4 Levels of Pad Thai: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur John, home cook Natasha, and professional chef instructor King Phojanakong from The Institute of Culinary Education - to stir fry us their preferred Pad Thai recipe. Once each level of chef had finished and tasted their final product, we asked food scientist Rose to explain their choices from an expert's perspective. Which Pad Thai take the prize in your eyes?
Check out the level 3 recipe here on the ICE blog: www.ice.edu/blog/pad-thai-recipe
Keep up with John at @johndlopresto
Follow Natasha at @natashajanardan
Chef King is on Instagram at @kumainn_uminom
Follow Rose at @rosemarytrout_foodscience
Looking for the Institute of Culinary Education? @iceculinary
Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on KZread? ►► bit.ly/epiyoutubesub
ABOUT EPICURIOUS
Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.
4 Levels of Pad Thai: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

Пікірлер: 2 200

  • @Copyrightbreaker22
    @Copyrightbreaker223 жыл бұрын

    King: ''I wish these prawns were alive'' also king in the next shot: 'Now we TWIST THEIR HEADS OFF".

  • @ripal4619

    @ripal4619

    3 жыл бұрын

    It means he want it fresh i thing

  • @karlcarlsburg9641

    @karlcarlsburg9641

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ripal4619 no, he craves the feeling of power when beheading living crustaceans muahahaha 😈

  • @bassthedepartedeagle5088

    @bassthedepartedeagle5088

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@karlcarlsburg9641 😂😂😂😂

  • @greencuber8294

    @greencuber8294

    3 жыл бұрын

    when you have an idea for a comment but the top comment already says it

  • @ancarter22

    @ancarter22

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could kill something with my bare hands, so I can taste its heart beat on my palate. MUHAHAHHAHA.

  • @westinshire
    @westinshire3 жыл бұрын

    King is like the older more refined version of Lorenzo..

  • @theabiodunbada

    @theabiodunbada

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hehehehe

  • @coolcatmemes1204

    @coolcatmemes1204

    3 жыл бұрын

    King is the evolved form of Lorenzo

  • @skullman2002

    @skullman2002

    3 жыл бұрын

    But Lorenzo is funny

  • @leifemery4965

    @leifemery4965

    3 жыл бұрын

    kind of true

  • @Faruhs

    @Faruhs

    3 жыл бұрын

    King Lorenzo

  • @albertnaguit8781
    @albertnaguit87813 жыл бұрын

    I'm reading several comments on King's choice of adding Chinese sausage to his pad thai. Guys, he's Thai/Filipino. I'm sure he knows what is traditional and what is not. He never claimed his recipe was traditional. As a level 3 chef, i think he's expected to add his own twist on the dish.

  • @johnyaya1041

    @johnyaya1041

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think the sausage, regardless of authenticity is an awful choice both as texture and flavour. The fried prawn is also dumb. The egg wrap form factor is sus, but I'd willing to try it.

  • @jameshowlett1363

    @jameshowlett1363

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnyaya1041 So yeah, you a chef now?

  • @hlp215

    @hlp215

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amateur follows the rules, experts breaks the rules.

  • @theshriekinghominin1760

    @theshriekinghominin1760

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnyaya1041 it may not be authentic, but if it tastes good then it tastes good.

  • @johnyaya1041

    @johnyaya1041

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theshriekinghominin1760 my point is I don't think that is going to taste good

  • @kagamatzu
    @kagamatzu3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Thai people and I love to cook and I'm satisfy to see all 3 version of this. I don't care if it a traditional ways It's hard for foreigner to find the ingredient that can bought easily in Thailand, Just cook the taste the you love That's all!

  • @erickphallack2641
    @erickphallack26413 жыл бұрын

    Everyone needs a boyfriend/girlfriend that looks at you and talks about you the way king looks at fish sauce

  • @hellfish2309

    @hellfish2309

    3 жыл бұрын

    If she doesn’t look at fish sauce the same way, she ain’t worth it

  • @aae67888

    @aae67888

    3 жыл бұрын

    wtf did you remember that kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJ6lz9V7dNu3gag.html

  • @ejmtv3

    @ejmtv3

    3 жыл бұрын

    but doesn't smell like one

  • @anonymousdudet6489

    @anonymousdudet6489

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣💀

  • @5daboz

    @5daboz

    2 жыл бұрын

    S. And everyone deserves a boy/girlfriend that doesnt smell like a fish sauce xD, this thing has one mean character :D

  • @ev01ve14
    @ev01ve143 жыл бұрын

    Low key king acts like a cool history teacher

  • @jamesklebenow6885

    @jamesklebenow6885

    3 жыл бұрын

    He seemed surprised by the fact that he knew what he was doing.

  • @billyboskancha3414

    @billyboskancha3414

    3 жыл бұрын

    My cool high school history teacher was Ms. King

  • @aae67888

    @aae67888

    3 жыл бұрын

    teacher need s to see that kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJ6lz9V7dNu3gag.html

  • @ev01ve14

    @ev01ve14

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aae67888 ok but who the f asked?

  • @wielbladtibijski

    @wielbladtibijski

    3 жыл бұрын

    hi I'm the 1000 like :)

  • @BrendelC
    @BrendelC3 жыл бұрын

    King: “I wish these prawns were alive.” Prawns: “Man… me to.”

