dont forget when he explained how woman brain work related in a "happy ending" example. And dont use olive oil if u want to cook any asian meal, noted.
As a person who was born and raised in Asia (at least for almost the first half of my life), I vouch that Uncle Roger is a 120% accurate portrayal of "that one uncle" every family has.
And it's DEFINITELY much better than The Racist Uncle that some are cursed with. Uncle Roger just tries to fix the broken ways of the world in order to improve our unworthy mortals' ways of cooking meals. He's a philanthropist, not a negative stereotype.
I'm not Asian and I didn't think that he was perpetuating stereotypes of Asians. Rather, he actually made me appreciate the culture more. And he's brought my wife and I closer, since we both watch his videos and say some of his iconic slogans in random conversations with a good laugh afterwards!
@@Slevirontheres an uncle Roger un every culture. And people taking récipes seriously too. U can see that in every country with its iconic dishes. So wich stereotypes is he perpetuating?
Oh it definitely is a negative stereotype lol. I am sure many snowflakes are offended. I don't think there is anything wrong with that as it is presented in a very nice comedic way.
@@WelziFC7 well obviously, sheep will sprint like crazy for a patch of grass, no matter how lame and overrated the content is. The majority is a brainless her of sheeps usually, while the minority think before they act or choose
Man I’m an black man in America and his uncle Roger videos be killing me. Be making me laugh out loud bruh. I watch and share them every other week or so. 😂
@@leuekhpisdamati well part of his video was about being unseen as a specific race which plenty of black people can relate to so maybe that's why. there's no ill intent just stating ur ethnicity bro why so mad.
Uncle Roger, Keep doing what you do. I am a 62 yr old white lady in the US and I found your videos last night. I couldn’t get enough. I watch every one of them in one sitting. You are very funny and I understand where Uncle Roger is coming from.
For those of us who are actually Malaysian (where Nigel is from), Uncle Roger just sounds like any other Chinese uncle here. Like it's weird to me that it's people of other ethnicities getting offended on our behalf? When both he & us are part of the same culture that he's incorporating into his comedy.
yeah its ridiculous, I think it comes down to people feeling guilty for laughing at what they perceive as a "racial stereotype", its virtue signaling at its worst. I laugh at funny shit, these videos are funny. Also Jamie Oliver deserves this type of abuse....wtf is with his recipes?
Yep, it seems so strange that people call him racist towards Asians, when he is Asian himself. Never heard of being racists towards your own race is a thing.
@@Smikisss69 I will say this, "woke" white people are maybe not racist, but extremely prejudiced, against other white people...its crazy...but this is not an example of that at all.
@@iplaybass6690 well i think that is in most humans nature to be against other people but your family. You can take a look at the history as humans were causing wars for no reason. Especially in medieval times and back from that, they barely could see any other people, and once they saw others but their kingdoms, they would start wars to eliminate them. So nowadays it's kinda same with prejudice against other people just in metaphorical way of "war", by hating and trying to humiliate others.
I never dived into Asian cookery until Uncle Roger. Now I use MSG regularly, pestle & mortar is my favorite kitchen tool, I have 2 Woks. I routinely visit my local Korean and Japanese grocery store. I always buy the specific Asian brands he recommends they never disappoint. It’s ironic some people are saying Nigel reinforces a negative stereotype. The character Uncle Roger I think makes people more aware and fond of asian cultures. As a result more money in the hands of Asian businesses.
@@milkpeach8091 You have to consume ridiculously high amounts for it to be dangerous. Like every other food. I'm sure you can overdo vitamin C from eating a truck of oranges in a week. But who does that?
I couldn't be happier for Nigel! Uncle Roger is not considered a lame character to me. Like Nigel said, he's proud, almost too proud. The accent combined with the fact that he's sometimes overly confident, the way he obnoxiously critiques everyone, plus his incredible fashion sense is all what makes him so charming. Long live Uncle Roger!!
I’ve never heard his real voice without the uncle roger act! I genuinely thought he actually talked like that. He did a good job making uncle roger come to life.
Being Malaysian born, I'm pretty sure the made up accent is his "Nigel Ng" one.. the uncle roger accent would most likely be how he speaks when he is home with his family and friends. maybe slightly toned down, but its basically all there.😉
@@Glee73i think otherwise. Uncle roger accent is inspired by his relations to his native Malaysia. Nigel Ng as a real person speaks just the way he does naturally. Not a made up accent.
I'm Malay-Australian, Uncle Roger isn't a negative stereotype, he asserts his cultural knowledge and questions/ critisises caucasian chefs when they Asian food wrong. Keep up the good work ♥️
I'm malaysian. We call old men uncle and old women auntie, for a guy we call them "abang" or brother, a sister or "kakak" for girl. This "uncle roger" character was very malaysian in every way. The way he babbled, talk and comment about food. I simply love it. Proud of you uncle roger. Malaysia boleh🇲🇾
I don't know why people say he perpetuates a negative Asian stereotype. I'm Filipino and I completely understand his comedy. I have multiple uncle Roger's in my family and I don't get offended. It makes me laugh even more because it's completely true. I'm proud of this guy
@@aaronmontgomery2055 not everything is racist, and it's Asians saying it to him. If anything he is racist but not to asians but to white people, sure you can pass it of as jokes but if a white person made any jokes about anyone who is not white that would instantly be seen as racist.
@@dale897 You seem to be mistaken about my comment. My point was intent and the punchline of the joke. We draw the accent from our family so it is based on a real person that we have intimate knowledge and relationship with with. However in general when other people do it the accent is the punchline and it isn't about the person the accent comes from. Jimmy O Yang explains this really well. Also if any person besides an Asian person makes use of the "Asian" accent then it isn't automatically racist but it deserved to be more scrutinized for intent and the joke itself. The reason it is racist at times is because the joke takes away the human aspect and makes the connotation that this accent is other and not even speaking of the person(s).
When I first heard the "Uncle Roger" character, I did assume that it was a racist stereotype. Then I actually watched a few weejios and I realised how stupid and prejudiced I'd been. He is hilarious and I'm so glad I decided to start watching
How did you automatically go to racism when an Asian man is mimicking Asian culture in a comedic standpoint. At least you gave the benefit of thought to change your mind.
There's something universal about Uncle Roger. I'm Brazillian. Not even close to Asian culture (except for eating rice on a daily basis as well) but I can see my dad and uncles in him. The Polo shirt is certainly a big part of it so is his blunt honesty 😂😂
Sixty three year old white guy here. I know and have known Uncle Rogers in China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia - hell, the whole world - all cultures. They never fail to bring tears to my eyes with their compassion, sincerity, cultural representation and humor (often unintended). They are one of the best parts of humanity, matched (and sometimes topped) only by Aunties. We need them to 'know' the world's cultures and appreciate the precious differences. I can sit with any of them, anywhere, sharing a beverage, snack or meal and always leave the table feeling more 'whole' than when I sat down and that what we shared was the best, ever. Sometime, just bump into a tourist and strike up a convo, following their lead - get some food and a beverage and spend some time if they're amenable - gawd, the things you learn are amazing! Be Safe, Be Well, Be Prosperous and please be kind.
I’m Malaysian living in the US. The other day, a couple of my Malaysians friends came over and very soon we were talking and bantering in good old Malaysian English. And getting louder 🤣. My 16 year-old American born and bred son and his friend started laughing their heads off, and I asked they why. They said we sounded like Uncle Roger! 😂 Lol. Apparently, they’ve been watching a bunch of Uncle Roger’s videos.
As a german mat salleh who was born in Klang, Malaysia and spent almost 10 years in Kuala Lumpur I can confirm that Uncle Roger isn't a racist caricature but a very lovable hommage to very real people who talk exactly like that. He actually calls out false representations of asian culture and food and makes fun of them. Hajaaa some people so stupid lah! Potong stim lah! Boleh Uncle Roger!
