Can You EAT Koroks? (Tears of the Kingdom) 

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If they are, roasting them over a fire doesn't work. Trust me, I tried.

Okay, but Tulin never handed us poop for solving a puzzle.

The "Face" of a korok is probably just a mask they use to resemble a face (like the korok mask armor piece) , since they don´t have a mouth or eyes, something obvious if you look a hestu, they always have their nose piercing the leaf to hold the mask, and in some cases, the nose is way above the "eyes" of the mask, specifically the Korok face that resembles more the frond. So, in conclusion, The face of koroks is probably just a Korosk front with a face painted, and eating them doesn't hurt the korok in any way other than maybe emotionally.

In Breath of the Wild there is a Rito in Gerudo Town. She stands in front of the meat stall wishing they had poultry. It makes sense since most of the Rito resemble birds of prey.

Considering that the Koroks were completely fine in the Eldin region when the volcano was still erupting and made it so hot that wooden weapons instantly caught fire, I'm honestly not sure if even Korok faces on their own are edible.

Hmm I’m still not convinced Agoose isn’t going around eating Koroks

As a non-korok myself, I am also afraid of vegetarians.

Vegetarian here. Can confirm koroks are yummy

If you want a bit more flavor to your Korok, add a little bit of Rock Salt.

I can't believe they used Hestu's hair being trees as an argument against being edible as if it's not just broccoli.

Finally, someone asking the real questions! This is what we're subscribed for.

Anything is edible if you try hard enough.

Good thing bread pirate has youtube. Otherwise, he'd be home alone just talking to Link all day

The first thing that came to mind for me about the fronds looking like they're hiding something is that it might be a very sneaky joke about fig leaves in art, covering an otherwise nude person's most sensitive bits. It wouldn't surprise me if that was the intent behind the English flavor text - there were a few things that could plausibly be interpreted as 'jokes for adults that fly over younger players' heads' in BotW, and TotK probably has some of this too.

on the topic of rito chicken nuggets, tulin's parents are named teba and saki. and tebasaki is the name for chicken nuggets in japan.

Link when he first sees the resemblance between Korok fronds and faces: “GIVE ME YOUR FACE!!!”

I like imagine that the hearts of food is measured by how good they taste, so korok fronds probably taste pretty bad (Like those edible leaves in real life)

This is the most entertaining thing I've seen all day. Btw, reminds of me of the "Gorons eating rocks" thing. In Ocarina of Time, the Gorons are found to be starving because the rocks they love to eat come from Dodongo's Cavern, which is blocked off by a huge boulder. One may ask why they don't just eat the boulder? I think it's because the boulder... tastes like Koroks. In a manner of speaking. Lemme 'splain. As we have many different plants with varying levels of taste and edibility, I'm sure Gorons have varying levels of edible rocks. For example, we know from BotW and TotK they don't like the taste of gemstones, which is why they make a business of selling them. Some rocks just taste better than others. Let's say they have some rocks that are as edible to us as, say, lettuce. Who doesn't love lettuce? (Yes, you do.) Gorons would love those kinds of rocks. But say there were other rocks that were as edible to them as an... aspen leaf would be to us. Is it technically edible? Well, like the aforementioned Korok face, an aspen leaf is TECHNICALLY edible by a strict scientific definition, but that doesn't mean any of us like to eat them or would choose to. So if you've got an "aspen leaf-tasting" boulder blocking your way and you're a Goron with good taste who's used to "lettuce-tasting" rocks, you wouldn't be able to bring yourself to chow down on it. Whether it's a boulder, a gemstone, a frond, or a forest spirit's face... it's all a matter of what CAN be eaten, what SHOULD be eaten, and what one is WILLING to eat.

Freeze dried koroks are used in the Korok Space Program.

I do think that the Koroks are indeed tree people. Because if you look at the character profiles, it lists the Great Deku Tree as a Korok. Also as you said Hestu has branches growing on his head, so maybe all Koroks will eventually become trees when they get very old.

lets keep in mind that they were kokiri once, so maybe they keep some human-like insides

The Thing is that Koroks are actually spirits that can only be seen by only a few People. Meaning it is more likely that Eating them would be more like eating a Poe Soul in Ocarina of Time that you caught in a Bottle.

