4 Levels of Sushi: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - an amateur, a home cook, and a professional - to prepare their version of sushi. After each of them had presented their creation, we asked a food scientist to review their work. Which one would you wrap your chopsticks around?
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[@mambowumbo]

She's a professional and a grandma, she is level 1000 chef.

[@diegom5255]

mambo wumbo a grandma that makes sushi

[@cheeseburgerthe1st602]

Yas

[@ioannisskardasis6887]

She is a Japanese chef and a grandma level chef. These are two of the most powerful chef kinds known to man

[@kidsburger6146]

John Lestrange exactly

[@athistaap]

Lol

[@lyndontadeo4073]

The moment the level 3 introduced herself, the show is over.

[@Foof50]

My favorite part is where she says sushi is finger foods and you see the other two using chopsticks like every other wannabe

[@jinn194]

Foof50 Both are right. Quit being a pretentious knob.

[@minapetite1439]

I think she’s the only pro chef 👩‍🍳 that stated that she is level3 chef

[@QuoKuo]

jinn194 knob?

[@lol-ld4ni]

Foof50 you can use chopsticks as well, and they do it in japan too, but then you have to hold it perfectly, it’s hard to hold it the way you should in japan, but use your hands mostly

[@KnotApps]

That one authentic Japanese pro sushi chef eating sushi with her fingers while the other two use chopsticks is cracking me up

[@Maver1ck15]

LOL

[@HT-pl8du]

its easier to eat with chopsticks!

[@koenigseggpeta4360]

@@HT-pl8du eat your pizza with chopsticks. Exactly, it isn’t easy

[@dumpling543]

@@HT-pl8du wat

[@xjustskye]

@@koenigseggpeta4360 Been there, done that.

[@taillesshalo8373]

"But dont squeeze the roll" Lorenzo: cHoKe mE lIkE yOu hAtE mE-

[@attilacishar]

How dare you

[@taillesshalo8373]

@Daniela Borda Alvarez woman, but yes ^-^

[@lilianadelcaribe]

painfully unfunny.

[@taillesshalo8373]

@@lilianadelcaribe that's odd, I can't seem to find who tf asked

[@donovanb9020]

Sushi: harder daddy Lorenzo: what Sushi: what

[@Holifeno]

Japanese professional: shape but NO SQUEEZE Homecook: *squeezes as if life depends on it*

[@savageshenron1262]

I SAW THAT

[@Hachikii]

Lol

[@uwuowo5671]

LEAVE LORENZO ALONE! HES WHOLESOME

[@wilhelmscream6834]

"This bad boy isn't going ANYWHERE!!" *slaps sushi roll after squeezing*

[@JasonOvalles]

Even the food scientist got it wrong!

[@J-rome]

Frank is still planting his own rice in Thailand.

[@unrelatedK]

2k subs with no vids I swear to god if Frank visits Thailand I am gonna be soo happy.

[@godslove7301]

😂😂😂

[@holyravioli8648]

Fake news, frank is still selectively breeding the wild rice plant ancestors to provide the perfect texture and flavour.

[@Cyanfurry]

alrighty, im from thailand and this is the best joke ever

[@jinfx593]

Emily is still finding the ingredients in the supermarket

[@sawyerhake5618]

The level 3 is your art in you head, level 1 is your actual art work

[@meowmeow3208]

Underrated 🤣🤣

[@magimerlyn9596]

Other way around

[@noomre9105]

✨every day i get attacked✨

[@purplesun5383]

😂😂😂

[@ruimigs5560]

dont compare what i do to level 1, im not even near that level

[@AustinJASMR]

Level 3 chef: *Has accent of the food's home country* Other level chefs: *Sweats profusely*

[@soullessweeb436]

Is it just me or do me and my fellow caucasians sweat a lot when cooking

[@randomuser5443]

@@soullessweeb436 seeing as you probably aren’t referring to those of the actual caucuses, no, youre on your own. I dont sweat in Florida heat because i have a functional fan

[@fbiagent3998]

@@soullessweeb436 u need to exercise

[@RLomoterenge]

She put the rice on the wrong side of the seaweed though lol

[@iconicvxper5481]

@@fbiagent3998 wdym? Are u body shamming or are u just saying that?

[@n0madd]

"shape, but don't squeeze" *cuts to lorenzo hydraulic pressing the roll*

[@joshy4078]

Hahahahahaah rofl

[@cosmicatelier]

LMAO

[@maensnaa7618]

as somebody who's played danganronpa v3, I'm gonna cry. I cannot hear the words hydraulic press without thinking of t h a t

[@zzackzzd5140]

UPUHUHUHUHUH INTENSIFIES

[@olive_sprout2171]

*IT’S PUNISHMENT TIME-*

[@Awkward_Rogue]

Level 3 Chef, a Stone Cold Professional: *prays her rice turned out okay*

[@sleeplesstime]

Now I don't feel so bad messing up my rice 98% of times.

