4 Levels of Fried Rice: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Emily, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef King from the Institute of Culinary Education - to make fried rice. After each of them had presented their creation, we asked a food scientist to review their work. Which rice would you ask for twice?
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4 Levels of Fried Rice: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[@helen8022]

Level 1: Oh it's Emily. Yay! Level 2: Hell yeah it's Lorenzo! Level 3: *THE RETURN OF THE KING*

[@ekiwillow5019]

dude i was about to do the same joke hahaha

[@ImDougDimmadome]

Impostor!

[@waterchicken8420]

Ikr. We need Frank

[@Persille-iu8oz]

You know he has his own chanel ProtoCooks

[@cherryixing4372]

@@Persille-iu8oz What

[@mattyphilpotts3745]

Emily: spam is kinda like a pork cold cut Somewhere Frank gently carresses a beautiful prosciutto: there there, she didn't mean that...

[@Ora-DR]

OMG 😂😂😂

[@dn8096]

😂

[@alekk3687]

WHEEZE

[@mihaialin7934]

Damn, I really want some mortadella right now

[@InfiniteUmbra]

😂😂😂

[@Brionac07]

Emily's knife handling skills gave me so much anxiety i had to cut 3 onions which i dont even need just to feel better

[@AkamiChannel]

Anytime I need a good cry I cut onions too

[@kanyegrande4312]

She’s going to cut off her fingers like that one day.

[@NurashikinBinteARahim]

i know, i was so scared for her. i hope you used those onions though.

[@xxjtreadwell]

How does she still have fingers

[@Zalwalloo]

@@AkamiChannel sharpen your knives and stay away from your board.

[@rajithfernando6200]

Emily sounds like one of those people who talk to themselves a lot 😄 so entertaining

[@thecheshire5762]

Emily’s my favourite level 1 chef

[@audreyhogan8285]

@@thecheshire5762 Same.

[@taylor-7566]

@@thecheshire5762 emily's my favorite chef in general

[@video-cv3ov]

All dish looks weird 🤣 mayo and ketchup 🤮

[@joeyclemenza7339]

she just looks like a really nice, but super quirky and awkward type person.... everyone needs a friend like her. lol

[@Mike-xh9wh]

the confidence in Emily's voice when she says she's a level 1 chef is the character development i live for

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

Yeah!😄

[@torch712]

I've searched her, and she's actually a comedian by profession so she naturally has the grit to make fun of herself but not in a self-loathing way.

[@anaga6049]

Emily slowly turning into a level 2 chef before our eyes 😭 😭 I love her so much!!

[@nelinkitchen932]

Hi guys. You can also try these 3-ingredient date energy balls kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXrNlXhvqK-flZI

[@CookingMyWay]

I love this show! They are so funny and entertaining! Anyway one point is missing! *Level 5, Cooking my Way: creating its own utensils by magic and summoning its own food to create a black ink squid risotto* 😂👊🏻😊

[@jaikohaal]

King looks like the evolved form of Lorenzo.

[@roastedpineapple8761]

LMAOOOOO😭💀

[@sharwandsouza1747]

Xddddd best

[@ColocasiaCorm]

Lorenzo look like evolved form of emily

[@kulthumabdulqadir405]

That was the first thing I noticed wow

[@PokeBronYT]

Your lorenzo lvl2. Evolved into Chef Dude!

[@alexandraestela3634]

I just gotta say that I love how soft spoken Chef King is. Everything he says is concise, educational, professional. Loved the video, thank you!

[@sofiaveloso7861]

As expected of Emili, kudos for her ketchup level 1 fried rice, Lorenzo's dish was so full of other things I couldn't even see the rice, you can't call that fried rice I think, and King won my heart with the oyster and crab sauce, that's the kind of strong flavoured fried rice I want in my life

[@22martinez1]

And most importantly oyster sauce and crab paste have MSG FUIYOOH.

[@SaburoOkita]

You know, fried rice is originally supposed to be a way to consume leftover ingredients, not to clean up the entire fridge, Lorenzo.

[@evelynlee6894]

Ahahaha i just put eggs and rice and soy sauce😭😭

[@Jackson-nr2mw]

Lmao I was thinking that's way too much stuff 4 fried rice😅

[@asian-propxnqity3829]

exactly! you suppose to use ur left overs and rice to make a meal

[@tzefancherryli2651]

Me too

[@madingwang7778]

Lorenzo kind of had the opposite purpose when making his fried rice

[@sgpsgpsgpsgp]

Level 1: Emily Level 2: Lorenzo Level 3: Pro chef Level 99: Asian street hawker 😂 (Edit: wow didn't expect this to cross 1k likes, a first for me haha. Fried rice = asian pride!)

[@ninamirzoyan6202]

Lvl 66: chancellor palpy/Sidious

[@wrblue08]

Level 99 Asian street hawker can make it taste better with half of their ingredients.

