Awesome Foods

We love the flavor and texture of mochi. This video from YumYum takes us inside of a Taiwanese kitchen for a look at how they turn rice pearls into a powder, then a starchy goo that forms the foundation for the tasty treats. They then chop up and process taro and mix it into the rice base with red bean paste to create a filling.

Spice up your next barbecue with one of these tasty rubs from Spiceology. Each 8 oz. aluminum can is filled with a zesty rub infused with beer extract combined with various spices and natural flavors. Highlights include a cherry chipotle ale rub, a hickory peach porter rub, and a jalapeno lime pilsner rub.

Do you or someone you care about really, really love chocolate? Kekao offers monthly subscriptions and gift boxes, each loaded with some of the most delicious craft chocolate bars from around the globe. It’s a great alternative to the ordinary Valentine’s Day heart-shaped box. They also sell individual bars starting around $4.50.

The Discovery UK edition of How It’s Made offers up a three-for-one combo meal, showing us the factory processes that go into preparing the food items needed for a complete breakfast, including waffles, eggs, and bacon. Vegetarians, look away.

Looking for something a little different from ordinary caramel and cheese corn? Look no further than HR Poppin’ Snacks popcorn. They come in tasty flavors like S’mores, cookie dough, PB&J, lemon drop, root beer float, strawberry vanilla, and even Mountain Dew.

Are you having a bad day? Did guided meditation fail you? What you need is a warm and soothing cup of tea. This caffeine-free herbal tea blends chamomile, licorice, lemon, and an ample helping of nonchalance to help you forget whatever is stressing you out.

TED-Ed’s Erez Garty explains why bread is fluffy, vinegar is sour, wine is tasty, and Swiss cheese has holes in it. Yes, many of the foods that we enjoy are made that way because of tiny microorganisms and bacteria that create wonderfully yummy by-products.

Bespoke Post’s box for chefs and creators features a handsome workman’s apron made from waterproof canvas and a Horween leather strap, as well as three delicious spice mixes, and cedar wraps for adding smoke to grilled foods.

Quite possibly the best thing to happen to the ice cream cone since the waffle cone, Dude Foods came up with this cone formed from Fruity Pebbles, butter and marshmallows. Naturally, the same could be done with Cocoa Pebbles.

He may not have the swagger and dance moves of this guy, but this cotton candy vendor in Ciqikou, Chongqing, China more than makes up for it by using sugar to create edible art from spun sugar.

An upcoming product from Quirky, Dolce is a scoop designed to conquer ice cream that’s been frozen solid, thanks to its integrated scraper. It has a textured handle to ensure a firm grip.

The fine folks at Brewer’s Cow have concocted several flavors of ice cream infused with beer. They’re working on a Chocolate Truffle Stout made with Thomas Hooker that we can’t wait to taste.

Incredibly realistic pancake floor pillows designed by Todd von Bastiaans. The 36″ pancakes are filled with (yummy) Tempurpedic foam. We’re not sure if they’ll sell like hotcakes at these prices though.

A vintage-inspired popcorn machine on a sturdy frame with large wheels. Measures 24″ x 12″ x 53.5″. The machine itself can be detached from the frame. Makes 10 cups of popcorn in three minutes.

We like how Noble’s Handcrafted Tonics look like something out of grandpa’s medicine cabinet. That they’re actually a collection of gourmet syrups and vinegars from Tuthilltown Spirits isn’t bad either.

Thanks to its stainless steel blades, the Corn Kerneler lets you pluck all the kernels from a cob in one swift motion. Simply fit it over the narrow end of a cob and then slide it down.

Beat the heat with the classic Slush Mug. For those too young to remember, the Slush Mug has a core filled with refrigerant, which cools down most beverages until they turn into tasty slushie.

We’re not sure you’d do with all this food, but it is kinda awesome seeing it displayed like this. Total calories? 2,803,995, or 1,536 calories per person per day – and the picture is only half of that.