Fellow mat Salleh here from UK but spent the last 20 years back and forth between EU and Malaysia. There's nothing racist about uncle Roger, quite the opposite, I'm in Malaysia right now and heard various uncle Rogers on the street scolding people for crap parking/dog for barking/coffee too hot or cold/weather too hot. I feel like the negative commenters need a trip to Malaysia to really get a lot of it. There are a lot of incredibly good points he makes about wider Asian culture, how it is perceived in the west and how parts of it are taken and repurposed, like Oliver adding chilli Jam to food that is perfectly spiced and full of flavor already. If actual Asians are doing it and saying it's not racist then maybe people should chill, listen and enjoy the jokes they get. The rest ain't for you
Asian isnt homogenous, what is it do people in Malay or Korea, have in common with Pakistanis or Yemenis or Uzbeks or even people close to their borders or within them? When you say Asian you mean East asian, and he makes fun of people in the West doing what western people do, which is to take something and make something different, which you can do with food, regardless of whether some Asians find it far past their cultural practise to do so. We know its foreign to East Asian people with their idea of conforming and tradition but it is quite normal in the West, it is in fact what makes the West interesting and diverse and why he does it here and not in Asia.
my two young nephews, asian, love seeing Uncle Roger. People have no idea what it means to have someone witty, culturally aware, and charismatic being seen in an asian person. When I was growing up Eddy Murphy was the main person of color that was identified and appreciated. Nigel Ng, Simo Liu, Randall Park, these are all figures I appreciate so much.
I find Uncle Roger adorable and endearing, his (sometimes) dirty sense of humor contrasts nicely with his modest personality. He comes off as someone who's proud of his race, culture, and cuisine.
I really enjoy your Uncle Roger characture. He's not only funny, he's informative. I grew up in an ethnically diverse city in Canada.. One of the best ways to learn about other cultures is listening to your buddies talk about their older family members. One thing you learn is every family has that one uncle. I am proud to be that uncle.
He has nailed it with this Nigel character. I am so impressed how he pulled off this whole interview in character. Maybe he could do a 90 minute movie next.
People who criticize Uncle Roger are the lowest common denominator. Nigel Ng doesn't had to apologize for a thing. The character is brilliant and highly entertaining. And regarding "talking white" does that mean he should have a French accent? German maybe? How about Kentucky? There's no such thing. I LOVE Nigel and UNCLE ROGER!
How could his skits ever be racist...gosh can humanity chill out and stop being offended by breathing. He's protecting asian culture. People be trying to change up our recipes in the wrong way and writing cookbooks about it.
I'm about as white as they come, and I was offended by how that lady made rice. Like, wtf? I wanted to reach through the screen and shake her, "What the hell are you doing?! Who taught you how to cook rice?" Come to think of it, I don't think anyone taught me how to make rice. I read the directions on the bag. Apparently, she didn't.
It's the way of the world now, sad fact that everything is offensive and that no one should be offended. Such a shame it's killing comedy. There's a newborn condition and accommodating therapy almost every day now because people cannot deal with 'certain things'. Not saying that mental health is not a big thing but it's only this way because of social media and the ever growing snowflake mentality!
It's not really for you to decide if they are making food the wrong way. Food is made to nourish and to enjoy. If it's nourishing them and they enjoy it, why do you get to tell them they are wrong?
@@kaldo_kaldo Haiyaaaa... why so weak? why so weak? There is nothing wrong with people making the food in their own way, but just like you, me the one below us & above **comments everyone got their way of doing things and that even Uncle roger is portraying the distrust on how they are cooking things the wrong way. "You can sizzle it up **the recipe but there will be the Original always. Like Pad Thai curry or Noodles. and in my own culture too Bamboo shoot curry with pork, we got so many variations now but we still got the authentic recipe served during Prayers and Religious Puja, and The Thais will have the Authentic recipe but these B*itch have to ruin it up, Like who strains the gravy of meat while cooking The Juices. That girl really made me put my leg down too, so, yaa these are the things and many more. I won't go to the racism part of it. That's messed up. Disappointed in the culture we're being raised in. "
@@kaldo_kaldo The problem I think is when you tell others, "This is the right way to cook." You can cook however you want at home without anyone knowing and no one will care. But, it is a cooking tutorial and they teach people how to cook wrongly and saying it is "the way asians cook". Isn't it disrespectful to us? You can cook however you want and call it asian, but never tell it to the world.
He made a huge impact on the entire world, now everyone knows “Haiyaaaa” and it definitely made the people around the world feel connected. Well done Uncle Roger and Nephew Nigel!
We love Uncle Roger. My girlfriend and me are from Austria, living in Germany and have travelled India and South East Asia a few times. We love Indian and Asian cooking, especially when it is done originally, traditionally, mostly street food. And we really can feel the pain that Uncle Roger sustains, when he is tortured by bad cooks not following the wonderful Asian recipes. His videos made us laugh so many times, they are really funny as hell! But we guess, they are even more funny, when you understand the way Asians are cooking and how it is done properly.
As a white person living in the UK, I have learnt more about Asian food in the short time of watching Uncle Roger's weeedjos than I have in my other 40+ years of life. And all of his insults against "white peeeepol" has always made me laugh. I never knew how to cook rice properly until Uncle Roger.
YES! I was just talking about how grateful I am for my rice cooker. He is THE reason why I have one. Revolutionizing the white world one tip at a time 💖
Hi Nigel Ng. I'm a 58 year old white guy. Early this year, my 28 yr old son said, Dad you have to watch Uncle Roger. I , GOT you, strait out of the gate. I feel your passionate love for your Asian heritage, loud and clear. Loved seeing you in Seattle this summer. It'll always be a Great father son memory. When you made that 14 yr old kids night, Including him in the show. You are truly , top shelf man. Love you and am grateful to you for , Doing You.
Poking a bit of fun at an accent or mannerism is not racism when it comes from the right place. Uncle Roger is a great character and very relatable to anyone who has dealt with Malaysians.
I absolutely love the Uncle Roger character. There is so, much potential for the character and world building that can be done. Cheers and looking forward to much more. 🥂🥂🥂
The accent thing is on point. The character is supposed to be an Asian who learned English at a much later stage in his life. the 1st language heavily influences how you speak the newly learned language, along with similar factors like when is the start of the exposure and how long has the person been using the newly learned language.
honestly learning a language doesn't really dictates where the accent comes from. the accent typically come from the people you surround yourself with. It's like when an asian person grows up and a predominantly black neighbourhood, he will pick up on speaking mannerisms and "sound black" as some people would call it. The more you speak a language to people that comes from the "original source", the more you would sound like them.
@@Syn741 You're correct and I'm not disagreeing, however, i would also like to point out that certain pronunciations from your first language also contribute to how you speak the next, which also makes up a good chunk of the "accent" part, as well as things like sentence structure, intonations, etc etc.
@@troy10troytroy Also Uncle Roger's habit of saying his one syllable words so fast they're over before you hear them. When he says "you fucked up" it takes two seconds, and most of that two seconds is the silence between the words. I love the musicality of Uncle Roger's speech.
@@Syn741 That's true for first language acquisition, for second language acquisition your first language will be a big influence on how you will sound unless you learnt both at a very young age. That's why you can easily identify tourists by their accent when they speak English, French people don't sound the same as Germans etc.
Uncle roger is a character where I as a south east Asian could relate so much to it. Its a representation of what many people are unaware about. There is so much of Asian culture that many don't know about other than the stereotypical ones. I am glad that uncle roger is here breaking the pattern. It makes me love my culture more. More power to nigel ng 🙌 he deserve every success.
Nigel portrays Uncle Roger to a degree, that i an Central Asian can say: "yeah he speaks in that low tone southside Kazakh accent". More power to him, he deserve the success.
I love Nigel's productions: the bits with Uncle Roger cutting to "sorry children", and Nigel being the cameraman character.nac I can see some controversy about the accent stereotype, but then Uncle Roger is so spot on with insight. I live in the US, and Asians are only now saying there's some good Asian TV/movie productions (Hollywood is now getting more diverse). The only issue I've had with Uncle Roger is that his mech sells out too quickly!
There's a large Asian population in the area I live. Uncle Roger's content has encouraged me to try new cuisine, meet new people and have a better understanding of their cultures. Love his content! Funny as hell
@@marktwain9818 Yep, language use is different everywhere. When I find out how the same words are used differently in different cultures, I just learn to translate them in my head based on context.
asian is not "muslim", in the uk mainstream media call "asians" pakistani people. They're not "asians" like the chinese, japanese. It's totally different.
He explained it so beautifully about why Uncle Roger is not a negative stereotype, because he is absolutely proud of his cultures cuisine. I could not agree more. Uncle Roger is honestly perfect the way he is
The crazy thing is that the man that own a local Chinese takeaway was exactly like Uncle Roger, such a funny man and constantly moaning about how people do thinks the wrong way on the Sony trinitron tv. A very very kind man that I knew well! He’s now sadly missed by many in our town!!
I think we all know an Uncle Roger character. Regardless of whether Asian or any other race. But having worked with Chinese, Malaysians, Indonesian, Singaporeans and many other Asians, his videos are doubly funny. Especially when they are laughing hysterically over him. I was introduced to him by a Malaysian friend sharing his video of Facebook.
