On the Menu | Influencer who spat out food on Japan trip leaves a bad taste in the mouth

In a since-deleted clip, he complained that a creme caramel served at a long-standing Japanese cafe was too bitter (even though that is one of its selling points), spitting it out on camera in disgust. Later, he visited a Tokyo food truck known for its Texas-style barbecue and did the same thing after biting into a piece of A5 Wagyu, asking, “Is it supposed to taste like that?”

This is a grown man filming himself eating and expelling half-masticated food on the internet and complaining about it.

Some argue that creators like Abion are just “keeping it real”, as though having an opinion that goes even slightly against the grain justifies the complete disregard for simple human manners. Even if the famous pudding at Tokyo’s Hekkelun was “overrated”, or the brisket at Slice of Life “dry”, spitting your food back out like a child immediately takes away any credibility you had to begin with.