Recreating Maangchi's Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew) From Taste | Reverse Engineering | Bon Appétit

[@thetek9]

This was Chris’ greatest win. The fact that he got as close as he did was insane

[@Taric25]

It wasn't insane. It was remarkable and extraordinary. Insane amounts to people hearing voices or thinking people are out to get you or hurting yourself, for example. What he did was fantastic, not insane.

[@thetek9]

@@Taric25 Hey literal Taric, it was a figure of speech. I clearly do not think that Chris recreating this dish was due to his literal insanity.

[@Taric25]

@@thetek9, use better words.

[@MrYourmum890]

@@Taric25 jeeeez shut up you incredibly boring person.

[@Taric25]

@@MrYourmum890, that's argumentum ad hominem, showing a lack of logic & critical reasoning on your part.

[@RagnarokCo]

Man the fact that he got everything except the American Cheese and the Dried Shiitakes in the first round is pretty insane.

[@MiniMushu]

and was still given an 86%, like that's three-five ingredients, he deserved a higher score!

[@justDavidThanks]

This ruined the whole anticipation for the first round for me 😭 god damned impatience to look at the comments

[@aldasundimer]

he also missed the soy sauce, the sausage and the cabbage in the first round

[@cmoore6131]

Yeah this cat lady is the worst. Her grading, her weird baby voice, and her demeanor. Cringe and yikes. Makes ya miss the old BATK.

[@polocub1429]

Oh c‘mon he DEFINITELY deserved an A, this is the craziest recipe they’ve ever given him and he got almost 98% of the ingredients! I can’t tell if BA is trying to torture us or him 😅

[@BlackJesus8463]

ikr

[@fcultado]

The technique was quite off tho and a 75% on that was a valid judgment

[@BlackJesus8463]

@@fcultado nerd

[@cmoore6131]

They had a food stylist judging him lol she sucks

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

that's not how it works...you don't get scored easier b/c it's a harder dish...it's just more of a triumph to get a B on a difficult dish. He missed cabbage, American cheese, pork belly in the broth, soy sauce, salt and sugar. There were a total of 26 ingredients in the 3 components; he missed 6. So he actually missed 23% of them if all weighed equally. "98% of the ingredients" is an emotion. this is math. We can still feel impressed that he did so well given the sheer # of ingredients and components and difficulty of the techniques without complaining about how he was scored. Chris likes a challenge and he did great on this one.

[@locha5075]

I really miss the scene wher Chris goes shopping by himself

[@puppies.and.pumpkin]

My favorite was when he was standing next to the ingredient he was missing and slowly zooming in

[@locha5075]

Red lester

[@mayatbee4223]

Me tooo

[@Sirade]

@@locha5075 Long Live The Red Leicester 😂

[@juliabishop1408]

Same

[@jamesdooling4139]

This was likely one of the more difficult recipes to recreate given its truly cross-culture inspiration. Amazing. A well-earned B. Did I mention, I'm so glad to see Kat in a real role. She's been around in the background for YEARS.

[@zacharyf3573]

She has a made-for-camera personality and would love to see her and Harold get their own show.

[@HarrisonMartin]

Chris deserved way higher than that score. That judging was a little harsh considering he nailed almost every ingredient. The technique I get would be a little tougher since there are so many elements, but Chris definitely deserved a little higher score.

[@bkaddictjk]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree just because I'm pretty sure Chris made Korean food for this series before and also had points taken off for being too western with the cooking technique. Korean stews are kind of "throw everything in and wait" and I was really startled when he started cooking the pork first, the noodles separately, and garnishing on top etc etc...

[@erinmoore9681]

I’m gonna go, there should be an effort score added in based on the difficulty. That’s 9 out of 10 yellow tassels.

[@eararadith07]

That second guessing when he was handed a clay pot MADE IN JAPAN had me laughing. You can almost see the internal turmoil in his eyes.

[@arlenesolis024]

You deserve a higher score. You did amazing and your instincts was right. I mean you got spam and baked beans. You got GLASS NOODLES 😮. YOU ARE LEGEND

[@johchadow]

Agreed, the ingredients score of 88 was pretty harsh, should have been in the 90's there, and appearance should have been a little higher also.

[@arlenesolis024]

@James Prime I know right…glass noodle and ramen 🍜?.. I’m impressed

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

Spam and baked beans are VERY distinctive. those were the easiest ingredients

[@srokachannel]

Based on the complexity and difficulty of this dish, I give Chris 95%.

