Binging with Babish: Dalgona from Squid Game

Candy takes a turn for the deadly this week as we recreate the viral honeycomb candy from Squid Game, whose complex shape must be extracted to avoid a bullet to the head. The stakes are decidedly lower in real life, but as it turns out, dalgona has a few tricks up its sleeve...or I'm just very bad at making it.
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[@babishculinaryuniverse]

Should've made a triangle.

[@christianyeaman8016]

Our chances are better if we separate

[@drivernephi2212]

This one looked like the candy had at a rave party a while back.

[@IzeecClarke]

Yeah

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

Glad I'm not the only one who immediately tried to make these. Shocking how much technique goes into these things! And they taste like roasted marshmallows!

[@SieMiezekatze]

Should had me your pf icon tbh

[@Godimus17]

instead of the nonstick spray if you added a layer of powdered sugar or just sugar it doesn't stick to the metal as badly when your pressing it down. Great video btw!

[@fakename9186]

Yeah, Netflix showed how they make it and you can see him sprinkle some.

[@naran3337]

Parchment paper works too

[@dowfreak7]

I was wondering why he wasn't using something like a silicone mat in one of the later takes. I get him trying out the traditional way with the kit, but after so many attempts I'd have just tried the silpat.

[@-gheist-]

Plus it would make sense concidering the candy was made long before nonstick spray existed

[@josephpark1439]

Also removing it when it is hot makes it easier because it is more pliable

[@SnowEspeon]

Making these things could really be its own game within Squid Game itself. Imagine how many of the chefs they had to execute.

[@Elira-jr4tv]

@wuoi zuiu mrbeast be like

[@iposhootaco]

@@Elira-jr4tv *True hahahaha*

[@mollusckscramp4124]

Sounds like Masterchef with higher stakes lol

[@cookieblobber]

Gordon Ramsey’s Seafood Game

[@andrewthezeppo]

It's TV they likely weren't actually dalgona they were probably plaster or something LOL

[@Jeanelleats]

it IS hard to make them!! idk how everyone else makes it seem so easy 😭

[@DecisionsRQuestionable]

Cutting clips

[@TheOnlyChifilo]

Most all the other videos I am seeing of it being portrayed as easy is all made by Asians. So I guess it’s in their blood

[@krystlcrtz]

the only post the take where they succeeded, not the failed ones. :)

[@nyriainheritors6492]

I only see vids of them being made by street vendors, it makes sense that its super easy for them given that they do it for a living

[@fleuttre4510]

@@krystlcrtz it is not hard I made it in my first try and I never made it before

[@NyttAura]

Not going to lie, after seeing everyone and their mother making Dalgona candy on here flawlessly, it's kind of amazing seeing Babish mess up so many times. Glad it had a happy ending though.

[@WhisperingFelineASMR]

lol that's so true🎃

[@smellypatel5272]

That's because, like most social media, what you're seeing in most videos is people's 103rd take trying to get the right picture or video or whatever. You don't see their imperfections.

[@user-ny8gy1dw6v]

When making dalgona, sprinkle sugar or oil on the bottom to make it easier😄😄

[@etatauri]

As usual, often it seems the simple things are the ones hard to master.

[@elliothough7238]

All you see is the perfect ones

[@Nicky1612Ishida]

I imagine that scene where the main girl is going through the vents and she just faintly hears from the distance "welcome to basics with babish and today we're doing dalgona"

[@Iceechibi]

I would love to see this as an edit lol. For the show though, they actually hired an old man that made Dalgona constantly. Apparently, it took a FUCKTON of dalgona because during certain shots it was breaking when it wasn’t supposed too. And each main actor had their own person from the art director’s department that was switching and checking out their dalgona. Everyone wanted to die after they finish filming the second game. There is an interview explaining it on Netflix’s channel with the writer/director/creator of the show and the art director.

[@mrheyfuckoff1]

@@Iceechibi So in other words. Everyone would die in game 2 if Squid Game was real. lol

[@reynabdelazim6423]

@@Iceechibi you know what, maybe ill edit that...

