Everything Chef Sohla El-Waylly Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper’s BAZAAR

[@HarpersBazaar]

Who do you want to see in the next episode of Food Diaries? ⬇️

[@kellysmith2473]

Andrew Zimmern!

[@29af]

Megan Fox or Blake Lively!!

[@k2120]

BTS

[@JMusic2794]

Dina Tokia!

[@katharine8554]

CLAIR SAFFTIZ Dessert Person

[@xyzpdq1122]

I love how Sohla is now EVERYWHERE, not just Babish, but here, NYT, Food 52. She is omnipresent and we are all better for it.

[@yukjellybeans]

Yes!

[@sarasiouxspencer3522]

I love watching her I’m so happy she’s getting real recognition 🥰

[@carol-gz6nc]

yes!

[@sheldonsteeves8982]

She’s a real queen.

[@gangewifre]

It never fails to astonish me how much BA was dragging her down.

[@electrictwilight]

The fact that the BCU team gets people lunch and enforces a lunch break makes me like them even more.

[@Grace-ez2ot]

Right?! And it’s such a good community builder too. Nourishment for soul and body, all that jazz

[@the.annethology]

Ikr! Another reason im thankful BA imploded. This gave way to opportunities like bcu for sohla

[@hazelbasil6451]

@@the.annethology What's BCU and BA?

[@minacd]

@@hazelbasil6451they are both KZbin channels. BCU: Babish Culinary Universe (previously known as Binging with Babish). BA: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, the channel where Sohla (and several others) used to work at. There was a lot of drama there when the Black Lives Matter movement exploded earlier this year.

[@kitkatlove89]

@@hazelbasil6451 essentially BA was revealed to not pay or severely underpay their POC staff members. Sohla revealed that she was paid nothing for any video appearances she was in. The former CEO(correct me if I’m wrong) was also revealed for racism and appearing in stereotypical clothing/blackface. Other members of BA have since left or are now no longer appearing in videos and further showed the toxic workplace of BA.

[@k2120]

Sohla is getting the recognition she DESERVES. I love her. Wonderful human being.

[@frostyMcnasty]

Her recognition alienates people that look up to her..shes purchasing, consuming and describing everything people from her background in America dont have access to and in such doing a disservice to her audience... White privilege gone brown..

[@_biomacromolecules7782]

@@frostyMcnasty people from a non culinary background will definitely not have access to something thats so niche to her speciality. As a brown person i do not feel alienated, rather more empowered, that theres a badass girl who's out there doing some badass culinary art :) i hope you understand! Just for reference, most households wont have five different types of flours but my uncle (also a chef) does. So yeah, no biggie lol

[@13strong]

@@frostyMcnasty This is some nonsense. She's not responsible for representing and living the experiences of all Brown people in America from an immigrant background. She's not your allegory for the Asian American experience. She's a human being, a foodie and a professional chef. She's becoming more successful. She is going to eat a wide range of foods.

[@maddieb.4282]

@@frostyMcnasty so you don’t think brown people should be talented and adventurous in the culinary world? The more POC that are successful at a high level, the more they bring amazing high quality ingredients back to their communities and make that food accessible to everyone. Maybe you weren’t around 30 years ago when food deserts were even more barren than they are now and you couldn’t even get sambal in a “normal” grocery store.

[@safa5033]

@@13strong *wide, please correct that.

[@phoebe8598]

This is probably a minor detail, but the fact that Babish's channel has grown to the point of it having several employees and them all having lunch together is just... it's enough to make a grown man cry

[@lucyblair8667]

i know and the fact he makes sure that everyone gets a lunch break is awesome

[@SeymourDisapproves]

I'm super bummed that Sohla isn't on Babish anymore :(

[@naklayay8465]

y'all don't understand I'm OBSESSED she is so adorable

[@TimothyEspinosa]

Same!

[@carenwhite7954]

Seriously. Anywhere she is on KZbin I'm THERE!

[@junebug77544]

Totes adorable

[@ohnana95]

Claire just launched her youtube channel with a new vid. let's request a feature episode with sohla.

[@tfriesen7872]

@@ohnana95 Claire and Sohla no longer follow each other on social media so might not happen. No one knows why but I'm guessing it's because Sohla made it sound like BA only underpays PoC when it was Claire who was first forced to stop making videos for BA in order to negotiate better pay from them. When backlash from fans kicked in BA finally caved.