I find that Koroks pooping gold is weird. What is the game not telling us when Link ascends through a Korok? We need to eat them to find out!

Instructions unclear. I now have an army of koroks hunting me down.

I still want to see a massive salad bowl filled with every backpack Korok

I love your editing and humor! Thanks for making me laugh!

Ah, you're missing the point. Whilst it is still morally wrong to eat a Korok, because no-one can see them (and therefore they cannot see you eating them) you'd still be able to eat them without facing any major consequences. WHilst it is still morally wrong, it is still possible!

With how the community has been towards Koroks lately, this video is such a welcome change of pace! Very good points you raised as well ^^

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The phrasing is very well chosen in, "looks like it might be hiding something behind it"; meaning it hides the face, or more appropriately the "non-face", of a Korok. So the leaf isn't really part of their body, but a decoration from the Deku Tree that they wear. I think Koroks are basically little saplings of the Great Deku Tree, and I believe they can actually take root when old enough but not sure if that's ever explored in the games aside from the Deku sapling in Ocarina that resembles them.

...well, I guess Link could eat hylians if he so wanted to. Of course people would start confusing him with Ganondorf in that case, though.

"Time to start looking inward and asking yourself the real questions"

I haven’t prepared a lot of root vegetables for cooking in a long time, so I can’t remember the details, but there are ways to prepare tougher, starchier roots for eating, I think. You just have to make sure to break down the fibers anough that the human body can process them.

My Theory is that when a Korok makes Roots they turn into a tree and when they do there mask stays in the tree for someone to find in the future

Bread, Congrats on 70+ members, anyway, its too late, I roasted a Korok over a fire, He Kept screaming, "VEGITARIANS EVERYWHERE!!!!" I sadly dont speak korok, I google translated it after the meal.

Wow, Link has a mighty fine pitchfork. :O

I think technically even the body of the Korok would be edible. MatPat proved over on Food Theory back in December that you could eat your Christmas tree, so... Korok would be edible. Maybe not the most nutritious or delicious, but edible nonetheless.

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I’ve been waiting so long for a new bread pirate video! So happy

i can’t believe that i subbed yesterday and there’s a new video already!

Its a real shame that in totk the warm doublet is nowhere to be found. 😢 But the climbing gear looks just as good on link 😁

good to see your back Bread Pirate always good to have a new video

This is the best Theory video I've ever seen, screw Ganondorf and Demise this is way better. Finally someone who realizes that not everyone can see them, only people pure of heart can see dragons and koroks

By the very premise this is already excellent, I myself was quite curious of this idea. I have yet to actually watch; but I believe their flesh would be similar to root vegetables like potatoes or radishes.

I'm a spy for the koroks and I am going to tell them that you made this

Your videos are always so fun to watch! Thankyou so much! This was pretty creative.

Amazing video! also good luck with the youtube mafia xD

Very entertaining video^^

Based Korok. I too am afraid of vegetarians

I have been watching some of your older videos and it’s cool to see how much you’re channel has grown! Along with that, yes you have made it even more obvious that koroks are edible

Wow I just started watching this channel and I already love this channel

Yes, I haven't watched the video yet but I don't care, NOTHING WILL STOP ME

6:27 I like spinach

Never failing to interest me in a video lol. While every is making crazy machines. You are eating Koroks. Godspeed pirate of breads. Godspeed

Fun fact, on the great plateau in breath of the wild where you get the first Rusty broadsword and there's a korok dive thing? Well interests of the Kingdom there's a korok underneath a rock where the sword used to be, and now there's a sword underneath where the korok used to be x3

They do look tasty though.

Well, they're tree spirits, so probably made of tree. I think you could eat wood, but I doubt you'd want too or that it'd do much for you.

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The title & thumbnail caught me so off guard, I love this hahahahaha 🤣

1:39 Mushrooms aren't plants

I want to eat a korok

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7:23 I need a whole. Video of the tulin pet animation. 🤣

HEY! spinach is delicious and nutritious! Popeye told me so!