  • @TheDoomSheep

    @TheDoomSheep

    2 жыл бұрын

    And he twisted the head off the dead one, what was he planning to do to an alive prawn D:

  • @levyconnors9435

    @levyconnors9435

    2 жыл бұрын

    💀💀💀

  • @rsstenger5113

    @rsstenger5113

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @ging.n
    @ging.n3 жыл бұрын

    as a Thai here, Natasha's Pad Thai is the closest one to a traditional Pad Thai and it looks so good🤩

  • @SomicGoodgamer

    @SomicGoodgamer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more 5555

  • @DrAElemayo

    @DrAElemayo

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm just confused about why she didn't want to add real fish sauce... and then adds eggs? Those aren't vegan, honey...

  • @getintermc

    @getintermc

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DrAElemayo vegetarian does not equal vegan, that's why :D

  • @sophiealice5167

    @sophiealice5167

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dr. A. Elemayo she wasn’t making a vegan pad Thai? She was making a vegetarian one - they’re different things.

  • @bunnyite

    @bunnyite

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DrAElemayo before you commented this did you even think that maybe she’s not vegan? 😱😱😱

  • @bamboozled7776
    @bamboozled77763 жыл бұрын

    king has a very smooth way of talking? idk how to describe it but he’s kinda relaxing to listen to lmao

  • @r3m0rs34

    @r3m0rs34

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably because he's a chef instructor for a living

  • @olliekennedy1075

    @olliekennedy1075

    3 жыл бұрын

    spongebob slipping and falling the dulcet tones of king

  • @pannadekadencja

    @pannadekadencja

    2 жыл бұрын

    Man I was looking for a way to describe it, and this is it

  • @WillGame4Beer
    @WillGame4Beer3 жыл бұрын

    Everything King says feels like a hug

  • @iOSandroid1
    @iOSandroid13 жыл бұрын

    As I'm Thai, Natasha's Pad Thai "looks" the most authentic. and King.. We don't eat pickles with Pad Thai.

  • @tachycardia790

    @tachycardia790

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's so lame to eat Pad Thai with pickles

  • @monjaros

    @monjaros

    3 жыл бұрын

    เอามาแทนไชโป๊รึเปล่า

  • @user-ty1jr8hy7e

    @user-ty1jr8hy7e

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@monjaros โป๊มันหวานนะคะ ไม่ได้เปรี้ยว แล้วในผัดไทมีไชโป๊ด้วยเหรอคะ

  • @jonathanwongsa2314

    @jonathanwongsa2314

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-ty1jr8hy7e มีครับ เป็นไชโป้หวาน

  • @SongyodKhwansanga

    @SongyodKhwansanga

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely agreed

  • @joramasama8777
    @joramasama87773 жыл бұрын

    as a thai people myself, it's really interested me to see how others cooking our food, well mostly thaifood is not fixed ingredients, use what you prefer, as long as the base taste is there, but this one really surpirsed me, well still good job. ps : dont be afraid like you are gonna hurt the food, put your back and muscle into it.

  • @not4coforyou375

    @not4coforyou375

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m wondering what the traditional recipe is?

  • @sproutdood
    @sproutdood3 жыл бұрын

    The Thai chef that roasted Gordon: LVL 9000 The aunties in Thai market: LVL 9001

  • @bread_.bandith

    @bread_.bandith

    3 жыл бұрын

    LMAOLWKSQLFBDIWLWJFLEJRLQB

  • @sandc9514

    @sandc9514

    3 жыл бұрын

    The aunties level is OVER 9000

  • @alias5498

    @alias5498

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is not Pad Thai

  • @nt4409

    @nt4409

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which video r u referring to? Would u mind sharing?

  • @nt4409

    @nt4409

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @riolenn
    @riolenn3 жыл бұрын

    i love how the lvl 3 dish is definetly higher end but still makeable?? like anyone can make it at home and i love that

  • @QuickQuips

    @QuickQuips

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. It's street food. Besides the prawn most of the ingredients are accessible.

  • @demoawo4968

    @demoawo4968

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@QuickQuips prawns are readily available where I live

  • @DrAElemayo

    @DrAElemayo

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like it needs an insane level of skill to make it that good. I think the chef just makes it look easy when its not.

  • @riolenn

    @riolenn

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DrAElemayo oh no obviously itll be impossible to have it as good as his, however its easier for a normal homecook to follow his recipe, while it wont be AS good, itll still be similar, you know?

  • @Goldblood0

    @Goldblood0

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@QuickQuips go to your local Asian store. They will have those big prawns.

  • @Oh_TwentyNine
    @Oh_TwentyNine3 жыл бұрын

    I'm thai and I want to say the second chef is the best one she make Pad thai in very same traditional

  • @d_money707

    @d_money707

    3 жыл бұрын

    I ate a ton of pad thai in Thailand and the second chefs reminded me of that.

  • @jrue8664

    @jrue8664

    3 жыл бұрын

    2nd chef does have more traditional feel but I would much rather eat kings own

  • @nemoflexual

    @nemoflexual

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jrue8664 same, traditional doesn't mean best

  • @janeflorence6670
    @janeflorence66702 жыл бұрын

    The fact that John didn't use a bottled pad Thai sauce shows that he is actually above level 1 chef 🥺🥺

  • @pathaweerattanasang6545

    @pathaweerattanasang6545

    Жыл бұрын

    Bruh he use the wrong noodles. Its not even padthai. Its like using chicken and calling it roast duck, close but not really the same

  • @drunkclouds888

    @drunkclouds888

    5 ай бұрын

    @@pathaweerattanasang6545i think what OP means, is that hes more advanced than the other level 1 chefs.