[@mynameisciko4885]

Level 150: Indonesia nasi goreng street vendor

[@prateekkarn9277]

Level 69: Noice

[@user-fe8qg5ez7n]

you meant Chinese hawker

[@TheMalerdaemon]

16:18 “There truly isn’t a right or wrong way to make fried rice” Uncle Roger has entered the chat.

[@titoiswack3524]

Kay’s cooking has entered the chat

[@theidiotictroublemaker2281]

@@titoiswack3524 isn't she the girl who ruined the whole concept of fried rice?

[@kendramccarthy6880]

Gordon Ramsay has entered the chat

[@titoiswack3524]

@@theidiotictroublemaker2281 yep she’s the one that literally used raw rice

[@theidiotictroublemaker2281]

@@titoiswack3524 Jesus

[@00_BRUHH]

types of people making fried rice: Lvl 1: Amateur Lvl 2: Home cook Lvl 3: Expert Lvl 4: Food scientist Lvl 5: My mom

[@ameensyed4793]

Lvl 6: Uncle Roger

[@wendybutler1681]

Kennedy thinks her Aunt Wendy's is #8.

[@kazutoraslocalsimp5853]

@@ameensyed4793 lvl 7: grumpy Chinese uncle

[@astoturo]

lvl 9: vietnamese great grandma using recipe from generations

[@minhkhoaluong25]

@@astoturo the level you can't beat

[@stupidperson9679]

Frank isn’t here because he didn’t have time to grow his own rice.

[@4ksonly694]

I don’t know why that made me die😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

[@NOLA2LSU]

@@4ksonly694 I'm in the grave next to you 😂😂😂

[@riproar11]

Frank dead joke

[@waseemadil9552]

😂 😂 😂

[@hanaguwa]

And also some people would be triggered if the level 3 wasn't an asian

[@olivia-cg9pu]

Level 1: My cooking Level 2: Mom's cooking Level 3: Grandma's cooking

[@hottacook1118]

Level 0: *MY cOoKiNg*

[@egdims420]

Level 4: *ASIAN GRANDMA COOKING*

[@SANDUSK471]

Silly you, Mom and Grandma got the same level, you're the disgraced one :)

[@egdims420]

@@SANDUSK471ouch, that gotta hurt

[@maybenorthern]

Lvl 10: Lorenzo

[@BX56_YT]

Rest in Peace, Chef King.

[@juliannaromanyk7898]

Sorry to hear that he passed, RIP King 😢👑

[@joycabrera461]

These fried rice recipes are a-ma-zing. Emily's fried rice is the kind you make as a broke college student (I certainly have made that one). Lorenzo's version is the type you make on a Sunday family breakfast (reminds me of home with my parents and sibs). King's is the ultimate one, the kind you get at hotels and fancy restos (of course since he's a level III).

[@TELEVISIBLE]

none of the dishes is fried rice , all are random food mix with rice !

[@varunmanivannan1900]

@@TELEVISIBLE that’s what fried rice is?

[@jokecorn9993]

@@TELEVISIBLEThat’s what fried rice basically is lol.

[@wendysyes9124]

Chefs: say the same thing Editor:I've been waiting for this my entire life

[@nhuvo355]

finally!!

[@thornbane3295]

I saw this exactly at moment when they all said onions and l screamed😂😂😭

[@FronkieTheSaltyRat]

Lmao!!

[@vahnn0]

I've only watched half a dozen episodes of these, and that happens a lot.

[@suneruna]

Lorenzo's fried rice is literally the typical asian family fried rice where you toss together all the leftovers in the fridge and make one big, loaded fried rice

[@RobloxYesFortniteNo4]

Exactly 😭😂

[@nhungnhu9902]

Exactly

[@dumboctopus]

Waaaaaayy too much

[@peacechan4500]

@@dumboctopus hey some of us like put meats more than the rice

[@mochammadfauzan4112]

Nah man it isnt. Lorenzo's fried rice got too much other ingrendients than the rice

[@minmhanoi111X]

No one : Uncle Roger : You hear sizzling, I hear my ancestors crying.

[@KasDin]

1. emily fried rice is the most basic version of fried rice, just light soy sauce, & protein . sometimes we just don't want to exaggerate the fried rice with a tonne of ingredients. it should be simple and quick cooking in the early morning breakfast so that why we have leftover cold rice as our main ingredients. 2. Lorenzo, I'm lost with the combination of a lot of ingredients down there.

[@veerta5703]

We all know Lorenzo is a level 10 chef but isn’t using all of his power

[@thegoat5409]

We definitely haven't seen his final form yet

[@boidinktwistie4389]

kind of feel like Lorenzo is actually a serial killer, level 10 chef, but still a killer.

