Yeah, that mysterious kombucha in a bottle with cool design... For Russians it was always a big creepy glass bottle with a creepy mushroom inside the liquid.... Yet the taste was always good. And then a cool and popular drink with a strange name kombucha popped up, and turned out to be that tea mushroom drink.
Dude, I came across your channel when the "tea/cha" video. I like how each video is a really deep dive that most Western channels rarely go to when discussing about Asia. As an Indonesian who's been itching to make some history/linguistics content about my region, I would be more than happy to help you out in your research should you find yourself making something about MSEA! 👍👍👍
Can I ask what did your parents use to get the combucha out and filter it? Was there something like a water tap? Or did they have to tale out the mushroom and bail the tea out with a mug?
I think, that trying to find the origin of Kombucha is like trying to find the origin of the yeast for beer, or bread yeast, it was probably discovered by accident, but i think your theory of Russians trying to make kvass and they accidentally made kombucha makes sense. Before your video i though Kombucha came from a store where they stored tea and honey together, and then fermentation happened and kombucha was created. And was discovered by the sweet smell, while it was forgotten there for weeks.
That kombu doctor story made me die laughing when I first read it on my kombucha bottle. You can tell it was invented by white people to cover up the fact they either didn't like or fucked up the original name of "black tea bacteria" 🤣 My grandma actually used to make kombucha ("hong cha jun") in china in the 1960s. I'm sure *someone* in china or russia knows about the true history of kombucha, but right now it's impossible to find actual factual information in English about it.
Correction: It was brought to Europe and the USA by Czechoslovak legionnaires at the end of World War I. Who had to fight all over Russia. All the way to Vladivostok, from where they went back to Europe. And back home to the Czechoslovak Republic.
I loved everything about this video. But (if I may) add a teeny tiny little constructive critique, I think turning the piano music down a bit would make it easier to hear the words you speak from your mouth. Thanka yoooooo
I suppose that most east asian people in the past (including south-east asian) did not add any sweetness like honey or syrup in tea. Right? Adding sweetness in tea is the drinking behavior of European people including Russian. Perhaps, Kombucha is a kind of accident of one-week fermented honey tea by one of Russian or European. I have just made my kombucha at home for one week. Kombucha consists of black tea, honey or syrup, and some specific fungi (yeast+bacteria). After 1 week fermentation, it tastes like honey-lemon tea soda and is better than Coke 😊. It is so cool.
As a native born and grew Chinese in a traditional Han province. Before I go to other country I never heardbout Kombucha at all. And after I taste it I do 100% believe this tangy acidity bubbling drink is not China origin. No, its not fit Chinese drinking habits, not at all. And I believe except people from Shanxi（山西）Province most Chinese would be very hard to suit and accept this drink's taste and flavour, but except whom from Shanxi cuz they just drink aged Chinese black vinegar as a daily beverage.....
The heck? My family is literally from Shanxi and nobody does that... It's true we do prefer black vinegar in noodles, as dipping sauce for dumplings, etc. though. On another note, don't drink vinegar. It'll erode the enamel on your teeth.
I'm ABC but my parents were born and raised in Sichuan. My grandma used to make hong cha jun (红茶菌) many years ago. Of course, American kombucha tastes very different from the traditional kombucha made throughout history, but it is definitely still the same drink.
@@kombuchas4684 I dont know, really. I never heard or even seen this thing anywhere in China... Is that a common thing that in Sichuan you Sichuanese folks will making this as a beverage? Which region 川西or川东? I really feel perplexity like a foreigner while you told me this...
please do not bring tiger balm into this , respect .... the tiger balm lol, when I rarely get a sinus infection I eat kimchi , drink soju and use tiger balm, that's it , cured lol.
The Russians could have invented it or they could have come across natives using it without anyone ever bothering to write something about it, its just a drink
Here is where it came from.....someone a long time ago left out sweet tea. Fungus gnats got in it to create the world's first SCOBY and first brew. Your welcome. If you're inclined to try this go ahead. I just would not want to drink fly water.
Is kombucha healthy? Some say because of the un-fermented sugar it's not so healthy. Because there is always some un-fermented sugar left after fermentation.
