Uncle Roger Found THE WORST BIRYANI (Epicurious)

[@mrnigelng]

Ah so it look like plum is acceptable ingredient in biryani. Uncle Roger make small mistake! Always learning

[@debajyotidas1]

Hi uncle roger!

[@TGM1289]

first

[@lfc_amaan]

hi

[@luciferplays1797]

hola senor

[@tylr_e1245]

love the vids tho

[@MtotheMtotheM]

As an Indian all I can say is haiyah.

[@saadshaikh3236]

I agreee

[@ajithmenon299]

So relatable 😭😭

[@muhammedfadi6804]

I agree

[@aradiakh8458]

Say it in a indian accent

[@safirasnh]

😂😂😂

[@Mo_Shu]

As an Indian, I’m crying at that freekeh “biryani”. Nobody eats biryani for fibre, it’s made for special occasions, to forget about all the problems in the world and fall into a deep food coma for a few hours. Besides, with all the spices in biryani, you don’t have to worry about hard poo anyway. Even using brown rice is an unforgivable sin.

[@tahersplatinumgaming5624]

as a fellow indian whose mom makes the most awesome chicken biryani and mutton biryani it breaks my heart to see a PROFESSIONAL chef use freekeh she has disrespected the indians

[@bodycounter9386]

I had my doubts about the professional cook when the label said "creator of diversity kitchen" already. This gives me "you either like my food or you are racist" vibes.

[@an_38kitkashyap]

I literally wanted to scream at her ears like wtf 😭

[@nickniehaus1763]

Yeah anytime I’ve ever had any Indian food never had a solid shit after. Maybe I got too spicy?

[@monisaghosh7791]

True

[@chandras1228]

As an Indian and a Biriyani lover of my family , I am literally dead from crying after seeing the level 1 and 3😢

[@arhanakbarreevan6710]

The level 2 one was okay though.

[@GlitchyOnAChair]

the 2nd girl did do pretty well

[@niks660097]

@@arhanakbarreevan6710 not its not..

[@vgautamkrishna5197]

​@@niks660097far better than 1 and 3 atleast it looks like a biriyani somehow

[@jorgemalachiantony4706]

Bro all of them are all bad only the second one was a little better than the others

[@hypercrack9262]

For those who can't understand what's going on: Level 1 Chef made raw dough pizza Level 2 Chef made your local Italian Pizza Level 3 Chef just made Pineapple Pizza with Broccoli

[@AlpineElephant42]

I'd say Level 3 is worse than that. Level 3 is like if the Chef made a Pizza with rice instead of Pizza Dough.

[@Matty002]

​@@AlpineElephant42that was the problem. with the pizza metaphor, she used cauliflower crust

[@linemantimlewis94]

What that pro chef did was the equivalent of “today we’re making meatloaf, but instead of beef, I’m going to use salmon”

[@Titan.Uranus]

HaiYaah... Wot u tawkin abow?

[@Sentralkontrol]

Eugh salmon loaf no fucking thanks

[@Grimmjeaux]

@@Titan.Uranus he's right. It's like making a burger with baguette 🤮🤮🤮

[@appa609]

That sounds like a waste of salmon

[@hardywatkins7737]

@@Titan.Uranus Love how it says 'translate to English' below your comment! 😂

[@thelambsauce9365]

the issue with professional chefs is that they try too hard, and use fancy ingredients even when it's not needed and doesn't make the dish better.

[@toxicteabaging]

yeah there's that, but when you take out the core ingredient that makes a dish what it is supposed to be; then, you are just absolutely lost.

[@saddamdalimunthe8783]

@@toxicteabaging bro, here in a certain region in indonesia, there is a fried rice without rice 😂😂😂 instead, they were use chopped onion.

[@herrscherofshrimps1451]

@@saddamdalimunthe8783 They should definitely rename that dish lol

[@sencere4808]

@@herrscherofshrimps1451 mhmm let me get uhhh Fried Rice but hold the rice

[@KingSKuLLY7]

​@@saddamdalimunthe8783 Iyakah bang ? sebelah mana ? penasaran we

[@rutwickgangurde3247]

Even before I saw the whole video, I knew Rinku was going to nail it, almost. What she made is a Bengali style biryani with potatoes in it. Its specific to the region. We do not put plums, pistachios and almonds in biryani, but maybe cardamom pods, cashews and in some cases raisins. I think she did it for the presentation. The other two were, questionable.

[@k2singh877]

Thats not biryani at all, at most you can call it pulao, which is also a bad one.

[@R_t-99]

No. We don't use plum in biriyani.

[@sambhabibidyanta2670]

nah she messed up the rice too bad.

[@TheMightySpurdo]

In my opinion she just messed up. Rinku probably knows how to make good biryani the traditional way, but because she was invited to a show she tried to make a "fancy" version of biryani (hence the shrimps, potatoes, plums, etc.). However fancy is worthless if it's wrong!

[@yashvitapathak4028]

That OH TERI MA KI was personal 😂😂😭😭

[@CINONYMS]

Timestamp?

[@greatsage6317]

As a person who loves biryani and lives in India, I could hear my ancestors crying when she used freekeh. Now I understand what Uncle Roger felt when he saw chilli jam in egg fried rice.

[@sirarohiniofficial]

Or mango chutney in butter chicken

[@DeclanzWorld]

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[@abhijeetas7886]

@@sirarohiniofficial sends shivers down my spine. the what in the what.

[@snap..niolamaroney....6703]

As a person from Durban south Africa that grew up on Indian food and lives Indian food makes me want to jump off a bridge 😳

[@ShoaibKhan-ih3lb]

Agree man

[@wokgod]

If that chef is level 3, I’m level 99

[@lpscupcakesprinkles]

You’re level 130.

[@Uragirimono_]

Hope Ungle Roger reviews your cooking

[@gonzalomanzanares2589]

If that is a professional chef i am Gordon Ramsay 😂😂😂

[@PunkPaine]

My level would be OVER 9000!!!!!!!

