Bali’s Heartbreaking Seafood Market!! Be Careful Here!!

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  • @chagallbridgit6963
    @chagallbridgit6963 Рік тому +3197

    I really love how Sonny can be critical about something yet not be upright rude and remain extremely respectful about it!

    • @charliebernier4943
      @charliebernier4943 Рік тому +136

      why the hell be respectful when they are selling shit that can kill you? respect goes out the window at that point.

    • @itiswhatitis7614
      @itiswhatitis7614 Рік тому +15

      Respectful, lol. Learn what the word means.

    • @nodeio
      @nodeio Рік тому +15

      I think you meant uptight, rather than upright in your comment, but the only thing I'm sure about here is that the one thing that isn't going to up or tight after this vid is...
      Sonny's bowles!
      Damn! I love Sonny going above and beyond in his vids, but there are limits!
      Never mind all that though...
      His wife had to film all of that, but she'll also have to live through all the aftermath and talking to Sonny through the bathroom door for a day or two...
      I guess the couple that cleaves together heaves together or something like that...

    • @gvue4396
      @gvue4396 Рік тому +13

      I agree, he's not an ass about it.

    • @campinkarl9314
      @campinkarl9314 Рік тому +12

      ​@nodeworx I think they actually meant outright.

  • @luketargett2233
    @luketargett2233 Рік тому +2047

    I think it's fantastic that he is critical and honest when the time is right. I appreciate him
    sharing the good and the bad, instead of 'sugar glazing' everything like some do.

    • @surajkumar-vo7rh
      @surajkumar-vo7rh Рік тому +12

      @@brooceleroy79it’s so obvious that I am pretty sure no one is going to ask who it is 😂

    • @UOHCUNY
      @UOHCUNY Рік тому +36

      @@brooceleroy79 wark miens?

    • @roasty80
      @roasty80 Рік тому +1

      @@brooceleroy79 and has poor table etiquette sticking his elbow out towards other diners

    • @johndoe5432
      @johndoe5432 Рік тому +28

      Exactly, I appreciate that he doesn't pretend he thinks every food is some gift from the gods and that he calls out shitty behavior/norms.

    • @usermuser7280
      @usermuser7280 Рік тому +7

      I love in Thailand and I’ve been to the smallest island here and even there the food was 1000000x better. I’m so surprised how bad it is in Bali.

  • @smokeandkippers
    @smokeandkippers Рік тому +1844

    25 years ago I spent a few years travelling in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. I was on a beach in Koh Tao and an old woman came up to me. She had a bamboo pole over her shoulder and hung on one end was a polystyrene box and on the other end was a metal pan. She asked me if I was hungry in very broken English and if I wanted seafood bbq. I said yes and got up to look in the box. There was nothing in the box except some bottles. I laughed and shrugged my shoulders as if to say you’re being funny. She cackled and put her hand on my shoulder and said “you relax” and made me sit down. Then she just walked into the sea! Four or five minutes later she appeared with two prawns about the size of my forearm and a massive lobster. Then she disappeared again and returned with some firewood and for the next 30 minutes I watched her set a fire in the metal pan and she cooked the seafood and prepared it all with the oils in the bottles. She then sat cackling and laughing at me as I devoured and slobbered my way through the best meal I’ve ever had in my life!!
    When I finally finished she asked for the equivalent of $2 and I gave her $10!
    The only sad part was that I never saw her again but I’ll never forget her for as long as I live!

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 Рік тому +85

      What an experience

    • @mikethk
      @mikethk Рік тому +157

      I experienced the same, but when she went into the water, she just never came back.

    • @Praegressus1
      @Praegressus1 Рік тому +41

      @@mikethk👁️👄👁️

    • @TheJohnSmith977
      @TheJohnSmith977 Рік тому +19

      Cool story bro

    • @MrTibbs
      @MrTibbs Рік тому +7

      That's a good one.

  • @MrCalman65
    @MrCalman65 11 місяців тому +238

    Haven't met an Aussie yet who didn't come away with severe food poisoning in Bali. You're a brave man. I can taste the smell of the market thru my monitor

    • @terencemcgeown2358
      @terencemcgeown2358 11 місяців тому +30

      Ahhh Bali Belly. 3days laid up in the hotel with toilet door open then a week of being scared to fart. I know it well. Been there twice & the 2nd time I only ate from fast food chains. Got sick in Thailand too but it was more like a hangover for half a day. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos no issues at all

    • @CoffeeCrazy
      @CoffeeCrazy 11 місяців тому +19

      @@terencemcgeown2358😂😂 I should not be laughing at your discomfort but being afraid t9 fart sounds sooo familiar lol

    • @Darko0699
      @Darko0699 11 місяців тому +5

      I eat there many many times. If you chose a fresh fish you are fine

    • @captainawesomeness6634
      @captainawesomeness6634 10 місяців тому +2

      I just got back and I was fine

    • @2memekiki
      @2memekiki 10 місяців тому

      I live here! Haven’t had a problem
      Hopefully won’t 😊

  • @davidwhatsthatabout7404
    @davidwhatsthatabout7404 Рік тому +51

    I like how honest this guy is. Yeah it might be a developing country whose food preservation / handling isn’t like the west but that doesn’t mean they are absolved of criticism. He’s not a dick about it, just very blunt even if his delivery is a bit cheeky. He’s more transparent then other exotic food reviewers for sure

  • @Bubblepoot
    @Bubblepoot Рік тому +241

    Thank you for being honest and not fake with what you like, hate, love, etc. Youre the best food guy on youtube due to how real you are with your opinions

    • @iawarenow658
      @iawarenow658 Рік тому

      yes is not good thing to support NKRI Indonesia acting as a colonial terrorist killing innocent lives using the money they get from tourism and stupid bules from Australia..?