This was so cool to see; the behind the scenes so to speak. I'm not Asian. I'm not even Asian-American. But I find Uncle Roger relatable based solely on watching people who're supposed to know how to make food, make food BADLY! I can't tell you how many times I've watched a cooking video and been baffled by the choices of people who thought they had enough skill to make a publicly viewable cooking video.
Uncle Roger needs the accent to show the authenticity of the character itself. The accent is just there, it's our culture and our background. It comes from the fact that we speak other languages, thus the accent and proud of it. Keep going!!
Without accent, it's just simple misogyny, narcissism, and racism. If a white guy does exactly that, no one will find that funny. With the accent, it's minority immunity. A minority can make any jokes at the expense of their own race, and it's allowed. Consequences such as breeding subconscious bias be damned.
Absolutely. A lot of people around the world, use english as a second language, therefore it is actually expected for people who use english as a 2nd language to have accents and me personally I celebrate all kinds of them. It must be different to have a worldview that centers around just europe and / or north america - ironically that shouldn't be called a worldview!
I think the fact that uncle roger is still well loved shows that it wasn't just a viral opportunity, Nigel nailed the character. Just like Rowan Atkinson nailed Mr. Bean. Obviously opportunities like this don't come by often, but he really did a good job developing and portraying the character and you can tell he always does his homework. It's an art form and he has nailed it.
As 2nd generation mixed race with 1/2 Chinese family, I love the character because he's so familiar. Sounds just like the older generation in my family, and makes me think fondly of them every time.
My first Uncle Roger video was the BBC fried rice. I didn't know it all started from there! I've been following him ever since. I am so happy for his success. I absolutely love the humour and the character and I absolutely love the Jamie Oliver debacle LOL
My wife and I love the uncle Roger character. Then we found this video and was blown away. I honestly thought that was how you were for real. Amazing talent bro. Keep it up.
I’m an Asian and I love his content. I’m proud to be Asian. I love Uncle Roger so much, because he makes my depression feel better by watching his content.
My mom's brother is an "Uncle Roger", polo shirts, always in shorts, leg on the chair, everything. Only thing this Uncle Roger is missing is a tooth pick. My mom and I both love this character so much.
Uncle Roger for me has really opened my eyes on the different way cultures cook. It is truly amazing and he makes you learn in such a good way. By making it funny it reaches more people and educates all of us about the different ways to cook!
Those who said Uncle Roger perpetuates negative Asian stereotypes clearly doesn't understand Asian comedy lol he is like peak Asian comedy. Most Asians can definitely relate to him, especially watching these chefs butcher our traditional dishes lol
I unfortunately have met and talk with some Asians that weren’t born n raised embracing the cultures or just separate themselves from their family’s cultures. They found these kinds of comedy offensive.
its so embarrassing of you to use that accent to promote your show for hits and likes. Its so disgusting to those who actually talk like that, as if elderly asians dont have enough racist stigma to deal with. Egg fried rice…. the way you had that reaction video you had no idea how much my nephew got made fun of at school for being asian and fried rice, what a POS. For the people who think its funny and you are asian, its not funny when kids mimic his accent at your kids based on his dumb videos telling them this is how you cook fried rice. Kids are impressionable and think talking like this to asian kids is ok and is empowered by this crap. When someone copies you and talks like that to me and thinks they are being uplifting and saying “fly rice” i just cringe and i just smile while i am seething inside. If you really spoke like that than sure its ok. Get someone authentic that actually speaks like that then. No one voted you to be uplifting with this twisted garbage you spew. Trying to say you are lifting people up is such BS. You just want hits and views so just stfu.
Uncle Roger is such a likeable character. I think all cultures have special characters. Like in Africa we have those crazy strict aunties that comment on everything you wear and how badly you cook. We still love them but it's funny to show their behaviour. I've never seen uncle Roger disrespectful so he's cool in my books :)
What an intelligent young man. So inspiring for every Entrepreneur how created his Business around the Uncle Roger Charakter. Lift my hat's and all the best from Germany.
I think the idea of a non-scripted travel show sounds like something I'd watch/binge/enjoy. Congrats to him for all his success and thank you for bringing him to the interview.
My wife is a Chinese/Vietnamese woman and every time she watches an Uncle Roger video, she cries laughing. I now know that I'm welcome in my in-laws home because they use their outside kitchen!
I'm a Korean and I so love Uncle Roger that I've watched almost every video of him. Though I wanted to point out that every time he says or act like stereo "Asian" things, many of the time I can't really relate to it because he actually does "South Asian" things. I'm living in South Asia now, and I can firmly say that South Asian cultures and North East Asian cultures are very different. Anyways, I love you Uncle Roger and wish you all the best!
My father was an "uncle Roger" he has deep love for his culture, he is sassy and he has certain way to do things. But i understand not everyone used to that type of attitude.
I’m a 71 yr young Blk woman who discovered Uncle Roger a few months ago. I love him because I’m a cook and I get his jokes, especially about the BBC. This young man is an inspiring treasure, I look forward to that sitcom Nephew ✌🏾
I met him when he was still a “moonlighting” standup comedian pre-pandemic, pre-uncle roger. Very chill guy. I prefer his standup acts but gotta respect the grind.
Uncle Roger is hilarious but actually sends out a positive image of a man proud of his heritage and countries recipes that everyone else seems to muck up. He's made the title 'Uncle' something that media chefs want to have, albeit in a comidic way. Brilliant character
Man, I liked Nigel's videos already, but this gave me a new level of respect for him. He's a smart guy, well spoken, and I love his reasoned approach to everything he describes. When I first saw the Uncle Rodger character, I did have the first impression of "wait, is this a racist character?" because the voice is clearly a caricature, but when you actually listen to what he says, it's not only positive about Asian culture, but actually gives some interesting insights into it that I haven't seen elsewhere. His success is warranted.
My mom recently told me about how she got made fun of for having trouble speaking English when she first moved to the USA from Japan when she was a child. People bullied her and called her awful, racist names. And even teachers would be mean to her. She ended up having to stop speaking Japanese at home so she could learn to speak English without problems. The problem is that people didn't accept her for being Asian and they didn't tolerate her inability to speak perfect English. She ended up feeling ashamed of her identity. So when I see people criticize Uncle Roger for having an Asian accent, it makes me so mad because it shouldn't be a bad thing for Asians to have accents or speak imperfect English. Stop demanding that everyone sound and act like white people. It's actually not a bad thing to be like Uncle Roger. I love to see a man like Uncle Roger get so much adoration because it shows me that so many people no longer criticize Asians for making grammar errors, having accents and for being Asian. I read the comments on Uncle Roger's videos, and the vast majority of them are showing support and adoration for this man. That is such a good thing. Whenever I hear people criticize Uncle Roger for being a racist caricature, I am sure to remind them that they are the problem. They need to stop thinking it's a crime to be Asian and not have perfect English. Do they really think that it's negative to speak like Uncle Roger? And when Asian uncles behave like Uncle Roger, do they really think that's bad? Because that tells Asians that do speak and act like Uncle Roger that they are bad. Take a moment to think about what your words imply, people.
Like white people? Really? What a racist comment. And which "white people"? The Irish ones? The Italian ones? The British ones? Oh wait did you not realize white people aren't all American? Wow how bigoted 🤦 I'm Native American and I speak English also. Black people do to. Your racism is disgusting
Those people who bullied her now are on the city council starting campaigns like "stop Asian hate" and lecturing us on the horrors of comedy so they can obscure what's in their own hearts.
accent and funny hahas can only get u so far, but his actual input in his cooking reviews is what always impress me, not just commenting on the "food made wrong bad bad" but actually telling the proper way of doing it and (sometimes) even cooking it himself if Roger was my uncle, I'd be happy to have him for family reunion every Chinese New Year!
He is very entertaining, and he imparts knowledge, he's never disrespected anyone (that doesn't deserve it) hope he continues and moves up to his dreams
In the Philippines, we call our uncles as Tito and aunties as Tita. He was on point when he described uncles as sassy, know-it-all middle-aged men and stuck in their ways. Same with aunties
It was funny, my girlfriend (whom is thai) actually introduced me to Uncle Roger, shes also a chef so she really likes the food reviews and completely relate when people do things incorrectly, I think its a very creative character and listening to Uncle Roger is really relaxing
You can get tell this guy put the hard work in before getting famous/popular. I liked how he emphasized he took a calculated risk before leaving his job, i think some people don't appreciate you have to put a lot of work into a side job for years before you can get to the point of being able to leave your job and do your side job full time. I think he is hilarious! 😂
The accent topic I completely agree with you. Asian who grew up in the west, were looked at weird or deemed uncool when the world wasn’t as globalized. Bringing Asian foods to school made it feel shameful to have foreign smells. Your accents made it difficult to fit in, so Asians had to adapt to western cultures. Adopting, lingo, accents, and culture just to fit in (referring to 90s to early 2000’s). There is now a big disconnect between Asian in west to their roots because of this adaptation. 10 years ago, you ask a westerner if they’ve had Pho or Banh Mi, they would say wtf is that. Now, it’s integrated into their language. At least in the US.
