4 Levels of Pad Thai: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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  • @Copyrightbreaker22
    @Copyrightbreaker22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4607

    King: ''I wish these prawns were alive''
    also king in the next shot: 'Now we TWIST THEIR HEADS OFF".

    • @ripal4619
      @ripal4619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      It means he want it fresh i thing

    • @karlcarlsburg9641
      @karlcarlsburg9641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +194

      @@ripal4619 no, he craves the feeling of power when beheading living crustaceans muahahaha 😈

    • @bassthedepartedeagle5088
      @bassthedepartedeagle5088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@karlcarlsburg9641 😂😂😂😂

    • @greencuber8294
      @greencuber8294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      when you have an idea for a comment but the top comment already says it

    • @ancarter22
      @ancarter22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I wish I could kill something with my bare hands, so I can taste its heart beat on my palate. MUHAHAHHAHA.

  • @erickphallack2641
    @erickphallack2641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4326

    Everyone needs a boyfriend/girlfriend that looks at you and talks about you the way king looks at fish sauce

    • @hellfish2309
      @hellfish2309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      If she doesn’t look at fish sauce the same way, she ain’t worth it

    • @aae67888
      @aae67888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wtf did you remember that th-cam.com/video/fjqmsBDxQQE/w-d-xo.html

    • @ejmtv3
      @ejmtv3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      but doesn't smell like one

    • @anonymousdudet6489
      @anonymousdudet6489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣💀

    • @5daboz
      @5daboz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      S. And everyone deserves a boy/girlfriend that doesnt smell like a fish sauce xD, this thing has one mean character :D

  • @albertnaguit8781
    @albertnaguit8781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1927

    I'm reading several comments on King's choice of adding Chinese sausage to his pad thai. Guys, he's Thai/Filipino. I'm sure he knows what is traditional and what is not. He never claimed his recipe was traditional. As a level 3 chef, i think he's expected to add his own twist on the dish.

    • @johnyaya1041
      @johnyaya1041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I think the sausage, regardless of authenticity is an awful choice both as texture and flavour. The fried prawn is also dumb. The egg wrap form factor is sus, but I'd willing to try it.

    • @jameshowlett1363
      @jameshowlett1363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      @@johnyaya1041 So yeah, you a chef now?

    • @hlp215
      @hlp215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      Amateur follows the rules, experts breaks the rules.

    • @theshriekinghominin1760
      @theshriekinghominin1760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@johnyaya1041 it may not be authentic, but if it tastes good then it tastes good.

    • @johnyaya1041
      @johnyaya1041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@theshriekinghominin1760 my point is I don't think that is going to taste good

  • @kagamatzu
    @kagamatzu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    I'm Thai people and I love to cook and I'm satisfy to see all 3 version of this. I don't care if it a traditional ways It's hard for foreigner to find the ingredient that can bought easily in Thailand, Just cook the taste the you love That's all!

  • @ging.n
    @ging.n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +974

    as a Thai here, Natasha's Pad Thai is the closest one to a traditional Pad Thai and it looks so good🤩

    • @SomicGoodgamer
      @SomicGoodgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Couldn't agree more 5555

    • @DrAElemayo
      @DrAElemayo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I'm just confused about why she didn't want to add real fish sauce... and then adds eggs? Those aren't vegan, honey...

    • @getintermc
      @getintermc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      @@DrAElemayo vegetarian does not equal vegan, that's why :D

    • @sophiealice5167
      @sophiealice5167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Dr. A. Elemayo she wasn’t making a vegan pad Thai? She was making a vegetarian one - they’re different things.

    • @engeIic
      @engeIic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@DrAElemayo before you commented this did you even think that maybe she’s not vegan? 😱😱😱

  • @bamboozled7776
    @bamboozled7776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1206

    king has a very smooth way of talking? idk how to describe it but he’s kinda relaxing to listen to lmao

    • @r3m0rs34
      @r3m0rs34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Probably because he's a chef instructor for a living

    • @olliekennedy1075
      @olliekennedy1075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      spongebob slipping and falling the dulcet tones of king

    • @pannadekadencja
      @pannadekadencja 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man I was looking for a way to describe it, and this is it

  • @GoddessPan
    @GoddessPan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1040

