We Made A $270 Breakfast for K-Pop Star Eric Nam (에릭남) • Dish Granted

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Steven Lim Melody Cheng
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Eric Nam
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Deuki Hong
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Steven Lim Tony Kim
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Lizzie Lockard Brittney Lee
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Annie Jeong
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Charlie Richardson
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Sam Young
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Carter Lau
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Jay Tran
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[@macaylaclements7517]

going to waffle house is an experience. it’s like going to a medieval times, except your just watching to workers get into a fist fight with one another and someone doing crack by the dumpster. you’re drunk, you’re hungry, it’s a 10/10 experience

[@mxstarfall41]

Word

[@mixinpixie420]

I'll argue about the description it yields that it is utter Chaos but what the Chaos is is not accurate across the board. Not every waffle house has fist fights in the parking lot. Though almost every single waffle house has a coked up cook.

[@leiii05]

So What you mean to say is the "can I get a waffle vine" is a real thing at WaHo

[@Dudewitbow]

I love mideval times, so waffle house sounds like my kind of boat

[@heatweve]

@@leiii05 everything makes sense to me now

[@maddiewaylan905]

Can we talk about everyone’s best older brother Tony? He was so supportive with frying the chicken, reminding Melody that she made the food. The best

[@ohyeah2020]

11:37 "you made that" Wholesome. He looked so proud of her.

[@woot.raptor]

i really love that it feels like this show became "steven watches other people cook and sort of helps a little bit" after the ronnie chieng episode ruined him lol

[@MelannyFernandez]

Not the closeup of Tony's face when he says "that's me" after steven asks if you can be both handsome and tasty 🤣🤣🤣

[@celestialcressy]

it was endearing lmaoo

[@M2ofEMMM]

14:54 can't stop rewatching

[@weakanklesfornamjoon]

Can I just appreciate Tony for making his presence known this season? More please

[@veryclaro]

As he claims--the overlap of tasty and handsome~

[@anajustana5318]

we love to see it !

[@anajustana5318]

we love to see it !

[@vykepp5709]

He's starting to get his Steven arc

[@jongininikim5219]

he's the wong of watcher

[@celatae]

Melody is adorable, and seeing Steven support and help someone else experience the joy of cooking an absurd but fun meal was amazing! I would love to see him help Shane cook for Ryan and vice versa. The chaos would be amazing.

[@m.d.2198]

THIS HAS TO HAPPEN!!

[@docmo9214]

YES

[@wittyinyin]

MAKE THIS HAPPEN WATCHER TEAAAAAM HAHAHA

[@SLYCoopaEatsChicken]

ooooh yes!!!!

[@irisshipley1912]

OMG YES THAT WOULD BE SO HILARIOUS

[@laughinglots]

I used to live around the corner from a Waffle House in Nashville and there is no possible way to describe what a messy haven WH is if you've never had the pleasure. Servers getting into fist fights, frequent fire department visits, people in their Sunday best after church next to people that are obviously still intoxicated, waitresses that remember your order months later! A college student playing your least favorite song on the jukebox on repeat for 30 minutes followed by a group of bikers demanding "Barbie Girl". There's even a Waffle House theme song! It's been said before, but always bears repeating: it's not a Waffle House, it's a Waffle ~Home~.

[@amchez97]

Oh God tell me it was the one off of Sidco and Harding 😂😂

[@laughinglots]

@@amchez97 Opry exit off Briley!!!

[@Franky0419]

Former waffle house server here. One time I had three tables filled with college kids, all of them drunk as hell. I was getting them coffees and Mr. Pig by the gallon and by the time it was to collect tickets and pay at the end of the night I asked one of my customers for his ticket, he said he couldn't give it to me because he ate it. I asked if he was kidding and he said no, he was dared to eat it and he did.

[@user-vb6eh5po4t]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sentientmatter8]

tickets? what do you mean, tickets?

[@Franky0419]

@@Sentientmatter8 The ticket is what people in the south or at least at a waffle house calls the bill

[@sandpiperr]

Yep, that sounds like a Waffle House.

