Japanese Chef Reacts to Uncle Roger Meet Egg Fried Rice Lady (Hersha Patel)

[@PolyAgain]

God yuya, i swear you're different from every other reaction channel. instead of being the typical reaction channel that only shows their expressions, You actually teach stuff and make me enjoy listening to your opinions and views on subjects! so keep up the good work, mate.

[@luukwoudstra8903]

agree on this!

[@slangoftheregions]

I have to agree

[@loganpriest6029]

He's just so chill as well, his videos are really relaxing

[@DarkCobra88]

Totally agree, i don't usually enjoy reactions but i like Yuya's as his are informative but chill, no over the top reactions but he informs us of Japan's views on things, he even taught me there is such thing of no wash rice haha As someone studying JP and a big fan of their food/culture, Yuya is very helpful :)

[@thealrightchef2800]

PLOOB ITS YOU I DIDNT EXPECT TO SEE YOU HERE ITS ME ELASTIC EPOXY

[@WeyounSix]

Hersha is actually a really cool person. I love that she was able to spot the comedy with uncle roger as a character and her and Nigel have become friends. It's really lovely :) She seems like a person who appreciates comedy.

[@anonymoususer9197]

I see hat comment on his videos from time to time, she seems very sweet and funny.

[@imyournme6632]

They were definitely talking beforehand and he briefed her about his character being rough.

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

She's so sexy too

[@sheilnaicker5726]

One day Yuya is gonna show up wearing a orange polo shirt.

[@zainabal-huwaizi8934]

Omg yes please😂

[@xbmarx]

Uncle Yuya hahaha

[@edhiepitz]

and that Phone case belt

[@jantube358]

Signed!

[@sephiraskye9606]

Hahah “Yuya-ojisan” 🤣

[@93SupaFly]

He's impersonating Malaysian/Singaporean style chinese person, not China chinese. Well he is from Malaysia haha.

[@heilong79]

More or less the Canton Chinese Culture.

[@DBT1007]

Basically every Chinese in Southeast Asia Archipelago(Malaysia, Indoensia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei) are Hokkien or Cantonese. Mostly. From the Southern China. That's why these ppl call some stuff that originated from China with Hokkien words. Like for example "tea" word. In Southeast Asia aechipelago, we call it "teh" because it is from Hokkien way to call it. They call it as "te". Japan n Korea call it "cha" because they got that word from Northern China language. In the northern China, they call it as "cha" or "chay". Maybe. China have a big influence for the Eastern part of the world. Japan, Indonesia, even to Persia. Edit: Japanese n Korean itself are Chinese that migrated to these regions. For Japanese case, some of them mixed with the local people, the Ainu people. And adapted to the cold region and also archipelago. So that's why Japanese kinda different from normal Chinese. Some of Japanese have bigger eyes for example.

[@abc2390986]

So true Mandarin Chinese don’t say Haiyaaa hahaha

[@tippykaffu4047]

@@DBT1007 Native Japanese do exists though

[@olivialambert4124]

@@abc2390986 Its incredibly common to say aiyaa though. Pretty sure that was his goal, the aiyaa Chinese very often say, for exactly the same meaning as Uncle Rodger's haiyaa.

[@nayraaaa]

The uncle roger character is a Singaporean/Malaysian chinese. He's actually from Malaysia and most stereotypical chinese Malaysian/Singaporean speak and act like this

[@HNCS2006]

For your benefit, Hersha says: - alfafa sprouts - garam masala - mustard seeds - cumin powder - sunflower seeds - curry leaves - baked beans - marmite

[@andrewd4890]

Not much of which anyone would seriously put into a dish they were cooking. Certainly not together! She was joking...

[@oplog5299]

in Indian foods, there's a lot of masalas that put in one single dish.

[@oplog5299]

and that garam masala is a combination of spices.

[@sujanaryal833]

Some of South East Asian country use Garam marsala very frequently. It makes food really good if used in right amount but if you use to much of it you fucked up.

[@kanishkanegi5594]

@@oplog5299 but she was joking lmao cus you don't put curry leafs and garam masala in same dish.We do put a lot of spices but not random spices all together it will be a mess And hell she didn't even keep it on stove😂

[@fortheloveofkpop]

I have learned more about fried rice watching these videos than I ever have before.