[@ruthier9033]

This is canon, no one can tell me otherwise

[@dandeleon2764]

Babish even has the Squid Game insignia on his right arm

[@TheGiraffeQueen]

I'll give you some nice trick. When you are adding baking soda, just use the chopstick that you'be been using to stir the Dalgona. When you are pressing the Dalgona, sprinkle some sugar on the metal plate then pour the dalgona over. Then do a sugar powder coat (no oil coating) on the surface of a pressing tool. Wait for at least 10-15 sec before you press the Dalgona. Trust me, these are nice trick from my grandma who used to sell Dalgona to kids back in Korea.

[@dosenwali361]

thx for the tips! :D

[@AqilahFarhani]

wow tysm!!

[@jacobschiller4486]

@Riana Naipaul Many Koreans are surnamed Kim.

[@yeonheelee5702]

@Riana Naipaul Kim is incredibly common as a last name lol

[@brooklynevers238]

pov: the cooks in Squid Game trying to perfectly make dalgona, and they have a breakdown

[@rahadianaryo5979]

Because those (definitely not 'Among Us' crews) *pink armed guards* is been prying on them all...🥴🔫 And if somebody just accidentaly broke that *honeycomb toffee candy 🍭* yet , those "Pinky Soldiers" will about to *eliminate/executed them all* ...🔫

[@matthew-ph6xo]

That’s not how you use pov you dense cabbage

[@joshybratwurst1398]

Poor guys had to make like 200 of those f***ers

[@gloriakim577]

It was made by a street vendor, hes pretty famous now :)

[@nesty9289]

using the meme wrong cmon

[@samantha_dake]

this is one of the most chaotic episodes we’ve had in a while, *and i’m here for it*

[@Flackon]

I am, as a matter of fact, also here. You know, for it

[@evolicious]

You haven't seen chaos until you've seen How To Basic's video

[@tomasu301]

Still less mess than How to Basic parodies

[@ayannababii]

It's reminiscent of the Ube cake episode, which solidified my appreciation for Babish's commitment to the accuracy of his creations.

[@Sleepyhonkshew]

"Babish works real hard and accomplishes nothing" That is something I can relate too

[@ButtSmash]

I definitely relate to the second part at least

[@fiber9m]

I can relate to that very well

[@EliB207]

Can't we all

[@barrychristy3504]

Don't feel bad. Everything that has been accomplished by humans on earth has had absolutely no impact on the universe whatsoever 😉

[@PossumMedic]

My life be like ooooohhhh ahhhhhhhh ooooohhhh ahhhhhhhh

[@ILoveHandles]

I have to say, I appreciate getting to see the errors/failed attempts on these. They make the episodes all the more entertaining, especially with Andrew's signature wry humor.

[@michaelshed7172]

The guards in the show have some serious culinary skills, gotta give them that.

[@panzerkiller13]

Don't forget... they found a way to get a message into the center of a boiled egg!

[@rahadianaryo5979]

@@panzerkiller13 "A message ✉️ into the center of a boiled egg 🥚", huh...😕? So *what do you meant in the first place* , panzerkiller13 🤔?

[@0xlamon]

@@panzerkiller13 Like in Snowpiercer? Is this a Korean thing - a message inside an egg?

[@okboomerbutitsacat8050]

@@0xlamon I'm guessing he's talking about how the doctor's egg had a letter in it.

[@esthercho6249]

@@0xlamon it actually isn't... but that's a coincidence. huh.

[@ShortHax]

Plot twist: Babish was the one who provided all the Dalgona in Squid Game

[@TheChiefOrg13]

SPOILERS: Babish was actually one of the VIPS, you heard it here first

[@twolonet1118]

fun fact: "The dalgona used in "The Man with the Umbrella" were made by a street vendor from Daehangno" and they saw a surge in sales after the show released :)

[@TheSlavChef]

if he did, everyone would be dead.

[@deltasexual8251]

The Guards: _bruh_

[@yasminemobley7858]

Nooooo! 😱

[@maedayiguess]

when you can make almost any dish perfectly but you break a whole whisk making coffee

[@purplehaze4942]

lol

[@matthias720]

Should have been a tiny whisk...

