Try Not To Eat - Delicious International Desserts! (South Korea, Spain, Ecuador)

We're seeing if these Americans can resist trying international desserts from all over the world. Bring on the sugar! Let's go. Oh, this is made for me. International desserts? International, ooh. So international. Wait, just desserts. Like, only desserts. Sugar. We're going around the world. Get your passport. We're taking a trip. Yeah, get your passport. Anywhere you're hoping to travel. Japan. France. Maybe Switzerland. Ooh. Chocolate. There's this thing called Dubai chocolate. Dubai chocolate. It's like a chocolate bar, right? From Dubai. I'm assuming. Resist and you'll be rewarded with the People Vs. Food team's sweetest temptations and a little surprise. Ooh. Oh, wait, stop. I never won. Should I win in this one? There's no way Jack's resisting this first one. Oh, God. But I want the prize. Oh, my God. Is that matcha? I've always wanted to try this. Let's try it out. Ooh. Kanafa. It's thick. No, it's thick. They're always filled with, like, different things, too. Why does it look like a golden ticket? No, no, that looks really good. And the design is so pretty, too. We're going to Willy Wonka. Oh, come on, now. Oh, it's pistachio. That's gonna be a good crunch, too. That looks like a... Hear that crunch? Do you hear it? Way too sweet for me. I like sweet, though. The sweeter, the better. I like sweet a lot. You cannot break into these unless you are eating it. Oh, really? Oh, my God. Nicole. You can pick which one you want. From the Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai, we've got their Can't Get Kanafe of It viral chocolate bar that's been all over TikTok, and it's easily one of the best new sweets on the street. This looks really good. I'm literally gonna cry if I can't have this. And, like, a big part of it is the, like, the viral breaking it in half, which is the joy that you get if you get to eat it. It's like I want to eat it, but also break it at the same time. It's a nice, real, sweet treat. Oh. You just killed it. I was gonna say if you break it, you are also eating it. But Jamie was clearly eating it no matter what. Do you know how much this costs? Do I want to know? It's, like, a couple bands. No, it's not $100. Oh, okay. It's around $18.50 to $20 a bar. I think I'm gonna do it. Are you gonna join me? Oh! I think I will, too. Oh, she's churning me! I thought you were trying to win, Karina! There was, like, no pressure given. There was no pressure placed either. What's that hitting on me? Oh! Should I break or should I bite? You should definitely break it in half if you're gonna do it. Okay. Oh, you're going for it? Yeah, I have to. Okay! Ooh. I have to? Go for it! Do it! I'm scared. Do it! Break it! If you do, you gotta do a full good break towards camera. Let's get the Brazil colors in. Oh! Yes! Wow. I've unleashed. That's pretty good. Okay, well, I'm already here. I made it this far. I was gonna hold out, and now you're making me wanna do it. It's just the perfect darkness of the chocolate with the little bits of the canapa. Now that she lost, I can win! What? This is really good, Dani. How are you feeling, Jamie? I don't think you understand, Nicole. I've been dreaming about this chocolate bar for about three months now. Let me live vicariously through you. So, what you're actually tasting is called kataifi, which is these long strands of, like, crispy baked dough that's mixed with a pistachio cream and then filled inside of the dark chocolate bar. I love a pistachio. I love pistachio. This is, like, weirdly like Pop Rocks, but it's not popping, but it does that sensation. This is good chocolate. I think I'm good. A chocolate bar normally costs about $20. Girl, you're eating a $20 chocolate bar. I haven't even eaten it. I would pay $50 for it, so. $50? I'd do anything for the desserts. No worries? I'm always worried. Why? Chef Michael designed this punishment for Jamie. I see. Wasabi! No! I see. I'm gonna stay strong, like, I have to. I'm really trusting that this prize is gonna be everything that I love. This is heaven. But if I'm not gonna eat this, then I'm gonna win. Ooh! This is gonna be good. Ooh, what is this? Is this Barcelona? Oh, my God! It's ice cream. Is that ice cream? That is literally my heaven. What? Ooh! It's really good. Ooh! That looks really good. It pops in your mouth? What are you looking at? I have no clue. This is hard. Ooh, gracias. Espuma is a traditional Ecuadorian meringue treat that's also a very popular street food made with egg whites, sugar, and fruit pulp. It's often served in cones and topped with tropical fruit and sprinkles. Mm! What is that, Jamie? I don't know. Egg whites. Yeah, it's super healthy. Have you had espuma before? No. You already ate the first egg. I did, but someone has to eat it so we know