • @12121994
    @12121994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1795

    The video I never knew I needed to watch

  • @spencerstuckel1866
    @spencerstuckel1866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    I love his passionate he is when he's explaining things, and that she's giving him back the same energy. They're just feeding so much positive energy

  • @aninditasen994
    @aninditasen994 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You can clearly see in his eyes and the way he speaks, how much he's passionate and love, what he does.. ❤️

  • @tonywebster5818
    @tonywebster5818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    I've meet this man and went to his farm. I ate 2 of the cubes of shark and took 2 shots of the alcohol. The ammonia after taste of the shark can not be over stated. Very nice man and family. You can tell he loves his job and the history of it. It was nice to see. Also iceland 🇮🇸 is a beautiful place.

    • @anotherguy9402
      @anotherguy9402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Notice at the beginning how they no longer fish then but obtain them from fisherman who "accidentally catch them"?

    • @nightshadekelly
      @nightshadekelly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ammonia is not a good thing in your food lol

    • @flap.d.jack247
      @flap.d.jack247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anotherguy9402 sharks get caught in fishing nets, and by the time people get them out, they drown

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So this is what jealousy feels like....

    • @platedlizard
      @platedlizard 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anotherguy9402 by catch is a thing, shark gets entangled in a net & dies because they have to keep swimming to breathe. The fishermen can either throw the dead shark away or they can sell it. Because they chose to sell it this man is able to make his fermented shark without having to catch his own.

  • @adityakhanna9887
    @adityakhanna9887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2713

    She was genuinely afraid she'd eaten something toxic and started describing her symptoms 😂

    • @austinaustria2047
      @austinaustria2047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      hahahaha so trueee

    • @deezniel2024
      @deezniel2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Well, after that, she seemed a bit fond of it though after being reassured that it's fine

    • @samueldavis5895
      @samueldavis5895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well, shark is toxic

    • @mervynlarrier9424
      @mervynlarrier9424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      they definitely cut her spitting out the shark cube out of the video 🤣

    • @joshuagraham2843
      @joshuagraham2843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mervynlarrier9424 contains highest mercury how are these vikings eating?

  • @sunna8476
    @sunna8476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1207

    I'm Icelandic and she ate more than I've eaten my whole life lol, I'm impressed!

    • @chikiricki1986
      @chikiricki1986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @pdxgrantc
      @pdxgrantc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I visited Reykjavik a few years back, I know what you mean.

    • @DantalianTheWise
      @DantalianTheWise 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @Dark Sigma The closest I can say is similar to Century Eggs but stronger, which I grew up eating just chewier like ham

    • @stevefowler3398
      @stevefowler3398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      My ex wife is Icelandic.
      Her father kept these things in his garage.
      I never tried it, but the stench is unforgettable.

    • @aznzensation
      @aznzensation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@DantalianTheWise omg the first time I had century egg which was incorporated into a nice congee-it was like piss exploded in my mouth lol! I cannot imagine how hakarl would be like

  • @boxcarairwaves182
    @boxcarairwaves182 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    His genuine excitement in every arc of this short warms your heart. It is sad that these are animals that live 500 years but you can tell this guy loves every aspect of this entire process with passion.

  • @LVPVS85
    @LVPVS85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    My God, this man is a walking national monument for Iceland. Fantastic.

  • @ninjawilliam1
    @ninjawilliam1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +793

    This is the content the world needs more of! Alittle bit of culture, a little bit of history, and nice people talking about food! Subbing

    • @raycycleit8311
      @raycycleit8311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed!! Love cultural uniqueness.

    • @girlsame
      @girlsame 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This amazing!! Life is amazing

    • @youngshin8688
      @youngshin8688 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Truth!