    Level 1: Stir-fried chicken noodle (No one adds pepper here in Thailand)
    Level 2: Western Padthai version (Thais don't add sprouts in padthai. We place them on the side of the plate like the sliced lime.)
    Level 3: Egg-wrapped padthai with plentiful of high quality ingredients
    Level 4: Thai auntie selling street food padthai using 4 ingredients

    • @davidf2769
      @davidf2769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      never underestimate 4 ingredient thai food, learned that from my Thai mom

    • @nannapatchiaranan2792
      @nannapatchiaranan2792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ikrrrrrr lol 😭

    • @kaizerkoala
      @kaizerkoala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      It's always more than 4 for Padthai though.
      Noodles, Egg, Tofu (yes, the traditional one is tofu), Bean Sprout, Garlic Chive, and Sauce.

    • @pavel9652
      @pavel9652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@kaizerkoala and the sauce is 4-5 more ;)

    • @kaizerkoala
      @kaizerkoala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@pavel9652 Exactly!

  • @westinshire
    @westinshire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6353

    King is like the older more refined version of Lorenzo..

  • @BrendelC
    @BrendelC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +544

    King: “I wish these prawns were alive.”
    Prawns: “Man… me to.”

    • @TheDoomSheep
      @TheDoomSheep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And he twisted the head off the dead one, what was he planning to do to an alive prawn D:

    • @levyconnors9435
      @levyconnors9435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      💀💀💀

    • @rsstenger5113
      @rsstenger5113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

  • @Oh_TwentyNine
    @Oh_TwentyNine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    I'm thai and I want to say the second chef is the best one she make Pad thai in very same traditional

    • @d_money707
      @d_money707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I ate a ton of pad thai in Thailand and the second chefs reminded me of that.

    • @jrue8664
      @jrue8664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      2nd chef does have more traditional feel but I would much rather eat kings own

    • @nemoflexual
      @nemoflexual 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@jrue8664 same, traditional doesn't mean best

  • @ev01ve14
    @ev01ve14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2062

    Low key king acts like a cool history teacher

    • @J_Kleb
      @J_Kleb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He seemed surprised by the fact that he knew what he was doing.

    • @billyboskancha3414
      @billyboskancha3414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My cool high school history teacher was Ms. King

    • @aae67888
      @aae67888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      teacher need s to see that th-cam.com/video/fjqmsBDxQQE/w-d-xo.html

    • @ev01ve14
      @ev01ve14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aae67888 ok but who the f asked?

    • @wielbladtibijski
      @wielbladtibijski 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      hi I'm the 1000 like :)

  • @allmight2795
    @allmight2795 4 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    My man John representing us level 1s with dignity. He’s literally cooks the recipes no regular level 1 would even attempt.

    • @josiecooper895
      @josiecooper895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He’s leveling up! Level 1.5 John now

  • @sproutdood
    @sproutdood 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1256

    The Thai chef that roasted Gordon: LVL 9000
    The aunties in Thai market: LVL 9001

    • @bread_.bandith
      @bread_.bandith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      LMAOLWKSQLFBDIWLWJFLEJRLQB

    • @said.c
      @said.c 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      The aunties level is OVER 9000

    • @alias5498
      @alias5498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That is not Pad Thai

    • @nt4409
      @nt4409 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which video r u referring to? Would u mind sharing?

    • @nt4409
      @nt4409 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you

  • @joramasama8777
    @joramasama8777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    as a thai people myself, it's really interested me to see how others cooking our food, well mostly thaifood is not fixed ingredients, use what you prefer, as long as the base taste is there, but this one really surpirsed me, well still good job.
    ps : dont be afraid like you are gonna hurt the food, put your back and muscle into it.

    • @not4coforyou375
      @not4coforyou375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m wondering what the traditional recipe is?

  • @iOSandroid1
    @iOSandroid1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    As I'm Thai, Natasha's Pad Thai "looks" the most authentic.
    and King.. We don't eat pickles with Pad Thai.

    • @tachycardia790
      @tachycardia790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's so lame to eat Pad Thai with pickles

    • @monjaros
      @monjaros 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      เอามาแทนไชโป๊รึเปล่า

    • @user-ty1jr8hy7e
      @user-ty1jr8hy7e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@monjaros โป๊มันหวานนะคะ ไม่ได้เปรี้ยว แล้วในผัดไทมีไชโป๊ด้วยเหรอคะ

    • @jonathanwongsa2314
      @jonathanwongsa2314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@user-ty1jr8hy7e มีครับ เป็นไชโป้หวาน

    • @SongyodKhwansanga
      @SongyodKhwansanga 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely agreed

  • @novacentorium4943
    @novacentorium4943 4 ปีที่แล้ว +846

    Honestly I love how kings personality is showing here! Actually just generally the lvl 3s have been getting better in terms of personality.

