Recreating Maangchi's Seafood Kimchi Fried Rice From Taste | Reverse Engineering | Bon Appétit

We challenged Chris Morocco to recreate Maangchi's seafood kimchi fried rice in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He’s doing it blindfolded with with only his other senses to guide him.
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[@juliannaramirez2276]

We all collectively agree that 1. We need grocery trips 2. He needs a third trial round 3. We needed theses videos faster, this is one of the best segments on BA. Thanks Chris for another great video!

[@DariSuero]

I'll add a fourth 4. Bring more people besides Hana.

[@lemonadeslices]

5. more cheese tasting/guesses 6. give him one of his own dishes and have him remake it, and see if he catches on

[@richarddwjensen]

@@DariSuero Hana is absolutely brutal with her assessments. I always have him scored at least 10% higher than her!

[@ElevateYourEnglishL]

BA: PIN THIS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN PLEASEEE

[@seriliaykilel]

Yes and yes!

[@angelenaj0Li3]

This is the only thing I still watch on BA channel. Love Chris!

[@sally9966]

Agreed

[@rappermc]

You've really got to give him a Round 3. He needs a chance to vet his changes.

[@busslayer4790]

Or maybe have a third round where he attempts to improve the recipe and concludes with a comparison with blind test panel. It could even be a stand alone series with flashbacks to the previous episodes.

[@megtgriffin]

EXACTLY!!! He could find the happy medium instead of having to just accept his guess. This is a test kitchen. You’re only gonna do ONE test?

[@Debba521]

Firstly, I really think they should bring back Chris shopping for his own ingredients, and not just because of the shopping cart riding 😁. That's Chris' first chance to determine what should go in the dish and I love watching him thinking it through in the store! Next, there are never enough of these shows! Chris needs to be doing this every week. We need him to be doing this every week. And last, it's rare I feel this way when watching him reverse engineer a dish, but this time I almost didn't care how close he got. I just wanted to do a full on face plant into his food! Dang, it looked fab and tasty. Chris is a rock star of cuisine. 🎸 🎶

[@SheriLynNut]

You nailed it! Shopping is crucial for chefs to “feel and see” the dish! I miss his critical thinking techniques at the store!

[@deprofundis3293]

Agreed. I don't care about the video bit in the store! But I think he needs the exposure and reminder of the resources.

[@OldSoul_0113]

We are once again asking for Chris shopping at the grocery store

[@kieranisaacson7235]

Every time!

[@peterflom6878]

I think we all want Chris to go shopping

[@Glitterati_b]

Yet somehow they are not letting him go… sad

[@sshishegar]

YES

[@shereewordell2433]

Him going shopping was always the highlight of the vlog, I miss that too!

[@arlenesolis024]

Yes!!! The Chris supermarket slide is classic

[@nonoohsnap]

It was the best part

[@bivanbivanus6448]

I see other say it too: Chris remains the only BA thing that bring us here , and it's happening rather rarely.

[@Nasalkeihpos]

For this episode I would have liked to see him go shopping because it would be cool to see him go to an Asian supermarket. I’d be interested in Chris trying to recreate takeout!

[@Manikw]

Honestly, the grocery store part was always so impressive. Why remove it? Giving him all the ingredients is not as impressive

[@quixoticallyQ]

Interesting take. For me the grocery store part was always a waste of time haha. He is still identifying the exact ingredients he needs, he just isn’t going to get them himself

[@karlheinzklementin1419]

Let's be real for one second: the reasons he ain't going to the store are A) by giving him the ingredients themselves they can make sure he uses the exact same brands, thus resulting in a more similar taste to the original dish and B) He (seemingly) frankly doesn't want to, and we all know Chris is a lil' diva doing the show on his own accord

[@erinmarie605]

Honestly, watching a chef like him go through a grocery store was so fascinating! I miss it too ❤

[@fivemjs]

I think that’s when he had two whole days. Now he only has one so there’s not really time

[@SvEnjoyPro]

I want him to be able to test his first attempt alongside his second taste-test

[@deprofundis3293]

Sure! Love this idea. Won't fix things for Chris, lol, but I think it will make them more interesting!

[@Agispsi]

He needs 3 rounds, even if there isnt another shopping trip, he can swap back to what he did before or swap to a different technique or ingredient he was on the fence about.

[@linmanuel]

have yall ever thought maybe chris doesn’t want to shop?😭

[@ecMathGeek]

That's my thinking. That and possibly some technical issues with him shopping. For example, him buying ingredients they already have available (which is highly likely if he's successfully recreating the dish correctly). I get that it's fun when he shops. But that's not what I watch these episodes for. :P

[@jennawhite1277]

Yesssss finally an episode with a specific chef's recipe again! These videos are so much more fun! And love the Maangchi vids in particular!