[@claudiasantana6008]

The Sohla career glow up this year has been ~*~*chefs kiss *~*~

[@huitrecouture]

Oh don't worry, before too long she'll be calling all her associates racists like she did the last three jobs. She even accused her restaurant's failure on "white people". But she's lucky since Woke bullshit is fashionable for now.

[@bl6973]

@@huitrecouture ... Okay then.. I mean her resteraunts failure was bcs it was too ambitious, i.e. freshly ground grass fed beef burger thats priced highly and no one tasted a difference, and the fact that people came in and expected an indian flair. Also, Chris Morocco allegedly told sohla "I dont like how youre moving up faster than us" or something similar in an interview with Sohla. At her Serious eats job she said she felt that she was treated like a maid. at BA she said she was the ✨ Diversity card✨.... THAT MEANS A BAD THING.... She was shoved in backgrounds to show diversity in ba. But I wouldn't know, I dont work with her, or know her personally, or know all the in depth details.. but neither do you so idk man. Idk

[@mimiboucher5701]

Salmon kiss

[@nicoleschaller2027]

I appreciate her honesty in her eating habits and not pretending to eat perfectly.

[@the.annethology]

Find someone who looks at you so excitedly the way Sohla looks at her popcorn maker

[@cynthiag3694]

I saw her pull out the popcorn maker, realized it was the same one as mine, and literally yelled out loud in excitement

[@the.annethology]

Look at Sohla's after-BA glow 🥺so so in awe of her hustle, personality and activism. Such an amazing role model!

[@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls]

Its not really hustle so much as organisations wishing to capitalise on public opinion around the BA debacle

[@maddieb.4282]

@@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls do you think she doesn’t deserve the success that she has recently garnered?

[@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls]

@@maddieb.4282 No, I don't think that. I'm saying that companies are trying to capitalise on the sentiment you can see all over the comments.

[@annieahmed4946]

@@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls I don’t really think it’s entirely all that. People liked Sohla from the time she began to appear in BA’s test kitchen videos. In the comments there would always be people asking why she didn’t have any solo videos. She also did a live q&a with the rest of the chefs even though she wasn’t paid for her appearances. So the popularity was always there.

[@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls]

@@annieahmed4946 Then where were all these companies then? Why do they only want to work with her now?

[@kat_ilming]

Yeees Sohla, she's one of the best things/people ever. All videos with her are so uplifting and her laugh is just lovely

[@clairefowler5075]

Great to see a woman on food diaries who is not a model or influencer but a chef who eats real food and likes everything.

[@nidhibhat6122]

@Stewart Dolittle she’s not even Black lmao

[@totalchaos9981]

@@nidhibhat6122 what did the person say, if you remember?

[@nidhibhat6122]

@@totalchaos9981 I think they said something like ‘she’s on the show only because she’s black’ or some similar shit 🙄

[@SL-og1qf]

I love her. She’s so knowledgeable about food without there being even a hint of superiority.

[@kaymaceachern]

I love that Sohla is blowing up on KZbin, she's killin the gameee!

[@Jessica-wt2sm]

Leaving BA and getting the recognition she deserved was the best thing Sohla did, love seeing her reclaimed presence on KZbin!

[@apocalynds]

"I'm... trying to eat like a person" truly a woman of the people, love her

[@kni9ne600]

Let's take a moment to appreciate the editor

[@Cosmiccoffeecup]

Yes. The choices are fire.

[@andrewwang5149]

@@Cosmiccoffeecup I was thinking the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nosb10]

the picture of the klumps got me

[@Kermitthebadger]

SOHLA SI LITERALLY INVADING ALL FOOD CHANNELS AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER

[@the.annethology]

2020: Imma make the whole world burn _Sohla: laughs in zero gravity while drinking a cilantro filled cocktail and eating ancient mac&cheese one handed_

[@NEWGROUNDSG4M3FR3AK]

This is so heavily meta in I'm *HERE* for it

[@the.annethology]

_Sohla: 6-pack of beer, a sandwich and potato chips. But now I try to eat like a person_ *Me: Guess I'm an alien* 🤷😂

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

She drinks a 6-pack of beer during her lunch break and then goes back to cooking. Suddenly the thumb injury is becoming more clear.