    • @definitelynosebreather
      @definitelynosebreather 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I agree. Some of the past Level 3's had a condescending tone that I personally can't stand. I'm not gonna mention any names, but I'm gonna say King is great, he has humble personality and a soothing voice!

    • @Habibalhoque
      @Habibalhoque 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Acc, I disagree, I prefer the older level 3 like frank and penny, but these new ones are good too

    • @TheSuperhoden
      @TheSuperhoden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Habibalhoque frank yessss others are boring

    • @novacentorium4943
      @novacentorium4943 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@Habibalhoque yeah frank is love frank is life I’m just talking about the other boring lvl 3 chefs before

    • @Ethan-wx7is
      @Ethan-wx7is 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Penny was awesome too, she was the one in the cookie episode wasn't she?

  • @WillGame4Beer
    @WillGame4Beer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Everything King says feels like a hug

  • @riolenn
    @riolenn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    i love how the lvl 3 dish is definetly higher end but still makeable?? like anyone can make it at home and i love that

    • @QuickQuips
      @QuickQuips 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yeah. It's street food. Besides the prawn most of the ingredients are accessible.

    • @demoawo4968
      @demoawo4968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@QuickQuips prawns are readily available where I live

    • @DrAElemayo
      @DrAElemayo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I feel like it needs an insane level of skill to make it that good. I think the chef just makes it look easy when its not.

    • @riolenn
      @riolenn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@DrAElemayo oh no obviously itll be impossible to have it as good as his, however its easier for a normal homecook to follow his recipe, while it wont be AS good, itll still be similar, you know?

    • @Goldblood0
      @Goldblood0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@QuickQuips go to your local Asian store. They will have those big prawns.

  • @janeflorence6670
    @janeflorence6670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    The fact that John didn't use a bottled pad Thai sauce shows that he is actually above level 1 chef 🥺🥺

    • @pathaweerattanasang6545
      @pathaweerattanasang6545 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bruh he use the wrong noodles. Its not even padthai. Its like using chicken and calling it roast duck, close but not really the same

    • @drunkclouds888
      @drunkclouds888 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pathaweerattanasang6545i think what OP means, is that hes more advanced than the other level 1 chefs.

  • @laudysmartinez1475
    @laudysmartinez1475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    King is like a leveled up Lorenzo. Those two together would be hilarious!

  • @somwiangket6797
    @somwiangket6797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    As a Thai, I need to say that the level 1 chef’s dish isn’t a Pad Thai but a Pad Mhee 😂 but it looks like a very yummy Pad Mhee 😇
    Level 2 chef did a very good job! That’s a Street food Pad Thai you can find in Thailand! Level 3 chef elevated Pad Thai looks sooooo goooooddd I wanna taste it 😍

    • @Jotarun
      @Jotarun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      To be precise, Level 1 is making Taiwanese rice noodles

    • @AdwaitPatil
      @AdwaitPatil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The comment I was looking for

    • @bscutajar
      @bscutajar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Can you explain the difference between Pad Mhee and Pad Thai?

    • @Tomepolt
      @Tomepolt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@bscutajar If i'm correct pad mhee use the noodle type that chef level 1 use its call เส้นหมี่ but pad thai usually use pad thai noodle

    • @LateNightSummerRain
      @LateNightSummerRain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ask: What makes a pad thai, “pad thai”?

  • @Sycotheoryx
    @Sycotheoryx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +905

    There's something calming and soothing about Natasha's sluggishly slow paced cooking.

    • @tanyaanisimova8816
      @tanyaanisimova8816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      I hate it

    • @Chatoyancify
      @Chatoyancify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      I agree, she sounds serene. Then she talks about her drinking habits in this video and I realize she could be a party animal outside the kitchen.

    • @Sycotheoryx
      @Sycotheoryx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@Chatoyancify 😂 shes high in this video

    • @megansalt
      @megansalt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      and her drinking meals!