[@zonk834]

same here.... i went on an egg fried rice video spree the past couple of days

[@davec3651]

I know for sure I can make it nowwww! 👊

[@goblinwisdom]

You should watch tteokbokki being made so satisfying.

[@bimblebury7105]

What I've learned...I need a rice cooker.

[@goldensus7778]

Nice to see you become a fan of Uncle Roger. Also this is a new kind of reaction video that I like it very much. Good work, Yuya

[@Salmach808]

The first word that comes to mind when I think Japanese is Respect. Every Japanese person I have ever met has always had the utmost respect even if they do not agree. Yuya, all your uploads show affirmation of this sentiment. Thank you for your uploads

[@vojtechvach6903]

Yeah he just create that alter ego like midde age assian uncle. He talking about it in one video on Hersha Patel youtube chanel. But in real life he is just totalny other person.

[@m000riah]

When I saw how he actually spoke. It reminded me of when I learned House's actor Hugh Laurie was British.

[@wanhaozhi9959]

you spelt Asian wrong ;-;

[@zerocalvin]

for chinese, kamboucha is spell 金寶茶 in kanji, meaning golden tea.. it is suppose to be the legendary elixer of life.

[@beastgaming7879]

6:09 it's "biryani" and is one of the common dish in India with lots of variety.

[@PikachuuNinja]

I'm sure there have been many comments about Uncle Roger, he's playing a character. He actually has a podcast and such, he's a really funny, down-to-earth guy. I'm glad I became a fan of him, and through him, now you!! 🙃

[@michaelswain868]

Biriyani is a curry/rice dish... But the spices and so on are integrated into a rice mixture, that is served with some other things with it. It is a dish in the spirit of fried rice, in the sense its good to do to use ingredients and left over rice up for a cheap easy meal, but rather than the typical Fried Rice condimants (soy sauce, sesame oil etc)... You would use a ground spice flavour profile things like coriander, cumin, tumeric etc. Biriyani is worth a try, it is nice.

[@XZhang-cf1oe]

The size of Hersha's wok is almost exactly like the one in my home. I can hardly toss that thing with two hands. But it can definitely braise a fish large enough for a family of three.

[@mattzukowski1207]

That's where I'm at with my 12 inch skillet. We bought what we did because we both burn through lesser skillets and even this one which is quite robust it lasted only 12 years. And as it has a lifetime warranty I'm hoping for at least another 12 years. No way I'm flipping a pancake in that puppy. One tip I learned... some non-stick pans don't react well to spray oils. The more you know.

[@McBlazington]

Biryani is amazing and there's a huge variation in how it's made depending on where it's cooked. Delhi to Dhaka each city tastes different.

[@Sombre_gd]

1:26 YES, correct. He wants to look and speak like Chinese uncle.

[@WeyounSix]

I feel like the more you make videos in English the better your English will become. And it's really good already.

[@qhai09]

Uncle Roger : *Impressed looking at Hersha tossing rice* Hersha : *accidentally ruin the rice* Uncle Roger : " *She F*cked Up* "

[@Okuri_Inu_Comic]

If I can speak from a Non-Japanese perspective about the Japanese for a moment. I feel when the Japanese people discover something new, (Ramen, Fried Rice, forms of Technology, really ANYTHING) The Japanese have a cultural focus for perfection that few other countries can match and they always make things their own in unique ways. I've wanted to travel for so long now, I'm 32 years old, and Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan, are my first stops if travel is ever an option for me. I wanna try authentic Japanese food from small places that aren't catering to foreign tourists. That's the dream anyway.

[@Fonetiker]

The moment you realise that most japanese stuff is a mutation of chinese stuff.

[@Okuri_Inu_Comic]

@@Fonetiker Yeah they took a majority of things from China, I was speaking on more of how the Japanese take those things and make them theirs. It's beautiful to watch in my opinion.

[@johnhogue9402]

Yeah, Americans take food from lots of cultures and Americanize them. It seems as if the Japanese do the same type of thing. They Japanize things?