[@k-chan4842]

Rice is one unpredictable son of a gun

[@MaryamaFarah]

Rice does what it wants and it doesn't care about ANYTHING I may have some.trauma😐

[@sleeepyyknight5119]

Lol its ez you just eyeball the water. Then get a rice cooker... perfect!

[@totsmalotes2082]

Rice is hard to cook especially if youre not using a rice cooker

[@SO-su2dt]

John: Cousin Lorenzo: Uncle Hideyo: Grandma Boom

[@duoblade332]

What a diverse family

[@timothyluu9798]

Frank: butler

[@thineevee7345]

Lol

[@TNKicking]

Lozerno

[@starkyeeteris6408]

This is the most wholesome video I have ever seen 1:40 - "Before you open the lid, pray"

[@Angrymonkey2489]

And the good afterward.

[@manofculture-69]

Thank you, I was literally searching for that

[@kotnkandy]

her japanese accent already kills anyone else’s chances of winning

[@AscendedBeyond]

Well I guess it was never a fair fight to begin with

[@tomatagamers7110]

@@AscendedBeyond i mean level 2 can sometimes win against level 3

[@hatredkillslove3616]

she Japanese?

[@yurigathewolf]

No one won because no one made sushi

[@Radu93Z]

So true Japanese characters guy...

[@jameliablake7423]

Never noticed how big Lorenzo's arms were. Probably buff from lifting everyone's spirits

[@thecharlieramirez]

Being wholesome makes you swole.

[@ransiri6595]

@@thecharlieramirez *being wholesome make you whole

[@mitchelmosier7205]

The Charlie Ramirez Being wholesome makes you swolesome

[@stunna5vegas398]

This comment section corny Not saying it's a bad thing

[@brianlitaiyan]

Being swholesome makes you wholesome

[@TheKarol096]

I like how level 3 chef is so advanced she knows the rice can get bad on its own whim so she just prays

[@Wafflefrieslmdh]

“Shape but no squeeze." Lorenzo: *s q u i s h*

[@gothichinata4332]

Squish that cat- eeeeeh, SUSHI!

[@MossyMozart]

@@gothichinata4332 - I know what you're talking about, but fear most other people will not. >_< (He's referring to how vet's do exams - by pressing kitty gently into the table to control it better.)

[@juzarbharmal9998]

Lorenzo always looks like he has some great joke to tell but he ends up laughing at his own joke and never gets a chance to tell.

[@erichuynh184]

*copies another person's comment from before*

[@f.b.i9512]

Eric Huynh *who cares*

[@erichuynh184]

@@f.b.i9512 i do

[@nathabsung8281]

I feel like I recognize this comment from another vid.

[@hannah-yd5qf]

Nathab Sung it’s because someone commented this on the ramen video

[@Chestienut]

Lorenzo is what I strive to be when I'm a dad: - Good at cooking - Sociable - *laughs maniacally*

[@monzibijleveldvincenti8330]

Specially effective when you do this to your own jokes^^

[@Ohhmanx2988]

💯facts

[@taniaserrano6952]

Iconic

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

@Oscar Li You sound gay saying "you're gay".

[@ebolaburst6395]

@Oscar Li thats why you have no friends

[@inspiration10ongles]

I worked in a "fast food" sushi place and got trained by a professional chef because the franchise was opening up and I was extremely surprised to discover that they taught me most things Chef Hideyo did for her recipe. They also taught me how to respect the sushi, which is super important too ❤️

[@ce9782]

Loving that it is fast food and the sushi still got the love and respect it deserves

[@nataliemunoz8600]

Did he teach you to pray before open the lid?

[@MohsenHajHassan]

Would you mind having a brief call on that thanks

[@FarhadHakimov]

Hideyo is so likable, so professional, and grandmother-like at the same time!

[@simahalder6475]

So let's see The level 3 chef is a professional and has a heavy Japanese accent and is a grandma and handles her knife like a queen and also prays before taking her rice out. She's seriously a level 1000 chef

[@FelisTerras]

* cough* Actually, it's over 9000 *duckrun *

[@camyronn]

I realized when was use that dangerous grating thing, she didn’t say it was dangerous

[@dunaldd0ck]

I dont think its praying

[@MaruskaStarshaya]

and ads a MAYONNAISE in sushi, come on

[@MaruskaStarshaya]

​@@dunaldd0ck well Japanese people do pray by folding hands and imagining a desirable outcome. People don't have to use your way of praying, you know...

