Surviving on RATS: This Mekong Village Makes Millions from Rats
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- Dive into the fascinating world of Phu Dat, a Mekong Delta village where rat meat is not just food, but a booming business. With demand so high that imports are needed, we uncover what makes these rice field rats a sought-after delicacy. Follow us through the entire journey from the humane and labor-intensive trapping methods in the vast Vietnamese rice fields, to the meticulous processing that ensures the highest quality of meat. Discover the unique taste of this organic, wild-caught delicacy through a cooking and tasting session. Is rat meat the next big thing in cuisine? Watch and decide for yourself. Share your thoughts in the comments!
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They would make millions in New York
City rats are nasty
You're the only word if you put Donald Trump face on the package😂😅😅 New York rat
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No the hell they won't, wtf is this.
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give that man a medal!!! very underrated yt vlogger!!! he know how to respect other people culture and don't make any stupid or rude action/talks just to make views!!! hope BBC get this man he's a gem!!!
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And eating
How eating everything become culture for you? Rats are intelligent animals in their own way! The Rat name Magawa save hundreds' of human life in Vietnam. Do you know that? Your those days poverty become fesyen now, and you give new term as 'culture' for that!
@@hemawathyvellangamully7113 your country also,and also street food 😂
@@edyedy5515 What my country? Im Malaysian. We only have decent food here.
Field mice are a favorite dish in Western Vietnam. They are different from rats in landfills or at home that eat dirty food and are susceptible to plague. In Vietnam, hamsters are a specialty, thank you for visiting our country.
They’re the same . The rat came from Asia when the trade route opened during Roman times.
Poor tiny animals killed for a bite
I spent two weeks in Hanoi and never saw a rat, or a pigeon. But I saw lots of'em in Bangkok.
This man is a brilliant reporter. Everything about his report is highly watchable and informative. I'm glad I found this.
Im not that hungry yet...😂
😵💫🤢🤮🤮🤮😖🤮🤮🤮😂🤣😅😆
How does this channel only have 92k subs. every video is shot beautifully and respectfully. Stunning visuals from all walks of life. More power to you Andrew, I pray for your success.
That's because this is a fairly new channel. Give it a year or 2 and this channel will blow up hehe. Yeah i agree that the vids were shot professionally and beautifully and deserves to have more subs.
@@jessierosenqueen5644 He started uploading back in 2017....
@@joereyna614 Are you sure? His oldest vid is just a year ago.
@@joereyna614 maybe he decided to get rid of old content and start fresh again
He doesn’t come out with enough content. He was filming a lot with Sonny. Maybe it will grow now since he’s producing more content.
Funny how most animals cooked like chicken ends up looking like chicken and also tasting like chicken.
IKR
Chicken nuggets at fast food
Thats why I been getting myself off meat. Eating lots of veg.
Chicken is the poor man's food
Most certainly not everything tastes like chicken... Certainly not beef, not even other birds like duck or turkey.. But yes, lots of stuff does taste similar..Eg Frog legs 😂 Apparently crocodile too!
Before going "OOOH GROSS, YUCKY ETC", you need to understand that the Vietnamese in the XX century fought war after war after war. These people are true survivors.
I would call those things field mice rather than rats.
They just eat rice and bugs instead of trash like city rats, so they should be safe to eat.
They are rats not mice not city rats
Where is this?
IDK.. I think they are from the species rats...
Vietnam born, American raised here. First time I had rat was when I was a 4 year old kid. I didn’t remember what it tasted like. Fast forward 20 years or so, I had it again and man! It was so freaking good. Better than most meats out there for sure.
so do they sell rat at Vietnam restaurants in america?
@@shawnjones2082 I had the rat in VN. Went back there for vacation. But man, if they serve rat in America, I’ll eat it. Just has to be rats from the farms, no sewer rats. Haven’t seen it yet anywhere.
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I have seen BBQ dogs in Vietnam, I didn’t eat not even want to try it, however, they told me the dogs taste like lambs chop
@@willieho3056 seen dog meat in VN too. I m not about to try that. I had dogs as pets before and cats. Not eating those two animals.
I'm a carnivore but no,I'll not put rat meat into my gut unless if I'm in a dire situation like in war-time with nothing else to eat..
Over a million cattle died in the Texas Panhandle fire the other day. With more land going to solar farms also. Cattle and pork,sheep will be high costing. Rats are far cheaper to raise also than chicken or even squirrels. People will be eating rats soon because of cost.
Lol chill your gonna give him a heart attack.
These are rice fields rats, taste almost like pork, especially if it’s fat one.
Cats food
@Wolf. Of course Your level is only carnivore, they are at omnivora level😅
Just because something tastes good doesn't mean it is good....