[@lailarf3635]

I thought she said “but now I try to eat like a princess” I thought finally a diet I can get behind 😂

[@RamenNoodle1985]

@hello is it me youre looking for nah, she was cooking something at home and wasn't paying attention to the knife 😬

[@SH-hc9rg]

I'd like to thank the losers at Bon Appetit for not paying this lovely human fairly because now we get to see her everywhere. She deserves all the love.

[@heatherwaldorf]

For now.

[@FabuloussAngelina]

Is anyone else OBSESSED w her😭 we stan

[@Blenny91]

Absolutely love those little fun edits.

[@HarpersBazaar]

Our editors work really hard on these! Thank you for the appreciation 💕

[@OrangeSpritzer]

How much did they pay you to say that?

[@Blenny91]

@@OrangeSpritzer Thank you for the good laugh, that's the stupidest thing I've read all week. Hey​ @Harper's BAZAAR where's my paycheck?! I'm quarantined and poor!

[@violeta8445]

“I hate it but I still eat it” “It’s Thai, no thai ish, it’s not Thai” I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SOHLA

[@gigantorgeorge]

I’ve seen the model and celebrity ones but this is the only one I’ve actually cared to see.

[@juphliean]

Agreed!!!

[@MadenskySquare]

Sohla and her husband spending all day cooking something they can spend all evening eating is honestly such couple goals

[@leedivas]

Sohla is literally glowing. She seems genuinely happy especially within her workplace. I’m so happy for her!

[@j.bvenkatesh1244]

Sohla finally getting the recognition and spotlight she deserves is probably the best thing to come out of 2020.

[@xperfangel5655]

She is always such a treat to watch. I love how many times she says the things she is eating doesn't taste good

[@amberchan5342]

I love her personality! And props to the editors on this video, they make Sohla twice as fun!

[@stevenbermudez6212]

I usually ignore these everything i eat in a day videos but as soon as read Sohla´s name i clicked so fast! LOVE her

[@sannalatif2742]

Sohla is FINALLY getting the recognition she deserves

[@Pozoe12]

The little pictures of the food as she's describing it really enhances the experience

[@dr.100purrscent5]

She is so adorable. Like I just know that she is holding same amount of cuteness since she was a baby, and will continue to hold it even when she is an old sweet lady. I want to give her a hug and ask her to make me lunch. 😊

[@melihoseok6759]

She’s so stunning. So glad she’s finally getting a chance to shine!

[@melihoseok6759]

@Stewart Dolittle she used to work at BA were she was discriminated against. She’s extremely talented and really funny. You should check her out!

[@Faye_ZIP]

I legit cackled at the “funk” coordinated image

[@jindoesthings6791]

Nobody: Solah: First thing I do in the morning is to drink bon appetit crew's white tears.

[@1001kev]

how r u spelling her name wrong when its right there tho

[@taurigirl]

Lmaoooooooo

[@charlesheibert9585]

Satan: yes, goooooood

[@violeta8445]

Sohla *

[@SadNachos]

the crew was not culpable in this whole story

[@uareri27]

Y'all see that?! It's CHEF Sohla!! Not assistant whatever! She's getting what she deserves! Go gurl!

[@ray_abrown]

about time sohla gets the spotlight she deserves !

[@frostyMcnasty]

Deserves??? Why? Go on..

[@totalchaos9981]

@@frostyMcnasty Uh..? She was one of the most talented chefs at BA, it's been confirmed that they brought her on set when difficult recipes, especially ones that involved chocolate, were being done so they could go to her for help. She was under paid, and rarely on camera, or paid for her cameo's unlike some of the other BA chefs. I don't know if you were trying to be a certain way with your comment or not, but yeah?? That's why she deserves some spotlight.

[@aundreya22]

"You can get the best Tacos, the best Pho, and the best sushi. In a shopping mall right next to the Albertsons." Haha Sohla is not wrong 😂

[@latebloomerabroad]

I'm ashamed to say I've not heard of her before, but she's adorable, I love her! This is my favorite "What I Eat in a Day" out of all of them. I'm going to make it a point to watch her again wherever I can find her.

[@afterdinnercheesesnack]

Such a wholesome, pure person. May she continue in all her much deserved success ❤

[@shawnfarquhar2434]

"I'm trying to eat like a person" I had no idea I had so much in common with Sohla!

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

i adore how much she's not a food snob. despite all of her immense talent, she's very humble and relaxed.

[@lankyalpaca]

she is so fun to watch omg with other "what i eat in a day" i usually got bored the first few minutes but this one passed in a blink

[@beccapedersen1696]

Sohla is the best! Really glad she is getting to do more content now.