You know that sugar doesn't kill you, do you? In fact, if you don't eat sugar at all, this is worse for you, because your brain feeds on sugar only. So it will seek out other sources like fats and proteins to turn them into sugar. And when this is done a lot, this is harmful. Just move around more and eat more food that's hard to chew, bruh
This is such an underrated channel. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
I liked this video! Found it challenging to follow with the loud high pitched and fast background music though
Sorry about that 😅 I've tried to fix this for later videos
Yeah, that mysterious kombucha in a bottle with cool design... For Russians it was always a big creepy glass bottle with a creepy mushroom inside the liquid.... Yet the taste was always good. And then a cool and popular drink with a strange name kombucha popped up, and turned out to be that tea mushroom drink.
This is such an interesting and well presented topic, I love the sprinkling of tiny humor bits so much. Subscribed!
Dude, I came across your channel when the "tea/cha" video. I like how each video is a really deep dive that most Western channels rarely go to when discussing about Asia. As an Indonesian who's been itching to make some history/linguistics content about my region, I would be more than happy to help you out in your research should you find yourself making something about MSEA! 👍👍👍
This is both information and funny. Thanks for making it!
No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Can confirm that Kombucha was made in NE China. My parents and grandparents brewed some in weird fishtanks.
Interesting! Good to know
Can I ask what did your parents use to get the combucha out and filter it? Was there something like a water tap? Or did they have to tale out the mushroom and bail the tea out with a mug?
I think, that trying to find the origin of Kombucha is like trying to find the origin of the yeast for beer, or bread yeast, it was probably discovered by accident,
but i think your theory of Russians trying to make kvass and they accidentally made kombucha makes sense.
Before your video i though Kombucha came from a store where they stored tea and honey together, and then fermentation happened and kombucha was created.
And was discovered by the sweet smell, while it was forgotten there for weeks.
came for the learnin', stayed for the comedy.
Same!
I used to make my own kombucha, too. I am not sure why, though, as I never really enjoyed it. 😆
Excellent video with great editing. Keep it up and you'll hit 1 million sooner than you think.
Thank you so much! Hopefully😊
I came here looking for info about Kombucha, left here wanting to subscribe to this channel. You're hilarious!!
Thank you so much! Glad you found the video funny :)
Great video! The music choice is wild 😂
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this is an absolute gold content, and top tier asian channel wjsjjsjsjsjjs
Thank you so much!
This is peak edutainment.
So it was supposed an immortality drink for Qin Shi Huang then if I drink it will I die
5:12 This is the People’s Drink!
Kombucha for the people!
konbu tea is absolutely foul
konbu shu also tastes foul but gets you really drunk and usually come from a crumpled plastic bottle under the counter
shout out to Mariya Takeuchi at 7:04
That kombu doctor story made me die laughing when I first read it on my kombucha bottle. You can tell it was invented by white people to cover up the fact they either didn't like or fucked up the original name of "black tea bacteria" 🤣
My grandma actually used to make kombucha ("hong cha jun") in china in the 1960s. I'm sure *someone* in china or russia knows about the true history of kombucha, but right now it's impossible to find actual factual information in English about it.
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you deserve so many more views!!! very well done, thank you
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Another 10/10 video
Thanks so much man
I seriously enjoy this video!!! It's like me doing all the literature reviews before I started writing my paper and still feel like a mess LOL
Great video
Thanks! :)
The hipster's touch ruins everything in history
You sir have made my day with this video. Thank you. And may the origins remain murky 😅
Glad you enjoyed the video! 😎
Thanks for the video.
The music is a bit distracting.
Thanks!
Sorry about that... I've tried to improve it in other and new videos
It was common soft drink in russia in 80s. Everyone have it. We called it Grib (mushroom)
5:12 PLS T__T UR TOO FUNNY
This is amazing
Really like this! You're hilarious. I still want to see pics from your emo phase! Keep going.
I chant K0m-bu-cha 3X before I drink kombucha. Makes the experience worth the price
A.k.a. "hippie tea" :) is SOOOO good
Yes, kombucha is great!!
Correction: It was brought to Europe and the USA by Czechoslovak legionnaires at the end of World War I. Who had to fight all over Russia. All the way to Vladivostok, from where they went back to Europe. And back home to the Czechoslovak Republic.
See Qin Shui Huang*
Me: *Wtf.*
Take a shot of kombucha everytime you see Plastic Love pop up
amazing video. the music was a bit louder than your voice in some parts!
Thanks so much! And oof, thanks for letting me know! I'll have to be extra careful next time...