[@prodbyevadwave]

I mean ur really better

[@butter8430]

even youtube saw this as a big enough disgrace to where they had to age restrict it

[@cursedtyrany8199]

That level 3 cook literally cooked the dogs shit

[@poornaraj1396]

He's the best😂♥️ Representing Asia as a whole🥲🤌 Thank You uncle Roger🥰 Lots of love from India🇮🇳

[@bakchormeeman7864]

Problem with many chefs is that they think they’re “elevating” traditional food by changing shit or adding their own touch.. stupidest thing to do

[@mubasshiraziz1467]

I know right. Haiyah

[@what.5693]

@@Preaplanes it’s just a name

[@Preaplanes]

@@what.5693 A name that states "Hi I'm corrupt, racist, and incompetent"

[@thefamilymealgaming]

@@what.5693 for a traditional dish.

[@what.5693]

@@thefamilymealgaming what are you even trying to say? That the name of their business disqualifies them from cooking the dish? What, you think the word “diversity” somehow means they hate tradition? The name doesn’t necessarily tell you anything about their cooking or… much of anything else. It probably just refers to the people who work there.

[@X-SPONGED]

"Different culture make rice differently, Just some culture is wrong" [2:40] _- Uncle Roger, The Art of Being Right_

[@keziahsarajohn4160]

i dint know i had to take that personally tho lol

[@Vesta_the_Lesser]

When an Asian person says it, it’s hilarious. When a white person says it it’s frightening. Weird world..

[@tiffyw92]

@@Vesta_the_Lesser That's history for ya. European imperialism left quite the mark around the world for a pretty long time. (Asian imperialism existed too, but wasn't as big of a mark and was very period-specific.) edit: Actually, this would be hilarious even if said by a white person. Because it's said in the context of a comedy skit. But that's just imo.

[@Priya-bt3oj]

That is the stupidest statement from him. In India we make rice two ways. For Biryani we boil the rice in the excess water and then drain it. Other times we go the full Asian way. That doesn't mean draining rice is wrong just because you don't do it. Rice can be cooked in different ways.

[@keziahsarajohn4160]

@@Priya-bt3oj yes that is true i get annoyed when he says it almost all the time

[@pragatibhavsar]

Being an indian, all of them makes me cry m. You are right uncle roger, the veggies doesn’t go in briyani unless its vegetarian biryani. But none of them layered with mint, corriander. None of them get it right in so many ways😭

[@sternking8579]

don't even call that as Biryani..it's Brinji

[@MyArtSucksBruv]

N Abt the level 2 chef adding plums it is actually a very good thing as the dried pulm when cooked with biryani gives it a very sweet savory taste and I say this because I have tried it and it is amazing

[@viktordaimpaler7019]

I love how the pro chefs voice was so confident, and thinking she is unique in not choosing rice. Meanwhile her dish is good for chicken feed

[@mr.roulette7537]

LMFAO

[@MisterPuggles]

She was asked to make it her favorite way. It had nothing to do with wanting to be unique, she just did what tastes best to her. But hey, sounds like you have made the recipe and compared it to chicken feed, so I guess you are the expert.

[@aasherahmed4389]

@@MisterPuggles don't call it biryani then 😭

[@dioramsay1337]

@@MisterPuggles its not biryani

[@surfinlixie8875]

chicken feed smh go educate yourself

[@spandi95]

As an Indian watching Uncle Roger‘s comments, I must say I was super impressed with how much he knows about Biriyanis and Dum cooking. Also, there is no one „type“ of biriyani. The recipes vary from region to region. The one with the potatoes is predominantly in West Bengal and Bangladesh, while raisins are used in the Afghani recipe.

[@farzeelraza8551]

That is called afghani pulao not biryani

[@mominidrees2805]

Pulao and biryani are two different things entirely

[@hiidupiidu3292]

@@farzeelraza8551 lol what

[@TheGabansejuk]

Bcoz biryani also famous in Malaysia. Uncle roger homeland

[@anuskapakrasi1988]

That's true bangali recipe of biryani is incomplete without potatoes 😅

[@foyezunnisa4941]

Uncle roger! Palm(apricots )is a common ingredient which is known as alu Bokhara in South Asia. 2. Frying rice is also a common method is west bengal, Bangladesh. So take it easy

[@eggyolk671]

As another fellow bengali who grew up eating biryani, I cannot express the sadness I have felt while watching danielle make her dish 💔

[@modestferala1488]

I’m not even Indian but i take biryani seriously. I cook it like my life depends on it. The whole video with the 3 levels got me haiyaaaaa-ing

[@rods9371]

Sorry for the bots but yeah If I make biryani since I enjoy Indian food I will make the original not a idea made from 2 days

[@deathpyre42]

The level 2 Chef's version seemed ok though

[@rudrasingh6354]

Yeah it's a very special dish that i learned to make over the years and to watch the so called professional chef butcher it was sad

[@pradyotdebnath2737]

Uncle Roger since you are just a person reviewing.... just watch a biriyani procedure of cooking by actual Indian chef not some NRI and then you'll be able to review properly tbh everything done by everyone is HAIYYAH

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

It's a surprisingly easy dish once you figure out the ingredients. I too cook a version of it twice a month at least.

[@pradiptahafid]

before the internet, I used to be amazed by the so-called celebrity or professional kitchens. After the internet era, mom. I respect my mom.

[@laypyu]

Well said! 🤝

[@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s]

This.

[@tarar6926]

Yes!!! THIS!!!

[@Nintendo_song-maker]

you should’ve always respected your mother, even before the internet

[@vitocorleone1960]

Mothers r all ways respected

[@krithikr8301]

"You need to Marie Kondo your Biryani" Best saying of the year 😂😂😂

[@virendersingh-xj5nf]

11:18 ungle roger as a indian i can promise that rice here looks like that everytime. As you said different culture , different way to cook and that o teri ma ki was epic😂

[@sanmitra7140]

May differ culturally. Lucknow Biryani it doesn't look like that. Neither does Kolkata Biryani. Not even Hyderabadi Biriyani. Something else maybe.

[@saideepmacherla]

As an Indian, I can confirm that Uncle Roger knows his Indian cuisine well, i literally had the same things to say as Uncle Roger when the contestants were making big blunders

[@Ayan-bp4dq]

He's wrong about potato and plums though. Nothing wrong with those in a biriyani.