Completely agree! I was in a boarding school in the UK and the words u just said all echoed my memories. It is like now we have uncle Roger who stand up and speak for us!
@@cl3ment Agree, on the flip side, it has also caused a lot of disconnect between westernized Asian and Asians from Asia. Not sure about the UK, but there's almost a negative connotation and discrimination from westernized Asians (in US) toward Asian's from Asia. Not uncommon for someone to say oh so your from a third world country. Without having any understanding their country besides surface level.
I don't really have prolem with the accent change anymore , that says im more relaxxed now , probably the Languages different aspects , no one can change it , all i knew when i was a highschooler , is an Asian mom always waits to use her broom if i dont meet her expectation,from the way i speak , greet relatives,things to knowing my heritage . so now i have an extra skill of switching the way i speak so im really camouflaged towards aisan people at a party, believe me , if you're asian going to a friends party, the other asian is your magnetic, and he'll be really expressional, because you look like him , then i just said im so white to understand it :) , chill guys , we're equally a cool race.
Completely agreed. You summarized pretty much how it was for me to grow up Asian. Ngl, I feel like a person stuck between two worlds still. I'm American but I'm also Vietnamese, but I'm seen as a foreigner in both. Hard to be connected to any type of roots that way. :(
@@cl3ment this is such a sweet comment! I'm not Asian or any sort of visible minority but I do come from an immigrant family and I can just imagine how nice it must be to have a positive, genuine, authentic representative of your culture who isn't a silly caricature.
Being from the UK and having lived in SEA for many years, I cannot give enough praise to uncle Roger (Nigel NG) for his portrayal of South Asian culture. Stereotypes are not always bad. I've met many uncles and aunties and they're generally the nicest people that you'll ever meet. hospitable and welcoming people who will take you into their home at their own expense just because they want you to feel welcome and genuinely cared for. I crave the day that I can return to that environment.
@@pinut187 There is such a thing as South Asia which is the Indian Subcontinent. However Uncle Roger is portraying South East Asian and East Asian culture.
I first came across Uncle Rogers Fried Rice episode back in ❤2019 and I immediately felt in love with the character. I laughed so hard I was craving for more. Glad he’s made it big. I enjoy all his videos. Congrats.
Thank you! Had a fun time doing this interview :)
You late, haiya... Love from Malaysia! XD
You are amazing omg
you are late uncle roger, have you subscribe LADbible 🙃
Was a pleasure having you on! We’re big fans
Hallo Uncle Roger from Indonesia :D
Uncle roger is such a good actor, he played that Nigel character FLAWLESSLY
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@@willwrite3675 Actually Uncle Roger would say "play"...
Played can be proper, as well.
dont forget when he explained how woman brain work related in a "happy ending" example. And dont use olive oil if u want to cook any asian meal, noted.
Lolololol 😂
As a person who was born and raised in Asia (at least for almost the first half of my life), I vouch that Uncle Roger is a 120% accurate portrayal of "that one uncle" every family has.
And it's DEFINITELY much better than The Racist Uncle that some are cursed with.
Uncle Roger just tries to fix the broken ways of the world in order to improve our unworthy mortals' ways of cooking meals. He's a philanthropist, not a negative stereotype.
@@OstblockLatina yeah i dont think so.
Agree
I'm not Asian and I didn't think that he was perpetuating stereotypes of Asians. Rather, he actually made me appreciate the culture more. And he's brought my wife and I closer, since we both watch his videos and say some of his iconic slogans in random conversations with a good laugh afterwards!
If you didn't realize he was perpetuating stereotypes of Asians. WOW! That's funny! 🤣🤣
@@SlevironNot really stereotypes, one thing I learned from him and Upin Ipin is that Malaysians do say Haiya and Fuyoh.
@@Slevirontheres an uncle Roger un every culture. And people taking récipes seriously too. U can see that in every country with its iconic dishes. So wich stereotypes is he perpetuating?
Fuyoh ❤
He said people accused him of being racist… what’s racist is how many ppl that assume uncle Roger is Chinese 😮💨😅
The fact that Uncle Roger is now a recognized food critic by Gordon Ramsay and other chefs in YT says a lot about his success. Good for him!!
And it's quite funny that Gordon Ramsay mentions him by name in his videos. 😆 Wow, the validation! 😁 Congrats, Uncle Roger! ❤
I still likes that he keeps roasting Jamie Oliver...lol
@@dennissneed2214 *Jamie Olive Oil
Honestly though he was a chef until I saw this video 😅
we need him as a judge in masterchef (even if as a judge guest for one episode, that's fine with me)
Uncle Roger is not a negative stereotype. He is smart, and criticizes the ignorance of cooks. He's funny as hell.
the problem is he is not funny, just garbage
@@mihaimercenarul7467 Well then you are some thing not even as famous as garbage.
Oh it definitely is a negative stereotype lol. I am sure many snowflakes are offended. I don't think there is anything wrong with that as it is presented in a very nice comedic way.
@@mihaimercenarul7467 clearly you’re in the minority because he’s wildly popular. Comedy is subjective. He’s not funny to you but to millions he is.
@@WelziFC7 well obviously, sheep will sprint like crazy for a patch of grass, no matter how lame and overrated the content is. The majority is a brainless her of sheeps usually, while the minority think before they act or choose
Man I’m an black man in America and his uncle Roger videos be killing me. Be making me laugh out loud bruh. I watch and share them every other week or so. 😂
I know he is so funny and ur right too.But why ur specifying that you’re black,it’s not that necessary
@@leuekhpisdamati well part of his video was about being unseen as a specific race which plenty of black people can relate to so maybe that's why. there's no ill intent just stating ur ethnicity bro why so mad.
@@svckerpvnch. EXACTLY 💯
@@leuekhpisdamati You're not necessary
@@leuekhpisdamati Nor is your scolding.
Uncle Roger, Keep doing what you do. I am a 62 yr old white lady in the US and I found your videos last night. I couldn’t get enough. I watch every one of them in one sitting. You are very funny and I understand where Uncle Roger is coming from.
Personally, I like Uncle Roger better than Nigel (sorry Nigel).
Nephew nigel is busy crying in a corner now, happy?
Omg I watch your videos nick
Idkwhouare was here as the third commenter on this guy.
Nice
hahaha
For those of us who are actually Malaysian (where Nigel is from), Uncle Roger just sounds like any other Chinese uncle here. Like it's weird to me that it's people of other ethnicities getting offended on our behalf? When both he & us are part of the same culture that he's incorporating into his comedy.
yeah its ridiculous, I think it comes down to people feeling guilty for laughing at what they perceive as a "racial stereotype", its virtue signaling at its worst. I laugh at funny shit, these videos are funny. Also Jamie Oliver deserves this type of abuse....wtf is with his recipes?
Yep, it seems so strange that people call him racist towards Asians, when he is Asian himself. Never heard of being racists towards your own race is a thing.
@@Smikisss69 I will say this, "woke" white people are maybe not racist, but extremely prejudiced, against other white people...its crazy...but this is not an example of that at all.
@@iplaybass6690 well i think that is in most humans nature to be against other people but your family. You can take a look at the history as humans were causing wars for no reason. Especially in medieval times and back from that, they barely could see any other people, and once they saw others but their kingdoms, they would start wars to eliminate them. So nowadays it's kinda same with prejudice against other people just in metaphorical way of "war", by hating and trying to humiliate others.
@@Smikisss69 generation got soft i would say, they can't handle a thing
I never dived into Asian cookery until Uncle Roger. Now I use MSG regularly, pestle & mortar is my favorite kitchen tool, I have 2 Woks. I routinely visit my local Korean and Japanese grocery store. I always buy the specific Asian brands he recommends they never disappoint. It’s ironic some people are saying Nigel reinforces a negative stereotype. The character Uncle Roger I think makes people more aware and fond of asian cultures. As a result more money in the hands of Asian businesses.
Please don't use msg it is slowly killing you 😁
So true!!
@@circustrash definitely don't go to many fast food places as they use msg in pretty much everything.