@@LeftHandedAsians I watched all your videos after this one and they are all great man! happy new year
I watched twice.. very good!!
I know you didn't get a lot of views on this, but you are hilarious. I hope you're working in comedy now.
Thank you so much! I'll try to make more videos like this then 😁
This would be a good channel for Nebula. You should think about joining that streaming site.
Kombucha was given to us by aliens same time they built the pyramids
i love this video🤣
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
What a mystery! 😮
I loved everything about this video. But (if I may) add a teeny tiny little constructive critique, I think turning the piano music down a bit would make it easier to hear the words you speak from your mouth. Thanka yoooooo
I like your voice !!!
thanks 😳
thank you so much
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I suppose that most east asian people in the past (including south-east asian) did not add any sweetness like honey or syrup in tea. Right? Adding sweetness in tea is the drinking behavior of European people including Russian. Perhaps, Kombucha is a kind of accident of one-week fermented honey tea by one of Russian or European. I have just made my kombucha at home for one week. Kombucha consists of black tea, honey or syrup, and some specific fungi (yeast+bacteria). After 1 week fermentation, it tastes like honey-lemon tea soda and is better than Coke 😊. It is so cool.
I love kombucha
Music too loud. Good vid tho
I'll definitely be turning down the music next time!
As a native born and grew Chinese in a traditional Han province. Before I go to other country I never heardbout Kombucha at all. And after I taste it I do 100% believe this tangy acidity bubbling drink is not China origin. No, its not fit Chinese drinking habits, not at all. And I believe except people from Shanxi（山西）Province most Chinese would be very hard to suit and accept this drink's taste and flavour, but except whom from Shanxi cuz they just drink aged Chinese black vinegar as a daily beverage.....
The heck? My family is literally from Shanxi and nobody does that...
It's true we do prefer black vinegar in noodles, as dipping sauce for dumplings, etc. though. On another note, don't drink vinegar. It'll erode the enamel on your teeth.
@@chthonic_poetry 阿这，真的吗。为啥我身边山西人同学真的都喝醋的
I'm ABC but my parents were born and raised in Sichuan. My grandma used to make hong cha jun (红茶菌) many years ago. Of course, American kombucha tastes very different from the traditional kombucha made throughout history, but it is definitely still the same drink.
@@kombuchas4684 I dont know, really. I never heard or even seen this thing anywhere in China... Is that a common thing that in Sichuan you Sichuanese folks will making this as a beverage? Which region 川西or川东? I really feel perplexity like a foreigner while you told me this...
I think your music is too loud
Sorry! Will try to fix
if you want a laugh, play at 1.5x. Great vid all the same. Thanks G.
This video was hysterical, I would recommend turning down the mus... creating more content.
please do not bring tiger balm into this , respect .... the tiger balm lol, when I rarely get a sinus infection I eat kimchi , drink soju and use tiger balm, that's it , cured lol.
Interesting
Thanks!
Excellent videos, but your background music and sound effects are too loud; it makes it hard to follow the story.
Sorry! I've made the music quieter in later videos
The Russians could have invented it or they could have come across natives using it without anyone ever bothering to write something about it, its just a drink
It is Chinese called “KUM BO CHA”. It was a Chinese Fermented Tea.
The word kombucha most likely originates from Japanese "kombu cha", or which refers to an unrelated drink which is basically kelp tea
Russian nurse kinda cute
bro
Here is where it came from.....someone a long time ago left out sweet tea. Fungus gnats got in it to create the world's first SCOBY and first brew. Your welcome. If you're inclined to try this go ahead. I just would not want to drink fly water.
Wait 'till you learn that honey is the puke of bees who eat their own puke repeatedly and then puke it out again
Is kombucha healthy?
Some say because of the un-fermented sugar it's not so healthy.
Because there is always some un-fermented sugar left after fermentation.
You know that sugar doesn't kill you, do you?
In fact, if you don't eat sugar at all, this is worse for you, because your brain feeds on sugar only. So it will seek out other sources like fats and proteins to turn them into sugar. And when this is done a lot, this is harmful.
Just move around more and eat more food that's hard to chew, bruh
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Kombucha originated at Whole Foods in ancient China. This was popularized by the woke and hipster crowd.
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Japanese came from korea !
Common sense ! japan is an island ! It's korean ! 🇰🇷👈🤙