I Challenged Onigiri to a Food War!

[@CHEFPKR]

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[@OniGiriEN]

OMG...THIS MAKES ME SO HUNGRY AAAAAAAAAAAA

[@PorcelainMaid]

YOOO this is a treat to see!!! Never thought I'd see a channel I watch all the time to collab with giri!!

[@July-gj1st]

You both did a fusion style dish. Presentationwise, when I think of poutin I think of ravaging my food, getting all messy while enjoying the fries either by myself or with friends. I think OniGiri's dish delivers that perfectly. PK's dish looks incredible and super fancy, but I feel like that takes away from the poutine... kinda like the stuff Tsubasa would make now that I think about it. Creativitywise, Imma have to go with PK, using mole instead of gravy was a superb idea and pairing that with quesillo, I can already tell it must be good, also giving the french fry more body was a great idea, all in all a deconstructed poutine is fantastic. OniGiri on the otherside, despite making it a Korean fusion, it still looks and feels like a traditional poutine. So I'll give that point to PK. Flavourwise, while I'm still going to prepare both dishes, I'll throw in a wild guess and say PK's tastes better: mole and quesillo are already a top tier combo and although his dish is more simple and refined, I bet the green bits and the texture of having a massive potato help out as well, however this might be a double edged sword as perhaps more potato means less flavour of everything else. On the other hand, while OniGiri's dish might be a bit more explosive in flavour (more combinations), the fact that she used Tex Mex cheese, makes me think it'll taste like nachos instead, and not the flavour one would associate with poutine. Specifically, too much flavour might also be bad since it wouldn't have a defined profile. Thus, while Imma leave this point to be contested after I try out both, I am leaning more towards PK's dish. In other words, I think PK made the Nikumi mistake, however, seeing how Nikumi's dish beat Yukihira's irl (as he showed in one of his videos) this might have been good for him.

[@KeyMan137]

great analysis!

[@Mikael_Ore]

Whoa I loved this, it's filled with references to the brim!

[@KTCA0P]

Time to see if Giri's training arc has paid off! I always find it fun to see new fun things, will be curious to see how the votes go.

[@donaldblevins5028]

This is the 1st time I've seen a channel member in the comments section that wasn't me! When did you join?

[@KTCA0P]

@@donaldblevins5028 I believe the Chef unlocked his memberships in December of 2019, so I would assume around that time XD. I normally try to hang out in the chats for premieres etc., but I should probably make more of an effort to comment on the videos =]. Always good to see another member!

[@retsel_sy]

I'm no Canadian, but I have to say that's the most gourmet style poutine I have ever seen. Is it a poutine? It has potatoes, cheese and gravy, the basic components of one so that's a yes in my book. Now off to watch OniGiri's.

[@Nightmareprinny]

The plating looks stunning, a "gourme" deconstruction of the poutine's components, when i saw the plating i emediately started to think of team train battle with Joichiro and Dojima xD

[@arbitrarygreay]

Gourmet fusion poutine plate-up! Very into it. Love how the use of mole introduces all sorts of fruit and vegetable flavors. Just include some cocoa, and you could get to joke that it's chocolate gravy poutine. My suggestions would be to give the cheese a saganaki-like treatment (similar to what you did with the blow-torch sear, but a slight bit more of a crust), and then maybe have the garnish be a grated pickle of some kind (ginger? onion? daikon? maybe just marinate green onion/chive/leek?), to provide just a flash of acid (again akin to saganaki). Otherwise, a "full transformation of form" poutine would be, like, potato-crust cheesesticks with a gravy core lol. Or, like, potato-mochi-peel gravy soup dumpling in fondue!

[@psymonsc29]

ChefPK, you should REALLY try and link up with Josh Sherer, from Mythical Kitchen. You 2 are some of the most innovative/outlandish cooks I have seen. The battle would be on Legendary status. Also amazing work as always, Keep playing with your food.

[@gastron3rdcookingyt225]

This poutine makes traditional poutine look like disco fries

[@voltakackackack666]

There's a difference? Fries, cheese curds, brown gravy.

[@gastron3rdcookingyt225]

The main difference between poutine and disco fries is the cheese. Cheddar or mozzarella cheese is fully melted over the heap of disco fries, unlike the cheese curds in poutine, which melt and soften, but remain whole and add a lot of chewy texture to the dish. However I was making a funny at the expense of New Jersey.

