Squid Game But For Cooking? Turning Cheap Convenience Store Food Gourmet

[@DreuScuhDoo]

I think Napoli was eating the chocolate to see which one would match the flavors of the tiramisu. What a giga chad.

[@Sylinnilys]

Side quest.

[@danbark3]

i think i heard in an interview he commented he was just getting his blood sugar up since it was so late LOL

[@Unknown2Yoo]

My thoughts exactly when I saw him snacking, he was taking small bites, so he must've been testing and now snacking 😁

[@oniplus4545]

nahh, he needs massive energy to run his chad body, nothing to do with matching the flavor, he will turn even jamie olive oil brand chocolate into the best combination possible for his tiramisu

[@therranolleo468]

Chef Napoli really exudes MC aura, goes in different route than others, thinks 2 step ahead to counter the flavors, etc. straight out of a cooking manga

[@OmuBuntaOficial]

The fact that the guy called "NAPOLI" made an italian dessert and his last name is "Matfia" too similar to Mafia (Mob) is just way too funny to me.

[@realpoetics]

@@OmuBuntaOficial The producers gave everyone nicknames based on their specialties. Hes a chef who trained in Naples, and Matfia is a play on words with mafia and the Korean word for taste "mat", so the producers gave him that name. I thought it was kinda unfair because he has one of the coolest nicknames. Some of the others are cool too, but then others have basic ones like "Comic Book Chef" or "Celebrities Chef" lol

[@OmuBuntaOficial]

@@realpoetics That makes it even funnier LMAO.

[@sterben563]

"I didn't once imagine myself losing in this match." -chef napoli

[@boogrs55]

he defo made a big brain play

[@cellgoondude]

I like how in this show not everyone finishes at the same time. It’s a breath of fresh air and honestly I can see why people love this show now. It’s a cooking show on white powder.

[@HexIsme]

Non-descript white powder

[@alexburgdorf419]

@@HexIsme msg is white powder

[@AkiCloud]

The best white powder

[@smalltime0]

Honestly the thing that irks me about most competition cooking shows is people finishing and waiting around. They should just present as they finish. Why isn't that the default presentation? In one episode of Australian Masterchef (I think it was the first or second season) one of the guys got a beer from the 'shop', not to use in his dish, but just so he could drink it because he knew he'd be waiting around.

[@Shinoo_B]

that better be msg

[@RiyaConley]

When the judges smiled for the desert, you knew he had won right immediately. Most of the time, the judges exhibit no expression on their faces while trying meals.

[@Woodnsus]

MFs couldn't hold it in. They were happy af lmao

[@Mrwhomeyou]

the same thing in cycling, all the cyclist slurp down thousands of calories of sugar during the ride, one bag of salty chips taste like heaven

[@Wandervenn]

I feel like in Culinary Class War they're pretty emotive throughout

[@sp0pie928]

if you wanna remember which word is 'desert' and which word is 'dessert' just know that dessert is Super Sweet! (2 "S's")

[@person35790]

Ehhh I wouldn’t actually say that for this one, there were more than a few times where they intentionally held back even when they really liked the dish. Especially for the white spoons.

[@Jamal1280]

Hey Nigel, I'm just commenting to thank you and the Fuiyoh team for sponsoring the recent performance by the Resonate dance company in Kuala Lumpur last week. My daughter was in that show, and the kids did great. Thank you for your support!

[@AlwaysHungryBruh]

Okay Jamal, Alhamdulillah

[@ShengProductions]

Fuiyoh!!

[@mrconan400]

That tiramisu guy aint the protagonist... he is the genius rival in class, while the protagonist having monolouge at pantry something like "UHHH... SO HE PLANNED IT FROM BEGINING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE FROM US, IS THIS THE POWER OF..."

[@Kallikallikalli]

Bro is literally blackbeard

[@Vfm1983]

If don't remind bad. The guy won

[@RadenWA]

He is absolutely Yukihira Soma from Food Wars

[@ChauNyan]

Nah, he's the protagonist. In these cooking shows, if your protagonist isn't confident in his own dish, he already lost.