[@azazaeldevile2506]

@@Slenderkllz the exact origin is unknown, some believe that the modern version was made during mughal rule, some say it was made in hydrabad, some say it came from Arab or persia, or South india. Theres no evidence that it came from Pak or Bangal. So those two are out of question.

[@moviesfreakhd7112]

@@azazaeldevile2506 Sorry to break it to you but origin of biryani is not unknown. Biryani in its innitial stage was just rice and meat that attackers from afganistan carry with them while they attacked India. Then it came in knowledge of mughals and they ordered there cooks to further refine it and they created biryani after that emperor of lacknow ordered his cooks to further refine it and they came up with pulao that had potato and curd added to it. Then it went further to hydrabad when mughal empire started to weeken and hydrabad had its own nawab.

[@netswrld]

@@azazaeldevile2506 nope, according to multiple sources it was created from Muslims in the Indian Subcontinent which means Pakistan and Bangladesh

[@ramenfan0]

@@Ayan-bp4dq vegetable taste like sad

[@anirvesharcot5387]

As an Indian who's father spent 4 years perfecting his recipe for actual dum biryani this was traumatizing , the rice was overcooked to mush because when you're placing the final "dum" there isnt supposed to be that much water there its just supposed to be layers of chicken and rice ( I'm talking about the level 2 chef btw the other two aren't even worth mentioning)

[@cezar6897]

As a foreigner who has lived in India for over 10 years and tasted biryanis left and right, what you are saying are complete facts

[@sak2407]

I agree

[@lactofermentation]

I'm a middle-aged white lady, and even I was mortified watching this. The Level 2 cook can improve her technique to make something tasty, though. The other two are abominations.

[@Aarnyx]

@@lactofermentation wise words by wise woman :))

[@anirvesharcot5387]

@@OpGamer-vt3dp well yes they are different but the way she sealed the vessel i assumed she was attempting to make dum biryani and yes in dum when youre taking the biryani out of the vessel the rice and chicken are seperate

[@TSSproductionz]

I love the amount of knowledge you have on Indian cuisine uncle

[@mr.indiashowsoff1729]

I didn't know whether uncle Roger knew more about Indian cuisine or not, first time seeing this kind of videos, very much impressed 😎 🇮🇳

[@4hasnain]

As an Indian-American, this level 3 Pro Chef actually made me cry. Wtf was that! Not even Jamie Oliver's sad "Butter" Chicken made me cry.

[@ST.a_VR]

These chefs made my blood boil, NGL

[@debiprasadgoswami7201]

XD YEAH LIKE BRUH

[@user-by7ir9ex4h]

I'm indian-british-australian and yes

[@johnlabinasir5852]

Mamak in malaysia its more better to cook beriani....haha

[@joemamadeeznuts69]

@@johnlabinasir5852 Can you tell me what is Memak?

[@hennam]

The beauty of biryani is the variations of it depending on what country/region it's from. Therefore ingredients such as potatoes and plums are acceptable options. However, Lord knows what chef 3 was thinking 🤦🏻‍♀️ Biryani is a RICE dish. The word itself is derived from the Persian word 'Birinj' meaning 'rice'. Replacing the rice makes it a TOTALLY different dish. That's like saying I'll make a risotto but I'll replace the short grain rice with cous cous 😳

[@drsjx7495]

I would rather be caught dead than eating a cous cous risotto 😂

[@Janani_Kannan]

You wouldn't want to eat couscous risotto. You just can't achieve the same texture. And risotto is all about the texture of the painstakingly cooked rice.

[@Romy---]

Well if you've been seeing recipes online, you'll see how nowadays EVERYTHING gets substituted. For vegans, low-carb, gluten-free, etc. They do cauliflower rice, zucchini spaghetti, and more. And use them for "traditional" dishes. So yes it's nothing new to find something being called a way when it's completely different.

[@Spankmepink]

@@Romy--- vegans don't matter

[@Real28]

@@Romy--- which is fine but it's now a new dish. Just give it a new name!

[@raghunandan2660]

Uncle Roger I am Indian and there is something I would like to say When we Indians are making Biryani we add lot of ingredients especially Vegetables because the meat is not enough to satisfy the entire family's hunger we usually use a lot of potatoes because at the end they have a great texture and it is mushy which gives great feeling while eating biryani

[@ayusisnothere8133]

You know my soul is crying

[@arunlaljayaraman1554]

As an indian who eats biriyani bi-weekly ,I am actually offended that the level 3 cook used that "freak of a grain" instead of some nice basmati rice and drained the lamb stock away. That green shit looked like algae on a plate🤮🤮🤮

[@musilovesbooks]

YEA

[@littlewishy6432]

I'm not even Indian, but that freekeh was freek-ing me out. I thought she'd know that biryani should be freekeh-free, not freekeh-full.

[@viwesbot]

You are right, grain ewww 🤮🤮

[@islandsunset]

Your cholesterol 📈

[@Arzq99]

Just say stone with moss🙏

[@octxvia]

level 2 chef's biriyani was the most authentic biriyani from india (also depends from which part of india the biriyani is from) meanwhile level 1 and 3 just made me cry 😭😭

[@catisallyouwant]

I saw a ranveer barar in the video, YOU HAVE TO SEE HOW HE COOKS BIRIYANI FIRST AND then cook your beautiful biriyani, you'll never mess with our hearts again

[@Demonizer68]

We've seen Uncle Roger disappointed before, but never "dive onto bed in pure frustration" before.

[@HoshikawaHikari]

At least he didn't open window and jump down XD

[@liesalllies]

Put leg down from chair. Put whole body down from chair. Go back to bed. Give up. 😂

[@chrisdeep8417]

Replacing chicken feed for the rich fluffy basmati rice, I would do the exactly the same.

[@agentsarcas6891]

@@HoshikawaHikari we might see that too when Jamie Olive oil uploads his next video

[@arghya4NE]

Right now In India , nephews and nieces jumping out of windows in frustration due to this. Haiyaaaaaa

[@suvamsengupta5733]

Now I truly understand what Uncle Roger goes through whenever someone mess up the egg fried rice. They collectively ruined my favorite Indian dish, I'm sad😭😭😭

[@uglybetty8747]

It’s not just an Indian dish

[@Aarnyx]

@@uglybetty8747 it is an emotion, I understand

[@Rahul_Sastry]

@@uglybetty8747 It was made in India so it's Indian I don't see anyone saying that to pasta now.

