4 Levels of Ramen: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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  • We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - an amateur, a home cook, and a professional - to make a bowl of ramen. After each of them had presented their creation, we asked a food scientist to review their work. Which noodles are you diving into first?
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  • @chriscam4165
    @chriscam4165 Před 4 lety +6284

    Level 1 chef: I use rotisserie chicken
    Level 3 chef: I murdered this fish with my bare hands.

  • @ghifariasoka8272
    @ghifariasoka8272 Před 4 lety +11144

    Level 1: College
    Level 2: Asian
    Level 3: 日本人

    • @joeymatrix9756
      @joeymatrix9756 Před 4 lety +268

      lmao since this is a newish comment its not getting the love it deserves but im here for you

    • @ghifariasoka8272
      @ghifariasoka8272 Před 3 lety +62

      @@elliteequine3785 but that layout has been copied many times tho

    • @insanehawk13
      @insanehawk13 Před 3 lety +282

      For anyone who doesn’t know what the kanji characters say it means Japanese (the ethnicity not the language)

    • @bisexual_bicycle8719
      @bisexual_bicycle8719 Před 3 lety +6

      @@elliteequine3785 and your point is?

    • @Azura.Ashton
      @Azura.Ashton Před 3 lety +32

      Wait, Lorenzo is Asian? I always thought he's South American 😶

  • @jollyspices9792
    @jollyspices9792 Před 4 lety +5742

    Yuji: guts his own fish and makes his ramen from scratch
    Frank: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!

  • @andc3248
    @andc3248 Před 4 lety +4041

    I’m glad they invited a Japanese chef for this episode.

    • @Ballsackgamin
      @Ballsackgamin Před 3 lety +46

      it’s Japanese food, so....

    • @animefoodbops2274
      @animefoodbops2274 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Ballsackgamin lava girl

    • @fx232
      @fx232 Před 3 lety +11

      Or just a native japanese person in general...

    • @theidiotictroublemaker2281
      @theidiotictroublemaker2281 Před 3 lety +130

      @@Ballsackgamin nah they didn't invite a Indian chef to make biriyani
      Which was like a an insult to Indian's seriously the level 3 chef butchered the whole recipe which made me scream inside

    • @Ballsackgamin
      @Ballsackgamin Před 3 lety +1

      @@theidiotictroublemaker2281 but that is India and it isn’t an insult for Japanese people from what it looks like

  • @ChoicesQueen
    @ChoicesQueen Před 4 lety +5958

    ''She elevated her meal by adding rotisserie chicken from the grocery store'' I CAN'T

    • @brittany.381
      @brittany.381 Před 4 lety +7

      😂😂😂😂

    • @smashexentertainment676
      @smashexentertainment676 Před 4 lety +109

      I usually throw in some shrimp and fried bacon and the main ingredient ofc: egg.

    • @BERSERK61909
      @BERSERK61909 Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @galvatrixv
      @galvatrixv Před 4 lety +48

      Hers is elevated relative to mine.

    • @Foxtrotwolf
      @Foxtrotwolf Před 4 lety +33

      @Tyler Jacques she probably said it because, the only thing well-made in that ramen... is actually the chicken that she bought and therefore, not cooked by herself.

  • @r.ellace4242
    @r.ellace4242 Před 4 lety +7725

    Food scientist: Yuji used every part of his fish...it’s as efficient as it is delicious.
    Me: hehehe.... *efFISHient*

  • @lolkillermoon
    @lolkillermoon Před 3 lety +2674

    Level 1: gets a normal chicken
    Level 2: gets a porkbelly
    Level 3: literally butchers his own fish

    • @haydenfr12950
      @haydenfr12950 Před 3 lety +5

      yeah uh thats what he did

    • @edwardnewgate9834
      @edwardnewgate9834 Před 3 lety

      i'll destroy that 666 likes gurararara

    • @thigrand
      @thigrand Před 2 lety +3

      Level 3 won't butcher the pig if he will make tonkotsu;P

    • @sassysalmon93
      @sassysalmon93 Před 2 lety +11

      As a chef i genuinely find it cute and endearing when people who dont cook get excited over the small things

    • @robboss1839
      @robboss1839 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sassysalmon93 As a fisherman and a chef I couldn’t agree more.

  • @j.madsus
    @j.madsus Před 4 lety +2127

    Level 5 Chef: Hi, my name is Teuchi, and I am the owner of Icharaku Ramen.

  • @emilyattyah9222
    @emilyattyah9222 Před 4 lety +6848

    "it smells like 3AM, studying for finals"
    - level 1 chef

    • @musawirahmadi4867
      @musawirahmadi4867 Před 3 lety +21

      I’m the first reply Out of 591 likes

    • @Sai4651
      @Sai4651 Před 3 lety +119

      Who actually makes food when studying for a finals, just put something in the microwave, you don't have time to cook.

    • @pzykic
      @pzykic Před 3 lety +2

      Ulquiorra Cifer banquet chicken nuggets

    • @abbietrent857
      @abbietrent857 Před 3 lety +35

      No wonder she cook the way she do its a college student

    • @ChiefManny1
      @ChiefManny1 Před 3 lety +4

      Never stayed up that late. Was always prepared. Wonder if she was partying the nights before.
      LOL!!

  • @fredak1508
    @fredak1508 Před 4 lety +9187

    they were asked to make ramen and homeboy busts out a whole fish

    • @RadenWA
      @RadenWA Před 4 lety +488

      Lv 1 literally had a whole chicken

    • @ShinningCrys
      @ShinningCrys Před 4 lety +355

      Homeboy is also authentic Japanese~ its not untraditional to have a meat and fish based ramen broth in japan, considering the country is surrounded by water~

    • @fredak1508
      @fredak1508 Před 4 lety +76

      ShinningCrys dude... I’m half Japanese I know hskahejsjwjejek

    • @fredak1508
      @fredak1508 Před 4 lety +141

      RadenWA i mean the amount of times I’ve eaten an entire rotisserie chicken as a snack has made me immune to the idea that a whole chicken is weird.