    • @nunyabusin
      @nunyabusin 9 місяців тому

      I think that's part of the reason for his success. He doesn't hide the truth or try to sugar coat his opinions. Just a normal dude with an educated pallet telling it how it is unlike countless TV shows

  • @JammyGit
    @JammyGit Рік тому +463

    I worked in a fruit & veg shop when I was a kid, and the shop also had a wet fish counter. I can still remember the manager teaching me about the fish counter and he said that a good wet fish counter should never smell of anything except sea water, and if the fish counter smells fishy then the fish isn't fresh 👍

    • @kimcho773
      @kimcho773 Рік тому +15

      Wow he must be a good manager

    • @Ones-yg9vh
      @Ones-yg9vh Рік тому

      ​@@Jokowi_The_President ngomong opo rek

    • @Mayfernandez21
      @Mayfernandez21 Рік тому +1

      Well said

    • @lizvickers7156
      @lizvickers7156 10 місяців тому +4

      So true. If it smells fishy then it's not fresh. Other countries don't have the same health and safety standards as the big countries. They think its probably safe but I would never eat anything from there.

  • @KumquatTheProphet
    @KumquatTheProphet Рік тому +216

    Thanks Sonny! as an Indonesian now that you've revealed everything I really hope we can realize that we really need to improve our hygienic standards. Also in Indonesia everything changes if it goes Viral!!! so thank you!!!

    • @TigerBud
      @TigerBud Рік тому

      I'm curious why do you have the triple 6 in your name ?

    • @markus711
      @markus711 Рік тому +1

      @@TigerBud Nice, that's my favorite digits too.

    • @doomseeker
      @doomseeker Рік тому

      Ofcourse... "AS AN INDONESIAN" comment

    • @RadenWA
      @RadenWA Рік тому +4

      @@TigerBudif they are not Christian that number means nothing. It’s just a cool thing that rock bands like to use.

  • @501inmyseoul
    @501inmyseoul Рік тому +73

    My parents are from Indonesia but I was born and raised in USA. Every time I go to Indonesia I always get food poisoning even though I am very cautious about my food. Bali is the most popular tourist destination and is still like this, imagine the rural locations and villages 🥲 I always love watching your videos, thanks for all that you do 😊

    • @robery4008
      @robery4008 Рік тому +3

      I'm going at the end of the month, I'm so scared of the food now :(

    • @markus711
      @markus711 Рік тому +9

      @@robery4008 Don't do street eats. Lots of legit sit down restaurant's to enjoy.

    • @oldironsides4107
      @oldironsides4107 Рік тому

      @@robery4008
      How did you deal with the stench? Did you just say pew a lot straight to the people’s face?
      Did you strewn your bowels all over the place ?

    • @FNLNFNLN
      @FNLNFNLN Рік тому +5

      The rural areas could be better, honestly.
      It really depends on the population density. If there aren't too many people, nature can be pretty good about dealing with the waste quickly and cleanly. The problem with markets like this is that a ton of trash gets piled up, and the usual scavengers can't get rid of them because humans consider them pests.
      You go to a rural area where there's not too much trash being generated in the first place, and wild animals can get in to deal with the junk, it'll probably at least smell a lot better.

    • @markus711
      @markus711 Рік тому +4

      @@FNLNFNLN Well with 273M in population, low density areas are getting rare.

  • @Valka101
    @Valka101 2 місяці тому +9

    6:42 did anyone else see the fly hit the food lmao

  • @adeevahyumaira4518
    @adeevahyumaira4518 Рік тому +540

    I lived in Bali for almost two years,Bali is no doubt one of the best place to lived, beautiful places and extremely nice people but as Indonesian I really hope that our people will give more attention about hygiene and cleanliness especially in tourist destinations place's,for government please buy more garbage trucks, garbage will always be the main issue in every place around the country and it seems our government doesn't even care about it.
    It's kinda embarrassing to see a Bali the jewel of Indonesia In That condition,hope you enjoyed your trip in Bali sonny and sorry if u ever encounter unpleasant experience during in my beloved country ❤

    • @tomarasmith4459
      @tomarasmith4459 Рік тому +20

      I don't think more trash trucks is the answer. They should try government-sponsored composting, a ban on plastic, and localized dump sites like in rural areas in the US. Then find any property owner with trash on their property

    • @putnamehereholdmadoodle
      @putnamehereholdmadoodle Рік тому +17

      06:41 slow it down to .25 speed and u will see a fly escape from the cockel and fly out of it just before he eats it. Crazy.

    • @potterj09
      @potterj09 Рік тому +9

      @@tomarasmith4459 Yeah nah, they're more into tourist extortion & selective religious laws depending on what works best.

    • @mnlgabbymnlgabby8366
      @mnlgabbymnlgabby8366 Рік тому

      lol so many trash it's so disgusting.

    • @dahjeekwenglee5909
      @dahjeekwenglee5909 Рік тому +1

      Worst food ive ever had was in the Indonesian/Malaysian parts of the world. I expected so much....i dont know why

  • @angusoconnor7573
    @angusoconnor7573 Рік тому +102

    Love how you are actually honest with the reviews and for every meal you eat, you don't just say wow. not every meal is great.

    • @tribzman3977
      @tribzman3977 Рік тому

      yeah, just like that profoundly overrated twerp Mark Weins who's closing in on 10mill subscribers. Ever damn thing he puts in his mouth it's like he has an orgasm in his pants. No, sorry, not every food you eat is worth an 'Oh Wow! Ughh...

  • @DaveDGRGray
    @DaveDGRGray Рік тому +994

    I honeymooned in Bali, and even as an adventurous food eater I felt the need after witnessing food hygiene standards to play it safe. Little did I know despite taken precautions I would have the worst bout of food poisoning of my life. I genuinely thought I was going to die on a toilet at one point. The advice I'd give anyone visiting here, stick to hotel food, otherwise you'll likely give birth to your own intestine.

    • @eshaytoastie9790
      @eshaytoastie9790 Рік тому +35

      😂😂😂💀

    • @culturedman1310
      @culturedman1310 Рік тому +3

      @@Jokowi_The_President lu kenapa bang

    • @ilhamyusufbahniarputera4177
      @ilhamyusufbahniarputera4177 Рік тому +60

      As a local with really weak stomach i'd recommend the same lol
      I doubt its really food poisoning just you cant handle the new food/spice
      Always bring stomach medicine

    • @Karalolcowlaw
      @Karalolcowlaw Рік тому +42

      That's definitely not what you want on a honeymoon! I travel to Bali regularly, never had the dreaded Bali belly, my tip is probiotic load a few weeks before you travel there and you should be fine. I eat a mix of hotel and restaurant food and always have great meals.