[@blegh277]

as an italian would say: "its because its an italian dish"

[@divinest]

Dessert guy is literally giving Yukihira Soma main character aura 😭 from Food wars

[@konnichiwa8762]

This is literally cross episode with Food Wars 😁 turn foods from convenience store into fancy dishes

[@RadenWA]

“Culinary Wars” is definitely a reference to Food Wars 😂

[@Wandervenn]

I love how he sat in front of the fridge to protect his ingredients since dirty play was allowed in previous rounds.

[@TheElectVideos]

Yes. I thought it was smart for him to do that. And I wanted to point out that Uncle Roger played with the timeline. The 'sitting on the floor' scene actually came after the 'pandemonium in the convenience store' scene.

[@randifuntime9650]

1:09 “Don’t worry, there not gonna be spoiler.” Yeah, not so sure about that 😂

[@gih9833]

There won't be any spoiler when you put the entire episode 🤣

[@Xfade81]

not spoiling the winner of the series. it's just 1 episode.

[@person35790]

@@Xfade81the end isn’t the best part though…the theme of each episode is a wild ride through the show

[@cuteasduck4532]

I never thought the day would come hearing Uncle Roger have to say "sigma male" and "aura" in the same sentence 😭❤

[@Gameboi124]

fr

[@G-Unit1111]

He sits there contemplating life while chaos is happening all around him, then goes and hits a walk off grand slam home run. That is next level!

[@MattCGL]

I watched the entire series of CCW a few weeks ago. I don't usually binge series, especially contrived competition series, but this show has something. The chefs are all pros, from eateries ranging from school cafeterias to Michelin-starred restaurants. If you like cooking, watch it. I'd love to see Uncle Roger's take on the finale.

[@3riyanto]

@@MattCGL semi finale is the best. The tofu hell kitchen.

[@idoru04]

@@3riyanto yeah finale is shit, went back to same old master chef kinda finale

[@nedalor5263]

Name of show please!!

[@3riyanto]

@@nedalor5263 Culinary Class Wars

[@idoru04]

@@nedalor5263 Culinary Class Wars

[@keybladeboy]

Dude making tiramisu out of convenience store products is on some next level shit, 11/10 I'd trust him with my life and the lives of my family and friends.

[@alexiserlexcc]

What the hell does cooking have to do with responsibly handling people’s lives

[@rifkyorobun]

@@alexiserlexccfood give you energy to live your life brother

[@Tolly7249]

I need to watch this series, this is exactly the kind of cooking show I'm into! The cleverness of seeing what everyone else was working on, knowing the ingredients and products so well that he could make a truly impressive dessert! What a king!

[@zeemukmin]

​@@Tolly7249 You should, I think this is the most intense and epic cooking I ever watched. I don't think I can ever be satisfied with MasterChef after watching this. I would advise not to watch any other clip to avoid spoiler

[@lizsays3324]

Yes! Love this show. I want to say more, but I hate it when people spoil shows, so I won't. Just, you will love it too!

[@azntactical4884]

Its really good. The only thing i didn't like was that i had to watch the reaction at different angles 3 or 4 different times.

[@humaniod23]

What the title?

[@realpoetics]

It was such a good show. This also isnt the best episode. Best episode was the semifinals right before the final cook off. Wont say anymore due to spoilers but youre in for a ride

[@teckjiasee5671]

14:34 you knew uncle Roger is really impressed when he started to say "Walao" instead of his usual "Fuiyoh"

[@HisVirusness]

Funny enough, the 7-11 I just went to had balsamic vinegar next to the ramen noodle bowls.

[@archmage_of_the_aether]

Yep, my local depanneur has sesame oil and gochujang between the Pringles and the beer

[@jyp523]

My deli has condoms in between the beer and pork rinds.

[@steemlenn8797]

They saw the show a few weeks ago and immediately changed the sortiment.

[@Alceste_]

Wtf why is there anything beside oil (2 stroke & 4stroke) and cigarettes in your convenience stores. '-'

[@zeroburn315]

@@Alceste_ A lot of convenience stores in Asian countries have a much wider array of ingredients, but rejoice, for 7/11 is supposed to be bringing it's Japanese products over to the US stores, iirc.

[@robertfergusson5367]

That Tiramisu's power level was over 9000. I suddenly want to try making it myself. Like a real life Soma Yukihira. Not stressing, just letting the experience speak for itself.