[@chandankar3638]

@@uglybetty8747 it is a indian dish

[@uglybetty8747]

@@Rahul_Sastry yeah keep up with dat attitude 😪

[@Bhaater-Hotel]

In Bangladesh we never drain rice. We keep the whole rice. Also use plum but if you cook for 6 people you have to use not more than 2 plum. Before adding water to the rice we first wash the Chinigura or Kalojira rice then dry the rice again. After that we fry the rice in ghee after that we use masala in it. Then but the water.

[@tapandutta4636]

9:33 uncle roger...you forgot to apologize to the children...let me say Sorry children

[@flaminglam]

Being a Bengali, I'm pretty sure Rinku made the kolkata style biryani with the dried plums and potatoes. I actually cannot have Biryani without potatoes but that's just how I grew up eating it. Hyderabadi biryani is what most non Indians are familiar with. Biryani made in South India too is different. It depends on where it's coming from

[@hanabi.yurikawa]

I have been to Kolkata before… They make it better then what rinku made. Kolkata style briyani is so different then what she made.

[@cancerloren3174]

​@@hanabi.yurikawa not very different but sure everyone adjusts differently

[@Hsukan]

Na, we dont use nuts. Bangladeshi people do. Pakistani people too ig. Kolkata biriyani doesn't have nuts. nuts on kolkata biriyani? that's terrorism.

[@aruv9893]

There are many styles of Biriyani. No one believes that Kashmiri biriyani is one because it is more sweet with dried fruits. Depends on family recipe and region

[@KratosIsSick]

Most Non-Indians are familiar with either Lukhnawi or Kolkata Biryani not Hyderabadi.

[@noxophile8678]

There are literally thousands of different ways to make biryani because India is such a diverse country. And yet not a single chef got even one right method. The closest was obviously Rinku amd even then her rice was clumpy and gross.

[@saby8765]

Thousand is a bit too much...a few different methods are there but they differ in ingredients, but main technical difference is only a few ... either you do kacchi or pakki, rest is dum.

[@noxophile8678]

@@saby8765 knowing India, thousands isn't probably an overstatement. Although tbf I did use it as a hyperbole.

[@jenelaina5665]

@@noxophile8678 in your defense I've definitely had more than "just a few" just from Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/sometimes ME restaurants in Michigan. Mostly in strip malls. No shade, find an unassuming strip mall place where most folks aren't speaking English you're good. Even Wikipedia has easily over a dozen varieties (I got tired of counting) Related news I got Pakistani lamb briyani last weekend at the strip mall restaurant near my brother's house and I'm craving it now. But I'm 45 minutes away and it's nearly 2 AM. Anyway how did they all f up.

[@thinkingeveryday9990]

@@saby8765 the thing is theres famous briyani and theres different methods of it. You could make a Hilsa Briyani, U could make briyani with most vegs meats shrimps each with few techniques some wkth regional differences

[@saby8765]

@@jenelaina5665 ugh, why do y'all start 'defending' without understanding the topic. I said, there can be more than "just a few" depending on ingredients, but, cooking methods or techniques are only a few.

[@microworldmysteries9150]

I think Rinku is was making Bengali style Biryani which mostly has potatoes and is slightly on the sweeter side. This also makes plums or raisins an acceptable ingredient in it.

[@swordstripe4772]

Showed this to my grandmother, she told me that if I pulled this sh*t i'll be out on the streets

[@GUmbolyaa5112]

As a Bengali who loves Biryani, I was disgusted by the Pro chef's "interpretation" of Biryani. So glad uncle Roger was here to tell everyone how it should be done!

[@revteedas]

Also....aloo is important in biryani 😊

[@saurabhjaswal3035]

My wife is a bengali. I used to make fun of bengali biryani with potatoes. But now, I fight for my share of potatoes in the biryani. I love them more than the meat.

[@revteedas]

@@saurabhjaswal3035 A bengali will never like a biryani that has no "aloo" in it....enjoy the aloo :)

[@nevermindgamer4946]

@@saurabhjaswal3035 yeah, the spices on the potato is delicious contradicting the bland but tasty potato

[@WheelOfThought]

@@saurabhjaswal3035 Biriyani without Aloo in Kolkata? --*"Bruh you are Looking for trouble"*--

[@prachiyadav2258]

As an indian and a pro biryani eater I would love to confirm.... THAT SHIT'S NOT BIRYANI

[@gratawanda9879]

Imagine going to that pro chef's high end restaurant ordering biryani and they serve you that thing😂

[@akosuaasamoah5704]

I haven't eaten biriyani before but I agree with you.

[@something669]

In Bengali style biryani (West Bengal-India) we put potato in biriyani too and it's delicious ✨

[@Sikun-cy9xh]

That's pulao

[@something669]

@@Sikun-cy9xh I am not talking about veg biryani Or something. I am saying that bengalis along with meat also put few small potatoes in the biryani which is delicious. Pulao is vegetarian

[@Sikun-cy9xh]

@@something669 but potato with Biryani is pulao😐✅

[@something669]

@@Sikun-cy9xh If you don't know the types of biryanis made in different states of India with a special technique then just say it dude lmao. Pulao is veg and Meat with Biryani is non veg we just but a few small potatoes.

[@ibgparthff5201]

That "O Teri ma ki" Got me😂

[@benjamineshbach6212]

Been a chef for 20 years, the changing of rice to freekeh is a all to common situation with other ingredients as well,when a chef thinks they are "creative". If you want to be creative, create your own dish, don't change something that is steeped in tradition. I see that nonsense all the time. Keep it up Uncle Roger, you give me hope that one day hacks will retire from the kitchen and open a food truck.

[@lunar686]

I think variations are fine but most ‘creative’ variations often have no idea or understanding of the baseline 😔. Lol if you change out the staple techniques or ingredients to a traditional dish, it is not a ‘creative variation’...it is a new dish. Lol it has definitely gotten pretty bad though, as someone that grew up on middle eastern food, it still blows my mind how many places I’ve dined at that think tzatziki is somehow an accepted replacement to garlic

[@henrymiles1020]

Would you consider a deconstruction or improvement of a traditional dish as cultural vandalism? Just curious for a chef's perspective, Gordon Ramsay seems to do it most of the time.