[@MediocreMutt]

I've never seen anything with or about Eric Nam before, and this video has single handedly made be a huge fan of him. What a wonderful personality and energy, as soon as this video is over, I'm going to start looking up wholesome videos of Eric and his check out his music lol

[@pam8806]

Make sure you check out "your dog can speak chinese??" best Nam meme out there

[@hitokiriheero]

Watch him with Chloe Moretz when they try Korean food. So funny.

[@bltotrs92]

His dive studios podcast and interviews are really cool and funny 🥰 check them out if you wabt

[@JasmineS_12]

This man understands. Waffle House isn’t the food, it’s the experience. And you have to be there after midnight.

[@barkergirl33]

Excellent episode. Eric has a great sense of humor, Melody is just a wonderful person all around and Steven and the cast really came through. My favorite of the season so far.

[@ceegee1706]

YES!!! Steven Lim and Eric Nam? Dreams are literally made of this stuff! (Plus he's the probably the only true cure for Ronnie Cheing criticism) Eric's new album is perfect, cozy jams start to finish!! Amen to this amen amen amen

[@Whatlander]

The second he said he's from Atlanta, the Waffle House thumbnail made even more sense than it already did. It _is_ the chaotic liminal space everyone describes it as, but also Waffle House is known for being one of the first establishments to return to an area after an evacuation/disaster. It's literally always there for you! Plus they got peanut butter chip waffles and a tier system for how many things you want dumped into your hashbrown food-pile.

[@orangesoda5170]

Melody is so sweet 🥰 seeing her getting giddy over how well she was able to create these dishes made me so happy watching 💖🌸 loved this episode!

[@freya2294]

one of the things i really love about dish granted is how often they bring in other guests alongside steven! it really feels like watcher is a little family. so fun and wholesome!!

[@Taylor-tt6dd]

Elevated waffle house cuisine is The Culinary Contradiction and I appreciate Watcher for creating it

[@QueenWendyLu]

To make waffles crispy is to add a little oil to the batter. Approximately 2 tablespoons per batch.

[@hannahxx17]

Steven: So what do you want for breakfast? Eric: Yes.

[@weiyu2111]

STEVEN AND ERIC TOGETHER IS THE CROSSOVER WE DIDN’T KNOW WE NEEDED

[@annachoi1590]

ERIC NAM!!!!!!! So excited when I heard he was the guest this week 💖

[@Celticshade]

"time is an ingredient as well" man i love that statement. ima use that from now on.

[@hiVanderLinden]

I do miss the research part that used to be the start of the 24 hours, the watching videos, reading instructions & sourcing the important ingredients

[@WYIN98]

Agree, now Steven just stands to the side and let's everyone but him do the dish

[@StarsClouds]

eric nam is so attentive, he will fly to eat their food wooow it just makes me fall in love even more

[@catchthecat4699]

Best Waffle House story: We were driving through Alabama when we got caught in a freak rain/hail storm; it was already ~12:30 a.m., so visibility was nonexistent. We pulled over at the next exit we could and of course the only place open where we could wait out the weather was Waffle House. It felt like everybody had just come in to wait out the storm; not too many people were ordering food, and people were generally just anxious about the weather. At the table next to us, though, there was an older couple who just seemed as calm as could be; amused, even. We got to talking with them and it turns out it was their 30th wedding anniversary; he had worked late at the hospital, but they wanted to go out and celebrate, anyway, so Waffle House was their best option! I think they were the only people who actually wanted to be there. I had a deck of cards on me, so we got to play a few rounds of spades with them, and we paid for their meal before we left. It was a really lovely experience and a nice memory.

[@masterjediemma]

I'm the weirdo that would stay in the car to enjoy the sound of the hail hitting the roof of the car

[@audreyweishaar3325]

As much as i love seeing that Steven has gotten better at cooking, I miss the early days of Dish Granted with chaos Steven

[@Thipshits]

An authentic Waffle House experience is the time I was there, like Eric said around 3:30 in the morning, and a naked woman comes in to have the workers call the police, but also wants some food. They say they can't serve her, and she pulls a handful of dollar bills out from somewhere. Somewhere. The servers say nah, it's on the house. She went outside and slept in the dumpster. Never found out what happened, but the people on Adderall in the other booth had a lot of theories.

[@anastasiaalk]

Melody and Tony have such cute chemistry oh my gosh, she's so adorable and her happy dances when things go right are super relatable! This was such an entertaining episode!