    • @fredak1508
      @fredak1508 Před 4 lety +25

      Maria Muhebzada I get that a lot and everyone thinks I’m a weeb but I’m not. I am actually half but I don’t look like it

  • @JRGomez81
    @JRGomez81 Před 4 lety +1406

    The way Yuji was using his knife on the fennel and fish had me convinced he was legit. Dude was like a surgeon with that thing...

    • @kirtisawant9288
      @kirtisawant9288 Před 3 lety +13

      Exactly...I replayed it some 4-5 times!!

    • @pavel9652
      @pavel9652 Před rokem +3

      Agree, I have seen a few videos from this series with fancy master chefs from random food schools serving over-complicated dishes. Yuji is legitimate! No bs, no waste, all skill, legendary food, respect! ;) Lorenzo is decent, as usually, and Bianca is at least funny! ;)

  • @smileguyanimations8776
    @smileguyanimations8776 Před 3 lety +1529

    All these videos are always like
    Level 3: Looks like a fancy cuisine,
    Level 2: Looks delicious, something you could actually make
    Level 1: *What you actually make*

  • @wy4553
    @wy4553 Před 4 lety +9506

    Ramen chef: *speaks with a Japanese accent*
    Me: Ok he's legit

    • @fredeezee8379
      @fredeezee8379 Před 4 lety +50

      Wendy Lu my exact words!

    • @lexymartin6841
      @lexymartin6841 Před 4 lety +72

      My volume was max and I still couldn't hear what he is saying

    • @ThexDynastxQueen
      @ThexDynastxQueen Před 4 lety +199

      When he made his own noodles I accepted he was truly a Ramen chef.

    • @smackerol1286
      @smackerol1286 Před 4 lety +14

      Also how he holds the chopsticks

    • @hylianro
      @hylianro Před 4 lety +36

      Lexy Martin you’re just deaf then. It’s not hard to listen to a Japanese accent compared to most languages

  • @KirbyCom
    @KirbyCom Před 4 lety +7156

    "Bianca's broth is not flavorful, just salty" Rose really coming after my whole lifestyle

  • @user-wx6mi5xh7w
    @user-wx6mi5xh7w Před 3 lety +435

    Level 1: Pimping out insta-noodles.
    Level 2: Tonkotsu with a Southeastern Asian twist.
    Level 3: Tokyo shoyu ramen with sashimi.

    • @brunobucciarati834
      @brunobucciarati834 Před 3 lety +6

      Yeah, we have eyes

    • @tshilidzi1046
      @tshilidzi1046 Před 3 lety +6

      Pimping out insta noodles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Skannan1994
      @Skannan1994 Před 2 lety +1

      I'll just pretend that I understood what you said.

    • @insaintbear5329
      @insaintbear5329 Před 2 lety +2

      @@brunobucciarati834 Yeah but not all of us know what kind of ramen they're cookin

  • @satoshiketchump
    @satoshiketchump Před 4 lety +507

    I LOVE the fact that Yuji actually used BOTH halves of the egg as topping. Its one of my pet peeves when people only serve half an ajitama in a ramen.

    • @leoscorner2603
      @leoscorner2603 Před 3 lety +24

      Yeah he said this kind of ramen is wasting nothing

    • @HaiTharImDavid
      @HaiTharImDavid Před 3 lety +21

      A lot of the ramen joints around here in Portland do that. And still charge like 14/15 bucks a bowl. Like cmon lemme get my whole egg man.

    • @cyberdrago49
      @cyberdrago49 Před 3 lety +12

      Is it me or was Lorenzo’s egg actually not soft boiled?

    • @yingames275
      @yingames275 Před 3 lety +1

      They either give me a whole egg but it’s not in half or only half

    • @pazz1239
      @pazz1239 Před 2 lety +4

      WHERES THE OTHER HALF? WHATVE YOU DONE WITH IT?

  • @ChefQuilava156
    @ChefQuilava156 Před 4 lety +8610

    Bianca: eats with fork
    Lorenzo: eats with chopsticks
    Yuji: now I’m going to make the chopsticks to add a nice flavour to the broth.

    • @surajsamuel1995
      @surajsamuel1995 Před 4 lety +249

      Frank : ah finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!!

    • @ALPALLLLL
      @ALPALLLLL Před 4 lety +9

      LOLLLL

    • @IceWotor
      @IceWotor Před 4 lety +9

      @@surajsamuel1995 nah, Frank is better

    • @thornbane3295
      @thornbane3295 Před 4 lety +3

      Lmaoooo 😂😭💀

    • @DS-os1sy
      @DS-os1sy Před 4 lety +15

      Make chopsticks out of the broth

  • @technobabble123
    @technobabble123 Před 4 lety +5896

    *Sees the Level 3 is actually Japanese*
    "They're bringing out the big guns for this."

  • @Zinnytusks
    @Zinnytusks Před 3 lety +794

    I find it really disappointing that the chefs never taste each other's cooking in these videos

    • @Redorgreenful
      @Redorgreenful Před 2 lety +24

      I know, right? The pro chef already knows their own cooking, so of course they’re going to enjoy it. It would be such a doable thing for the other two to taste the fancy stuff and learn what goes into the fancy food.

    • @Ninjalectual
      @Ninjalectual Před 2 lety +45

      They're probably filmed on totally different days so the chefs aren't in the same building at the same time, but I agree that would be better!