    • @VenturiLife
      @VenturiLife Рік тому +22

      You should generally avoid shellfish like mussels etc. they can contain some pretty bad toxins there etc. I saw one guy get sent to the ER after a bowl of mussels. Everything you eat should be thoroughly cooked. The Mahi-Mahi is generally great.

  • @andrewpequita6569
    @andrewpequita6569 Рік тому +18

    Literally filling the void the was left for me after Bourdain passed. Sonny always bringing it. Great content as always.

    • @hippojuice23
      @hippojuice23 Рік тому

      Mark Weins too!

    • @traveller89
      @traveller89 Рік тому +1

      Why did he kill himself tho? I thought he had the best job in the world, travelling and eating luxurious food

  • @EsotericParadigm
    @EsotericParadigm 11 місяців тому +5

    the parrot fish looks so good especially with the chili sauce... mouthwatering.

  • @travelswithsi8932
    @travelswithsi8932 Рік тому +560

    I lived in Bali for a couple of months. The people were fantastic but generally for those on a budget, the food hygiene is questionable.

    • @schmithjagen7228
      @schmithjagen7228 Рік тому +49

      They mostly can't even cook seafood properly

    • @P4NZ3RSR34K
      @P4NZ3RSR34K Рік тому +95

      The Food Hygiene isnt questionable its scary bad

    • @malikhaidar
      @malikhaidar Рік тому +21

      That's just Asian street food. Very cheap but be careful.

    • @control710dabs5
      @control710dabs5 Рік тому +29

      I travel. Live in San Diego/Los Angeles… food could be bad/hygiene anywhere in the world.

    • @SevenHunnid
      @SevenHunnid Рік тому +3

      on my UA-cam channel i do food reviews while I’m super high 🙇‍♂️

  • @chandras6721
    @chandras6721 Рік тому +34

    Not sure who recommended you to go there as even local tourist don't go there unless if you aiming for cheaper prices only. Just go to regular restaurants in Jimbaran Beach (slightly pricey by 20-30%) but more hygienist, clean & tastier with beautiful beach sunset experience.

    • @cannibalronny7314
      @cannibalronny7314 Рік тому

      Exactly I dont know why he chose to go there.bad advice maybe

    • @Earth2McKay
      @Earth2McKay Рік тому +2

      ​@@cannibalronny7314 this is his second Channel it's what he does on his second Channel chexout random places

    • @tatemericanpsycho
      @tatemericanpsycho 7 місяців тому

      I went to Jimbaran and it smelt of rotting garbage, Big League. Still had a great, great time.

    • @frabro4291
      @frabro4291 4 місяці тому

      Went there today, it's about the new experience as opposed to going to a restaurant

  • @Bulelengman
    @Bulelengman Рік тому +205

    Waste management is always the main problem here in Bali and Indonesia in general, we don't really have a proper procedure on how to handle it from the smallest level which is perfectly pictured in the video. Anyway, great video as always, Sonny. Enjoy your time in Bali!

    • @Naltddesha
      @Naltddesha Рік тому +1

      What a shame.

    • @markiobook8639
      @markiobook8639 Рік тому +1

      Orang Indonesia rewel jika harus membayar untuk infrastrucktur Indonesia lewat pajak.

    • @RadenWA
      @RadenWA Рік тому

      We should let Japan stay a bit longer to implement their strict garbage sorting and recycling system. But then again we also fucked up the Dutch’s sewer system anyways.

    • @firecrackerg60
      @firecrackerg60 Рік тому +1

      I'm in bali and yeah the hygiene leaves a bit to be desired and I'm not the fussiest around, my cars normally looks like someone lives in it but here in bali some places are let's say eye opening. That said, there's smooth too, you just gotta be careful, as for seafood, you're better than me bro, the squid 🐙 you ate almost killed me 😂

    • @scarletdice
      @scarletdice Рік тому +3

      they all come down to a few things at the end of the day, incompetence and corruptions at every level

  • @Activated_Complex
    @Activated_Complex Рік тому +31

    Man, that first meal looked incredible. I'd be worried about elevated hepatitis risk with the blood cockles, and pass on those, but everything looked thoroughly cooked and delicious.

  • @MrSoso7676
    @MrSoso7676 Рік тому +11

    This made me appreciate the seafood on the west coast of South Africa even more

    • @markus711
      @markus711 Рік тому

      Cape Town?

    • @jlyn9893
      @jlyn9893 4 місяці тому

      Cambodia is the best

    • @jamie8305
      @jamie8305 4 місяці тому

      Went to South africa in 2010 for world cup. The seafood was amazing so were most of the meals, very under rated country for its food and wine

  • @Mojova1
    @Mojova1 Рік тому +78

    I love how you guys put up a teaser on the main channel and right after that you upload here. Genius!

    • @hakob8345
      @hakob8345 Рік тому

      Maybe wrong upploads lol

    • @Mojova1
      @Mojova1 Рік тому +4

      @@hakob8345 No I meant that when people watch the teaser everyone can't wait for the episode to air. So it is genius how they upload on their second channel right after so people get to see a new episode after the teaser.

    • @slow612bro5
      @slow612bro5 Рік тому

      The team is great for that

  • @skobi3824
    @skobi3824 Рік тому +53

    I love how enthusiastic and positive Sonny is all the time, this is my favorite show on UA-cam ^^ It's so hilarious too

    • @Mr_Daddy1980
      @Mr_Daddy1980 Рік тому

      Well it's not a comedy.

    • @skobi3824
      @skobi3824 Рік тому

      @@Mr_Daddy1980 of course it’s not but he knows how to use satire dumbo

  • @minty69420
    @minty69420 Рік тому +159

    As someone who currently lives in Bali, I am very impressed by Sonny’s hygiene, I always think “Oh it’s gonna be fine I’m not going to become sick because of this” and then 5 minutes later I have an explosive stomach

    • @sadhu7191
      @sadhu7191 Рік тому +4

      Yall gave the world kratom. You helped alot of people

    • @internetposta7389
      @internetposta7389 Рік тому +13

      He shouldn't make the video. Indonesia's fishing practices are terrible.

    • @OrangesodaTR
      @OrangesodaTR Рік тому +14

      I'm pretty sure he has chernobyl tier "stomach" after most of these episodes. They just don't film that part

    • @bryansans2564
      @bryansans2564 Рік тому

      @@sadhu7191 I second this.

