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In Niue, on a coconut crab hunt with local guide, Lava.
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Lava has such a gentle and calm way of speaking. It's so comforting.
Yesssss I noticed too, I love how calm and gentle she sounds. Makes me feel so safe
She moaning too much lmfao
island mama.. it's that way no matter which island you're on.. until you piss them off.. On Guam they were the nicest people, but if someone's kid was out of line, didn't matter if they were 6 months old or 60 years old, if you're out of line they are going to treat you just like their kid and you best be running because a flip flop, fly swatter, wooden spoon or palm frond is going to be coming after you quickly. In a way, it reminds me a lot of Native Americans.. it's the whole "it takes a village" mentality. They may be dirt poor but they are going to share whatever they have with literally everyone and everyone takes care of each other.
She looks like a fake crab hunter
I would watch her videos if she would make ASMR’s 😆
Lava is so laid back. You can tell she's an expert at crab hunting.
Don’t know about that. Looks like a fake crab hunter to me. I didn’t see a crab in a bag until the man showed in the video
In Indonesia, this creature is protected because it is often consumed and illegal hunting on several islands in Indonesia is threatened with extinction
Yeah I saw a video of a guy who went to an island where there were so many of them but he was saying that he couldn’t eat them ,i thought at that time coconut crab wasn’t edible now I know why he couldn’t eat any
Lava's calm voice cured my depression
first time I saw Taku feeding Jocelyn🤣... and it was the first bite. Even Jocelyn was like "oh.. me?"
Taku and Jocelyn I love what you are doing and please keep expanding your reach into new remote areas, the coconut crabs I would see pictures of 20 years ago were huge, I hope they are still thriving
Lmao fr. He even gets upset when she takes the first bite before him lol
@@greencoastdesigns9492 I never see that. Guess you’re more observant than I am.
It's the privilege of whoever cooks the food. They get first bite and don't need to wash the dishes afterward. At least that's how it is done in my house, I wash all the dishes lol
It's called love lol
Taku really is the Bob Ross of fishing, gathering, AND cooking! He has such a talent, and he uses it so kindly and thoughtfully. Truly a win for humankind. People should learn from his example :)
OMG our home country / island. This is very cool Taku ❤. Thank you for going there and now posting this. I literally heard you just say we’re in Niue and I am commenting. I’ll go back and watch your vid now mate. Thanks both of you and I hope you love the Unga (aka Coconut Crab) ❤❤❤
Unga bunga lol just playing. Hope life in Niue is good?
You don’t live there.
@@maxque2841 what you know?🫵🏻
In Tahiti we used the « tail » as a paté But better to put it in the fridge first so that it hardens Then spread it on bread
That's my fav way 👌
That's a great idea!!!
You know dang well your ol lady wanted out of that damn forest and heat 😂 y’all got in the car and she hit you with the “turn that damn AC on high” lol great video
Niue is beautiful. My husband's homeland. You must, if you get the chance too, visit the other amazing Pacific Island countries. Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, etc. I can't wait for your New Zealand videos. My homeland. You're the only chef I follow on KZhead but you've gone next level with this content. Thanks Taku, Jocelyn and Lava for the great content. xo
If I could go only go to one of those islands, which would you suggest?
Samoa the best.
My grandma was from Niue but lived most her life in Samoa but talked about growing up there so this was pretty cool to see Taku
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Yes it’s oily because of the coconut and that’s why the coconut crab is so tasty because of what it consumes COCONUT❤🤣🌺💐 love all your videos TAKU N JOCELYN THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG..🙏🙏 DOMO ARIGATO👏👏
Curious. I am deathly allergic to coconut, would I be allergic to the crabs?
In Guam, we call it “Ayuyu” (coconut crab). We usually would purge the ayuyu before eating it. Basically putting it in a cage for a week feeding it coconuts and water. To clean out their system. Love seeing people experience the island life even if it’s just for a brief time.
I didn't see Taku do this (lack of time i guess), is it dangerous for them to eat the crab without purging?
@@shelwee yes they don’t just eat coconuts, they also feed on anything including animals or rotting flesh. If you don’t purge the coconut crab for a few days, their intestinal trac (it’s located in the abdomen that Taku was eating with the buttery flavor) can contain toxins which can give you bad diarrhea. But it’s likely these crabs were feeding on just coconuts. Experienced islanders have the ability to remove the intestine without tainting the delicious crab roe/butter which is by far the most delicious part!!