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

I love how clear it’s become over time uncle Roger has legitimately huge cooking knowledge

[@misaj1237]

0:27 You know it was genuine laughter from Uncle Roger if his Nephew Nigel comes out😂

[@vincentkit]

14:33 I like how Uncle Roger says "WALAO~", This is how Malaysian Uncle speaking Haiyaa~ 😂

[@SreenikethanI]

Haiyaa or Fuyioh??

[@jefflim3559]

His Walao is like elevated Fuiyoh x2.

[@-dash.]

@@SreenikethanI It can be both depending on context and how you say it tbh

Fun Trivia: There's also an episode in Shokugeki no Soma where contestants must use convenience store items to make gourmet dishes.

[@mAngel9610]

The judges reaction to the dessert also reminded me of everyone's reaction to Soma's christmas cake.

[@sleeplessseoul-o]

No spoilers but that Tiramisu guy reportedly collab-ed with that convenience store to make and sell his tiramisu there now! Anyone in South Korea can confirm? If yes, I’m hoping they’ll sell it in that store outside South Korea to be able to try 😋

[@bruceyeow9394]

@sleeplessseoul-o Yes, they did. It's at CU convenience store in Korea, and I've tried it.

[@therranolleo468]

ohh the convenience store model is provided by an actual company? I thought they just recreated a similar-looking store for the set, that's nice to know

[@LucyMin2666]

​@@therranolleo468 CU(One of korean convenient store company) supported that program and one of judge(Mr.Baik) has collaborated with them also.

[@narcyz2134]

Most of the money from any TV Show come from ADs, I wonder how much that store paid to have an ad spanning whole episode on such a big show.

[@yoshidayui7774]

​@@therranolleo468 i usually go there for hotwheels

[@TheDarkEclipxe]

9:21... Thats... Dried chilli powder... From the ramen packet...

[@realpoetics]

The jolly older judge is Paik Jong Won, Korea's most famous celebrity chef. They call him the Korean Gordon Ramsay. Hes famous for making his recipes easy for amateur home cooks and his sense of humor. You should review some of his recipes Uncle Roger, they have English subtitles

[@daeseongkim93]

He owns a famous brand, a coffee store chain all across Korea. As well as other brand name cooking products

[@Cr1ms0n_M00ns]

This is THE literal Food Wars with no harem involved.

[@Taechwita_Molala18]

"Homeless people selling you crack" "it amazing also" YO UNCLE LOL

[@lizsays3324]

Uncle Roger has been watching too many Cop Cam videos

[@Misael_DaVinci]

I hate when I realized I 😅

[@juanfernandez2944]

That Tiramisu guy was waiting for this moment his whole life

[@baiduryaray7781]

he predicted the future, thats why his hobby is convenience stores. He trained all his life.

[@2COLD118]

😂😂😂

[@tuckwengtor9421]

I think he is the final winner of this contest!!!!

[@kangkangchen5168]

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[@szewei85]

haha nice

[@lum8552]

Tiramisu guy no uncle title ? 17:21 😢

[@KingKFool]

He's no uncle, his title is Cooking Final Boss 🙏😭

[@FugUuuu-ne3gj]

Haiya, he's to young

[@peachjelly28]

He got the ✨SIGMA MALE✨ title lol

[@arnoldpfusterschmid1108]

Uncle Roger, I really enjoyed this weejo! In the past 6 months, I've visited Korea serveral times and of course was impressed by their culinary skills. And on every street corner, there is a covenience store. CU, GS25, 7Eleven, you name it. But the most important thing in Korean cuisine was missed by all candidates: KIMICHI

[@Taechwita_Molala18]

Uncle roger's new year resolution after this video: - SIGMA MALE - 10,000 AURA let s get to 10M niece & nephews soon yall! gotta see auntie esther again!

[@uwuxoxoxoxo5271]

rare footage of uncle roger being happy.

[@DarthwRath]

Tiramisu guy should just win the bloody show. I can't imagine the magic he would've created if they gave him unlimited time and resources. He had all the skills and aspects of a real main character. Calm, just enough arrogance without being douchey, unorthodox thinker, a real fine gastronomy palate, the skills to pull off things no one even dared to even imagine and the judges basically licked the bowl with his tiramisu. The "thick" judge would've easily ate a whole gallon of that tiramisu if this wasn't filmed.