    • @Laura-jx7il
      @Laura-jx7il Před 2 lety +7

      @@Ninjalectual yes they could just come in the day they film one recipe, but i also always wonder if someone else tastes their food? Like the staff lol? Cause i always wanna know what someone elses opinion is

    • @IanChristopher
      @IanChristopher Před 2 lety +4

      Their duration of their cooking vary so much, it is quite hard to have them finish their ramen all at the same time. And this video is from March 2020, you know, covid

    • @ladyxhellfire666
      @ladyxhellfire666 Před 2 lety +3

      It's the only thing its missing

  • @felipeurrego987
    @felipeurrego987 Před 3 lety +874

    Props to epicurious for getting an actual professional ramen cook. I love Frank but I wasn't looking forward to his special saffron and veal ramen with noodles made from a rare sacred flour that is only harvested during a lunar eclipse.

  • @cash100
    @cash100 Před 4 lety +3657

    this dude is kneading dough while they are breaking bricks of ramen.

    • @mahijeetkandregula6045
      @mahijeetkandregula6045 Před 4 lety +1

      Wow 2k likes and no comments 🤔

    • @glowrillaz
      @glowrillaz Před 4 lety

      yeah i guess they’re both not experts

    • @FlameHashiraAries
      @FlameHashiraAries Před 4 lety +9

      @@mahijeetkandregula6045 nothing else needs to be said

    • @derekli2558
      @derekli2558 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeet Sub to Issac Dw a kid who has 60 subs and he has a logo of himself.

    • @srttp2
      @srttp2 Před 4 lety +2

      @@mahijeetkandregula6045 you're not supposed to reply to everything lmao

  • @thegamelabgaming7556
    @thegamelabgaming7556 Před 4 lety +14471

    Let’s be real, the moment my dude brought a whole fish was the moment we knew the others dident have a chance.

  • @NeverGonnaGiveyuCheese
    @NeverGonnaGiveyuCheese Před 3 lety +149

    Level 1: no egg
    Level 2: half egg
    Level 3: whole egg

  • @davidkonevky7372
    @davidkonevky7372 Před 2 lety +77

    Lorenzo's overall vibe is so heart-warming! He looks like a fun and interesting person to be around

  • @mattmartin4717
    @mattmartin4717 Před 4 lety +1722

    Bianca's Tastes like Self-Care
    Lorenzo's Tastes like Love
    Yuji's makes you speak fluent Japanese

    • @ChelzLovesPeanut
      @ChelzLovesPeanut Před 4 lety +13

      Matt Martin Is...is this a Food Wars reference? 😂

    • @Akamatsu_kei
      @Akamatsu_kei Před 4 lety +9

      それは本当ですよ。

    • @mattmartin4717
      @mattmartin4717 Před 4 lety +14

      @@Akamatsu_kei That was well worth the trip to Google Translate 😂😂

    • @swaffle7979
      @swaffle7979 Před 4 lety +2

      ゆうじさんのラーメン食べて、日本語でペラペラになったんだよ!ゆうじさん、助けてくれてありがとうございました。

    • @CrunchyNorbert
      @CrunchyNorbert Před 4 lety

      omae wa mou shindaru

  • @mrking7482
    @mrking7482 Před 4 lety +4433

    Frank couldn’t make it because he was too busy raising his fish and growing his wheat for the dough

  • @babaleboh
    @babaleboh Před 4 lety +386

    Level 0 chef:so we are gonna go to a japanese restaurant and buy a ramen

    • @BomazXD
      @BomazXD Před 3 lety +4

      I laughed and woke the kids up... well played

    • @aperson8473
      @aperson8473 Před 3 lety +8

      Level -1 chef: This is Walmart and *this* is 10 cent instant ramen

  • @GSutton
    @GSutton Před rokem +43

    I love that Rose gives every level chef love & credibility.
    "Dorm room ramen" just sounds so... yes. 🙏

  • @markjupiterbatong9430
    @markjupiterbatong9430 Před 4 lety +3508

    Frank is still finding a healthy ovum for making the pig used for the ramen, raising the wheat in the Himalayan mountains, finding the right pH levelcfor the water thats going to be boiled

    • @rivviegobrr714
      @rivviegobrr714 Před 4 lety +229

      He's also forging a knife with a blacksmith and making a chopping board from scratch

    • @alialkuwari8155
      @alialkuwari8155 Před 4 lety +68

      But it's so worth it

    • @ChibiCosmos
      @ChibiCosmos Před 4 lety +134

      We need a segment where these chefs read the comments. Just to see Frank read this lol

    • @heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459
      @heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459 Před 4 lety +18

      Yeah, but that’s because based Frank puts his all into his dishes lol

    • @sensiblewheels
      @sensiblewheels Před 4 lety

      I lost it at this one 😂😂

  • @mtak160
    @mtak160 Před 4 lety +1924

    ooh he’s not even a level three chef. He’s a _ramen_ chef

    • @mustafakhalid9348
      @mustafakhalid9348 Před 4 lety +78

      @jigga jawhe is a specialist.

    • @Sen-tu8lr
      @Sen-tu8lr Před 4 lety +13

      @jigga jaw, I think he is above man is climbing mountains and milking goats to get his ingredients

    • @kratos2391
      @kratos2391 Před 4 lety +3

      @jigga jaw he's a level 3 fighter

    • @Cedalion
      @Cedalion Před 4 lety +11

      What’s his level?
      *its over 9000!*

    • @mtak160
      @mtak160 Před 4 lety +1

      Sophocles I loved that comment 😂

  • @horiavelciu31
    @horiavelciu31 Před 3 lety +26

    I am actually impressed with Lorenzo here! My dude really made a complex tasty looking dish that is completely unlike everything else I've seen him make on this channel before. You go my friend! I love every video you are in! :)))

  • @ikaandarini1870
    @ikaandarini1870 Před 4 lety +33

    I like Lorenzo a lot! he's a happy guy :D he always try to joke, alwayd laugh and always make us like him , how about yall?

  • @brookestarr9042
    @brookestarr9042 Před 4 lety +1805

    i love how each level was still like “yes this is good” no matter the quality, because they made it themselves their own way, the beauty of cooking.