    • @pattycristobal
      @pattycristobal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Looks like Le Festin was playjng while she was cooking 😌

  • @rileymatthew428
    @rileymatthew428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I love King's energy. Over 2 decades of cooking and you can tell he still loves cooking and working with food

  • @irib1901
    @irib1901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    NATASHA COOKING IS JUST SO CALM.. IDK I FEEL LIKE SHE IS CHILL WITH IT

  • @sahawitkhumpiam922
    @sahawitkhumpiam922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Natasha's dish is almost similar our traditional pad thai. Everyone make a great dish. Love to watch this!

  • @TheOriginalMeanGirl
    @TheOriginalMeanGirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +530

    I’m going to try level 3 because he didn’t make his own noodles. Finally someone on level 3 that’s kinda reasonable 😃

    • @Bojoschannel
      @Bojoschannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Rice noodles are far more tricky to make than your regular ones

    • @ruvin7023
      @ruvin7023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Bojoschannel so true! Rice flour is so starchy. It's hard to handle.

    • @leifemery4965
      @leifemery4965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @peterflom6878
      @peterflom6878 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree.

    • @tl8520
      @tl8520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ruvin7023 hhh rice noodle is truly made by rice flour but no that way as making pasta. It would like a rice purée, flowing into the hot water through a small hole, then it would be set. When it cool down and dry out all the moisture, then it would become the one that king used.

  • @acdcgooner
    @acdcgooner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    King talks like he has no stress in his life!

    • @Guzwar
      @Guzwar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He's attained a level of chill that cannot be measured by modern science.

    • @totlicker
      @totlicker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Guzwar I liked that

  • @imyell2737
    @imyell2737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    John: *finishes eating his Pad Thai*
    Natasha: *finishes eating her Pad Thai*
    King: “BUT... we’re not done yet.”

  • @vikasqaz
    @vikasqaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Watching lvl 2 cook is low key therapeutic

  • @Irissxy
    @Irissxy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I'm Thai and I think Natasha is the one that make Pad Thai look like Pad Thai 😂

    • @something5353
      @something5353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I totally agree with you

  • @puddlemini
    @puddlemini 4 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    King! He just makes me feel happy, I would watch him cook a shoe.

    • @gerrypower9433
      @gerrypower9433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And it would be the best tasting shoe you'd ever eat! =)

    • @mfa1744
      @mfa1744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is the King of chefs

  • @noeymelon5290
    @noeymelon5290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2561

    As a Thai person. I understand why Italians hates to see pineapple on pizza 😭

    • @DarkaireZ
      @DarkaireZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      Yes this TH-cam video makes me cringe.
      I’m not thaï but I have a Thai restaurant in Paris and all of the chefs are thaï so I have seen a lot of of Thais being made and none of this versions are good.
      Any Thai can see it from miles away just by the color of the noodles .

    • @amolpreetkaur3443
      @amolpreetkaur3443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Can you elaborate please..just want to know how is the authentic one supposed to be

    • @dask7428
      @dask7428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DarkaireZ développe ? C'est quoi le soucis des recettes

    • @lilwinn5572
      @lilwinn5572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      คนไทยด้วยกัน เข้าใจเลยครับ5555

    • @ALICELANSIA
      @ALICELANSIA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      แต่สัปปะรดอร่อยนะะ!!!

  • @Jin-pl5is
    @Jin-pl5is 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    "Dump it all in, mix it up, call it a day" is my kind of cooking level

  • @petchiiiii
    @petchiiiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I’m Thai. I never had Pad Thai which added bell peppers or sausage or jalapeños in it. I don’t complain about that. Please don’t get me wrong.

    • @pinksus7224
      @pinksus7224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like a hawaiian pizza italians told that weird too

    • @oishitiger3276
      @oishitiger3276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i lived 8 years in thailand im 12 years old now I love that food

  • @sisgaia
    @sisgaia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The tamarind paste is really important in getting a proper Pad Thai flavor. John added citrus in the form of lime, which is just not the same.
    A lot of people don't like tofu because they don't know how to work with it. Straight out of the package, tofu has very little appeal in flavor or texture. However, properly frying the tofu is one way to really improve the texture, and tofu is a flavor sponge. It takes up the flavors that you cook it with. Seasoning the oil with some salt, pepper, and chili flakes alone will make a big difference, and give it a little time to drink in the Pad Thai sauce flavor to get it to peak.

