Emily is Korean so I guess her loving udon makes sense. When I was in Seoul, my tour guide told me Korean people like to eat udon first thing in the morning.
im korean and this is the 1st ive ever heard of that. dont think that tour guide is speaking facts, just one person's opinion, that's now coloring your idea of korean people eat for breakfast.
@@yanguskhan8513 It could be so. She did say something along the lines of "there are over 500 different kinds of kimchi made across Korea" (Britannica says ~200) so this source is questionable.
Udon is popular but not "everyone has it for breakfast" popular. It is definitely the most popular Japanese noodle dish but ramen is getting traction among the young folks. Korean breakfast is similar to Japan in that in consists of a bowl of rice, bean paste soup(miso, doenjang) and a bunch of side dishes. But people are consuming less rice every year like Japan and are going for more westernized options like bread, yogurt and cereal.
Emily should try “banh canh” if her favorite are udon noodles. It’s Vietnamese udon, it’s a little different from Japanese udon, but still soft, thick and chewy. it’s bomb
I'm Vietnamese with a Vietnamese palette so I agree with Emily's list. Udon tastes the closest to home cause its light but also satisfyingly filling and doesn't make you feel groggy afterwards. Ramen is very decadent so it's only a sometimes food for me. I can eat udon more often then ramen and I like its fatter, chewy noodles and clear broths.
You can have food that tastes god-like but can sometimes eat versus food that tastes average, but you can eat every day. Do you like heavily spiced food like Indian food?
@@apollo1694 dude why are you mad at someone for being specific and letting others know what are they talking about? It literally helps people to know more
10:55 I agree with Connor cold foods always feel like a lunch to me instead of dinner. I think mine has to do with growing up in America where most lunch items are cold but everything else is hot
Emily fits in nicely with the rest of the hosts. The discussion regarding food takes was entertaining to watch. Hopefully she gets another chance to come back for another episode of the podcast. Keep up the good work.
I agree 100% with Emily's noodles list. Udon is top tier because it's filling, yet not to the point where it feels like you need to be rolled out the door. Which ramen often does make me feel. Plus, udon has a more satisfying mouth feel. It's a thick and chewy goodness.
In cold days, the core body temperature raises to combat the surface drop in temperature, therefore people will sometimes want to eat cold food more often. Inversely, on hot days, core body temperature will drop, to combat surface heat, therefore wanting to eat hot food/drinks to raise it back up to equalize thee internal and surface temperature.
I will still prefer a good bowl of proper ramen any day of the week, but the chewiness of udon is so comforting. I still remember the udon I had at the corner of the hotel while standing up at 6am with a side onigiri made by an elder man that could barely keep himself standing up way more than the most delicious ramen I ever had. It just felt good.
Try the frozen one from your nearest asian grocer, I usually try to find the ones made in Japan but I live in Australia so we have quite a bit of options when it comes to Asian groceries
In her video, Emily did mention that she gets flavour fatigued easily. She also said in the podcast that she doesn’t really like food that’s too flavourful and prefer blander ones.
@@Nisah98yeah, i guess its a pallette thing. some people just prefer texture and mouthfeel over taste, i do too, i love udon a lot more since i love how snappy and thick they can be. maybe its a similar thing for emily?
Emily might be a super taster, someone with genes for extra sensitive taste buds. They often prefer less intense tastes because that tastes normal and normal tastes are too intense
It's always funny when everyone in her friend group straight up bombards Emily's taste. Whether her tastes are good or not I always get a little giggle from the roasts. XD
I agree with Emily. No other NOODLES have this 'Chewy' mouth feel. Ramen and Soba are thin and are just 'swallow it'. Oh you like the broth along with the noodles? Then you are asking the wrong question, its a noodle DISH not the NOODLES itself.
Im guessing she doesn't like very rich or heavy noodles. Ramen broth can be very rich and heavy so if you prefer lighter flavours then you might prefer udon and soba.
