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@@captainkaleb Has he done a rib recipe in this series yet? I could get down with that. (I once had a full dessert and then ordered ribs as actual dessert. 🤣)
Yeah, as soon as he removed the cabbage I knew he hadn't had experience with it. I was very impressed at him making his own sauce, not knowing that the sauce exists.
I mean, I'm sure he's looked at a recipe of it before. He knew the name of it, too, so I think he's probably eaten it as well. Doesn't mean that he would know the sauce on it. I've eaten it before as well and had no idea there was a specific sauce for it. I kinda just assumed it was homemade, too.
This is where I feel like letting him do his own shopping again might be beneficial. He might just stumble upon the key ingredients he didn't know about before.
I'm always amazed by how great Chris' taste buds are and how he methodically breaks the dish down. The way he describes flavours and texture is lyrical. Can never get enough of Chris sharing his knowledge and expertise!
I feel like a 80 on ingredients for leaving out cabbage of okonomiyaki is really generous. It's on the same level of leaving onion out of French onion soup.
@@Hughjasslol1 Yeah, but the "what you like, grilled" thing is usually related to the pork belly, not the batter with cabbage and stuff^^ So like adding seafood, cheese, mushrooms or putting tons of scallions (negi) on top. It's often refereed to as "Japanese Pizza" and Okonomiyaki without cabbage is a little bit like Pizza without tomato sauce^^
@@Hughjasslol1 Technically, it's "whatever you like grilled...on a pancake". No cabbage / low batter is like passengers without a vehicle. It's not like, a subjective thing, it's just wrong.
@@toddoron Eh, I wouldn't go that far - their content has just become a lot more basic, since the 'Great BA Civil War'. A lot of wine pairing, cameras in restaurants... I only have so much interest in that stuff.
@RyTrapp0 well I would go that far. There used to be chemistry between the chefs, chemistry between the chefs and production team and camera operators, intriguing series that gave viewers a reason to come back and wait for the next episode, and just entertaining personalities in general. BA feels like a dead corpse being rolled around a party in a wheelchair by puppeteers. Yeah, there are still videos I like to watch, but 95% of the content is dead, boring, uninnovative, microwaved dogshit. But the other 5% of content on this channel is the reason I said "borderline" unpalatable.
I was really happy that the yam and the Beni Shoga were given to him - I feel like that would have been incredibly hard to place when he definitely nailed the starch/potato aspect and pickled ginger aspect.
Whoever chooses these masks should receive some kind of award. I can’t look at this one without laughing. But also: I love Chris Morocco and this series. Thank you.
Or, you know, if he’d ever previously actually shopped in a Japanese grocery store, or watched a Japanese cooking video, he would have known it existed, too.
How am I just today discovering these reverse engineering videos?!?! I'm hooked. I love these videos so much. I wish there were more foods featured that normal folks would make and/or recreate, like the Tosi Cookie recreation video.
There are 50,000+ edible plants, 100+ herbs & flowers used commercially, 100+ Types Of Gourmet Meats, Then You get to sauces, and that is huge too... I'm always amazed how close you get, even when you don't know the name of the sauce or specialty product that was used.
The inconsistency between uploads is crazy!! I love this series but the last one was MARCH and the one before was January! As much as I love these videos once every 3-4 months is disappointing and it's literally the only reason I support the channel anymore😢
This reminds me of the Chili Rellenos episode that Chris had recreate. So many individual ingredients that it would be much harder for him to make then the other ones he made
As somebody who was 10+ times in Japan and loves Okonomiyaki: It's tough. If you eaten Okonomiyaki just a couple of times, you'll recognize the very specific smell instantly. And since it's often prepared in front of your eyes at at Teppanyaki grill, you know how to do it as well. The Osaka style used here is definitely much easier to make than Hiroshima style (which I prefer), but still: As Chris mentioned correctly, it's almost impossible to recreate if you don't know that certain ingredients exists in the first place. So I'm impressed about Chris' skills, as always!