[@siver123]

“A wild japanese Grandma appeared” John and Lorenzo: *ran away*

[@alexandernorman5337]

I bet Lorenzo's is pretty good, actually.

[@richardnguyen9584]

Alexander Norman yes he is

[@dogwithahat609]

There all probably great despite johns not looking great

[@enrique9165]

I’m just surprised to find Lorenzo here

[@alexandernorman5337]

@@dogwithahat609 - John's will have a much simpler flavor profile.

[@mkgriffeth]

i love imitation crab. If I weren't restrained by my sense of propriety and the potential judgement from someone catching me in the act, id buy a pound of it and eat it all in one sitting, straight out of the bag like an animal. Even knowing that it's fish paste painted red doesn't deter the insatiable chasm within me that yearns only for imitation crab.

[@humanperson1835]

This was so detailed but i agree

[@begemotowa]

I've done it, it didn't kill me, it wouldn't kill you either.

[@captaincannabis3321]

Careful, eat too much and you'll turn into an imitation crab.

[@frankiemazzei8882]

I used to go to the fish mongers every day after school and buy crab sticks 😭

[@msjkramey]

Lol I'm the same way. I'm from Maryland so I grew up eating the the real deal and I absolutely love it. But my gram started buying this seafood salad from the grocery store that reminded me how much I legit enjoy the fake stuff, too. I'll just buy packs of plain fake crab sometimes because it's good and cheap and easily available. I myself am a bit of a crab snob tho so I don't really evem think of it as crab, just an adult fish stick, and there's nothing wrong with that!

[@aleksandarveljanoski5671]

"Before u open the lid.... Pray. 🙏" 😭👏👏👏YESSSS

[@honeyko1929]

Ikr …

[@newjeanskitchynicknamethat2258]

When she prayed before opening the lid on the rice, I was like, "Truth."

[@michellec6968]

Relate

[@frogfrog1908]

this was my favorite part

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

Even when you're great at making rice, using an unfamiliar pot, water, and stove can fuxx it all up.

[@elianahadassah1197]

J K This is so true, I- I remembered that one day I cooked rice from a different household, I was young back then and I didn’t know. Dude I messed up the rice lol.

[@parkerford8223]

HEAVY JAPANESE ACCENT HAPPY SMILING GRANDMA PRAYS AFTER COOKING RICE HER SUSHI HAS FLOWERS *NEED I SAY MORE???*

[@jaylx3358]

More please

[@Verheerender]

She’s a chef 👩‍🍳

[@milkyyyyway]

As soon as I saw her I knew they already lost.

[@loveanime8024]

She is so cutee

[@Niko-hu4gy]

I like how she says viNEGAR

[@hassangroof]

I absolutely loved it when the level 3 chef said “I’m gonna cut the tuna!” so enthusiastically

[@FrostyDontSubPlsIgnore]

Lorenzo is a pretty damn good home cook and he like to put his little spin on things whenever he appears on the show, his enthusiasm is always nice to see what a wholesome guy!

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

Asian grandma appears: y’all lost already.

[@pelvaanali]

Yo lmaooooooooooooo

[@Gay_Jesus]

you'd think but hers looks disgusting and i wouldn't touch it with a 5093 foot rod

[@cutecup4159]

@@Gay_Jesus Really? I'd stick my face in that raw tuna.

[@Stella_8008]

your gay stfu

[@jesskidding_77]

This comment made me giggle 😂

[@fickleme2257]

Non-japanese people: Sushi Is Fancy It Has to Be Authentic Professional Japanese chef: maple syrup. spicy tuna. fi n ger s.

[@agagmaogd6881]

Le epic

[@authenticallynessa]

This is the comment of a lifetime 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mathilde1377]

Well in Japan sushi is a finger food...

[@Jorjioo]

Fingers is authentic tho?

[@MEGA.CHUNGUS]

Tastes so good in my mouth

[@probablyahuman3488]

Lorenzo gives me dad that laughs at his own jokes energy

[@peaceout1355]

Thats the beauty of this series, no matter the skill level, amateur to culinary school grad, as long as youre having fun, proud of your work, and love what youre doing, food will always be good.

[@imstuartlittle3227]

What I learned from this channel: The heavier the accent the better the cooking

[@ilovetinatanilovehersomuch]

I'm stuart Little I- I lost my accent when I moved to Canada 😔

[@ayumisanyuki7116]

How would you know which is better when you haven't even tasted a single dish, what a joke 😏.

