$306 vs $11 Ramen: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[@jamesheng1878]

Definitely enjoyed seeing Yuji being confused by the spam. Shows that even top chefs are learning

[@ate-4891]

Opening the spam for him was on par with opening the monk fish for Joe.

[@rebekahj9085]

I was surprised he doesn't use spam! It's very popular in a lot of Asian cuisine

[@SaspecsveSecond]

​@@rebekahj9085asian cuisine is to wide, in south east asia we never use spam.

[@Hope12Grace90]

​@@SaspecsveSecondnot really true, I'm a Malaysian in Singapore and spam is not really that rare, though definitely not a common sight on our table.

[@ligondesenuts769]

@@SaspecsveSecond Spam is very popular in the Philippines

[@leroymlambo]

I’m never not amazed at the ingredients Yuji gives to the amateur chef

[@pizzatoes]

Honestly, it's so funny. He's like "hey, figure it out".

[@TamyaYane]

"he's not cured, he's dead" had me rolling

[@cinnamonmel]

i was looking for this comment lol

[@TayaCmiller]

Glad I’m not the only one😂

[@FoxSullivan]

I had to pause the video for a few myself with that pun; I'm glad I ain't the only one.

[@rangertherusky]

Give me the connect to your drug dealer.

[@xxPenjoxx]

Definitely the chillest duo, I love these 2 together. Joe really goes for it and comes away learning a new skill (and maybe chopping a fish spine again) and Yuji always makes things look beautiful and tasty, I mean, they were packet noodles! I really like the technique of dry noodles mixed with an onsen egg.

[@Virjunior01]

Word. The concept of a "ramen carbonara" isn't new to me, but the care he put in was enlightening

[@sockleg]

Big props to Joe for breaking down that fish. I would not be able to touch that thing.

[@FutureCommentary1]

I was laughing at every part of Joe handling the fish here. He's courageous.

[@minioli01]

I’d like to suggest the concept of specialty chef swap recipe. Same principle as this but you could use chefs who are specializing in certain cuisine and have the swap with another chef same concept and no recipe.

[@XxKingCraZyxX]

I had a kind of similar thought once. My concept revolved around the stepless recipes. Two chefs basically swapping recipes without the name of the dish. Basically just "what do you think the other chef wanted to cook and do that". Super simple but with all the chefs with those varying backgrounds it could be super interesting how creative they can get.

[@benjaminmurray455]

Yuji never ceases to amaze me with the quality of his ingredients. These Level 3 chefs are not joking around.😅😁 Both he and Joe are a very interesting combo!!

[@wehcd]

Yuji's drawing of the ramen giving a thumbs up is sooo cute!

[@asutastan]

Such a calm duo, so relaxing to watch

[@dantethunderstone2118]

I love how chef yuji always tries to use every past and waste nothing, unlike some chefs

[@AdminAbuse]

Past

[@Yammerzaki123fr]

@@AdminAbuseahahahahshahah

[@magimerlyn9596]

He very clearly believes in limiting waste in his kitchen, which is really admirable

[@MatthewGravens]

"Am I the spine guy now?" Well if you weren't before, that almost certainly guaranteed you now are. This duo is incredible!

[@TheJayduhhExperience]

Loved this episode. Joe took it like a champ, it was cool to see him genuinely happy about making noodles!

[@_Toxicity]

1:52 WOAH! Did the recipe book actually include steps and not just a list of ingredients for once? Wow!

[@christianfaustinorio8671]

Rose too busy to mentor now

[@julietnjuguna3662]

With that kind of fish you definitely need directions😂😂😂

[@grislyghost]

Way to go on that fish, Joe! And it's a joy to watch Yuji explain the concepts. This video was fun and informative, thanks.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

Oddly this reminds me of Food Wars. And the hot pot curry made with Munk Fish. Mad respect to Yuji for being so humble and respectful. When it comes to the ingredients.

[@andycalimara]

Y’all couldn’t let Joe call Rose ONCE??

[@conqeeftador5559]

They don’t anymore

[@kaylarotondi1293]

@@conqeeftador5559they did in a recent episode tho 😅

[@bruhnmtr]

​@@kaylarotondi1293the three levels "type of food" is a different serie

[@SupermansCaramel]

Rose isn't a chef. It made no sense to have them call her for advice.

[@andycalimara]

@@SupermansCaramel It made COMPLETE sense. She explained what specialized techniques needed to be done and how to do them.

[@eriquitabonita]

Joe needs his own show

[@nonnobis2232]

He has a KZbin channel

[@riaz8783]

I'd like to see a series with the chefs making dishes to beat takeaways. A decent (but not absurd budget) with an easy to follow recipe.

[@zhanteroxyconradie3038]

Josh Weisseman does this. He calls the series but better/but cheaper

[@Wolfsbane32]

Ethan Cheblowski also does this and has his brother go order the takeout to see if he can cook it all faster than it takes to go and get the takeout

[@ADeadlierSnake]

Very impressed by both of Yuji's dishes here. He seems amazingly creative. Would love to be able to try his food.