    • @mahogany7712
      @mahogany7712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And many racist would say that white people doesnt have culture, bunch of ignorants.
      The lot of em

    • @FirstnameLastname-gs3ow
      @FirstnameLastname-gs3ow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@mahogany7712 tbf most people are talking about Americans when they say that, and they're not wrong lmaoo

  • @OGbluetooth_
    @OGbluetooth_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2067

    I feel like Scandinavian people are way more chill than the rest of the world

    • @TurtleButter
      @TurtleButter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      Pun intended?

    • @pedromedeiros1186
      @pedromedeiros1186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@TurtleButter Too convenient to not be...🤔

    • @burjydarsalaylove4144
      @burjydarsalaylove4144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      We are all nervous wreck
      s in Norway.

    • @ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας
      @ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@burjydarsalaylove4144 sounds like my kind of place

    • @really_dont_know1681
      @really_dont_know1681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@burjydarsalaylove4144 I was just in Norway for a little bit, everyone seemed just really quiet compared to Americans

  • @Beowulf-eg2li
    @Beowulf-eg2li 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    human ingenuity just amazes me, we need to see more stuff like this in the world

  • @MAMorelli
    @MAMorelli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    He’s a really charming man. I love his passion for what he does. He seems truly happy.

  • @indracahyadi9952
    @indracahyadi9952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    He's so passionate somehow it makes you happy watching him explaining all about sharks

  • @sl41nte45
    @sl41nte45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2231

    Icelander 400 years ago: commits suicide by eating rotten shark meat
    Icelander: *doesnt die
    Icelander 🤤

    • @caesar5588
      @caesar5588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lmao

    • @nneomaa2955
      @nneomaa2955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LMFAOOO

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Probably threw it away, then later eventually ate it out of desperation, and realized that the thrown away greenland shark was fine to eat, even though the fresh was not.
      Then dried it because dried meat is awesome and lasts longer.

    • @hunterjames7786
      @hunterjames7786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Probably starving to death tried the shark that they threw in the bin out of desperation honestly

    • @hunterjames7786
      @hunterjames7786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@pepesylvia848 oh shit I didn’t even look to see if anyone else commented this

  • @lorelynicalla
    @lorelynicalla ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The man is articulate and I enjoyed watching the video because I can see the happiness in his eyes , telling the story about their business and all the process they are doing with sharks. I can see he loves what he is doing . And I love the vibe of the interviewer.

  • @AC-sr7hs
    @AC-sr7hs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Her- “is this normal”
    Him-“I think so” 🤷🏽‍♂️
    😭😭😭

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There's a language barrier. He's not 100% sure what she's describing.

    • @mutated__donkey5840
      @mutated__donkey5840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@pepesylvia848 he speaks pretty damn good english

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@mutated__donkey5840 Yes, he does, but it's not his first language so it can sometimes be more difficult to extract a meaning from imprecise words.

  • @gigteevee6118
    @gigteevee6118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    I tried it when there in January this year, completely agree it's more like a strong blue cheese, the aftertaste through my nose lasted a day!!!

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so is it good?

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂

    • @joshuacasinillo5533
      @joshuacasinillo5533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ZiniTevio Ki kimchi, Cheese, beer, sourdough, yogurt, and many more foods are all fermented actually. 😐

    • @gigteevee6118
      @gigteevee6118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@karazor-el6577 agreed, it's awesome...fermented is the way to go!

  • @TelosKeith
    @TelosKeith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1034

    8:16 "Theirs no cocaine, theirs no smoking." Sounds like a boring shark

    • @lambobroaventador6711
      @lambobroaventador6711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      No dude he said “theirs no cooking, theirs no smoking.” Don’t know if u tried making this a joke but just wanted to correct u 😆

    • @double_bacon_cheemsburbger3820
      @double_bacon_cheemsburbger3820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      @@lambobroaventador6711 wooosh

    • @melraidfadrago4759
      @melraidfadrago4759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lambobroaventador6711 sounds like they're saying cocaine but fine

    • @arielbarnachea4956
      @arielbarnachea4956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@melraidfadrago4759 heroine

    • @melraidfadrago4759
      @melraidfadrago4759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@arielbarnachea4956 morphine

  • @Frankiarmz
    @Frankiarmz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I thought this was absolutely brilliant!
    The resourcefulness of these people to take something toxic and render it edible is worthy of much respect!
    I don’t have a strong gut , so I would probably pass but I learned a lot 😊

  • @vincentcalabrese9157
    @vincentcalabrese9157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    He seems very proud of his family history which is amazing. Hope he’s passing his knowledge on to the next generation.