[@ziggystatdust6008]

Thought I was the only one thinking this☝🏾.

[@aak1992]

Omg yea, they’d be the cutest couple

[@monishab7092]

@@aak1992 stevens married-

[@TM.BECK14]

@@aak1992 uh, I don't think she's Tony's type lol

[@johnwhiteX]

Anyone else miss when it was just Steven cooking? I miss his breakdowns

[@cosmicliminality]

I miss it too. Steven sat to the side for almost the entire video. I wonder if he just doesn't want to do this anymore but compromised by having guests to cook instead so they could keep the format.

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

​@@cosmicliminalityand i cant help but notice it switched to guests cooking right after ronnie chiengs nearly impossible food requests and absolutely scathing review (seriously.....0 stars even though he kept eating the food) .....i feel like he destroyed at least a part of stevens confidence and love of cooking, at least for wanting to for it for others on camera

[@pdppoulamidaspramanick]

Steve: "eric nam is one of the people who got me into kpop " Me : same dude same 😭🤧🖐❤✨

[@pdppoulamidaspramanick]

@@urheehoo as you should 🤣✨

[@marianemarangao2840]

I found myself fangirling this whole episode because Eric Nam is just so sweet, help.

[@knzwnt]

Love how this always feels like friends cooking together for friends.

[@tstymctst]

Waffle House is iconic. When I was a high school senior back in the early 2000s, I went to prom with a friend and we ate at Waffle House for dinner because I thought it would be hilarious to go there in my big poofy dress. I had way more fun eating there than I would have at the kind of places people usually go before prom. Really enjoyed this episode. Melody and Eric were both delightful, and the meal looked so good!

[@bohem.i4n]

Waffle house after prom was a tradition in the small town I went to high school in. Everyone was there 😂

[@neoncyle6416]

Eric Nam truly is such a kind and down to earth person. IDK man, but whenever I see him, i just feel pure joy, some tears due to laughter and overall a complete relaxation

[@satarupagingerkolay]

I love the energy and vibe which has been created today in the studio.

[@kristinechen1]

Aw my worlds are colliding!! Eric and Steven and Mel all in the same video 🥰 love that the Asian American community on KZbin/in media all knows each other and supports each other!! This was such a fun episode as usual!!

[@gingerninja2487]

This episode is so cute but I kinda missed the chaos of Steven slowly losing his mind.

[@tinaperez7393]

Yay! The cooks ate with the guest! No more lonely eating! 🤗👍👍👍 Shared experience! Everyone is enjoying the fruits of their labor!

[@sativaloves]

Watcher and Kitchen and jorn always come out the same minute and I always have to choose which to watch first. What a great problem to have lol

[@theallbeard746]

Not as cool as Eric's story, but here's mine. I'm from the south. I had a good friend who had come over from Manchester. (We're in Missouri by this point.) He really wanted the American experience and wanted to go to Waffle House to order their biggest breakfast meal. He was so confident he could finish it. We show up around midnight, he orders it, gets maybe a third through and shamefacedly gave up.

[@aubryellaotero1064]

Melody did such an amazing job with this, she really took charge and made this like her episode. I really love it.

[@sixceroanim]

God I love Eric Nam so much. You guys did well! Everything looked delicious!

[@PaulaJaey]

Eric is so underrated…love him so much, happy that he guested here :)

[@TayTks]

I got into K-pop AND started watching y'alls content on Buzzfeed exactly in the same year (that's what happens when you have a night shift at work where you get no calls yet you do have access to the internet) and this was like my two worlds colliding BIG TIME.

[@oksanas9697]

i think i like eric the most out of all guests. everyone looked so relaxed and not at all nervous

[@mochinh]

I'm really loving Melody's pleasant personality. She has such a fun & vibrant demeanour but not over the top. Seriously so in love!

[@MJ_1013]

Eric Nam and Steven Lim?! Two of my worlds have collided 💜

[@akariprince]

Melody trying and succeeding at making all these things and being super proud of herself is literally the best thing I've watched in a while. I love it!

[@liladune3961]

ERIC NAM ?! Melody did such a good job, the dishes looked SO good !