I can't believe that he got the yam ingredient just by tasting it. also that he got okonomiyaki almost just on the spot. that's amazing bc I make okonomiyaki all the time and I don't think I would be able to taste all those ingredients, even knowing what they are. lol. also I cannot believe he actually tasted the dashi in the batter. even knowing what dashi tastes like, I can barely taste it in the final product (especially with all the other pronounced toppings). completely agree with the last comment, 'this is like pizza to me', it should be sold on every street corner. yes!
at first i assumed he must have eaten it before, but then i was so confused to see him not knowing how to cook it. because i feel like most of the time if you've eaten it, you've seen how it's cooked. but then he doesn't even know that there's cabbage in it. so i guess he knows the dish but have never eaten it, so it explains a lot.
The literal translation of Okonomiyaki is "fried with whatever you want" ..it can have potatoes and even carrot ..always cabbage..!!.. Also it can often have noodles,eggs,seafood,cheese...ofen called a "Japanese pizza" it's a street food so literally around every corner !!! Again Chris's abilities and knowledge are superior ..
Somebody tried to open a fast Okonomiyaki restaurant in my small midwestern hometown about 15 years ago. It was delicious, but people were rather reluctant to try it and it closed after a couple years.
@@Katzendaugs dude...what? These aren't obscure ingredients to a chef. Chris is a chef. And it's not an obscure dish unless you pretty much only eat white American food.
Should do a thing that you give him the dish, like the beginning of episodes, and then give him all the ingredients and leave it at that and see where it goes
@@Gigi-fv9ky LOL Yeah, I was being nice. It should be 10% because the batter was severely lacking. Half the batter and no cabbage? Is that even Okonomiyaki, at that point?
@@deprofundis3293 You can literally look at the ingredients list at the end to see how wrong you are, haha. Pay attention. Added: Baking Powder, Kosher Salt, Fresh Ginger, Missing: Cabbage, Katsuobushi, Aonori, Scallions. Not a single thing was IN the pancake that should have been on it.
10:25 after seeing the first half when he just guesses and then this moment when he -really- tries to take it in, that face mask to me summed up his expression the most and actually felt connected to him and made me chuckle. I know you make him put on so many masks, this was the first one my brain said: yes, that legit chris. Thanks for making me laugh :D
Okay, the cabbage was a miss, but he basically had three of the four ingredients that go into making okonomi sauce (if he had oyster sauce instead of mustard, he would've had it), and THAT was freaking impressive.
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I miss seeing him fly through the grocery store on a cart as he avoids the cheese section.
yeah what happened? why is he not doing it now?
@@TC-kw4xu probably production cost and staffing....
Yeah!
They lost so much on production value with that one
You can tell Chris woke up wanting ribs, and nothing was going to stop him. I can relate.
I understand him. I could literally eat ribs for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the rest of my life and be very happy with it.
@@captainkaleb Has he done a rib recipe in this series yet? I could get down with that. (I once had a full dessert and then ordered ribs as actual dessert. 🤣)
The most interesting thing about this is that its clear that Chris has never made Okonomiyaki or looked at a recipe of it before. He did great though!
Yeah, as soon as he removed the cabbage I knew he hadn't had experience with it. I was very impressed at him making his own sauce, not knowing that the sauce exists.
I mean, I'm sure he's looked at a recipe of it before. He knew the name of it, too, so I think he's probably eaten it as well. Doesn't mean that he would know the sauce on it. I've eaten it before as well and had no idea there was a specific sauce for it. I kinda just assumed it was homemade, too.
@@joshp8535 💯
This is where I feel like letting him do his own shopping again might be beneficial. He might just stumble upon the key ingredients he didn't know about before.
He knows of a lot of the dishes, but he's never personally made or eaten them. That's part of the fun.
I'm always amazed by how great Chris' taste buds are and how he methodically breaks the dish down. The way he describes flavours and texture is lyrical. Can never get enough of Chris sharing his knowledge and expertise!
I feel like a 80 on ingredients for leaving out cabbage of okonomiyaki is really generous. It's on the same level of leaving onion out of French onion soup.
True, but Okonomiyaki means “how you like, grilled” in Japanese, so technically you can put whatever in it
My feeling exactly. Cabbage is always the largest quantity ingredient. Leaving it out completely is a total fail.