[@makeda6530]

Parkour~

[@camillahearsch4807]

That's mean but PFFT-

[@maedayiguess]

@@johnfran3218 what the f*ck 💀

[@stargazer3424]

I do appreciate Andy’s method acting of getting as stressed as the characters in Squid Game

[@fishinglad5041]

"Turn it out to our well greased coke mirror." Is a phrase I'd never thought I'd hear babish utter. But boy am I here for it😂

[@Aneilily]

Don’t flatten it fresh out of the pan, wait about 20 seconds, flatten then stamp. Don’t try to move it when warm, that’s guaranteed breakage.

[@Bomberninja]

also i think it would be much easier if they used some wax paper squares

[@Meton2526]

@@Bomberninja Parchment paper maybe, but wax paper would make them taste like a crayon. The molten candy is going to probably be over 300 degrees leaving the pan.

[@Bomberninja]

@@Meton2526 my bad i get those mixed up

[@VixeyTeh]

Yeah, he was a bit too quick. Lol. Tricky timing.

[@dmbdwsm]

He also shouldn't have used that non stick spray, the stalls in Korea uses crushed up sugar so they won't stick and it works perfectly for them!

[@nek0mata]

MAD Respect for the Ladies in Korea making these every day for a living

[@memelord2136]

"Trying to play the Dalgona game by myself was tiring and a waste of time, so I invited several homeless people to an island to play with me"

[@maxebanana6143]

congrats! you just summarised the plot of squid game

[@bythewingsofblack]

@Kaleb Kurian player 001 aka oh il nam

[@bythewingsofblack]

@Kaleb Kurian yeh

[@AtrocityEquine01]

That's it. That's the plot of Squid Game.

[@TimeBucks]

Glad it had a happy ending

[@WhisperingFelineASMR]

me too!🎃

[@DaVION6426]

69 likes

[@rahadianaryo5979]

@B O ꓭ Well then, I've been watched videos of *Dalgona candy making* as for now... (and surprisingly enough, there's no one were killed/harmed in those videos right after they just *accidentally broke that honeycomb toffee shape 🍭* right...☺️)

[@vive335]

@B O ꓭ they were probably sarcastic

[@ItsTJ1]

@@vive335 no they were talking about the yt video compared to the show lol

[@Neith29]

You don't need the dalgona set for this. Just use an old ladle, something with a flat base and grease paper. Use sugar instead of non-stick spray for better results. Also, no need to fan it to cool. If you are using a flat metal surface, the dalgona will cool off by itself.

[@user-tp3qu1tv6d]

nice tip

[@atlasbrenner7844]

v v important comment!! esp the sugar tip!

[@G0DSPAGH3T1]

The fan makes it faster tho

[@ramenthederp4838]

Nah you need to use aluminum foil

[@ashhily6801]

what if you don’t have a ladle? is it possible to use a small pan?

[@skwon4535]

When I was a kid there used to be a Dalgona making machine that activates when you put a dime in. You put coins in, and the machine gives you sugar and soda just enough to make a single portion. Then you melt the thing on the copper thing and pour it to pre-heated space that looks like dented cookie cutter. If you fail you wouldn't have been able to lift it from the cutter so you lose the money and get no candy. Basically the Millenial Koreans were trained since childhood to make perfect Dalgonas.

[@imstupiddragon99]

I haven't actually seen squid game yet, but it sounds like severe anxiety about simple tasks actualized. The logic of if I can't do this, I'm going to die. And that's honestly terrifying.

[@corbinisms8846]

That's one way to interpret it, sure

[@PRodLyftz]

Spoiler Alert. The protagonist wins and everyone dies.

[@JamesJungHyunKim]

Dalgona coffee with actual dalgona is actually rather common in Korean cafés! Once you get better at making dalgona in the first place, just crush them into tiny chunks (slightly bigger then crude salt) and garnish the dalgona pieces on top of the dalgona cream you already have. Also yes, your pronunciation is great :)

[@branden3631]

Up

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

you see this tiktok?