[@1369-d1c]

09:53 I've never seen a chef who seemed to know the importance to specify such detail 🥺 Chris approaches food with depth and understanding all of it's cultural and historical side of things. What a wholesome moment 😭🥺🥳

[@alexandriajohnson7690]

This is probably my favorite episode of this series, Chris blew this one out of the water! Deserved an A for sure for getting like 35/40 ingredients correct, that is just mind boggling! These series makes me so happy I get so excited when I see a new episode is up

[@wumatstudent]

Having watched many of the scenarios where they give Chris unfair mixes of stuff, along with having had had Budae Jjigae many times myself, he a) CRUSHED this in a truly unbelievable way and b) did not get a score he deserved (it should have been much higher).

[@beld9670]

100% agree. "Your greens were on top and looked fresh" What is that!?

[@danijelaolds2216]

Reverse Engineering with Chris are my favourite videos. The fact he literally got almost every ingredient was wild. Thank you Bon Appetit!

[@KYCN8]

Chris has INSANE talent!!! This was a super hard dish to recreate and for him to almost get ALL the ingredients is crazy impressive

[@__dane__]

I love whenever they make him recreate anything by Maangchi

[@lunatice]

Chris has such an unreal knowledge of food. He pays attention to everything with such precision

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

well it's kinda his job as a chef in a test kitchen, no?

[@Tryfoolingme]

I think Chris deserved a way better score on this one, super entertaining as always tho!

[@Artemis87.]

I agree 90%... he did so so well

[@pink_water_melon]

@@Artemis87. He literally only missed Cabbage and American Cheese out of a 20+ ingredient list and gets 88%? The whole grading was far too severe.

[@zaramintheequanimous]

@@pink_water_melon not really, adding garlic to a different section is a double whammy of deductions, so it does looks like the grading was unfair but it's justified.

[@000euMJ]

@@pink_water_melon I kind of agree that he deserved 90% for the ingredients, but if we are being precise he got 17 out of 21 ingredients (not considering the extras that he added), which would be 81%.

[@rizdalegend]

This idiot doesn't know whats she's talking about

[@Alex-zi1nb]

The super taster is BACK!!! Incredible he can detect the subtle difference between the noodles. And call spam without ever having it before! Chris you are insane (in the best possible way)

[@우우-k3t]

i'm truly impressed by chris's pronunciation of dduk :D personally i find it interesting when he recreates a korean dish, because the ingredients are on point, but technique is so different

[@Ellesmiria]

Chris did an amazing job, and I think it’s important to recognise that based on the scoring criteria, the score is fair. Technique wise he cooked most of the elements separately (including adding stock progressively, and cooked the noodles separately) whilst the actual dish is assembled, then simmered, and not cooked separately (as is common in western dishes, which he was acknowledging in the outro). It’s not “wrong”, it’s just not what the recipe called for and is part of the fun of the series!

[@squirrel4293]

“7 baked beans….maybe 8” Chris is the intrusive thoughts in my head when I think I left the oven on or didn’t lock my front door 😂

[@Giggles190]

First of all Chris, you are amazing! You palette is like no other. Your ingredients were spot on....I mean really. Ok. the technique was a little off, however, everything was spot on. I really think you could have gotten a higher score on this. You are a joy to watch, can't wait for the next show.

[@huntakilla1234]

This dish had SO MUCH going on and he still absolutely nailed it. I'm kind of shocked tbh. Proud of you, Chris

[@kristinleevlogs]

We are once again BEGGING for you to give Chris one of his own recipes to create :") PLEASE. Just indulge the fans once PLS

[@brettmajeske3525]

Would he even recognize himself?

[@sanaahmed8464]

He'd recognise in a second.

[@NShll-sd9yw]

I don't think this is feasible he'd recognize it immediately.

[@comettripper]

Also, he's prob seen all the comments asking for this, which would make it even more obvious

[@kristinleevlogs]

He has made created quite a few recipes… so I don’t think it’s as obvious as y’all are saying. It’s not like recognizing your handwriting… it’s like having 20 different chocolate chip cookies placed in front of you and asking which one your mom made. As long as it’s not a super unique recipe, most of the dishes taste similar enough that he likely wouldn’t notice, but that’s just my take

[@arielflo1156]

The fact that he got this close without seeing is insane! Definitely one of the hardest dishes I’ve see . I wouldn’t know where to start. What a joy he is! Love it.

[@SirSamuelDee]

The snap zoom on the dustpan really got me for some reason. Also, great job Chris! Victory royale

[@51rwyatt]

I like this series because even mistakes sort of educate about what individual ingredients contribute to a dish. The fact that mushroom could be mistaken for canned seafood, for example.

[@WhatWhAAAt]

For the amount of ingredients in this dish I feel that Chris did outstanding. I really thought he was going to get the cabbage on the 2nd try. 😄

[@leoloverrr]

this guy is so freaking impressive. it's insane he could pick up on all those individual flavors and idk what most of them are

[@Reeezeful]

Chris impresses me over and over again - i love this series so much!