[@Junistheog]

Well i lose my balinese accent when i was 5

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

@@ayumisanyuki7116 Because we can see the professional plating and most of us have enough sushi often enough to know which ones taste better. It's called experience.

[@daisypicasso]

@@ayumisanyuki7116 it was a joke you idiot

[@averystressedteen1424]

*"Sushi is finger food"* SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT!

[@hyunjinssoul2354]

Yeojin🤧🥺❣️

[@p0waaaOW]

Kim Chichu jisoo! 🤩

[@reillysemones6597]

But it’s not

[@nah2489]

psych0 is that joy? 😳

[@p0waaaOW]

emma 。 yes! (also i peeped you asking if it was irene at first LMAO)

[@AngryWindmill]

Omg I'm willing to starve myself for two days just so I could afford eating Hideyo's sushi once

[@iosifdominte4327]

Her name is Hideyo because when she starts cooking against you,you gotta Hide-yo-self

[@purpledaisy0903]

I like that🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Uyhn26]

This comment. I'm done.

[@fbiagent3998]

Good attempt

[@fbiagent3998]

A for effort

[@fbiagent3998]

You get participation award

[@MikeNRoll808]

The way level 3 chef wet her knife was so boss.

[@adelasgar]

8:40

[@wooyaaaa]

Ethan Christian huh?

[@ahiri1759]

@Ethan Christian r/ihadastroke

[@DJFlutterpie]

Especially after learning Level 1's tip to dampen with a paper towel

[@Bacon-hm2xm]

Hot*

[@FranTic3124]

*Level 3 introduces herself* Lorenzo: Why do I hear boss music?

[@sixtythree2214]

lmao-

[@rw5047]

I hope this is accurate I KNOW this is accurate

[@vincent5]

Level4: why do I hear boss music?

[@hfo1947]

The level 3 chef is so humble!

[@aliabrislen30]

3:51 "I like to use a carbonated liquid" me: uses Fanta orange soda

[@lanadoesathing]

Is that an Evangelion reference?

[@aliabrislen30]

@@lanadoesathing no I just like Fanta orange soda

[@bread9486]

Try grape fanta it's delicious

[@andreeric175]

Level 3 chef: shape don’t squeeze Immediately zooms in on the level 2 chefs hands squeezing the life outta the sushi roll

[@savageshenron1262]

LOLOOLOLOL

[@QuikVidGuy]

the editors had fun

[@sothathappened]

Not just squeezing... STRANGLING!

[@MistaXtreme]

Fish Drowner funniest part 😂

[@livbelling3171]

The level 3 chef’s sushi is definitely prettier than my art project

[@edramonreal8071]

UNDERATED COMMENT

[@sepiztharealist9584]

STEPCHICKENNN

[@livbelling3171]

sepiztharealist yo change ur pfp

[@miguelmallari3114]

Level 2 is best for me

[@thegamingkids_234]

Whoever's reading this remember God loves you so much

[@ceriseisacolor5677]

Hideyo's ratios really separate her from Lorenzo's level. Lorenzo packed the flavor in with extra steps but over stuffed the roll and crushed the rice. Hideyo used half the ingredients but utilized them in full with a perfect rice-to-filling ratio and fluffy rice.

[@lukewhite9237]

The level three is Japanese, professional and a grandma. She is too powerful

[@shachino9389]

"Before you open the lid... Pray" Sushi Chef is a cute gem You can't change my mind

[@YANtheONI]

Why would I sir

[@kaizertube6594]

I think i see what you did there and i liked it

[@trafalgard.waterlaw7330]

I prefer sacrificing a goat before I open my lids but yes she's sweet.

[@immoreshooktaf2698]

Atheists ALERT

[@trafalgard.waterlaw7330]

@@immoreshooktaf2698 I'm actually proud you knew I was a joking atheist and not a legit satanist! :) Good job!

[@alenko2682]

Level 3 chef: "Shape but no squeeze..." Lorenzo: This is a time for my biceps workout. lol

[@Tybuscus]

I had the same thought. Lorenzo's just out here flexin'.

[@RoboMuskVsLizardZuckerberg]

i want to give a like. but it on 888 likes

[@kaonashiyakuza]

Hahaha

[@joejung]

It's actually more like a forearm workout

[@NathRaja]

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[@s0zi]

The level 3 Chef is so wholesome lmao-

[@Emil_p_h]

I like how Lorenzo upgraded from level 1 to level 2

[@kolinegefur6631]

Level 1 Chef: ”I Buy the Sushi” Level 2 Chef: ”I Make the Sushi” Level 3 Chef: ”I Am the Sushi”

[@That1Yoshi18]

Hey that's my line now!