[@TedOfNod]

He definitely knows forbidden techniques such as “the ninja”

[@fazejaymanbo5399]

Tate Grof he low key only using 1 percent of his power

[@user-bx7jy7go6k]

Did you see the way he cracked the eggs? Okay now? Youre welcome (imma laugh with Rie in a corner)

[@gweilo8888]

Emily: "Hi, I'm Emily" Internet: *braces for ketchup rice*

[@sony967]

opened the video. saw emily. screamed "ketchup of course!". stopped the video at second 5. searched and found this comment. liked. did this comment. of to the video now.

[@cari1955]

actually ketchup is a common seasoning for rice in some asian countries-

[@chilibreath]

@@cari1955 Omurice from Japan, for instance.

[@aigis4231]

Ketchup fried rice is common in southeast Asia. my father used to cook it with ketchup and sweet soy sauce

[@thebestasianfood8313]

Hell yeah, ketchup fried rice is actually really good

[@matchassi637]

the level 3 chef really make an authentic chinese fried rice, its just like the one i always eat in my hometown

[@iloveans]

Minus the mayo? For me we always eat fried rice with green chilli instead of mayo

[@tenters8139]

Emily calling carrots 'tiny and rolly' and then wearing a tiny and rolly print sweater. She's so cool 😂😂😂

[@da96103]

At least Emily did not drain her rice and rinse it.

[@queenmoon5917]

Omg the BBC riceeeee! Poor rice. Rest in peace

[@laoaidan2400]

Uncle roger’s heart is still broken over this

[@yoboyshane.9579]

Hmm..., I see your watch BBC before

[@PrettygirlSk]

But you’re supposed to wash your rice

[@MILK.0423]

They didn’t even add garlic or spam 😔

[@_mikaeladai]

at the end after the food scientist, all three chefs should try one another’s dish as like a small blooper clip lol

[@cw3114]

mikaela katte dai I’ve always thought this and wondered why they never do

[@jmqi8]

right?! it woulda really made this series more enjoyable

[@shadow-_-king444]

Maybe they don't film them together or on the same day

[@ShojoBakunyu]

I've been saying this since I watched the 1st video. I really want all 4 of them in a room together to try each version and give notes.

[@ThisIsMattyTrying]

I think they film them on different days/sessions because in their other videos where the chefs swap ingredients, they actually meet each other for the first time there. So they clearly don’t meet when filming these

[@terryrl]

I’m not sure how I got addicted to these videos, but I can’t stop watching them. Thank you Emily for adding ketchup to everything. :) And good job to all the chefs and food scientists in this series. All of you are wonderful, informative, and entertaining.

[@EzoYOKAI]

It's been a while since I've seen this video. Bittersweet. RIP Chef King ❤

[@txjchacha1163]

I just saw this comment, I thought he's just been inactive. RIP, he's a delight to watch.

[@Shimmy04]

Emily: carrots are difficult Also Emily: is wearing a carrot sweater

[@foodicalypse]

Difficult Sweater

[@joudematta2181]

Ok

[@eddgrs9193]

Batman was afraid of bats, but he had a bat costume...

[@rrexii9027]

I like how I have the same comment as u above 🤦‍♂️

[@ladyrough96]

I need that sweater!!! Help me find it please

[@marianne859]

As an Asian, I'm triggered that Emily did not wash her rice grains before cooking them.

[@johncena-bk3uc]

Marianne my asian mom would beat the hell out of me lmao

[@donkeyboy5595]

AND SHE USED KETCHUP

[@DeborahM116]

As an African, I'm equally triggered.

[@chinmaydesai863]

Man the prep is not shown on camera

[@maizahmohdabdullah5916]

same

[@HeavymetalHylian]

I really like the demeanor of the level 3 chef. I could watch him all day. So relaxing.

[@rkhandle]

Emily is such a hoot! She don’t need to level up ever, as long as she stay fun as she is now!

[@omg3v1lh4x0rr]

"There truly isn't a right or wrong way to make fried rice" She has not seen BBC's video.

[@lr5081]

Lol I just saw that video 8/18.wow!!pretty much united half the world against it.🤣

[@chrismouse2345]

Can someone link it?

[@SubeTheWench]

I didn't think it was possible, but Jamie Oliver actually managed to outdo her in terms of messing up fried rice. He used olive oil, chili jam, no onions except for scallions, and crumbled up tofu.

[@andrewnguyen9335]

@@SubeTheWench He tore up that tofu like a complete savage. Made me think of a bear pawing through garbage.

[@SubeTheWench]

@@andrewnguyen9335 It was honestly ridiculous. It didn't even look like fried rice at the end. And also, who doesn't use garlic and diced onions when cooking fried rice?!

[@richardyang9316]

You can tell Lorenzo takes his Asian cooking seriously because he didn’t crack as many jokes in this video

[@Aback]

@AshGamingYT show yourself out. LEAVE

[@17ftd]

He did cracked some yolks though.

[@linlin55]

He lost points with me for not using a wok.

[@PatsliTV]

AshGamingYT but the egg is not a joke. This makes no sense(and no, it’s not, bc I have no humor, y’all know what I mean?)