[@TheDavidN]

Joe is very brave handling this monster fish. He's not spineless!

[@George12String]

Honesty, even $11 dollars seems expensive when you're using Top Ramen and Spam.

[@windmacher]

Its about 9 dollars too expensive

[@ethantran1395]

Probably since not all of the ingredients are being used. Like you wouldnt put all 6 eggs or the entire bottle of sesame oil in a bowl of ramen

[@woodardchuckleson3090]

Yeah they just add up the price of if you went to the store and bought every item you see on the screen, even though for most of those things you're only using a tiny bit. They do it that way because then the expensive meal has a really big price tag. It's kinda clickbait but it makes more people watch.

[@nicholascrow8133]

@@woodardchuckleson3090 They do that for the expensive ingredients, then cost it up per portion for the cheap one. Hence the 99 cent eggs. or the 90 cent ginger in the cheap ingredients vs nearly $5 in the expensive ones..

[@coolbrotherf127]

It's $11 worth of ingredients, but you could probably make a few plates of food with everything there, so it's more like $1-2 per meal. Eggs and ramen are a super easy way to make a quick and affordable meal.

[@popadjcassie]

Yuji & Joe! My new favorite duo!!

[@heavenlyfebruary]

what an intimidating looking fish to prepare but joe really nailed it 😮

[@ThKiwi]

Two of my favorite chefs making one of my favorite dishes! Yay!

[@aeiouxs]

This is a whole next level 😯Incredible stuff Yuji-san, and Joe for his can-do, spine-wrangling attitude.

[@fhlwrhqrhqfnb]

Joe is funny and charming. I felt like the direction was so detailed though that his hand was being held the whole time and he was just following directions instead of having fun and using his own skills or interpretation.

[@SinHurr]

"Assemble: follow your heart" Chef Yuji is now my favorite person.

[@julietnjuguna3662]

This is the funniest reaction to the pro chef ingredients I have seen 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mon6745]

Joe is honestly too funny 😂😂😂

[@wulfbonn162]

i wanna see someone who’s super new to cooking try to remake the experienced chefs pricy dish

[@mrjoemiles]

Thanks for thinking I’m not new to this

[@wulfbonn162]

@ joe!!! dude ur a great cook haha this video was wild i could never 🫡

[@mrjoemiles]

@@wulfbonn162 ha I appreciate you got me feeling like a chef🧑‍🍳

[@shiftyslc]

8:56 That pause. I get this guy.

[@saramerino6402]

I wish there was a way they can show us how to make the elevated cheap version with minimal or cheaper appliances. Would love to try it but I have a small kitchen and low budget to add more appliances 😅

[@cucli3346]

I love when they are both in this challenge together

[@_Toxicity]

I've actually made a variation on the hard boiled eggs Joe made, and they are so delicious and so delicious in dishes!

[@euphorictrancee]

Its actually insane how people can just look at these ingredients and just make something absolutely delicious

[@mrfancygoat]

Joe and Yuji are fun to watch.

[@rickcasedrinksbud]

Yoooo Joe and Chef Yuji 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Tiosha820]

Am I the only one that’s glad he didn’t find any worms?

[@mrjoemiles]

Not half as glad as I was

[@Tiosha820]

@@mrjoemiles 😂. I’m just glad I’m not the only one. I was eating while watching so…

[@mrjoemiles]

@@Tiosha820I’m the one who cooked it 😳😳😳

[@ChiliPepperMadness]

SO COOL! These are so helpful!

[@corvettekiller96]

I just love asian culture and their dedication to absolutely anything they do. After working with a Japaneae engineering team i re-evaluated my idea of determination. Those guys were bullet proof and knew no negatives. Their outlook on anything is almost always positive or a lesson. Just great great people.

[@2222nova3]

Joe had the backbone to try this dish

[@hisayumi]

Wanna try both ramen.. Love chef yuji! 🧡💛 Joe's great too 😊

[@insanething97]

I literally manifested this ramen episode a week ago 😮😮

[@gforce1737]

Bro really named the monk fish😂😂😂😂

[@Milli53nt]

Dude joe is a total stoner and im here for it WE WANT MORE JOE‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@mrjoemiles]

I promise I’m stone sober when we’re filming

[@JMPK6]

I could watch a show dedicated to just these two

[@torismusic]

I really enjoy these videos! And I'd loove to see a vegan/vegetarian version of the Ramen challenge! ☺️

[@slowstang88]

Im watching these videos while my homemade chilli is finishing, super hungry!!

[@Bu3-c4]

Bro Joe is a beast

[@ynk5119]

0:49 remind me to marry a chef if thats beautiful

[@sannevorrink]

Ive been waiting for years!!!

[@willcookmakeup]

Hes gonna level up soon!

[@erickflores-reyes1367]

BROOOOOO, THAAAATT FIISSSSSHHHH 😳😳

[@Leouon]

13:12 I was totally expecting a "nori smoke, don't breathe this" 😅

[@persontheguy]

bro that’s the alien when it bursts out of that guy’s chest 💀

[@_Toxicity]

Welcome back Joe!