[@leonarddewolff1908]

AGAHAHAHAHA wow so original

[@beico1213]

"I invented Sushi" Level 3 chef

[@archmaiden]

wow... This is very on point

[@coined_poor1111]

LMAO

[@bimonsmeen1687]

American chefs: *uses chop sticks because its asian food* Japanese chef: bro just use your fingers lmao

[@jaxhawken4887]

@@Meradiwth traditionally all types of sushi are eaten by hands. It's like eating pizza with knife and fork. You can do it, but why though?

[@petervansan1054]

@@Meradiwth all sushi is eaten with fingers you heathen

[@donyasigalesin1087]

Pepe The frog it’s eaten with your hands

[@gitaagastyahosnaningmulya2846]

In Edo era, people ate sushi with hand. But now there are people eat with chopsticks. Source : meitantei Conan manga...

[@fangchick93]

I finger eat my sushi at home. Much easier

[@derekli6176]

Hideyo:It is finger food. Also Hideyo:Is Japanese. Me:Shows mom,"I told you I didn`t have to use those fricking chopsticks!"

[@genri.a9128]

Its like eating in a resturan with your hands..so don't be stupid.

[@yogabbagabba9145]

I wish I was Lorenzo’s daughter, I love watching him cook, he has the warmest personality, and his food always looks amazing.

[@Shades707]

Ikrr

[@LoungingPotato]

Lorenzo’s laugh at the rice cooker beeping added two decades to my lifespan

[@zt3853]

Ritchie seconded

[@archmaiden]

It was wholesome lol

[@JUsTFoRKiXx619]

Couldn't help but laugh with him..

[@BronzedBeast]

I laughed too lol.

[@braddyhyperchavz2335]

You look huggable😊

[@asadsyed3821]

You should let the chefs try each other’s dishes

[@lozang6252]

It's missing this so badly

[@M4dGAm3R]

would be interested in their facial expression, especially the professional chef's reaction

[@kanetheboom]

Ikr

[@reeepeee309]

Well obviously they don’t have all the chefs in at the same time, they have different schedules

[@riproar11]

This is one of the most tired comments. They don't' film the chefs at the same time.

[@rajithfernando6200]

"Shape but don't squeeze" Lorenzo : K A M E H A M EEE HAHAHAHAHUEHUEHUEHUE

[@daltonsoares4602]

U mean Kamehameha!

[@ayaanbuksh2164]

Its because lorenzo laughs like that

[@iqmal2952]

John is the kind of guy that underbakes a chocolate cake then proceeds to call it a chocolate lava cake

[@rosypink1856]

Hahahaha

[@druvjuice6906]

Burrito episode: uses a Mexican chef for the lvl 3 chef This episode: uses Japanese chef for the lvl 3 chef I see you know what we expect

[@bluechemist9428]

Wdym?

[@erionamoli9460]

French toast:uses a french chef for the level 3 chef

[@Muhammedali59]

Darkarcher2113 he means that a Mexican chef knows Mexican food the best, or a Japanese chef knows Japanese food the best

[@Roach4K]

@@bluechemist9428 Using people from the dishes country/region of origin to maximize the deluxe

[@nicolovespanda]

right she got that heavy japanese accent too

[@AnimeKat8849]

Nobody: Rice cooker: 🎶 🎶 🎶 Lorenzo: *laughs hysterically*

[@zoomzabba452]

The starting song is Kira Kira Boshi (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). The finishing song is "Amaryllis." Pretty sure Zojirushi has this on all models of their rice cookers.

[@littlelyndseylou]

Nobody: Rice cooker: 🎶 🎶 🎶 Me: :)

[@marisan8265]

And the way he laughed sounded cartoonish it was adorable !

[@alexargueta5775]

My favorite part of the videos are him laughing

[@liluwu9941]

(FREE) Rice Cooker Type Beat

[@expertthiefmase6419]

lorenzo is in every single one of these and he always does the best and is the coolest person that has ever been on this channel

[@19910601wsj]

The level one guy has been on this show so many times that he should qualify as a level 2 chef already.

[@raisyahumaira5602]

Me: if they don’t get a Japanese chef for this series i- Lvl 3 chef: **heavy Japanese accent** Me: thank you

[@kevinmurphy4946]

Raisya Humaira can i see you are taking a picture i can help you with that

[@gangrenekills1281]

@@kevinmurphy4946 simp

[@boogaoogagooba]

@@kevinmurphy4946 dude wtf

[@upicapy]

i’m a rever three cheff

[@lian7092]

XD

[@BenSwagnerd]

“Before you open the lid... pray” I love the sushi chef she is so sweet and knowledgeable and her training really shines through what a gem I’d die for her

[@ThyLegohood]

I'd die for that sushi

[@ThyLegohood]

@@BenSwagnerd I don't really know her, plus this is her first appearance in this series. She made a great first impression tho nonetheless.