[@gabrielm8526]

Where the WOK at tho 🤔🤔

[@mforeveryours]

Someone should give the epicurious editing team an award. 🥰

[@alexiatorrez7680]

I have to choose chef King’s fried rice. It looks amazing, and for the ingredients I bet taste incredible

[@allyygatooor]

Emily: **doesn't wash rice** Asians: *wait, that's illegal*

[@jasminefranc5889]

Erin: that’s not vegan..

[@engraxia785]

That's what I said earlier 😂

[@gregorystell6858]

@@aadhilsmd5962 that's because you're not supposed to wash your chicken

[@gregorystell6858]

Uncle Ben's is barely rice

[@raynabruce]

Ikr

[@amandaharrold4246]

Emily: ketchup lady Lorenzo: weird laugh man Penny: alcohol lady Lianna: Pinterest hack lady Gabrielle: lady that every guy in the comments seems to have a crush on Stephen: cheesecake man Beth: ultimate level 100 grandma Jay: guy who hates dishes Frank: did it all himself guy Saul: guy who should be my dad Julie: uuummmmm, lady who’s been everywhere Shane: guy who is better than level 1 Tracy: lady who loves doughnuts Anthony: pink shirt Ryan Reynolds wannabe Alena: lady who disappeared Ada: fork lady Chris: culture guy Bianca: lady who is the most level 1y Hideyo: lady who probably has a black belt in karate Brad: millennial guy Kelvin: long pauses guy Palek: lady who takes “fancy” for granted Kadejiah: lady who sounds like she’s about to have a mental breakdown John: guy who really wants to be level 2 King: self explanatory

[@amandaharrold4246]

Phil Stehle since day 1 bro

[@panjirizki2976]

Which video is starring gabrielle

[@amandaharrold4246]

Panji Rizki cupcake, cinnamon rolls, wings, chicken soup, burritos and scrambled eggs

[@amandaharrold4246]

once you JIMin you can't JIMout just updated it for ya

[@alexanderaIeV]

Highly underappreciated 🤣 how do u remember all the names

[@mindofkelly3702]

Rest in Paradise Chef King. 😢

[@letshearit..8164]

why these videos are so soothing to watch! ❤️ Glad that I found this channel, totally LOVE all the episodes. ❤️

[@mhamer1020]

Person 1: 'I'm a level 1 chef!' Person 2: 'I'm a level 2 chef!!' Person 3: 'I'm actually a chef.'

[@bindao2315]

Matthew Hamer Person 4: “I’m actually an Asian mom”

[@oreoninja1352]

Asian: Amateur

[@iashakezula]

Hi I’m Asian and chef at my kitchen for 30 years 😝

[@Redcruiser813]

Matthew Hamer 😂😂

[@katanafourzeronine]

8 minutes in: "I'm surprised Emily hasn't dropped the ketchup ye--" Emily: "I'm just gonna add a little ketchup on the side.: "ah, there we go."

[@wardomekingoffire3865]

hayasenokatana409 tho if she added ketchup in frying the rice it would become more delicious

[@bodybagbilly]

She knows who she is and is flaunting it at this point.

[@DoubleADwarf]

"I don't know what I was expecting."

[@Karajorma]

@@bodybagbilly Yeah, she's definitely trolling the comments section at this point.

[@aniyahjames720]

When you looked at this comment right as Emily says that

[@lusvitafitri5272]

King’s fried rice really makes me hungry, looks so good with the lapcheong and shrimps but Emily’s the kind of fried rice I’m capable of (and always) making lol

[@beanshady]

Yeah I so want to reach through KZbin and grab me King's fried rice. I'll never be able to make that, so I'll settle for making Emily's yet again lol

[@quantumballs1488]

My innerer soul was shouting when she didn't washed rice

[@malkiadebbie]

I’ve been looking for this comment 😭😍😍

[@natalirosales2409]

why is nobody talking about King? I really liked him...

[@jidek1234]

To emphasize your point no one is agreeing with you in the replies I like him too tho

[@pamanthanos9742]

i think the real chef is no 2

[@eurotr4sh]

Long live the King!

[@Boembafication]

Me too! He should come back

[@Z04RD]

I second that! More King on the upcoming videos!

[@andrewbonafilia984]

I swear Lorenzo just emptied his entire fridge into his rice.

[@AnuelleCheng]

The proper way of fried rice lol At least for me, making fried rice is a way to get all those leftover food out of the fridge. (Though the primary method we use at home is omelette, but that's besides the point lol)

[@joeyawiki3315]

Can't be stingy when you cooking good food tho

[@brendaelizabethvillalobos3590]

I feel like his rice can actually be a whole meal lol. Where a regular steamed rice wouldn't fill me up.

[@meggrotte4760]

I'm an American living in Taiwan and I eat fried rice often I have never seen so many ingredients and one fried rice

[@jankiesbeautifullife8926]

@@meggrotte4760 fried rice is unique in all parts of asia..Filipino fried rice is like an all in one meal..lorenzo and king are filipinos..