    • @oldironsides4107
      @oldironsides4107 Рік тому +1

      I am life long resident of Bali. We are against even basic hygiene and never refrigerate meat or seafood.
      A lot of visitors will try to silently say things like pew or yuck or gross. We are used to this especially the stench of our city and people.

  • @mommieminnesota3108
    @mommieminnesota3108 Рік тому +3

    Sonny tip for seafood don't eat any type of shell fish if it's dead make sure it's still moving fish is ok if it's cought that day,I would try to catch a fisher man in the docks before they go to sell to market.

  • @restrictedpersonnel
    @restrictedpersonnel Рік тому +1

    Found your channel because of soup # 5😂😂😂. I always look up Andrew Zimmern videos, and now I am binging your videos. Keep up the good work my friend. You do amazing work

  • @bimbim1885
    @bimbim1885 Рік тому +67

    You are right about choosing a "right" cook in the Kedonganan Market. Sometimes the ones you choose right down the street doesn't provide a good grill/bad seasoning. I usually choose the one down in the alley on the front of the market, that one spot provides the best grills and seasonings most of the time I eat in Kedonganan. Good video!

  • @DesiranKehendak
    @DesiranKehendak Рік тому +137

    Bali might not be the best place to get seafood. I recommend Sulawesi and Maluku. The people there seem know better how to handle seafood

    • @vickyfebrianti6994
      @vickyfebrianti6994 Рік тому

      Agree

    • @teknoid5878
      @teknoid5878 Рік тому +4

      tergantung tempatnya bro. saya tiap ke bali udah pasti ke jimbaran. tempat langganan saya tidak pernah mengecewakan.

    • @DesiranKehendak
      @DesiranKehendak Рік тому +3

      @@teknoid5878 betul, tapi ini saya maksudkan secara umum. Saya waktu ke Parepare mampir ke warung rumahan saja ikannya segar, diolah minimalis, sambelnya juga pas. Kalo tempat semacam jimbaran memang lebih terkontrol ya kondisinya

    • @kudajingkrak4919
      @kudajingkrak4919 Рік тому

      ini pasar ikan bro. tempat turun ikan dari kapal nelayan.. Klo mau enak, bisa beli ikan dsni trus bawa ke resto/warung seafood ditempat lain. jgn minta dimasakin ditempat.
      Di Jakarta juga ada pasar ikan begini. di lantai atas nya ada resto/warung yg bisa diminta masakin. dan style nya macem2. Klo yg paling gw suka sih yg chef nya Chinese.

    • @poykhampot
      @poykhampot Рік тому +3

      cuma butuh kesadaran tentang higienis aja sih soalnya orang luar sangat memperhatikan itu, seperti yg terlihat di video itu dapurnya kotor banget nonton aja udah gak nafsu makan yg bagian cumi & gurita

  • @thatkiwiguy7290
    @thatkiwiguy7290 Рік тому +39

    Just want to say I love how no matter where you go you film an absolute banger and always share all aspects of the culture. Hoping I get to visit som Bali at some point

  • @gaiasomniferum5163
    @gaiasomniferum5163 Рік тому

    I love the way you put to the Point titles sonny and I love your videos. Thank you for the content

  • @murraywebster1228
    @murraywebster1228 7 місяців тому +8

    I spent the best 7 weeks of my life riding around Bali on a bicycle, had a permanent homestay in Ubud and just took off on my bicycle and when it got dark I started looking for a room for the night, I ended up in places where the tourists never go and had many great adventures staying in the locals houses as a „guest“, the thing is I cannot remember ever having the trots or being ill at all, and I was there to get away from my intense life working in Germany where in one year I did 321 concerts and drove 130,00o Kilometers leading to me having a stroke, Bali was the perfect medicine, my cheeks were double the size when I got back, butt cheeks from cycling, face cheeks from smiling the whole time, was a bucket list for me and it went way beyond my expectations….

    • @TeamTigerAdv
      @TeamTigerAdv 6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for sharing your tale of adventure and merriment.
      I'm glad to hear you felt better after your journey.

  • @DudeAReal
    @DudeAReal Рік тому +13

    I dont know to which fish market you went to but you need to go to the main sea food market in denpasar and you need to be there at 3-4 am. This is when you wanna buy, straight when it comes from the fishermen. After lunch time their goods have been hanging out a while and the ice has melted, like you guys said as well there was nyepi the day before. Best way to get fresh fish overall, if you didnt buy it straight off the fishermen/at the market in the morning, is to get it from a local supplier who sources and keeps a proper cold chain a.k.a a local firm.

  • @andywijaya1464
    @andywijaya1464 Рік тому +13

    I've been there, bought the seafood from that market also, but to cook the seafood I walk a little bit far from the market to restaurant near the beach. They cook it wonderfully and also has more variety (not only grilled). For summary, this market can offer more cheap seafood rather than jimbaran

  • @arwah97
    @arwah97 Рік тому +12

    00:26 thank you for clarifying.. as an Indonesian living abroad, this clarification is still needed sometimes

  • @stevearno100
    @stevearno100 5 місяців тому +3

    I was in Thailand 2000 ish ..... I was on a island . I had a choice of banana boat ride or a fishing boat took you around the island for 8 Royal British pounds ( 10 dollars ) . I was with my friend and his girlfriend who I met out in Asia ( they were travelling for 1 year ) . We chose the fishing boat ....
    First they took us out into the ocean - gave us all on the boat ( about 6 of us ) a old oil plastic container with fishing line wrapped around it . We put squid on the hooks and all threw it into the ocean . I haven't got a clue what fish were coming out of the water. But they were tropical yellows , greens etc and massive one was caught .
    We didn't know what the tour involved to be honest- we were just on a boat . After the fishing the Thais running the boat threw us Beers from the cooler ( included in 8 pound price ) . Then we went to a reef and snorkeled, while the boat crew made huge Thai salads and cooked the mountain of fish we caught ( all included in price ) . We ate the lunch with more beer and water ( again all for 8 pounds ) . Then we went to another beach with bars , on the far side of the island . We had run out of beer - so we bought the next beers from the restaurant and shared it with the boat load and crew . Then off to a sea sanctuary just off shore . No health and safety In Thailand around 2000 . Squared planked 4x4 planks that you walked along without rails . Inside the squares were giant stingrays, massive man eating sharks etc etc . I couldn't walk the planks as I was still pissed from the night before and all over the shop with balance
    As I have said many times all this only cost 8 pound ( maybe less ) ...it was amazing .
    I personally hate fish but lobster, prawns ,caviar. But the BBQ was amazing and the fish which I had never seen before ( tropical ) was fantastic . Best tour/excursion I've ever done in Thailand

    • @PD-hv4js
      @PD-hv4js 4 місяці тому

      How much did it cost?