Speaking of that very last comment of the clip, I discovered that same dessert (mille fuelle? Sorry French folks, I know I can't spell nor pronounce it properly) roughly like a year or two ago I think. An acquaintance of mine, from an old job if I remember correctly, took me to a dessert shop that is ironically called "The French Bakery". I can confidently say that after my very first try of mille fuelle(?) it immediately became one of my top favorite desserts ever. It is such a BANGER pastry.
Drinking hot drink in a hot climate to cool down is actually a thing. In a lot of hot climate countries they drink tea on a regular bases because of that.
Soba = Fire. All i need is soba. Unless im trying to gain weight. (i dont drink soda or beer and dont eat sweet things, so not losing weight is a struggle)
In Argentina, on hot days they drink Mate (i.e. kinda of like very hot tea) 'cause it makes you sweat and it cools you off lol. Spicy food is used this way too
Stir fry udon is good as the stronger flavor compliments the noodles far more than a light soup. If the noodles were thinner, it would be better with the broth.
I agree on Udon. The tofu skin udon is something I crave weekly, and have since high school. There was a little family owned Japanese place by my HS that I ate it at at least once a month for lunch. It shut down and I cannot get a good kind. But yeah, Udon and Soba are the best. Filling but not too heavy. Perfect.
Imo the thing is udon is best when paired with thicker broth that you usually find in ramen or tsukemen. Its superb when it can absorb more spice on its surface.
isn't eating/drinking hot stuff on hot day actually making heat more bearable, or in other words cooling you down, because temperature is just comparing your body temperature to the environment, so if you het your body up from inside by a degree or so it becomes way less warm around you as we are that sensitive to temperature
Drinking a warm drink a a warm day DOES cool you down. Makes your body not go into overwork like a cool drink would to regulate body temp. Not sure about the opposite though.
Maggi is the best noodles imo. Lol. My favourite dessert is probably cakes but I love all kinds of sweet pastries. Ice cream is good but it’s not my favourite.
I definitely agree others trump somen, but somen became such a game changer for eating light in the summer. I have unfortunately had hit and miss udon. Like I’d try to make it at home after trips to the Asian market and it was bad, like tasting like paper. But I have had legit udon that was tasty.
As Japanese, I can understand Udon being some people's favorite as the flavor of them, if you go to good Udon places, are delicately created like a fine silk embroidery. But, as soon as I heard her say, "I get rid of Chashu pork" my immediate thought was, "we REALLY shouldn't have lost the war if this is what Korea ended up producing".
Why are they this surprised? This isn't even a hot take/unpopular opinion imo?? So many Japanese and East Asian women prefer these lighter, homey flavours as opposed to intense, spicy, or fatty flavours (partly bc theyre lower in calories and easier to digest). Just because it's a different preference doesn't mean its uncommon or wrong :'))
I think @emirichu opinion of udon kind of hits similar with tteokbokki. Since the noodles for both are similar and made from the same ingredient. I love udon like Emily.
I'm not too passionate about whichever noodle is better than others, but imma put my 2 cents in. Tsukemen is just ramen but with extra steps. and for that reason, it's slightly inferior to ramen. i kinda like soba and ramen about the same amount, choosing between one kinda depends on what i'm craving more. and idk if i like udon more or less. its so filling yet i think i like the thicker noodles more. but its something i don't want to eat as often compared to the others because of how thick and filling the noodles are.
I don't think its that bad I like udon as well tbh I prefer bold flavors in the morning rather than lunch and dinner its hard to explain its like you are droopy and clumsy in the morning and its like bam boom skadoosh but after work or during break its like I'm in no mood for that its like they are dragging you back into reality and you are like I just want some sleep
Amongs all the trash takes that i ve hear int hsi episode (and believe me there were many) , the "italian" MILUFIU killed me .... a french millefeuille lover somewhere just had a stroke
18 yo me probably would rage at this but now i don't think i can eat ramen that much, udon is much more light and filling... but throwing out chashu is.. i believe the word is.. blasphemy
With Emily's food takes, I think she's right at home here. XD
It's called trash taste for a reason😂😂😂
So funny that THEY criticize her food takes.
