We Asked ​

[@TokyoCreativePlay]

Otsukare Chris! Do you think you can cook a Japanese breakfast? 🐟

[@AdaminNihon]

Probably not, but no better than I can! 😂 I’ve been here just as long as Chris too… So much for British lads!

[@Rem694u2]

Easily.

[@grumpyoldgeezr]

Just stick to Family Mart fried chicken, Chris.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

The rolling of the omelet is probably the hardest bit. The rest is easy to do 😏

[@bellasart2.032]

Yasssss..... More Abroad in A Pan, pleaseeeee.....

[@AbroadinJapan]

BEST CHEF EVER

[@CharlieRod23]

Certainly the most confident 😂

[@winfmaster]

Abroad in a pan is a challenging format. How about cooking things which support your goal to get the fittest?

[@sharlainjapan]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Crybaby-Media]

Most Affable chef ever

[@gazette_4081]

ikr

[@coreymon78]

"Abroad in a Pan" needs to be a recurring series. The fans demand it!

[@paha4209]

featuring Ryotaro.

[@freedomhardly]

@@paha4209 you enjoy chaos. And so do I.

[@paha4209]

@@freedomhardly Sure i do. Also there are tons of items in a Kitchen which Ryotaro can use to kill Chris. In all seriousness i really think a show where Ryotaro tries to teach Chris how to cook but Chris being completly inapt would be hilarious.

[@HtS643KyS6555GxQ3edA]

From the pan and into the 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@zthewolfdog]

agreed!

[@philtrauferson]

Chris and Sharla finally went public and Tokyo Creative shouted "IT'S CONTENT TIME BABY"

[@chisol3508]

Time to milk this cash cow!

[@flaviusiacob1558]

It do be true

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@chisol3508 Cow is right

[@allen.9]

@@helpfulcommenter oh hell nah

[@Pharphette]

Yup. Everything is content to be exploited.

[@ellstration]

My face, when Chris started to stir the Miso with a stainless steel spoon and cutting the seaweed IN the pan. 😧Big yes to more Abroad In A Pan! 🌸

[@Duspende]

Looked like it was a ceramic coating, so not a problem :)

[@tonyshoeball7759]

@@Duspende even if it was ceramic, the fear of god and my mothers wrath hit me when he did this

[@patrikpersson3200]

ye i died inside. she probably did to cause its her stuff hes destroying x'D she gonna watch it later probably. and hes gonna get yelld at :D

[@kiiturii]

when Julian brought in the spatula I was so relieved, then he starts cutting the seaweed in it AAAAA

[@dowfreak7]

There are very few things that make me actually physically cringe, but cutlery in a pan is absolutely one of those things. Just get the man a wooden spoon.

[@thomasbecker9676]

RIP Sharla's non-stick cookware.

[@koudacyen]

🤣

[@ShiroiTengu]

That shit should be trashed anyway! The lining is highly toxic. Cast iron ftw!

[@hk74654]

@@ShiroiTengu If you scratch off the lining and eat the flakes or heat the non-stick cookware way beyond any temperature used in normal cooking, sure it's not healthy. But anyone who's not an idiot should know not to scrape off stuff from the pots/pans and eat it.

[@ShiroiTengu]

@@hk74654 Teflon leeches into whatever you're cooking no matter what temperature. And even more so if you're cooking with acidic ingredients.

[@chimpaflimp]

@@ShiroiTengu Non-stick cookware hasn't used Teflon in many years.

[@ArmouredPhalanx]

The best part of this is that it actually made me feel semi-competent in the kitchen by comparison.

[@unlokia]

That’s not saying much 😂

[@kookurikapooh]

Would love more episodes of Abroad in a Pan Have Chris cook for Emma, the Trash Taste Boys, Risottoro, Natsuki, Norm, etc. on separate episodes-Chris having to cook their food requests. Or have him go on a cooking journey(Across Japan) for the full affable culinary experience.

[@itachidattebayo]

This needs to be at the top.

[@patrikhjorth3291]

Both of these ideas are excellent, and I now crave to watch them become reality. Particularly "Journey Across A Pan" sounds fantastic.

[@sea80vicvan]

Yes, and have Ryosuke as his cooking senpai giving advice.

[@ezenart]

It’d be interesting to see if he gets any better at it!

[@abylay9288]

What about fried chicken??

[@thefawnn]

chris slowly and tentatively becoming a cat dad is the best thing 😂

[@CavemanSynthesizer]

Isn't he allergic?