[@violetskies14]

@@arlynnecumberbatch1056 dude their last name is Kim. They're very likely Korean.

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

@@violetskies14 yeah but i was glaring at tiktok users thinking dalgona foamed coffee is dalgona

[@thelevicole]

FYI: A milkshake machine works well for making dalgona coffee. I worked at a coffee shop owned by a greek family and they had a drink they called a "Nescafe Frappe". Basically starts off the same as dalgona coffee with sugar, water, and instant coffee, but we shook it with ice and milk instead of pouring over milk for the layered look. We used a milkshake machine to make the whipped coffee.

[@polizei2169]

@@Flying-Chicken huh

[@alizalee5454]

its weird and funny that my childhood activities are now a worldwide fascination haha

[@hannahjordan9833]

I'm an Australian who was a child in the 90's. Welcome to my life.

[@psychocentric]

The part where he collapses to his knees, presumably cursing, is how I spend most of my time in the kitchen working with candy or baked goods.

[@klieu90210]

The pro dalgona makers dust both the stamp and surface with sugar to prevent sticking.

[@beckbeck5110]

Thank you for this tip, I have to make 25 next week. I made 6 yesterday & only 2 turned out ok.

[@ThePepush]

Thank you for this tip, I have to make 456 next week. I made 6 yesterday & only 2 turned out ok.

[@everythingisfine8635]

Thank you for this tip. I have to make 420 next week. I made 69 yesterday & only 21 turned out ok.

[@Torrmac]

Thanks for the tip! I have to make 132 of them next week. I made 3 yesterday and none of them turned out ok.

[@kylegarza1743]

Thanks for this tip? I-

[@JohnRiggs]

Babish coke mirror available for sale when?

[@justinturner653]

Benders w/ Babish??

[@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight]

Why is coke cut on a mirror? Any reason why it has to be a reflective surface?

[@justinturner653]

@@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight Nice try, officer...

[@st4rf1sh36]

@@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight no it is just popular because it looks cool

[@h.p.lovecraftscat3979]

@@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight probably because it's easier to see the powder on a reflective surface so you don't lose any

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

The fact babish shows his mistakes is just wholesome for some reason

[@minaraja1977]

I’ve found that using baking soda to dust your surfaces instead of a nonstick spray works a lot better (you can brush it off later to help the taste), also helps to pour the mixture onto parchment paper instead of the metal plate

[@KarateLauren]

Alright, we just gotta host a real squid game and whoever loses gets a tiny whisk thrown at their head. perfect!

[@pakacha8999]

Bonk

[@KasranFox]

winner gets to be on a Being with Babish episode

[@crashdown03]

Noice

[@purplehaze4942]

THATS DEADLY, YOUR OUT OF YOUR MIND

[@impoverishedcalamari9270]

Medium saucepn for maximum Babishness

[@joannawagoner8901]

secretly, in the kitchens, there was another room full of down-on-their-luck chefs, weeping as they tried to make dalgona for the games, guards all pointing rifles at them as they tearfully attempted to not break the candies

[@irespectyouropinionhowever8652]

This is canon.

[@zellafae]

Wasn’t there armed guards in the kitchen?

[@rahadianaryo5979]

@@zellafae Yep. I think those (definitely not Among Us' crews) *armed guards* are coming to somebody's kitchen or even a *Dalgona candy stand* in Korea when someone is trying to make their own version of *dalgona candy* yet...🍭

[@xSTTS]

based

[@rahadianaryo5979]

@@xSTTS Heheheheh...😄 If making that *honeycomb candy 🍭* was not quite easy as it sounds, how about to cut it into shape (using a toothpick/needle) right...😓? (Do you either making it or just shaping the candy with a needle/toothpick right 😏?)

[@ignislove]

To everyone who try to make dalgona at home: Scatter the sugar on the plate before you pour the melted sugar. Or you can’t separate it with plate.