[@dimsumboy22]

@@ThyLegohood its not even real sushi.

[@KingAmazon]

She used powdered wasabi...

[@KingAmazon]

@Bryce Douglas Nonsense. Have you actually watched how the level 3 chefs typically produce their meals? No expert level sushi chef is going to pick powdered wasabi (which isn't even wasabi) over fresh wasabi. The only reason one chooses powdered is because it is cheap and easy, but if you're making high quality food cheap and easy are rarely the best. Expert sushi should have fresh wasabi, there's no excuse.

[@justme-df7pl]

8:22 "There's my roll of sushi" *sees a block of rice*

[@soondae3]

Even tho we already knew that Hideyo was going to win, 8:42 was the moment we KNEW that she was going to win

[@namiip]

“BEFORE you open the lid, pray... Good :)” “...To make the wasabi H O T” “So that you can eat lots of fish” “I like to add edible flower” “Dooonnn’t dip too much” “Tuna makes me tough” “You can use the whole piece of nori, but the roll will be this O jumbo” “Wasabi is not hot enough...Wasabi became S U P E R H O T” I love her- She’s so adorable

[@bradsimpson8724]

Agreed. Literally everything lines up to make this woman a perfect teacher. She's patient, explains herself very well, and is clearly enjoying sharing. And, at least for me, her accent is just thick enough that I have to completely focus on her directions; I can't just halfway pay attention. Of all the chefs I've seen on this series, she is the one I think I would enjoy a day in the kitchen with the most.

[@YoungMule]

My friends dunk their rolls in soy like Oreos in milk smh

[@Maver1ck15]

@@YoungMule LOL

[@hassangandomi7109]

Acts like GLUE

[@omokaede]

Yess I love her accent idk why

[@kristalic]

Asian grandma: shape, don't squeeze! Lorenzo: * becomes a hydraulic press* edit: I didn't say Asian grandma so I wouldn't offend anyone, just cos I couldn't remember her name and saw a bunch of other comments calling her Asian grandma so I assumed that was like a nickname or something

[@StoicVisions]

I love that even the editors get the memes there the real MVPS

[@perfj]

*Japanese grandma Asia isn't just 1 country, you know.

[@mitchelmosier7205]

prwrfj 0814 Maybe he didn’t wanna offend people by getting it wrong so he generalized

[@jacob1931]

Lol

[@lmclardy1121]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I JUST seen that part

[@kaylahdann1845]

1:21 Lorenzo’s laughter is literally music to my ears 😭😭

[@scienzchic1807]

Hideyo Yamada gets 100% for making each piece truly "bite sized" as it should be.

[@mattjns]

Level 3 chef: “.....my name is.... Me: yeah you win.

[@linaa2117]

Whatever you do just know that there an asian that can do it better😂😂

[@WARDEATHFUN]

@@linaa2117 You mean it's not a pasty white guy named John?

[@hamode299]

Thats kinda resist ngl :)

[@ikatsumii]

this had me dead

[@catiecho5145]

@@hamode299 **racist

[@miabunnyyy]

So no one’s gonna talk about how she mixed the wasabi with her fingers? This woman fears nothing and I love it

[@Vanessa-lw3ol]

??? Why would she be scared?

[@jhinkhada8912]

@bruceownsu Our skin is very sensitive to wasabi and it is irritating to the hand, although you might get used to this irritation or the wasabi is not very strong and the skin on your palms and fingers are thicker than your other skins

[@aidenobyrne79]

shes a chef, even being a woman her hands are much tougher than the average persons, chef hands are amazing to have

[@aichelramirez3510]

Well lets just say that if you can mix wasabi with your fingers you can shower with lava. And drink it.

[@dorkhydrogen]

If you cook with a lot of heat your hand kinda get heat resistance not talking about capsaicin just regular heat

[@tamaragalaemi]

Finally! A Confident level one chef😂

[@lauraandre6124]

John is so wholesome. You really see is having fun and loves what he is doing :)

[@lottencarlen2907]

”Before you open the lid, pray ” You just stole my heart, pray for me🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@TheDennisHu]

Woopwoop Woop are you gay

[@coolcatmemes1204]

Woopwoop Woop (^_^)

[@laura-vn3im]

@@TheDennisHu why does it matter lmao she's an adorable japanese grandma

[@timtima_8541]

Woopwoop Woop yeahyeah yeah

[@scarasluts]

you just got ROBBED KID 🍣🍣

[@stratis722]

Everyone else: Cooks rice in a pot Lorenzo's rice cooker: Beep beep beep beeep Lorenzo: *huehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehue*

[@alejandromare2061]

He makes me SO uncomfortable.