Emily is Korean so I guess her loving udon makes sense. When I was in Seoul, my tour guide told me Korean people like to eat udon first thing in the morning.
im korean and this is the 1st ive ever heard of that. dont think that tour guide is speaking facts, just one person's opinion, that's now coloring your idea of korean people eat for breakfast.
@@yanguskhan8513 It could be so. She did say something along the lines of "there are over 500 different kinds of kimchi made across Korea" (Britannica says ~200) so this source is questionable.
Udon is popular but not "everyone has it for breakfast" popular. It is definitely the most popular Japanese noodle dish but ramen is getting traction among the young folks. Korean breakfast is similar to Japan in that in consists of a bowl of rice, bean paste soup(miso, doenjang) and a bunch of side dishes. But people are consuming less rice every year like Japan and are going for more westernized options like bread, yogurt and cereal.
She's barely korean lol
Emily should try “banh canh” if her favorite are udon noodles. It’s Vietnamese udon, it’s a little different from Japanese udon, but still soft, thick and chewy. it’s bomb
I second this. It's the best thing to eat when it's freaking cold as hell (my mom made it yesterday so freaking good)
You know who else is soft, thick and chewy???
MY MOM!!!!
does it come with talking trees or poop sticks?......too soon?
@@Jerry_Freestyle...Okay...
Glad this stuff got representation- I personally dont like it very much but I get why its good.
I'm Vietnamese with a Vietnamese palette so I agree with Emily's list. Udon tastes the closest to home cause its light but also satisfyingly filling and doesn't make you feel groggy afterwards. Ramen is very decadent so it's only a sometimes food for me. I can eat udon more often then ramen and I like its fatter, chewy noodles and clear broths.
In terms of viet food, udon reminds me of Bun Bo Hue (forgive me if I spelled it wrong) and that’s my favorite viet noodle
But as a viet myself, Emily would hate the sheer amount of meet you get with Pho...one of my biggest complaints of ramen is not enough meat.
i prefer soba more though for light taste
You can have food that tastes god-like but can sometimes eat versus food that tastes average, but you can eat every day.
Do you like heavily spiced food like Indian food?
@@EganCraft udon is more like banh canh. I dont think there's anything similar to most bún in other sinosphere countries
Connor’s opinions on cold soup are 100% valid
I'd try it out, but cold soup sounds like an awful concept like cereal and hot milk.
@@evice Preach
What is wrong with hot milk?
I mean when I make breakfast I added boiling water and then milk
@@skinplays1964 excuse me
Emily removing the chashu(meat) from the ramen should be nominated for one of the worst food takes this year's awards.
what is the point of saying something in another language with its translation in brackets other than being pretentious
@@apollo1694 cause its the specific meat they're referring to... nothing pretentious about that
@@dolphinzrnice then say chashu???? tf is the point of going "sushi (fish)"
@@apollo1694 cause some people dont know its called that??? also sushi isnt even just fish lmao
@@apollo1694 dude why are you mad at someone for being specific and letting others know what are they talking about? It literally helps people to know more
10:55 I agree with Connor cold foods always feel like a lunch to me instead of dinner. I think mine has to do with growing up in America where most lunch items are cold but everything else is hot
Bringing Emily and Daidus to Japan is the move that keeps on paying off. The RV stream has so many clips and now this food take session.
Emily fits in nicely with the rest of the hosts. The discussion regarding food takes was entertaining to watch. Hopefully she gets another chance to come back for another episode of the podcast. Keep up the good work.
9:02 “I give it to Daidus he likes the meat”- Emirichu 2023
Udon Noodles are amazing. I don't know why would anyone not love them.