It's obviously just for comedy lol don't use MSG regularly that's bad for your health
@@milkpeach8091 You have to consume ridiculously high amounts for it to be dangerous. Like every other food. I'm sure you can overdo vitamin C from eating a truck of oranges in a week. But who does that?
I couldn't be happier for Nigel! Uncle Roger is not considered a lame character to me. Like Nigel said, he's proud, almost too proud. The accent combined with the fact that he's sometimes overly confident, the way he obnoxiously critiques everyone, plus his incredible fashion sense is all what makes him so charming. Long live Uncle Roger!!
Uncle Roger taught me how to cook better than Jamie Oliver ever did. 😆
*jamie olive oil
ANYBODY can teach you how to cook better than Jamie Oliver 😝
Easy way to improve your cooking skills is to throw out your chilli jam and get a rice cooker.
@@krisztianfrank1345 Oh, and don't forget the MSG. Fuiyoooh 😁
Same here. I followed his ramen recipe. long but worth it
I’ve never heard his real voice without the uncle roger act! I genuinely thought he actually talked like that. He did a good job making uncle roger come to life.
Being Malaysian born, I'm pretty sure the made up accent is his "Nigel Ng" one.. the uncle roger accent would most likely be how he speaks when he is home with his family and friends. maybe slightly toned down, but its basically all there.😉
@@Glee73i think otherwise. Uncle roger accent is inspired by his relations to his native Malaysia. Nigel Ng as a real person speaks just the way he does naturally. Not a made up accent.
I love Uncle Roger…it took me a little bit to get used to him like Will Ferrell 😆
I was so surprised when I heard his real talk too.
I hate the accent he puts on honestly.
I love that he as a data scientist conducted a quick field study of his peer groups fathers for the character :'D
I'm Malay-Australian, Uncle Roger isn't a negative stereotype, he asserts his cultural knowledge and questions/ critisises caucasian chefs when they Asian food wrong. Keep up the good work ♥️
My dad passed away November 2022. He greatly enjoyed Uncle Roger! He laughed so much his last months. Thank you for bringing him laughs❤
I'm sorry for your loss
R.I.P 🕊️
I'm malaysian. We call old men uncle and old women auntie, for a guy we call them "abang" or brother, a sister or "kakak" for girl. This "uncle roger" character was very malaysian in every way. The way he babbled, talk and comment about food. I simply love it. Proud of you uncle roger. Malaysia boleh🇲🇾
does Malaysia have "cici" and "koko" as well? or are these just an indonesian chinese thing?
@@gradesam6306 yeah we do, I believe it's an Asian thing for us to respect the elderly accordingly
@@gradesam6306 this is in hokkien especially in Penang Hokkien. Koko means elder brother while cehceh or "ci" (single ci only) means elder sister
What is Cuckold meaning please? I've heard that for Grandpa, Grandma and Grandpas friend Xin NmWong
@Peter de Keijzer What is the meaning of Cuckold in your lands?
Man this guy is actually a genius and now the whole world knows who Uncle Roger is, incredible.
As an Asian, I really enjoy watching his content, which is perfectly balanced in terms of exposing bizarre, mistaken cooks and his sense of humor.
I don't know why people say he perpetuates a negative Asian stereotype. I'm Filipino and I completely understand his comedy. I have multiple uncle Roger's in my family and I don't get offended. It makes me laugh even more because it's completely true. I'm proud of this guy
They don't understand that it comes from our own family. The accent is not the joke it's just they think it is because they are racist.
2 words, white people.
Hilariously that criticism often comes from non-asians , people that wanna look good via virtue signaling
@@aaronmontgomery2055 not everything is racist, and it's Asians saying it to him. If anything he is racist but not to asians but to white people, sure you can pass it of as jokes but if a white person made any jokes about anyone who is not white that would instantly be seen as racist.
@@dale897 You seem to be mistaken about my comment. My point was intent and the punchline of the joke. We draw the accent from our family so it is based on a real person that we have intimate knowledge and relationship with with. However in general when other people do it the accent is the punchline and it isn't about the person the accent comes from. Jimmy O Yang explains this really well. Also if any person besides an Asian person makes use of the "Asian" accent then it isn't automatically racist but it deserved to be more scrutinized for intent and the joke itself. The reason it is racist at times is because the joke takes away the human aspect and makes the connotation that this accent is other and not even speaking of the person(s).
When I first heard the "Uncle Roger" character, I did assume that it was a racist stereotype. Then I actually watched a few weejios and I realised how stupid and prejudiced I'd been. He is hilarious and I'm so glad I decided to start watching
If only more people actually watched & understood comedy in context before getting outraged because someone else did. Good on you.
"weejios"
That made me laugh.
i mean... the dude is Asian.. so him making fun of his own race? who cares
Uncle Roger is basically a heightened, sillier version of my uncle
How did you automatically go to racism when an Asian man is mimicking Asian culture in a comedic standpoint. At least you gave the benefit of thought to change your mind.
There's something universal about Uncle Roger. I'm Brazillian. Not even close to Asian culture (except for eating rice on a daily basis as well) but I can see my dad and uncles in him. The Polo shirt is certainly a big part of it so is his blunt honesty 😂😂
Totally! I'm a black auntie and I can see myself in him in so many ways hahaha. So relatable.
Sixty three year old white guy here. I know and have known Uncle Rogers in China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia - hell, the whole world - all cultures. They never fail to bring tears to my eyes with their compassion, sincerity, cultural representation and humor (often unintended). They are one of the best parts of humanity, matched (and sometimes topped) only by Aunties. We need them to 'know' the world's cultures and appreciate the precious differences. I can sit with any of them, anywhere, sharing a beverage, snack or meal and always leave the table feeling more 'whole' than when I sat down and that what we shared was the best, ever. Sometime, just bump into a tourist and strike up a convo, following their lead - get some food and a beverage and spend some time if they're amenable - gawd, the things you learn are amazing! Be Safe, Be Well, Be Prosperous and please be kind.
I’m Malaysian living in the US. The other day, a couple of my Malaysians friends came over and very soon we were talking and bantering in good old Malaysian English. And getting louder 🤣. My 16 year-old American born and bred son and his friend started laughing their heads off, and I asked they why. They said we sounded like Uncle Roger! 😂 Lol. Apparently, they’ve been watching a bunch of Uncle Roger’s videos.
Lol
Bet your words must add the LAH HAHAHAHHHAHA
Haha thats wholesome🙂
As a german mat salleh who was born in Klang, Malaysia and spent almost 10 years in Kuala Lumpur I can confirm that Uncle Roger isn't a racist caricature but a very lovable hommage to very real people who talk exactly like that. He actually calls out false representations of asian culture and food and makes fun of them. Hajaaa some people so stupid lah! Potong stim lah! Boleh Uncle Roger!
Fellow mat Salleh here from UK but spent the last 20 years back and forth between EU and Malaysia. There's nothing racist about uncle Roger, quite the opposite, I'm in Malaysia right now and heard various uncle Rogers on the street scolding people for crap parking/dog for barking/coffee too hot or cold/weather too hot. I feel like the negative commenters need a trip to Malaysia to really get a lot of it. There are a lot of incredibly good points he makes about wider Asian culture, how it is perceived in the west and how parts of it are taken and repurposed, like Oliver adding chilli Jam to food that is perfectly spiced and full of flavor already. If actual Asians are doing it and saying it's not racist then maybe people should chill, listen and enjoy the jokes they get. The rest ain't for you
@@hellonono4290 it's all for everyone.
ppl who's saying Uncle Roger is a racist caricature is not even Asian or didn't understand Asian culture
Asian isnt homogenous, what is it do people in Malay or Korea, have in common with Pakistanis or Yemenis or Uzbeks or even people close to their borders or within them? When you say Asian you mean East asian, and he makes fun of people in the West doing what western people do, which is to take something and make something different, which you can do with food, regardless of whether some Asians find it far past their cultural practise to do so. We know its foreign to East Asian people with their idea of conforming and tradition but it is quite normal in the West, it is in fact what makes the West interesting and diverse and why he does it here and not in Asia.
White Californian myself. I initially just assumed the accent was real. He's not too different from people I grew up around.
my two young nephews, asian, love seeing Uncle Roger. People have no idea what it means to have someone witty, culturally aware, and charismatic being seen in an asian person. When I was growing up Eddy Murphy was the main person of color that was identified and appreciated. Nigel Ng, Simo Liu, Randall Park, these are all figures I appreciate so much.
I find Uncle Roger adorable and endearing, his (sometimes) dirty sense of humor contrasts nicely with his modest personality. He comes off as someone who's proud of his race, culture, and cuisine.