what it tastes like. Mm-hmm. Oh, that's good. Look at Brandel. Oh. This dessert represents a part of Ecuadorian culinary heritage, and it's popular amongst locals and tourists, and it's often sold also in Venezuela, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. I've never seen or heard about it before. Me neither. I kind of like it. Cheers! She hits my face a little bit. Oh! Okay, what does that taste like? Because that looks crazy right now. I didn't know what I was expecting, like, this to... I thought it'd be cold. Right. It's pretty good. I need to get the ice cream part. Is this the ice cream part? Or is it there's no ice cream? There's no ice cream. It's like a meringue. Do clouds taste like this? Wow. Is it that fluffy? Uh-huh. It's fluffy and liquidy. It's like if you were to eat tres leches, like, the top part of it, and you put it in here with the fruit and everything. It looks so fluffy when you lick it. That's what's crazy. Hold on, let me... It's like a cloud. Is it super sweet or no? It's not overpowering. Okay. I think that's why I'm okay. I'm okay. Okay, Danny. I think I'm good. No, I'm really... It's really hard. He's choosing to be uncultured. It's really hard. Ooh! I never tried any... Pastries? Norwegian pastries? First off, we have something called skånebolla. It looks like an egg, but it's not. They look like egg tarts. Basically, it's a bun, and it has coconut sprinkles. I love coconut. And it got a custard center. Directly translated, this means school bun. I love a bun. I don't care. In school? But it's a great tradition. Oh! These are big. Those are... Sized. That looks really good. This is an American bite. You don't like coconut. I don't like coconut. I think I remember. You said you didn't like coconut. That is a lot of coconut. She doesn't like coconut, too. Norwegian school bread or school buns called skånebolla are a sweet roll that's filled with custard, dipped in icing, and grated coconut, and it's often eaten in school lunches or sold at bake sales, hence the name. Zero waiting. I'm working on it. You're working on it? Oh. You don't have to eat it. I did. You can also pass. Juicy! She's not worried about the punishment. No, you're not worried at all. I'm kind of worried about the punishment. I'll cross that bridge when I get there. You can't keep watching me live my life and not live yours. I'm watching you this whole episode because I need to win. I have to win. I'll just pass. Don't hate me in the comments. So have you... You've never heard of this sweet before? It's a viral on TikTok, too. You might have heard of this treat before, perhaps from the happiest place on Earth. Disney? Disney World? Humid in Florida. From Disney. Florida. Oh, I love Epcot. Oh, you did it. Okay. Oh, that's a Disney-sized school bread. And it's filled with like this custard. Are they ever actually that big? Yes. I want to see if it's like... Or is that the Americanized super-sized version of it? You would love Epcot. I guess I don't have to go to Disney World anymore because I got school buns right here. You do. Yes. Any thoughts? Oh, yep. So yes. That's just one less... What's one less bite of the punishment? Am I right? Paulina watching her try to make me eat every round is making me a little bit more wanting to win. Now you're torturing me. Look at the glaze. The glaze. I know, and it's the little coconut. I don't really like coconut, though. Not gonna lie. What part of coconut do you not like? I don't know. Every single time I've had coconut on a dessert or anything like that, I'm like... I was gonna say the texture is very strong in this one. The texture is very strong in this one. Norwegians are actually divided on how to eat these. Oh, for real? Yep. 50% of Norwegians eat the school bread cross rise like a regular bun. 47% eat their way around and save the yellow for the end. That's what I would do. I would get all of that outside and then wait for the inside at the end. Really? Yeah. I would want to have each bite with the inside. With it? Mm-hmm. I've got a nice little viral treat next. Okay. Ugh. Viral. How many more left? I can't do this anymore. It is 8 in the morning. 