[@etherealgirl394]

I love the wholesome cool vibes yall have and eric's reactions are just gold. I think this is my fav episode ❤️

[@karetkakes4715]

IDK WHY THIS COMBO BROUGHT THIS TO MY MIND but just the happy joyful atmosphere 🥰 reminded me of Inga. SHE NEEDS TO BE ON DISH GRANTED!! Pretty please 🥺

[@Ayalaula]

"LOoK aT mE i'M pAsTA" is my new favorite Eric Nam quote 😂😂😂

[@PrimRooks]

Yessss Paik Jeong Won!! I swear ever since my mom found his KZbin channel it leveled up her cooking skills!

[@frostedjosieos3193]

Eric Nam, like a true Southern city boy, describing how our worship of Waffle House is not about the food, but the ✨atmosphere✨. The food can be good, but only if you’re eating it at WaHo, at an unearthly hour of night, and the cook is probably high. That’s why when they say the dining room is closed but you can get food to go, you sit on the curb and eat your food right there.

[@vykepp5709]

Eric is one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen. Also very humble and kind despite his big success.

[@borahebangtan]

eric is such an absolute sweetheart, & mel was absolutely adorable, & steven & tony were (of course) their regular amazing selves, so this has just become my favorite dish granted episode 🥺🥺

[@amandaqphan23]

go mel!! get it girl!! love the energy you bring to this episode :)

[@sierra4766]

"For some reason I feel like iHop is classier than waffle house." Because it is but that's what makes waffle house lovable 🤣🤣

[@Mothmans_tits]

I’ve been waiting all week for this and it didn’t disappoint!!

[@desigrl]

The Dive Studios sweatshirt was a nice touch Eric. Loved this episode, Watcher, Eric Nam and Dive Studios 🥰

[@jenniferpavon4905]

Why isn’t Steven cooking anymore?? I miss him putting so much thought and effort on the food he makes. And the chaos😭

[@colleenmcdonnell4235]

I was on the same wavelength as Melody for the bread/pasta/rice throw-down - Italian food is so important to me (and they care about the gluten-free peeps like me... if there's ever an excellent gluten-free sourdough bread, I'll change my mind...).

[@nadjabenhart6347]

Love this episode! Love Steven and Love Eric! So happy for this!

[@Rose-nm9yt]

Waffle House is a waffle HOME, they let my entire theatre troupe sit in there with like two plates of food between all of us and just cry every couple weeks and the salt and sugar levels in the food are actively harmful 💖💖💖 Got in a fistfight in a Waffle House parking lot a bit back, and have watched a waitress openly drink from a flask on the job. I love that place.

[@sohini746]

my favourite episode ever!!! the chemistry btw everyone was infectious. I love melody, she's lovely!!

[@umekosasaki]

Eric is such a sweetheart. His reactions are always so cute and funny lol and to think that he can cook as well I truly believe that the food was good. What a great season! As part of the Nam Nation, I was stoked when I found out that Eric would guest on a yt channel that I love! Thank you, Steven! Thank you, Watcher!

[@emilianoolague1798]

this is easily my fav show u all make at Watcher. excellent job as per usual, keep up the great work team🥰🤩

[@montyr2083]

My addiction to the Watcher Woosh closed captions is now chronic and, tragically, untreatable. Fantastic episode (and the food looked amazing!)

[@bluaaahhhh]

Omg Nam and Lim, two of my asian faves together? Love love love

[@ashleepe_]

Eric is so delightful! Thank you, this is so nice!

[@wackycashew]

Been waiting to see this with Eric!! Thanksssss!!!

[@chase5103]

ohhhhh that looked SO GOOD. well done!! Eric Nam is an absolute DELIGHT!! as a southerner it was a treat to see Waffle House get some attention :) I don't have any super wild stories, mostly because uuuhhhhh I don't often remember.... because of... the circumstances that usually precede..... the Waffle House trip... let's just say it's very normal for almost everyone to be drunk at a Waffle House at 3 in the morning. Really makes it feel like one big family lmao. I saw someone passed out in the bathroom once (just sleeping, they were okay!) and one time we squeezed 8 people into ONE booth (theyre tiny booths)

[@stephenclosson6992]

Loving this season of Dish Granted so far. The variety in projects is great! From a giant head cake to Korean Waffle House. It's entertaining as hell. Can't wait to see what y'all have planned next!