I didn't realize that Nigel had done research to really nail down the character--that makes me appreciate Uncle Roger so much more! ☺👏🏽
Well. his data science job might help.
This dude is a communist and he tries to justify the religious genocide in China
@@tgsoon2002 Some famous vloggers admit to giving up data science. It must have been boring to them and to me at least.
Research? he just copy his unco HAIYAA
He’s managed to combine his character with British humour. He’s fooking funny as, love him
As uncle Roger's nephew, I feel very proud of our uncle for all the work he's done. Cheers
I am 75 years old and I enjoy Uncle Roger videos. He makes me laugh..
I really enjoy your Uncle Roger characture. He's not only funny, he's informative. I grew up in an ethnically diverse city in Canada.. One of the best ways to learn about other cultures is listening to your buddies talk about their older family members. One thing you learn is every family has that one uncle. I am proud to be that uncle.
Uncle Roger being a data science dude really helped him analyse what people want. Can't believe his first Uncle Roger video worked out so well.
weeeejio not video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Weeejio and peeeepol 🤣
He has nailed it with this Nigel character. I am so impressed how he pulled off this whole interview in character. Maybe he could do a 90 minute movie next.
lol
Nephew Nigel is very boring 😂😂😂😂
@@bronsonperich9430 he's very western. Hence probably Uncle Roger's alter ego, a mere role he plays sometimes.
Haha right 😂😅
Uncle roger is a breath of fresh air, he makes us laugh and his character is brilliant!
People who criticize Uncle Roger are the lowest common denominator. Nigel Ng doesn't had to apologize for a thing. The character is brilliant and highly entertaining. And regarding "talking white" does that mean he should have a French accent? German maybe? How about Kentucky? There's no such thing. I LOVE Nigel and UNCLE ROGER!
How could his skits ever be racist...gosh can humanity chill out and stop being offended by breathing.
He's protecting asian culture. People be trying to change up our recipes in the wrong way and writing cookbooks about it.
I'm about as white as they come, and I was offended by how that lady made rice. Like, wtf? I wanted to reach through the screen and shake her, "What the hell are you doing?! Who taught you how to cook rice?" Come to think of it, I don't think anyone taught me how to make rice. I read the directions on the bag. Apparently, she didn't.
It's the way of the world now, sad fact that everything is offensive and that no one should be offended. Such a shame it's killing comedy. There's a newborn condition and accommodating therapy almost every day now because people cannot deal with 'certain things'. Not saying that mental health is not a big thing but it's only this way because of social media and the ever growing snowflake mentality!
It's not really for you to decide if they are making food the wrong way. Food is made to nourish and to enjoy. If it's nourishing them and they enjoy it, why do you get to tell them they are wrong?
@@kaldo_kaldo Haiyaaaa... why so weak? why so weak? There is nothing wrong with people making the food in their own way, but just like you, me the one below us & above **comments everyone got their way of doing things and that even Uncle roger is portraying the distrust on how they are cooking things the wrong way. "You can sizzle it up **the recipe but there will be the Original always. Like Pad Thai curry or Noodles. and in my own culture too Bamboo shoot curry with pork, we got so many variations now but we still got the authentic recipe served during Prayers and Religious Puja, and The Thais will have the Authentic recipe but these B*itch have to ruin it up, Like who strains the gravy of meat while cooking The Juices. That girl really made me put my leg down too, so, yaa these are the things and many more. I won't go to the racism part of it. That's messed up. Disappointed in the culture we're being raised in. "
@@kaldo_kaldo The problem I think is when you tell others, "This is the right way to cook." You can cook however you want at home without anyone knowing and no one will care. But, it is a cooking tutorial and they teach people how to cook wrongly and saying it is "the way asians cook". Isn't it disrespectful to us? You can cook however you want and call it asian, but never tell it to the world.
He made a huge impact on the entire world, now everyone knows “Haiyaaaa” and it definitely made the people around the world feel connected. Well done Uncle Roger and Nephew Nigel!
and fuu yha too
I learned the "Haiyaaaa" from another Uncle on Jackie Chan Adventures. Lol. "HAIYAAAAA, JACKIEEEE, one more thing"
Me too. Uncle Roger just brought it back. lol Uncle from Jackie Chan Adventures th-cam.com/video/Pm_vqjxzvWI/w-d-xo.html
@@jimbeam7636 I was gonna say the same thing! 😂
learned to say aiyaaa back in the 80‘s
😉
I’ve been living in Malaysia now for five years, and Malaysians are a wonderful population of people. I absolutely love Uncle Roger!
We love Uncle Roger. My girlfriend and me are from Austria, living in Germany and have travelled India and South East Asia a few times. We love Indian and Asian cooking, especially when it is done originally, traditionally, mostly street food. And we really can feel the pain that Uncle Roger sustains, when he is tortured by bad cooks not following the wonderful Asian recipes. His videos made us laugh so many times, they are really funny as hell! But we guess, they are even more funny, when you understand the way Asians are cooking and how it is done properly.
The "haiyaa", and the "fuiyoo" bring back childhood memories. And that Malaysian accent is perfect. Thank you. 🙂
That is not Malaysian accent. He is using Hong Kong accent.
@@prasadnanu8693 I grew up with “Aiyaa” without the h
@@prasadnanu8693Malaysian Chinese accent..
@@prasadnanu8693 clearly you are not Malaysian chinese
@LordMelsa haiyaa can't you tell from my name that I'm not chinese
As a white person living in the UK, I have learnt more about Asian food in the short time of watching Uncle Roger's weeedjos than I have in my other 40+ years of life. And all of his insults against "white peeeepol" has always made me laugh. I never knew how to cook rice properly until Uncle Roger.
YES!
I was just talking about how grateful I am for my rice cooker. He is THE reason why I have one. Revolutionizing the white world one tip at a time 💖
As a middle eastern i have learned so much about Asian bachelors and thair mothers because of uncle roger also i learned Jamie Oliver sucks
@TheEditor107 yes we know you are
@TheEditor107 I know bro, sucks to be unwanted
I bought a rice cooker after watching three of his videos. I love it with all my heart.
One of my favorite TH-camrs out there! Great character and I LOVE watching him critique and roast the chefs!!!
saw this guy doing a tiny gig in 2019 and he absolutely tore the roof off. Have followed him ever since
Hi Nigel Ng. I'm a 58 year old white guy. Early this year, my 28 yr old son said, Dad you have to watch Uncle Roger. I , GOT you, strait out of the gate. I feel your passionate love for your Asian heritage, loud and clear. Loved seeing you in Seattle this summer. It'll always be a Great father son memory. When you made that 14 yr old kids night, Including him in the show. You are truly , top shelf man. Love you and am grateful to you for , Doing You.
Cool
Wow Dennis what an applause.
Poking a bit of fun at an accent or mannerism is not racism when it comes from the right place. Uncle Roger is a great character and very relatable to anyone who has dealt with Malaysians.
Uncle Roger is to Malaysian food as Phua Chu Kang is to Singaporean construction.
no because if some none asian children saw that and do the accent to asian kids what you gonna say to them ?
it's ok because of what ?
@@sarahrean7174 I'll tell them no Greek kid ever had their feelings hurt because of Con the Fruiterer.
@@sarahrean7174 I would say grow some skin. Two, explain that language and humor is about intent.
@@sarahrean7174 do the non asian's accent back to them lol. What's a fact is a fact.
I absolutely love the Uncle Roger character. There is so, much potential for the character and world building that can be done. Cheers and looking forward to much more. 🥂🥂🥂
This young man is a natural. His products are fun and far from controversial. I wish him success and a great life.
The accent thing is on point. The character is supposed to be an Asian who learned English at a much later stage in his life. the 1st language heavily influences how you speak the newly learned language, along with similar factors like when is the start of the exposure and how long has the person been using the newly learned language.
This dude is a communist and he tries to justify the religious genocide in China
honestly learning a language doesn't really dictates where the accent comes from. the accent typically come from the people you surround yourself with. It's like when an asian person grows up and a predominantly black neighbourhood, he will pick up on speaking mannerisms and "sound black" as some people would call it. The more you speak a language to people that comes from the "original source", the more you would sound like them.
@@Syn741 You're correct and I'm not disagreeing, however, i would also like to point out that certain pronunciations from your first language also contribute to how you speak the next, which also makes up a good chunk of the "accent" part, as well as things like sentence structure, intonations, etc etc.
@@troy10troytroy Also Uncle Roger's habit of saying his one syllable words so fast they're over before you hear them. When he says "you fucked up" it takes two seconds, and most of that two seconds is the silence between the words. I love the musicality of Uncle Roger's speech.