  • @f0rmaggi0
    @f0rmaggi0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2303

    Never take culinary tips from an island nation with a history of hardship or starvation. They have learned to improvise in ways you can’t imagine. Those things are now called delicacies.

    • @jackdaniels2655
      @jackdaniels2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      Well very few crops used to survive there, and very little livestock too. So they had to find a way

    • @f0rmaggi0
      @f0rmaggi0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Jack Daniels Yes, hardship.

    • @worthlesscunt4857
      @worthlesscunt4857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      like the spartan

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      I learned about fermented shark from Martha Stewart. She said it's the most God awful crap that shouldn't even be called food.

    • @birdsarcasm
      @birdsarcasm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yes.

  • @stumpymcstumpstump3503
    @stumpymcstumpstump3503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +692

    I'd have a drink with this dude, he seems cool!

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Fun fact. I have, while riding on horseback far in the Icelandic wildernes. He's a pretty cool dude.

    • @sphenoidjjj
      @sphenoidjjj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ThatIcelandicDude loll

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@sphenoidjjj Its a true statement. Its not a very big country dude. We both live on the Snæfellsnes peninsula and it only has a population of around 5000 people. My father used to be his fathers neighbour, grew up only two farms apart.

    • @sphenoidjjj
      @sphenoidjjj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@ThatIcelandicDude I believe you,
      its still a funny statement with horses and wilderness. Thats what made me lol

    • @witheeeeeerx
      @witheeeeeerx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatIcelandicDude Cool bro

  • @katebritanico4162
    @katebritanico4162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This man really knows his craft so well! That's how you describe a man learning through experience not just doing what is need to be done.

  • @eynat4642
    @eynat4642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I really enjoyed his story telling and his personality. Amazing family tradition. What a personable guys.

  • @Obsidianen
    @Obsidianen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Man: “Healthiest food made in Iceland.”
    Food made in Iceland: alcohol, volcano bread, fermented toxic shark.

    • @Kunkali
      @Kunkali 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Skyr!

  • @lazarpavic1596
    @lazarpavic1596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This is actual gold and the dude is so wholesome

  • @wlp4368
    @wlp4368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Her laugh is so adorable and contagious! Also, his passion for his product is spellbinding!

  • @chimainwere7306
    @chimainwere7306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    This is wonderful. Particularly the fact that it's been a family business for 100s of years.

  • @od1401
    @od1401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +596

    I love how norse people sound when speaking English.

    • @oussdrif6501
      @oussdrif6501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      They sound Italian

    • @RomanBugaev
      @RomanBugaev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They sound Russian, especially when pronounce "percent".

    • @brianduong4176
      @brianduong4176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @HGB 1 or, just a suggestion might blow your mind. It sounds cool. Just saying, coming from a person that is a literal minority that has no Norse genetics what so ever, the accent sounds cool.

    • @nathaniellarson8
      @nathaniellarson8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @HGB 1 You must be programmed to be a DOUCHE.

    • @danielk3919
      @danielk3919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@oussdrif6501 No, just because they have rolling r's doesn't mean they sound Italian.

  • @GamerBoy-ij2sv
    @GamerBoy-ij2sv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +653

    Just realised
    The sharks this guy ferments could’ve been around in the 1600s

    • @JD-wn3cc
      @JD-wn3cc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What???

    • @acy0029
      @acy0029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      @@JD-wn3cc These sharks can live for hundreds of years.