[@jasonsoverino]

can't express my heart felt gratitude enough over the correct pronunciation of our beloved shellfish.

[@megangaylan4541]

Episode 3 of Maangchi vs Chris 😂😂

[@peterflom6878]

KZbin offered to translate this to English!😂

[@quixoticallyQ]

Don’t worry Chris, we don’t all miss the grocery shopping. I personally don’t feel like it added much

[@deprofundis3293]

My two cents - I think she was TOTALLY fair. I loved this episode. I honestly don't like when Chris doesn't get enough of a challenge, anyway. He can handle challenges!

[@Caffeinated_Firefly]

Ok, we didn't get Chris shopping, but we got a compilation of him riding on carts, that made my week 😂

[@charukapila1947]

LOVE Reverse Engineering series so much! I cannot even wait for the next episode 😭

[@Alex-zi1nb]

and i mean, he should get a million bonus points for using kimchi "juice" as a freaking ingredient. kimchi is ALREADY IN JUICE!!!! and ITS GOING TO COME OUT AUTOMATICALLY WHEN COOKED TOO!!!!! that shouldnt have to be a thing. but he nailed it.

[@Alex-zi1nb]

i mean for christ sake he even reconstituted the FAKE wasabi in water. why is that a necessary step? another bonus 1 million points. you guys are getting insane.

[@karlimcclendon4481]

I feel like he should do two tests versions

[@xmine08]

I haven't watched BA in years, just came back yesterday. I really like this series, gonna check up on the older installments :)

[@iamixxel]

There is nothing wrong with how Chris says scallop. It is the correct way.

[@splashers5]

you should do one where someone cooks one of chris’ own recipes and tries to have him guess that! 😂

[@shawnasmith3121]

IM SO HAPPY THIS IS BACK!

[@Outputable]

"I'm so nice to you! Tihi" lool

[@climatebrad]

Let Morocco Shop

[@juliaripper8186]

I‘d love to see Chris recreate a vegan dish - a challenge we haven’t seen him master!

[@Tom-em1oz]

I love these guys pretending that they know anything about cooking, and have their stove wayyyy too hot lmao

[@jadeistg]

hana is actually the fairest judge out of everyone lol

[@PassiveAgressive319]

These are so far between 😭😭😭😭. Can we have more please?

[@Phi1618033]

Q: How many ingredients does this have? A: Yes.

[@LDU67]

Chris you did incredibly well👍

[@markchristopher4165]

I say this on every one of these freakin' videos, but MAKE THIS WOMAN DO ONE OF THESE HERSELF!

[@busslayer4790]

This would definitely be an interesting way to change up these videos.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

It’s not about her, Chris does it for a reason. It’s because of his innate sense of smell and taste

[@markchristopher4165]

@@PassiveAgressive319 Of course. My issue is that she's nitpicky every time, and could never do what he's doing. Her trying and struggling might humble her a bit, and would also reinforce just how tough this is. Chris is amazing.

[@Kleopold94]

@@markchristopher4165that would defeat the purpose. They’re supposed to be objective

[@markchristopher4165]

@@Kleopold94 Really? Shouldn't it be "objective AND reasonable"? I would argue she's not truly objective, anyway. Too many little comments and insinuations to the contrary. But regardless, my point is that people don't seem to appreciate how difficult this is, and I think many of us would love to see one of these judges try it, so they gain some perspective.

[@darrent.atherton8493]

Need more episodes. Thanks!

[@detmostwant]

I love watching Chris over-complicate things

[@spencerallegra]

I’ve never wanted to try anything more than I want to try this. 🤤

[@IunaIia]

Still no links to Maangchi's channror website, how disappointing BA

[@DariSuero]

I said it once, I'll say it again, PLEASE bring someone else besides Hana for crying out loud

[@bbrockert]

It feels like you're scoring him based on his scores. Would be a big adjustment but more useful to try to make the judged scores more objective.

[@Narra0002]

Can’t wait for the day he gets an A

[@elicook152]

His best scores rd 1 were appearance and taste. Which i would push should be weighted more since basically he duplicated the experience of the dish, even if not the preparation.

[@RedbeardInBluegrass]

What is that off in the distance? "Haiyaaaaaa-"

[@MysteriaPearl]

Can you please start reading the actual scores out loud for people who are listening but not watching? I usually just listen to most of the episodes while doing other things and I always have to go back and rewatch to see what the score is :/

[@beckyowens2586]

I think I feel offended that Chris didn't use a rice maker and I'm not even Asian lol. The husband got me one for Valentine's Day and I'm using it like 2-3 times a week. I can't believe I ever made rice on the stove like a barbarian lol.