[@Andefir]

6:05 he cooks that when he's drunk... I can't remember to take the pizza out of the oven after 15 mins when drunk

[@Josho4096]

God, I cant recall how many times I left in the oven or cooked in the stove and passed out, good thing I lived my cousin who knew to check the kitchen, I would do the same for him lol. We were like designated fire hazard/chefs for each other. Ive been sober for some time now, no more alcohol.

[@konnichiwa8762]

12:58 He definitely see what other chefs will do and made something different from them. He is definitely the main character 😁 and this episode reminds me of Food Wars where they using foods from convenience store. This is the real life Food Wars 😄

[@person35790]

I actually watched this series because of Edward Lee - it did not disappoint. Less Squid Game and more Physical 100 though, if Uncle Roger wants to get tired watching TV he can watch that too

[@Nafiz13]

12:14 Bro is ACTUALLY main character!

[@czdot]

Hands down, this is the best cooking show I've ever seen.

[@sussy_baka5180]

Tiramisu guy is so chill.

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

1:42 He got the convenience store here in the USA absolutely correct. Just forgot the "broke person on a fixed income holding up the line, because they are spending the last of their money on scratch tickets."

[@tuckerfrd1]

Sorry, personally speaking every 7-11 isn't the same because if you live in better neighborhood, then it'll be better and no one trying to sell you crack - haiya.

[@robertgay7710]

Congratulations on your subscribers number. Been watching for years. Thank you for your time and efforts.

[@Alita-d9w]

I'm Korean and love Uncle Roger reviewed our show. Fuiyoh 🇰🇷🇰🇷

[@NJDJ1986]

fuiyohh!!

[@TheMightyZeusThor]

That one dessert guy is the main character in his own anime.

[@jacobrev6567]

Yay Finally I been waiting uncle roger to react Culinary Class Wars

[@djkrazykaly]

holy crap, Nigel and Uncle Roger. closing in on 10 million already?! its been so short of a time since 1 million!! Congrats on the success and i cant wait for whats next. also. that tiramisu was god tier. gonna have to watch the episode at length to see what all he used so i can make it.

[@VidyaCAli]

This series was really EPIC. From ingredients to kitchen. It's just crazy..

[@Signe99]

I never paid so much attention to a VPN! Love how he builds it into his video, and it's so funny! Amazing episode. I'm so impressed by Uncle Roger, that Korean cooking show, and that Tiramisu guy/Sigma male! That guy has so much flair and charisma.

[@fizzle-rascal]

"Shocking explosion in your mouth" that one Uncle Roger tell all the aunties 😂😂😂

[@Aeonkraken]

Napoli Matfia litteraly does a Food War strategy. He is the main character he thinks to be

[@PINKALIMBA]

He frequent convenient store daily and probably also a website editor which updates nearby convenient store's inventory and price changes on a weekly basis. He probably also has all product's nutrition facts and ingredients in his mind already.

[@fuckface1989flybitch]

Tiramisu guy beat all the main course chefs with a dessert, well played. Nephew Tiramisu is gonna leave an explosion in your mouth when he impresses all the aunties.

[@Themuffinman1820]

14:48 "he made dessert" It was at this moment they new they lost 😂

[@santhinal7767]

Tiramisu dude is the lefit MC of that sereies like WTH! This man plans his ENTIRE dish around what everyone else is making, makes full and perfect use of dozens of unconventional ingrediants and then sigma sits in front of the freezer his food is in tasting chocolate to guard it while laughing at all the scrubs running around trying to beat him!

[@icecreamrollscraze]

This video is hilarious! Uncle Roger always knows how to keep it real while making us laugh. 😂 I love how he critiques the gourmet attempts with such wit. Turning convenience store food into something fancy? Only Uncle Roger could pull that off! Can’t wait to see what he has to say about the final dish. Keep the laughs coming! 🍚👏

[@ironivzed1674]

making a dessert, he definitely a pro chef, he working with the customer's feeling.

11:00 It was the brown suited judge who gave the 8.7, so that's why it's different

[@mindflayer2651]

Tiramisu guy is releasing his chill guy energy there. (I started this show few days ago and still at episode 3).