@@Hughjasslol1 Yeah, but the "what you like, grilled" thing is usually related to the pork belly, not the batter with cabbage and stuff^^ So like adding seafood, cheese, mushrooms or putting tons of scallions (negi) on top. It's often refereed to as "Japanese Pizza" and Okonomiyaki without cabbage is a little bit like Pizza without tomato sauce^^
@@Hughjasslol1 Technically, it's "whatever you like grilled...on a pancake". No cabbage / low batter is like passengers without a vehicle. It's not like, a subjective thing, it's just wrong.
Exactly. Cabbage is the soul of okonomiyaki. The name "as you like" is irrelevant. Cabbage is a must.
Chris is now the only reason why im still subbed to this channel
cool story
Same.
You ain’t lying
I unsubbed and still get the Chris vids in my feed
same
Finally. Chris carrying this channel on his back.
Even the guy filming is leaving :(
BA has been borderline unpalatable since the blowup
@@toddoron Exactly
@@toddoron Eh, I wouldn't go that far - their content has just become a lot more basic, since the 'Great BA Civil War'. A lot of wine pairing, cameras in restaurants... I only have so much interest in that stuff.
@RyTrapp0 well I would go that far. There used to be chemistry between the chefs, chemistry between the chefs and production team and camera operators, intriguing series that gave viewers a reason to come back and wait for the next episode, and just entertaining personalities in general. BA feels like a dead corpse being rolled around a party in a wheelchair by puppeteers. Yeah, there are still videos I like to watch, but 95% of the content is dead, boring, uninnovative, microwaved dogshit. But the other 5% of content on this channel is the reason I said "borderline" unpalatable.
I feel like Kenji would be chuffed that Chris tried to reverse engineer the okonomiyaki sauce.
I feel like that mask really captures his energy lol
It looks like he’s not even wearing one lol
Literally personifies that mask!😂
😂 agreed
The mask is a visual representation of how I feel about BA and their content since the blowup
The mask is the Pink Panther thank you. 🥴🙄
I was really happy that the yam and the Beni Shoga were given to him - I feel like that would have been incredibly hard to place when he definitely nailed the starch/potato aspect and pickled ginger aspect.
Whoever chooses these masks should receive some kind of award. I can’t look at this one without laughing. But also: I love Chris Morocco and this series. Thank you.
this is why chris shopping is so important. the thought of is there japanese barbeque sauce would have been looked for and found
Or, you know, if he’d ever previously actually shopped in a Japanese grocery store, or watched a Japanese cooking video, he would have known it existed, too.
It’s Otafuku sauce!!
When he stared this I thought no way, too may ingredients, yet he came so close. What a legend.
How am I just today discovering these reverse engineering videos?!?! I'm hooked. I love these videos so much. I wish there were more foods featured that normal folks would make and/or recreate, like the Tosi Cookie recreation video.
Cutting pork belly laterally like that is pure chaos, and I’m here for it.
My jaw dropped so far down lmao
Came to the comments hoping someone else was as baffled by that move as I am.
There are 50,000+ edible plants, 100+ herbs & flowers used commercially, 100+ Types Of Gourmet Meats, Then You get to sauces, and that is huge too... I'm always amazed how close you get, even when you don't know the name of the sauce or specialty product that was used.
Chris and J Kenji is the collab I didn’t know I needed
I have so missed this series!! Can you upload more regularly?
The inconsistency between uploads is crazy!! I love this series but the last one was MARCH and the one before was January! As much as I love these videos once every 3-4 months is disappointing and it's literally the only reason I support the channel anymore😢
This reminds me of the Chili Rellenos episode that Chris had recreate. So many individual ingredients that it would be much harder for him to make then the other ones he made
There are not nearly enough of these - LOVE TO SEE IT!
I remember the intro to these being longer, just over 30 seconds is perfec!
I would actually like to see Chris recreate a dish while being able to see it.
As somebody who was 10+ times in Japan and loves Okonomiyaki: It's tough. If you eaten Okonomiyaki just a couple of times, you'll recognize the very specific smell instantly. And since it's often prepared in front of your eyes at at Teppanyaki grill, you know how to do it as well.