[@benjamineshbach6212]

@@henrymiles1020 deconstruction is pretentious, and I never used the phrase "cultural vandalism"

[@pluna3382]

@@henrymiles1020 Gordon Ramsey actually travels around and learns about the culture, people, and their cuisine from their perspective. He does mad respect for nearly all dishes. He sometimes goes questionable off but I think that's due to TV production interference rather than his own personal choice. Also we are not so pretentious to call it cultural vandalism. Don't make it more than it is.

[@keekaleikai]

You don't like sushi rolls made with quinoa and cheese? Nazi!

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

As an Indian, I loved every single thing about this video reviewing Biriyani. But never expected to see how can Epicurious screw up Biriyani.

[@swapnavadey6096]

Nice cap , it's been 6 mins and you finished a 12min video within 3 mins ?

[@oggyeggy2518]

Even the level 3 chef :((

[@pablougay8388]

@@swapnavadey6096 maybe they finished the video after commenting? USE BRAIN!

[@loriki8766]

Well, Epicurious screwed up Pho so bad that they pulled the video after a few hours. I was really bummed as I had wanted to see Uncle Roger review it.

[@nuck-]

Just some self declared professional chef that works on a youtube channel. They often know absolutely nothing, just idiots follow them. Kinda like vice and jamie oliver. I've seen her in other videos and you can just tell by her knife skills that she is NOT a chef, not a professional and certainly hasnt used knives for 15 years. She really is a joke.

[@StepBro007]

simple recipe that I use----- (2)get oil hot is pressure cooker then add spices (2) add rice that was washed and add water (3)add meat , close pressure cooker (4) wait till you hear 4 to 5 whistle's of cooker then its done

[@dpkchohan]

Problem here is they dont know which rice to use for biryani and what is biryani. Biryani is originally from Behrooz (was a country near Parsia) the dish was so loved and kept a secret that when the king of Behrooz denied giving recipe to Parsia they attacked and distroyed Behroz as a nation. Some people with the chef came to India as refugees and because the Indian king took them open heartedly they made Biryani for them and since then the Biryani is still cook by one family in Lucknow and only for Special occasions and special people. If anyone say they are making biryani they are just trying because they can’t. No one has the actual ingredients because they have been kept a secret and even kings couldn’t afford to eat it daily basis. Now about This Biryani. The actual name of the rice is Golden Sela this rice has the longest grain, aroma better than basmati and cannot be over cooked( its just not possible). If you want to eat Behrooz Biryani go to Lucknow and find the chef. Or you can come to New Delhi and Order from Behrooz which is 90% closer to the original one. Also no such thing as veg biryani. Veg dish with basmati rice(cant be Golden Sela) is calling Pulav and it is also tasty and fluffy but leas no of Dried spices more Green versions of same spices.

[@Huzam001]

As a Pakistani, I can testify that potatoes in biryani is actually very common! However, peas and carrots is just sacrilege.

[@izzuddinmnasir4884]

yea its very common

[@el_dogetaco812]

Carrots and peas are more like kichuri

[@bazingapunk4391]

so tru

[@harkiratsingh2872]

In India, it's only present in Kolkata's Biryani.

[@safi9682]

and the plums too. for anyone who knows, it’s very common to use aloo bukhara in your biryani.

[@baybone7352]

10:40 She is the AMBER HEARD of cooking☠️☠️☠️☠️ had me dying 😂😂😂😂😂

[@supremecucumber1983]

The Indian chef is doing it right using her finger in stirring, that's how they add flavor in their cooking. They put their hands on everything they cook, very Indian way. 👍

[@DerpyDudMakesStuff]

All the south Asian moms do it like that! That's how it's as authentic to home as possible

[@Taksamajoah]

8:45 I’ve never seen this look of shock on his face before HAHAH

[@everybodywoo]

Biryani is made differently in different regions of India.. like the Odisha one use rose petals and plums, The kolkata one uses potatoes and the Hyderabadi one is known as Dum biryani.. The Tamil one doesnt use basmati rice instead uses a a rice type known as Seeraga Sambha which to native to Tamil Nadu.. They all are good but the ones is the video are nothing like biryani..

[@Mika88Kenichi]

I learned something new about biryani, thanks! We have limited Indian restaurants where I live but I always like the Hyderabad style of biryani with chicken. However, whenever I visit Singapore I always order different types of biryani but I have a preference for chicken biryani and mutton biryani.

[@adilcn1774]

Most of the Tamil nadu biriyanis are made with basmati rice, Kerala biriyanis are made with seeraga rice ( small rice )

[@anweshadash6212]

Odisha use rose petals and plums ?? Brooo which biryani is this ? 😂😂😂 . I don't remember using thoae

[@hariharankannan2830]

@@adilcn1774 he is stating about the signature ones, not the ones commonly done. dindugal biriyani is done is seeraga sambha which some people prefer. most of north TN(chennai)/

[@hariharankannan2830]

@@adilcn1774 and kjerala has the worst biryani's of all with fruits and stuff, it is more of a meat ghee rice

[@Soupdrinker26]

The level 2 chef actually made a slightly different version of biriyani that is pretty common in some parts of India. I learnt the technique to fry the rice from my mother too.

[@null-1]

@Ina💋 Reported.

[@vivekjadhav2670]

Well it's called Pulav. Biryani should have masala in it or else its not Biryani.

[@sayeedakhtar8647]

frying rice is something that is quite wrong. sorry to say this but your mother is wrong about it. the REASON being BIRYANI are generally made of BASMATI RICE which are generally long and if you fry it the rice would break as you stir it while frying.

[@sulthanabasheer9441]

in Kerala,there is a biriyani called thalassery dum biryani and sometimes we fry our rice like this inoder to prevent it from getting sticky n mushy

[@vivekjadhav2670]

@@sulthanabasheer9441 to avoid the rice to be sticky you need to add lemon juice and oil to water in the which you will cook your rice. Also the water quantity should be more than rice like alot more. This is the only method I have ever heard to cook rice for Biryani.