@@Syn741 That's true for first language acquisition, for second language acquisition your first language will be a big influence on how you will sound unless you learnt both at a very young age. That's why you can easily identify tourists by their accent when they speak English, French people don't sound the same as Germans etc.
Uncle roger is a character where I as a south east Asian could relate so much to it. Its a representation of what many people are unaware about. There is so much of Asian culture that many don't know about other than the stereotypical ones. I am glad that uncle roger is here breaking the pattern. It makes me love my culture more. More power to nigel ng 🙌 he deserve every success.
Nigel needs no dialect coach. Actors get awards for that stuff.
Nigel portrays Uncle Roger to a degree, that i an Central Asian can say: "yeah he speaks in that low tone southside Kazakh accent". More power to him, he deserve the success.
I Love Uncle Roger! I love when comedians do their families or parents accents. It’s not to demean them. You relate to people you know and love.
I love Nigel's productions: the bits with Uncle Roger cutting to "sorry children", and Nigel being the cameraman character.nac I can see some controversy about the accent stereotype, but then Uncle Roger is so spot on with insight. I live in the US, and Asians are only now saying there's some good Asian TV/movie productions (Hollywood is now getting more diverse). The only issue I've had with Uncle Roger is that his mech sells out too quickly!
There's a large Asian population in the area I live. Uncle Roger's content has encouraged me to try new cuisine, meet new people and have a better understanding of their cultures. Love his content! Funny as hell
Unfortunately, in the UK “Asian” means Pakistani. It’s confusing to the rest of the world.
@@marktwain9818 Yep, language use is different everywhere. When I find out how the same words are used differently in different cultures, I just learn to translate them in my head based on context.
@@marktwain9818 apologies for the confusion. I meant Vietnamese, Lao, Thai as well as several others from that region
asian is not "muslim", in the uk mainstream media call "asians" pakistani people. They're not "asians" like the chinese, japanese. It's totally different.
@Scott O'Neill
That's a great effect his comedy has had. Nice to hear.
He explained it so beautifully about why Uncle Roger is not a negative stereotype, because he is absolutely proud of his cultures cuisine. I could not agree more. Uncle Roger is honestly perfect the way he is
He puts alot of effort as uncle roger. He really educate himself with the food and recipe and all..to the extent he is actually a good food critic
The crazy thing is that the man that own a local Chinese takeaway was exactly like Uncle Roger, such a funny man and constantly moaning about how people do thinks the wrong way on the Sony trinitron tv. A very very kind man that I knew well! He’s now sadly missed by many in our town!!
Yay! Uncle Roger. Well, he certainly is too positive for comedy, which is quite fun to watch (always entertained😁).
Ask Jamie Oliver about Uncle Roger positivity :)
Damn, I suddenly read in uncle roger accent.
This dude is a communist and he tries to justify the religious genocide in China
Ask Jamie Oliver to learn how to cook Asian food, lol!
I think we all know an Uncle Roger character. Regardless of whether Asian or any other race. But having worked with Chinese, Malaysians, Indonesian, Singaporeans and many other Asians, his videos are doubly funny. Especially when they are laughing hysterically over him. I was introduced to him by a Malaysian friend sharing his video of Facebook.
Been living in Thailand 28 years. Our family love uncle Roger. He says exactly the same things we say about UK cooking.
This was so cool to see; the behind the scenes so to speak. I'm not Asian. I'm not even Asian-American. But I find Uncle Roger relatable based solely on watching people who're supposed to know how to make food, make food BADLY! I can't tell you how many times I've watched a cooking video and been baffled by the choices of people who thought they had enough skill to make a publicly viewable cooking video.
Uncle Roger needs the accent to show the authenticity of the character itself. The accent is just there, it's our culture and our background. It comes from the fact that we speak other languages, thus the accent and proud of it. Keep going!!
Without accent, it's just simple misogyny, narcissism, and racism. If a white guy does exactly that, no one will find that funny.
With the accent, it's minority immunity. A minority can make any jokes at the expense of their own race, and it's allowed. Consequences such as breeding subconscious bias be damned.
Absolutely. A lot of people around the world, use english as a second language, therefore it is actually expected for people who use english as a 2nd language to have accents and me personally I celebrate all kinds of them. It must be different to have a worldview that centers around just europe and / or north america - ironically that shouldn't be called a worldview!
I think the fact that uncle roger is still well loved shows that it wasn't just a viral opportunity, Nigel nailed the character. Just like Rowan Atkinson nailed Mr. Bean. Obviously opportunities like this don't come by often, but he really did a good job developing and portraying the character and you can tell he always does his homework. It's an art form and he has nailed it.
What a genuine guy with a genius path. Love it.
As 2nd generation mixed race with 1/2 Chinese family, I love the character because he's so familiar. Sounds just like the older generation in my family, and makes me think fondly of them every time.
My first Uncle Roger video was the BBC fried rice. I didn't know it all started from there! I've been following him ever since. I am so happy for his success. I absolutely love the humour and the character and I absolutely love the Jamie Oliver debacle LOL
yes started from the very beginning 🙂
My wife and I love the uncle Roger character. Then we found this video and was blown away. I honestly thought that was how you were for real. Amazing talent bro. Keep it up.
I’m an Asian and I love his content. I’m proud to be Asian. I love Uncle Roger so much, because he makes my depression feel better by watching his content.
My mom's brother is an "Uncle Roger", polo shirts, always in shorts, leg on the chair, everything. Only thing this Uncle Roger is missing is a tooth pick. My mom and I both love this character so much.
A tooth pick would be amazing!
@@alexu297 ないす
Toothpick...so true! 😂
Holy shit, the toothpick is defo a thing! :D
The proverbial tooth pick and long nail on the pinky finger 😂😂😂 #apekvibes
Nigel is such a down to earth guy, so humble and real. The kind of guy you never get bored with while hanging out.
Uncle Roger for me has really opened my eyes on the different way cultures cook. It is truly amazing and he makes you learn in such a good way. By making it funny it reaches more people and educates all of us about the different ways to cook!
When I see Uncle Roger and Nigel, both impressed me and were also entertaining, making me one of your fans in a second...
Those who said Uncle Roger perpetuates negative Asian stereotypes clearly doesn't understand Asian comedy lol he is like peak Asian comedy. Most Asians can definitely relate to him, especially watching these chefs butcher our traditional dishes lol
Fr, i can even say that other asian comedians are hardcore racist 😂
I unfortunately have met and talk with some Asians that weren’t born n raised embracing the cultures or just separate themselves from their family’s cultures. They found these kinds of comedy offensive.
There's nothing negative about Uncle Roger, he's such a sad, beautiful, passionate character 👍😆
its so embarrassing of you to use that accent to promote your show for hits and likes. Its so disgusting to those who actually talk like that, as if elderly asians dont have enough racist stigma to deal with.
Egg fried rice…. the way you had that reaction video you had no idea how much my nephew got made fun of at school for being asian and fried rice, what a POS.
For the people who think its funny and you are asian, its not funny when kids mimic his accent at your kids based on his dumb videos telling them this is how you cook fried rice. Kids are impressionable and think talking like this to asian kids is ok and is empowered by this crap.
When someone copies you and talks like that to me and thinks they are being uplifting and saying “fly rice” i just cringe and i just smile while i am seething inside.
If you really spoke like that than sure its ok. Get someone authentic that actually speaks like that then.
No one voted you to be uplifting with this twisted garbage you spew.
Trying to say you are lifting people up is such BS. You just want hits and views so just stfu.
@@PhuongTheGreat same, idk how to feel about those people cause my uncles and aunts talk like uncle roger
Uncle Roger is such a likeable character. I think all cultures have special characters. Like in Africa we have those crazy strict aunties that comment on everything you wear and how badly you cook. We still love them but it's funny to show their behaviour. I've never seen uncle Roger disrespectful so he's cool in my books :)
If you did YT videos as an African auntie character it would be so funny.
@@dc2610 Oh my word that would be hilarious 🤣 I would actually consider it because we live in a pretty rural area so my backgrounds would be legit!
What an intelligent young man. So inspiring for every Entrepreneur how created his Business around the Uncle Roger Charakter. Lift my hat's and all the best from Germany.
I think the idea of a non-scripted travel show sounds like something I'd watch/binge/enjoy. Congrats to him for all his success and thank you for bringing him to the interview.