[@oivinf]

The way Babish pronounces "Dalgona" makes it sound like the racetrack the Nascar circuit proceeds to after Daytona

[@NinjaLifestyle]

RIP WISK

[@cryptickrypton1885]

I hate to say this but... Whisk*

[@dr.redacted4492]

Whisk

[@NinjaLifestyle]

:-( Whisk

[@Waghabond]

whisque*

[@senshiru285]

RIP Babish

[@the2tum]

Whelp, I think we know what a future "Botched by Babish" episode will be.

[@throwaway8632]

@Jonathan Leiman how is that so?

[@sniper9395]

I love that making dalgona looks as tedious and annoying as extracting the actual shape. All of it looks painful

[@tomaskacani1526]

I found a nice trick to make them stick less. Coat both the surface and the press lightly with powdered sugar. It really helped a lot

[@maplelump]

From what I've learned from watching behind the scenes of Squid Game, and down the rabbit hole of how to make this candy, it's truly an art form. On one Netflix video, they had the cast try to get the shape out, but the first quarter of the video was a guy making them, it was absolutely mesmerizing to watch, like a blown glass artist.

[@princessofskill]

Link?

[@yunahnam]

Its on The Swoon, Netflix's official channel on all things k-drama

[@CHEFPKR]

"Well greased 'coke' mirror" Sounds like I need to send you a questionable scale.

[@fiber9m]

Was thinking the same thing 😁

[@ptjzmemory]

And a suspicious razor blade

[@gvs6462]

You know if you know 😏

[@ChiefMoonChunks]

There was a "special" scale featured in a 420 episode, the galaxy cake. A fun easter egg

[@oaajbs]

This was a remarkably salty episode despite the fact that dalgona contains none.

[@trustrustrust]

but it does. baking soda is a salt. ;)

[@oaajbs]

@@trustrustrust You win this round.

[@ameria_eve]

crazy how two different ‘dalgona’ were both huge hits two years running!

[@rahadianaryo5979]

So which 'Dalgona' you're been preferred yet, Zion? Is it *the coffee ☕* or *the honeycomb candy* 🍭 right...😏?

[@cyann410]

@@rahadianaryo5979 I like the coffee, the candy, not so much.

[@rahadianaryo5979]

@@cyann410 The candy one 🍭 was pretty fun right... (Do you like to carve *the shape of honeycomb toffee* right? Are you sure about that 😏?)

[@abura2980]

Gotta give credits to those dalgona vendors. Making dalgonas ain't easy, Even the glorious Babish couldn't make a perfect one

[@redarrowman8324]

Okay, but hear me out: I'm currently watching Shrek 2. How possible would it be for him to make the entire dinner from the scene where Shrek and The King argue and devour the meal like vicious animals?

[@TheUltraChad]

Oh yeah I forgot abt that scene

[@ssweet0dreamss]

YES

[@redarrowman8324]

I especially want to see him tackle cooking an entire pig.

[@ShadowRaccoon54]

I would like to see Babish tackle this. I forgot about that scene.

[@redarrowman8324]

I'm genuinely surprised at how much attention this is getting. I love it.

[@suspense_comix3237]

I can’t believe Babish lived through that challenge, he literally broke the Dalgona like 1,000 times. Legend says that he’s the cameraman of Squid Game.

[@apple10234]

“Uh oh, I broke it.” Squid Game: *You know the rules, and so do I.*

[@steelsith2579]

We still need a binging for teas from ATLA…several hot teas but we need some iced tea for Master Piandao. We also need a basics for sweet tea because sweet tea is an art.

[@AngryKaren647]

ALSO we need more literal foods from ATLA Air nomads - Fruit pie - Onion and banana juice Watertribes - Sea prune stew (seaweed stew) - Tentacle soup - Pickled fish Earth-kingdom - Jook - Rice congee - Roast duck - Various deserts from Kyoshi Island - Unfried dough Fire Nation - Various teas (General Iroh) - Fire gummies - Smoked sea slug

[@nicks1063]

Oooooh, the art of adding sugar to tea.....how have I lived without that my whole life? 🤦

[@jbasoo]

Why? It's just hot leaf juice.