I agree 100% with Emily's noodles list. Udon is top tier because it's filling, yet not to the point where it feels like you need to be rolled out the door. Which ramen often does make me feel. Plus, udon has a more satisfying mouth feel. It's a thick and chewy goodness.
Do u throw away the meat in the ramen too
Preach🙏
Which udon restaurant do you prefer? Because I'm guessing it has to be Marugame
No.
9:50 Sydney just went "She just like me fr"
In cold days, the core body temperature raises to combat the surface drop in temperature, therefore people will sometimes want to eat cold food more often. Inversely, on hot days, core body temperature will drop, to combat surface heat, therefore wanting to eat hot food/drinks to raise it back up to equalize thee internal and surface temperature.
In Connor’s defense on cold soup, it could be a similar thing to how hot showers actually cool you down.
13:27 I agree with Connor that ice cream is good year-round
I will still prefer a good bowl of proper ramen any day of the week, but the chewiness of udon is so comforting. I still remember the udon I had at the corner of the hotel while standing up at 6am with a side onigiri made by an elder man that could barely keep himself standing up way more than the most delicious ramen I ever had. It just felt good.
Emily's " What do you meeeeeeean? " 0:18
😊👍 no matter how bad the Day was, after that .. your mood will be 110% better.
My entire family were executed before my very eyes…
My hot take: cold udon > stir fried udon > udon soup
But in general Udon is a noodle that's pretty mid unless it's made fresh at restaurant quality
Try the frozen one from your nearest asian grocer, I usually try to find the ones made in Japan but I live in Australia so we have quite a bit of options when it comes to Asian groceries
I'm siding with Conners cold soup food take.. to me if I get served cold soup In my brain it's old soup sitting on the counter or in the fridge
I feel like Emily is judging the noodles more than the whole dish. The rest of the boys taking in all the rest of the flavours of the dish.
In her video, Emily did mention that she gets flavour fatigued easily. She also said in the podcast that she doesn’t really like food that’s too flavourful and prefer blander ones.
@@Nisah98yeah, i guess its a pallette thing. some people just prefer texture and mouthfeel over taste, i do too, i love udon a lot more since i love how snappy and thick they can be. maybe its a similar thing for emily?
Emily might be a super taster, someone with genes for extra sensitive taste buds. They often prefer less intense tastes because that tastes normal and normal tastes are too intense
It's always funny when everyone in her friend group straight up bombards Emily's taste. Whether her tastes are good or not I always get a little giggle from the roasts. XD
I agree with Emily.
No other NOODLES have this 'Chewy' mouth feel.
Ramen and Soba are thin and are just 'swallow it'.
Oh you like the broth along with the noodles?
Then you are asking the wrong question, its a noodle DISH not the NOODLES itself.
Im guessing she doesn't like very rich or heavy noodles. Ramen broth can be very rich and heavy so if you prefer lighter flavours then you might prefer udon and soba.
Connor's actually not wrong about the hot drinks on a hot day thing. It's a science thing idk
Plain udon with a side of tempura is great.
Hot drinks in hot weather actually help to cool you down. That's why hot and sweet tea is so popular in arabic countries.
The "a hot drink on a hot day cools you down" thing is scientifically correct actually!
Speaking of that very last comment of the clip, I discovered that same dessert (mille fuelle? Sorry French folks, I know I can't spell nor pronounce it properly) roughly like a year or two ago I think. An acquaintance of mine, from an old job if I remember correctly, took me to a dessert shop that is ironically called "The French Bakery". I can confidently say that after my very first try of mille fuelle(?) it immediately became one of my top favorite desserts ever. It is such a BANGER pastry.
mille feuille
8:29 Same. Saturday November 2, 2024
Udon is easily S tier
Connor with the hot drink on a hot day cooling them down is the most Asian take on this clip.
Its actually a legitimate thing
Its a brain trick
It's the same principle that makes you feel cold when you have a fever
Cold soup is one of the few Connor takes I agree with
Well, a tasty, cold cucumbersoup in the summer, with garlicbread is pretty awesome.