[@Flowergardengirls]

@@CavemanSynthesizer mildly allergic I believe. I’m mildly allergic too and I adopted a stray cat and I’m totally okay living with her 🧡

[@huntersedlacek7495]

@@FlowergardengirlsI think the body just adapts after a while. Like you never hear about an alcoholic having a hangover.😂 The body just adjusts I guess. I’m not a doctor I’m probably wrong.

[@IvyLilley]

There are so many criminal acts in this but using a metal utensil on the metal pan really takes the gold 😂😭

[@japkorox91]

Asian ancestors crying~😂

[@exia0616]

I was like something sounds wrong then i saw mr. Affable using a spoon on the cookware.

[@euroker05]

One of many. 😢

[@gianluca5619]

An army of grandmas are preparing a slipper attack as we speak

[@sharlainjapan]

Omg did heee! Noooo😂😭😭

[@camillafontana915]

Get a chef to teach Chris base cooking techniques and at the end, have him surprise Sharla with a proper dinner! It would be so fun to watch!

[@dce64]

Jun from Rachel and Jun does cooking. He could give Chris lessons.

[@camillafontana915]

@@dce64 YES that would be epic!

[@Jakokokoroko]

I want to see a cooking training arc for Chris after which he makes Sharla the 5 star homecooked meal she deserves for putting up with his antics, haha.

[@Crybaby-Media]

And in the end he opens up a real Ramen shop out of his studio

[@SaschaB2B]

when tournament arc?

[@CommissionerManu]

Some live action food wars vibes, get the guys that make fast food adds involved (like the slow mo drops of the ingredients falling into the burger etc) and I recon we’re onto a winner!

[@Isador911]

The final tournament arc has him and Trash taste cooking for Sharla in a real restaurant.

[@ladyremy8783]

Chris cooking and trying to level up his skills in the kitchen would be interesting to watch. Sharla shouldn't have to suffer all the time, so make the Trash Taste Boys try his meals. Or have him and Connor compete. : D

[@dwdl420]

I was screaming when he just about to put all those seaweed in the soup. You're supposed to soak it in water for at least 2 hours or wash it thoroughly under running water. They use salt to preserve the seaweed's texture. Of course the soup tastes like sea water based on the way you cooked it 🤣

[@sueKay]

"Have you tasted it?" "Not recently." 😂😂😂 Poor Sharla! I'm not even a good cook but I laughed and winced through that whole video. TC - please send him on a proper cooking course, I would definitely watch that!

[@georgeannatryban3830]

YES, let's watch him try to take a proper, in-person cooking course! That would be hilarious!

[@DarthFurball]

no this way more entertaining...maybe not for Sharla 🤣

[@yvonnehorde1097]

Well, if he never sticks to the recipe, then, the cooking course won t do him any good.

[@mattbenz99]

Ya, I'm not even that great of a cook either, but I was cringing seeing Chris do so many amateur mistakes. Like when he didn't wait for the electric stove to heat up. Unlike a gas stove, you need to give an electric stove a minute to warm up before you use it. So he was cooking eggs on a stove that had inconsistent heat. Or how he was scraping metal utensils across the bottom of the pan. I hope he bought Sharla new pans after that, because scraping metal on the pans is how you destroy them.

[@namelessseeker]

We need more of "Abroad in a Pan". Seeing Chris suffer so much through the process of cooking & justifying everything is freaking hilarious.

[@Kaitlynde]

Clearly Sharla is the chef in their relationship 😂 A valient effort was made however! Definitely would love to see more Abroad in a Pan!

[@jipangoo]

No.... she's the blower

[@unlokia]

Yeah? Lets see HER cook then. We’ll wait…

[@Go-ah-oold]

Does not have to, they have more then enough money to never need to make their own food.

[@Hirami_de]

Also: yes, more Abroad in a pan please 😂 Take Chris, Natsuki, Connor and the other boys, make them do a cooking course and compete against each other.

[@mzdrizzle]

Make them all do a competition against Jun

[@fleciashreve2313]

Sharla, "Well, those are the cat's bowl's!" Lmao!!!!😂🤣😆

[@hortehighwind8651]

😂

[@zellafae]

They’re so pretty tho

[@Paulina_the_luna]

@@zellafae I was going to comment about that, can't really blame him, they're really pretty flower bowls 😂

[@bjeffrie22]

Howling

[@The_Custos]

cats' bowls

[@hitsugiluva]

Hahahaha Sharla asking Chris to boil water and he couldn't even do that. Lord I need more abroad in a pan to continue ahahha

[@schmidtikovsky2825]

I'd actually like to see more AbroadinaPan but maybe Sharla can teach Chris how to cook and they do it side by side and compare the finished dish afterwards.