  • @novacentorium4943
    @novacentorium49433 жыл бұрын

    Honestly I love how kings personality is showing here! Actually just generally the lvl 3s have been getting better in terms of personality.

  • @definitelynosebreather

    @definitelynosebreather

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Some of the past Level 3's had a condescending tone that I personally can't stand. I'm not gonna mention any names, but I'm gonna say King is great, he has humble personality and a soothing voice!

  • @Habibalhoque

    @Habibalhoque

    3 жыл бұрын

    Acc, I disagree, I prefer the older level 3 like frank and penny, but these new ones are good too

  • @TheSuperhoden

    @TheSuperhoden

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Habibalhoque frank yessss others are boring

  • @novacentorium4943

    @novacentorium4943

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Habibalhoque yeah frank is love frank is life I’m just talking about the other boring lvl 3 chefs before

  • @Ethan-wx7is

    @Ethan-wx7is

    3 жыл бұрын

    Penny was awesome too, she was the one in the cookie episode wasn't she?

  • @allmight2795
    @allmight27953 жыл бұрын

    My man John representing us level 1s with dignity. He’s literally cooks the recipes no regular level 1 would even attempt.

  • @josiecooper895

    @josiecooper895

    2 жыл бұрын

    He’s leveling up! Level 1.5 John now

  • @laudysmartinez1475
    @laudysmartinez14753 жыл бұрын

    King is like a leveled up Lorenzo. Those two together would be hilarious!

  • @vikasqaz
    @vikasqaz3 жыл бұрын

    Watching lvl 2 cook is low key therapeutic

  • @GoddessPan
    @GoddessPan3 жыл бұрын

    Level 1: Stir-fried chicken noodle (No one adds pepper here in Thailand) Level 2: Western Padthai version (Thais don't add sprouts in padthai. We place them on the side of the plate like the sliced lime.) Level 3: Egg-wrapped padthai with plentiful of high quality ingredients Level 4: Thai auntie selling street food padthai using 4 ingredients

  • @davidf2769

    @davidf2769

    3 жыл бұрын

    never underestimate 4 ingredient thai food, learned that from my Thai mom

  • @nannapatchiaranan2792

    @nannapatchiaranan2792

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ikrrrrrr lol 😭

  • @kaizerkoala

    @kaizerkoala

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's always more than 4 for Padthai though. Noodles, Egg, Tofu (yes, the traditional one is tofu), Bean Sprout, Garlic Chive, and Sauce.

  • @pavel9652

    @pavel9652

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kaizerkoala and the sauce is 4-5 more ;)

  • @kaizerkoala

    @kaizerkoala

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pavel9652 Exactly!

  • @somwiangket6797
    @somwiangket67973 жыл бұрын

    As a Thai, I need to say that the level 1 chef’s dish isn’t a Pad Thai but a Pad Mhee 😂 but it looks like a very yummy Pad Mhee 😇 Level 2 chef did a very good job! That’s a Street food Pad Thai you can find in Thailand! Level 3 chef elevated Pad Thai looks sooooo goooooddd I wanna taste it 😍

  • @Jotarun

    @Jotarun

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be precise, Level 1 is making Taiwanese rice noodles

  • @AdwaitPatil

    @AdwaitPatil

    2 жыл бұрын

    The comment I was looking for

  • @bscutajar

    @bscutajar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain the difference between Pad Mhee and Pad Thai?

  • @Tomepolt

    @Tomepolt

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@bscutajar If i'm correct pad mhee use the noodle type that chef level 1 use its call เส้นหมี่ but pad thai usually use pad thai noodle

  • @LateNightSummerRain

    @LateNightSummerRain

    Жыл бұрын

    Ask: What makes a pad thai, “pad thai”?

  • @Irissxy
    @Irissxy3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Thai and I think Natasha is the one that make Pad Thai look like Pad Thai 😂

  • @something5353

    @something5353

    3 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with you

  • @irib1901
    @irib19013 жыл бұрын

    " I CAN COOK YOUR SHOE, BUT I JUST CAN'T OPEN A CAN" - KING 2021

  • @noeymelon5290
    @noeymelon52903 жыл бұрын

    As a Thai person. I understand why Italians hates to see pineapple on pizza 😭

  • @DarkaireZ

    @DarkaireZ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes this KZread video makes me cringe. I’m not thaï but I have a Thai restaurant in Paris and all of the chefs are thaï so I have seen a lot of of Thais being made and none of this versions are good. Any Thai can see it from miles away just by the color of the noodles .

  • @amolpreetkaur3443

    @amolpreetkaur3443

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can you elaborate please..just want to know how is the authentic one supposed to be

  • @dask7428

    @dask7428

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DarkaireZ développe ? C'est quoi le soucis des recettes

  • @lilwinn5572

    @lilwinn5572

    3 жыл бұрын

    คนไทยด้วยกัน เข้าใจเลยครับ5555

  • @ALICELANSIA

    @ALICELANSIA

    3 жыл бұрын

    แต่สัปปะรดอร่อยนะะ!!!

  • @Sycotheoryx
    @Sycotheoryx3 жыл бұрын

    There's something calming and soothing about Natasha's sluggishly slow paced cooking.

  • @tanyaanisimova8816

    @tanyaanisimova8816

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hate it

  • @Chatoyancify

    @Chatoyancify

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree, she sounds serene. Then she talks about her drinking habits in this video and I realize she could be a party animal outside the kitchen.