    • @stevearno100
      @stevearno100 2 місяці тому

      @@PD-hv4js
      6.5 billion yen

  • @med6399
    @med6399 Рік тому

    I truly looooooooove your work, Sonny - & that of your team!!! Come on down to Australia! We would love you to film here too!🎖🎖🎖💞💞💞😎😎😎

  • @sherriew36
    @sherriew36 Рік тому +83

    I had a wonderful time in Bali. A few days before I was leaving, I got the worst food poisoning I ever had after eating at a well-known restaurant in one of the main tourist areas in Kuta!!! They call it Bali Belly. it's a wonderful country, and I hope to go back, but they have food sanitation and water cleanliness issues. if you go, you need to be on point with your immune system, be very careful what you eat, and take an arsenal of meds to be prepared...in my opinion.

    • @socringe2217
      @socringe2217 Рік тому +2

      You could try reading about how different countried can have different gut biome.

    • @DieEineMieze
      @DieEineMieze Рік тому

      ​@@socringe2217 Listen here bucko, food poisining doesn't depend on gut biome and there's so much wrong in the video, I'm surprised people don't regularly die from the food or preparation. Maybe they do.

    • @user-go5hv6dg3d
      @user-go5hv6dg3d Рік тому

      no thanks , no food is so good its worth pissing out my ass for days

    • @YukonMonamee
      @YukonMonamee 3 місяці тому

      ​@@socringe2217 has nothing to do with it at all. 😂😂sthu

    • @socringe2217
      @socringe2217 3 місяці тому

      @@YukonMonamee i just suggested it?? Its because foreigner's stomachs arent familiar with the bacteria that are present in the country's food so if they get food poisoned its exponentially worse. I didnt invalidate the comment in any way.

  • @kgomotsomabe
    @kgomotsomabe Рік тому +6

    We love you Sonny and your team, keep doing what you are doing❤. You are adding so much value.

  • @AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise

    I appreciate the honesty an loyalty he has to his subscribers 💯

  • @fedupgamer9075
    @fedupgamer9075 8 місяців тому +1

    That lobster and parrot fish had my mouth watering! When I was stationed in South Korea there was a guy who barbecued and sold half chickens on roadside. That was the best BBQ chicken I've ever had and to this day I try to make it the way he did. Looked sketchy at first, but never made me sick.

  • @paulie2tanks
    @paulie2tanks 3 місяці тому

    Great review and narrative! You got some balls, Man!!

  • @madisonevans7950
    @madisonevans7950 Рік тому +39

    Fun fact about parrotfish, they eat coral and shellfish so their intestines and fecal matter are incredibly stinky, which is why that guy said "stinky" lol. For most other fish stinky entrails are a sign of bad health and you prolly wont wanna eat the fish, but for parrot fish its the norm and meat is more often than not ok to eat! Its also great fried, parrotfish is super underrated in terms o fish

    • @cannibalronny7314
      @cannibalronny7314 Рік тому +2

      Interesting

    • @muhamadmiftahurrizqi5909
      @muhamadmiftahurrizqi5909 Рік тому

      ​@JOKOWI THE GREAT PRESIDENT stfu, Joko sembung bawa golok😂

    • @bryanquichocho1280
      @bryanquichocho1280 Рік тому

      Parrot fish is one of my favorite to catch,cook and eat. I only take what i need and put back the smaller ones.🤙🏾

  • @kaptainkaos1202
    @kaptainkaos1202 Рік тому +32

    I was on Diego Garcia in the early 80’s. We would catch *HUGE* parrot fish, easily 3+ times the size of Sonny’s fish. They were awesome! Huge beautiful fillets.. Some of the more brave, or foolish, guys would dive the reef at nite for monster lobsters. The area hadn’t been commercially fished and we weren’t supposed to be ocean side so the fish were huge and not afraid. The lobster tails were so big we’d slice them into lobster tail steaks and throw them on the grill. Our barracks grill was going around the clock with our Hawaiian and Filipino sailors cooking some great food.

    • @kookiemuncher257
      @kookiemuncher257 Рік тому

      isn't it illegal to catch parrot fish?

    • @jugaloking69dope58
      @jugaloking69dope58 Рік тому +1

      @@kookiemuncher257 nothing is illegal when you have us currency

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Рік тому

      *Now that; my friend, is a fish story with fundamental assets: 1. Gigantic size, 2. Prep possible only with these proportions, 3. No pictures anywhere ever of lobstaz this size.*
      *"Lobster tails were so big we’d slice them into lobster tail steaks and throw them on the grill."*

    • @kaptainkaos1202
      @kaptainkaos1202 Рік тому +2

      @@1nvisible1 actually I do have a bunch of photos from back then. I was a young sailor so all I did was take photos, drink, eat, fish and go to work occasionally. If you really do doubt me just let me know how I can get copies to you. I’m in many of the photos see you’ll see I’m not making any of this up.

    • @SodiumSyndicate
      @SodiumSyndicate Рік тому +1

      @@kaptainkaos1202 Make a collage video of it.

  • @simsgazytech2013
    @simsgazytech2013 Рік тому +277

    Sonny you should go to Sulawesi. They are well-known for the best seafood preparation and cuisine in Indonesia.
    they only give sambal, they don't add any sauce while cooking it. while the Sumatran style is too much seasoning for me.

    • @travelwithgary_
      @travelwithgary_ Рік тому +3

      agree, if you want best seafood come to north sulawesi. i guess you where here before but never tried seafood

    • @seiyuokamihimura5082
      @seiyuokamihimura5082 Рік тому +1

      Nah. You go to sulawesi to take plant samples. You dirty plant havers have all the good stuff, share homie!

    • @chickenfeet9304
      @chickenfeet9304 Рік тому

      Agree

    • @drpepperr
      @drpepperr Рік тому +3

      He already did several vids on Sulawesi.

