I love how he starts cutting and handling the watermelon like tuna, almost out of instinct

*He was fuming and trying to hide it cos he's a cool guy*

Taku is legit one of my fav new youtubers, he isn't super over the top with his videos. I love how the videos are chill and they're all super creative. Love your vids man keep up the good work!

I love how you took as much care and attention slicing up that watermelon as you would a real tuna.

As soon as I heard buzzfeed...

this is how im gonna trick all my friends into thinkin I’m rich. I’ll just send them pics of me and my 200 piece tuna platter ....

Woooo! Super cool that you tried my recipe! If you want it to taste a bit more like tuna, would recommend you add some nori flakes in the marinade to give it more of that seafood-y flavor, but yeah there's never gonna be a perfect substitute for tuna (I freakin love tuna so we'll never get something that tastes as good) -- just a cool trick to try at home :)

The beginning of the video. Taku has the “how dare you” look on his face lol.

hands down, the “unexpected best episode yet” -the “zoom-in” and dryness of the humor.... pure gold

1st cut into watermelon was the watermelon belly, the fattiest part!

i could feel taku's pain watching the video

I saw this on your Instagram and I was super stoked when I saw you were actually making it yourself! Love your vids man, they are the best.

I kinda wanna try this, maybe it would be good as a spicy tuna roll, the sweetness of the watermelon and the spiciness of the sriracha might be a good pairing. or add it to a California roll with cucumber avocado and cream cheese with some sriracha mayo, with all those ingredients it might create the illusion of it tasting like tuna because its surrounded by familiar sushi flavors.

Thank you for taking one for the team on this one man! Loved the vid:)

Thanks for this video and your honest opinion. I'm going to try this weekend but will add dulce flakes or crumble some nori sheets in the marinade to give it more of a fish taste. Anyone who is wondering why a vegan would want to eat food that tastes like it's animal counterpart is because most people who are vegan didn't give up animal foods because of taste or texture but rather ethical, health and/or environmental reasons. Foods like beyond burgers or watermelon tuna for instance, allow vegans to still consume foods with similar flavors/textures to the foods we were raised on and grew accustom to without violating our moral and ethical beliefs.

Taku: “Watermelon tuna? You bring shame to your family!”

Taku/Jocelyn always killing it on videos and making great content! What great partners and good education from Taku🙌🏽

This was FUN! Thanks for posting review.

Great editing with the slow pan-in showing skepticism! Joslyns camera skills keep getting better and better! You two are killing it!

Excellent debunk! Would love to see more videos like this!

Honestly the only catch n cool person I still watch. You find ways to keep your Channel interesting !

My watermelon would slap me if i did that

Lol your reaction in the beginning just looking back and forth to the camera is me haha

i love that you used the marinade on the tuna just the same in an attempt to do a real comparison. great video

Really cool video, thanks for posting it

Regaedless of the results it's just so satisfying watching him cut and prep! But I lost it when he "vacuum sealed" his marinated watermelon lol

Nice video Taku, great as always! Keep it up! Beers from Panama

You got me worried at first! Thank you for posting this!

That’s so funny! This got me in the mood for watermelon and tuna! Awesome video.

OMG! Great job. Thank you Taku

Looove your videos! Super entertaining to watch :) Keep it up!!

4:36 anyone else find this incredibly satisfying??

I think it’s so nice to learn my friend! Thank you

Love your skepticism Chef

that was a great idea for a video. I was really interested how it would taste since it did look like the real thing. Thanks for sharing

Knife is Life- Just got my long sleeve t-shirt, love it, great quality!

Sticking with the fish version :P

This vid is great, I really liked it Taku, more of these contents in the future!! :D

LOL I replayed Taku "vacuum sealing" it like 10 times

I'm not sure why but I just kept laughing in this video. Especially when you cut the watermelon like sashimi, it looked perfectly like it lol!!!

Love the vids :) Awesome channel

Looks kind of like salmon. Maybe someone should invent desert sushi with sweet rice.

Watching Taku’s skepticism really made my day 😆

Thanks for trying it for us! I think I will still try it with some tweeks. Like use a watermelon that isn't sweet or underripe. I may try adding some kombu dashi to the marinade to make it feel like it came from the ocean more.

Another amazing content!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm in love with the new setup and table tho, waaaaaaaaaaaay to go taku San!!!!

Your skeptical silence was hilarious 🤣

I'm so glad donut operator suggested your channel, i cant stop watching haha

Loved the camera double take. LOL!

This was the most suspenseful cooking experiment I've ever watched

Taku is the real mvp. Eating watermelon with tajin. Love the channel!