[@Magnum_Express]

always blown away by not only the fact he can distinguish all those flavors individually, but the knowledge of what they are. i couldn't name half those ingredients even if i was looking right at them.

[@JacobCanote]

I absolutely adore this program. Well done all. Love your faces. Best of luck!

[@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061]

BTW, it's not "miso" It's mejukaru. Mejukaru is made very differently than miso. It's hung out to dry in the sun and rotated to being with rice mats to dry slowly, then ground. It's the base that usually makes soy sauce, but it skips that step. Miso isn't made that way. Miso is made through brine fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae, with wet beans, then put into a brine. The smell and flavor are different. The smell of Mejukaru ends up more dry and nutty. But the smell of miso is distinctly fermented, and mild with higher notes in the nose. I make soy sauce... and have done it for South China, North China (two kinds), Korean (all different kinds), and Japan's version. I swear they all taste and smell different.

[@natassjagale9897]

So happy to see a new upload of this with Chris! They are so addictive these videos of him trying to recreate the dishes.

[@natassjagale9897]

He is amazing with his guesses in closeness even with his love /hate of the cheeses /dairy lol

[@beepsnbangs]

I really like it when someone tastes it prior to the finished product. Chris nailed this one

[@ChristenSapnas]

This was a well-deserved 95% if I’ve ever seen one of these videos.

[@jayhawkfan1013]

The zoom in on the broom got me good. I love this series.

[@19JBow81]

The Breakfast at Tiffany’s eye mask and ear plugs are EVERYTHING!!!

[@margaritairis]

This show is the only reason I’m still subscribed to Bon Appétit

[@daisycloud2855]

I miss him going shopping. That part was fun to watch. Please bring it back.

[@Skarlett87]

One of my favourite Korean comfort foods! I make Maangchi's Budae jjigae every winter!

[@annbuchek1819]

Please keep these videos coming!! I’m so excited every time I see one of these come up…his culinary knowledge and sharp wit are my everything!!!

[@syntacticalcrab]

I don't think I've ever seen Chris just ENJOY one of his mystery dishes this much. He just wanted to eat it xD And he should've gotten 90+ on the ingredients. My jaw dropped at that huge list of checkboxes.

[@asquithmainlines699]

Wow talk about an impossible task? I wonder if any of the new BA chefs could reproduce this without a recipe even if they could see it and knew what it was. Chris has an amazing palate and this series is my favourite by far.

[@nathanwiles2719]

Best one I've seen yet. The baked beans are so impressive. Also think "If you're going to abandon your own instincts, what do you replace them with?" is very profound.

[@carriehampton3513]

This one was widely fun --- Chris was SO spot on in so many ways. Beyond impressed for this one. WHO THINKS OF A SLICE OF AMERICAN CHEESE???

[@alanhersch4617]

The crazy thing about American cheese, it is actually very common in Korean noodle dishes. I think the idea was, once he got the spam and baked beans, he would consider American cheese (if he knew that was a thing).

[@jeffersonfedillaga2091]

Lmao his face when he saw the bowl made in Japan. Looked like it made him think twice if it was a Korean inspired dish.

[@deprofundis3293]

This was actually extremely impressive!! Wow. So much fun!

[@mariaderoche1751]

This series with Chris is the only reason why I'm still subscribed

[@lmf221]

Buddae Jjigae is the most delicious Frankenstein concoction ever to exist I'm so impressed how well he did getting all those ingredients particularly considering the stew format. It's kind of unfortunate he didn't know the methodology of Korean stews particularly the ones you eat in a restaurant setting or he would have had this in the bag.

[@michaelkatz4068]

I like Kat! She gave excellent criticism and was a great host

[@den_525]

I'm very impressed... for a non korean to know so many of the ingredients... feel like there were definitely some help here! Maybe it's the not going to supermarket himself... and just going to their pantry with all these ingredients in there already.

[@xxdeborahh]

The punch zoom to the broom standing up took me OUT lolllllll

[@sheyslibrary]

i feel like he definitely deserved a higher score (especially for ingredients!)

[@sammyysounds]

Out of all of the dishes he has done, this is the one I want to try the most. I can imagine how good it was

[@blakeyboy41]

Bring back Chris going to the store!!! We need the shopping cart transitions!

[@Hortonscakes]

Chris really can do no wrong. Even if he screwed this up, I'd be first in line to taste anything he makes!💯💯💯

[@wonrranghae]

I really love that line “don’t privilege your own knowledge but don’t discount it either”I

[@do11tera]

I was staring at the ingredients dumbfounded and then Chris said “it’s quite the grab bag” read my mind.

[@frederickpikovsky3586]

Ingredients should have been like 95%. You got robbed! That was really impressive 👏🏼👏🏼

[@aimeeparrott9204]

Chris was a flavor assassin in this one. Unbelievable.