[@blink55667]

CAN WE PLEASE INCREASE THE UPLOADS?! WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT 2 MONTHS FOR YOUR BEST SHOW?

[@wil4783]

Hmm so when we meet the backbone of the kitchen? Dishie anyone? The literal hero of the kitchen

[@mae3588]

PLEASE LET CHRIS SHOP

[@antistaticandi]

They clearly know we all want Chris to go shopping. Why won't they do it?!

[@fivemjs]

I like it where he had more than one day

[@leechrec]

Maangchi one of the OG aunties.

[@lesiamahlay]

I cringed every time Chris said “scah-llop”

[@kalzone3579]

Give the people what they want, SHOPPING TRIPS!

[@Dani-ld5zq]

You're teasing us with the shopping segment, pls just bring it back already 😭

[@Silly.Hermit]

why would anybody add brorth/liquid in fried rice..... the whole point of fried rice is that it's dry.

[@CommenterOfVideos]

…I don’t think you know Asian cuisine very well at all…

[@Silly.Hermit]

@@CommenterOfVideos lol... enlighten me. besides a handful or so that has 芡 or あんかけ added on top of normal *dry* fried rice, i can't think of any that's wet and would count as fried rice.

[@MrUwphotography]

Chris looks as bored with this explanation as I am. This "judge" couldn't duplicate this dish with her eyes open and notes. Sadly, it seems Chris is only once a month. All the other presenters we tuned in for are gone. Nice job BA.

[@MaikNL]

Return of the cart !

[@JacobCanote]

The groans

[@abisal_gergiev]

LET HIM GO SHOPPING

[@NoleFan74]

Just like the Oyster Rockefeller episode, I think Chris made it more like you should. Of course cooking is subjective but Chris did both dishes better IMO.

[@DP-jaja]

Chris’s first version LOOKED way better…..just saying.

[@audreykwong5107]

NOT THE CARTS?😭😭

[@lmf221]

Chris is just very confused by Korean cooking techniques I think 😅

[@mojazu]

Why is there even a "Taste" score for the first dish but they don't show if anyone's actually tasting it? Or are they just pulling numbers out of nowhere?

[@jennawhite1277]

...why do you need to see someone putting it in their mouth to know they were tasting it when they said "taste score"?

[@Mrasianbobable]

I want to see Uncle Roger review this

[@edgargonzalez5776]

Never stop these lol

[@jacksonmarks191]

nice

[@klamdert945]

8:04 quarter teaspoon magic measurement?

[@avivat3010]

My first watch; impressive!

[@bernadineh7107]

rip the shopping trip

[@SLAMSwan]

No rice cookers in the BA kitchen?

[@toast039]

Chris is gangsta

[@truec]

You haven't done your own shopping in years, why start apologizing for it now?

[@BlackJesus8463]

Hes always close.

[@Kaylee_eeee]

I also say scallops correctly

[@tarahchrismax]

I live in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the main source of scallops in North American. It’s scOOOllop no scAAAlop!!!

[@matthewwalter67]

The conversation is not about Chris it is with him.

[@richc6337]

I like Chris's version better

[@StoneUSA]

Best mask ever.

[@liz8930]

The grocery store needs Chris and Chris needs the grocery store.

[@saleena9820]

Let Chris go grocery shopping please!!🙏🏼

[@Alex-zi1nb]

that was easily a 90%. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@vcka]

maangchi💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@naukuna]

scollop

[@oneeff1]

Flippen genius

[@sharynqu526]

dont be too tough on urself chris!

[@richc6337]

Scawllup all day long!

[@leslieeg]

Yayyyy

[@wonjunlee5413]

This is too fancy kimchi fried rice. Remove all seafood and put spam.

[@adventuroushermit2590]

Why'd you get lazy with the format? He's not shopping for himself anymore

[@arielfernando9554]

Why is chris still here in this show😂😂😂

[@la-rchive406]

It would be interesting to watch Chris do japanese or filipino food! I love this series a lot.

[@pronooblet]

Worestaaaah

[@louischau7982]

it is more seafood than rice.

[@louischau7982]

I KNOW PEOPLE WILL SAY SEAFOOD FRIED RICE

[@ninaolson478]

“Korean Paella” 😑😑😑😑😑

[@SimonZimmermann82]

Thanks Zola. You ruined this channel and show. And a lot of people too. I'll come back to every video to remind the producers we have not forgotten...

[@SvEnjoyPro]

Who's Zola and what did they do?

[@callmechia]

The Hannah lady is insufferable

[@Jc-vn6hq]

Yeah, having people walking in and out throughout the video and talking loudly really isn’t distracting and annoying. Guess I won’t finish this video anymore

[@dinerenblancc]

Can't believe this xenophobe is still around

[@anthonypooni1058]

Editing skills are top tier in this episode