  • @ceooftherapy6655
    @ceooftherapy6655 Před 4 lety +2614

    Me a level 0 chef
    Me: “So first you start boiling water and open the packet of ramen.”

    • @dietercramer6246
      @dietercramer6246 Před 4 lety +127

      Just pour spices onto the hard uncooked noodles and eat them like chips

    • @95ellington
      @95ellington Před 4 lety +11

      @@dietercramer6246 I'm doing that now lol

    • @pacomoreno190
      @pacomoreno190 Před 4 lety +35

      Lmao to advanced
      𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞:𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 3:30 𝐦𝐢𝐧

    • @edwin8196
      @edwin8196 Před 4 lety +5

      No go outside and buys ramen

    • @randomrise1st72
      @randomrise1st72 Před 4 lety +4

      Instructions unclear
      Proceed to yeet fettuccine out the window

  • @jazmineromero2698
    @jazmineromero2698 Před 3 lety +29

    I love Lorenzo's personality he's always so happy

  • @valdranne
    @valdranne Před 3 lety +103

    When you were talking about Yuji’s assembly you said he added Konbu as a topping, which is incorrect, what he put on top was Nori which is a different type of seaweed, Konbu is dried kelp.

    • @judspizzy
      @judspizzy Před 2 lety

      Why does it matter

    • @RelaxedPizza
      @RelaxedPizza Před 2 lety +25

      @@judspizzy Kombu is dried kelp, used traditionally in making dashi or broth. It's tough, fishy and is used pretty much used exclusively for cooking. Nori, on the other hand, is roasted seaweed. It's light, crunchy, still fishy but with hints of salt and the roasting process. They're not only different plants, but taste different and serve different purposes. A minor slip up, sure. But context matters in this case, especially.

  • @ImIsAnn
    @ImIsAnn Před 4 lety +3206

    Yuji was so chill and humble I almost didn’t realize how hard he flexed on them. But he did. He flexed...hard. Out the gate scaling the fish with his knife. 😳🔪🐟 💪🏾 🔥

    • @henrikalo3379
      @henrikalo3379 Před 4 lety +15

      I’m Is Ann wait...how else do you scale a fish? I’ve only been taught how to scale a fish with a knife!

    • @ducksarecute9662
      @ducksarecute9662 Před 4 lety +18

      With a cheese shredder

    • @pt3033
      @pt3033 Před 4 lety +4

      An easy way to scale a fish without the scales flying everywhere is to fill a bowl with water and scale the fish with a fork or scaler in it.

    • @ImIsAnn
      @ImIsAnn Před 4 lety

      Henrika Lo I use a fish scaling tool. Scales fly everywhere, so I do it in a bag. 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @megwillnot4815
      @megwillnot4815 Před 4 lety +2

      Well he is a ramen master.

  • @ojoface208
    @ojoface208 Před 4 lety +1909

    Bianca just bought a roasted chicken and made instant ramen, she is on another level of level 1...
    College student level

    • @DragoCorps
      @DragoCorps Před 4 lety +64

      Stuck in the tutorial, not even in the main game.

    • @dinarmhrni
      @dinarmhrni Před 4 lety +54

      *our* level

    • @t.solium3077
      @t.solium3077 Před 4 lety +126

      Petition to have a College Student Level. Where the equipments are just a microwave, a coffee pot and a clothes iron.

    • @TopTum
      @TopTum Před 4 lety +38

      The bandage on her finger going to add extra flavor

    • @canaisyoung3601
      @canaisyoung3601 Před 4 lety +5

      Most college students don't cook like that.

  • @jazzkatt1919
    @jazzkatt1919 Před 4 lety +44

    This has done wonders for my appreciation of good restaurants. I like to cook, but not that much, oh , HELL no. Real chefs earn every penny they make.

  • @Aruesx
    @Aruesx Před 4 lety +37

    Bianca: fork
    Lorenzo: chopsticks
    Yuji: makes chopsticks out of ramen

  • @7voidfemme7
    @7voidfemme7 Před 4 lety +2987

    Me, a level broke chef: first you start by going to the local dollar general.

    • @HelenGPitts
      @HelenGPitts Před 4 lety +5

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    • @7voidfemme7
      @7voidfemme7 Před 4 lety +37

      @@HelenGPitts I'm good luv, enjoy yourself

    • @7voidfemme7
      @7voidfemme7 Před 4 lety +27

      @JLYNN JONES gotta love recruiters for link posting scams 🤧

    • @andrewsinabutar560
      @andrewsinabutar560 Před 4 lety +3

      Brooke Glasgow step 2: get yourself two pack of cheap ramen

    • @Eddy-dn1jx
      @Eddy-dn1jx Před 4 lety +10

      Me: a level quarantine chef

  • @serenity9902
    @serenity9902 Před 4 lety +1427

    I'm below amateur
    INGREDIENTS:
    Water
    Noodles
    Packet seasoning

  • @SomeoneSomehow
    @SomeoneSomehow Před 2 lety +23

    Bianca reminds me of myself when I first started making instant ramen, I hope she’s doing well wherever she is now

  • @rblx_ian9055
    @rblx_ian9055 Před 3 lety +14

    i love the way lorenzo"s food looks, it has fancy ingraedients but the way he plates it makes it feel idk,home-y?

  • @snfbstrd1079
    @snfbstrd1079 Před 4 lety +960

    Level threes: It's my job
    Level twos: It's my passion
    Level ones: wow apparently you can cook your food and not buy it already done

  • @SaswatiSadual
    @SaswatiSadual Před 4 lety +1420

    Level 1: Maggi
    Level 2: Top Ramen that went for foreign education
    Level 3: Shokugeki no Souma

    • @samarasouza2552
      @samarasouza2552 Před 4 lety +38

      this is the best comment i found in this section

    • @aayushhayaran3927
      @aayushhayaran3927 Před 4 lety +29

      So you're telling me I made ramen when I accidentally added more water to the Maggi?