[@sfowler1017]

I love Sohla and her excitement about stuff. And honesty about the healthy things 🤣

[@hazleweatherfield5825]

I love Sohla!! She’s brought so many new flavors into my little Southern world! 💕

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

Any video featuring Sohla is an auto watch for me.

[@rudeassmilo]

Sohla is so great. I love all her videos. Not to mention her AWESOME personality. We love you Sohla.

[@chandrawong449]

I'm sure I watched this a year ago when it came out, but it popped up again and I didn't remember the content. Win for me. Sohla on her own would be more than enough, but the graphics really added to experience and were totally keeping with her vibe. Great job everyone! It's also nice remembering watching the episodes for all the food she was just then developing. I made most of them last xmas for neighbor presents :)

[@madisonmarshall1251]

i really hope jeni sees this and sends sohla a pint of supermoon. ✨ that would be so wholesome and sweet

[@kristinaryherd313]

I thought I was the only one who loved Jeni’s Supermoon ice cream that much! It was my pregnancy craving with my daughter.

[@the.annethology]

FINALLY!!! SOHLA GETTING ALL THE AIR TIME, EXPOSURE AND COINTS SHE DESERVES 🤑🤑🤑 cant wait to see more projects from the Queen of YT cooking 😍

[@PaintinHiding]

if anyone is interested, i would say that "larb is traditionally a minced meat salad" is correct. however, the nuggets she spoke of is most likely "larb-tord" which is basically fried larb. the ingredients are basically the same but made into a burger-patty consistency, then fried.

[@Miidi8787]

I love her approach of starting the day with the healthiest things possible.

[@nisom3476]

“Lunch is a really insufficient thing” I couldn’t agree more. No matter how healthy I eat lunch slows me down as well. All I wanna do is take a nap.

[@fliellie5195]

I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE FINALLY GETTING THE LOVE AND ADMIRATION YOU DESERVE SOHLA ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@veripoems]

sohla in makeup🥺 i’m not going to let that go unnoticed😭

[@Loisaidalisa]

LOVE Sohlae!!! I always feel so much cooler and oh so much smarter about food after watching her. And I can’t wait to try everything she mentions when I get back to NYC. Already loving my WhirlyPop.

[@themripley]

Sohla seems so happy and confident. We love to see it.

[@troyashe1362]

you love to see a hardworking woman of color finally being recognized for her talent

[@sashapollard92]

Her aura spoke to me when she was at her old job. She is so sweet and cooks amazingly. Congrats Sohla!!!

[@wildhearses]

I love sohla. Both a creative genius and incredibly practical. I've been a barista for over 10 years at high end places but I still respect her "don't try this at home but I just blitz shit I found for free in a blender" ingenuity. And violet icecream sounds incredible.

[@zzaafi]

I wish Sohla so much happiness, she truly brightens up my day 🥺🌹

[@Winnie47f]

OMG she's legendary im so glad she landed this interview 💖

[@Harleylover14]

I lern something every time this woman speaks. She is truly a gift. I gotta try that popcorn seasoning!

[@madisonbaker7056]

I never knew a lot about her but she’s actually so delightful to watch.

[@karolinaliszewska4814]

This is edited so nicely and highlights Sohla's personality so well 💕

[@SephyStabbity]

I came here for Sohla but I gotta say, kudos to the video editor on this one lol.

[@sxstrngsamurai13]

might be the most jealous I've ever been of someone's eating. So jelly of Sohla and Ham's weekend cooking extravaganzas

[@Gawish85]

I didn’t think I could love Sohla more but then I find this video where she says her favorite ice cream is Jeni’s Brambelberry Crisp. I literally had that tonight, and yes, it’s the best ice cream!

[@fandomsandfiction_]

this may just be the best Food Diary so far good choice Harper's Bazaar!!

[@fccty1]

What she describes doing with her husbands on the weekend just made me realize how wonderful that would be to find someone like that.