[@voltakackackack666]

@@gastron3rdcookingyt225 how did you know i was from Jersey! Did i mention it?

[@gastron3rdcookingyt225]

@@voltakackackack666 had no idea you were from there, but Disco fries were invented there which was the joke

[@voltakackackack666]

@@gastron3rdcookingyt225 XD i had no idea NJ made disco fries that's hilarious.

[@foxfalcowolf1989]

Traditional - French fries, beef gravy and cheese cards. No garnish, but personally I like the creativity people can bring to the table with it with custom add ons, garnishes and variations. Long story short, just have fun making poutines!

[@tnn-cj3vy]

ure nuts. i love watching you cook. it's always so inspiring. every time you upload i feel like going into the kitchen and only leaving 8 hours later after i've perfected some stupid invention. it's fun to see how you went vinegar route to maintain the integrity of the potato while she went with baking soda to rough up their texture and get more browning area, thus making them crispier. i love these battles.

[@Doesin]

I have that torch too! Kenji recommended it and it's great.

[@Acatia2]

I mean, poutine is fries, cheese and gravy, so I saw all key components present. If anything, many restaurants have been trying to upscale poutine for a while and I suppose your version has peculiar presentation, but as an appetizer it looks pretty cool. Oh and for you question on the green onions, I've seen tons of poutine with green onions and sesame seeds sprinkled over (granted they tend to get lost in the gravy pretty quick), but yeah it's not weird, don't worry.

[@July-gj1st]

Having made both recipes I can indeed say PKs tastes better. While the thick fry leaves a bit to desire of flavour (more potato flavour) it still retains what one would hope from a poutine. As I expected, Oni’s was a bit too much and tasted a lot like nachos, except instead of the corn chip you get that french fry. While this is not bad, it’s not what I expect from poutine. More so, while I understand both dishes are fusion, I feel like with Oni’s I might as well had had nachos and I could have experienced the same flavour. Whereas with PKs I can’t think of anything similar save from actual poutine and this is not it. Which leads me to the conclusion that PK should get this point. All in all for me it’s a win for PK. I’d still need 2 more people to give a detailed verdict to honor the Shokugeki. But for me, my vote goes to PK.

[@abrararifify]

The timing of this video is pretty interesting given that it's Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec (Quebec's National Day) haha

[@randomtrainerx.3424]

It's always fun watching ChefPK cook whether I've eaten already or not

[@mngspoon3121]

This is a crossover I never knew I needed!!!

[@dawnshimmer7341]

Chef PK making me be like the side characters/judges with his dish. "That's not poutine?! He's going to be disqualified for not following the theme!" I could be just stupid but my brain thinks melted cheese and gravy covered fries in a pot when I hear poutine.

[@amandadean5470]

As one of your Canadian subscribers, I approve! 👍 It looks like an elevated Mexican version of poutine. Now, you got me craving poutine, dang it! 🤤🍟

[@corvusblackfeather456]

as an islander, i would like to see a poutine using taro leaves and stems. still, any food that is basically starch with some kind of sauce i have great difficulty in saying no to. loved the vid.

[@shouderi]

Oh man, i live for this kinda of food that is everything in one bite, thank you very much for the experience and a little inspiration, now i need to find what i need to make what i'm thinking.

[@zura7069]

This brings joy

[@jeemoon1626]

It’s poutine inspired. Modernized poutine. A twist on a poutine. But most of all, looks pretty tasty.

[@July-gj1st]

Mole and Quesillo, all the mexicans watching this (myself included) are freaking out right now (in a good way). You're the best.

[@JamesSzaboVII]

From Quebec here, you do not need to add any chives or green. Usually just the fries, cheese curds, and thick brown gravy.

[@TalonKarrde03]

As a Canadian and a chef I APPROVE! Exquisite technique and their applications to all ingredients from start to finish! @chefpk do you have Micheline restaurant training? I very much feel you do. Keep it up man!

[@CHEFPKR]

Ty chef! And I don't have any Michelin training, I'm just curious.

[@TalonKarrde03]

@@CHEFPKR Jesus well I can say this after working in some you can easily hang with that calibre of chefs! If you’re ever in Tokyo I’d love to take you to some spots of mine! Wish I had the balls to do what you are doing fusing anime and games into cooking all my passions (and magic I’ve seen you’re cheeky posts!)