  • @brycecurtis5285
    @brycecurtis5285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Okay hear me out: 3 levels of level 3s. King, frank, and penny all show us their individual twist on a dish.

    • @zanetseng6779
      @zanetseng6779 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Meh, the three’s fields are kinda different. I doubt if that would work.

    • @itpaynesme
      @itpaynesme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What about Saul?

    • @brycecurtis5285
      @brycecurtis5285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@itpaynesme 4 levels of level 3s so Saul can be there

  • @helvetiqa
    @helvetiqa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    "It's funny cooking at the right height"
    all us under-5-foot folks like 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️

    • @juzahyodo3706
      @juzahyodo3706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fr

    • @sirenss
      @sirenss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Imagine being under 5 ft 🤣

    • @juzahyodo3706
      @juzahyodo3706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@sirenss imagine thinking you're cool because you're taller 😂

    • @celticluvr
      @celticluvr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm 5 ft even and I completely get it.

    • @ummsupidk8937
      @ummsupidk8937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here!

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +626

    Level 100: Thai grandma

    • @alterblue8
      @alterblue8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Me as a thai person: WHEEZE

    • @EhmegerdUsernerm
      @EhmegerdUsernerm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The only acceptable version

    • @lamole329
      @lamole329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      how original

    • @druvjuice6906
      @druvjuice6906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Actual lvl 100: a street food vender in Bangkok

    • @PaphapanSB
      @PaphapanSB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😭😭 I miss my grandma’s phad Thai. Bloody covid ruining my vibes

  • @user-cb2vu4gw3l
    @user-cb2vu4gw3l 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    None of them are authentic but I’ll tell you what. I’m damn sure that last one, taste so much better than an authentic plate or bowl of Pad Thai. Man added so many flavors, textures, and the presentation looks amazingly delicious.

  • @WeerayutKrajong
    @WeerayutKrajong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm Thai, and my ancestors are crying. (LOL)
    1.U can make an easy sauce With boiling Sriracha sauce, tamarind paste, fish-sauce, plum-sugar and shrimp head butter.
    2.We use garlic chives neither scallion nor spring onion and we ad in the last before finish.
    3.They forgot key ingredients like mini dried shrimp and dried pickled radish.
    4.In good Pad Thai we use fry pork belly to make pork crackling and keep pork oil to cook it.
    5.Chopped peanut, chili flake, sugar, a slice of lime is self addition seasoning for customer.
    6.We doesn't ad any carrot or broccoli in Pad Thai.
    Even Mr.Gordon was cursed by a Thai chef when he made Pad Thai before.
    I hope u love Pad Thai and make ur self a good Pad Thai.
    Thank you.

  • @niksplume9748
    @niksplume9748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    Why has Lorenzo disappeared? He hasn't appeared in so long

    • @tiberionx
      @tiberionx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      he went super saiyan and now he's level 3 in this episode

    • @suanud6026
      @suanud6026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      He used one percent of his power to get to level 4

    • @evan.5967
      @evan.5967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tiberionx wait really?!

    • @itsKyee1
      @itsKyee1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@evan.5967 bruh

    • @shrishmokadam9628
      @shrishmokadam9628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He has his own channel now

  • @warriorcatthings2612
    @warriorcatthings2612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    New drinking game: Take a drink evey time King says fish sause

    • @white_lily9560
      @white_lily9560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am eating food sorry :/

    • @ooinvsaoo
      @ooinvsaoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oof ☠️☠️

    • @julianaojeda3425
      @julianaojeda3425 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does anybody actually do this? Did you do this?

    • @warriorcatthings2612
      @warriorcatthings2612 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@julianaojeda3425 what no I'm 16

    • @terrastephenson7506
      @terrastephenson7506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then follow Natasha's advice to have pad thai before and once you're hungover! 😂

  • @itstanuki4476
    @itstanuki4476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    Watching John makes me hurt so much that’s not even Pad Thai that’s just stir fried noodles with chicken 😭😭😭

    • @juzahyodo3706
      @juzahyodo3706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      He's a level 1 chef what do you expect 😭

    • @totallynotthefbi3164
      @totallynotthefbi3164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The tongs with the non stick pan as well😭😭

    • @alexsabillon1478
      @alexsabillon1478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@juzahyodo3706 I've seen level 1 chefs do the bare minimum, John doesn't deserve to be a level 1, maybe a level -1

    • @ami9486
      @ami9486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What makes a pad thai?

