I remember the good ol' days when I was an adolescent boy. Playing videos until five o'clock in the morning, eating hamburgers nearly every day, and all sorts of other shenanigans. Way back then, as a young American, I was privy to explosive fourth of July celebrations. Just take your truck to the neighboring state, stock up on fireworks, and celebrate your country's independence by blowing up army men and scorching your eyebrows. Memories.

The primal drive of an adolescent boy clearly knows no borders. Japanese young adults have nearly every care-free destructive instinct that their American counterparts do, although they may often be too busy to indulge in it. However, get the right mix of testosterone, comradery, and money, and who knows what can happen. Cameras and YouTube fame only add fuel to the fire.

Liquid Nitrogen and Hot Water

We covered the eccentric YouTuber SUSHI RAMEN—real name Riku—before. He and his crew made a comedic and eye-popping rendition of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” There was just one crucial twist: the song was recreated using bodily sounds.

Because that's the type of guy SUSHI RAMEN is. Creative and absurd, and, as you can see below, occasionally extremely violent. And remember kids, he and his crew are professionals. Don't try anything you are about to see at home.

This trick leverages the violent physical reaction that occurs when liquid nitrogen mixes with hot water. Under the guise of cleaning his ceiling, SUSHI RAMEN adds as much liquid nitrogen as he can muster into an oil drum. After a few attempts at adding hot water, he has managed to make some massive clouds. However, not much has been done about his dust-covered ceiling.

So naturally, they decide to step it up. The hot water they have been using isn't exactly hot enough. With a wooden stove at the ready, they get a large vat of water nice and boiling. After setting up the liquid nitrogen tank again, they add buckets of the boiling water and get quite the bang. One last go and they have knocked down all the dust from their ceiling. They can finally get out the Roomba and have a spic-and-span warehouse.

Fried Tempura the Easy Way

You probably know that Japanese Tempura, a type of deep-fried food, is delicious. To make the dish, vegetables, meat, or seafood are dipped in a light batter and deep-fried. Certainly a delicious lunch, but unfortunately, preparation and clean up are notable hassles. Well, SUSHI RAMEN knows more than just sushi and ramen. He's mastered a super simple technique for making delicious deep-fried Japanese food. All you need are the ingredients and some heavy-duty equipment.

As you can see, Riku has everything he needs lined up. The prawn and flour and a machine that releases pressurized air. What could he possibly have in mind? Simple. A dust explosion to make tempura-fried prawn.

For this extraordinary occasion, SUSHI RAMEN has sought the expertise of a Tempura master. The master identifies the perfect prawn for their dinner, and with utmost concentration, begins some serious shaking. Soon enough, the prawn is battered and ready to go. He might have overdone it, though...

Meanwhile, Riku has assembled the aeronautic deep-frying device, which looks like something halfway between and bazooka and a grill. Whatever they are expecting, it seems like it will get the job done. The team attaches the prepared prawn to the drone while packing the grill/bazooka with flour. Hanging above the grill are "embers" that Riku lights with a blow torch. Overhead, the floating prawn tempura is positioned, and the grilling action is ready to commence.

A short count-down and Riku heads to safety. For a good reason: the resulting explosion is sky-high and enormous. Several replays show how flour can be used to make a blast resembling a miniature mushroom cloud. Although it seems like overkill, the prawn is still raw. The tempura master has forsaken his craft. Embarrassed, he's clearly seen better days.