[@Lepz_1509]

this vid was so awesome like always! definitely a hidden gem of a channel I hope you blow up soon! keep up the awesome content :)

[@QuebeccPower]

Have you both uploaded your video on Quebec day on purpose? Cause as a fellow French Canadian I find this truly appreciated! Thanks!

[@milesgoering3755]

6:09 might be one of the best out of context quotes I have ever heard.

[@sheldondaley2017]

"Every FELLOW Canadian"? Didn't know chef was Canadian, great video as always!

[@megapyro88]

I was thinking the same thing. And he says it more than once too. So I don't think it was just a slip of the tongue.

[@chaoscontrolASH]

The end result was way different than I was expecting but I loved the interpretation of it!

[@mcshameusluna2755]

Some panela cheese would have been awesome! that looks really delicious! I want to make mole but I’m missing about 10 ingredients 😑 Keep up the awesome work!

[@igors4279]

When Paul said "Raisins" I made such a grumpy face.

[@gordonwiley2006]

I'm from upstate new york, so I think that pretty much makes me an expert on poutine. This right here, is probably poutine. I kinda want to try it two ways, the nicely presented, carefully laid out way you pulled off here, and then try and go for a messy "just kinda a mound of fries and sauce and cheese" style. I think it'd work both ways, but I'm curious if the flavors and textures would overpower each other.

[@deucesommerfeld1248]

They look like French toast sticks! Savory, with the sauce on the bottom so you are free to sop up more if you like, it's a very elegant and classy dish!

[@jeremybosse5088]

One of the common poutine is a galvaude the toppings are ground beef and green peas

[@Qiwak]

The ultimate showdown!

[@andrewdigimonhero]

Comparing ChefPK's dish and Onigiri's it kind of gives me Rentaro v.s. Kurokiba vibes since one dish looks nicely plated while the other looks like a big stack of food

[@maximegiroux4143]

As a Quebecer this to me pass the pretentious/fancy/gourmet experimental poutine vibe and honestly looks delicous. Good job chef!

[@Jeff_Saber]

Chef Paul vs OniGiri done. Chef Paul vs Yuzuki Choco Chef Paul vs Takane Lui Chef Paul vs -Akai Haato- Haachama *_when_*

[@franciscorocha480]

Patatas bravas are spanish fried potatos with paprika and other spices and served usually with garlic aioli XD

[@dehchavu]

I feel it was a lost opportunity to use water and not a light beef stock to thin out the molè, either way nicely done!

[@lylesloan7142]

That looks awesome!!!

[@bwentali8692]

Yay! I get to be judgy on the internet! Preparation: Onigiri Had to give her the W on this point. Chef PK made a mole which he admits took him 3 hours to build. if included in his original cook time, he's way over. Onigiri did everything on the spot, which is more in the spirit of a shokugeki. One could debate that this could disqualify his dish entirely, but since mole sauces can be bought in a store it could also be created with a prepared mole and be similar in quality. But this is all in fun, so we blaze forward. Flavors: Chef PK Both built a very solid sauce. Neither did a "gravy", but the flavors Chef PK brought to the party were a bit more layered and varied. Chef PK did a single fry rather than a double fry which Onigiri did, so the crisp on his fries will be a little less. Both used russets, so not much difference there. Chef PK also got a proper squeaky cheese, vs the tex-mex used in Onigiri's. So on the technicals, Chef PK gets this point. His potatoes are less crispy, but the cheese is more authentic to the style of the dish. Presentation: Chef PK Onigiri's dish looks like a traditional poutine with chicken added. Which is more a Megumi dish compared to the Yukihima dish Chef PK put up. Pretentious, sure. But the style was there and Chef PK's dish could be put in a fancy restaurant with a 18 buck price tag. Onigiri's dish would be very well received, but Chef PKs is the prettier plate. Creativity: Chef PK It's that tex-mex cheese that throws it off for me. Both are creative spins on a traditional canadian dish, and both are very well themed to their origin. Except for Onigiri's dish, with that last-minute american-mexican hybrid cheese on top of a perfectly themed korean-canadian dish. Could've done a chicken galbi with cheese curds and fried potatoes, but didn't get that. Chef PK stuck to the flavor profiles of his hybrid country to the core, leading to a much more harmonious dish. Winner: Chef PK At the end of the day, you get judged on a bite of food and how the plate looks. If I were going out to eat, I would want Chef PK's dish. Both are great dishes, but if we're talking about taste, presentation, and creativity, the win is easily his.