    • @jackies6994
      @jackies6994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@alexsabillon1478 Yeesh he said he barely started making it himself. He makes it the way he likes it 🤷🏽‍♀️ From what I’ve seen in the comments only King’s was the most accurate

  • @maromaru2694
    @maromaru2694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    As a Thai I'm literally screaming and crying while 3 of them are cooking.

    • @fcplop98
      @fcplop98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Now you know how Italians and Mexicans feel.

    • @johnyaya1041
      @johnyaya1041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not remotely thai I'm with you

    • @alejandrarobledo8328
      @alejandrarobledo8328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fcplop98 as a Mexican; YES, EXACTLY.

    • @oishitiger3276
      @oishitiger3276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too i lived 8 years in thailand im 12 years old now

  • @irib1901
    @irib1901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    " I CAN COOK YOUR SHOE, BUT I JUST CAN'T OPEN A CAN" - KING 2021

  • @Patterner
    @Patterner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    "fish sauce equals winner 🏆" the King 👑 has spoken

  • @Reallygirls
    @Reallygirls 4 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Suddenly i'm thinking of 4 levels of Nasi Goreng 🤔

    • @PERMAI36
      @PERMAI36 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AA123TD photo

    • @sjneow
      @sjneow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AA123TD Nasi Goreng more wide known. But they already have a fried rice episode soo...

    • @alwari527
      @alwari527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sjneow It's basically the same thing hahaha

    • @gamerarts8455
      @gamerarts8455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nasi goreng is fried rice right??

    • @alwari527
      @alwari527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@gamerarts8455 Yeah basically Nasi Goreng is Melayu words for Fried Rice.

  • @Hannahvanderheijden
    @Hannahvanderheijden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel like Lorenzo would be an awesome duo with King!!! Both so energetic and yet organized way of talking

  • @soriag10
    @soriag10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    King is such a delight to watch, so sweet and so excited about food! Love it

  • @GP_Alessio15
    @GP_Alessio15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    None of these are traditional and that slightly hurts the Thai part of me (Italian/Thai person here though so this isn't coming from a traditional Thai), but I came to terms with this vid and I love that a) people care this much about Thai culture/food (same thing really) and b) the ingenuity of elevating the original, from amateur to pro. Traditional doesn't always mean correct and I'm happy with that. Besides, what Thai cooks like their neighbour anyway.

  • @bendierking6986
    @bendierking6986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Epicurious should do a series titled “the many ways to use [food item, spice, veggie, fruit, seasoning, etc.] in cooking”. So, for example, “how to use tomatillos in cooking” would cover how this veggie is traditionally used in Mexican cooking...

    • @Laticia1990
      @Laticia1990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Upvote this im a fan!

    • @JennLefrost
      @JennLefrost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes pleasee

    • @Katspearl
      @Katspearl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      please do!!! its so useful to know how to use ingredients but also get new ideas

  • @OceanOasisSeaSky
    @OceanOasisSeaSky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i liked how calm natasha was :) and have to say king's looked amazing, he's always got such happy energy!

  • @NuGenMusicGroup
    @NuGenMusicGroup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    The middle lady cooks with the enthusiasm of Squidward at the Krusty Crab

  • @alyssaclarke7885
    @alyssaclarke7885 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    the level two chef is SOOOOOO PRETTY!! And she sems so gentle and kind. If she's looking at the comments I hope she sees that I think she's gorgeous!

  • @daniellion5291
    @daniellion5291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All three of those people made a good pad thai. But that expert had the most fun. Maybe that's the secret to a good pad thai, PASSION!

  • @limalicious
    @limalicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I did a doubletake at King's, reminded me a bit of my beloved omurice.

  • @JeshuaW
    @JeshuaW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I made my Thai wife watch this, she kept thinking their ingredient choices were "weird".

    • @pinksus7224
      @pinksus7224 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like a hawaiian pizza italians told that weird too.

  • @Doughnutthanwarin
    @Doughnutthanwarin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Everyone forgot the most important ingredient : dried shrimps

    • @padur9728
      @padur9728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      and dried sweet radish

    • @praveenchompreda8869
      @praveenchompreda8869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly!