  • @Sycotheoryx

    @Sycotheoryx

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Chatoyancify 😂 shes high in this video

  • @megansalt

    @megansalt

    3 жыл бұрын

    and her drinking meals!

  • @pattycristobal

    @pattycristobal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like Le Festin was playjng while she was cooking 😌

  • @petchiiiii
    @petchiiiii3 жыл бұрын

    I’m Thai. I never had Pad Thai which added bell peppers or sausage or jalapeños in it. I don’t complain about that. Please don’t get me wrong.

  • @pinksus7224

    @pinksus7224

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like a hawaiian pizza italians told that weird too

  • @oishitiger3276

    @oishitiger3276

    2 жыл бұрын

    i lived 8 years in thailand im 12 years old now I love that food

  • @JeshuaW
    @JeshuaW3 жыл бұрын

    I made my Thai wife watch this, she kept thinking their ingredient choices were "weird".

  • @pinksus7224

    @pinksus7224

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like a hawaiian pizza italians told that weird too.

  • @TheOriginalMeanGirl
    @TheOriginalMeanGirl3 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to try level 3 because he didn’t make his own noodles. Finally someone on level 3 that’s kinda reasonable 😃

  • @Bojoschannel

    @Bojoschannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rice noodles are far more tricky to make than your regular ones

  • @ruvin7023

    @ruvin7023

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bojoschannel so true! Rice flour is so starchy. It's hard to handle.

  • @leifemery4965

    @leifemery4965

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @peterflom6878

    @peterflom6878

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree.

  • @tl8520

    @tl8520

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ruvin7023 hhh rice noodle is truly made by rice flour but no that way as making pasta. It would like a rice purée, flowing into the hot water through a small hole, then it would be set. When it cool down and dry out all the moisture, then it would become the one that king used.

  • @acdcgooner
    @acdcgooner3 жыл бұрын

    King talks like he has no stress in his life!

  • @Guzwar

    @Guzwar

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's attained a level of chill that cannot be measured by modern science.

  • @totlicker

    @totlicker

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Guzwar I liked that

  • @irib1901
    @irib19013 жыл бұрын

    NATASHA COOKING IS JUST SO CALM.. IDK I FEEL LIKE SHE IS CHILL WITH IT

  • @maromaru2694
    @maromaru26943 жыл бұрын

    As a Thai I'm literally screaming and crying while 3 of them are cooking.

  • @fcplop98

    @fcplop98

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now you know how Italians and Mexicans feel.

  • @johnyaya1041

    @johnyaya1041

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not remotely thai I'm with you

  • @alejandrarobledo8328

    @alejandrarobledo8328

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fcplop98 as a Mexican; YES, EXACTLY.

  • @oishitiger3276

    @oishitiger3276

    2 жыл бұрын

    me too i lived 8 years in thailand im 12 years old now

  • @helvetiqa
    @helvetiqa3 жыл бұрын

    "It's funny cooking at the right height" all us under-5-foot folks like 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️

  • @juzahyodo3706

    @juzahyodo3706

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fr

  • @sirenss

    @sirenss

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being under 5 ft 🤣

  • @juzahyodo3706

    @juzahyodo3706

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sirenss imagine thinking you're cool because you're taller 😂

  • @celticluvr

    @celticluvr

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm 5 ft even and I completely get it.

  • @ummsupidk8937

    @ummsupidk8937

    3 жыл бұрын

    Here!

  • @puddlemini
    @puddlemini3 жыл бұрын

    King! He just makes me feel happy, I would watch him cook a shoe.

  • @gerrypower9433

    @gerrypower9433

    3 жыл бұрын

    And it would be the best tasting shoe you'd ever eat! =)

  • @mfa1744

    @mfa1744

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is the King of chefs

  • @BTS-ns2ue
    @BTS-ns2ue3 жыл бұрын

    When I see the chefs put bell peppers, carrots and chinese sausages in Pad Thai, I wanna cry...

  • @luv4umin471

    @luv4umin471

    3 жыл бұрын

    i also wanna cry TT^TT

  • @sahawitkhumpiam922
    @sahawitkhumpiam9223 жыл бұрын

    Natasha's dish is almost similar our traditional pad thai. Everyone make a great dish. Love to watch this!

  • @rileymatthew428
    @rileymatthew4283 жыл бұрын

    I love King's energy. Over 2 decades of cooking and you can tell he still loves cooking and working with food

  • @LuannOsbourne

    @LuannOsbourne

    2 жыл бұрын

    3 decades as of 2022

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings3 жыл бұрын

    Level 100: Thai grandma

  • @alterblue8

    @alterblue8

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me as a thai person: WHEEZE

  • @EhmegerdUsernerm

    @EhmegerdUsernerm

    3 жыл бұрын

    The only acceptable version

  • @lamole329

    @lamole329

    3 жыл бұрын

    how original

  • @druvjuice6906

    @druvjuice6906

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actual lvl 100: a street food vender in Bangkok

  • @PaphapanSB

    @PaphapanSB

    3 жыл бұрын

    😭😭 I miss my grandma’s phad Thai. Bloody covid ruining my vibes

  • @channfongsrisin2226
    @channfongsrisin22263 жыл бұрын

    level 3 chef: “i wish these prawn were alive” literally two seconds later “so we’re just gonna twist the head off...”