Not to mention that that koroks are likely descended from the kokiri, the former spirits of the forest. its speculated that kokiri evolved into koroks after being trapped in the forest for so long. considering the fact that kokiri originated from hylians, its safe to say that koroks are likely not edible. if link were to eat a korok, i guess you could view it as cannibalism in a way

But...I love spinach! That's not a deterrent for me lol. Great video!

The tree theory I think is even more proven when u look at the great deku trues profile in totk, and at the bottom it says korok

NOO PLEASEE DONT EAT KOROKS!

If you finish the newspaper quests you can access the Lucky Clover Gazette's back room. In there there is an edition of the newspaper that says that koroks can be seen by those with pure hearts

If someone tried to eat a korok, they'd cease to be worthy of seeing them and they'd all vanish from the perspective of that person.

i have always just assumed that they use inanimate korok fronds as masks and that's what pepp was talking about, but the rest of this analysis is so funny lol

"Only link can eat rock hard food". Gorons:Hello there.

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other champions: basically link using a stick and punching bags tulin: head shots, stunned enemies, high damage

Mushrooms and Fruits don't actually necessarily indicate that Koroks eat other plants. Fungi are not plants at all, but another kingdom seperate from animals and plants altogether, that do in fact account for a lot of the organic material consumed by trees in particular, and fruits botanically are never the entire plant they're attached to, but a part that is produced as part of the reproductive process, making them essentially equivalent to taking eggs from chickens - rather than being equivalent to eating the chicken itself. I don't know if the Koroks would be so receptive of the idea of eating a plant's roots or stem, the way Link does with greens such as stambulbs, hylian herbs, sundelions and so forth. They seem pretty down with rice, which is that sort of thing as well, so it's probably fine, but it is a distinction worth considering imo

Finaly your back, my fav part of one of your vids was the one where link holds a sub and says sub

Freakin' hilarious! I love your content! (I do wish there was a little more of it more frequently though.)

#6:27 "and probably taste something like spinach". That just makes me want to cook them slow in a crock pot with a ham hock. Mmmm, greens.

the deku tree's character profile in totk says its part of the korok race, which pretty much confirms that the koroks are made of wood

This is the only type of Zelda controversy I ever want to see again 😂. Great video Bread!

Hey dude! These are pretty good! I recommend the Korok Burrito. It’s my own recipe. All you do is rip off the korok face then get some meat and some hot sauce and put into the korok face and roll it up!

Yahaha (Thank you for stopping Link from eating those koroks the second one is actually a really good friend of mine, but I’m surprised he’s still doing that hiding stuff normally the festival is only for children.)

These are the questions about the Zelda lore we should actually be asking, btw you gained a subscriber

the center of the common korok is a kokiri fairy spirit. Yum!

Now that promo is the kind of shenaniganary I like to see! Good on you. Get that bread, Pirate.

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7:23 good job Tulin 👍

Man I’ve been waiting for this

This is Literally the best thing I have seen all day.

Hay Bread! Love your vids

Awesome hilarious video 😂 Something tells me Pep heard about koroks getting tortured and now has nightmares

One thing I noticed about Hestu is that he has leaves on his branches which means he engages in photosynthesis. He also shits gold, and in the Zelda universe, gold is often referenced to be the color of light. Hestu and the Koroks are mobile as well, and photosynthesis would not produce enough energy to support that so it would make sense that they also consume matter and produce waste from that. Then of course, you have Korok seeds. I think they are only seeds in the localization, but that does bring up the question of their reproduction and if it's more intimate than regular plant reproduction. Do Koroks have boyfriends/girlfriends?

Using birds as an example of not eating them is kind of interesting since birds in the game are canonically cannibalistic

regarding "Tulin = Tabantha Fried Chicken"-- in BotW, there is a Rito in GerudoTown, who seemed *disappointed* at the shops' "lack of poultry"...and in both games, you can find fresh fish at the Zora's Domain shops...so its almost a "Goofy vs Pluto" debate on what makes a species (like the Zora or Rito) a Culture vs a species (like Trout or Ostriches) thats only Prey...

The frond description is a joke about paintings where they cover nono spots with leaves.

Another theory: What do koroks look like without the leaves on their faces???

I love his little voice for the koroks