[@killervonkase]

even in the actual show though, plenty of contestants used pre-prepared sauces and what not, like in the curry battle, the fermenting girl used home fermented ingredients. So making the mole the day before doesnt seem to be grounds for disqualification

[@Nachtelfin0des0Todes]

You should do a German dish battle together with andong! Or Döner kebab - that would be delicious!

[@VyseRogue13]

Paul's dish looks like an appetizer, while Onigiri's looks like a meal.

[@MapleRhubarb]

Top tier content as always, with flashy editing to boot! ;)

[@ThunderToast97]

OniGiri definitely won this one. Not only was her dish more true to the concept of poutine, but I feel like using that Mole was super cheating. OniGiri hand made her sauce, and her "secret ingredient" was much more Soma inclined with the sprite and baking powder. I would much rather eat yours, but for the competition criteria, OniGiri came out on top. Over all, a great match.

[@Delita22]

I wanna watch it live with everyone else, but it start at 4 a.m where I'm from...I guess I'm going to watch while having breakfast.

[@ShadowsOfTheSky]

I think it looks really professional and delicious, but I think Giri’s poutine is more of a proper poutine. I think poutine is supposed to be messy, supposed to be a pile, and her spicy poutine is all of that in a very creative way. Yours is too clean, to professional. I think I would personally prefer eating yours, as I’m not a fan of spicy foods, but I think Giri won the Poutine challenge. Also, I think it’s rather cheating to introduce the Molè as a secret ingredient, making that should have been a part of the timer and challenge, Giri made her whole sauce, which was arguably more complex and difficult, during the timer. She gets bonus points for doing that. Claiming that you beat the timer by 45 minutes by pre-making the most difficult part ahead of time is just silly.

[@73Stargazer]

I know this is random. the music playing while he is cutting the green onions is on of my favourite minecraft youtubers opening music. do it took me a sec to catch up to why it wasn't minecraft I was watching.

[@YoshiroPoh]

At this rate, we will have an Autumn Election-like fight in the "finals".... not complaining....(3-way fight...)

[@nickjoeb]

Looks good man! When are we doing Gundam burgers though?

[@CHEFPKR]

So Burgers made out of... Gundam?

[@nickjoeb]

@@CHEFPKR 😆 there is a Gundam McDonald's cross promotion going on in Japan atm. But I like an actual food Gundam better

[@Ribofla-Vinh]

Hey Chef, it's Vinton! Poutine's usually have colors ranging from yellow to brown (maybe golden to brown), but restaurants make things fancy with their interpretations, so it's all good! As long as you have fries, Cheese Curds and Gravy ;D

[@Ribofla-Vinh]

Actually, now that I think about it, some fast food places have "Italian Poutine" which is a meat sauce over fries and cheese curds....so I guess you just need the fries and cheese and you pick a sauce

[@TwistedPisces]

As long as the cheese squeaks then I think thats a good poutine!

[@Plumbump]

Shokugeki! Just remember whoever presents their food first, looses.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Very nice plating, and one fancy poutine.

[@Caffeinated_Firefly]

I love the Yoshi noises when he eats

[@reso7675]

Hmmmmm....... If you prepped your Mole sauce the day before, and had to wait a day for it to get good, did it really take only 90 minutes?

[@rileythepyro3728]

That looks amazing and probably tastes even better but I CANNOT think of it as poutine.

[@cara9648]

I think this is awesome because the US is sandwiched by Canada and Mexico, so fussing those two together is poetic in a way 😂

[@JerryBiehler]

You should try sonicated sous-vide fries.

[@jasondellamorte]

Ooh! They look amazing!

[@kaptainriflebeard5980]

You know what this reminds me of? I was blasted and hammered at one time and got poutine, I ate it by taking 2 fries at one time with a curd, putting it on a plate and then eating it. I imagine this would taste better than what I had

[@rino5275]

As a Mexican, I'm very grateful to see a well done mole , it looks delicious ! o7 , but maybe a Mole Poblano could work better for this recipe because of it's sweetness.