[@ellielhessan]

how to make ancestors cry in 1 minute.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-md1uu9pv7k]

You will love Kolkata biriyani.. Potato in biriyani is so good.. you need to try.. bengali people always put potatoes in biriyani.. potato's smooth texture helps to balance the rich flavour of biriyani.. take some biriyani with a small chunk of potato.. and now you are eating most delicious biriyani

[@ishmamtaahasattar4810]

As a Bangladeshi here are few things: 1) Toasting the rice is fine. We don't want absolutely soft as normal, cooked rice. This gives a distinctive texture to the biriyani. 2)Adding plums are fine. Although I don't think those plums are what used in biriyanis here. We call it "Alu bukhara". It is similar to chutney and it's tartness goes perfectly with the meat. 3)Potatoes are fine. Peas and carrots are a bit weird. 4)Not all biriyanis are made with Basmati rice, or requires rose water (although used in some special ones). But freekeh really made me and my ancestors cry.

[@iDeLaYeD_o]

@Saif Ullah Khan My guess is the toasted rice is more of a thing that differs between families and their preferred tastes

[@gaagitceoi4209]

Don't cry!

[@ndz1541]

@Saif Ullah Khan its not spicy but really tasty, its got an iconic bengali biryhani taste

[@billionbd]

চিনিগুড়া চাল ব্যবহার করলে একটু ভেজে নেয়া ভালো।

[@ndz1541]

@Saif Ullah Khan oh dear i only know the bengali names, I dont think rose water is used, but i do know we got some

[@wiseoldair]

I now feel what Italians feel like seeing Domino's Pizza haiyaaaa

[@sabihaimani1344]

Same

[@thefedhd1580]

Well, I’m Italian, (not Italian-American, Italian-Italian living in north-eastern Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia) and I’d try Domino’s pizza, it looks a bit chemical but also one of those things we call “ludre” in dialect here, which means greasy, fat, like junk food but also full of flavour and delicious, like those things you eat once a month, hamburgers, fried chicken etc.

[@youtubeguest430]

8:33

[@youtubeguest430]

8:56

[@EvilPeppa]

I'm an Eritrean and Eritrea was colonized by Italy so I have a both Eritrean and Italian mind but honestly dominos sucks

[@barshadas8710]

Rose can be used in biriyani...If you know biryani has many versions....Lucknowi biriyani and Kolkata biriyani ... Their has to be little rose water for the perfect aroma

[@ayesharaheem5851]

Uncle listens carefully! dried plum and potato used in biryani and biryani is not only one type and dry plum and potato tastes so good

[@darknightrexyt]

As an Indian I can say that different parts of India have different types of Biryani and yes potato is pretty common in meat biryani with a boiled egg ofc but I never expected Epicurious to make a crap out of biryani. Like in India people fight over different types of biryani but I would have been happy I they did even one style correctly.

[@aswinverghesemappilai2623]

Potatoes are a no no in South Indian biryani.

[@Ash-ic3yr]

In Bengali biryani potato is must

[@agentsarcas6891]

@@aswinverghesemappilai2623 yup. Btw assuming you're south indian do you add ginger to tea?

[@imnotpaidenoughforthiscrap3513]

*commonly in Bengali biriyani

[@rajuaditya1914]

As a Hyderabadi, potato in Biryani is disgusting. Also, it's only a thing in Kolkata Biryani, nowhere else.

[@bobabeomie7841]

I finally understand why people got so worked up over egg fried rice, wow this was hard to watch without screaming and dying inside

[@KrisPBacon69]

Wow u just got 3 bot replies in a row

[@bobabeomie7841]

@@KrisPBacon69 and the 4th one about a bot 👌 lol

[@ombricshalazar3869]

the thing that made the egg fried rice thing even worse is how easy the dish is. only 3 ingredients: egg, fry, and rice, and they still mess it up

[@mika274]

Same

[@athulrajan3817]

Uncle Roger i am very impressed about how you know a lot about biriyani...❤

[@amkj96]

Using a large piece of potato is totally fine. The variety of biriyani you get in my city Kolkata is known for always using potato in biriyani. It's what makes Kolkata style biriyani unique. India is super diverse indeed 😊

[@shaakirahhh]

As a Pakistani, I was absolutely done with chef 3, like what's the point of making the dish if you're not using rice (and I'm going to ignore chef 1)🤨

[@xxxamuchixx]

@@miss55apple backwords bullshit grow up mate

[@meatguy1520]

@@miss55apple do we even need to make it political ? Biryani is a heritage for us as much as you guys. Do remember it was the mughals who first introduced biryani to the Indian subcontinent. Anyway moving away from that, why do you think we don't appreciate our millenia old culture just because we qre Muslims and had a partition, we know our ancestors were Sikhs and Hindus and we are proud of our history, you have no right to criticise us or apply stereotypes. Finally biryani is a centuries old dish that every household on the subcontinent has cooked and it belongs to all of us whether it be muslims or Hindus or Indians or Pakistanis or Bangladeshis or Nepalese. Food has no borders and let's have peace cuz ya know its biryani.

[@bossmanali]

@@miss55apple under the USA is all native American bodies not even 1000 year old yet wtf is your point 🤣🤣🤣 thank god PK is not a pagan nation

[@goatedgreninja5115]

As a Arab I agree

[@Taha_A]

@@miss55appleyou call us low? Your country used to torture the people that now reside in pakistan. We have the right to talk about authentic food and you can do nothing about it. Even so, what is with all this seperation? Why can’t people like you just ignore which country people are from? I only discriminate people that discriminate others and use their nationality as a leverage because they deserve it. You better grow up and stop living in your illusion. The world is changing more and more every day.

[@sabbirsaidy3874]

As a Bangladeshi, I can confirm that some Biriyani without potatoes (like Kachchi Biriyani) and any Biriyani without plum is not complete. The trademark rose water smell is what I grew up associating with Biriyani. So Rinku actually did a great job.

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

Rose water smell? Apni Puran Dhakar naki?