[@nicolecastaneda5185]

Man I was so sad about what happened at BA, and how it affected Sohla in ways the public will never understand. As someone who loved watching BA’s KZbin channel I always admired how the chefs worked with each other, but Sohla stood out from day one. As a long time fan & subscriber to Binging with Babish, I am so happy Sohla has joined the channel & is expanding out on her own. Sohla, if you’re reading this, my daughter and I are huge fans of yours and we are so excited for your new adventure 🥰

[@inuyasha88]

She is so relatable. Free coffee is the best...my favorite spot was the bank lol

[@elwynbrooks]

I've only ever had violet flavoured ice cream in France and I thought I was also the only person who liked it since I've NEVER been able to find it since!!! Sohla, you are truly my soul sister

[@stephanierestlessinseattle5261]

I CAN NOT WAIT FOR SOHLA ERA TO BEGIN move aside food celebs we have a new leader I want Sohla merch , dishes, tv show , everything ! Please make her the icon she is

[@jraaccounts]

i see sohla's face, i click. it's that simple

[@rcme0000]

She’s the type of person that you want to be friends with 😊

[@trinateoh]

I loveee her!! I am so happy to see her doing this!!!!!!

[@bay7388]

“i feel like lunch is a very inefficient thing”... OH MY GOD YES. As a line cook... I agree with everything Sohla said. You think cooks always eat gourmet??? NAH we have the worst eating habits. I only started eating ‘like a normal person’ when Covid started ofc because of lockdown. I remember when i was working my job at a 5 star hotel. My shift starts at 3pm and supposed to end at 12mn...on a good day hahaha. I won’t get up til 12nn before i head to work just to have enough time to eat “breakfast” (which ofc is a take-out), “meditate” and compose myself for the day (you will need a lot of this working in a kitchen), get ready for work, and light maybe a cig on the way. My lunch break is usually at 4, 5 or 6pm depending on the amount of mis en place. And right after shift, let’s say 1 or 2 am... head to a convenience store and eat my exhaustion (if none of my co-workers forces me to go and get drinks with them hahaha) That’s how it goes, but I love every bit of it. Even the chaos at service, even getting yelled at sometimes haha.

[@sharonjoan1970]

She is Awesome, I just watched The Big Brunch on HboMax and she was so funny. She also had Amazing chemistry with her co-hosts Dan & Will. Hope they make a Season 2.

[@yeracontra]

Anyone notice how WHOLESOME her wall decorations are?? 3:52

[@jayy7754]

Anybody else want to personally thank Babish for making sure she eats a proper meal sometime before night?

[@dibamoca9885]

How can you not adore her?!!! She is so sweet!!!

[@patsteimer1860]

You are so wonderful Solah. I’m so glad to see your videos again. Your smile and energy are infectious, and this was a fun video.

[@keyren_com]

„It’s doing something...I think“ I feel her. I totally do.

[@ashleymitchell7476]

Yessssss!!! So happy to see you here Sohla!!!

[@vickielanger1731]

I love making Whirly Pop popcorn, I’ll have to try Sohla’s seasoning mix

[@katenamola]

The best part about being from Columbus is having grown up with Jeni's Ice Cream. My all-time favorite flavor is wild berry lavender. The cherry goat cheese is also basically perfect ice cream.

[@lukethomas658]

I had a terrible day so I'm watching Sohla because she has the best energy. I want to find the Japanese pickles she referenced.

[@Sk8ergurlie1]

I'm part Thai, so I love Thai food and I can't imagine not having traditional/authentic Thai food.

[@ciarachang2999]

I love how much sohla knows about different foods. So much skill keep rocking!

[@malindarayallen]

I see Sohla, and a smile starts deep in my soul and makes its way up to my face.

[@MarleyMe95]

Jeni's delivers, and it's been the highlight of many bad quarantine weeks for me. I love the Brambleberry also, but the Goat Cheese and Cherries has been my recent fave.

[@charlesheibert9585]

I know so many people have said this before... but she is my spirit animal

[@wthompson0948]

the editing person or crew did a really good job on the side images!

[@notAshildr]

I'm actually a bit shocked at how weird those eating habits are. I do think I prefer sticking with cooking as a hobby. That way I can have nice things every day and won't end up being tortured by my own creations. I remember once making an awesome lemon cake and then trying to eat it all by myself (because quarantine), and by day 5 of lemon cake I hated that cake so much that I had to throw out the rest. And that kinda sounds like Sohla's life, so, yeah, that's not something I want to have happen.

[@ItumelengS]

This is when I learned about ratios, so now I can make a one person cake or bread. So now I can eat all in one day, satisfy the want and continue on

[@sabbathjackal]

How big was that cake?

[@somethinggood9267]

@@ItumelengS i should do this

[@alext8828]

Love this girl. Fantastic. Who else lives their job and is so honest? Ans: No one. That's the answer.