[@mugwort123]

I was happy how king used a wok and when he tossed around the rice in the wok. But the moment he put mayo and hot sauce over the rice... NOOOOO

[@aaron.rodriguez4713]

i agree, if he wants the fried rice to be a little bit spicy he can just put chili pepper there

[@cathpalug1221]

At least it's not chilli jam

[@Phil-ui4tm]

Siracha mayo is a common addition at Hibachi grills.

[@kidsasmrandvlogs2323]

It's Japanese mayyonaise which is different from AMERICAN one

[@elva66]

Me: Geez. Emily has really improved her cooking skills! Emily: I'm gonna put a little ketchup on the side. Me: That's my girl!!! Some things never change.

[@gabrielleantenor-cruz3821]

15:44 lmaooo i rlly love how rose went "emily garnished with crunchy, green scallions, and pepper sauce, along with her *_ever-present ketchup_* , so we aren't disappointed there".

[@michaellie7401]

i swear emily's gonna garnish ice cream with ketchup in the not so distant future

[@adityachebrolu6144]

U actually listen to that part

[@yin6177]

@@michaellie7401 there's ketchup ice cream! I think Emily would love it haha

[@ItsJoeHut]

@@yin6177 Well, she made a ketchup cake on her channel..

[@yin6177]

@@ItsJoeHut she got a YT channel? I need to know the name of it!

[@pranavkumar1868]

What vegetable's you want to add to fried rice? Lorenzo: Yes

[@muhammadwalid8440]

Damn those vege has more fame than main star dish XD

[@EyzeKR]

i got you the 700th like!

[@i3honeymmn877]

Lorenzo: Yes, AHAHAHAHAAH

[@aleacaea]

"ve-je-tah-bol"

[@afanelia]

Loved all three levels of fried rice. I can relate easily with Emily's the most, spam and ketchup is just a classic for me!

[@mhysa_angie]

Emily saying she would love to level up someday and now she’s a level two chef😄>>>>>

[@royyyyyyyyyy]

Lorenzo's guide to being fancy: cut everything at an angle

[@rennemarie]

Flynn and laugh

[@theantipope4354]

To be fair, that's actually true.

[@Mutaburasaurus]

@@rennemarie And ninja an egg in there.

[@mrmr1532]

Man, the level 3 chef is chill. I like him.

[@corekidwithclearvison]

He is

[@mrmr1532]

@@corekidwithclearvison yup!

[@tonkotsu615]

almost all of lvl3 are chill. Maybe because they are professionals.

[@mrmr1532]

@@tonkotsu615 and laughing lorenzo

[@markfox6786]

I'm glad the food scientist doesn't point out all the time what someone has done wrong, but I sometimes feel that they sometimes leave out important elements of why something does work well. Maybe it's not in the script?

[@CookingWithTheCajun]

I really like the three fried rice dishes. Thanks for the video. Happy New Year.

[@herberthe137]

Why does The Level 3 chef looks like Lorenzo's dad

[@myshaannaseem6670]

Feels like family

[@kennhern]

Because they're both second generation Asian Americans? They're probably Filipino too

[@beanasinparis]

more like lorenzos less favored brother

[@gso619]

@@beanasinparis His posture and the quiet way he speaks kind of remind me of an underappreciated sibling. Like he's doing great in life, but his brother became a doctor or something so the family give him all the attention.

[@denzelermi4342]

I said this in my mind and then checked the comments

[@KirbyCom]

Emily: You're not supposed to know what's in Spam Rose: *explains exactly what's in Spam*

[@fzwwa14y163vcfgteku]

*explains exactly what they want you to think is in spam*

[@Harambae613]

Look, Rose, can I have egg, bacon, Spam, and sausage, without the Spam?

[@linuxblacksarena]

Special Product of Austin, Minnesota

[@NarutoUzumaki-ky5jn]

RIP Chef King

[@fadilsingh900]

I feel full just by watching Lorenzo's fried rice

[@Ian-sv3jg]

Frank's just growing his rice from his genetically modified rice grain that was perfected by Emily's ketchup

[@presdentbarkobamna7871]

Ian 3511 i’m dying 🤣

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

I love Frank. He need his own show. Something like kitchen nightmare but without the over-the-top drama and just focusing on making a good menu and educqting the staff. 🥰

[@alister_rage1357]

Andreas karlsson proto cooks is Franks KZbin channel, it seems he started it only a month ago

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

@@alister_rage1357 ooooh!! Thaaank you 😍😍😍😍

[@mechadoggy]

Andreas karlsson here you go kzbin.info/door/368WO9e4BWuPYAeSIuaUsg

[@NicknamingName]

Lorenzo: Who are you? King: I’m you but better.