This is rice field rats,not city rats
Mostly know it
who can guarantee whether the rat is from the city or from the fields.

@@rockyabdoellah431 well the rice fields itself very very large wide and long you can not see across, the rat eat only rice from many many miles rive fields only country side ,if city rats impossible I guessed
Какая разница
@@rockyabdoellah431The rice field rats are mice!
They said Our Rat is not Your Rat 😂🐀
I was sooo squimish about this but the finished product did def look appetizing. Thanks for the education.
What's next well-fed giant roaches?
@@larryc1616 🤣🤣 some countries eat bugs 🤷
@@Anna-vl2nithere are many bugs that arent as nasty
He means is farm rat,the farm in rat dosent eat shit,they eat rice some animals, however rat is rat😄
It was brave of him to eat it.. I am sure it did taste good but it's psychological... The Koreans eat dogs... And why not? What's the difference between eating dogs and other sensitive intelligent animals like pigs? But.. I don't think I could eat it.😲
I love how respectful and open-minded you are towards other cultures!
When I was a kid I remember my father who was a marine and was one of the few first deployed there in the early 60s I think and he told me of a village that's sole income was rats for food . I didn't believe him then but I do now as an adult . You brought back a memory that I totally forgot being he died when I was an older teen . Thanks for the memory kick .👍👍👍
Hope it brings a smile to your face knowing your dad truly opened up to you & told you about his life in nam.
اینا چرا موش میخورن 😮😮😮حال آدم بهم میخوره هرچی مریضیه از چین شروع میشه از بس همه اشغالی میخورن ..سگ و گربه وموش
As a child, my Pops used to tell me stories about how they would catch rats caught in the rice fields of Philippines. My Pops would tell me how delicious they were, although, squeemishingly i had always disagreed.. Thank You Andrew for sharing this video.. I now have a better insight of what my Pop's was trying to share with me 💯🙏
We still eat them here in South Cotabato, the one's from the rice fields
So what country is this video? Thailand? Cambodia?or Vietnam?
Pinoy ka
Pops Fernando?
@@walterwine gago haha
Imagine rats that have a rice and sugar cane diet.. they probably taste better than most meats..
You have a serious fair point. I have never considered this.
I’d imagine that you’re a starving pregnant woman that lives in Syria.
I’d imagine you’re a starving pregnant woman who lives in Syria.
I’d imagine you’re a starving pregnant woman who lives in Syria.
I’d imagine you’re a starving pregnant woman who lives in Syria.
This episode sums up what this channel is about, a really in depth or an extension of Sonny's Best ever Food review show... 👍
it looks crazy but it is 100% better than McDonalds or any fast food in America
I wouldn't hesitate. It's not a NYC sewer rat! It is eating organically grown food, living clean and a readily renewable food source, bringing income to a village. The way things are going on this planet, people have to stop being so ridiculous when it comes to animal protein. Your videos are very informative and lovely to watch!
Stephanie, former US POW's shot sown in North Vietnam have told stories on how they "improved" their protein intake by catching snakes to eat. It was always a double treat when they found a frog in the snake's belly.
You look like you would put anything in your mouth lil baby 😂
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The animals disagree, you can eat something else that doesn't need to be killed
Vietnam: Rats are food
USA: Rats are pets
@@vinodram286 i guess they learned from their ancestors who thrived thru vietnam war
Pests*
@@badgalkia10 You beat me to it lol
Rats r yuk! Disgusting
@andrew you’re so fun to watch! Thanks for keeping us entertained!
This is by far the best video I've come across. I'm a fan now it's just awesome . I want to try it . Looks Delicious
Woah, I'm new here! What a amazing video!!!! Surprisingly good scripted and edited. That is why it deserved more than a hundred THOUSAND views in less than 24 hours. Good job bro, thanks for giving me another side of Vietnam that even I am a vietnamese doesn't know.
Vietnam Favorite food 🐀
hihi chồng tôi cũng bẫy chuột để bán
Remember family, these are rats that feed on plants, fruits, and grain. Our ancestors been hunting rodents for thousands of years just like any other game animal.
@@mannsouth100that was cause by fleas, on city or Norway rat
@@mannsouth100💀 ☠️ 💀 ☠️ 💀 leptospirosis
Sama aja namanya tikus pemakan segalanya
History doesn't justify anything
My understanding is Americans won't eat rabbit as they see it as a rodent (which it is).. However, American immigrants from Europe often ate rabbit in their home countries..
Thanks for taking one for the team
Did they mention how many people are getting sick due to the increases of handling rats?