The Osaka style used here is definitely much easier to make than Hiroshima style (which I prefer), but still: As Chris mentioned correctly, it's almost impossible to recreate if you don't know that certain ingredients exists in the first place. So I'm impressed about Chris' skills, as always!
I can't believe that he got the yam ingredient just by tasting it. also that he got okonomiyaki almost just on the spot. that's amazing bc I make okonomiyaki all the time and I don't think I would be able to taste all those ingredients, even knowing what they are. lol. also I cannot believe he actually tasted the dashi in the batter. even knowing what dashi tastes like, I can barely taste it in the final product (especially with all the other pronounced toppings). completely agree with the last comment, 'this is like pizza to me', it should be sold on every street corner. yes!
at first i assumed he must have eaten it before, but then i was so confused to see him not knowing how to cook it. because i feel like most of the time if you've eaten it, you've seen how it's cooked. but then he doesn't even know that there's cabbage in it. so i guess he knows the dish but have never eaten it, so it explains a lot.
So glad it was a 2 day process this time. it really gave him time to think about his next attempt.
Chris: Can you just cook a really thin piece of pork belly???
Korea: 👀👀👀
I just love Chris’s quick wit and sharp comments. As the bard said. Omg lol. He cracks me up!
Chris is a magician, he always does so well with these. He's really talented!
all i do during these videos is yell at my screen, but i love them so much, and learn so much about cooking ❤ the vibes are always fun
Chris in a Pink panther mask!! Oh how I love it!
The idea or selling okonomiyaki by the slice like pizza is not bad at all…
There should be a video of Kenji reacting to this! If you haven't seen Kenji's channel, it's a wonderful TH-cam channel!
The literal translation of Okonomiyaki is "fried with whatever you want" ..it can have potatoes and even carrot ..always cabbage..!!..
Also it can often have noodles,eggs,seafood,cheese...ofen called a "Japanese pizza" it's a street food so literally around every corner !!!
Again Chris's abilities and knowledge are superior ..
Chris Morocco is an absolute pleasure to watch, talking about fun, informative and does nice gestures towards everyone! love it!
I love when Chris makes a dish that tastes better than the original
Somebody tried to open a fast Okonomiyaki restaurant in my small midwestern hometown about 15 years ago. It was delicious, but people were rather reluctant to try it and it closed after a couple years.
What a bummer! It’s so delicious and savory.
Aww :(
I'm thinking it needs better p.r.. I had never heard if it until today
oh, that is truly a shame. I love okonomiyaki and try to make it every week or two weeks bc it is a comforting food
Wow, his knowledge of foreign dishes is mind blowing! I'm Japanese and I would be happy to eat that Okonomiyaki :)
Chris is like a culinary Mr. Bean
Now this was a really cool challenge! Definitely made him have to think about every little detail. I love seeing these kind of recipes
this is easily the best content that BA makes
Finally! It has been too long. I need a couple of these a month please.
I wish Chris still shopped for his own ingredients! I loved that part :’)
Chris's version actually looks so delicious and I think I would want to try it over the original. 🙊
Great as always Chris. And gl Cory
what kind of need do y'all need to give chris to keep him on this channel regularly
10:30 Bulldog sauce is a brand AFAIK
Chris never ceases to amaze me.
The fact that he guessed what it is? Impressive!😮
My favorite series
that is astounding tbh. there's so many elements in there
YAY finally the Kenji/BA crossover I’ve been hoping for!
There’s an older episode of this where he makes a Kenji recipe also.
When will Chris start shopping again?
Kenji is the best his pot roast is the best
A series where Chris reacts to these videos so we can see him react to his misdirections and confusion would be so funny! 😂
This is a great idea
chris definitely got a lot of help off camera on this one
okonomiyaki without cabbage! nice to see you guys introducing chris to okonomiyaki for the first time ever in his entire life!
he clearly was familiar with the dish, he knew what it was called.
Aw Chris, I hope you go solo soon. BA doesn’t deserve you. 💕
Okonomiyaki sauce is pretty much what chris made, he should get a higher grade
A higher grade? He didn’t put cabbage in it! Automatic fail.