[@stratis722]

@@alejandromare2061 oh really? he seems like the dad who has a shitload of jokes but never tells them because hes too busy laughing

[@ramen8174]

Lol

[@porlacultura]

@@alejandromare2061 really? I love his energy! He seems like such a sweet guy tbh

[@angelaalfonso4815]

Alejandro Ma‘Re If you think a person laughing makes you uncomfortable, then you are probably that one friend that makes everyone uncomfortable to be around.

[@produccionescalablanca]

I love the 4 levels videos so much! I would consider myself a level 2 home chef but I have gotten SO many new tricks from this series ❤️

[@mayajasinski5972]

Love the guy who reacted to twinkle little star song on the rice cooker. 🤦‍♀️😂😂😂 That was me too a while back. 😂

[@AlexandrePereira2]

If I ever become a billionaire, I'll hire Lorenzo as my personal chef so I can wake up everyday to the smell of bacon and *hysterical laughter*

[@ulamedani5938]

YES

[@asdfgh4328]

Dont forget the smell of a few chili flakes

[@horriblekellible]

@@asdfgh4328 he has a bathtub of chili flakes whatchu sayin

[@savageshenron1262]

DEADASS

[@kanatar9646]

And pay him extra for being the best

[@parissanders2343]

real amateur: not even trying to make sushi at home

[@phoenixfairy8431]

Paris Sanders frrrr

[@tomf3150]

These are california rolls, not sushi.

[@pandaindistress4728]

Paris Sanders more like buys sushi

[@kandy1643]

Tom F it’s sushi

[@void-xt8pw]

@@tomf3150 California's rolls are a type of sushi

[@anon4395]

Lorenzos laugh honestly makes me smile everytime i watch these videos, he is literally so adorable

[@TeeKayKay]

I love John! He seems like a fun guy to tell secrets to.

[@TheRealJahan]

This series goes on long enough, Lorenzo gonna move up to Level 3

[@OsvaldoChannel1]

It's like a TV show, the characters grow up and go through arcs

[@myhlosic]

@Raymond Grover And he can become a professional chef, the professional chefs were all level 1s long ago

[@ralexcraft990]

Yeah im hoping to someday show up there somehow

[@RandomJimbo]

@Raymond Grover r/wooosh

[@skepticalgaming7542]

Raymond Grover when they mean pro chef, they mean like a pro in that food type so he can just practice for a couple months in a specific food until he becomes a pro and if they do his food, he could be lvl three

[@NunyaBizness2023]

I like that Lorenzo doesn’t have a giggle. He goes straight to a belly laugh.

[@nathanaelraynard2641]

Either no laugh or belly laugh and he always do belly laughs

[@ucnurut5706]

wasn't he amateur one in the old videos?

[@desireeng9302]

@@ucnurut5706 really which one?

[@ucnurut5706]

@@desireeng9302 i remember lorenzo in the old video as a amateur chef

[@bodyofhope]

His laugh made my whole day!🌞🌈😁

[@cilantro82]

OH MY GOD, NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO ARE BOTH OF MY FAVOURITE PRODUCERS!!!

[@ladragonnedejardin4593]

This chef is so lovely! She taught me some tricks!

[@Lizards.blehleh]

I'm really proud of John, he does need some improvement but, he is so optimistic. Like even though his sushi was falling apart, he still smiles. You got to respect a person that can do that.

[@harmie1743]

Catsu Guy well he is on camera. No one is going to get frustrated and upset making smtg if they are being recorded with ppl in the room

[@bigwhoops3134]

@Harmie 👌🏾 still

[@anarchistmaverick9507]

Catsu Guy he gei boiiii

[@kuroshiro413]

Harmie 👌🏾 May I refer to you: Every episode of hells kitchen

[@Coran_06]

Anarchist Maverick Is that a problem?

[@catfan19]

I love how she’s the most professional one but has like the most casual instructions while the amateur be trying to teach 3 year olds the matrix 💀

[@georgie488]

Lorenzo is the home cook not amateur

[@HrafnNordhri]

I have never seen anyone put the rice down first, then the nori... no wonder his fell apart. Also, I agree with you.. he was trying to sound professional, while the pro chef was relatable.