    • @boulderbash19700209
      @boulderbash19700209 Рік тому

      He's already been there. Just check out his video library

  • @emilschneider9974
    @emilschneider9974 9 місяців тому

    Fkn amaising video❤. I love these shows put out! Thank you!

  • @nicksmith3746
    @nicksmith3746 Рік тому +13

    Sunny, there are around 100 restaurants lined up from that seafood market.
    Some are excellent (like Kampoeng seafood restaurant), and give you heaps of choices for seasoning. You went to very basic grill places.
    All places are $1.50/kg to cook your seafood too.

    • @SukronHidayatullah
      @SukronHidayatullah Рік тому +1

      Only $1.5/kg for cook? Nice info

    • @nicksmith3746
      @nicksmith3746 Рік тому +1

      @@SukronHidayatullah Yes, only $1.50/kg or 15,000 rupiah/kg at those restaurants too.

    • @INDONESIABUBAR2030BYSPIZYDORI
      @INDONESIABUBAR2030BYSPIZYDORI Рік тому

      ​@@SukronHidayatullah Kalo lo Orang Jkt ke Bali jangan Belagu ya, ntar lu kena gampar😂
      Banyak orang Jkt di Bali pada Belagu kek Bule²🤢

  • @diditwitcher414
    @diditwitcher414 Рік тому +74

    This is literally the best ever food review show.😂

    • @rg20322
      @rg20322 Рік тому +2

      Spot on!!

    • @MayorMcheese12
      @MayorMcheese12 Рік тому

      Eh i preferred Anthony bourdain this guy is not funny and the music is annoying

    • @diditwitcher414
      @diditwitcher414 Рік тому +3

      @@MayorMcheese12 you are reacting to my post while you are watching the video posting your bad comment. Hopefully you will find joy in life 💕

    • @MayorMcheese12
      @MayorMcheese12 Рік тому

      @@diditwitcher414 it’s one those things where you hate it but still watch it anyways especially if there’s nothing else to watch

    • @diditwitcher414
      @diditwitcher414 Рік тому

      @@MayorMcheese12 there is no hate bud love, and btw it's one of those things.

  • @tashiascott
    @tashiascott Рік тому

    Love this video thank you for sharing. Keep the videos coming I loved it! Food looked amazing made me very hungry lol. Guess I will go cook me something to eat now

  • @BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp
    @BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp 2 місяці тому

    The quality of this video is beyond what we are used to. Bravo!

  • @djshepherd6280
    @djshepherd6280 Рік тому +26

    Do an episode of all the worst foods and the ones that made you sick

    • @siranimcneill7589
      @siranimcneill7589 Рік тому

      Ooh I’d love to see that! However in one of his videos he mentioned stingrays as the worst in his life on the culture show

  • @Joe.Rogan.
    @Joe.Rogan. Рік тому +127

    Not that long ago he was talking about how he got food poisoning but didn't mention from what.. wonder if it was this episode that got him. Those kitchens cooking his food were wrank as hell.

    • @JohnDoe-ug3su
      @JohnDoe-ug3su Рік тому +28

      There's one where he said it was Chevice in Peru

    • @metaforcesaber
      @metaforcesaber Рік тому +16

      Yep he said it was the ceviche in Peru.

    • @lorale8095
      @lorale8095 Рік тому

      Yep ceviche is raw so it makes sense

    • @pornets
      @pornets Рік тому +1

      Im indonesian, even i scream at that preparation table 😂😂 scary as shit

  • @richardsnape1630
    @richardsnape1630 Рік тому +15

    The red stuff that comes from steak is myoglobin, not haemoglobin like Sonny said.

  • @ZakHesse
    @ZakHesse Рік тому

    Love this channel. The sarcasm is spot on I think

  • @bravesheep4688
    @bravesheep4688 Рік тому

    Most genuine, funniest food entertainer by far.

  • @hrep14
    @hrep14 Рік тому +25

    Looked like 2nd kitchen with the octopus and squid was really a hit and miss. Sometimes it depends on who’s cooking on the day. I find that from time to time at some places, it depends on who is cooking so you choose the days you go there.

    • @inisipisTV
      @inisipisTV Рік тому +1

      No, you can really never mess Squid. If you overcook it they just turn tough and chewy. You can eat squid raw. Those Squids are definitely Not fresh.

    • @michaeljackson5987
      @michaeljackson5987 Рік тому

      An actual Balinese will not eat octopus so don't expect them to prepare it well for you.

  • @wyuj888jgszpokrrtuz
    @wyuj888jgszpokrrtuz Рік тому +42

    8:32 the editor calling out sonny for not orienting his camera right 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 Рік тому

      ​@JOKOWITHEGREATPRESIDENTwhat's malongsia

  • @samoanpride9247
    @samoanpride9247 Рік тому +17

    This man’s genuine respect and thorough thoughtfulness is truly great to see. This place has great seafood IF YOU fish on your own and prepare your own. But that’s it lol.

    • @Jokowi_The_President
      @Jokowi_The_President Рік тому

      malingsia,malingsia,malingsia and malingsia

    • @iawarenow658
      @iawarenow658 Рік тому

      yes is not good thing to support NKRI Indonesia acting as a colonial terrorist killing innocent lives using the money they get from tourism and stupid bules from Australia..?

  • @pierredobunaba8337
    @pierredobunaba8337 Рік тому

    I think this is one of my fav episodes, because we saw a lot of Sonny's humor.. Well BEFRS Team

  • @stonefly2008
    @stonefly2008 Рік тому

    Honest review, warts and all. Great vid, Sonny!!!

  • @tomgoldrunbyabhinav9978
    @tomgoldrunbyabhinav9978 Рік тому +11

    1:01 Indonesia is one of the shortest country. The average height of an Indonesian man is around 62 inches (5' 2"). So it makes sense for those umbrellas to be placed at lower heights.

  • @ourback
    @ourback Рік тому +12

    Yeah, Bali is not a place to go for seafood. I was surprised that the Balinese don't really eat seafood, and when I enquired about it I was told that there are socio-religious aspects to it- threats always came from the sea, it is easy to get sick from it, and there is some relationship between the elevation of a Balinese temple and it's holiness (the underwater pura whose name escapes me being the least holy, followed by sea temples like Uluwatu, all the way up to the most holy which were the mountain temples like Besakih) which bleeds into the people's perception of seafood. I can't vouch for the accuracy of that however.
    BTW My favorite food discovery in Bali was sambal bongkot...