@@lupolinar in my opinion. That's a smoothie
@@GamingGuysNow No, as it is'nt blend with juice, milk or yoghurt or even ice. It is a cold soup.
Drinking hot drink in a hot climate to cool down is actually a thing. In a lot of hot climate countries they drink tea on a regular bases because of that.
Soba = Fire. All i need is soba. Unless im trying to gain weight. (i dont drink soda or beer and dont eat sweet things, so not losing weight is a struggle)
In Argentina, on hot days they drink Mate (i.e. kinda of like very hot tea) 'cause it makes you sweat and it cools you off lol. Spicy food is used this way too
if it not hot it was not a meal
Me: pouring Cold water straight out from the fridge on cup noodle
Yaki Udon is actually epic. I agree with this list whole heartedly.
Stir fry udon is good as the stronger flavor compliments the noodles far more than a light soup. If the noodles were thinner, it would be better with the broth.
Why would you say something so controversial, yet so brave
@@bernardohchongching224 It shouldn't be controversial. Udon is amazing.
Yes, I agree 💯 It's so good
No.
Honestly, I agree that Udon is pretty good.
I agree on Udon. The tofu skin udon is something I crave weekly, and have since high school. There was a little family owned Japanese place by my HS that I ate it at at least once a month for lunch. It shut down and I cannot get a good kind. But yeah, Udon and Soba are the best. Filling but not too heavy. Perfect.
I came here expecting to have a laugh at her expense, but ended up agreeing with every point Emily made about noodles
The duality of udon noodles being heavy, but also light and easy to eat when you're sick. Which is it, heavy or light? Udon doesnt even know.
happy another 10 months anyone still rewatching ?
"I like hot drinks on hot days" vs. "I like cold drinks on cold days" = England vs. California
I 100% agree with Connor on the soup take
Imo the thing is udon is best when paired with thicker broth that you usually find in ramen or tsukemen. Its superb when it can absorb more spice on its surface.
What is everyone putting this in tier lists for? I shovel it ALL down to the last molecule!
I agree with Connor with the hot thing for dinner, it just doesn't feel like dinner if it's hot.
I fully suport the udon supremacy
Tl;dr
Emily’s Tier List:
1. Udon
2. Soba
3. Tsukemen
4. Ramen
5. Somen
Connor/Garnt/Joey’s Tier List:
1. Tsukemen
2. Soba
3. Udon
4. Ramen
5. Somen
for me Indomie Mie Goreng always be on top of my tears list. its cheep and tasteful. I wonder if they ever tries Indomie mie goreng yet?
I feel like with the cold/cold and hot/hot it makes sense because it’s like it helps your body to acclimate to the temperature around you?
isn't eating/drinking hot stuff on hot day actually making heat more bearable, or in other words cooling you down, because temperature is just comparing your body temperature to the environment, so if you het your body up from inside by a degree or so it becomes way less warm around you as we are that sensitive to temperature
She's right, Udon is the best noodle.
Why are you teasing me!? I have been craving for creme brulee for a couple of days and here they are mentioning it again!...
if you drink hot drink, it increases body temp so it's logical to feel like your room is cooler
Udon is king of all noodles.
Drinking a warm drink a a warm day DOES cool you down. Makes your body not go into overwork like a cool drink would to regulate body temp. Not sure about the opposite though.
I need connor to try korean cold noodles to see his opinion lol
Hot Take: Yakisoba is easily the best noodle dish imho
Especially with Japanese mayo.
People weren’t lying about the taste and the flavor. It slaps.
if you were trapped on a desert island, your S A B C, etc tiers get all wack
I get Connor on the cold food thing until the soup. When I go out to get sushi I like to get a side of karaage
In Middle Asia everyone drinks hot tea too cool down in hot weather
This is truly a Trash Taste episode......
