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Ian Fujimoto hides spinach from his own taste buds

Green gnocchi, spinach pesto and whipped lemon-spinach ricotta turn vegetable avoidance into a cooking project.

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Ian Fujimoto Story of November 1, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

What should I hide next??🤔🍀

Can Ian Fujimoto get himself to eat spinach without tasting it? His answer is to put it practically everywhere: in gnocchi, pesto and a whipped lemon-spinach ricotta topping. The Short, "What should I hide next??🤔🍀", passed two million views, making it the most-watched of his four uploads this week.

Ian blends the greens, works spinach puree into dough made with potato flakes, flour and egg, then shapes and boils the gnocchi. Behind the experiment is a very dad-shaped motivation: he wants to set a healthy example for his young daughter, despite still disliking vegetables himself. "Basically, I'm just treating myself like a child," he says. After a bite, he admits he can't taste the spinach.

The comments turn that confession into a conversation about preparation. Viewers describe discovering roasted broccoli after growing up with steamed vegetables, suggest spinach with sesame oil and garlic, and nominate ravioli as another home for spinach and soft cheese.

Fatherhood also figured in "I've become the monster I swore to destroy😭😂", a cupcake upload marking his daughter's first month. A steak-selection tip rounded out the shorter offerings, while "The Secret to Restaurant-Quality Teriyaki Chicken" took the longer route: deboning thighs, brining them and roasting the bones for a deeper sauce before comparing pan and grill methods.

The spinach Short carries the most momentum now, followed by the teriyaki tutorial. October's Chinese-takeout lesson is also finding viewers with its fried rice, chow mein and velveted beef.

Ian added roughly 20,000 subscribers over the week, although daily viewing is currently below his usual pace. Among nearby food channels, Fallow and Japan Eat had larger weekly view gains; Ian's own week combined that growing audience with a particularly personal kitchen challenge.

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What viewers say

Usually vegetables are bad because they aren't prepared well, doing so can go a long way
@dunbar5741See it on YouTube
Spinach and soft cheese like that is SO GOOD in ravioli too! High key recommend.
@curiousKuro16See it on YouTube
When I was 6 years old I asked my mom to make steamed broccoli, cheesy zucchini and a fresh salad for my birthday 😂
@LostEmber31See it on YouTube

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Am I the only one that loves vegetable And has loved vegetables since I was a child???
@LilyBouthotSee it on YouTube
I eat my spinach the way Koreans do, blanch till tender, rinse in cold water, squeeze as much water out as possible, add sesame oil, fish sauce (most recipies say soy sauce but I prefer fish sauce), minced garlic and sliced green onion. Love that stuff down 👌🏾👌🏾
@draywolf4761See it on YouTube
I grew to love broccoli once I started oven roasting it with garlic as opposed to my parents’ go-to of “steam-in-bag” microwave veggies. Which, don’t get me wrong - they were busy and didn’t make a lot of money, but still found ways to feed me nutritious food, and that’s extremely commendable. It just doesn’t taste good that way
@jjbaberamsSee it on YouTube
In my family we literally just cook all vegetables normally then add olive oil and salt, it makes all of them good.
@Quasar_ARBSee it on YouTube