  • @twinflowerfioretta
    @twinflowerfioretta Рік тому +20

    Bali is very beautiful i visited and stayed there for a while and learned "abasa indonesiia", loved it ! But now overfishing is visible at this market, in Burma fishermans told us, they don`t catch Parrot fish, `cause this are coral cleaners and very important for oecosystem. I never forget some words from a journalist who visited markets and he was thinking loud : " oh my God, who is gonna eat all this food ??" 🤔🥴Good episode Thanks a lot ! 👍🙏

  • @travelwjp
    @travelwjp Рік тому

    Awesome video! Certain parts had me cracking up 😂

  • @jliuskern1216
    @jliuskern1216 Рік тому

    ilove this show and this man.. more power sonny! mabuhay!

  • @dako_syeed1163
    @dako_syeed1163 Рік тому +9

    My life is literally based around watching Sonny! Love you guys❤

  • @KevinBullard
    @KevinBullard Рік тому +6

    You took one for the team today... We appreciate it

  • @olefella7561
    @olefella7561 Рік тому +56

    Can we all appreciate the fact that SONNY never disappointed us with his content 👍👍👍

    • @MORGAN2FARMS
      @MORGAN2FARMS Рік тому +1

      I'm always disappointed
      At the end of each episode 😢😢😢😢😂😂😂😂 I'll be here all week folks #havinsonnysbaby🎉

    • @pakalstabai
      @pakalstabai Рік тому

      2 thumbs up! :)

    • @steven401ytx
      @steven401ytx Рік тому

      Can we all just take a moment to give credit to the fact that as a tight knit community of likeminded people who take moments together, we all agree with this comment?

    • @Jokowi_The_President
      @Jokowi_The_President Рік тому

      @@pakalstabai malingsia,malingsia,malingsia and malingsia

  • @lee-yt3wf
    @lee-yt3wf 7 місяців тому +1

    Old video but I freaking love the edits❤

  • @misterbonzoid5623
    @misterbonzoid5623 Рік тому +1

    Yeah. Some of those prep areas featured a little too much black stuff around the tiles.

  • @DamOneMan
    @DamOneMan Рік тому +25

    6:41 did anybody else see that fly just appeared out of nowhere

    • @cliftonisaacs7061
      @cliftonisaacs7061 Рік тому +4

      The size of that fly was beyond me 😢😂😂😂

    • @DemRudeBoyzMuzik
      @DemRudeBoyzMuzik Рік тому +5

      i was searching for someone to call it out lol

    • @Mikeknz78
      @Mikeknz78 Рік тому +2

      Yeah I thought it came out of the food which would have been a nightmare! - but if you drop the speed to 0.25 - you can see if comes in from the side at high speed and bounces off. Thank goodness.

    • @DamOneMan
      @DamOneMan Рік тому +1

      ​​@@Mikeknz78 I did it and I seen it and I sure thought it did came out the food

    • @vybewithme5098
      @vybewithme5098 Рік тому +1

      I knew i wasn’t the only one😂

  • @13ird
    @13ird Рік тому +11

    My boyfriend & I literally wait on ur uploads ❤

  • @cShell4488
    @cShell4488 Рік тому +8

    My daughter got violently ill in Bali, she was left alone in her hotel room on a drip which wasn’t administered properly, thankfully another kind doctor came to her 7 hours later and realised the drip is not inserted correctly, he put in a new one and a few hours later she managed to move slowly and get herself out of there, it was a nightmare.

    • @natk4017
      @natk4017 8 місяців тому

      A fluid drip is usually fine subcutaneously and works well for dehydration, just a little uncomfortable if the skin is tight

  • @GeneSchmidt
    @GeneSchmidt 9 місяців тому

    That video rotation thing really got me! So funny!

  • @lucasmashishi8236
    @lucasmashishi8236 Рік тому

    I love your show sonny,what I love about you,you can eat everything and respect other people's traditions,you show people what a human can eat will not be harmful,keep doing a good work may the light of Christ shine upon your life 🙏🙏
    Receive more blessings

  • @johndipalermo6568
    @johndipalermo6568 Рік тому +6

    Sonny I have been watching you for years after your appearance on Guga Foods. I enjoy your commentary. You eat a lot of strange foods, this was the first episode whereby you ate the squid an actually said the squid wasn’t good. We need to see more of that in future shows. It keeps it real. Keep up the good work.

  • @deepg0830
    @deepg0830 Рік тому +4

    His sense of humor is never missing ❤

  • @gragglenotz
    @gragglenotz Рік тому +18

    Bali is a gem. It’s definitely crazy, but a joy to be there.

  • @Wildfood-zk7hb
    @Wildfood-zk7hb Рік тому

    I like your video because your video shows the menu in the store everywhere.🎉

  • @ejsgarage
    @ejsgarage 11 місяців тому +1

    I totally understand this video. I went to Jimbaran, Bali because our tour guide decided to take us there and the seafood place was horrible. I ended up not eating my food.

  • @doctor46able
    @doctor46able Рік тому +4

    Hello Sonny your show is very informative And funny...I'm your fan from the Philippines

  • @WhiskeyNeaty
    @WhiskeyNeaty Рік тому +23

    this show is just as good as Man vs Food or even Bizzare Foods with Andrew Zimmern and they have way more help from the travel channel. truly insane how good this show is.

  • @swagrighttoni
    @swagrighttoni Рік тому +9

    Bless Sunny for putting his life on the line because I would've died eating that hot ass seafood 😭😂

  • @kabzuag123
    @kabzuag123 6 місяців тому +1

    Hahaha, I couldn’t get past the “I got drunk last night and my wife said I was handsome.” Can’t take it back now lol!! 😂

  • @lisabonno5871
    @lisabonno5871 Рік тому

    Love watching your videos :)

  • @hankakah4180
    @hankakah4180 Рік тому +51

    All I can say is when you watch the way they cook seafood in Japan and S. Korea, and then you watch this where everything is cooked the same way. It's like watching stereo and mono. The detail and care into preparation, presentation, is as varied as the prices. It's kind of like you get what you paid for.

    • @randomname9758
      @randomname9758 Рік тому +10

      Japan, S Korea vs here is like Black and white VS 8K digital.