[@pawnicesskitty587]

Yesh

[@abrarayon3757]

Shohomot

[@newbie4789]

Yeah. Rinku's Biriyani is an eastern Version ig. But it looks right enough 😸. But the Western and southern style isbway too different that this. No potatoes, no rose water, no vegitables and actually, in Kerala and all, no Basmati rice either (ik it's shocking). We use some other special rices we call Biriyani Rice. And the cooking is way too different....we actually kinda fry the biriyani a bit first before adding water and cooking it. And the chicken (or whatever using) is deep fried separately in certain variations. And a masala is also made separately and them the stack layer by layer in a big vessel and seal it like Rinku did and then slightly cook it from both top and bottom with almost no fire (using the red hot leftover wood ) There are soo many different styles of biriyani

[@sojibahmedsunny1516]

সব গুলা ঝাউভাত রান্না করছে।কারোর টাই বিরিয়ানি হয় নি 😑

[@elementalneil7967]

Set about making biriyani, accidentally made khichdi.

[@ShabzTheKing007]

Dried plums do go in Biryani but they're completely different to western plums. They're small and sour/sweet and called 'Aloo-bukhare"

[@debdrawsalot2662]

rinku’s biriyani is actually not wrong. each part of india has its own version of biriyani. rinku is bengali so her biriyani’s from west bengal. as a bangladeshi, we put potatoes with meat :) forgot to mention i was a bangladeshi bengali lol

[@kvin9210]

Some variations of biryani do contain meat and potatoes. So it is not wrong

[@playerjack2566]

@@kvin9210 that what he says

[@mp80w]

But uncle roger don't like vegetable.

[@kingdorm9546]

Except “potatoes with meat “ nothing about her biryani is West Bengal style

[@playerjack2566]

@@mp80w ok why tf do we care what he likes and he doesn't it is indian food and many indian are vegetarian so obviously they gonna add vegetables in it lol (and i know it a joke don't do that r/wooosh bullshit with me)

[@woofzy]

If i had a nickel for everytime Uncle Roger says "Haiyah". I'd be Yi Long Musk

[@RSG_TheMonster]

Yi Lon Ma

[@duyphan4617]

6:45 Uncle Roger seemingly didnt know about this earlier 😂.

[@djmykey1]

Uncle Roger you need to look into potatoes + biryani. It might be an untapped topic for you, and something I just love. God, I miss my mom's cooking a lot.

[@usmansarosh1655]

I can say as a Pakistani, the level 2 chefs was really good and that’s what my parents biryani is like, the dried plum is an ingredient we use and potato in a meat biryani is good.

[@rajuaditya1914]

As someone from Hyderabad (Biryani OGs), potato and plum is disgusting in biryani. And yes, I am being obnoxious, but that is a Hyderabadi's birthright, lol. 😂

[@usmansarosh1655]

@@rajuaditya1914 I don’t like the plums either lol but I do like potato’s

[@arushisanumon2903]

Potatoes in meat Biryani especially with mutton is fricking awesome but plums should not be used. If raisins are added it’s okay, but the potatoes shouldn’t be there in it then. This of course is just my opinion and you’re free to not agree with it lol

[@usmansarosh1655]

@@arushisanumon2903 I don’t like plums but they’re usually added in biryani in my house and the potatoes I like thouh

[@Godzillaaaaa11]

As a bengali our biryanis are typically all spice very little sweetness. Having bites of plum in my biryani sounds weird. Potatos are definitely common but you want the rice to carry a lot of the flavor.

[@CtefoxZeus]

As an Indian guy who really love to cook, I really had enough of the rose water. And the self proclaimed Pro chef using Freekeh is just unbearable.

[@jasper510]

She use grain far away from India as for the rosewater I don't like the flavor itself it more suitable for perfume or air fresheners not for cooking

[@myatking6640]

roae water XC. those who like it good but for a really good biryani lamb is a good choice for meat for veg just adding pea is enough.

[@CtefoxZeus]

@@myatking6640 For a good biryani, if anybody wanted a to add vegetables, only pea and potato is highly recommended and nothing else. And lamb biryani is just absolute perfection 👍

[@arandomdoge5899]

@@CtefoxZeus why pea :/, potato is enough

[@yes.3813]

@@arandomdoge5899 white ppl thing or some shit

[@shrutibayen4289]

I came here in the middle of the video just to mention that plum is okay. Also in some states of India we do add potatoes. I'm a Bengali and we loooove potatoes in our biriyani! 😍

[@rssinghtoor]

Idk much.. but Uncle Ronger DEFINITELY knows how BIRYANI should be cooked. Respect 🤌🏻🫡

[@mckachraseth725]

A couple of things, as an Indian home cook, the professional chef burnt the garam masala and chilli powder. We only bloom whole spices in Oil, never the powdered stuff, The garam masala is always added at the end for the smell and to prevent it from burning. If you guys want to learn some real good biryanis, follow 'Kun Foods', it's a Pakistani channel, but much loved in India as well. Thank me later. Also, Plums are a very common ingredient in biryanis, when made for special occasions. We call it 'Aloo-Bukhara' in the sub-contintent.

[@imnotpaidenoughforthiscrap3513]

My mother prefers using the powdered biriyani masalas found in markets cause the last time she used whole spice, it tasted awfully bland

[@samiaraza3523]

As a Bengali, having potatoes is a MUST for biryani especially if it’s chicken or beef biryani. Also, shrimp biryani is actually more common than you think.

[@MrAlwaysRight]

Well i fart every time I do a shid.

[@BrianSFischer]

@@MrAlwaysRight good to know!

[@maniramesh6175]

@@MrAlwaysRight what even

[@vishalpaudel1720]

That's why bengali biryani are so bad

[@jupiterx294]

@@MrAlwaysRight wtf

[@NarukothePotato]

"Veggies taste like sad" got me drying 😂

[@MajinGatomon]

Ive got a persian food place near work who does amazing Biryani. It is only Rice, raisins and onions. Oh... and a whole leg of lamb!

[@arshdeepsinghsohi3436]

I am always blown off by how accurately Uncle Roger knows about different cultures.

[@kiryuukanae5573]

We Malaysians enjoy briyani very much from our Indian's restaurant here. So nearly every Malaysian know what is an authentic briyani taste like

[@shivamlaxmi4012]

I think you mean “blown away” 🤨

[@renofumi28]

@@shivamlaxmi4012 never heard a sentence "blown off" before, kid?

[@shivamlaxmi4012]

@@renofumi28 blown off (where I come from) means to be stood up or rejected. Blown away means shocked, kid.