    • @prateekkarn9277
      @prateekkarn9277 Před 4 lety +18

      To the confused non indians: Maggi is a horrible instant noodle which can become soggy like Bianca said and tastes nothing like ramen.

    • @nicholasantonio5535
      @nicholasantonio5535 Před 4 lety +12

      @@prateekkarn9277 yo maggi is pretty fire imo

    • @hmm-ue2wz
      @hmm-ue2wz Před 4 lety +2

      @@prateekkarn9277 uhm, Maggi is home to Switzerland? Also tastes disgusting

  • @Ikealurker
    @Ikealurker Před 4 lety +53

    Level 1: uses ramen pack
    Level 2: makes broth, uses dry ramen
    Level 3: makes noodle and broth
    Level 100: first invest in a wheat farm..

  • @chkmag13
    @chkmag13 Před 4 lety +1277

    Did I really just watch a girl explain how to make instant ramen to me?

    • @k.mitchell93
      @k.mitchell93 Před 3 lety +12

      😭💀

    • @TypeeeShi
      @TypeeeShi Před 3 lety +116

      “I’m a level 1 chef, don’t judge me”. ffs

    • @Kataza_
      @Kataza_ Před 3 lety +15

      Why not just buy a precooked chicken breast if your going to do that :((

    • @Sapemies58
      @Sapemies58 Před 3 lety +35

      No no no no... It had *cayanne pepper*

    • @djregina6897
      @djregina6897 Před 3 lety +12

      @@TypeeeShi Her calling herself a chef.... Is sarcastic I hope

  • @guerillawhite3083
    @guerillawhite3083 Před 4 lety +6346

    that level 3 ramen looks like it would change my life

    • @dicksonyau2046
      @dicksonyau2046 Před 4 lety +366

      He has a restaurant in Brooklyn, NYC. It's called Yuji Ramen. Small little shop with only like 12 seats available. Absolutely crazy ramen. I've eaten a lot of great authentic Ramen growing up in Asia but this one was truly an experience. He serves a fish broth ramen there as well. Super interesting.

    • @sweetelixirofficial
      @sweetelixirofficial Před 4 lety +7

      I agree

    • @valdranne
      @valdranne Před 3 lety +123

      When you eat real ramen you’ll never be able to eat instant ramen again so be prepared for that sacrifice

    • @achild5864
      @achild5864 Před 3 lety +1

      i want it so bad 😋😋

    • @knokbak
      @knokbak Před 3 lety

      it would. try ramen if you're ever in japan

  • @lebronjameschugjug
    @lebronjameschugjug Před 4 lety +1683

    They put Lorenzo on so much shows homeboy's about to get his own level.

  • @bostoncelticsjared
    @bostoncelticsjared Před 3 lety +32

    The level 3 ramen was so good, the chef lost his accent at 7:06

  • @angeldreamzzz9692
    @angeldreamzzz9692 Před 3 lety +12

    This is the most expert expert I’ve ever seen on this show !!!!

  • @samirtandon8631
    @samirtandon8631 Před 4 lety +715

    Lorenzo-
    Says something funny- *laughs*
    Says something not funny- *laughs*
    Says nothing- *laughs*
    Love that guy.

    • @DizzyedUpGirl
      @DizzyedUpGirl Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, I love that he cracks himself up.

    • @nexusfx1832
      @nexusfx1832 Před 4 lety +9

      Lorenzo:
      Breathes
      *laughs*

    • @buhuniversity
      @buhuniversity Před 4 lety +1

      a simple man

    • @alexanderchoi1361
      @alexanderchoi1361 Před 4 lety +9

      i fear for my life everyday knowing lorenzo is after me. I see his face everywhere, waiting for a wrong move. he is the embodiment of evil itself.

    • @maven9504
      @maven9504 Před 4 lety +4

      Imagine he meets Jimmy Fallon, **SENSELESS LAUGHING INTENSIFIES**

  • @jasonroberts271
    @jasonroberts271 Před 4 lety +1009

    As someone who is training to be a chef, it is interesting to see the reactions as each person tastes their dish. The level 1 people are always like "Oh yeah, that turned out pretty good." The level 2 are always like "OMG this is so delicious!" and the level three chef's reactions are usually a lot calmer, and more down the lines of "Yes.... that is made correctly."

    • @yaram8898
      @yaram8898 Před 4 lety +19

      Jace Roberts Good luck on your training :)

    • @jasonroberts271
      @jasonroberts271 Před 4 lety +5

      Holy crap how did this get so many likes??

    • @jasonroberts271
      @jasonroberts271 Před 4 lety +4

      @@yaram8898 Hey thanks!

    • @Ouba1
      @Ouba1 Před 4 lety +5

      What does that have to do with your training lol?

    • @ian-hm6cx
      @ian-hm6cx Před 4 lety +18

      Reverse Ouba because she probably notices her reaction to food vs instructors reaction to food is similar to these peoples

  • @bartholomewallen4400
    @bartholomewallen4400 Před 3 lety +26

    I love how the food scientist never makes fun of the level 1 chef, even though their meals might not be that good

  • @mforeveryours
    @mforeveryours Před 2 lety +2

    This is probably the most legit video of it's kind. The expert is genuinely an expert in making that specific dish. LOVE IT!! 🥰

  • @hermioneyoung5167
    @hermioneyoung5167 Před 4 lety +1971

    Her: it smells like 3am studying for final
    Me: ain’t that the truth

    • @bluegalaxy181
      @bluegalaxy181 Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @shwetansusingh8688
      @shwetansusingh8688 Před 4 lety +12

      Except for the fact , that we ain’t studying 😂

    • @xsamraizx
      @xsamraizx Před 4 lety +3

      @@shwetansusingh8688 *Studying during quarantine* Wtf I didn't get the memo.