[@Okuri_Inu_Comic]

@@johnhogue9402 they 100 do. Ramen isn't originally Japanese. It came from China.

[@Adhjie]

No one really expect glagolitic either, well if u want exoticism check Basque and Ainu they're isolates citatap - food from golden kamuy

[@yuchenji4759]

FYI, uncle roger is mimicking “Ah Beng” style that is quite common in Singapore and Malaysia.

[@andrewd4890]

As someone who spent 3 years in a country where Bahasa Malaysia is the language, and staying in and travelling through Singapore many times, I can say his style was immediately recognisable, if a little overdone for the comedic effects!

[@huihgujtg]

funny Japanese connection at 1:48 when Hersha sees Uncle Roger: the "discovered" sound from the Metal Gear Solid franchise. with this reaction video everything came full circle :D

[@djsrandomness9111]

Uncle Roger is just Nigel's character about Asian cooking reactions

[@2WheelsGood.01]

Paella is pronounced PA-EH-YAH. "LL" in Spanish sounds like a "Y" or a soft "J". Llegar (To arrive) YE-GAR or JE-GAR depending on where the Spanish is from.

[@trstmeimadctr]

If you wanted to write it in a way that Japanese people can easily understand the pronunciation, I believe it would be like パイエイヤ. Though I looked it up and apparently Japanese people spell it パエリア, which is pa-eri-a

[@manuelsilva3365]

I know in Argentina, they use the J instead of the Y according to my Spanish teacher from Argentina.

[@jaminwaite3867]

@@manuelsilva3365 I think it's some Colombians that use a "J" for the "LL" because Argentinians and Uruguayans say "SH" for the "LL"

[@2WheelsGood.01]

@@jaminwaite3867 As a Colombian, I can confirm.

[@manuelsilva3365]

@@jaminwaite3867 it's a combination I feel like.

[@andressanchezblanco2]

In Costa Rica every single home has rice cookers.

[@rinyan7505]

The other one is briyani, or biryani. It’s very fragrant as it is cooked with mix of spices 🤤 usually served with meat such as chicken, mutton. Very common in Malaysia i enjoyed your videos and just wanted to comment 😂

[@onyxtheforsaken]

I am adult enough to admit I first got addicted to your videos cos you’re handsome AF. But I’m learning from you too. One thing I cannot make no matter how many times I try is sushi 😭 I think I’m a decent cook but I just can’t get it right and it makes me frustrated because I love it. Kimchi fried rice also sounds delish! I’ve never tried kimchi but it’s another one on my list of things to try. P.S. why did you get rid of the moustache and beard 😱

[@Potapes]

He was a stand up comedian. Now he has a KZbin channel. And he is now influencing with cooking videos real chefs? Nice :D

[@chirese387]

We cook rice with lid since we don’t have a rice cooker. Also I have a friend from China one day in college he sat with his legs in the chair and said “I’m tired of sitting” 😂 I miss him

[@panzerkampfwagen3847]

Idk if its just me but when I want to cook fried rice, especially at the end of the week where I usually run out of ingredients (I do weekly groceries), I just go all out on seasonings. We have this all-in-one seasoning mixes in my country that of course includes MSG but with more flavor to it. Fried rice is my guilty pleasure not gonna lie. Great video as always! excited for your kimchi fried rice, would like to try cooking it too.

[@bittergeek]

I saw Nigel Ng talk about the Uncle Roger character, and he wanted to use a striped polo shirt but it caused problems with video cameras. So it went with a solid color.

[@CGRREDACTED]

Another great video. This was the one I was talking about in my previous comment where you watch her make egg friend rice with the colander. I think your english is very good. And so glad you ordered yourself a wok. Keep up the great videos.

[@Blackmuseops]

I love you reacting to his videos too. & to every other video. you are so humble in your criticism its really amazing to see

[@tanvirapu885]

Uncle Roger is just a character playing by Nigel. He is an actor and comedian

[@bodhi974]

To be totally honest, I really don’t care for reaction videos of reaction videos but I do enjoy the way you do it. I had to subscribe and looking forward to more. Great job!