[@ffwast]

Well that's just bullying Chris

[@tamarf4596]

This is great! I would love to see Chris on a cooking journy across Japan, in which he learns to cook new dishes from different prefectures. But perhaps a cooking course first, to support the healthy life style he's trying to adopt.

[@unasperanza9803]

that is abrilliant idea I would love to watch that !!!Doesn't riotoro have a restaurant the cafe owned by Ken watanabe !!!!

[@zacharykithoran4058]

I would love to see Chris continue an Abroad in a Pan series. Watching him stumble and bumble his way from pure muppetry to halfway decent home cook is a journey I'm excited for!

[@arkane9b]

Absolutely want more Abroad in a PAN! Chris's overconfident cooking and Sharla's uncomfortable reaction to the results is gold.

[@aidzearceo9768]

I love Sharla’s face was a mix of concern and disgust. And Chris hasn’t even started cooking. 😂

[@KatieCeee]

Hello cats ‘meow meow meow’ is my favorite line

[@SwedenTheHedgehog]

Unfortunalty for Sharla (and bless her for going along with it at all, once) this is hilarious 😂😂 I would love for more of this!

[@myscandinavianlife]

Yes please to more videos like these ☺ could also be fun to see a cook-off between Chris, Natsuki and Ryotaro where Sharla samples the food 😄

[@カルム-b4z]

we want sharla alive

[@Naryoril]

Actually, I can imagine Ryotaro being a decent cook.

[@Flowergardengirls]

Hahah yes

[@Deborah-P28]

Sharla reacting to the miso soup has to be the funniest thing I’ve seen all week 😂😂

[@ryanthomas9633]

💀

[@dark_knight109]

Sharla's face when she tried the Miso was incredible.

[@futurerandomness1620]

My goodness Sharla you must have the patience of a saint. I sincerely hope he cleaned it all up after!

[@jenghisgonzalez7918]

Chris looks surprised when Sharla complimented the eggs 🤣

[@ShiniTrek]

When I saw this man pull out fresh seaweed out of a bag and straight into the pot I already knew it was gonna be salt city 🤣🤣

[@ujona]

Yes!!!! It is the Sharchris show!!!

[@tyranitararmaldo]

YES! Finally the debut of Abroad in a Pan we have all been waiting for!

[@ShiroiTengu]

We got Abroad in A Pan last year for White Day though! When Chris made his chocolate abominations

[@tyranitararmaldo]

@@ShiroiTengu I think my mind has erased that for its own sanity.

[@mtndanielle]

They look so good together ❤

[@rodneylopez5073]

Oh, I most DEFINITELY want to see more episodes of Abroad in a Pan. We can have Chris learn separate dishes by cooking for each person on Tokyo Creative (Emma, Sarah, Aki, etc) for individual videos. Then finish the video series with Chris using what he's learned to cook a big meal for everyone (perhaps with a guest chef to help)! It will be the GREATEST KZbin COOKING SHOW EVER!!

[@XSemperIdem5]

Me yelling: "rice! Start the rice!" Oh, he used some instant rice 😐😂 With everyone asking for more Abroad in a Pan videos, can Tokyo Creative provide some stunt double non-stick pans? The spoon scratching it part was😳

[@aoiminase3554]

Watching Chris Cook is one of the most cursed yet entertaining content that i have ever seen

[@natemills6220]

This video with Chris and Sharla gave me more joy than I can begin to describe

[@tripel7470]

Out of all everything there is to do in japan, watching Chris do groceries was the one I expected the least😂

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

Chris buying food seems very logic to me 😉

[@tripel7470]

@@HeavenlyCreature. he just goes to familymart and mcdonalds to get his daily quota of fried chicken 😅

[@davidwolstenholme4676]

Thank you for your honesty sarah

[@makeupkat4745]

Chris and Sharla videos are so comforting

[@arwaali3543]

Omg we need more of this!!!!

[@madhatterdo]

"The Egg taste good. You did a good job flavouring em" Chris: "Yeah? I mean YEAH of course i did" 😂

[@chininininini]

I wish we could've seen Sharla's live reaction to his cooking 😭

[@joannanguyen3001]

more episodes please. i like when you told him it would be bad and why it was bad. and Chris responded with "lesson for next time" and didnt fix it there and then. also not doing the dishes or putting away the drying ones first. legend

[@3DJapan]

10:28 Cooking tip: put things away as you use each ingredient, saves space on the counter.