[@paigeblack5000]

Raven North I think his fell apart more because he cut off the part that’s supposed to overlap

[@vxexplodingredbear6833]

@ウィーブウィーブ Lorenzo is the home cook and he is cool he is one of my fav characters in this show HE IS THE HOME COOK NOT AMATEUR

[@emanuel9918]

Because she can’t speak good English

[@jackiegomez1355]

i love the seconds guys laugh 😄😄

[@cutmeloosebruce1955]

"do not squeeze the roll" Cuts to Lorenzo hydraulic pressing his sushi...

[@xiaoyin8907]

Asian grandma: I'm gonna end these mans whole career.

[@randomperson-cq6lb]

Yep she adorable

[@mangosamurai]

盈盈 its men tho 😉

[@ohagiiman8985]

@@mangosamurai You're so smart

[@vin8523]

@@ohagiiman8985 you're so kind

[@lunch7213]

*correction* I end mans career

[@robertrigby-jones2805]

Frank's not in this one because they wouldn't let him go spear fishing XD

[@Raoul9753]

Thanks, now I started laughing and the whole office is looking at me xD

[@samripdos8091]

😂 😂 😂 lmao

[@douever9144]

xDDD 10/10 comment

[@puedenllamarmeDarkStar]

you have to watch the FAQ videos about burgers and Mac n' Cheese

[@Tybuscus]

Gotta let the man raise his own fish, and grow his own rice.

[@matthewk2175]

Hideyo isn’t a level 3 sushi chef, she’s a level 9000 sushi goddess

[@flaiirenn]

sweet lord that was the most weebiest thing i've read today. cringe

[@matthewk2175]

@@flaiirenn not a weeb, just love sushi. Never seen an anime in my life 😂

[@brithanyhernandez3086]

We saw Hideyo and automatucally knew who would win

[@brysonhoaglin8618]

Nobody: Lorenzo: laughing to the tune of the rice cooker

[@scootes212]

Bryson Hoaglin just called a rice cooker

[@Tejvir7]

Rice cooker

[@josjoererg]

i mean i laughed ....

[@linkinlog8543]

I missed his laugh!

[@kennedihow9660]

I read when that part came on 😂

[@griffin3198]

everybody is talking about the level 3 chef, but they somehow found a level 1 chef THAT CAN MAKE SUSHI without buying it

[@basteala525]

John is deceptively good, especially by level 1 standards. He was in one the recent recipe swap with Frank--something even someone like Lorenzo found challenging. He seemed to do a good job, too. He reminds me a bit of Beth in the sense that he's someone that's hanging on the upper end of his Level and could potentially make a jump some day.

[@maddy4298]

Miu

[@griffin3198]

I want to marry shownu yeah miu

[@butterflyclip]

me and my friends made perfect(more like fine) sushi at my 14th birthday party. I don't know how it went so well. We didn't even google anything

[@faroukmebarki1913]

I think John is more of a home cook than an amateur

[@SonGoku-hq4nc]

I have heard Lorenzo laugh so many times to the extent I think he is a evil cook mastermind.

[@miso8310]

Lorenzo's happiness is an ingredient the others don't have😋

[@sheflashedus]

level 1 chef: hi im a level 1 chef level 2 chef: hi im a level 2 chef level 3 chef: hi i invented sushi

[@ketchup901]

Dude she's doing an uramaki Those don't even exist in Japan

[@williamrekkevonwowern1844]

@@ketchup901 shut up weeb

[@ketchup901]

Haha very funny Definitely owned me epic style

[@Zhorow]

@@ketchup901 it's a joke, damn

[@kikaantunes2336]

@@ketchup901 HE SAID SHUT UP WEEB so shut your mouth

[@FiLiPryde]

Level 1 chef: *attempts sushi* Joe Goldberg: Your... Sushi is falling apart, and... you wasted lots of rice, but... that's ok. You... don't know any better... because you're just a level one chef... but I can fix that... I can fix... You.

[@AnnaReed42]

Will Bettelheim would accept him as he is, at least until...

[@diazthebarber5960]

You sir are amazing for this Joe Goldberg reference 😂

[@fantaloon2899]

Read this the way he did and wow. Wow you!

[@vincentpawliski8207]

I could hear his voice while reading it :o

[@ec6651]

omg I’m crying 😂 I read it in his voice as well lmao

[@saraholivia6677]

I cant really understand the way Hideyo talk but Its just so satisfying!!!!!!

[@ricksouza9299]

To people wondering, no Lorenzo most likely isnt an ecletic culinary god. The guy is an actor who went in the "food influencer" business and thats why Epicurious hired him to do the episodes. He most likely is a very talented cook but he's probably performing the Epicurious episodes based off on a script made by the producers, not spontaneously and some of the recipes are not "his own" like claimed on the episodes.