[@StuartMeechan]

The whole series was a good watch and the convenience store espisode was unreal how they could come up with such meals with those ingredients. Would love to see how a UK version would manage with Ginsters pasties and kit kats.

[@Abderian]

12:36 This guy wins everything from me. In S3 of Shokugeki no Soma, Soma goes up against a popular and highly-regarded upperclassman who specializes in spicy Cantonese food, in a contest to try and attract more people to buy from their food stall, but he does the anime protagonist thing of trying to compete by making similar style food and just gAnBaRu his way to victory. Like, he's literally set up across the walkway from his competition, also making spicy food. It bugged me so much that such a clever character until now hadn't thought to instead make a sweet dessert for the tons of people that would have just eaten very spicy food and might want, oh, I don't know, something cold, sweet, and dairy to soothe the burn. And here a real-life guy on a Korean cooking show had the noggin to take that into consideration.

[@hellodarknessmyoldfriends9729]

" A minus is failure in Asian culture " Uncle Roger 2024 Haiyaa so true

[@Supervillain725]

An "A" is BARELY passing

[@Spm1610]

A is for Average

[@patricku1863]

Chef napoli is like yukihira soma in food wars he just chillin' and watching everyone panic while he thinks what will make him unique

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The way I was SHOOKETH by the title of this video 😮 1:42 There’s a reason I used to love those 7-11 videos

[@HannahSachie]

Literally the best cooking show

[@mfunde00]

I binged this show a couple of months ago it was so good and I'm not a cooking show watcher usually and this one I really enjoyed

[@deepuyangala464]

Show name?

[@CappuccinoBreeze]

Wow, Chef Napoli really turned this competition into his own anime arc! 🍜🔥 Not only did he outsmart everyone with a dessert strategy, but he also brought the drama and flair like a true protagonist. Uncle Roger, your reactions are the best, especially when you spotted the bare-hand noodle grab at 4:30 - pure comedy gold! 😂 Keep these reviews coming, they're better than the actual shows sometimes!

[@nate-404]

And that smart guy from Death Note 🤣🤣

[@Spyduck]

He planned really smartly because just based on the context of this show, contestants come up as they are ready to present. Meaning his plan worked because he could interject with the intent of his dessert to bring down the umami overload that the judges would be likely experiencing. Had the order of presentation be at the judge's whim, then it would have been a gamble instead. This was also exemplified in Shokugeki no Soma where Eizan Etsuya thought he could mess with the judge's taste receptors due to using artichoke, but Soma instead capitalised on Eizan going first and used him as a stepping stone.

[@misaj1237]

Is it just me, or did Uncle Roger seem more Nephew Nigel throughout the video? Especially him saying "male sigma" and "aura" ngl that was so unexpected 😅

[@dbone3356]

I've never had it with corn. Traditionally it's spring onion, red pepper, some kind of vegetable. Uhm. So, corn is a vegetable.

[@thelonelyrainb0w]

Uncle Roger is 100% a little spoon 0:33

[@JamesChenisKing]

uncle Roger, there was a shot of the judge leaning back in satisfaction with a empty bowl and then him saying thank you. I think that was all the answer you needed.

[@lightblitz7554]

lets go!!! he's reviewing culinary class wars

[@erica.3852]

Tiramisu guy teleported straight out of Food Wars

[@lukmanjlshGaming]

1:55 he almost get ban by homeless 💀

[@dannythemann6]

You NEED to watch the tofu episode! That was crazy for how many tofu dishes they had to make

[@Aditya-rr4fq]

Uncle roger never misses an opportunity to roast jamie oliver😭

[@animefangirl2.0_67]

Food wars in real life one of my favorite anime’s because I love cooking and food so this gave such the vibe love the videos uncle!❤

[@SaberTooth_TFG]

I think the only numbers Tiramisu guy care about in life is 7-Eleven-he can predict when an item in store is gonna leave him 😂

[@daeseongkim93]

Ironically, the convenience store model in this episode is funded by the rival convenience store Korean chain called CU. So you might say tiramisus guy has only two favorite letters, C and U

[@Novakayne27]

This is the moment in an anime when all the characters come to the realization of who the main character truly is. Despair kicks in when they finally acknowledge that they're just another minor npc in someone else's story

[@mzimmerman2484]

Thanks for the journey down the rabbit hole. See everyone in a few days when I'm done binging.