  • @sisgaia
    @sisgaia3 жыл бұрын

    The tamarind paste is really important in getting a proper Pad Thai flavor. John added citrus in the form of lime, which is just not the same. A lot of people don't like tofu because they don't know how to work with it. Straight out of the package, tofu has very little appeal in flavor or texture. However, properly frying the tofu is one way to really improve the texture, and tofu is a flavor sponge. It takes up the flavors that you cook it with. Seasoning the oil with some salt, pepper, and chili flakes alone will make a big difference, and give it a little time to drink in the Pad Thai sauce flavor to get it to peak.

  • @imyell2737
    @imyell27373 жыл бұрын

    John: *finishes eating his Pad Thai* Natasha: *finishes eating her Pad Thai* King: “BUT... we’re not done yet.”

  • @Jin-pl5is
    @Jin-pl5is3 жыл бұрын

    "Dump it all in, mix it up, call it a day" is my kind of cooking level

  • @albertnaguit8781
    @albertnaguit8781 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve just found out about King’s passing. RIP 😢

  • @hannaandrae3999
    @hannaandrae39993 жыл бұрын

    GUYS! Frank has his own KZread channel called ProtoCooks with Chef Frank.

  • @brycecurtis5285
    @brycecurtis52853 жыл бұрын

    Okay hear me out: 3 levels of level 3s. King, frank, and penny all show us their individual twist on a dish.

  • @zanetseng6779

    @zanetseng6779

    3 жыл бұрын

    Meh, the three’s fields are kinda different. I doubt if that would work.

  • @itpaynesme

    @itpaynesme

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about Saul?

  • @brycecurtis5285

    @brycecurtis5285

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@itpaynesme 4 levels of level 3s so Saul can be there

  • @warriorcatthings2612
    @warriorcatthings26123 жыл бұрын

    New drinking game: Take a drink evey time King says fish sause

  • @white_lily9560

    @white_lily9560

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am eating food sorry :/

  • @ooinvsaoo

    @ooinvsaoo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oof ☠️☠️

  • @julianaojeda3425

    @julianaojeda3425

    3 жыл бұрын

    Does anybody actually do this? Did you do this?

  • @warriorcatthings2612

    @warriorcatthings2612

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@julianaojeda3425 what no I'm 16

  • @terrastephenson7506

    @terrastephenson7506

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then follow Natasha's advice to have pad thai before and once you're hungover! 😂

  • @CAT-inko-55
    @CAT-inko-55 Жыл бұрын

    Rewatching this to remember chef King 😥

  • @soriag10
    @soriag103 жыл бұрын

    King is such a delight to watch, so sweet and so excited about food! Love it

  • @niksplume9748
    @niksplume97483 жыл бұрын

    Why has Lorenzo disappeared? He hasn't appeared in so long

  • @tiberionx

    @tiberionx

    3 жыл бұрын

    he went super saiyan and now he's level 3 in this episode

  • @suanud6026

    @suanud6026

    3 жыл бұрын

    He used one percent of his power to get to level 4

  • @evan.5967

    @evan.5967

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tiberionx wait really?!

  • @crilll

    @crilll

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@evan.5967 bruh

  • @shrishmokadam9628

    @shrishmokadam9628

    3 жыл бұрын

    He has his own channel now

  • @itstanuki4476
    @itstanuki44763 жыл бұрын

    Watching John makes me hurt so much that’s not even Pad Thai that’s just stir fried noodles with chicken 😭😭😭

  • @juzahyodo3706

    @juzahyodo3706

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's a level 1 chef what do you expect 😭

  • @totallynotthefbi3164

    @totallynotthefbi3164

    3 жыл бұрын

    The tongs with the non stick pan as well😭😭

  • @alexsabillon1478

    @alexsabillon1478

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@juzahyodo3706 I've seen level 1 chefs do the bare minimum, John doesn't deserve to be a level 1, maybe a level -1

  • @ami9486

    @ami9486

    3 жыл бұрын

    What makes a pad thai?

  • @jackies6994

    @jackies6994

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexsabillon1478 Yeesh he said he barely started making it himself. He makes it the way he likes it 🤷🏽‍♀️ From what I’ve seen in the comments only King’s was the most accurate

  • @dahnyul
    @dahnyul8 ай бұрын

    I love these videos so much! The science, the camaraderie and silliness and creativity. Love it and thank you!

  • @potatobub
    @potatobub3 жыл бұрын

    King's voice is the equivalent of a Hawaiian dad shirt

  • @Reallygirls
    @Reallygirls3 жыл бұрын

    Suddenly i'm thinking of 4 levels of Nasi Goreng 🤔

  • @AA123TD

    @AA123TD

    3 жыл бұрын

    How about Nasi Lamak with ayam goreng.

  • @PERMAI36

    @PERMAI36

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AA123TD photo

  • @sjneow

    @sjneow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AA123TD Nasi Goreng more wide known. But they already have a fried rice episode soo...

  • @alwari527

    @alwari527

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sjneow It's basically the same thing hahaha

  • @gamerarts8455

    @gamerarts8455

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nasi goreng is fried rice right??

  • @Patterner
    @Patterner3 жыл бұрын

    "fish sauce equals winner 🏆" the King 👑 has spoken

  • @nagipoch
    @nagipoch3 жыл бұрын

    Oh god.... i do scream in my heart with those suspicious, alien ingredient. Carrot? Pickle? Rice vinegar? OMG

  • @MewcePewpz
    @MewcePewpz3 жыл бұрын

    This series is wonderful, glad you can keep it going during Rona. Looking forward to the next ones!!