    • @003thezg3
      @003thezg3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

      @ Iceland does not cause the lowering number of sharks
      in the World, it's China.
      The man in the video said they don't try to catch these sharks anymore but buy them from fisherman who accidentally caught them in their fishing net.

    • @sahibmujabee1177
      @sahibmujabee1177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @ not it's not because they only took the old fart boomr sharks
      The gen Z coomr shark they let go

    • @AdventureSam
      @AdventureSam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a disgrace

  • @joelclifton6312
    @joelclifton6312 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Fermented food is good for digestion, because the bacteria that fermented it has basically partially digested it already, making it easier for our digestion to absorb the nutrients. Saurkraut, kimche, kombucha, even non-pasteurized beer. I would love to try this fermented shark, if only I knew where to find it here in the US.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 ปีที่แล้ว

      I doubt anyone could find this in the US

    • @Master_Yoda1990
      @Master_Yoda1990 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Sniperboy5551someone could probably order some to be imported, it looked like he had commercial product packaged.

  • @shhhhh-n9p
    @shhhhh-n9p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    She already knew it was nasty and still came in for a second sniff. Respect!

  • @aroundtheworldinaprildays
    @aroundtheworldinaprildays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    "It tastes better than it smells."
    Durian entered the chat. 😆

    • @meymerong2265
      @meymerong2265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Some people like the smell of durian. Like me. But I hate the smell of it when people start burping of farting 😂

    • @TheSuperior100
      @TheSuperior100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Durian smells amazing

    • @papermasters7156
      @papermasters7156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knew someone must have heard that 🤣🤣🤣

    • @desmondciauri4616
      @desmondciauri4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have been with women that makes that statement true

    • @SLOTHDADDY2020
      @SLOTHDADDY2020 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😭😂

  • @brosephmcbrosephson2626
    @brosephmcbrosephson2626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love it when people are so passionate about their work and businesses. It's so refreshing to see.

  • @castillogrande8926
    @castillogrande8926 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    As a South American who was lucky enough to tour several countries in Europe (my fiancee is European, so she wanted to go home to Ukraine for a year and we just traveled around Europe for a couple weeks) I was actually lucky enough to try this after taking a ship to Reykjavik and while it isn't something I would seek out it was a unique experience and I'm happy I got to try their local customs!

  • @lightningfantb3824
    @lightningfantb3824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    If you can get past the ammonia smell it’s not that bad. I tried it when I visited Iceland last year. Reminded me of lutefisk.

  • @dudee5123
    @dudee5123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I love this gentleman's passion and enjoyment for his craft. This guy is inspiring.

  • @RedboRF
    @RedboRF 4 ปีที่แล้ว +767

    he looks like Ricky Gervais with better teeth but not better hair.

    • @ep1ksasha302
      @ep1ksasha302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same thing I was thinking, lmao

    • @jcarry5214
      @jcarry5214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And with karl Pilkington's cranium.

    • @GuruPrashanth7970
      @GuruPrashanth7970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmaooooo I was thinking the same thing.

    • @stn6408
      @stn6408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw this before watching the video and I thought you were talking about a shark

    • @judsonburgee9312
      @judsonburgee9312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought of Bam Margera 2020

  • @JohnnieKirkegaard94
    @JohnnieKirkegaard94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    i love how people react to this. I am danish and when i tried it the first time i quite liked it though it did have quite a kick and i brought some for my german friend who freaked out at the taste. He said nothing this rancid should ever be eaten after which he tried to clear his palate with a strong blue cheese and im like..... dude dont you see the irony? :D strong flavors that we are used to are always MUCH more comfortable than those we arent. If you served me pickled ginger, wasabi, strong cheese, mustard, Chili, lemon, sour kraut, strong lichoriche, soy sauche, garlic or many many other things for the first time im sure the reaction would be similar.
    Time to appreciate the food of other places and not poke fun at peoples culture just because they grew up with crazy things that probably arent much worse than your cultures crazy things.
    I mean imagine having to explain hard cheese to someone who never had it.
    Hey eat my fermented liquid that i squeezed out of a cows tits and added calf stomach bits to it. Yes im aware it tastes like the inside of a sweaty gym sock but you will grow to love it once you get used to it.