I think she might just have lowish energy needs/hunger so she doesn't like rich foods
If you don't like udon, you're admitting you're a child who eats ramen and other pasta just for the soup and sauce.
Is there a google map for the curry soup in hokkaido? Cant find it
Maggi is the best noodles imo. Lol. My favourite dessert is probably cakes but I love all kinds of sweet pastries. Ice cream is good but it’s not my favourite.
11:32 soundbite
Udon is best and soba is great, no lies detected.
I definitely agree others trump somen, but somen became such a game changer for eating light in the summer. I have unfortunately had hit and miss udon. Like I’d try to make it at home after trips to the Asian market and it was bad, like tasting like paper. But I have had legit udon that was tasty.
Maybe she's talking about just the noodle itself instead of with the sauce, soup etc.
I equate cold soup with old soup. Hot soup any day. I back up Connor’s take.
I side with the boys on this one. Udon is a bit too thick dude, but it’s not awful like they said.
This was indeed the worst noodles tier list I've ever seen compiled.
As Japanese, I can understand Udon being some people's favorite as the flavor of them, if you go to good Udon places, are delicately created like a fine silk embroidery.
But, as soon as I heard her say, "I get rid of Chashu pork" my immediate thought was, "we REALLY shouldn't have lost the war if this is what Korea ended up producing".
Ngl tho, small beef chunks and udon is a good combo
I’m sorry but I have to agree with Connor, cold soup is a crime against soup
Why are they this surprised? This isn't even a hot take/unpopular opinion imo?? So many Japanese and East Asian women prefer these lighter, homey flavours as opposed to intense, spicy, or fatty flavours (partly bc theyre lower in calories and easier to digest). Just because it's a different preference doesn't mean its uncommon or wrong :'))
It’s uncommon and pretty wrong.
Source: trust me bro
As a food noodles are S tier. I like the big noodles or the thin noodles the most.
Me for deserts, the best is something creamy, shoft and cold to finish a meal
👌💯
I think @emirichu opinion of udon kind of hits similar with tteokbokki. Since the noodles for both are similar and made from the same ingredient. I love udon like Emily.
Oml I cannot STAND cold soup. My mom's the same. If it's not burning my mouth, I don't want it.
I'm not too passionate about whichever noodle is better than others, but imma put my 2 cents in.
Tsukemen is just ramen but with extra steps. and for that reason, it's slightly inferior to ramen.
i kinda like soba and ramen about the same amount, choosing between one kinda depends on what i'm craving more.
and idk if i like udon more or less. its so filling yet i think i like the thicker noodles more. but its something i don't want to eat as often compared to the others because of how thick and filling the noodles are.
Udon best noodle, didn’t know that there were opinions that were different
Agree that udon is goated
Is the best
A good udon hits different
For me, who love every kinds of noodles, I would rank all of them pretty high.
Although I like Houtou as well. Too bad they didn't mention it.
Connor: it cools me to drink hot coffee on a hot day
Filipino's: 😎😎
I don't think its that bad I like udon as well tbh I prefer bold flavors in the morning rather than lunch and dinner its hard to explain its like you are droopy and clumsy in the morning and its like bam boom skadoosh but after work or during break its like I'm in no mood for that its like they are dragging you back into reality and you are like I just want some sleep
I’m not a fan of soup udon but a good south East Asian stir fry is great
8:57 aww
I like thick noodles.
Amongs all the trash takes that i ve hear int hsi episode (and believe me there were many) , the "italian" MILUFIU killed me .... a french millefeuille lover somewhere just had a stroke
Gigguk, man, YOU put udon higher than Ramen on your tier list don't talk about that.
Come to Malaysia, we will show you what is good curry soup noodle
Emily's list is actually amazing. As a Japanese I approve.
Udon is 1 or 2 easily
18 yo me probably would rage at this but now i don't think i can eat ramen that much, udon is much more light and filling...
but throwing out chashu is.. i believe the word is.. blasphemy