    • @engeIic
      @engeIic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One of them is vegetarian so only 2 of them forgot

    • @devidedby1001
      @devidedby1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg yess

    • @pwnwin
      @pwnwin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very underrated comment. Regrettably at 69 likes so i cant give you more.

  • @SialalaMarcin
    @SialalaMarcin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the level 2 chef is the cutest person ive seen in my life

  • @ayosivila
    @ayosivila 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    S/o to King for the Filipino representation! Also missing Lorenzo, love seeing my people :)

  • @khiemnguyen9
    @khiemnguyen9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    No Frank is not here. Stop it with the hackneyed Frank comment and let’s focus on how King is a true chef king 👑

    • @Im.A1ex
      @Im.A1ex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For real...

    • @Foo007
      @Foo007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      We would but Frank’s not here....🤣

    • @kamilamanov6846
      @kamilamanov6846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree my man King is true chief!
      But Franks is god ;-)

    • @PaLuck
      @PaLuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Frank is in thailand sourcing his stuff

  • @GoddessPan
    @GoddessPan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    As a native Thai, I find these dishes a little too complicated. The best padthai I've eaten was from Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, and guess what it cost only 1.3 dollars (40 baht). The female cook used only a few ingredients such as peanuts, tofu, sugar, and soy sauce. The crucial step in making padthai delicious is using wok - not a regular or teflon pan.

    • @krisinsaigon
      @krisinsaigon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s what I thought, far too many ingredients and flavors going on

    • @maxfitnesstraining1585
      @maxfitnesstraining1585 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sawadee. Arroooy ma!

    • @elreydelmundo1343
      @elreydelmundo1343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      American kitchens aren't equipped to handle woks.

    • @doobleedoom
      @doobleedoom 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elreydelmundo1343 American that has a wok here. Why do you say that? Mine fits in lovely with my other pots and pans and works great on my gas flame stove.

    • @Notmytoe
      @Notmytoe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@doobleedoom our regular stove tops don't get hot enough to get the wok as hot as it should be. That's why restaurant pad thai tastes more smokey

  • @dexx13mh
    @dexx13mh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    When she said for the hangover it took me back to Thailand lmao. Used to wake up, walk down the street and get the chicken and shrimp pad Thai with some chicken broth for the hangover. Worked like a charm

  • @BTS-ns2ue
    @BTS-ns2ue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I see the chefs put bell peppers, carrots and chinese sausages in Pad Thai, I wanna cry...

    • @luv4umin471
      @luv4umin471 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i also wanna cry TT^TT

  • @hannaandrae3999
    @hannaandrae3999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    GUYS! Frank has his own TH-cam channel called ProtoCooks with Chef Frank.

  • @annadixon2078
    @annadixon2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love King! You can feel his passion for cooking

  • @RFingaz69
    @RFingaz69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The way King talks and explains really hugs my ears

  • @steviewang4102
    @steviewang4102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    Epicurious: We're doing 4 Levels of Pad Tha next.
    King: *My time has come*

  • @prangnatchininthorn923
    @prangnatchininthorn923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hehe, as a Thai person watching this clip... I appreciate their interpretation of Pad Thai ;) ... It's just close to, but not Pad Thai we cook and eat in Thailand...

  • @channfongsrisin2226
    @channfongsrisin2226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    level 3 chef: “i wish these prawn were alive”
    literally two seconds later
    “so we’re just gonna twist the head off...”

  • @Echenster
    @Echenster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    John using metal tongs on the nonstick pan really irked me XD

    • @pinoyriot15
      @pinoyriot15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I winced everything I heard a clank 🤢

    • @Rikohness
      @Rikohness 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes! I was cringing every time it touched the nonstick pan. Level 1 should've borrowed Level 2's tongs!

    • @samg461a
      @samg461a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I came to comment this.

    • @garcias2890
      @garcias2890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Him cutting that chicken irked me 🤣🤣

    • @shinyan3000
      @shinyan3000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My mom gonna kill me if I did that lmao

  • @whatsupofficial5116
    @whatsupofficial5116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    First, Fried shallot fragrant then add a protein.
    Shallot will make your Pad-Thai perfect.
    Thank you from Thai people
    .................................
    Vegetable : Shallot, Spring Onion, Bean sprouts or something like this lol :)

  • @officialspringvg74
    @officialspringvg74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    King’s best friend is fish sauce
    Gabrielle’s is saffron and haberneros
    Daniel’s is blueberries
    Emily’s is ketchup
    Frank’s is salt
    Keep it going!