[@hrts4rina]

Ahhh I’ve been waiting for this!!

[@gudetama552]

Yay Eric! Such a chill and talented dude. I missed out on the tour tickets in Australia. Any Aussie fans going to his concert, I hope you have fun 💜

[@mikaelalucido]

this episode was immaculate! the energy from everyone was amazing

[@IbelinnCreations]

Omg the crossover I did not expect but greatly appreciate!! Love Eric Nam 🥰

[@CB-sw7uj]

why have i never watched this before? i watch a ton of watcher and have never seen this series. love it so much. hopefully more is coming soon

[@kfespy3466]

Love this episode! the creativity! that chicken and the sauce looked amazingggggg

[@ttpayd]

Yay! I'm extra excited to watch this episode. Eric is fantastic. 😊

[@Chubby.Kiwi-.-]

The watcher has crazy connects. Wow

[@thelogicallunatic6004]

I would love to have this meal with these people exactly... Seriously, churching up w.h. like this is a serious treat! Well done!

[@weakanklesfornamjoon]

Had to do my research since I’m a K-pop newbie and only knew of Eric from interviewing BTS all the time on After School Club. Steven, you’re right! 못참겠어 is a bop. 💜 What a fun show! Great work! Will wait for Eric’s cheese making ep.

[@lindenshepherd6085]

Y’all, my waffle-loving Texas heart sank when you first poured that pool of waffled liquid, but it’s so awesome to see you guys improve on recipes. You guys are seriously inspiring when it comes to cooking and it brings me joy to watch your growth in each video.

[@meganroepke9601]

Steven is such a treasure. Love you man!

[@KingLimeIX]

Ahhh WaHo. How I gained the freshman 15 in high school after going to WaHo and McDonald's on the daily. The nights I sneaked out of the house the summer my gramps died to hang with friends and eat at 1 AM. The night I spent throwing up after b/c I drank 2 orange juices, 1 chocolate milk, and 1 cup of water, alongside some super greasy bacon served by a dude named Kyle.

[@isabely.6926]

My cheeks hurt from smiling so much! Loved the end of this episode, although, I miss watching Steve cooking. In my humble opinion… it would be great to bring back the concept of focusing on Steve having great ideas, resolving issues and cooking… it has more merit than what has been presented on the most recent episodes.

[@jocelyncharvet4585]

YES! I've been waiting for this! #NamNation

[@tinaperez7393]

Love the help in the kitchen. Cooking alone can be hard (much less on THIS show!). Cooking WITH someone? So much better. These experiments are still stressful but less so shared. Continue the cooking buddie for Steven!

[@kirabealer7623]

Eric is so precious. I love him so much 💚

[@emilyb4764]

This entire ensemble was a delight from start to finish *chefs kiss*

[@dreampinkreel]

I can relate to both Steven and Melody cause I got to know Eric thanks to Cave me In - and to Gallant who is one of my favorite singers - and it’s Can’t help myself who got me hooked on him. I was literally so eager to see this episode and it did not disappoint me except for the part where you decided to kill the bread. It might be because I’m French but I cannot fathom a life without bread. Also Eric, I swear you can enjoy food without linking it negatively to being fat. Lots of love

[@collettlitchard7690]

one of my favorite shows with one of my favorite singers💖💖💖

[@SomerLoser0]

Not a K-pop stan, but Eric's genuine "I did?!" When it was revealed the host only got into kpop because kf him was so sweet that it convinced me to check out his stuff Usually musical artists just don't care

[@midoriya-shonen]

Eric Nam seems really cool. I'm gonna have to check out his music!

[@maito404]

MELODYYYY YESSSSS, I love her, her energy is just 🤌🤌

[@isabellanardone2425]

Yes Eric you are right ... Tagliatelle are the top. I'm Italian so i completely agree with you. You are always so amazing and make me smile a lot every time. All that food there looks so tasty. Good job everyone.

[@jeana3686]

nice to see eric here

[@mogae2556]

i never thought it get an eric nam x the watcher collab but here we are and i couldn’t be happier

[@youdontknowme8503]

OMG YOU GOT ERIC NAM WHATTTT BRO WATCHER AND ERIC NAM COLLAB I NEVER THOUGHT

[@tteonaeryeoga]

absolutely my new favorite video