These rats aren't the same as sewer crawlers from New York. They live on open fields & eat basmati rise sprouts & shit
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@@donnyd9372Rats raised in farms are neat and clean. They don't live in sewer so no diseases buy still I won't eat rat.
@@lastoutlaw3882kenapa kau tidak mau makan tikus...😅😅😅
@@fajrialwahyudi6836 I don't speak South East Asian. Speak in English
They need to come over to NYC…it’ll be a buffet here for them.
Hahahahahaha
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city rats ate trash
And they are huge…they can have left over for nextmeal🤢🤢🤢
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That's awesome that they can take advantage of an abundant natural resource like that. I'd try it.
because your fowl
Its not just abundance its pretty much a pest to both human and native biodiversity itself so better than nothing
Kau coba saja memakan tikus,dan tikus di kota besar besar,kau pasti suka..😂😂😂
Andrew, Thank You for show us other cultures and foods that we would never know of. Great educational video!
Fascinating. I admire them for their ingenuity and resourcefulness.
Thank you for bringing this raw footage. I always say it's what makes a very good documentary. Thanks for what your doing hear. Ps if like to see you invite sonny to one of your videos. Thanks again bro
You’re* here*
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Call me crazy but i would actually try this dish never let it be said I'm culturally bias. The fact that they actually feed on rice and not the crap that New York City rats eat on... Andrew thanks for the enlightenment i really enjoyed this video.
Beautiful shots, compelling storytelling and above all a respectful approach to the locals with the intention to learn and not showing superiority. NatGeo...please hire Andrew and let him continue doing beautiful CZcams videos like these. Subbed!
I'm glad I saw it. No longer feel disgusting or hate rats or mice. We have been programmed about everything which many things are wrong such as cultural differences, religions and the way we want to live in life differently..all cultures are fine, all religions are and all opinions and views or natures are fine.
Exactly .and diversity is good .I am a vegetarian now by choice but live and let live .is my motto Fresh food as opposed to chemically produced is always good
Finally a good video for your personality
You really deserve more subscribers guy these videos are very well made
There's a bunch in New York we can donate
Great video! Also a good example why you should always rinse your rice.
They are bush rats no't domestic rats therefore they are just like any other animals.
Exactly…no different from squirrel or rabbit
Well put documentary combined with an honest food review. New subscriber here. I hope this video wasn't demonitized. Awesome work. Now I'll be onto your next videos.
Dude: I need a visa to America
Embassy offices: what is your purpose of visiting our country?
Dude: I’m special rat 🐀 hunter.
who can guarantee whether the rat is from the city or from the fields.😐
They have passport and visa stamp on it.
@@Me-cat720 😂🤣
They have birth certificate..no worries.. 😁
It's break my heart anytime when I am talking serious somebody make laugh on me
Interview a surviving rat 😂
Rats from the country are different from the city. Cleaner.
Exactly! what i was gonna say
The rats still eat its own feces in the fields buddy. Be quiet.
I don't think anyone would eat city rats.
i started out with a "fuck no im not going to eat that" and im quite adventurous eater, like, brains and eyeballs and guts and whatnot, fish liver etc etc etc .... and i ended up thinking i gotta try this! im googling tickets for summer to vietnam.
Người Việt Nam rất thân thiện luôn đón chào các bạn quốc tế đến với đất nước chúng tôi thưởng thức những món ăn ngon nổi tiếng.
He's Got A Great Business Model. Endless Supply For The Demand. The Vietnamese Are Smart People. 🍻
That rat meat is likely healthier than 80% of meat in US grocery stores - no hormones, fed on natural, pesticide free food, etc. If I visited there I would try it if I knew it was processed in the town featured here.
Totally agree
Bạn nói rất đúng 👍 Món thịt chuột là một món ăn của thiên nhiên ban tặng nó cũng như con sóc,con thỏ ở trong rừng đó thôi. Nhiều người ở Việt Nam không ăn họ cũng e ngại nhưng với tôi nó là một đặc sản. Mua phải theo mùa chứ không phải muốn ăn là có.
See the pesticides being sprayed onto the not so ''natural, pesticide free'' rice fields at 1:08 to 1,11.
It is ok with me that they eat them - it makes good sense. But please don't falsely glamorize the purity of the rice.