    • @acat9992
      @acat9992 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steven’s is cheesecake

    • @Candela115
      @Candela115 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any good chef’s is salt.

  • @Cliff-M-
    @Cliff-M- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Natasha and King have become 2 of my favorites.

  • @niramay17
    @niramay17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sooooo happppyyyy seeing Natasha - Vegetarian Alternatives! 🥰🥰😋

  • @cemtjj
    @cemtjj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm so glad to see our food being enjoyed internationally like this!

  • @definitelynosebreather
    @definitelynosebreather 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Level 2 and 3's noodles were so beautiful

  • @bluebaconjake405
    @bluebaconjake405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    7:34 first time seeing someone drizzle sauce like that. Interesting technique

  • @mckayhigley3428
    @mckayhigley3428 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I just say that the editing and transitions in between people here is like incredible.

  • @jerrytc2978
    @jerrytc2978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "i do not wanna overcook you baby" thank you king, i needed to hear some love today

  • @cjwarrington177
    @cjwarrington177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Has King ever thought of doing audiobooks? Asking for a friend.

  • @awakenedgarou
    @awakenedgarou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    It's called King's pad Thai for a reason

  • @xFlowerpot
    @xFlowerpot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    "Hi, I'm John and I'm a level 1 chef."
    "Hi, I'm Natasha and I'm a level 2 chef."
    "Hi, I'm King and this is my whole career path since I was 7 years old."

  • @nagipoch
    @nagipoch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh god.... i do scream in my heart with those suspicious, alien ingredient. Carrot? Pickle? Rice vinegar? OMG

  • @saideldenila8048
    @saideldenila8048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Level 1 chefs have also their own different levels. There's John who is near level 2, Emily who cooks quick meals (typical for any level 1),and then there's Stephen who made ice cream sundae from commercial ice cream.

  • @muhammadhamid4
    @muhammadhamid4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    King loves fish sauce as much frank loves salt

  • @morkovija
    @morkovija 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This seemed like the most experienced lvl1 chef ever! Nice!

  • @terencew09
    @terencew09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Natasha had a blunt before she started cooking.

  • @Ryoichi94
    @Ryoichi94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The people in comments that always act like they know it all based on nationality and/or ethnicity tire me so much. Nobody is trying to recreate your childhood favorites so let people have their creativity ffs. People can cook and eat whatever they want so if people throw all kinds of stuff into their pad thai, curry, pasta or whatever, then that's their business.

  • @lepireresteavenir
    @lepireresteavenir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Less is more! Natasha’s pad thai looks the best 🤤🤤🤤❤️❤️❤️

  • @peterbayonet1266
    @peterbayonet1266 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    John: **Adds bean sprouts and a bell pepper into the pan**
    Me, a Thai: V A F F A N C U L O ! ! ! M A M M A M I A ! ! !

  • @my11isnot12
    @my11isnot12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "I wish they were still alive" proceeds to twist off head. Damn king, sending those living prawns a message.

  • @platypusinfinite2424
    @platypusinfinite2424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love Natasha, she’s so adorable!

  • @dahnyul
    @dahnyul ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these videos so much! The science, the camaraderie and silliness and creativity. Love it and thank you!

  • @isaiahcereceres6409
    @isaiahcereceres6409 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Natasha cooks like she doesn't want to hurt the food. love her

  • @tbtb1249
    @tbtb1249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Is john using metal tongs in a non-stick pan?!?! 😲

    • @grooveonthehillside
      @grooveonthehillside 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Level one and all...

    • @sephiraskye9606
      @sephiraskye9606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I saw that and all I could hear was Uncle Roger going HAAAAIIIIIYAAAAA

    • @tbtb1249
      @tbtb1249 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sephiraskye9606 I know right.
      HAAAIIIYAAA "You f#cked up!" Lol

  • @ahmedsamy7363
    @ahmedsamy7363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    “I have trouble opening packages for some reason”
    Your not alone.

  • @kestrelhawkins6078
    @kestrelhawkins6078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    John has real talent. I really love when he's in these videos.

  • @jonkbaby
    @jonkbaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was the most pleasant and calming lineup of Chefs

  • @mites7
    @mites7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Natasha is great, hope to see more of her
    So is king