    • @МихаилРадулов-й4т
      @МихаилРадулов-й4т 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would rather try the shark meat in this video than a blue cheese.

    • @FatinSharin
      @FatinSharin ปีที่แล้ว

      It's durian in my country 😂

    • @gmiller4165
      @gmiller4165 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wonder if part of people’s aversion to certain foods like this is also due to modern refrigeration. In the old days, you couldn’t afford to let anything go to waste, so you either fermented it, pickled, salted/brined it, cured it etc for storage and long term use. With that being less necessary, I wouldn’t be surprised if modern palates have been and continue to shift away from these sorts of tastes.

  • @faizothman1934
    @faizothman1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Seems like a really passionate guy who genuinely loves what he does, despite peoples perception of hunting sharks, i hope this species is not hunted into extinction & this art form really, remains for many more lifetimes to come. and the interviewer despite going into an unfamiliar terrain, trying new stuff, she seemed respectful and willing to try new stuff. Both individuals i believe were at the right place, at the right time

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Its cos ppl take the fin and threw the rest away but this guy actually use the shark meat. The way this guy does it, he makes it more of a specialty snack that only some people enjoy.... prolly bit pricey too. So there will be no risk of pverhunting and mass production
      Props to this dude

    • @gpweaver
      @gpweaver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He explained that bit--they don't hunt Greenland sharks anymore. The ones his family processes now are all bycatch from commercial fishing operations--which are problematic on their own--but in the cast of the sharks, they would simply be wasted (live bycatch is usually returned to the sea, so I assume these sharks all died during the catch/retrieval)
      It's horrifying and sad how we've wrecked the oceans.

  • @primate745
    @primate745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    Man: “healthiest food made in Iceland.”
    Food made in Iceland: alcohol, fermented shark.

    • @ElectricGun100
      @ElectricGun100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pretty much LOL

    • @meisteremm
      @meisteremm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And yet many of them live to be well over one hundred years of age.

    • @marclenraymagdaraog691
      @marclenraymagdaraog691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Alcohol hahaha pretty much the main thing in cold places ..

    • @meisteremm
      @meisteremm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@marclenraymagdaraog691 It definitely helps with the cold, even if it impairs the judgment.

    • @googiegress
      @googiegress 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And apparently WAY better together :)

  • @rymdalkis
    @rymdalkis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    Wondering if you'd like this? Well here's some advice: Try eating Swedish surströmming first. Did you like it? Then you might handle this fermented shark. Did you _just tolerate_ the surströmming? Then this shark will make you throw up. Did you dislike the surströmming? Then you're going to the hospital.

    • @bornimusic
      @bornimusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @MrCheesyBaconBits
      @MrCheesyBaconBits 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That is terrifying

    • @dotlaj
      @dotlaj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I'm from Iceland and I don't eat this stuff but I it's a delicacy compared to surströmming.

    • @youngeshmoney
      @youngeshmoney 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I looked up surstromming, how are you supposed to eat it, because it looks like a can of mushy rotten fish 😭

    • @coolminer1231
      @coolminer1231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I think I’d rather skip the surströmming, to me surströmming just looks gross but this shark looked fairly tasty. It kind of looked like cheese

  • @luioskattusch3497
    @luioskattusch3497 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Monkey D. Luffy getting a Hakarl energy boost from the giants brought me here.

