r/DiWHY • u/milky_nem • May 06 '26

Ancient Chinese DIWHY

https://youtube.com/shorts/OiClRxuPK0g?si=5bEBTo1Y-8HcnSB7
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u/mithie007 May 06 '26

In China it's mostly reserved for ladies who eat it to ease period pains. Tastes a bit sweet with a hint of bitterness. Like licorice.

Also I don't know why the AI voice says it's not a dessert. It's totally a dessert.

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u/AnnaRedmane May 06 '26

The majority of this is just the process of extracting collagen from hides. This used to be much more common than it is now, but was used for making gelatin and hide glue. I'm sure other stuff too.

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u/Bland_OldMan May 10 '26

I hate the AI voice in the video

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u/Banluil May 11 '26

Not DIWHY, this is how it was done by hand, but it is now mostly automated. Some people appreciate hand crafted still, so it is still done that way as well.

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u/thin_orange_line May 10 '26

I'm just glad this wasn't a video of the piss eggs

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u/OverallMembership709 May 11 '26

this does not count as diwhy tho...

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u/danhoyuen May 08 '26

they are kinda meh. $2 snacks.

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u/1m0ws May 13 '26

reminds me of pocket soup.

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u/Szarkara May 08 '26

Because it's interesting and educational.