[@steelsith2579]

@@jbasoo yasssss 😂 not gonna lie this was funny

[@johndelye3402]

@@nicks1063 Or make a simple syrup,leave the tea unsweetened in the pitcher and let people add syrup to their preferred sweetness level. Maybe an extra step for sure but not very hard.

[@tannybananny2833]

Honestly, I'm not even here to learn how to make things anymore. I just put his videos on whenever I'm having anxiety attacks and I calm down immediately. Not to be corny but his voice is like a warm hug and someone like him messing up shows it's okay for me to mess up, too. Thank you universe for this man and his team.

[@anzarne]

Me too!

[@user-nq5rk7nl8m]

Gayest thing ive ever read

[@brrr792]

Fun Fact : the man who made the dalgonas for filming is the person who has been making it for more than a decade. He has been doing his thing at the same spot for years and every Seoul ppl knew where to find him even before the show. Really amazing to see what kind of buzz that the guy has created all over the world.

[@legolab8091]

Great vid, I made it and it took me eight attempts in total. I few things that I did to make it work great was by pouring it on to a cutting board, smashing it with a spatula, and after pressing the shape I took a glass cup, turned it upside down and pressed it into the candy. That gave it the perfectly round shape. It looked more like the one that was in squid game then I expected.

[@elmercarlosarmiento4664]

“The first thing to go wrong in this episode” cracked me up xD

[@YOOXICMAN]

Great job

[@nethaura4922]

Hello checkmark guy

[@a_platypus-_-]

형???

[@user-zo1fx9rr6w]

형 여기도 있넹 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@sabi8993]

ㄷㄷㄷ

[@q1boi_]

형이 왜 여기서 나와...?

[@Fathernewman]

It’s extremely comforting to know I wasn’t the only one who had a very hard time getting these right

[@annafowdy]

I can't tell what's harder, getting the shape out or actually making the candy.

[@adriennejenq3933]

I was under the impression Dalgona coffee wasn’t called that due to the similarity in flavor but because the foam on top looks like the candy after the baking powder is added/before it’s poured

[@thirteenthhour370]

This ep reminds me of the ube roll episode where babish remade that roll cake over and over. Once again his dedication to getting the recipe right no matter how many tries it takes is honestly inspirational lol. Definitely helped me after my fourth hot milk cake didn't rise properly, again, to be like ok. Here's what I'm going to try next time. Got it on try 5!

[@bluelightstudios6191]

Babish: "Woops, I broke it" Gaurd: "U wot???"

[@rahadianaryo5979]

*Gunshot sounds...💥🔫*

[@scavvyboi1657]

Seeing a chef as talented and skilled as Andrew brought to his knees by korean caramel is truly something

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Babish needs to make his own custom squid-based food and pitch the idea for the next season for Squid Game

[@deli3151]

babish game

[@ddankpasta6087]

Do you think there will be another season?

[@juliusnepos6013]

Lol

[@drainfar1587]

Maybe fried squid or something?

[@BonShula]

No

[@Tom-lq5ob]

with the experience of failing dalgona all these years i had a reference that the concentration of baking soda reflects on the result of non-stickage but the consistancy is not easy to grasp. But I have to say I was surprised and happy to see you try this on your channel. the gadgets were spot on btw

[@user-so7lp8ge7j]

일본짭 유사드라마를 빠노

[@TheBonneter]

I’ve never heard of dalgona haha

[@henryy.4878]

Sorry for the late tips but you should be heating it over low heat, not medium heat. Also, give it about 15-20 seconds to cool after pouring it out before you stamp it. You can grease your stamper to help it come off a bit easier, but you shouldn't have to if you made them properly. Hope these tips helped.

[@Plexiate]

Would heating those mirror pads have helped?

[@goodgenes0]

NO, doodle head??

[@nickythehickey]

...if the sugar being hot was what made it sticky, why would heating it up more help?

[@johnhwang5153]

Nope. A layer of sugar is what is traditionally used to prevent the dalgona from sticking to the table. A cookie tray with sugar would have been better.