    • @teku6266
      @teku6266 Před 4 lety +1

      新入り ;)

    • @fawkkyutuu8851
      @fawkkyutuu8851 Před 4 lety

      School work ain't worth settling for that.

  • @bobndomleonardi
    @bobndomleonardi Před 4 lety +1707

    If the chef has a accent, its the real deal.

  • @michaeltrimble7680
    @michaeltrimble7680 Před 3 lety +11

    It really goes to show the work of true Japanese ramen. I wish each chef could taste their cohort’s work! Imagine Bianca’s face if she tasted the real thing!!

  • @evan7066
    @evan7066 Před 3 lety +15

    level one was such a mood

    • @itsnika3309
      @itsnika3309 Před 2 lety +1

      i love her ramen because its realistic

  • @rcb3000
    @rcb3000 Před 4 lety +2571

    I loved every dish. Bianca was so adorable and made a simple meal with her own flavors using what she can. Lorenzo was having fun and has a bright personality, and his dish looked great. Yuji took time just crafting that dish and it shined so much culture. I love these videos.

    • @ana-uy5ny
      @ana-uy5ny Před 4 lety +29

      rcb3000 homie i just got to say this- you scream rawr XD vibes. and no one is complaining

    • @besteecraft396
      @besteecraft396 Před 4 lety +11

      Wow love your comment 😆✨

    • @ana-uy5ny
      @ana-uy5ny Před 4 lety

      Vlr Srv you saying that to me?

    • @rcb3000
      @rcb3000 Před 4 lety +5

      ana lol i was rawring a lot back in the day. coasteremo is my TikTok if you wanna see modern me tho lol.

    • @ana-uy5ny
      @ana-uy5ny Před 4 lety

      rcb3000 i’ll check it out most definitely:)

  • @powerofanime1
    @powerofanime1 Před 4 lety +670

    Level 1: Store-Bought Noodles
    Level 2: Store-Bought Noodles with a bit of piZZAZ
    Level 3: You want 500 miligrams of flour and adjust your water until kneading feels like leather.

  • @fela001
    @fela001 Před 2 lety +33

    Bianca's ramen feels closest to home, i love it :D ... Lorenzo's Ramen feels like it will be the most wholesome food that i can eat everyday (big BIG fan of pork).. Yuji's ramen is just pure masterclass... but pork over fish for me :)

  • @adm2055
    @adm2055 Před 3 lety +9

    Lorenzo do be a really wholesome person

  • @oui6940
    @oui6940 Před 4 lety +1476

    Me thinking the ramen I make from the pack is good.
    Level 1: *_using an entire chicken_*

    • @sleep_me_now
      @sleep_me_now Před 4 lety +57

      Its probably good for getting rid of leftover chicken. I doubt she expects you to bake an entire chicken just for this ramen lol

    • @McSnezzly
      @McSnezzly Před 4 lety +38

      It’s a rotisserie, you can buy them for like $3 like that

    • @frankhungch
      @frankhungch Před 4 lety +11

      to be completely honest with you, the flavor of ramen lies in the broth. Judging by the way she did the broth, you'd be better off with japanese instant noodles than her Ramen haha

    • @Dystopa
      @Dystopa Před 4 lety +1

      @@frankhungch her ramen is instant noodles?? pls correct me if im wrong

    • @frankhungch
      @frankhungch Před 4 lety +3

      @@Dystopa oh yeah that's right
      I was mainly talking about the broth. Those Japanese instant noodles with legit broth packs are actually pretty good!

  • @kensim6223
    @kensim6223 Před 4 lety +817

    Lorenzo: *does all the professional work for the broth*
    Also Lorenzo: Aight now we gonna add the premade noods

    • @chaddaifouche536
      @chaddaifouche536 Před 4 lety +45

      Dry noodles are one of those foods that work very well. Freshly made noodles are slightly better but for most people that are not professional (or love making noodles), the difference in a pasta dish is in the sauce and toppings, not the noodles.

    • @bagoh4
      @bagoh4 Před 4 lety +12

      send noods.

    • @lauraj.sawyer9171
      @lauraj.sawyer9171 Před 4 lety +10

      Making homemade ramen noodles, unless you want to develop it as a skill, is more trouble than it’s worth. It requires more advanced technique than other varieties of homemade pasta, and is very easy to get wrong. If you don’t have a lot of practice, your homemade noodles will probably be worse than what you could get at an Asian supermarket.

    • @Hato1992
      @Hato1992 Před 4 lety +4

      Idk how it is in America, but in Europe shop noodles are just as good as home made. If you are profesional chef then you have skills to make better noodles at home, otherwise I don't think so.

    • @coninater
      @coninater Před 4 lety

      Honestly, I wonder why he didn´t even get fresh noodles or anything like that. I mean, you can buy them in packs where I live....

  • @TraciPeteyforlife
    @TraciPeteyforlife Před 3 lety +5

    The Level three is pure awesome. That man made me smile so wide. I've actual made my own stock for ramen, its one of my proudest moments.

  • @chinofan
    @chinofan Před 3 lety +5

    1:28
    Lorenzo: and let's let it up! Oh lord have mercy!

  • @nasiahdejae4067
    @nasiahdejae4067 Před 4 lety +2096

    Them: Using a stove, adding seasonings, adding real chicken
    Me: *Puts ramen in a bowl of water, microwaves it for 6 minutes, pours out excess water, adds seasoning packet* "Bone apple tea"

    • @belladenning7294
      @belladenning7294 Před 4 lety +18

      Nasiah Dejae same here 😂😂

    • @saikuni
      @saikuni Před 4 lety +57

      Nasiah Dejae bone app the teeth

    • @QueenKeyrona
      @QueenKeyrona Před 4 lety +77

      Calm down my man you only need 3 minutes...