Amazing. No purging required in Niue
@@shelwee Coconut crabs eat many things, including stuffs that are poisonous to human. In some regions, they feed on sea mangos, which are extremely poisonous and thus making themselves poisonous as well. So yes it's definitely recommended to purge them before processing. Moreover, their stomachs tend to have bad smell because of the dirty food they have eaten before. Purging will clean their stomachs to remove bad smell. You can also feed them with coconut or aromatic plants to further enhance the taste.
It's not necessary here on Niue. They feed mainly on coconuts alone, but yes if its consumed a dead rat I expect it wouldnt be good then.
Didn’t know you Jocelyn were visiting the Rock, Taku. Enjoy the hospitality there, you will love it! If you’ve already left, hope your adventures opens up more tourism for Niue! 👍🏾
Taku is living his best life right now! You should travel to southeastern Asian countries sometime!
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Hey Taku, been subscribed for years and your videos just keep getting better and better! Thanks for the constant amazing content from you and Jocelyn!
Taku, thank you and Jocelyn for these travel experiences I will not visit in my lifetime. So exciting to travel with you to new places!
I feel for Jocelyn. We Bay Area folks are meant for tropical humid weather. And I’m dying to taste coconut crab!
Lava is so fantastically and spiritually just out right blissful. And you ain’t gotta let her know. Lava gets it. Stay blissful friends!!!
Never would imagine myself eating coconut crabs but man you made it look so good! On my bucket list now.
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Great video Taku! I loved how you shared history of the country and of the crabs. You were so polite and friendly with Lava. Great video!! ❤
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That crab is the most BEAUTIFUL COLOR! Before AND after cooking it!🤩 Omg I am drooling!🤤😍
Sitting outside on the waterfront with a beautiful ocean view at sundown as you eat the most heavenly food...what a dream. Only thing missing is a fireplace and the Superbowl on a large screen TV.
That was awesome. It was fun watching you catch, cook and eat the the crab. That’s what separates you from the other shows.
coconut crab is on my culinary bucket list . Great video
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Your videos are so simple but so wholesome
Awesome to see you guys experience something so completely new and watch your honest reactions to tasting that crab. Looks like a magical place.
I love all Taku Jocylen adventures, and I really love the voice and general demeanor of their guide Lava. And, these things look extra terrestrial. Never knew about Niue. What a wonderful world.
So pleased to see you doing this! I went hunting for them, along with a Niuean friend guiding, but, at night! Niue is wonderful! The crabs are magnificent. Not many non-islanders get this chance.
I've never seen anyone else make coconut crab look so tasty! Definitely got me curious to try some now.
The coconut crab is also a delicacy where I come from. Thoroughly clean and cooked with fresh coconut milk is one of the ways we cook it. Delicious! Very expensive. For a fully mature coconut crab, it will go for $40, to $50 apiece. You have to go deep into the jungle where they are cliff lines to find them. You bait them with coconut so that they can come out of the crevices of the cliff. They will tear the coconut to shreds to reach the meat of the coconut inside. The roe is perfect with hot rice. #ENJOY!
The roe is where it’s at!!! Marshallese here 😅
“the meat of the coconut” 😂😂
@@Paul-du5oe right on. Ten year in majuro but spent time in mili, arno, bikini and jaluit with my marshall wife. Outer island people amazing . I want to revisit on humanitarian help.
Is it safe to eat any crawling animals on Bikini Atoll now?
They're so cute! They dressed up and are having a little sunset date night.
Taku does a great job dealing with the natural elements and making the most of every situation. He doesn't worry about the bugs or let the heat bother his mission to enjoy every moment.
Thanks for sharing the experience. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
I am fascinated with people catching and cooking coconut crabs!! I understood that some regions prohibit their capture, and some only allowed locals the privilege. So, though I check a few times a year, there have been few new videos that show this. Glad I came back around to get caught up on your channel and was rewarded with this unexpected venture. It's like the cherry on top of your already very neat and extremely cool videos,🤌. Now, I just wait to see if you are going to eat the infamous long curly entrails.
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I started off a fan but have recently become a full blown air conditioner unit
Dude this was so adventurous!! Amazing episode Guys!! The coconut crab looked so delicious. This series is amazing.