    • @oscarraymond5737
      @oscarraymond5737 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I already watched this video, but I’m rewatching it for Luffy

    • @jcl1331
      @jcl1331 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahaha

    • @mellownessuperstar2618
      @mellownessuperstar2618 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's hilarious

    • @schikey2076
      @schikey2076 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      elbaf has always been nordic inspired (the giants there are literally dressed as vikings) so this isnt surprising for me

    • @MarcosGabaldónRodríguez
      @MarcosGabaldónRodríguez 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Me too

  • @eljayy91
    @eljayy91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Love this. A lot of people just make fun of Iceland’s delicacy, it’s nice to see it and it’s people being respected through a very informative video 🙂

    • @zzizahacallar
      @zzizahacallar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I love the lady interviewing him. It wasn't her thing eating that shark but was a gracious guest.

    • @HomeSkillit
      @HomeSkillit 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shark cheese

    • @TakiTarik
      @TakiTarik 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont understand why you would make fun of Icelands Delicacies Peoplee are weird this just LOOKS so coool 💪🏼💪🏼

  • @ArizonaGunMan
    @ArizonaGunMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    Shes was tripping out thinking she was about to croke from that piece of shark 😂 and he was tripping out wondering if that piece was ready or not

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He ate it too. So he knows if it's ready or not.
      Honestly I like my meats dry. I would leave that thing until it was just a dried puck of super dense shark meat.

    • @Initial_Gopnik
      @Initial_Gopnik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@pepesylvia848 ah yes and using the japanese bonito technique will surely give you fillets strong enough to build a house with

    • @Tuber0722
      @Tuber0722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Initial_Gopnik 😂

  • @frekimun
    @frekimun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I love her open enthusiasm to trying things - I hate it when people immediately screw up their noses when trying something odd.

  • @mayhewfisher62
    @mayhewfisher62 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a charming, knowledgable host/businessman/naturalist. Great interview.

  • @briandimhieronimus7986
    @briandimhieronimus7986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +651

    Better than people whos capture sharks only for the fins...

    • @ALFIEA
      @ALFIEA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Neither is good for the shark

    • @nuckingfuts811
      @nuckingfuts811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Those people only go for the fins are wasteful idiots. Too shortsighted to do anything else useful.

    • @cokipardede3380
      @cokipardede3380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      _Caduk, gebloh..._

    • @impala5108
      @impala5108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Briandim, Tell me more, Why the fins?..

    • @fuckaduck5748
      @fuckaduck5748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@impala5108 shark fin soup

  • @alams5147
    @alams5147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Kinda felt less like an interview, but more like knowing this guy inside out...

    • @osto9967
      @osto9967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I thought it was better and more enjoyable to watch than the old fashioned interview format

  • @reapanomin899
    @reapanomin899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    "So,what's your career?"
    "Shark"

    • @raymondha1418
      @raymondha1418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is the content the world needs more of! Alittle bit of culture, a little bit of history, and nice people talking about food! Subbing

    • @thucanhvuthi5018
      @thucanhvuthi5018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shark tank

  • @dodoxasaurus6904
    @dodoxasaurus6904 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    its good that he still enjoys his job and honestly what a good journalist, she was really interested in the process, as well as the film crew. Wonderful video

  • @jazzychazjourneys
    @jazzychazjourneys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This was such a good wholesome video. The host was very polite and sweet. Great chemistry from both of them.

  • @bilbono5823
    @bilbono5823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This dude is so passionate about his work. I'm jealous

  • @Salrous
    @Salrous ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like his honesty as a business owner , that a sign of decent establishment

  • @mkefayati473
    @mkefayati473 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    for people that do not know the purpose of the high concentration of ammonia in that shark is 1. to survive warm waters as ammonia when used in sealed systems can maintains a cool temperature 2. The Islandic sharks can go to deeper depths by keeping CO2 from boiling in the blood due to high pressures in very low depths 3. Very fast ascend or descending again due to the ammonia and a very slow rate of C02 boiling. 4. Protection from other marine predators simply because ammonia will leak out of the sharks body as no system is one hundred per cent sealed! Ammonia is a deterrent, early deterrent! These sharks do not even get bitten! lol

  • @johnthebarbarian
    @johnthebarbarian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    My man basically sitting in the container "it's pretty strong, yeh"

  • @emelinugh
    @emelinugh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Just found out that the Greenland sharks lifespan is 400 years!!