[@bonniehowell9206]

@@johnhwang5153 Thanks for the tip.

[@GetUnwoke]

@@johnhwang5153 can I just use wax paper instead of the metal surface?

[@wereallsquidward6764]

I'm happy to see you used the true name of the confection, rather than just calling it "the squid game candy." Babish stays a man of culture

[@Ravenousjoe]

As someone who lost their sense of smell and taste due to Covid, your videos have really helped me still appreciate food, albeit vicariously. Thanks Babish for the awesome videos!

[@Kruppt808]

Sorry to hear that.😢

[@Ravenousjoe]

@Dyanosis I mean, he is my favorite, my bad for being thankful of his work that I have watched on and off for a long time.

[@SeanStrife]

Permanently or temporarily? Cuz I temporarily lost it but being several months removed from my COVID case, I got it back thank goodness. Hopefully it's just temporary.

[@Ravenousjoe]

@@SeanStrife hopefully temporary, but it has been 4 months since I lost it.

[@theturnedtable2605]

The way he nonchalantly says “ *oh, im dead* “

[@user-zl6io6ul1l]

I'm Korean. To remove it easily, you can sprinkle sugar on the iron plate before pressing.

[@akinhwan]

seeing him fail to make something a bunch is much more relatable, bravo!

[@hsh71607]

As a native Korean, I can certainly say that your Dalgona pronunciation is spot on!

[@ShugoAWay]

If only his pressing was as spot on with suger not oil

[@SeanStrife]

@@ShugoAWay That's what "Botched By Babish" is for.

[@true_d4762]

안녕? 너도 이 채널 구독하고 있구나ㅋㅋㅋ

[@Nostalgiacola]

I loved the blade runner reference. I also loved how I felt his soul leave his body when he went to blend the mixture and got it all over 🤣

[@vecsvecs2572]

The fact that you actually got that copper scoop is SO DOPE. I lived in Korea for my childhood back in 90s to early 2000 and I remember making dalgona everyday after school with friends. That copper scoop right there looks exactly the same as the one that we used back in the days LOL

[@assordante2205]

0:40 which implies that Babish know what a high quality one is like 🤣

[@erathara]

After trying to make dalgona myself, I'm happy to see someone struggling as much as I did....

[@beckbeck5110]

Same 😆😆😆

[@localammaoldchannelihavean3560]

Tip: pour it onto a tray lined with parchment paper and it dosent stick whatsoever and at all, you don’t even need any kind of utensil to peel it off with

[@kicker19539]

I love the fact Andrew is messing up so many times trying to get the candy off the mirror more than struggling to cut it out

[@tracekerr7097]

100% my favorite part of your show is how you leave in the mistakes!

[@igkgigoh]

5:05 The increasing anger during this episode makes it the best one so far.

[@airin.unohana]

The deadpan way Babish said "welp, I'm dead"

[@megalodony]

When flatening it wait like 30 secs to a min for it to harden a little and then when pressing lightly tap it down so it doesnt stick

[@Wu10103]

When a Korean grandpa can make like 500 of these a day

[@piarateking8094]

hes had a long time to practice

[@seth410]

@@piarateking8094 this

[@vsb000]

I was just thinking this 😂😂

[@Leto_0]

@@seth410 nonono "this" can pass on reddit but not here

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

A couple things: The guy who made the dalgona for “Squid Games” used powdered sugar on the metal flattened thing. Also: In “Netflix Korea’s” interview with some of the cast members from “Squid Game,” they had to play the dalgona game as they answered questions. To help them along, they were given a toothpick and a lighter.

[@henloworld514]

they used a needle, not a toothpick

[@Elli-pu5mt]

@@ezrawitane you usually get a toothpick in Korea…

[@acrux1918]

@@ezrawitane Where have you heard this? I happen to BE Korean who grew up with this stuff and that was never a thing. In fact some vendors actually GIVE YOU a needle or a toothpick when you buy one.

[@imasepan]

@@ezrawitane Kindly stop.