  • @Doughnutthanwarin
    @Doughnutthanwarin3 жыл бұрын

    Everyone forgot the most important ingredient : dried shrimps

  • @padur9728

    @padur9728

    3 жыл бұрын

    and dried sweet radish

  • @praveenchompreda8869

    @praveenchompreda8869

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @bunnyite

    @bunnyite

    3 жыл бұрын

    One of them is vegetarian so only 2 of them forgot

  • @devidedby1001

    @devidedby1001

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg yess

  • @pwnwin

    @pwnwin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very underrated comment. Regrettably at 69 likes so i cant give you more.

  • @limalicious
    @limalicious3 жыл бұрын

    I did a doubletake at King's, reminded me a bit of my beloved omurice.

  • @ayosivila
    @ayosivila3 жыл бұрын

    S/o to King for the Filipino representation! Also missing Lorenzo, love seeing my people :)

  • @user-cb2vu4gw3l
    @user-cb2vu4gw3l2 жыл бұрын

    None of them are authentic but I’ll tell you what. I’m damn sure that last one, taste so much better than an authentic plate or bowl of Pad Thai. Man added so many flavors, textures, and the presentation looks amazingly delicious.

  • @bendierking6986
    @bendierking69863 жыл бұрын

    Epicurious should do a series titled “the many ways to use [food item, spice, veggie, fruit, seasoning, etc.] in cooking”. So, for example, “how to use tomatillos in cooking” would cover how this veggie is traditionally used in Mexican cooking...

  • @animesoul167

    @animesoul167

    3 жыл бұрын

    Upvote this im a fan!

  • @muhdamirul2225

    @muhdamirul2225

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes pleasee

  • @Katspearl

    @Katspearl

    3 жыл бұрын

    please do!!! its so useful to know how to use ingredients but also get new ideas

  • @BurningSearcher
    @BurningSearcher3 жыл бұрын

    It’s nice to see King here as the professional chef for this episode because he really has a great personality and he really seems like he loves his job. It’s kind of upsetting to see how many people really disliked his formation of the dumplings in the previous video, but it was true, his dumplings did not look very good. I think it’s also really interesting to see the level 2 chef making a vegetarian version of Pad Thai, I do not see that very often at all. As for the level 1 chef, he has a very goofy personality, but he definitely has a lot to learn in terms of making a Pad Thai because his Pad Thai was very simplistic and he did not really include all of the flavor and texture components of one like the lack of tofu, peanuts, palm sugar, and tamarind paste, but he did not do that bad of a job.

  • @user-cp1lj3bn3b

    @user-cp1lj3bn3b

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really? I thought his dumplings were really good! Xiaolongbao dumplings are so hard to make, so it's impressive to see him make them without them breaking and in a good shape. I think everyone was just more biased to Level 2's dumplings because they're much more common and traditional (which is good though).

  • @balchek4

    @balchek4

    3 жыл бұрын

    My man really wrote a whole paragraph

  • @TheOriginalMeanGirl

    @TheOriginalMeanGirl

    3 жыл бұрын

    Presentation is nice but I will go for ugly good tasting food over beautiful and yuck any day

  • @redink8379

    @redink8379

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if eggs count as vegetarian since lvl 2 added them at the end. I've been told that since they aren't fertilized they can be put in the same category as milk but idk if that's true or not. I also love King, fish sauce is best sauce!

  • @Jay-jx3vp

    @Jay-jx3vp

    3 жыл бұрын

    He really likes fish sauce

  • @meighan845
    @meighan8452 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved these three chefs they're such happy energy. King is such a delight!

  • @SialalaMarcin
    @SialalaMarcin3 жыл бұрын

    the level 2 chef is the cutest person ive seen in my life

  • @Echenster
    @Echenster3 жыл бұрын

    John using metal tongs on the nonstick pan really irked me XD

  • @pinoyriot15

    @pinoyriot15

    3 жыл бұрын

    I winced everything I heard a clank 🤢

  • @Rikohness

    @Rikohness

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I was cringing every time it touched the nonstick pan. Level 1 should've borrowed Level 2's tongs!

  • @samg461a

    @samg461a

    3 жыл бұрын

    I came to comment this.

  • @garcias2890

    @garcias2890

    3 жыл бұрын

    Him cutting that chicken irked me 🤣🤣

  • @shinyan9014

    @shinyan9014

    3 жыл бұрын

    My mom gonna kill me if I did that lmao

  • @NuGenMusicGroup
    @NuGenMusicGroup3 жыл бұрын

    The middle lady cooks with the enthusiasm of Squidward at the Krusty Crab

  • @niramay17
    @niramay173 жыл бұрын

    Sooooo happppyyyy seeing Natasha - Vegetarian Alternatives! 🥰🥰😋

  • @mckayhigley3428
    @mckayhigley3428 Жыл бұрын

    Can I just say that the editing and transitions in between people here is like incredible.

  • @steviewang4102
    @steviewang41023 жыл бұрын

    Epicurious: We're doing 4 Levels of Pad Tha next. King: *My time has come*

  • @terencew09
    @terencew093 жыл бұрын

    Natasha had a blunt before she started cooking.

  • @MeghalandNatasha

    @MeghalandNatasha

    3 жыл бұрын

    😎😎😎

  • @daniellion5291
    @daniellion52913 жыл бұрын

    All three of those people made a good pad thai. But that expert had the most fun. Maybe that's the secret to a good pad thai, PASSION!