[@suprhomre]

Uncle Roger introduces me to you and I can't stop watching your content.

[@skrillathrilla52]

i love seeing the different perspective of native chinese/malaysian versus native japanese, so culturally fascinating

[@kloinernudelmacher9686]

In one of his videos he told that he asked his Community to send fotos of their uncles to chose his outfit

[@hoge6493]

Video link pls

[@kloinernudelmacher9686]

@@hoge6493 don‘t know the exact video, just watch them and you‘ll find out. Think it was a Q&A video but could be any other video too

[@simongriffiths1277]

Yuya I usually do watch reaction videos but I'm loving your videos especially the cooking videos

[@acg6004]

i like Yuya-san's reaction video because he also adds bits of interesting information. As other commenters have mentioned. Not just reaction to the video.

[@isha7368]

your videos are always so helpful and kind! Fave youtuber now!

[@yoonmikim5663]

In Korean, Kimchi fried rice is called "Kimchi Bokkeum" "김치볶음" (キムチボッケウム) sometimes they put a bit of pork into it.

[@mar_man813]

These stoves are more UK/European. In the USA and Canada, a gas stove will have the knobs/buttons on the front of it and usually sold as a single unit with the oven/broiler.

[@damionlee7658]

The stove with knobs on the right is more common in "Fitted" gas hobs from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s (Certainly in the UK where this was filmed). This is where the hobs are fitted into the work surface, and are completely separate from your oven and grill (which may be fitted into a cabinet directly below the hobs, or in another part of the kitchen). Example: www.diy.com/departments/beko-qse223sx-stainless-steel-single-multifunction-oven-gas-hob-pack/1771963_BQ.prd In these setups, the knobs are generally on the right as the majority of people are right handed. More modern fitted hobs are now designed with the knobs along the front, or along the front but offset to the right hand side. Examples: www.diy.com/departments/cooke-lewis-gasuit5-5-burner-inox-stainless-steel-gas-gas-hob-w-750mm/1769723_BQ.prd (Front) Or www.diy.com/departments/cooke-lewis-clgasuit4-4-burner-inox-stainless-steel-gas-gas-hob-w-580mm/1769716_BQ.prd (Front right) It is rare to see this on a stand alone cooker, when the knobs are generally along the front of the cooker. (Source: I am old, and had a lot of cookers in my time. And if course the B&Q DIY store website - none of the links are affiliate links) PS, Love the Uncle Roger videos, and your reactions to them. You both provide wonderful content.

[@danielenglish-brown2074]

UMCLE ROGER DIDN'T NOTICE AUNTY HERSHA WAS USING A METAL UTENSIL ON HER WOK!

[@Bob.isnotmyname]

Hello, Here in the Netherlands the buttons (controls) on the gas stove are on the right side. or at the front. for most people in Europe, the right hand is the dominant hand, and hold the pan (or wok) with the left hand and the spatula in the right that you can easily put down to raise or lower the heat. Love the vid btw.

[@judygambel2801]

I know konbucha in japan is like seaweed tea And i know the other one is like fermented tea but dont know why its also called konbucha all i know is cha means tea actualy intrested in trying both out

[@TLGx791]

I’ve only just recently come across your channel and I can’t stop watching! Absolutely love your reactions, inputs and explanations. Such a good channel! Looking forward to future uploads :) will definitely support!

[@amagab2346]

I have fallen down the fried rice reaction algorithm wormhole for two days... I've learned so much.

[@ToriTheDormouse]

I can't judge. I just bought a rice cooker. (I wanted one for 10 years and finally bought one.)

[@sofeia1]

I didn't know other cultures have herbal medicine pharmacy as well! I'm learning so much from watching you both.

[@aaronxd9541]

that fricking train to busan zombie scared the f out of me i was getting flashbacks of my chilhood lol

[@salempasangasp]

Hersha's speaking abt indian fusion of fried rice , there's a seperate cuisine of hakka people (traditionally Chinese who settled in India) indo-chinese cuisine is a big thing and here we use abt 3-4 spice powders along with other fried rice ingredients

[@skeni]

aunty hersha: **drops rice** asians and uncle roger: “she fucked up.”