[@hilou-rc9jn]

i read "you but butter"

[@daniel-gh6oi]

do not DARE our lord and savior lorenzo

[@ramen8174]

Lol

[@flamingbagofcrap5156]

All I’m saying is “Lorenzo” and “King” could make a case for time travel. I mean have we seen them in the same room together? Can’t argue with that logic… 😇

[@melbell0865]

Chefs ranked based on Uncle Roger: Level 1. What she doing?! Haiyaa! (Puts leg down) Level 2. Ok, not bad. Not bad. But look too healthy. Level 3. Fuiyoo! So impressive.

[@blsharpley]

I love this series, but I'm disappointed that there still isn't someone actually tasting all three and comparing.

[@OtrDqboykins]

Like a blind taste test would be best

[@magnificentmaggie5723]

xs2skilledsx YAZZZ

[@nat0101]

yeah that'd be great

[@kimcedie]

Yeah! I actually want them to taste each others food to compare.

[@lyricbarnik1557]

that might be tough, because they seem to be filmed on different days. Gotta make do!

[@jantabs12]

Lorenzo’s fried rice looks like vegetable stirfry with a little rice 😂

[@GeneralBurkhalter1]

I'm upset I had to scroll this far; Lorenzo is usually awesome, but todays was a big no for me.

[@michaelscalese3142]

@@GeneralBurkhalter1 hes still awesome, just what he made isnt what we like.

[@willywonka7932]

Good af in my opinion

[@judithdewberry9243]

His fried rice is my kinda fried rice yummmm

[@neesmissnees9374]

ikut suka dia la nak sayur banyak ka...lauk banyak ka.. haha

[@areenasayyed1921]

The sync and transition between Lorenzo N King is just marvelous....

[@scienzchic1807]

My vote for Emily's Fried Rice! I don't do shrimp (allergy) and her fried rice looks delish. With my traditional flavor profiles, I think I would really like that one.

[@ezraryzanoel9531]

At first I was like "Where's Frank?" Mid of vid: "Woooah. King is actually very nice too" I love him

[@louisalzate6185]

lorenzo and frank are the best boys ngl

[@whereaboutsunknown3822]

Because if they didn't use an Asian chef for the pro fried rice, in other words, "authentic fried rice", then there will be those viewers out there who will complain.

[@jush7719]

Frank wasn't in the vid because he was still in Thailand growing the perfect rice in the fields.

[@jorgemiranda9921]

Producer: Do you need me to get you some sriracha for the end? Emily: Nah, I brought my own bottle of ketchup.

[@monsterhunterdude5448]

Sounds like Emily

[@Corafx]

i love you

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

Emily is baccccccc

[@jessietravis]

Ｃａｎ ｙｏｕ ｐａｓｓ ｍｅ ｔｈｅ ｅｒａｓａｂｌｅ?

[@Theinternalrewrite]

The ketchup is just a like an artists signature at the end.

[@esmchariot]

if uncle roger sees this, he'd be saying HAIYAA on the level 1 chef

[@carl-oscarkallstrom3850]

He would’ve Hayiiyaaa’d all of their assets. Onion is for poor people, non-stick wok haiyaaa, no wok-hay, no chiles

[@leonardchung9729]

Let Uncle Roger judge

[@blablablablabla532]

he'd be saying haiya every 30 secs

[@user-xj9qw4ic8i]

Thank you for a nice recipe. Great inspiration. Could you please in the next episodes go in to more details regarding spices you are using.

[@alberto-nl7sc]

King looks like if Lorenzo leveled up

[@ellohihi]

Albert Perez 😂😂😂

[@davidsun6364]

But like when Pikachu evolves into Raichu

[@FavrrYT]

I think this is the best description!

[@user-wc5bc9mc3b]

“Onions kinda give me gas so i kinda undershoot a little, shh dont tell” *2.1 million people:* ok

[@vd492]

shes the chick that waits for people to laugh and ends up embarrassing herself.

[@hottacook1118]

. *2.8 million* 😂

[@thatsickmao]

@@hottacook1118 *2.53 MILLION*

[@shadowhawk3921]

@@thatsickmao 2.9 MILLON :)

[@thatsickmao]

@@shadowhawk3921 Fleshlight

[@gandymar]

Just made a simple fried rice with chorizo and veggies. So tasty. Thank you for the tips. :)

[@danielrushaj4414]

Rest in peace king, you truly lived up to your name

[@jeanveramorocho9307]

The level 3 chef is cool, we need him more in this series

[@adamsirota9058]

Ok when I first started watching these, I thought that the food scientist would actually make a version of the food. Petition for rose to actually cook something!

[@Insharai]

I would actually watch the food scientist part if that was the case xD

[@ARMTOAST]

Insharai you’re missing out-there’s a lot of good advice in those segments. i’m honestly baffled some people stop watching at that point.

[@Insharai]

@@ARMTOAST I'm sure there is. I just dont personally find it entertaining. To be fair I have a decent amount of other cooking content that I consume.