Excellent Video !! Taku makes Sushi out of anything !!! 😍 🌟

More like this please Chef!

The editing is priceless 😂👏🏼

Love the channel... My friend in Japan recommended that I try slicing avocado and dipping it soy sauce and wasabi as tuna substitute, and you know what. It's pretty good, loses a bit of the magic without the wasabi though. He said his Aunt that lived in Hawaii for a while told him about it.

Thank god you are back to 4K!

You had me rolling I looked at your video like no way ahha glad it’s not your idea and you’re just trying it 😂👌🏽

Taku’s next video: how to filet a watermelon like a sushi chef

Wow, that’s a beautiful fresh caught watermelon

Don't doubt yourself brother your video was on plant in your content is always firing I love watching it because you're always doing something that is worth my time I love your channel and thanks for everything you show us learning a lot of fishing techniques from you in sushi making techniques

the way taku is treating the watermelon, its like its actually tuna xD

I love this! One note, the longer more oval watermelons do tend to be sweeter than the smaller round melons. I might try this even though i am not vegan:) would be a cool menu options for vegans!!!

Kudos to you for trying Taku!

After every one of takus videos I always end up craving sushi

Taku, the YT food detective we all need but don't deserve

happiness is a cold watermelon, great video!! Keep up the great work

Taku’s expression the whole video is like “are you serious?”

That look on your face after the video he posted ended was priceless lol.

Dude it gets funnier and funnier every time you repeat it 😂

You need a shirt thats says, " let's taste this... mmm hmm." 🤣

Soo I just made it but I put smoked coconut aminos, sesame oil, nori flakes and old bay seasoning and garlic powder it turned out very convincing! BTW, I'm a pescatarian that eats mainly plant based during the weekdays which is why I tried this so I know how real ahi tuna tastes!

This videos so funny 😂 loved it

Maybe marinade it with kombu, fish sauce, or dashi? Is it close to any other type of fish? Is the texture like the crunch you get with ika? Very interesting video lol

Nobody: Jocelyn in every video: It’s good

Ya don't know, till ya try... Thank you for this video 😁

It all depends on how you treat the watermelon and what kind of and how strong of a marinade you put on it. If you put kelp powder and nori in the marinade it will get a fishy taste. Nonetheless it will never be exactly like tuna. Nothing vegan will be like EXACTLY what it’s trying to replicate and I don’t like how it’s always promoted like that. If you give people that high of expectations, disappointment is ensured. If you see it as a new flavor experience, you just take it as it is and don’t compare it to anything.

@6:49 he says "we're gonna cook watermelon" with such scorn and I can feel him trying not to laugh :'D

I've seen people doing unspeakable things to innocent watermelons and gotten them to have some weird (but awesome) tastes. Fish isn't quite one of those tastes. Perhaps this guy had been vegan for so long that he forgot what tuna tasted like.

Love this channel

Best part is the vacuum seal technic 👌

looked so real I had to make it for my grandparents to see if they'd notice haha

Pretty funny seeing a chef slicing a watermelon like you would do with sashimi

I laughed so hard at that long pause and blank stare into the camera at 1:24. How is this not titled "SUSHI CHEF triggered by WATERMELON TUNA"??

It just sounds wrong all the way around but fun to watch you. Your reactions are priceless 😜

My vegan friends would probably love this haha. Shizen SF has the some of best vegan sushi. They use tomato as their faux tuna...

Made my Day! thx

I purchased Watermelon Barbeque sauce years ago.. YUMMMY on Steak, Chicken and Pork

I love your reaction in the beginning! Ahaha

looking forward to another video from you Taku and Jocelyn.

Mahalo Taku!!! Your vid debunks a Vegan's best attempt to swindle the world's sushi and sashimi connoisseurs!!!!! Love it!!! Keep up the awesome vids.

I like how you ask Jocelyn "what do you think" after eating the roll but then answers first. Funny

I found you because u commented on Bear Grylls video in malibu creek with Yao Ming. Sick channel bro!

Table looks great

love to see Taku just skeptical as all hell as a sashimi master!!!

Omg this was funny. You guys handy Husband and I laughing . Looked like tuna doesnt taste like tuna 🤣🤣🤣 great video

definitely was waiting for the "holy shit buzzfeed didn't lie to us this time"

I tried this like 5 years ago at a Poke place and it was amazing how much the watermelon actually tastes like tuna!!!! Pretty delicious even though I would much rather have actual Tuna haha

Now I'm gonna start pulling that watermelon roll prank on my friends

Your reactions while watching his video 😄😄😄

“I’m not early” “I’m not late” “I’m in the middle”

Pickled Watermelon Rind is Delicious! I saw it on Cooking with Shotgun Red.