  • @283yohan
    @283yohan3 жыл бұрын

    I think level 2 chef's Padthai is the best one.

  • @khiemnguyen9
    @khiemnguyen93 жыл бұрын

    No Frank is not here. Stop it with the hackneyed Frank comment and let’s focus on how King is a true chef king 👑

  • @Im.A1ex

    @Im.A1ex

    3 жыл бұрын

    For real...

  • @Foo007

    @Foo007

    3 жыл бұрын

    We would but Frank’s not here....🤣

  • @kamilamanov6846

    @kamilamanov6846

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agree my man King is true chief! But Franks is god ;-)

  • @PaLuck

    @PaLuck

    3 жыл бұрын

    Frank is in thailand sourcing his stuff

  • @peterbayonet1266
    @peterbayonet12663 жыл бұрын

    John: **Adds bean sprouts and a bell pepper into the pan** Me, a Thai: V A F F A N C U L O ! ! ! M A M M A M I A ! ! !

  • @simovenx1450

    @simovenx1450

    3 жыл бұрын

    now you understand our pain

  • @RuffiRaggaMuff

    @RuffiRaggaMuff

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @GP_Alessio15
    @GP_Alessio15 Жыл бұрын

    None of these are traditional and that slightly hurts the Thai part of me (Italian/Thai person here though so this isn't coming from a traditional Thai), but I came to terms with this vid and I love that a) people care this much about Thai culture/food (same thing really) and b) the ingenuity of elevating the original, from amateur to pro. Traditional doesn't always mean correct and I'm happy with that. Besides, what Thai cooks like their neighbour anyway.

  • @Jes-yk5jp
    @Jes-yk5jp3 жыл бұрын

    I wish someone would love me like King loves fish sauce...

  • @dexx13mh
    @dexx13mh3 жыл бұрын

    When she said for the hangover it took me back to Thailand lmao. Used to wake up, walk down the street and get the chicken and shrimp pad Thai with some chicken broth for the hangover. Worked like a charm

  • @ajanghahe
    @ajanghahe3 жыл бұрын

    Thai Chef: That's not Pad Thai at all!

  • @einstad9378

    @einstad9378

    3 жыл бұрын

    รับไม่ได้เลยครับ5555

  • @sfalpha

    @sfalpha

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@einstad9378 ไมเกรนขึ้นเลยทีเดียว แค่เส้นปวดจัย

  • @Cliff-M-
    @Cliff-M-3 жыл бұрын

    Natasha and King have become 2 of my favorites.

  • @saideldenila8048
    @saideldenila80483 жыл бұрын

    Level 1 chefs have also their own different levels. There's John who is near level 2, Emily who cooks quick meals (typical for any level 1),and then there's Stephen who made ice cream sundae from commercial ice cream.

  • @OceanOasisSeaSky
    @OceanOasisSeaSky3 жыл бұрын

    i liked how calm natasha was :) and have to say king's looked amazing, he's always got such happy energy!

  • @cjwarrington177
    @cjwarrington1773 жыл бұрын

    Has King ever thought of doing audiobooks? Asking for a friend.

  • @jonkbaby
    @jonkbaby2 жыл бұрын

    That was the most pleasant and calming lineup of Chefs

  • @prangnatchininthorn923
    @prangnatchininthorn9233 жыл бұрын

    Hehe, as a Thai person watching this clip... I appreciate their interpretation of Pad Thai ;) ... It's just close to, but not Pad Thai we cook and eat in Thailand...

  • @tbtb1249
    @tbtb12493 жыл бұрын

    Is john using metal tongs in a non-stick pan?!?! 😲

  • @grooveonthehillside

    @grooveonthehillside

    3 жыл бұрын

    Level one and all...

  • @sephiraskye9606

    @sephiraskye9606

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw that and all I could hear was Uncle Roger going HAAAAIIIIIYAAAAA

  • @tbtb1249

    @tbtb1249

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sephiraskye9606 I know right. HAAAIIIYAAA "You f#cked up!" Lol

  • @annadixon2078
    @annadixon20783 жыл бұрын

    I love King! You can feel his passion for cooking

  • @shreyakulkarni1978
    @shreyakulkarni1978 Жыл бұрын

    i love the chef's energy, so positive

  • @somtot
    @somtot3 жыл бұрын

    There are a few protein choices for Pad Thai, chinese sausage is not one of them. P.S. I'm Thai

  • @awakenedgarou
    @awakenedgarou3 жыл бұрын

    It's called King's pad Thai for a reason

  • @GoddessPan
    @GoddessPan3 жыл бұрын

    As a native Thai, I find these dishes a little too complicated. The best padthai I've eaten was from Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, and guess what it cost only 1.3 dollars (40 baht). The female cook used only a few ingredients such as peanuts, tofu, sugar, and soy sauce. The crucial step in making padthai delicious is using wok - not a regular or teflon pan.

  • @krisinsaigon

    @krisinsaigon

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I thought, far too many ingredients and flavors going on

  • @maxfitnesstraining1585

    @maxfitnesstraining1585

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sawadee. Arroooy ma!

  • @elreydelmundo1343

    @elreydelmundo1343

    3 жыл бұрын

    American kitchens aren't equipped to handle woks.

  • @doobleedoom

    @doobleedoom

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@elreydelmundo1343 American that has a wok here. Why do you say that? Mine fits in lovely with my other pots and pans and works great on my gas flame stove.