[@transamgaming8431]

Came from uncle Roger's videos love your reaction videos to his reaction videos

[@nucl3arg0d39]

Love the video man!

[@rabidelfman]

Nigel and Hersha recently did a Q&A together - Nigel had actually asked friends, family, and others for input on the perfect Malaysian/Chinese uncle stereotype and came up with Uncle Roger. The polo, the belt phone holster, all of it - definitely check out that Q&A if you're interested!

[@norjainvictus735]

The reason the stove is different is because it's a cooktop built into the counter. Often with models like that, you do find the knobs on the side rather then front.

[@donnhen07]

We wash rice cuz mostly of rice have possibly insecticides attached 1 or 2 times, it depends on the rice. But not washing it entirely and leave it as it is(milky color). We can use the washed water as to water our plants.

[@vanakinb1991]

My lord, on this pace you’ll hit 50k in no time

[@starfirechris4415]

In our culture, we offer the first sample of the food to the flame that cooks it. So it's seen as a blessing to have ur food spill into the flame.

[@aadarshpradhan772]

Why are you calm and composed???? You are a very cool youtuber to watch.....stay safe❤

[@tenthshadow3764]

Love your video keep up with the wonderful work

[@TheLilPorkChop]

Yuya, thanks so much for this video. Its always nice to get different veiwpoints on these kind of things. Since u were a chef before as well, ur insight is much appreciated. Also ur just very fun to listen to in general haha, keep it up

[@fiongrace]

This was a character that he created and act for his KZbin video and not his true self.. he is actually a standup comedian...

[@ED-yy4te]

Kombucha must have been a loan word from the time when Manchuria was still part of Japan or the thing itself is a localized version because of the unavailability of kelp so they created their own.

[@pomeagle]

I saw Uncle Roger's interview in BBC and he don't speak with this accent. I was so amaze! nice one Uncle Roger!

[@JUN-no3vo]

Gas stove knob on the right side is standard in England and Australia from my experience, and I have never seen ones with them on the front

[@imlaod3513]

Can't wait for the next video!

[@tunahanokatali2199]

Keep it up, love the educational topics !

[@nonchip]

a few people i know here in germany also have that type of gas stove, i think it's pretty common from a few european companies who make those "built into the kitchen counter" style stoves about the MSG thing: lots of people here think MSG is bad for you, but there's research actually saying that it can be better (e.g. for your blood pressure) if you use MSG instead of normal salt, and really as long as you don't use too much it's not bad for you (and then it wouldn't taste good either), i think people don't like it because it makes them think of cheap instant food, but by that logic they shouldn't use water either :P

[@SeaCryptWeave]

in my opinion. msg is to salt what inverted sugar is to sugar. people say inverted sugar wont raise sugar levels and you wont digest it and it wont give cavities. but we just dont know! but we think of inverted sugars as safe but we think of msg as unsafe. we are hypocrits.

[@alaa4587]

What I could understand of the extra ingredients at the end: Alfalfa sprouts, garam masala (an authentic Indian spice mix), mustard seeds, cumin powder, sunflower seeds, and curry leaves.

[@WhoStoleMyAlias]

4:01 Food and health regulations are actually off the chart in Europe. All rice allowed to be sold here is no-wash rice, however it is often stated that you should still wash it because the grains my rub against each other in the package and chip off dust-like particles that is said to make your rice sticky when cooking. In my opinion this is bollocks because the rubbing is prone to happen in the cooking pot as well and in particular when you start poking a fork around in it. My tip is that you don't wash the rice, you get more consistent results that way.

[@rosshaikenleonen1416]

Subscribed... Very good content, educational as well.

[@ladyonthelake8866]

1 cup rice & 2 cups water, bring to rolling boil, turn heat to low, put on a tight lid. 15 min. Turn off burner, leave 3 minutes THEN open lid.

[@sadiqueali4356]

Yuya, i am from India and Biryani is a very special dish made of rice , meat and fried onions with special spices and the meat is usually chicken , mutton or beef .

[@LakerTriangle]

NEVER heard the word colander before Uncle Roger... Always just said strainer or sifter.