    • @Angie-et5gq
      @Angie-et5gq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Which means some sharks were alive during the time people started coming up with the process of curing it.

    • @anderspersson7084
      @anderspersson7084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And they born with a parasite in their eyes that makes them blind from start, think 400 year and never see the light.

    • @anderspersson7084
      @anderspersson7084 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-lp9gk8ih9j
      Yes that's possible, but every nature documentary films, books about them, media deeper coverage of them that crossed my way for 30+ years all state that they are blind by that parasite, haven't seen yet one that say some and some don't, they pretty much not exist thoose who mentioning that some wouldn't go blind, thats why I said what I said, but I'm no expert on this specific specie more of generally interrested in nature and wildlife and then the biggest envoirement for life in earth that covers 70% of the planet.

    • @underratedgod6899
      @underratedgod6899 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What if humans could live 400 years too

    • @anderspersson7084
      @anderspersson7084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@underratedgod6899
      We can, studies on nematods found the controller for age thats possible to recalibrate, if recalibrated to max out humans lifespan we should be able to live to 500, but there are a lot of drawbacks with cancer the probability rate would skyrocket and so would a lot of other not so pleasent stuff, also the probability for accidents, wounds, being exposed to unhealthy toxins, and so on, to be able to live 10 000 years a human would have to reinvent ourselfs, replace blood with other liquid with other properties as an example, and even then we would have to isolate ourselfs from the rest and living by a lot of totalitarian resstrictions of what we can do and not do without risking that lifespan, it would clearly turn us into another specie in the long time evolution, even though we are start seeing the beginning of "Life 3.0" era in our lifetime there is so much that is out of control for genetic enginering, with our genetic settings we have today and a controlled envoirement somebody could allready maybe be 160 something if every other aspect is perfect.

  • @orepurifier
    @orepurifier ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She is so precious. She has a childlike innocence about her.

  • @dinnermeats2
    @dinnermeats2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    "So he needs more time”
    *Smack smack*

    • @Thehamstersgiude2u
      @Thehamstersgiude2u 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ionized Water it’s so satisfying to smack things

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This baby can hold so much ammonia

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    Not gonna lie, she's brave for trying that out because I would not have the guts to try eating it myself

    • @user-cw4xm2bm1i
      @user-cw4xm2bm1i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bro , I see u everywhere xd

    • @JRV4606
      @JRV4606 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😑

    • @pastajpeg
      @pastajpeg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aye sup man

    • @user-cw4xm2bm1i
      @user-cw4xm2bm1i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kcppanos1639 👍

    • @Yukimurasanada29
      @Yukimurasanada29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kcppanos1639 very true, thats a good perspective didn't think that.

  • @kshodhanagum3312
    @kshodhanagum3312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This video is the most wholesome thing I've seen all year

  • @PaulMcCaffreyfmac
    @PaulMcCaffreyfmac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm full of admiration for his grasp of the nuances of English

  • @flap.d.jack247
    @flap.d.jack247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    To everyone surprised that his English is so good, Icelandic’s learn English in school
    It’s also a very popular language there along with German and Spanish

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      English is tought pretty much everywhere these days si that's nothing special. We also teach Danish to kids at a young age here yet almost none of us can properly speak it. However we don't translate any movies or vide games and so most of our media is in English and we also have many tourists in the country.