[@shadow111d]

there needs to be more episodes of this untill chris can cook basic dishes hahaha

[@sharlainjapan]

I like this idea lol

[@KiyokaMakibi]

Let’s hope he doesn’t literally cook the dishes (plates) themselves 😂

[@con-fu3677]

I can't wait for the 5 year anniversary of Abroad in a Pan, the famous and reoccurring series where Chris reinvents Japanese cuisine and experiments on his guest's taste buds.

[@aileen8492]

I never knew Sharla eats eggs. Chris is becoming a husband material being health conscious , learning cooking, getting used to cats 😂

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

She was vegetarian then vegan. I think she went back to being a vegetarian. It's much harder to be vegan in Japan than vegetarian. Or she is still vegan but ate the food for Chris and the video

[@velvetsrose]

Sharla mentioned in her recent Q&A video that she grew up mostly vegetarian and for a bit was a strict vegan, but it caused trouble with work and making videos with local governments since being vegan is not as commonplace in Japan so now she's closer to vegetarian

[@LaNoir.]

Chris probably unintentionally fed her so many animal products that she just surrendered "what a fish is an animal!?"

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@velvetsrose Vegans are more likely to have thyroid issues espeically if they don't supplement properly so that's probably why she wanted to start incorporating more animal products

[@bix05001]

More abroad in a pan! This is true entertainment. Also I died inside when Chris used metal scissors on a non stick pan, amongst other war crimes.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Sharla and Chris seem to be very talented when it comes to cooking. We all hope to see more of their recipes unfold.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

Calling Chris a talented cook is going a bit too far 😊

[@LaNoir.]

not sure if you want to praise Chris or insult Sharla

[@yashjuthani2096]

my heart sank when he used the metal spoon SCRAPPINGGGGG the non stick pan .. BIG UFFFFF

[@octobomb]

chris happy and sharla looking grossed out is the best thing ever!!!

[@derekasselin5331]

I would watch more of thse abroad in a pan episodes. it was fun to see him struggle but also find some success in the kitchen. he was proud when he was making stuff and he had fun. that was an enjoyable video

[@chibip6]

Seeing Chris & Sharla’s domestic bliss makes me so happy. You guys are so cute ^^ I’ve been following Sharla for years and discovered Chris’s channel and podcast last year and you’ve made my days so much more fun and interesting. Thank your for your hard work and great content ❤

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

I have been asking Chris to do 'Abroad In A Pan' for ages. He can't stop now. Next stop Omurice!

[@tristang2796]

Finally, the special we have all been desiring for years!

[@mahumia]

As someone who dislikes cooking, "couldn't cook if my life depended on it" according to my ex (but am somehow still alive) and sometimes accidentally managed to produce something edible I can totally relate to Chris. Kudus for taking up the challenge though!

[@hwari3725]

Seeing Chris cooking... has made me very confident in my cooking skills

[@jllmechengr]

I'm so happy to see I'm not the only inept guy in the kitchen! 🤪 But practice makes perfect, so Chris should DEFINITELY keep presenting more Abroad in a Pan, if only as a warning to others on what NOT to do! 😆

[@FlopySloppyPoppy]

WE NEED MORE ABROAD IN A PAN!!! NEVER STOP!!!

[@roisinohagan1711]

Oh please let there be a series of Chris & Sharla cooking videos

[@kaylalozy7346]

Please give us more. That was the greatest video ever! Sharla’s reactions were priceless!

[@af3893]

Please do more abroad in a pan lmao 🤣 you have the ideal set for it, at least. Imagine a Japanese chef trying to teach Chris to cook... priceless content.

[@damfino1964]

Ryosuke, @ChampsJapaneseKitchen taught him how to make fried chicken, he did pretty well there. Definitely should be more "teaching Chris how to cook things" videos 😁

[@sherylb4405]

YES!! More of Abroad in a Pan with Chris and Sharla!

[@karamjitdedyal752]

I think chris and sharla recorded these videos all in one go with Tokyo Creative - I say that because Chris is in a lot different shape now. It is nice that Chris and Sharla have volunteered so much of their time to their friends.

[@susie2251]

The second cat is also a small kitten here.

[@violetvampy]

its so cute how she just accepts it XD you both are cute together

[@JustSomeDamnGinger]

Loved this and the text commentary on Chris's more questionable decisions. If Sharla's stomach can take it, I'd absolutely love to see more videos like this.

[@NMS409]

Watching Chris trying to get maru(?) of the table was absolutely hilarious. You can just see that he's holding himself back from pushing the cat off the table because the camera is there lmfao.

[@ivanabano7892]

Would love to see more of abroad in a pan. With Sharla and maybe different guest each episode to share Sharla’s pain.

[@trickydicky91]

I'm so happy I get to see more of the dynamic duo!