Hey Andy 🐀. Growing up in NYC I've seen some giants in the subway 🚇 system. I also have probably eaten some without knowing. I recall a time at Central Park by Columbus circle I purchased a "Kabob" from a street vendor. After eating it I noticed that my last chunk of meat had hair on it. Could have been cat but the fur looked like a subway rat. My friend and I confronted the vendor and he started yelling saying that we didn't buy it from him. When he refused a refund my buddy knocked his wagon over. I wouldn't want to eat the rat skin. However these rats are not living in a train station they are country rats. Definitely cleaner. A rodent is a rodent, rat, squirrel or rabbit. Enjoy.! Seeya next time ✝️
I think your friend went a bit o/b with the street vendor, but you're right he should have been honest about his source of protein & those subway/sewer rats would NOT have been healthy to eat.
These 1s in VN certainly would be.
Cambodia also farms field rats, but the species they have are HUGE! The size of CATS!
I worked with a Cambo guy named Verak, he told me about them, & said they were so nice to eat. Very good meat.
@@DMSProduktions I didn't tip over his Cart.
@@edward2448 Ah ok, your friend then!
Any one eating in Asian restaurants has probably eaten things they never wanted to.
@@ariamason9324 Clispy fli lat la!
this is such an original and well-crafted youtube video.
I'm a new sub been looking for this channel since I seen Andrew on best ever food with sonny another awesome channel to watch can't wait for more content going to catch up on the rest of your videos
Brave man, you deserve a gold medal for your courage.
I'm getting hungry
🐀 be like, don't 👀 at me
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New York City Rats are much much bigger ;+)
Adam's, Brag, the Squad et al.
Chuột ở thành phố cho thêm tiền họ cũng không lấy chuột đâu
Rats from the city is different from farm
It amazes me how that lady is looking at him like man why are you filming this LOL😅
These people are hardworking and smart. Using what they have. Respect.
I gotta think there's a good reason why, over the ages, the overwhelming majority of humans didn't include rats in their meat diet. What did they learn over all that time?
Amazing video, i am also Mongoloid people from Indian state of Manipur. We aldo ate paddy field rats during our childhood. It was very tasty indeed👌
It's incredible to see how the villagers have turned this unconventional food source into a booming industry. I'm curious to know more about the taste and how it compares to more traditional meats. Definitely a thought-provoking video! 🐀🍽
Thịt thơm ngon như thịt thỏ, sóc trong rừng.
We welcome more of these people to come over to New York City.
Para pemakan tikus lebih berguna jika tinggal di kota yang penuh tikus...bisa habis semua tikus mereka makan..😂😂😂😂😂😂
Chuột ở thành phố, bệnh viện nhà ở không ai ăn đâu bạn ơi. Chuột này săn bắt ngoài đồng ruộng hoặc chuột họ nuôi cho thức ăn cỏ,mía,ngô... Thức ăn sạch.
So New York has dirty rats.@@thaoau9271
In the region of Flanders in Belgium, muskrat was a local delicacy. We aren't allowed to hunt them anymore. They used to catch them on the banks of small streams. It's called "water rabbit", although it's neither a rat nor a rabbit.
Actual rabbit meat is much more commonly eaten here, I personally like it stewed with beer and prunes.
So "alternative" meat sources aren't that exotic. We have them in "the west" as well.
Why, are they going extinct?
@thekraken1173 they are an invasive species, not native to Europe. In Belgium they are actively hunted by the government. EU law prohibits the use of the animal in any way. This includes hunting and preparing them as food.
Don’t knock until you try it. The only difference between that rats and other species is what’s going on in your mind
My first time to watch your vlog and wow i hopes you get many more subs cause you are better then many others who have miljones. you have such a calm voice to listening on and you making everything so pro with respect and not joking around as many. you would fits in a netflix serie for sure. now you have a new subs from sweden who will enjoy to follow you.
Man this whole time I thought Andrew ain’t have a channel I’m definitely linked in now
Stands equivalent to the free range raised chicken 😁
Organic as it can get. From Farm fields to the table! I bet it does not cost much for a plate of it. Western nations need to start learning how to substitute the usual meats like chicken, beef, pork, lamb.
I agree. Oz has some of the cleanest countryside in which to farm animals! (WHY our beef & poultry is so good & salmonella free!) Rats are already HERE, why not FARM the things? They'd be healthy game meat!
And they'd be easier than shooting 'roos all the time as you CAN'T farm marsupials!
Help yourself
Maybe 60% organic those rice fields are sprayed with pesticides organic is natural or wild if I eat cape Buffalo kudu from the wild
Một kilo thịt chuột tương đương với một kilo thịt bò nếu đó là mùa mưa bão, nếu thời tiết nắng nóng thịt 3 kilo thịt bò đổi lấy 1kilo thịt chuột thì cũng không có mà đổi 😂.
@@thaoau9271 Điều đó thật tuyệt! Vì thế nó có giá trị!
Those rats are nearly 25% as big as los angeles rats, but likely a lot less hazardous to eat.