[@theprometheu5]

When I saw that monkfish I was like “Just cleanse it with hellfire”. After the video, I think the same 😂

[@klassemode]

Yay! another Joe episode!

[@GabrielOrSmth]

Yuji in anime/manga: Cannot cook yet, a Vessel, Pink hair Yuji in this video: Can cook, a Vessel of cooking masterpieces, Black hair, Handsome stubble ✨

[@eldibs]

Interesting. This time the pro chef has to use an ingredient they've never touched before.

[@MrAsaqe]

Daniel had more experience with Ramen and his stuff can be used easily while learning how restaurant ramen was made. This is Ramen Loop 2

[@windlessoriginals1150]

These two are great.

[@nunya148]

Did they make these ingredients before hand?? They said the wrapped monkfish had to go in the fridge overnight but yet he had the same shirt on

[@yesyeahyes1]

I am here for the creativity with the food and the cooking tips, but I need to say it... Joe is so fine 😍 he and Chef Yuji are both so handsome

[@_Toxicity]

Welcome back Yuji! :D

[@feralenglishmajor6234]

I would love to know exactly what kind of soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and cooking sake chef Yuji uses. Using a different kind of balsamic vinegar in a salad for instance makes a big difference in how it tastes, or using table salt vs. offbrand sea salt vs. diamond crystal. I assume the flavorings in Japanese food are similar, but most grocery stores in the U.S. only have one kind of mirin. It makes me curious about what the pros are using and what that tastes like in a recipe like this.

[@jarjarbinx]

joe gives me noel miller vibes and i’m here for all of it

[@WilliamXu210]

Ramen packets/cups are the best consumables that high school/college students have

[@ZaneTaylorMusic]

Loved that he teared the nori before blending it

[@jocarstairs934]

Joe is hilarious

[@erickflores-reyes1367]

14:10 “imma go pretty thin with these noodles” …. Then proceeds to cut some THICK aahh noodles 😂😂😂

[@luv5050]

Can’t describe my happiness of seeing these 2 chefs again!!! Thank you Epicurious 🥹

[@tigercatface4379]

104 dollars for a whole monkfish is criminal, US prices never cease to amaze me

[@brittanyt729]

I love anything with Yuji.

[@DB-ei6wr]

Yuji should put his dish on his restaurant's menu.

[@TayaCmiller]

“I guess Yuji ordered a wormless monkfish. It’s really a shame.” 😂 This guy is funny. Edited because of autocorrect trying to be too helpful.

[@chanellegranlund7890]

“Is that fish going in the food?” Looks more like the fish is the one who’s gonna do the eating 👀 Mouth wide open and ready to go 😮

[@coolbrotherf127]

I've never seen someone cook with a monk fish, except in RuneScape.

[@MadisonHardesty-wu2gv]

Can you do a pumpkin pie 🥧 recipe swap

[@kfire3169]

I loved Chef Esters Ramen episode too

[@АннаКистенева-ш4е]

The fish looks scary 😆

[@NWLangel]

'tis a monkfish, often referred to as "the poor man's lobster" not pretty to look at, but apparently incredibly delicious!

[@mrjoemiles]

It was scary and delicious

[@dianaharper3853]

That was amazing. Can you do a spaghetti pie?

[@Kuribohcoast]

I kinda wanna see the chefs do this to eachother

[@andreichurakov2097]

Am I the spine guy?

[@oliviadekok9982]

I wish the recipes were written down and linked

[@rebekahj9085]

I really gotta eat before I watch these

[@lukewelch9952]

Drunken noodles vs what should have been a spam and egg sammich with Ramen bun with stuff incorporated lol

[@austinware8402]

the underside of the monkfish looks like it has human baby hands

[@karengieseking1437]

Monk chunks is now a thing.

[@juh7233]

Adorei o video

[@robshaw2639]

what was the sous-vide temp for the onsen tamago?

[@spoilerspree1077]

145°F (63°C) for 45 to 90 minutes (former for runny yolk and later for custardy yolk) you can speed to 30 minute with 149-154°F (65-68°C) or 13 minute at 167°F (75°C). But its harder to customize yolk preference this way.

[@Thugshaker_thequaker]

Is there somewhere to watch yuji use his original ingredients

[@kristidaemon4709]

- Hey, you want some ramen? I learned an amazing recipe! - Sure! - Okay, come back tomorrow then! It will be cooked by then

[@annaklassen8876]

I laughed so hard I would be all creaped out too with that fish

[@Salty_Oatmeal25]

I want to see yuji make this

[@clarissagafoor5222]

Spam?, lunch meat (um chan yuk) is so classic Hong Kong instant noodles with a fried egg on top!

[@brianng8350]

Yes, I want someone to cook jellyfish. Let's go!

[@hansidso2534]

I’m pretty sure that Fish is higher up on the food chain than me😳

[@magnalucialucia1798]

Adorei esse video

[@shanicestella2226]

After Ramen Dinner i have , Now i discover this Video