[@acrux1918]

@@ezrawitane hm. Guess it differs between vendors and regions.

[@singerofsongs468]

Lots of other comments have said this, but I really appreciate that you include the struggle and the failure along the way. Cooking is hard!!

[@edelyncordero]

Im so happy to hear that introductory cut from squid game at the beginning in actual Korean, not english dubbed.

[@riverkath]

And here's the dalgona everyone's wanted!

[@Jax.Scorpio]

Squid game is the most overrated show in Netflix history. The main character is dumb asf, and the show was very predictable. The ending was awful...

[@TheSlavChef]

69 attempts LATER, this video was produced!

[@tinydende]

@@Jax.Scorpio attention seeker at the highest degree

[@franciscodetonne4797]

@@tinydende exactly.

[@L_Zed]

@@Jax.Scorpio welcome to netflix

[@Kyouno]

Call me an uncultured idiot, but what is Squid game, and why is it so popular? I keep hearing my friends talk about it but I never bothered to search it up.

[@lindapindabelinda3570]

When they make that in Asia, they don’t use cooking spray. They sugar the surface the candy is dropped onto and they sugar the pressing tool.

[@RimonBowl]

Imagine being in squid game and babish just randomly makes coffee in challenge 2

[@mbncd]

I can't help wondering if the kit was more of a hindrance than a help. After having just watched Emmy's (aka emmymade's) video on making this with things from around her own kitchen (a ladle, disposable chopstick, greased baking paper, a flat bottomed bowl and cookie cutter shapes) it seemed much easier than the flattening method used here.

[@katla_phc]

Although I feel like that would result in a botched by babish episode where he would have to try the traditional method. But also I feel like we're going to get a botched by babish episode anyway from this so that he can succeed.

[@falxie_]

"Something has appeared to have happened here" is a versatile quote

[@jesuscat3884]

And what it is ain't exactly clear

[@Xanderhasmyheart]

I’d love to see some of the food from the Hotel Transylvania series - especially the Monster Ball Soup!

[@Duelkitten]

From what I have seen, when they make the candy, they have sugar on the metal sheet and put sugar on the press as well. Helps it lift and cools it down better. Since it's hot the sugar doesn't stay and melts.

[@MarcoDelaTorre]

It's when he explains the rules is when it dawns on me how absurd Squid Game is.

[@jaeshin7780]

Maybe 2 points for the Botched episode: 1. I've already seen it mentioned a few times here, but ppopgi masters in Korea dust their work surfaces with sugar rather than oil. 2. There's technically a difference between "dalgona" and "ppopgi". Although most people even in Korea don't really care about it, what Babish made is technically ppopgi rather than dalgona. The difference is that dalgona is made by melting blocks of solid glucose with baking soda and is usually served as is (rather than stamping down and pressing into shapes), while ppopgi is made by melting granulated sugar (not block glucose) with baking soda, and is usually pressed into the shapes we see in SG that need to be picked out ("ppopgi" literally means "plucking out" or "picking out").

[@teddy8311]

i tried it for the first time and it worked every time i do it 😃 no fancy equipment, just a ladle and a silicone mat

[@kylearmentrout8896]

In iterations I've seen of this candy, they generally use a larger surface to pour the melted candy which has more weight and prevents stickage, as well as grinding up granulated sugar with the presser tool on the pouring surface to further prevent sticking.

[@bernardohchongching224]

Try parchment paper. Also don't freeze when removing it, do it with confidence and in one motion

[@KikoTheOni]

"Man with the whisk" Temporary title of Mr.Babish

[@minaminastheanimationfan7909]

If I were in Squid Game, I would fail the Honeycomb challenge, I would immediately eat the cookie because when I see food, I easily get hungry…

[@TheDrunkCook111]

Pour it onto grease proof paper then u peel it off once its cooled, it comes off easy and its easier than scraping it off with the scraper to risk cracking it :)

[@Bluetartinator8]

If you need a scary & disgusting dish to make on the week of Halloween: 2012 TMNT- Mikey's pizza (Pizza Face episode) Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race- Icelandic Feast Etc.