[@yankokremenarov1113]

More Abroad In A Pan, please! This was hilarious 😂

[@tiki_riot]

Chris scraping the shit out of that poor pan with metal 😂

[@WitchiePooCat]

I absolutely loved this video and definitely want to see more Abroad in a Pan! Couldn't stop laughing when Chris got the scissors out to cut the seaweed while it was still in the pan! 😂 Poor Sharla's face when she tried the soup, absolutely priceless. Please, you have to give us more of these videos, they're so much fun to watch! 😁

[@Mandydailyblog]

so sweet. . hope to see Chris cooking more dishes !!!

[@MerCyInTheShell]

Sharla's reaction of the miso soup was pure gold

[@megaszero514]

I want to see more of these episodes-I also think that it would be cool to have Champs Kitchen coach Chris through a meal and then have Chris repeat the process and see how well he does.

[@katherinemills9669]

I think y’all really should do more episodes. Mainly because Chris needs to learn but it’s also funny watching Sharla have to eat that😂

[@loopyfrog]

he so needs to learn!

[@Stylomagic]

You are a bit sadistic, aren't you? This is the least entertaining for me, I feel her pain through the screen XD

[@rainesonne1320]

Omg! I’m dying! I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe! Lol

[@Fadamor]

Sharla and Chris could morph "Abroad in a Pan" into a mini-series where Sharla teaches Chris how to identify common kitchen devices, like tablespoons, cat dishes, etc. and then moves on to teaching Chris how not to add seaweed? ;-)

[@Dan_Mirai]

Watching Chris cook is like watching a train derailment in that you can’t just turn away. If Chris can be disciplined and cut weight he can use that same discipline to become a passable cook. What a partner Sharla is to stomach his attempts. Lets see Chris try Okonomiyaki next.

[@LittleRedKuma]

I'll be honest, at 14:14 when Chris was getting the cat of the table, the other cat walked past the door way at the same time and I thought it was a mirror.😂

[@kole9158]

chris's level of entertainment value is unreal between his sarcasm and lack of empathy for anything that isnt a woman or animal - its viewership gold

[@silverian]

A couple years ago I partipated in Japanese cooking course and Japanese omelette (Tamagoyaki) was one of those things we made. Usually when cooking lessons ended we could take a couple of sushi pieces and bring them back to home. By the way, Japanese have special rectangle shaped frying pan for Tamagoyaki. It easier to flip next part by using this pan. It was funny how Maru has occupied table. Yes.. more Abroad In A Pan series.. cooking is useful skill and people never stop eating...

[@peppermoo]

Sharla and Chris are the best! Also Sharlas makeup looks STUNNING! I need that lip colour so badly, its the perfect autumn shade 🍁😍

[@gzels.5601]

More "Abroad in a Pan" 😆 He can try it with Sharla or learn local dishes from friends 😁

[@hjc9114]

I really enjoyed this.. Very cosy and funny. Chris trying to get the cat off the table was so funny and cute. Looking forward to Chris making lunch, dinner and dessert!!

[@swordsman1979]

More episodes please, he's got to learn somehow. :D

[@qcriderbrandon9047]

More Abroad In A Pan!!!

[@David-ok9st]

I’d like to see more Abroad in a Pan. I’d like to see him make an actually edible dinner at least once. 😂

[@KagatoIuchi]

This was a very cute episode and it was fun to see Chris out of his element but still making a good effort. I would unironically enjoy more Abroad in a Pan episodes and see Chris' cooking skills bloom!

[@vanessaalexandra2033]

Would love some more Abroad in a Pan series and watch Chris learn to cook 😂

[@riphidi]

absolutely funniest vid lol these two are like my favorite people to watch on the channel

[@TheAquilaSamurai]

At least Chris tried to make it look presentable. Likely chose the cat bowls since they have a nice sakura flower shape to them :P Also pretty sure those cho[sticks Chris used were from the Sakuraco box from a few months ago xD

[@andros1486]

More Abroad in a Pan with Sharla and Chris to see the further development of Chris' cooking skills would be fun

[@LyraMadrona]

I literally heard the salt on the seaweed when you took it out of the bag 😂 Always rinse fresh seaweed like that, it's preserved naturally in salt in those packs!

[@iciclearms]

Take a shot every time Chris says "Fresh, locally-sourced"

[@rozanata6832]

I want to see a full 20 episode season of abroad in a pan! 🔥 and Sharla being und judge of it 😂

[@jvivrob1269]

More Abroad in a Pan please. Sharla's face after tasting the bowl of salt broth was awesome, followed by the cat dishes. Keep producing these types of videos. ❤❤