  • @Notmytoe

    @Notmytoe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@doobleedoom our regular stove tops don't get hot enough to get the wok as hot as it should be. That's why restaurant pad thai tastes more smokey

  • @chawnchotiwan6462
    @chawnchotiwan64623 жыл бұрын

    I’m sooooo glad that my country’s food got into this show hahahh Just for the info the like very tradition Pad Thai was with no shrimp or chicken in it but the tofu and we put the little dry shrimp instead. And for the scallion part, we use the cousin of it which called chives. And lastly, the traditional one will add the chili flake into it for the hit and the lime juice after finished before we dig in it. Ps. King nailed it with the fish sauce Lmao

  • @nicolefrey4322
    @nicolefrey43223 жыл бұрын

    The level 3 chef just brought back a memory from my year abroad in Thailand I had forgotten. The best pad thai in Bangkok was served by a couple with their grill/supplies hooked up to a motorized scooter. Once a week they parked by the university and they served their pad thai in an omelet, just like that! 30 baht ($1) per plate!

  • @ahmedsamy7363
    @ahmedsamy73633 жыл бұрын

    “I have trouble opening packages for some reason” Your not alone.

  • @my11isnot12
    @my11isnot123 жыл бұрын

    "I wish they were still alive" proceeds to twist off head. Damn king, sending those living prawns a message.

  • @chhayakhattri8957
    @chhayakhattri89573 жыл бұрын

    I like King's character development here lol. He was so quiet in the fried rice episode. I want to see more King!

  • @kaylahdann1845
    @kaylahdann18452 жыл бұрын

    The compilation of King talking about fish sauce. lol gotta love him

  • @zeruszephuros5419
    @zeruszephuros54193 жыл бұрын

    All the Thais in the comment: this is not Padthaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

  • @aitotem

    @aitotem

    3 жыл бұрын

    First: You realize Pad Thai was made by a past Thai king as a way to spread Thai cooking to different parts of the world? Interpretations on this is fine. Second: The Chef definitely had everything right. Tamarind, fish sauce, palm sugar, and seafood, rice noodles, what else is there? lol

  • @maxfitnesstraining1585

    @maxfitnesstraining1585

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even I'm saying that and I'm not even Thai 🤦‍♀️Having lived in Thailand for a few years and a regular visitor since I'm mortified for all my Thai brothers and sisters.

  • @vitzveer

    @vitzveer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aitotem Not by a Thai king, it was created by the idea of a Thai Prime Minister during WWII to promote rice consumption and also part of the campaign to create Thai identities.

  • @vitzveer

    @vitzveer

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, as a Thai, the lv3 version is definitely Pad Thai, just an expensive and fancy one, there are some uncommon ingredients he used, especially pickled jalapeno, but overall, his Pad Thai is legit, I actually want to try it. Lv2 version is passed as Pad Thai as well. Her version actually looks close to Pad Thai found on the street the most. John's version is entirely different food. It's a crime even to call that "Pad Thai"

  • @MccoydatiffJr

    @MccoydatiffJr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vitzveer as a Thai and likes history, I can tell you're correct it was created by Prime Minister P. Pinbunsongkram around the 1940s and yes the lvl2 really looks like Pad Thai, lvl1 shouldn't be called Pad Thai because it's not Pad Thai, who in their right mind puts bell peppers in Pad Thai....

  • @XusernamegoeshereX
    @XusernamegoeshereX3 жыл бұрын

    GIRL, you need to press that tofu first for maximum crispy-ness!

  • @Candela115

    @Candela115

    3 жыл бұрын

    What I was thinking

  • @TragoudistrosMPH

    @TragoudistrosMPH

    3 жыл бұрын

    About how much pressure?

  • @alexanderthemeh733

    @alexanderthemeh733

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TragoudistrosMPH no matter how hard you tried it would be wrong because she use the wrong type of tofu lmao, id recommend hard tofu

  • @justmanbunisfine

    @justmanbunisfine

    3 жыл бұрын

    joseph stalin I thought she did use hard tofu

  • @erzengelchen2830

    @erzengelchen2830

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fibonacci2112 What also helps is to actually blanch the tofu in salted water for about 20 seconds and than spread it out on some kitchen paper or towel. Because of the heat and the salt, the water literally steams out of the tofu and the towel absorbs the moisture on the bottom of the tofu pieces. Thats a great way if you're in a hurry or forgot to press the tofu before you're starting to cook

  • @lepireresteavenir
    @lepireresteavenir3 жыл бұрын

    Less is more! Natasha’s pad thai looks the best 🤤🤤🤤❤️❤️❤️

  • @WeerayutKrajong
    @WeerayutKrajong3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Thai, and my ancestors are crying. (LOL) 1.U can make an easy sauce With boiling Sriracha sauce, tamarind paste, fish-sauce, plum-sugar and shrimp head butter. 2.We use garlic chives neither scallion nor spring onion and we ad in the last before finish. 3.They forgot key ingredients like mini dried shrimp and dried pickled radish. 4.In good Pad Thai we use fry pork belly to make pork crackling and keep pork oil to cook it. 5.Chopped peanut, chili flake, sugar, a slice of lime is self addition seasoning for customer. 6.We doesn't ad any carrot or broccoli in Pad Thai. Even Mr.Gordon was cursed by a Thai chef when he made Pad Thai before. I hope u love Pad Thai and make ur self a good Pad Thai. Thank you.

Келесі