[@kchampz1093]

These ingredients are getting a little ridiculous, but that comes with the territory for this dish, lots of components and flavors!

[@Theoneandonlyenelie]

Korean army stew is kind of known for having ridiculous ingredients

[@Sfglutton]

Chris homie, this was seriously impressive, but a PSA for everyone:::: gochujang DOES NOT have fermented soybeans/miso!! It has fermented rice, which is why it’s so sweet. If you want one with a miso element, look for “ssamjang,” which is a mixture of gochujang and korean miso, aka “doenjang”!!

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

that was truly impressive, perhaps his finest Reverse Engineering moment to date. But all the people protesting that he should have got a higher score don't seem to understand how scoring works... you don't (or at least shouldn't) get a higher score based on the difficulty of the dish, it's just a harder won, more triumphant win.

[@palmskrymme]

Wow, I love watching these and rooting for Chris all the way. Bring it!!!

[@cathbadh1320]

Excited for this one, its one of my favorite meals to make

[@KeffLeTalker]

By far my Favorite Series. In Germany there is a similiar Series on TV called Kitchen Impossible

[@KamalaGopalakrishnan-k9g]

"don't privilege your own knowledge, but don't discount it either" yessss

[@danielaurazan5988]

Its crazy how close he was with one single try of the meal, Chris is so impressive!

[@mariapizzaa]

I know chris probably had no idea about the japanese colonization of korea when he was suspicious over a stone bowl made in japan being used for a korean dish, but it was pretty funny

[@MrCrownedClown]

I really liked the scoring of kat. Compared to other she was a bit more focused on Details and I think this is what this series is about. I mean it feels only good to get something like the baked beans if other things he left out are considered in the scoring.

[@badaullim]

As a Korean, I really enjoy watching this. Thank a lot 👍💕

[@Cornerrapper]

WOW! How does Chris do it? I would have given him a 98%. He got it ALMOST right on the spot!

[@mysticwizardphd]

The perfect video for me after binge watching Maangchi

[@fdfs8887]

Mmmm when I saw the budae jjigue, I had to click it! What a wonderful dish. I love the history behind it too. Great job Chris!

[@iplumzer]

Omg what a win - go Chris!!! Can't believe he even got the radish sprouts!

[@RyTrapp0]

Can we PLEASE get some on-the-fly recipe attempts based on ingredients the chefs haven't tried before? If Chris has never had spam before(this dish anyway), let's see what he can come up with for a spam-based recipe on the fly! And have the others judge!

[@djb947]

Kat is good. Kat is cool. BA: Stop hiding Kat. (Chris is cool too though, keep that up)

[@mrharvest]

The dish is so insanely difficult. I give Chris 92% on his finished product.

[@ebitdareadthebook1535]

Not giving him a 90+ after getting everything he did is RIDICULOUS

[@robertodelatorre3829]

OMG, that was super impressive, Chris!! Best yet!

[@mocztenora]

I love the way he says kiełbasa. So smooth.

[@derikdesouza4457]

Definitely the most most challenging episode ever

[@ViridianaD24]

This one was fun. Totally deserved an A on this one. Felt like throwback BA.

[@darbywaller3048]

The way I ran to the comments after hearing those blasphemous scores. This was at LEAST an 89% on the low end. Ideally a 92%. He nailed this one.

[@JustinTCC]

This might be the most impressive dish Chris has made

[@benfarrimond2098]

He did so so well!

[@Hollis_has_questions]

Wait, it’s 2022 and you haven’t heard of Korean Army Base Stew? Totally missed the American Cheese, too. The broth looked good. I cheered when you ID’d the pork belly, dried shiitake and the Polish sausage. I’d rather have Maangchi’s, but I’d eat yours and enjoy it!

[@TripleSkeleton]

Chris does EXCEPTIONALLY well on this

[@b.uyeniee]

Lol when Chris touched the shiitake and thinks seafood, I'm just asking him to throw that piece in his mouth so he know the flavor

[@slickheisenberg8208]

Why is there no link to Maangchi’s video and recipe in the description?

[@vegetadbz4eva640]

That was crazy they were way too harsh on ya a dish with so many processed foods you did beyond great

[@kathleencoming2400]

this was posted when the planets aligned and that says it all. fave episode

[@kathygriffin1973]

This series is by far my favorite on the channel!

[@Christopherhlee]

I mean, his initial ingredient list is pretty amazing. 🤤

[@aliancemd]

I’d give him more for “Ingredients”, because he got it almost all correct

[@anniebettag2825]

Love Kat!!!! Woohoo!!!

[@ChristenSapnas]

Love the Breakfast at Tiffany’s mask & earplugs.

[@brenlee8787]

wow. this episode cements his greatness

[@melissastapleton5384]

Amazing, simply amazing. To get so close, wow.