    • @flap.d.jack247
      @flap.d.jack247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatIcelandicDude but why Spanish, everywhere I look says that Spanish is a pretty popular language there

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@flap.d.jack247 In primary school we are tought Danish, English and old Norse. In high school we get to pick annothe language. A choice usually between Spanish and German and occasionally French. Spanish is just a popular pick. However much like with Danish almost no one actually speaks it

    • @flap.d.jack247
      @flap.d.jack247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatIcelandicDude oh ok

    • @Ayaforshort
      @Ayaforshort 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatIcelandicDude in America Spanish and French are very popular high school language choices too. My public school also taught German and Latin. Rarely a few schools teach Japanese as well. I studied French because I thought it sounded fancy and I can't roll my R's.

  • @tyrander1652
    @tyrander1652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for making/posting this video. It is the first time I have seen a report on this item taken seriously rather than as a disgusting joke food. Fermented meats were common in the north. Arctic Native Americans make stink flipper from seal, and I was told of an old account where a Victoran-age (iirc) explorer described natives taking a seal skin with blubber intact, stuffing it with Puffin birds (feathers, guts and all) and burying it for months. The birds then were described as tasting like fine cheese.

    • @aidanhancock2117
      @aidanhancock2117 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow can i see a link of this?

    • @tyrander1652
      @tyrander1652 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some stuff googled up for fermented puffin and stink flipper. Check those out.

    • @aidanhancock2117
      @aidanhancock2117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tyrander1652 not going to lie this is kind of cool

  • @dannyy551
    @dannyy551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1694

    Be honest no one searched for this

    • @foodman3833
      @foodman3833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Honestly...you want to see food challange . I hope you will watch it just a little of your time. I appreciate so much of you watch ♥️🥺 Thank u- follow me guys👆👆

    • @clarkevander
      @clarkevander 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm ba subscriber here. This was brought to me. I asked it to be brought to me.

    • @twoprayingbuddhas892
      @twoprayingbuddhas892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm one of the lucky few to be recommended with youtube algorithm

    • @maenad1231
      @maenad1231 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who would think to search for this? lol

    • @iqbaltawakalsina4319
      @iqbaltawakalsina4319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i accidentally found this on facebook. then i searched this manually on YT

  • @susandscraper4770
    @susandscraper4770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I find learning about other countries and cultures. Wow he is so proud of his life God Bless him and I wish him well and his family well.

  • @NyanyiC
    @NyanyiC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Much better interview by this lady. The one about baking bread was hilariously horrible 😁

    • @JD-kp6pt
      @JD-kp6pt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree

    • @敖红豆
      @敖红豆 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I like this kind of film very much. I come from Mongolia.

    • @gamermanzeake
      @gamermanzeake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think it is important to consider that you do not have to be a culture to enjoy it.
      She's obvious not of the same culture, but she is doing her best.

    • @riversrhodell2359
      @riversrhodell2359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely agree. I was cringing so hard last time.

    • @lukasjacob3721
      @lukasjacob3721 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought they are the same??? 😲😲😲

  • @mhappy4520
    @mhappy4520 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I love the knife waiving around.

    • @sensei3265
      @sensei3265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea.. That makes me uncomfortable

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Couple a softies above me

    • @sensei3265
      @sensei3265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pepesylvia848 dude its not about being soft, its being responsible. (Sorry for bad english)

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sensei3265 nobody's moving and they're outdoors. It's not a big deal.

    • @sensei3265
      @sensei3265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pepesylvia848 no bro, he was constantly waiving his sharp knife a round while she was in front of him. There's an uneasy feeling to watch for someone who take care of sharp things and guns.

  • @sheeravambo8968
    @sheeravambo8968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He’s such a calm man to listen to .....

  • @kclalremtluanga400
    @kclalremtluanga400 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This guy is so nice , it makes me happy to see the them

  • @niza4953
    @niza4953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    "It tastes better than it smells."
    Man, Anthony Bourdain said this, I think. I miss him again.

    • @ElExiawolf
      @ElExiawolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bruh

    • @zell189
      @zell189 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's the Stinky Tofu episode no?

    • @hz3917
      @hz3917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish he was still hanging around