    • @JaydenTYX
      @JaydenTYX Рік тому

      South Korea? You must be joking

    • @hankakah4180
      @hankakah4180 Рік тому

      @@JaydenTYX You obviously know nothing about S. Korea. A lot of their culture is through China and Japan, writing, food, history.

    • @NamChin846
      @NamChin846 Рік тому +4

      Korean > Japan > all

    • @donavonwatkins6920
      @donavonwatkins6920 Рік тому

      Well to be fair those are first world countries

  • @superevilgenius
    @superevilgenius Рік тому +43

    The secondhand pain I felt for Sonny when the cook washed away the lobster gold, lmao.

    • @MailyNguyengetconnected
      @MailyNguyengetconnected Рік тому +1

      Agree, my soul is completely destroyed 😢

    • @boulderbash19700209
      @boulderbash19700209 Рік тому

      What is that? Egg? Blubber? Intestine?

    • @Unknown-ke4he
      @Unknown-ke4he Рік тому

      @JOKOWI THE GREAT PRESIDENT STOP spamming on comsec! Ah!

    • @Blackdynamite41
      @Blackdynamite41 Рік тому +2

      @@boulderbash19700209 fatty intestines, very buttery and good with rice, crawfish crabs and i think most shellfish have it but some small crabs not so much, they usually call it mustard as well highly recommend if your not squeamish

  • @martinaguilera5494
    @martinaguilera5494 Рік тому +4

    For the octopus and squid it needs to be boil first then grilled for a better texture

  • @khempradhan7750
    @khempradhan7750 Рік тому

    I always loved your videos...... Love from India Arunachal Pradesh

  • @benontheroadnl
    @benontheroadnl 5 місяців тому

    Cool video! Got a new favorite foodvlogger :D

  • @hey9974
    @hey9974 Рік тому +7

    That parrotfish does look really pretty, no wonder it's called like that. I thought they wouldn't be edible due to their pretty colors, most animals that are like that are usually either poisonous or venomous. Genuinely surprised!

  • @frankday1234
    @frankday1234 Рік тому +11

    The thing about shellfish is, if it's not alive when you buy it, it's not worth the risk.
    Take it from someone who ate the sweetest crab meat I've ever tasted. It was on a construction barge in Egypt. Half hour later I was scouring from both ends at once, and hallucinating too. Not a good start for a new contract.

  • @schm0sbyy
    @schm0sbyy Рік тому +34

    We went to Bali last year and insisted our tour guide to take us to where the locals eat such as street food. He was hesitant at first and usually brought us to restaurants which we did not prefer because we want to try real Balinese food. He caved in and brought us to small canteens and local street food. The food was great and a lot similar to Filipino food. Even though there were lots of flies and insects in those places, we did not have the infamous 'Bali belly' and we're fine all throughout the trip.

    • @dave.8
      @dave.8 Рік тому +21

      It depends which vendors you go to. Make sure to go to real balinese ones as in the ones that arnt islamic vendors because they dont serve authentic bali cuisine, they serve the java food. And from my experoence being there, the islamic vendors their hygine is ALOT worse than the balinese vendors.

    • @nazgul7914
      @nazgul7914 Рік тому +10

      @@dave.8 are you sure hindus are more hygienic?

    • @jaijeet7459
      @jaijeet7459 Рік тому

      ​@@nazgul7914 why do you Muslims have to make everything about us Hindus? Can't you just accept criticism like a civilized human being for once and shut up about your religious insecurities?

    • @anantaalbar
      @anantaalbar Рік тому +11

      @@dave.8 yeah everything and anything is about religion right??

    • @Cocirul9
      @Cocirul9 Рік тому

      @@dave.8 what so clean about pork? Pigs are eating their's own fec*s. Sound very hygiene.

  • @ninja.saywhat
    @ninja.saywhat Рік тому +4

    i know you've been to the philippines many times but not sure if you've featured dampa seafood market. it's one of my fave place to have some really good seafood. i celebrated my last bday there before heading to california. i haven't been back since. the seafood are more fresh than what you feature here and some people might think the seafood you'll find there are from manila bay 😂😂 it's not, they are mostly from the visayan seas. basically it's the same, you buy your seafood in the market and find a nearby restaurant to cook it for you. they are much cleaner too and the cooks are better. mike chen actually did a video about the place.

  • @IslandHopperTV
    @IslandHopperTV Рік тому +2

    Wait until you goto Sulawesi animal market

  • @cookingwiththegiants8063
    @cookingwiththegiants8063 Рік тому

    WOW!! That's a lot of seafoods!! I love particularly squid and lobsters..Great info and thanks for sharing

  • @JoeBlow_4
    @JoeBlow_4 Рік тому +40

    I normally look at what Sonny's eating in each episode and think "I think I'd try that", but this entire episode was a "Nope, not gonna do it".

    • @azimuthaz
      @azimuthaz Рік тому

      @JOKOWI THE GREAT PRESIDENT don't be stupid, and don't be too overproud. You just make your own countryman embarrassed with your stupid lil comment...

    • @Jokowi_The_President
      @Jokowi_The_President Рік тому

      malingsia,malingsia,malingsia and malingsia

    • @azimuthaz
      @azimuthaz Рік тому +1

      @@Jokowi_The_President akun bot ga berguna

  • @MustangShelby
    @MustangShelby Рік тому +16

    I was actually there the exact same day, bought craps, oysters, mussels and a red snapper and had it cooked at a nice restaurant down the street. All was very fresh and so so tasty. Definitely not a bad experience for me. Can't wait to go back someday

  • @couragefox
    @couragefox Рік тому +7

    3:33 Why did I burst out laughing at this? Thanks editor

  • @alex.legendary
    @alex.legendary Рік тому

    What mic you use brother? your sound is perfect

  • @dwaynemontgomery1851
    @dwaynemontgomery1851 11 місяців тому

    ware i live fish is crazy expensive, even the frozen or processed stuff, so i love to live vicariously through you and see all the wonderful seafood the world has to offer, one day i hope to travel the world and eat many of the different amazing foods youve shown me

  • @jedfra9172
    @jedfra9172 Рік тому +4

    Anyone else notice the cheeky fly at 6:42 that darts in and grab a taste. At first I slowed it down because I thought it had emerged from within the cockle 😲
    Just shows the production quality of BEFRS content.