[@flaminggale4344]

She is a food scientist, not a chef. Her tips are enough

[@ARMTOAST]

Insharai well if you can quell your ADHD side I promise you learning the science behind these things is one of the best ways to make yourself a better cook! that’s why good eats was such a good show and J. Kenji Lopez’s recipes are so amazing. the why is just as important as the how.

[@senior_ranger]

King loves what he does --- so beautiful to see in his face!!!

[@lchaddy9013]

Just made King’s recipe, can confirm it’s as good as it looks 🔥

[@moss922]

Lorenzo: “make it fancy” Me: aggressively does the make it fancy dance

[@smokey0111]

Now i want rie to guest star as a level 3 chef

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

@@smokey0111 Rie would be a level 10

[@Aseelflower123]

They should bring rie in this show

[@moss922]

Spicy Pepper Pasta i would pay money to see that

[@miranda2281]

Wrong server dude😂

[@hashamalirahoojo9588]

Me there is no way Emily would use ketchup in it: *Emily puts ketchup* Me: *leaves earth*

[@AerodynamicBrick]

The sad part is, I seen my coworker put mayo instead.

[@hashamalirahoojo9588]

Mayo in rice is a little bit acceptable,

[@jorgeantonioariascardenas3105]

@@hashamalirahoojo9588 everything is ok at home?

[@introvertairways6380]

Hasham Ali Rahoojo incorrect

[@currybun8570]

japanese people put ketchup in their fried rice for omurice ❤️

[@matchassi637]

i literally love chinese sausage with my whole heart im glad they used it

[@yusufanbarfirdausi621]

0:08 Tywin Lannister: "Any man who must say, 'I am King' is no true king."

[@omkargaykar1378]

Lorenzo is the friend who laughs before he even finishes his Joke

[@User65209]

Gamer 27 that’s totally me😂

[@omkargaykar1378]

@@User65209 me too

[@menjii4833]

Thats me thats why people call me crazy 😂😂

[@tonydataiga]

more like before he even starts the joke, so annoying

[@jerrychok7355]

Both Asian using spoon to eat Emily: Chopsticks!!!

[@user-uc6hl6pr1j]

asians are eating women now? damn

[@BobJoeman]

@@user-uc6hl6pr1j Hell yeah they are

[@andersenzheng]

@@user-uc6hl6pr1j we eat weebs too

[@SkullzJoker12]

@@user-uc6hl6pr1j this is why coronovirus spreading

[@tonytone5300]

my mom used to use her hand to eat,, I think it's filipino custom

[@meadowamore7757]

Tip for everyone who wants to make fried rice but not having leftover rice: either you can cook rice with lesser water or cook the rice in the rice cooker twice (TWICE only) so that you can get rice that is dry enough to make fried rice. Hope this helps!

[@NancyinRedHeels]

When doing twice, do you add water? How much?

[@meadowamore7757]

@@NancyinRedHeels Only add water for the first time, the second one no need to. The amount of water depends on how much your rice needs actually, since there are different types of rice. But typically, 1 cup of rice equals a cup of water. Read the instructions on the rice packet to find out! Be careful not to burn the rice though, if you are scared of burning it by doing it twice you can leave it uncovered in the fridge once cooled for, I’d say at least an hour or until it dries. Hope this helps!

[@ohshethatgirl6013]

Lorenzo,King and Emily in one video♡♡♡♡

[@sarahswood2522]

“Maybe not the ideal rice..” Okay yeah you could use something different “But it is... better than nothing” You know what Emily you’re right, I’ve under estimated you once again and I am sorry.

[@skinach]

The face she made when she was saying that was hilarious

[@axeltech9914]

Sarah Swood tbh， Emily’s fried rice makes sense to me , but the so called level 2/3 chef are just adding everything that is nice to the fried rice . No way a restaurant will serve food like that , no way .

[@axeltech9914]

Sarah Swood just because you think something is nice , you can’t add them all together, it is messy and not matching at all .

[@mirillis6083]

@@axeltech9914 ok but the level 2 chef added literally everything you should in a classic fried rice dish Aslo fried rice is the of the few dishes that can be as extra or minimalistic as you want

[@chineseripoffofgod5210]

We want an episode with all the trio. Emily, lorenzo, and frank.

[@Agent-ch2lg]

We all want that

[@Harambae613]

We had it! The hamburger episode had Emily, Rose, Frank, and Lorenzo!

[@chineseripoffofgod5210]

Harambae i know, but i want it AGAIN

[@Harambae613]

D1sc0de I want it too. But we had perfection and can reach it again!

[@josecampa6971]

NOOBY zzz got rickrolled

[@arghyadeepsaha974]

RIP Chef King Phojanakong. You will be missed dearly 👑

[@giselle8719]

Can I just say Emily’s attitude is iconic 😩🤪

[@SynneDennis]

I love that Epicurious showcases other chefs but you gotta admit the Emily - Lorenzo - Frank - Rose quadruple combo bring out the best memes and comments.