8 in the morning. They're in Korea. That's Myeongdong. Is this salt bread? Croissants. Get one, John. Korea! Get one, Sylvia. Let's go! I want two, guys. Dude, this is so popular right now. My parents eat this all the time. They're so cute! See? You shouldn't eat it. Look at how tiny they are. No! Just not bad. They're like... Look at the salt bread. Salt bread? Okay, it's a little to-go. Yeah. Do you love it? It might be salty, though. We love salt bread chips. Oh, salt bread chips. Wait, isn't it dessert round? I love the little bakery man at the top. He's so cute. His mustache is a croissant. His hair is a croissant. A croissant. Known as so-geum-pang, salt bread is a pillowy treat that's been turned into a highly addictive and viral dessert called bakery snack, and we've got both their original flavor and a chocolate one for you to try today. You want to get here. Here you are. They look like mini croissants. Which one should I do first? Try the original. Okay. Croissant. I have it all over my lip line. I'm going to try it. Ooh. Bustin'. Ooh. It is so cute. It's good. I like that texture a lot. Y'all done did something with this one. Hold on now. What is this? They taste like, what's that American one? It tastes like 85 degrees. Pirate booty. Have you had turtle chips though? When something's popular in Korea, they'll snackify it immediately. Like Dubai chocolate right now. They have like Dubai chocolate cookies, Dubai chocolate, everything. This treat is made by Nongshim, the company responsible for Shin Ramyun. We love y'all for real. We literally found these yesterday. Kevin Lee, our head of production, brought them into the office. We inhaled all of the bags. I changed the creative so that we could include it in this episode because we were so excited about them. You're so good, dude. I can't stop. Eight out of ten. It's on the go. And if you want something sweet, you're not going to feel like crap after. Maybe. I'm sweating. You should be. This one's harder than most. I can't cave on a chip. It's not a chip. It's a croissant. It's like a chip. It's so much better than a chip. It's a chip, but not a chip. They're going to fight you. It's not a chip. It's so good. I just found out about them today. I think these are yummier than the turtle chips, though. I hate winning. It's all about perspective. This is where the Basque cheesecake was invented. We are at La Viña restaurant in San Sebastián, where over 30 years ago... Honestly, it looks better than Cheesecake Factory. I love cheesecake. And it's definitely enough for two people. Two people, Danny, you and me. I'm so excited. I ordered six slices. Six slices? It was that good. I could have easily finished all of them. He almost finished all of them. The cake itself is so smooth. It looks so fluffy. It's like velvet. It's like vanilla taste. Say less. Oh, say less. Look at how pretty. Danny! I'm not having fun anymore. That is gorgeous. They made this whole thing for just you and me. From La Viña in San Sebastián, which is in... Italy? France? Viña. You have to say it with the accent. Viña. This caramelized and decadent cheesecake has been around since the 1980s, but has recently captivated taste buds around the world as chefs are now sharing the glory of this dessert. Ooh! Oh, that cut! Oh, God, that cut looks good. Look at how sharp that was. I don't know about cheesecake. I don't love it, but I... Ooh, that was a clean cut. That was smooth. Go on. Oh, my goodness. Give me that. Give me this. What are you doing? Ooh! That's good. It's so good! It's perfect. Do you want to try it? I'll watch first. I love that we went British. We went British in Spain. Bro, that's so good. Here we go. That's so good. Here we go. Ooh. I would again. I'm taking half of this home, in case you didn't know. Oh, how I wish my nose could eat. Okay, try it, girl. Try it. There's, like, little air pockets, little bubbles, kind of. Little pores? Yeah, like me. Really? Tastes like velvet? It's soft. Soft. I don't even know what soft tastes like. She literally did that like she has a magic wand. She was like, it's soft. What makes this dish so special is that it's actually missing ingredients and has incorrect technique for what a cheesecake should be. Yeah, it's amazing. We love a mistake from here and there. It looks really good. I'm just not tempted, Nicole. Do you see that? Do you see what that word says? It says prize. Prize. And it's going to be mine. Hi. Did he eat? I don't know. I was looking at you. Did he eat? Hey, you're his witness. I thought winning out of spite would be funny, but it's not funny anymore, guys. That is it. That is our challenge. That was so much fun. Thank you so much for watching. We had a really good time. Yes, I survived. That was nary a challenge for me. Congratulations, Danny and Jack Jerry. People won this? Did I? I didn't. You passed these beautiful sweets. And for that, the People Vs Food team wanted to share our favorites with you as your reward. My international dessert is actually a mixture of international and L.A. because I am a Japanese-American L.A. girl. Mochi ice cream. Yes! No, and it's the green tea one. I love mochi. Come on, Ash. Oh, no. I don't know what that is, but I just got upset. I love panna cotta. I don't know what that is, but I just got upset. Wait, so it's everyone's favorite? My favorite international dessert is a midwestern fluff salad trio. Okay. I love that he's wearing a Korea shirt. Midwestern salad is crazy. My favorite