[@joell21]

I feel the boogieness of this plating. Also what’s that vegas restaurant you went too

[@CHEFPKR]

Bazaar at the Sahara. Highly recommend.

[@joell21]

@@CHEFPKR I’m a local so I’ll have to check it out :)

[@Shark-Fist]

The dish looks (and I imagine also tastes) stunning, but I feel that having the mole pre-prepared is a bit of a cheat. It was supposed be done in 90 minutes from start to finish, and the mole took 3 extra hours that went uncounted. Taking that into account I think Giri wins by default lol

[@CHEFPKR]

Ah ha! But we did agree ahead of time we were aloud a secret ingredient

[@Shark-Fist]

@@CHEFPKR I guess I just don't understand the rules then. Maybe because I haven't seen Food Wars? Entertaining vid in any case, thanks for the reply!

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

The waifu looks very hungry

[@iansds]

I'm very confused about which one I should be rooting for, like one side we have chefpk who i watch since way back, and then the other we have Giri, which probably is my favorite streamer, don't say that to her tho, don't wanna inflate her ego. So I'm just hoping for a good match.

[@Pedun42]

Bro I also have that Yukihira shirt and it's so comfortable. It's one of my favorite shirts

[@boredman1846]

He really just said "I have had chives on my poutine"

[@radicaldonut8183]

I love your videos but OniGiri's looked tastier today! I would eat both but I was drooling over hers.

[@s0n761]

We love you and your videos

[@Arjuna_h23]

As a fellow Canadian, I would not call that Poutine, I’m sorry

[@keikun6969original]

only drawback? Not enough Poutine!

[@senndarkheart6143]

Isnt mole always with chocolate? Like you made salsa right? If not i learned something again 😁

[@katojuntori2558]

Bro. The thumbnail. 🤨📸💥

[@greedyfishbones]

This looks amazing. Man i totally gotta make this

[@heylunagoldenretriever]

looks yummy! not an anime suggestion but can you recreate the Ratatouille from the Disney Pixar movie? 😮

[@CHEFPKR]

Never seen it. I am Weeb.

[@restionSerpentine]

When you said piss off ever other canadian, I thought you were gonna pull a binging with Babbish and use mozeralla balls and not cheese curd

[@rightender5178]

I felt like i wanted yours more, but hers had a bigger portion. I suppose my only comment(not a complaint) is for both competitors to mention who it’s for. Single person appetizer, group, etc, etc, etc.

[@rightender5178]

On a personal note i liked your video presentation better. It felt more professional. But different audiences like different things.

[@crimsonking2874]

Personally my vote goes to Onigiri

[@StealthNinja4577]

Not gonna lie when you said how do I describe this I thought you were gonna put on some B roll of the foods you were describing with the food wars flavor backgrounds and then appear shirtless

[@azuromesser849]

"Our battle will be legendary !"

[@rizzgod-wj6ty]

Can you make that chicken recipe from anime summer time rendering like there is an episode where entire recipe is shown in detail some people even tried making it

[@samtheactualkenku6205]

*has full attention in Canadian*

[@makeda6530]

Poutine is so good, now I want some~

[@StefanAntony1811]

Am i allowed to call it a draw? I mean i'd totally go more for your creation.. but damn Onigiri is an anime character!! a v-tuber!!! that just deserves a draw ^^

[@PoolWater10]

Cats are actually lactose intolerant so I don’t think you should give Gandalf cheese

[@MastaMan88]

Idaho potatoes are the chronic of fries... fo sho.

[@zacharyalbert2822]

It really makes me miss his former nerf videos.

[@thomas_the_xd1433]

I wonder how long we have to wait

[@tylergood3773]

Great video

[@harikiran4339]

Ahh man now i want to try this. 😆

[@renanice8486]

I would love to meet you i live in hillsboro oregon and i am a cook myself 😊😊😊

[@barbarianbijuu]

Are you gonna be cooking up some Onigiri? So you can beat them in their own home turf?

[@missKadaj007]

As a Canadian, I'm confuse ahahah But it's seems delicious

[@kenjin8647]

If there is one food I want someone to challenge chefpk it’s pho

[@millancookingandgaming7455]

chef ok make marine curry one piece