In Samoa we have bigger ones twice as big as a chihuahua. When they go under the rock or a hole. We use dried coconut leaves and dried small sticks to start a fire at the mouth of the hole. The smoke will drive it outside you just gotta be ready to grab it when it comes out. Believe it or not those crabs can move pretty fast. The big ones use their strong arms to husk the coconut then they climb a tree and drop the coconut so it can crack on a rock. The super huge ones and grind the coconut with their massive pincers and crack them open.
You have to take out the digestive track before you eat the stomach. We eat the inside of the stomach with soy sauce, vinegar or lemon, chili, onion sauce to cut the richness. It’s best with hot rice
Glad you guys liked the Coconut Crab! The Northern Mariana Islanders Love ‘em too. One of the Delicacies and its Seasonal. Awesome!
Always such great content! Have been to many South Pacific isles and always wondered if the coconut crabs were edible. Now I know.
The color of those crabs is so cool. I'd like to keep one as a pet haha
You would need a large aquarium with some unique landscaping, and lots of coconuts im actually surprised they haven’t become popular in the pet trade, like other marine species.
I had Coconut Crab for the first time on Tinian Island back in 1981. What a treat it was. So glad you gat the chance to enjoy one. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Your guide has a weirdly comforting voice. XD
I'm so glad you guys are living your best life! Awesome adventure you're on!
I love this episode, growing up in the Pacific islands. You guys nailed it
Outstanding recipe and you hit on the spot…. All tropical fruits and especially the coconut crab..
This looks so fun! Hope you had an awesome trip. Thank you for the vids taku.
Jocelyn working that fan overtime
The coconut crab is so good I used to have it at a relatives house it's very flavorful we used too cook it in coconut milk with fresh turmeric and the tips of local pumpkins love this video and love seeing some coconut crabs.
Taku and Jocelyn, please make a New Zealand lamb chop dish! They have some of the world's best lamb.
"Best of the Best!" I would agree they have coconut crab in the Mariana Islands! It is my favorite crab of choice!
Thank you Taku and Jocelyn for a lovely video. I'm surprised you weren't told how to eat the 'bum' and given some Niuean taro to dip in it and eat it with as it's so rich! Yummmmm.
Im from the islands currently living in Washington State. And I tell all my friends out here that coconut crab is the best tasting crab and ill put money on that!
That looked delicious Taku... thank you very much. Niue is my mother's birthday place, so that was extra cool and it looked like you stayed at "Lau's Getaway", which is my mother's cousin, Nice!
Thanks for the video…looks really warm there…stay safe and take care !!
I was just searching coconut crab catch and cook videos last week. IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!
Thanks for doing the research on the coconut crab its very interesting to learn
Cheer's for sharing our tiny island. So good to see sis inlaw Lava your uga tour guide😅❤
there are many islands where you can find coconut crabs, one species is more of a brick red , orange color and get bigger than the blue ones, but not as pretty!! Coconut crabs are very closly related to Hermit crabs, but get so large they don't need to do the whole shell searching game, the big orange ones back halves are very revealed to the environment but their skin is tougher the their water bound little cousins!! They are not true Hermit crabs but are in the same family as they are extremely closely related!!
Everything Taku makes looks amazing. All other food is left lacking. You inspire me to do more and eat better
I'm from Guam and there's a bunch! coconut crab cooked in coconut milk is the bestttttt
Jocelyn I feel you girl! That’s me whenever I travel somewhere humid lol
That coconut crab tail looks more like a giant tarantula abdomen versus a lobster tail...
Love how taku just goes for it lol especially on that tail portion!
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hahah that ending was super unexpected! loving the content as always
Lovely guide Lava
I know that the woven fans are necessary! Flies can be so bothersome in Niue! I’d love to see a comparison video between coconut crab (uga) and the mud crabs they eat, here, in Fiji. Great videos!
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Lol. Spent a lot of time in tahiti . Fried fish and a million flies. Annoying yes. Dangerous no. It is what it is. Most of these pests like rat and mosquito came from us white people so deal with it. I never got ill in polynesia. Annoyed YES but hey roll with it. malaria meds bring and leave with your host. Also bring keflex for reef infections if you fish. And leave it. I helped this old dude so infected to clear in a week. Im no dr but i know staph and the smell. And Noni juice and poultice. Half these mrsea from human outside fishing boats polluting. Drs without borders amazing
That looks awesome. Thank you for bringing us a great adventure.