    • @nasiahdejae4067
      @nasiahdejae4067 Před 4 lety +20

      QueenKeyrona no sis...you need 6, I’m telling you

    • @Mikecrosoft99x
      @Mikecrosoft99x Před 4 lety +45

      Lmaooooo, I microwave mine for about 4 mins tops. My microwave too strong.

  • @meghantonnesen3613
    @meghantonnesen3613 Před 4 lety +832

    “It tastes like 3 AM...” I felt that.

  • @brauni6367
    @brauni6367 Před 3 lety +26

    If I'm being honest whenever I watch these videos I always prefer the level 2 chef because it's not too bad, but not too fancy either. It always seems like it's made from the heart and it comforts me :)

  • @chrisfournier6144
    @chrisfournier6144 Před 2 lety +2

    I enjoyed watching all of their efforts! And given the situation I would be more than happy to enjoy all of their efforts!

  • @fearlessbaek1583
    @fearlessbaek1583 Před 4 lety +1681

    level me: pour hot water in the noodle bowl with seasoning and wait for 3 minutes

    • @luisaf1836
      @luisaf1836 Před 4 lety +102

      Level me: drink hot water eat the uncooked noodles and eat seasoning

    • @fearlessbaek1583
      @fearlessbaek1583 Před 4 lety +15

      Drive knight highest level 👍🏽

    • @HadeaRin
      @HadeaRin Před 4 lety +7

      That is what the lvl 1 chef doing actually lol

    • @trestenpope286
      @trestenpope286 Před 4 lety +7

      Drive knight I remember in boarding school (last two years of high school) some people on my floor were like “check this out” and poured seasoning packet into bags of uncooked ramen after crushing it up. Said it was like chips. Was so bad.

    • @crystalline976
      @crystalline976 Před 4 lety +9

      @@trestenpope286 yes, it is bad, but not so bad. For me, it's just an emergency substitute for chips. One time i was desperate for something to snack on but i was so lazy to go to the store, so i grab my instant noodles, pour in the seasonings, and give them a good shake. Tastes like MSG and salt :3

  • @Yaazmiyn
    @Yaazmiyn Před 4 lety +944

    Level 1: Oodles n noodles
    Level 2: Ramen
    Level 3: 私はラーメンの神です!!

    • @mystic0693
      @mystic0693 Před 4 lety +22

      I can't breathe 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😆😆

    • @Obiee_
      @Obiee_ Před 4 lety +2

      😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏾‼️

    • @ripper5k36
      @ripper5k36 Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😄😄🤣🤣

    • @benjaminwrobel4017
      @benjaminwrobel4017 Před 4 lety +51

      Did you said "I am the god of ramen" in formal japanese?

    • @Yaazmiyn
      @Yaazmiyn Před 4 lety +15

      @@benjaminwrobel4017 はい 😂😂😂

  • @supernovaa11
    @supernovaa11 Před rokem +5

    Lorenzo's ramen looks just perfect

  • @fodicky4
    @fodicky4 Před 3 lety +4

    Yuji's ramen looks like a pissed off samurai warrior... and I love the look of it

  • @drewteves8326
    @drewteves8326 Před 4 lety +894

    "Bianca's broth is not flavorful. Just salty."
    *realization*
    I feel so attacked.

  • @ruvin7023
    @ruvin7023 Před 4 lety +1312

    When I heard his accent, you know its legit.

    • @bumble_bee_84
      @bumble_bee_84 Před 4 lety +48

      His name is Yuji... Japanese all the way.

    • @somatia350
      @somatia350 Před 4 lety

      ゆじ?

    • @ligrerium9891
      @ligrerium9891 Před 4 lety +2

      Aside from facts, accent can be made y'know

    • @goodtimezz4012
      @goodtimezz4012 Před 4 lety +31

      The first thing I noticed was the fact that he was the first chef not wearing an apron

    • @Delskingado
      @Delskingado Před 4 lety +3

      I made this same comment for the burrito episode

  • @handledvenus6467
    @handledvenus6467 Před 3 lety +1

    Lorenzo and frank are my favorite chefs. Lorenzo is so funny and frank just makes the food look absolutely delicious

  • @suryarayaprolu
    @suryarayaprolu Před 2 lety +1

    This level 3 chef is soo gentle...he should be in more videos

  • @Jorge-ov3ut
    @Jorge-ov3ut Před 4 lety +1233

    "We all think were lorenzo but were actually Bianca"

    • @christina1208
      @christina1208 Před 4 lety +30

      this is the video that made me realize that.

    • @twistedspike69
      @twistedspike69 Před 4 lety +4

      Yep

    • @chrillyy4159
      @chrillyy4159 Před 4 lety +8

      We're

    • @babaray5811
      @babaray5811 Před 4 lety +2

      Nope

    • @Medbread
      @Medbread Před 4 lety

      I only really eat packaged noodles for dry noodles like zha jiang mian and cong you mian.
      To me, it's always important to make ramen from scratch, mainly because packaged ramen with flavour packets are so one dimensional, you're literally eating salty water with rehydrated noodles. It tastes awful.

  • @SynneDennis
    @SynneDennis Před 4 lety +838

    Bianca: "So I'm still a level one, don't judge me."
    *Girl you came to the wrong arena*

    • @Kathleen5429
      @Kathleen5429 Před 4 lety +6

      SyneeDennis - so you're learning. Good for you. Anything to inspire you is good. We all learn from others. Good for you!

    • @arcane341
      @arcane341 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Kathleen5429 You got it all wrong.😂

    • @dantemiller7193
      @dantemiller7193 Před 4 lety +7

      At least she didn't put ketchup in it 😂

    • @kziila0244
      @kziila0244 Před 4 lety

      Dante Miller
      Down with pot noodles! May they be destroyed with extreme prejudice!