[@mugen1356]

Unlike Epicurious, Uncle Roger seems to do his background research like a good comedian he is.

[@dhurvasamagadave01]

As a Malaysian Indian, this was hilarious. They butcher the briyani here in Penang sometimes

[@c0ronariu5]

Penang never gets anything wrong. You take that back 😂

[@bruv7521]

Biasa la orang *PENANG*

[@Rahul_Sastry]

So Off topic but how is life in Malaysia like? You guys get more indian food there?

[@syazwan1765]

@@Rahul_Sastry Indian and Chinese really killed it here with their foods. I definitely like most of it especially Indian foods. It's very common to find them anywhere here.

[@moodyblues1273]

@@Rahul_Sastry 3rd generation Malaysian Indian here. You can find Indian restaurants everywhere.

[@MelkorNamshiel]

No matter how many times I watch this, freekeh breaks my heart everytime, doing this to biryani is an unforgivable sin All my ancestors are crying, Haiya !

[@2207joni]

Biryani in Calcutta, India famously uses potatoes. We do get into a lot of heated debates with the rest of the country though!

[@moshiurrahmanshuvo8994]

As a South Asian, I would say that except Rinku's, other versions of Biryanis are not Biryanis at all! Stephen's version is the saddest one, and all the tears fall onto that 15-year pro chef Danielle's one! Also she used more potatoes than usual Peas are often used for Pulao/Pilaf rice, but never seen on Biryani; and who use carrots for Biryani?!

[@aadixum]

Stephen atleast tried, and made a decent pulao. Danielle made mistakes from the 1st step.

[@friendlyatheist9589]

@@jonathandcosta6532 nah it was not a proper biryani it was better than others. every single grain of rich should not stick while cooking with basmati.

[@jonathandcosta6532]

@@friendlyatheist9589 ik but I was trying to crack a stupid joke

[@jonathandcosta6532]

@@friendlyatheist9589 I'm an Indian only

[@DrDumplingMD]

South Indian here; I differ on how the carrot is used.. In one version my mom used to make, she will add very small diced carrot (almost minced) along with onion and other flavour enhancers while partically cooking the mutton (she mostly did this in mutton biriyani only); You probably wont notice it unless you are looking for it, and these were very good.. and most people in my family loved this version more i believe, including myself.

[@nikcantsnipe]

As an Indian who has never been outside the country, is this what being hate crimed feels like?

[@RobinsonStevens]

Lolz

[@crystalnis6213]

Yes everything was so wrong....all the recipes...

[@ithamarlowe2629]

Yes, plus a lot of them make cook books, videos and even restaurants and call it "Authentic"...the audacity of the Western World.

[@phyllissteinhauser9981]

Yes

[@nishias7269]

The "diversity kitchen" woman... And her "fiber". I've never been so offended in my life as an Indian. And I've had to deal with many racists. Yet seeing her use that weird grain instead of normal fucking rice, hurt more than any racist comment I've seen. Like why the FUCK would you ruin a perfectly good dish like that??

[@rheniusdavid9033]

Biriyani is actually a diverse dish in India. Every region have their own varient and all good in their own way. As i am from Tamilnadu i love chettinadu style❤.

[@allanjones4800]

Your format is so attractive. Thank you for your comedic take on ‘shit’ chefs! Your channel is very interesting so thank you again. Allan

[@Partlywater]

Potato has its place in Biryani, depending on the location of the recepie. But Basmati rice should be individual grains when done. The only biryani that can stick together is Dindigul biryani, from Tamil Nadu. But that uses a different rice called Jeera Samba (Seeraga Samba rice). Whole video is Haiyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa.

[@puranjaysingh1571]

Potato is a key ingredient in Kolkata-style biryani. And it tastes great

[@Partlywater]

@@puranjaysingh1571 Agreed. Also I have seen potato in Lucknow biryani as well. It tasted like mutton because of soaking in the meat broth.

[@iZNozomi569Karthigashini]

When it comes to Seeraga Samba Briyani, the only think I love is that Machan’s Kitchen made that. (Machan’s Kitchen is located in Singapore)

[@prasantaleo]

Also Donne Biriyani , Ambur Biriyani :)

[@Partlywater]

@@prasantaleo Yes Donne and also Natti Nellore biryani also if I am not wrong. But Ambur is still non sticky right? I have only eaten Ambur biryani where rice is still individual with great tangy flavour.

[@AkHafiz]

Plum (dried) is often used in the Biriyani from Bengals. We call it "Alu Bokhara" in Bangla, and there is nothing wrong to use that in your Biriyani. Regardless, I'm amazed by Uncle Rogers's knowledge on how Biriyani is prepared.

[@laraib9276]

Yes it is also used in Pakistan. Very common

[@ericpatrickstreeting672]

Everyone have there own way to make biryani

[@yeongkarsoon481]

Uncle roger is from malaysia and as you know malaysia got their own indian descendant

[@CHAITHANYAkitta]

wo biriyani nahi hai

[@bluebird4614]

@@CHAITHANYAkitta That level 2chiefs biryani was very much a biryani

[@abidahemily309]

I barely know how to cook but watching this gave me physical pain.

[@SEAExplorer86]

The ringu part was hilarious

[@marlo8528]

Of course the pro chef has to be extra...in the worst way

[@tinne2676]

1: Ripe pulm is actually used sometimes in biriyani 2: aloo(potatoes) are also used in biriyani specially with lamb or chicken

[@williamhogrider4136]

Yes, Why do you even use vegetables if it's not even veg biryani?

[@millikaundilya954]

Well actually u don't usually put vegetables in chicken or lamb biryani except caramelized fried onion

[@superlynnie]

@@millikaundilya954 and coriander leaves. 😊

[@chrisdeep8417]

I've seen raisins and cashews used in some high end Indian restaurants but never pistachios and almonds. No.2 was definitely best out of 3 but uncle Roger was spot on about the rice being overcooked.

[@tinne2676]

@@williamhogrider4136 potatoes are generally used not as a vegetable tho

[@saaimkhattak7866]

Aloo Bukhara (plums) is actually pretty common and has a really fun taste…it doesn’t taste sweet

[@hsrikar]

All three are making biryani so bad that I wanted to end the video. but I watched it for uncle roger