Yes, something in the lines of "cheech and chong goes to white castle" but "uncle Roger goes to america". It could be sort of like an Asian mr Bean 😆
My wife is a Chinese/Vietnamese woman and every time she watches an Uncle Roger video, she cries laughing. I now know that I'm welcome in my in-laws home because they use their outside kitchen!
If they just used indoor kitchen chop mango, they hate u 🤣
I'm a Korean and I so love Uncle Roger that I've watched almost every video of him. Though I wanted to point out that every time he says or act like stereo "Asian" things, many of the time I can't really relate to it because he actually does "South Asian" things. I'm living in South Asia now, and I can firmly say that South Asian cultures and North East Asian cultures are very different.
Anyways, I love you Uncle Roger and wish you all the best!
He isn't using harmful stereotypes or making fun of his people he is actually showcasing their culture with a more funny accent for comedy
My father was an "uncle Roger" he has deep love for his culture, he is sassy and he has certain way to do things. But i understand not everyone used to that type of attitude.
Uncle Roger is doing a really good job playing Nigel in this interview
I’m a 71 yr young Blk woman who discovered Uncle Roger a few months ago. I love him because I’m a cook and I get his jokes, especially about the BBC.
This young man is an inspiring treasure, I look forward to that sitcom Nephew ✌🏾
Good for you man , as Malaysian who’s done v well for myself in the US . Proud of u bro
I met him when he was still a “moonlighting” standup comedian pre-pandemic, pre-uncle roger. Very chill guy. I prefer his standup acts but gotta respect the grind.
have you checked out his podcast? good stuff
As a malaysian, seeing Uncle Roger doing so well these days, I am super proud of him 😊
Uncle Roger is hilarious but actually sends out a positive image of a man proud of his heritage and countries recipes that everyone else seems to muck up. He's made the title 'Uncle' something that media chefs want to have, albeit in a comidic way. Brilliant character
Man, I liked Nigel's videos already, but this gave me a new level of respect for him. He's a smart guy, well spoken, and I love his reasoned approach to everything he describes.
When I first saw the Uncle Rodger character, I did have the first impression of "wait, is this a racist character?" because the voice is clearly a caricature, but when you actually listen to what he says, it's not only positive about Asian culture, but actually gives some interesting insights into it that I haven't seen elsewhere. His success is warranted.
My mom recently told me about how she got made fun of for having trouble speaking English when she first moved to the USA from Japan when she was a child. People bullied her and called her awful, racist names. And even teachers would be mean to her. She ended up having to stop speaking Japanese at home so she could learn to speak English without problems. The problem is that people didn't accept her for being Asian and they didn't tolerate her inability to speak perfect English. She ended up feeling ashamed of her identity. So when I see people criticize Uncle Roger for having an Asian accent, it makes me so mad because it shouldn't be a bad thing for Asians to have accents or speak imperfect English. Stop demanding that everyone sound and act like white people. It's actually not a bad thing to be like Uncle Roger.
I love to see a man like Uncle Roger get so much adoration because it shows me that so many people no longer criticize Asians for making grammar errors, having accents and for being Asian. I read the comments on Uncle Roger's videos, and the vast majority of them are showing support and adoration for this man. That is such a good thing. Whenever I hear people criticize Uncle Roger for being a racist caricature, I am sure to remind them that they are the problem. They need to stop thinking it's a crime to be Asian and not have perfect English. Do they really think that it's negative to speak like Uncle Roger? And when Asian uncles behave like Uncle Roger, do they really think that's bad? Because that tells Asians that do speak and act like Uncle Roger that they are bad. Take a moment to think about what your words imply, people.
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Exactly. Speaking broken English means you speak at least another language, so those people being racist and unilingual can go f*** themselves!
Like white people? Really? What a racist comment. And which "white people"? The Irish ones? The Italian ones? The British ones? Oh wait did you not realize white people aren't all American? Wow how bigoted 🤦 I'm Native American and I speak English also. Black people do to. Your racism is disgusting
Those people who bullied her now are on the city council starting campaigns like "stop Asian hate" and lecturing us on the horrors of comedy so they can obscure what's in their own hearts.
You had me until you showed your racism. "Act like white people"? How do white people act?
accent and funny hahas can only get u so far, but his actual input in his cooking reviews is what always impress me, not just commenting on the "food made wrong bad bad" but actually telling the proper way of doing it and (sometimes) even cooking it himself
if Roger was my uncle, I'd be happy to have him for family reunion every Chinese New Year!
Perfectly said, it's all about the details which we asians love.
I first heard about Uncle Roger via a 2 Set Violin video. I have binged so much since. Nigel Ng is fantastic!
He is very entertaining, and he imparts knowledge, he's never disrespected anyone (that doesn't deserve it) hope he continues and moves up to his dreams
In the Philippines, we call our uncles as Tito and aunties as Tita. He was on point when he described uncles as sassy, know-it-all middle-aged men and stuck in their ways. Same with aunties
Fact!
It was funny, my girlfriend (whom is thai) actually introduced me to Uncle Roger, shes also a chef so she really likes the food reviews and completely relate when people do things incorrectly, I think its a very creative character and listening to Uncle Roger is really relaxing
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I have a friend from Malaysia. He cooks, he is incredibly funny. He is now my personal 'Uncle Roger.'. Thank you Nigel.
You can get tell this guy put the hard work in before getting famous/popular. I liked how he emphasized he took a calculated risk before leaving his job, i think some people don't appreciate you have to put a lot of work into a side job for years before you can get to the point of being able to leave your job and do your side job full time. I think he is hilarious! 😂
The accent topic I completely agree with you.
Asian who grew up in the west, were looked at weird or deemed uncool when the world wasn’t as globalized.
Bringing Asian foods to school made it feel shameful to have foreign smells. Your accents made it difficult to fit in, so Asians had to adapt to western cultures.
Adopting, lingo, accents, and culture just to fit in (referring to 90s to early 2000’s).
There is now a big disconnect between Asian in west to their roots because of this adaptation.
10 years ago, you ask a westerner if they’ve had Pho or Banh Mi, they would say wtf is that. Now, it’s integrated into their language. At least in the US.
Completely agree! I was in a boarding school in the UK and the words u just said all echoed my memories. It is like now we have uncle Roger who stand up and speak for us!
@@cl3ment Agree, on the flip side, it has also caused a lot of disconnect between westernized Asian and Asians from Asia.
Not sure about the UK, but there's almost a negative connotation and discrimination from westernized Asians (in US) toward Asian's from Asia. Not uncommon for someone to say oh so your from a third world country. Without having any understanding their country besides surface level.
I don't really have prolem with the accent change anymore , that says im more relaxxed now , probably the Languages different aspects , no one can change it , all i knew when i was a highschooler , is an Asian mom always waits to use her broom if i dont meet her expectation,from the way i speak , greet relatives,things to knowing my heritage . so now i have an extra skill of switching the way i speak so im really camouflaged towards aisan people at a party, believe me , if you're asian going to a friends party, the other asian is your magnetic, and he'll be really expressional, because you look like him , then i just said im so white to understand it :) , chill guys , we're equally a cool race.
Completely agreed. You summarized pretty much how it was for me to grow up Asian.
Ngl, I feel like a person stuck between two worlds still. I'm American but I'm also Vietnamese, but I'm seen as a foreigner in both. Hard to be connected to any type of roots that way. :(
@@cl3ment this is such a sweet comment! I'm not Asian or any sort of visible minority but I do come from an immigrant family and I can just imagine how nice it must be to have a positive, genuine, authentic representative of your culture who isn't a silly caricature.
Being from the UK and having lived in SEA for many years, I cannot give enough praise to uncle Roger (Nigel NG) for his portrayal of South Asian culture. Stereotypes are not always bad. I've met many uncles and aunties and they're generally the nicest people that you'll ever meet. hospitable and welcoming people who will take you into their home at their own expense just because they want you to feel welcome and genuinely cared for. I crave the day that I can return to that environment.
This isn’t South Asian culture… there isn’t such a thing.
@@pinut187 There is such a thing as South Asia which is the Indian Subcontinent. However Uncle Roger is portraying South East Asian and East Asian culture.
My wife is from Japan and loves your comedy. My kids are half Japanese and love your comedy. Keep it coming, we love it.
I first came across Uncle Rogers Fried Rice episode back in ❤2019 and I immediately felt in love with the character. I laughed so hard I was craving for more. Glad he’s made it big. I enjoy all his videos. Congrats.
I like the Uncle Roger character: he reacts to food crimes as any Italian grandmother would - so I can relate 😃
I remember dming him and he replied back in 2019, crazy how far he's come
did he reply with "you up :sweat_drops: :eggplant: "?
xD