[@mattmartin4717]

Lorenzo: All dishes deserve Red Pepper Flakes! Frank: IF IT COOKS, IT GETS *SALT* !

[@FatVader69]

Matt Martin frank is the SALT KING

[@eddiesustarsic4066]

He controls the salt

[@fzwwa14y163vcfgteku]

I don't like putting salt in my fried rice when there's much better salty sauces and seasonings that can really boost the flavor(soy, fish, and oyster sauce)

[@cendekiarobbani1558]

@@eddiesustarsic4066 the ocean is salty because Frank season it

[@reikun86]

Eddie Sustarsic he who controls the salt controls the universe. 🧂

[@iwanpavlof9700]

Fried rice is a dish in which the rice is thrown up to a height of about 1meters over high heat in a wok and finished at once.The rice cooked over high heat is fragrant and fragrant. Ingredients to your liking.

[@meggrotte4760]

You know one reason I like level one chefs mainly because they live on a budget that is tight as hell so you have to be smart in this way

[@Inshanitythewriter]

Emily: Are my knife skills good? Yes. Lorenzo: Chops consistent without looking

[@melaniemagdalene1616]

Lorenzo is officially the Vinheteiro of cutting.

[@platypusmusic8843]

@@melaniemagdalene1616 He doesn't stare in our soul though

[@melaniemagdalene1616]

@@platypusmusic8843 And we're grateful for it.

[@kayq_]

@@melaniemagdalene1616 Didn't expect too see someone talking about Vinheteiro here.

[@kayq_]

He's more famous abroad than in his own country

[@hydratheorganism9639]

My mom taught me how to cook fried rice like King’s since a kid. The important thing when frying rice is the order in which the ingredients go in your pan. Try not overload your fried rice with too many ingredients and keep the frying order like King did and it will work out great.

[@thedoctor2405]

@array s I actually believe you've gotten it wrong. It's (in order first to last) oil, ginger/garlic, chilli, onions, meat, veggies & rice. Adding ginger, garlic, chilli and/or onions first kinda "flavours" the oil which then enters the meat.

[@satanstan11]

@array s I'm Asian (Malaysian specifically) too and I think we should all just agree that everybody has different cooking methods LOL It ALL depends on your family, what you learnt on your own, your own trials and errors, AND PREFERENCES!! I put onions, a little salt, and I add lots of garlic (they're roughly diced so they have some size and won't get burnt too fast) when the onions are translucent so they won't get burnt. Before the garlic gets brown, I add the sliced/small cubed meat, season a little, the vege, season a little, then the rice, knobs on butter + bottled minced garlic on the edges, some soy sauce and sesame oil too. Once it's all mixed together I'll adjust to taste with more soy sauce or black pepper if I need to. If I feel like it I'll make a well in the middle and add some eggs and slowly scramble it into the rice. Once the rice is out, I fry a sunny side up egg (basted so the yolk is gooey, not runny) to top on the rice. Personally, I put Japanese mayo and my fav Linghams sweet chilli on it all. Also some baby gem lettuce on the side for some crunch if I want to. Sometimes I kind of use the baby gem lettuce as a scoop to put the rice on and eat it k-bbq style lol, preferences!! I love a savoury, garlicky, black peppery, and a slightly buttery fried rice. I go crazy on black pepper and garlic. I think the most important thing is to not overcrowd the pan so everything can be cooked evenly. Of course that's no issue if you got a nice big wok. NOBODY I know adds egg and meat first, but you know what, it's obviously different in your home, and that's just what YOU do. Preferences!! I know some people who don't even use garlic, but garlic powder. Honestly, sometimes I use both because I love garlic that much.

[@anhtang8059]

@array s I understand that each family has their own ways of cooking and your method is completely fine. But I have to agree that people tend to put aromatics like garlic and onion in first before the meat. I personally agree with Lightning Cat. You're not gonna burn them because the juice from the meat will come out and slows down the burning process. The aromatics flavors are very subtle but is a hallmark to asian food. That's why our grandparents have been washing/marinating meat with ginger or garlic or any of that sort. As a chemical engineer, I also have to add that the aromatics added in first aid in forming the burnt toasty meaty flavor and that yellowish brown that covers the meat (that is not burnt food that's Maillard reaction)

[@marky8745]

You started a great chain of comments! My grandma made an italian rice dish and put the ingredients in your/King's order, sadly, minus the ginger, but interestingly/weirdly with tomatoes!

[@stryke202]

Spot on. Exactly why you can tell Lorenzo’s rice is terrible without tasting it

[@kessandrarajendran3808]

I feel validated seeing Lorenzo's fried rice. Growing up, I know fried rice has always been the go to "toss whatever is about to go bad into rice" in many Malaysian families Sure, it looks like a lot but it's how our parents would clear out the fridge.

[@skzcoffeemachine]

Uncle Roger comes to mind, every time I see fried 🍚 🤧