caramel apple salad. It's a salad situation. That looks amazing. Hey, everybody. My name's Lexi. And I'm Lexi. Yes, she does. I'm also in a really cool band. And I'm on tour right now. Oh, she's on tour. Representing my cake and the things that I love to make. I'm making a strawberry shortcake. I have my own cake pop-up in Los Angeles called Little Red Poop. This video is killing me. I hope you enjoy it. Hey, y'all. We're doing international desserts. And I figured I'd do a Philly original. This is water ice with custard. It's Italian ice, so it makes it international. I will take that. Water. I like how he says water. Water. So water ice is Italian ice with custard in between. But you gotta say it like water. I am so excited. For our winners, we've got Chef Ash's Italian Panna Cotta. Chef Michael's Midwestern Fluff Trio. Why you say it like that? You hating on Chef Michael's Midwestern Fluff Trio? Salad. Chef Kevin's Philly Water Ice. Water ice. Baker Lexi's absolutely amazing Little Rat Cakes. Which you can actually order on Instagram if you live in Los Angeles. And a dish that represents me, some azuki and green tea mochi ice cream. Plus. Some brand new PDF swag. Yes. Shut up, Bill. Some new PDF swag. Hey. Let's go. Yeah. Oh, it matches your tank top. Lick it. Click the link in the bio. Link down below. Dig in. Yes. It is a little jelly on the outside. No, I know what a mochi is. No, don't take it away. On a scale of 1 to 10, how good is that? It's a 15. No, don't take it. Let me try the water. That's actually really good water ice. Ooh, okay. I'm from the Midwest, so I have to try whatever this is. Whatever the hell this is. I've never tried this in my life. Wait, you've never heard of fluff? No, never. And I'm from the Midwest. It literally tastes like a cloud. But like, what is it not? The thing that I tasted in Ecuador was a cloud. No, this is better than the thing you had. Yeah, whatever. Unfortunately, Cammie, Paulina, Jamie, and Brandel. Cammie, Paulina. Y'all were tempted, and for that, Chef Michaels made your favorite. Jamie, headphones on. Ice cream. So I just got back from the ice cream project. Oh, you're so screwed. By Anja Hein-Marsch. She didn't come on ice cream. Those flavors are disgusting. You had it? No, they just looked bad. I'm going to try them together. No. What is that? Is that mayo? It's like sour cream. Ew! Sour cream? Oh my god. They sell these? It's all these condiments in ice form? Why do people do this to themselves? I don't know. She spent money. Wait, what is that? Honestly, I was hoping they had a ranch one, because there's a ranch one that's out there. Oh, you would eat that. I just wanted to see what it tastes like. No, I know. He would willingly do so. I would devour that. As long as there's no mayo, I'll be OK. There's ham on my ice cream. Ew! Oh my goodness. Did you ice cream with my Spam? Big ol' spoon. Jack Jerry, it's ice cream. You said you like ice cream. I'm going to move a little over. It's gross. We've let Chef Michael loose with his ice cream machine, and he's concocted a savory sundae. That's all sorts of wrong. We've got a tangy mustard ice cream, a Spam and hot dog water sorbet. Wait, hold up. Spam? I knew it was Spam. Hot dog water? And a buffalo giardiniera swirl gelato with all the fixins. Ew. OK, maybe I don't regret anything now. Five bites for you, Jamie. Only four for you, Brandel. Well, you have to take five bites, girl. Five? OK. You ate everything. It's giving me, like, you know the SpongeBob sound, like, uh, uh, like that. My ice cream's really good. Ah, tastes like Subway. Ugh. But cold. And spicy. Why is it spicy? It smells like Vienna sausage. I don't like how it's cold. I'd rather it warm. That's not good. Maybe you need, like, a little, like, garnish. Thanks. Now it's pretty. Makes it better. It matches your outfit. It matches your outfit, Paulina. You said you love Chef Michael's ice creams. Do you know how many times I, like, I told everyone how good Chef Michael's ice cream was? Well, I forgot how bad these punishments are. Well, that does it for today. Any final thoughts? I'm sure mine tastes a lot better. Kami, was it worth it? For that Dubai chocolate, yeah. But Chef Michael especially wanted you to have his ice creams. Watch your back, Chef Michael. Trust me, she'll pull the trigger. I will get my revenge someday. She will get her revenge. Yeah, I'll try again next time. We've given Chef Michael too much power with his ice cream machine. But I do like mustard. You know what? I think I might like these. I do like pickled jalapenos. No, it's like a sandwich. It's like a sandwich. Cheers. Thanks, guys, so much for watching. I don't hate it. I don't hate it either. Kind of like a- I don't mind it. Right? Yeah. It's actually pretty good. Make us another. Really good, Michael. Mm-hmm.