[@AmblingSoulCC]

I loved this show. It's great to see chefs and judges have such an appreciation for ingredients. My only dislike was the blind taste test episode, that judging part is something else.

[@Am_I_a_Canvas]

13:43 Uncle Roger saying aura and sigma male was not on my 2024 bingo 💀

[@mattng2761]

I died of cringe watching this scene ☠☠☠☠

[@marcscratch33]

not on mine neither. he's being consumed by brainrot (?)

[@edwinlu7733]

Pointing out something that Uncle Roger would probably not explicitly say but consciously is aware of. I don't know much about cooking or comedy but it's pretty evident that Uncle Roger is very adaptable with his performance based creativity. He can easily adjust his comedy to almost any kind of social, cultural, and culinary situation while still retaining flexibility and cultural relatability. As someone who thrives off of research creativity, I am starting to look at how and why Nigel Ng does what he does so that I can to incorporate his creative thought process into my own research.

[@Corekidbeenybunny]

When you see the judges smiling for the desert you knew that dude won right away from the smiles. Most of the time the judges have no look on their faces while trying food

[@Good4HealthBad5Education]

binged this whole show as it came out, straight fire

[@MisterWileyOne]

Uncle Roger will never miss an opportunity to roast Jamie Oliver. 🔥🔥🔥

[@bettyhall4175]

And my favorite part of his videos now 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CLUMSY101]

That cocky Guy is the Winner of this competition. There... I spoiled it. 😂

[@StrandedLifeform]

So many noodle dishes, now I think they only eat noodles in Korea. I know that's not true, but for being professional chefs, majority of them didn't seem to have any creativity. That's why tiramisu guy won, because he was the most creative with the ingredients provided.

[@dieptrieu6564]

You don't need creativity to go far in your jobs. Going by the book and being best at it will be safer than being creative and risk doing something wrong.

[@StrandedLifeform]

@dieptrieu6564 but notice that the guy who was creative and thought outside the box won. In the food world, the "coloring in the lines" mentality is for fast food workers. Michelin star chefs are expected to be creative and always thinking of new ways to elevate foods

[@dieptrieu6564]

@StrandedLifeform these guys aren't michelin, tho. And even a chef working for michelin star restaurant doesn't need much creativity. It's all about the head chef.

[@Woodnsus]

Serving a well-prepared dessert, especially after all that savory food, bro hit a critical. W Sigma Male Sweep

[@SproutGaming555]

we are a spoon

[@JoseMoncada-ke8ot]

That guy was next level with the Tiramisu. Makes me want to watch this show.

[@Padi-23]

Imagine spending thousands of dollars to make a epic intro just to find out the show was called spoon

[@JC73155]

DAAAAAMMMMMN the third guy just brought the game to a whole other level---

[@chefscotperson842]

"and homeless people selling you crack,it amazing also" That killed me

[@ArielK1987]

One of the best things about Asian cooking/restaurants. Is that they care about the food and their customers over money.

[@ahmedraafia5601]

The napoli matfia dude is real cool tho ngl really won me hehe

[@callmeandoru2627]

Bro went to the convenience stores as a hobby. He's been training for this moment his entire life

[@christopherhendren117]

Yeah, Konbini are pretty dope in Japan. You know 7 Eleven got bought out by a Japanese company...why can't they update our 7 Elevens? They still suck in the States.

[@LordQuixote]

QuikTrip and Race Trac are replacing the 7 Elevens...and they're so fancier too

[@nelsonviveiros5631]

But this show is in South Korea

[@szewei85]

haha ouch

[@Frenchfries31415]

the show is in Korea bro

[@dieptrieu6564]

​@@Frenchfries31415korean copy the model for convenience store from the japan, tho.

[@BarryAllen..]

Wait, the spinning hot dog is real!!! Thought that was only on The Simpsons haha

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

0:37 I can't believe he said that. New century dark jokes about old century is something really 😭

[@kimsground7190]

Thank you so much Uncle Roger for paying attention to South Korean foods and culinary contents! 푸이요~!!