[@platelet5942]

RICE IS LIFE!!! DRY Fried rice with a side of cold tea or hot tea works very well

[@ohikaru]

Nice commentary/reaction! Can't wait to see what you make in your new wok!

[@zonk834]

i love your videos yuya! especially the cooking content, i really appreciate your input so please keep it up 👍

[@akuma9856]

Your reaction videos always are relaxing to watch

[@ifrid2004]

if you want to eat italian risotto, you can go in "il bacaro" restaurant in shinjuku san chome station, C2 exit. it's venetian dish restaurant

[@sadmanpranto9026]

She was talking about Biryani. Local dish for Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani people. But each type of Biriyani can be very different from each other. I can speak for Bangladeshi/Bengali ones and maybe a couple of Indians and Pakistani ones, but there are so many more variations that even I never tasted before.

[@eli9252]

At 14:55 Hersa says she has her own Anglo-Indian version of this dish and she proceeds to add alfalfa sprouts , garam masala, mustard seeds, cumin powder, sunflower seeds, curry leaves, chia seeds, baked beans and marmite. Maybe you weren't able to catch what says because of her accent? I'm a native English speaker and I have hard time understanding some British accents, I don't hear them that often maybe that's why. And if that's the case I would recommend turning on youtube's subtitles they're quite helpful. And your English is a lot better than you think. I'm really enjoying the content!

[@mainstreetsaint36]

I have to say, I'm loving your KZbin channel. I'm learning quite a lot about Japanese cooking and cooking techniques. I just wish it were easier to find Japanese ingredients here in Northern Maine. 😧

[@reshabriella]

I love Uncle Roger's videos, and now I also love yours!

[@jimmaher5935]

Cha Han with bacon and egg took me years to find in Japan..... It was heaven. Cha han was one of my 'go to' places when ordering food in Japan. So satisfying

[@mystogan8714]

Excited for your next cooking video😋

[@makreacts8045]

ajinomoto/msg is a spice like salt, pepper, or sugar, its fine to use in moderation

[@creatip123]

The character is based on southeast asian chinese descendant uncles. He's from Malaysia, and the stereotype chinese uncle over there is like that. Stereotypical Chinese uncles in Malaysia speaks english, but with thick accent. He said in his interview he originally wanted to go with striped polo, but didn't look good in camera (made him look fat, I guess). Oh and the signature is that big handphone belt pouch.

[@JABenedicto]

Fil-Chi can also relate with this

[@rogue10spartan98]

Another great reaction and very educational 😊👌

[@mixerD1-]

Another great channel for you Yuya, Ziang's Food Workshop. Enjoy.👍👍

[@MuriKakari]

Southeast Asia (He's Malaysian) likes bright colors. There's also a lot of textile factories in SE Asia, so the 'mistakes' from big brand names are very available. Polo shirts like that are very common. It's 'dressy' but can stand up to Southeast Asian heat.

[@shannonfernyhough9576]

I think it depends on country both those kinds of gas hobs are really common in the UK. Where Uncle Roger and Hersha are

[@rogue10spartan98]

It is very common in the UK for conventional stoves.. all my properties I've lived in has had the nob on the right side

[@ahojhoj]

this kind of stofe is mostly common in bigger cities, where they had a gas interstrukture in the early 19th century

[@cediecidchua1503]

Happy you are a fan of uncle roger now Love your contents really! Kudos from PH

[@Phaerion]

This is all set up. It's all about the character that he is playing. And he does it quite well. Many asian people are watching his videos. And indeed I subscribed to your channel because of the Uncle Roger videos. So he really does bring people together. ;)

[@kriszzillaYT]

Uncle Roger is just a persona hahaha I think his a stand up comedian full time.

[@kesidang70]

My fried rice ingredients is from what i got in my fridge. The must ingredient is garlic, blend or minced with shallot and anchovies . Some vegetables, chilli padi (small chillies but much spicy than red pepper)and no ginger. Egg is a must sometimes i make it separately sometimes i fried it together with the rice,. And sometimes i also fried the anchovies separately than added it with rice in the last step or as garnish. Variety way and ingredient for fried rice depends the person who cook it.