Well that was nice to see .I'm from new Caledonia and there are a few of those crab's over there.but my friends and family don't cook them whole. They only cook the legs and the claws .they discard the rest as the tail part is full of coconut oil and if cooked whole it then goes through the whole crab and is not nice at all try just cooking the legs and claws and you will see the difference. No oil floating around in the pot like you had.
You two are living the life!!! That lady reminds me of my Grandmother! Tuff AF!!!
Yes Niuean ladies are known for their fierce Tufi Bashing (local broom).
Niue is a beautiful place indeed. Coconut crab is a delicacy. Awesome guys. Hope you're enjoying your stay there.
Beautiful soft spoken lady was a wealth of knowledge.
Coconut crabs are way better than any other crab out there! Taku if you see this, stew it in some seasoned coconut milk and miso, I PROMISE YOU it is life changing!
Truth👍can’t question your statement based on your last alone 🤙from🇬🇺
that coconut crab climb that tree is terrifying that shit looks like a spider, i ain’t gonna double check if it’s a crab or spider bro i’m running the opposite direction
nice to see the aunty still getting out and about
I apologize y’all... watching on my 60 inch with my hubby’s account , but commenting on my own with my phone. 🥰 Woman! U r a beast! I moved to Texas after several years in Washington and north Cali, and I melted! I’m pooled back together now but only because of the ac being at 65 and my rarely going outside. I seriously felt your pain!! 😂
Btw, new subs❤
This was a awesome video Taku! Really enjoyed it
So next subscriber trip to Niue? 😬 yes I'd be down!
After watching this video it definitely confirms that I am living a quarter of my life, if that. So beautiful.
Another great video! You’re the man Taku💯
There are a lot of content creators that have showcased and eaten this crab, but I needed to watch this to get Taku's take. It helps to hear how it compares to other crustaceans, with Taku's experience having had fish and shellfish from different places. It seems like it would be a foul-tasting animal feeding on dry land, possibly on carcasses. Glad to hear that it still tastes of the sea.
Such a sweet guide
Lol AWWW Taku feeding Jocelyn. 😂❤ Also Taku this is officially on my bucket list. This was such a cool catch and cook!!!
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I've eaten most other crabs from land and water but none compares to the aroma and taste of coconut crab meat as well as the creamy part of it. So I agree with you Taku and I have always believed coconut crab is the best of the best!
that view! wow coconut crab, Taku is in heaven.
My sister lives in Fiji & we caught one at a local restarunt . The locals grabbed it & we never saw it again. They seemed very pleased.
I fell asleep after watching this and had a nightmare about those things crawling all over the inside of my semi truck, I woke up scared to put my feet on the ground for a second, thanks Jocelyn and Taku 👍
Hey taku the tail part if you pour the juice on some hot rice you will be very satisfied at least that's what we do in our island
Coconut crab actually is a hermit crab. That's why it looks like a hermit crab lol
Lava's machete skills are on point. I always think locals on on these shows arw always going to lop a finger.
Absolutely love you guys' don not miss any videos..!!!!!!! Keep going strong !!!!!!
You guys should check out Rota too if you like coconut crab. It's part of the Mariana Islands and it's a US territory. There's lots of different species of fish and sea creatures not available in the states. Sea urchins are literally everywhere. There's also Sambar deers that that the locals hunt for.
Amazing video and a very exotic location. You just keep leveling the bar. Keep it up.
Was such a cool video to experience it all. I was thinking how kind of a gesture it was for Lava to give you some fruit and vegetables from her garden. Nice video.
This trek person is really nice! she has a genuine heart
“I’m always cool, stay cool my friend” That’s what I’m talking about!
Coconut crab is my favorite when I was back at my moms home country (Truk). Watching these videos just makes me crave for it badly. And missing them good old days. I would recommend you to try grilling it instead of boiling And for the tail, We use the juice as a dipping sauce for the meat best with some pounded breadfruits smothered in some coconut milk.
Aloha from Hawaii thank you for sharing an awesome video. Enjoy yourselves and please be safe. Coconut crabs look delicious.
I love the thumbnails on this channel. They always look amazing.