  • @kaylynlaveck5303
    @kaylynlaveck5303 Před 4 lety +4

    5:18 “So I try to strain as much as paaah... sible” u had the perfect chance to say pasta-ble and blew it

  • @bon0Fide
    @bon0Fide Před 3 lety

    I aim to watch every epicurious video that features Lorenzo. All Lorenzo all the time. He’s simply the best.

  • @explicitboyo6157
    @explicitboyo6157 Před 4 lety +308

    Lorenzo’s red pepper flakes are Frank’s desire to make everything by hand

  • @yomikovk
    @yomikovk Před 4 lety +661

    How about a video called "4 Levels of Leftovers" where three people are given the exact same kind of leftovers and have to use all of them, and then you can see what each and every one makes? I think that could be an exciting "special" for this series. :)
    Anyway, I'm craving ramen now... guess I'll go make some later!

  • @sofiaveloso7861
    @sofiaveloso7861 Před 3 lety +5

    My recipe for instant noodles is a package of peruvian ajinomen instant beef noodles plus an egg, scalions, beef meat, nori, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and korean soy sauce, I usually have frozen handmade tofu gyozas as a side dish and it tastes like heaven at 3am when I'm in my finals, totally would recommend

  • @kirtisawant9288
    @kirtisawant9288 Před 3 lety +1

    Loved this level 3 ❤️

  • @umgubularslashkilter9272
    @umgubularslashkilter9272 Před 4 lety +676

    i can feel the shade when Rose is reading the ingredients in the flavour pack

  • @Ironlantern723
    @Ironlantern723 Před 4 lety +1039

    Notice how even how they eat their ramen was in 3 levels.
    Level 1: eats with a fork.
    Level 2: eats with chopsticks.
    Level 3: eats with a special soup spoon, followed by the chopsticks.

    • @dinotoko7085
      @dinotoko7085 Před 4 lety

      Stephen Guild 🤔

    • @angeliki5135
      @angeliki5135 Před 4 lety +11

      I was looking for this comment. I found it super weird that she didnt use chopsticks. But to each their own. ouo;

    • @Ironlantern723
      @Ironlantern723 Před 4 lety +36

      @@angeliki5135 using chopsticks is a skill many of us don't have and don't see the point in messing around building.

    • @angeliki5135
      @angeliki5135 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Ironlantern723 I did say to each their own. I was only stating I found it abit weird, because at least for me when I started eating ramen; I wanted to learn to use chopsticks. That's all.

    • @shuunosukesato4379
      @shuunosukesato4379 Před 4 lety +8

      Most of the time when you eat soup dishes in Japan or even in some Japanese restaurants in other countries, they usually give you a Renge spoon since some people like to start with the soup before eating the noodles. I like eating the noodles first though since it gets soggy the longer I let it soak in the soup.

  • @reys44
    @reys44 Před 3 lety +9

    Me watching this while eating instant ramen:
    Interesting
    Also Me:
    *i can taste it*

  • @BossRammieMau5
    @BossRammieMau5 Před 3 lety +2

    Lorenzo is really the goat he can make any food if youve been watching all the videos

  • @adamhobbs3684
    @adamhobbs3684 Před 4 lety +2249

    I’m certain Lorenzos blood is made up of:
    Red pepper flakes
    Garlic
    Butter
    Red pepper flakes
    Tequila
    And red pepper flakes
    Edit: Bacon
    Red pepper flakes
    Onion
    SALT
    red pepper flakes

  • @sparrow7406
    @sparrow7406 Před 4 lety +552

    Lvl 1: Bianca
    Lvl 2: Lorenzo
    lvl 3:yuji
    Lvl100: Ichiraku ramen guy

    • @critic109
      @critic109 Před 4 lety +10

      chenguang Fan underrated comment legend. I see you and I appreciate you. The ichiraku ramen guy is THE ramen king.

    • @ZeppelinAdventures25
      @ZeppelinAdventures25 Před 4 lety +30

      @@critic109 The Sage of Six Bowls

    • @erikkah2127
      @erikkah2127 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ZeppelinAdventures25 LOLOLOLOL

    • @AndersHass
      @AndersHass Před 4 lety +4

      I think his level is over 9000!

    • @przenaslaninica5181
      @przenaslaninica5181 Před 4 lety +1

      yessss

  • @osyrisking5437
    @osyrisking5437 Před 4 lety +6

    I have an aunt that looks, laughs, and talks alot like lorenzo. Gives me de ja vu every time.

  • @cintafluffyballs2168
    @cintafluffyballs2168 Před 3 lety +3

    sometimes i'm even lazy enough to cook an instant noodle , u guys r so cool

  • @lyricoaoshima
    @lyricoaoshima Před 4 lety +1504

    Level1: Bianca
    Level 2: Lorenzo
    Level 3: Yuji
    Level 100: The old man from Naruto who makes ramen

  • @pratyush1359
    @pratyush1359 Před 4 lety +82

    3:44
    "It smells like 3AM studying for finals..."
    That hit too close to home.

  • @TheAngusGao
    @TheAngusGao Před 3 lety +27

    Level 0 chef -- me
    1. Open two packets of instant noodles and boil in a pot of water
    2. Add two eggs.
    3. Pour the soup stock in near the end, stir a while.
    4. Eat noodles straight from the pot with chopsticks.

    • @kikiyarah27
      @kikiyarah27 Před 3 lety +3

      ces't Sur Homme you eat it with eggs? Dang that's fancy

    • @achild5864
      @achild5864 Před 3 lety +2

      level -1: buys mcdonalds chicken nuggets isntead

    • @TheAngusGao
      @TheAngusGao Před 3 lety +1

      @@achild5864 easier to cook ramen. no need to put on clothes, step outside which can be steaming hot, or freezing cold, and drive to McD.

    • @achild5864
      @achild5864 Před 3 lety

      @@TheAngusGao true lmao

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 Před 3 lety

    Love these