Fascinating, the way they dispatch the rats is eerily identical to how it's done in bio labs, or at least how it was 30 years ago.
It's also nearly identical to the way birds of prey dispatch rats.
in Philippines, it's also delicacy
in the provinces area with rice paddies and sugar cane plantation were commonly see these rodents.
Dogs too
People who've eaten rats on the "Survivor" show have said rats taste good. I recall one where they were all squeamish and disgusted about having to eat it, but after one bite the now smiling and starving contestants said that they've got to catch more. They were so hungry that they even ate the bones.
Give Andrew Fraser an Oscar! man, you have got a stronger gut than most of us. 😅🤣You got a big like and subscription out of me...well deserved I might add.
"Hello my Vietnamese honey! What are we eating today?" "Chout!" "Oh, I love you till pieces, baby girl!"
Damn bro, Andrew the rat you ate didn't even look like a rat. looks like a piece of fried chicken. Love this video. keep it coming. You are under rated bro. More people needs to subscribes your channel. I've seen many videos of food channels here and your style has become my second favorite aside from Sonny.
I believe that carry out Chinese food uses this meat.
Great video Andrew, such an amazing group of people.
It’s hard to believe Rats will survive the apocalypse at this point.
Hell, I'll try it.
Squirrel tastes like a nutty, buttery chicken... It's good and you should try it
Squirrels are so cute. How could you eat them? 🥲
@@FailedFlea93 they are indeed very cute and fun to watch (but not when they play in traffic)... And to answer your question, "One small bite at a time.... Because they have small bones." ❤️ ... It's almost like a Redneck rite of passage.
Every country has they own traditional in living, As they inherit the habit from generation to generation, Some people like to eat rats some they don't like rats, But the good thing the whole village working together like one team this is catch my attention.
im the new subscriber and i think i will love your content bro keep it up bro 🔥🔥🔥
That’s nasty! 😷 sorry!
Do you know hindus warship rats? There is a rat temple in india, they share food with rats. You eat any animal, it will be eating their gods 😅
Ya Phu dat shi
No need to apologise, it is straight trash 🤮
Meeeeekonnnnnnggg
Hot dogs and chicken nuggets are infinitely nastier
Black Death will return from this place then.
THATS WHY THEY SO GOOD AT DIGGING TUNNELS BACK IN THE VIETNAM WAR IM NOT BEING DISRESPECTFUL IN SAYING THAT EITHER ITS A BEAUTIFUL COMPLIMENT TO THESE BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG PEOPLE
Am glad too learn culture i respect the hard work the put in their profession
Knowing how smart rats are, its really sad to see them harvested and killed like that.
I know. I had a couple of pet rats in my life, so this is kind of hard to watch.
No different than eating Guinea Pig or Rabbit.
Rabbit > rat lol
Woow google is listening everything. I was just telling my co-worker the other day that as a kid I have already eat rats... but not city rats but "organic village rats" that were eating corn, potato and sweet potatoes the whole day.
..and now this video on CZcams 😂😂😂
Son ratas de campo, no de alcantarilla, están sanas y les quita el hambre y además se multiplican demasiado. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'd rather have them than Chicken McNuggets.
Lol😂😂😂
Great vid mate, I really enjoyed it, oh and you have a new subscriber. Cheers mate.
Andrew love your videos mate..thank you for sharing with us
Great commentary ,great journalism research ,great content ❤you ..will..blow..up.. every creator I’ve said that too has blown up
That is totally disgusting🙏
We all probably ate it in our Chinese food with sweet and sour sauce
Oh my god
I just stopped eating at my favorite Chinese restaurant because the texture of the meat started to change… I swear it was rat or cat…🥴
I actually like rats as animals so it was rather strange viewing .Never eat meat now and haven't missed it .Even so enjoyed watching .Been there and actually most things that move are marked for food dogs / snakes / tortoises / the list is endless ...Superb filming
I've had squirrel, it's not bad. Squirrel was commonly eaten as a staple food in the southern US 100+ years ago.
Wagyu Rat~
I bet it tastes like chicken😂
Know I bet it tastes like rat😂
While visiting a friend in the Mekong Delta several decades ago, I was once "served" fried rice rats. (I had gone to bed after several rice wine drinks, got woken up and given on a plate to eat, with more rice wine of course). I found the rat meat tastier than chicken, I even thought it was pigeon or quail. Pigeons and quails were found on the menu of French restaurants in big cities at the time. Fond memory.
After millions of people died in pandemic and it's not even been 3 years. People still actually gonna watch these people do this again.
We ate what we saw until western food sanitary existed, they called categorize foodd from Grossed, exotic and edibles