It's pretty unfair that Kat is such a huge weeb and picks Asian dishes with such obscure ingredients in them. Morocco gets robbed on the regular.
@@Katzendaugs that is a weird mildly insensitive comment
@@Katzendaugs Obscure? That's so ignorant.
@@Katzendaugs dude...what? These aren't obscure ingredients to a chef. Chris is a chef. And it's not an obscure dish unless you pretty much only eat white American food.
That one had to be the hardest so far for Chris.
Too long inbetween these episodes. They are the best!
I missed this series!!!
FINALLY!! WHERE HAVE THESE BEEN
I want to see chris make a Chris dish!
So impressed when he got the dashi!
Once again, way too nice with the final judged scores.
I had a super secret conversation about Chris Morocco once.
Should do a thing that you give him the dish, like the beginning of episodes, and then give him all the ingredients and leave it at that and see where it goes
how could he have NOT known that there was cabbage lol
Very fun episode and pairing.
Chris has the most extensive vocabulary. I learn new words every episode.😅
This format has stood the test of time...
Fascinating challenge to improve dishes and in a process boost team morale, wup-wup
0:10 disturbing to see the food moving. "help!"
Omggg, I missed Chris doing these🤣🤣🤣😭😭😍
17:29 - Cabbage is crucial. Chris should have got a 50%.
At best. I feel like 50% is too high for not having cabbage
@@Gigi-fv9ky LOL Yeah, I was being nice. It should be 10% because the batter was severely lacking. Half the batter and no cabbage? Is that even Okonomiyaki, at that point?
Ingredients 80%, but added about 6 things that weren't in the original recipe. Come on guys. Still would have been impressed with accurate scoring.
Most of it was just in the wrong place rather than being wrong. Eg in the pancake instead of on it. Pay attention.
@@deprofundis3293 You can literally look at the ingredients list at the end to see how wrong you are, haha. Pay attention.
Added: Baking Powder, Kosher Salt, Fresh Ginger, Missing: Cabbage, Katsuobushi, Aonori, Scallions.
Not a single thing was IN the pancake that should have been on it.
Yes!!!!!! Was waiting😆🥳😍
Love Chris, love Kenji, love Okonomiyaki, perfect vídeo for me!
This is a proper use of Chris's abilities.
I haven't watched one of these in a while. I'm glad Chris survived the purge, but the test kitchen is so sanitized these days.
Brad has his own channel now. Just kicked it off the other day. It's great.
"the purge"? you mean people leaving in solidarity with their coworkers of colour, which Chris did not?
10:25 after seeing the first half when he just guesses and then this moment when he -really- tries to take it in, that face mask to me summed up his expression the most and actually felt connected to him and made me chuckle. I know you make him put on so many masks, this was the first one my brain said: yes, that legit chris. Thanks for making me laugh :D
In case anyone doesn't know, Brad Leone has his own youtube channel under his own name.
Is Brad not with BA anymore??
@@deprofundis3293 As far as I know, that is the case.
Okay, the cabbage was a miss, but he basically had three of the four ingredients that go into making okonomi sauce (if he had oyster sauce instead of mustard, he would've had it), and THAT was freaking impressive.
I can't wait for okonomiyaki by the slice carts to be on every street corner in New York in 12-18 months :P
I'm only still subbed to this channel for Chris and Brad at this point.
“And that’s worth 20 points to you?” ?!?! Cabbage IS the dish. It’s worth more like 70 points! 😂.
I like Okonomiyaki❤🤤I haven't had any fun lately, 😭 so it was fun. You bring me joy!❤
Absolutely love this series! Chris is an icon and inlove him so much!😊😊😊😊
Leave a hearth! ❤❤❤❤❤
Loved this one! These segments are the most fun!
I love how they say he will never be able to see the dish and always gets to see it at the end. ROFL
The pink panther mask is great lol
Yummm!! Was she too nice tho on grading tho.
These are my favorite videos
Love those videos. Funny that the person on 0:38 got Chris's casio watch on?
Chris is Sheldon of bon appetite! ❤
Excellent high five
When Chris did that second flip I busted