your work ethic is so impressive, staging, doing pop ups, developing a cookbook and running a successful KZread channel, king shit 👑

@justaguywhocommentsforfun

4 ай бұрын

God shit 🪽 Guess you can call that a Holy shit 😀 I see myself out.

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

thank you 🫶 but far from king sh*t, got lots of work left

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

Wait come back 😆

@GretMad

4 ай бұрын

@@hwoo.lee always a work in progress🙏🏻😆

This was phenomenal! Your mums gift was so cute holy shit. Budonoki's crew are honestly that amazing, the willingness to constantly help you improve every facet of repertoire with something as simple as the knife technique on the orange segments. Feels like a family bring each other up to get better its wonderful to see!

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

The Budonoki team is very supportive of each other, i think it’s incredibly important for the success of a restaurant as well

Wow the orange peeling was amazing. Chef dans technique is so graceful. Really shows the difference of home vs restaurant level cooking

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

It’s so natural and graceful the way his hands/knife moves

Really enjoying these vlogs, hope you keep it going. There's something very calming and therapeutic about them. I saw someone say that they only really like the cooking part of your videos but I disagree, it's nice to see your thought processes as you aim for your goals and the social bits are comfy

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate this comment a lot!!! It feels a lot like a journal entry for me and I do like lacing in more personal/thoughts/social bits

You seem like such a sincere person. I’m happy for you. Keep grinding dude.

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

thank you sir 🖤 sending love to ya and I appreciate the kind words !

Even if the editing is so time consuming, it pays off vaaaaaastly. The service explaining with the speed footage, so detailed so weel thought for the audience and so caring. Yeah, fucking loved it. Keep up with the good work, great vibes and enjoy it!!!

I love seeing your progressions in filiming/editing these vlogs! They are really enjoyable to watch and thank you for your hard work!

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

And thank you for watching and supporting!!! 🖤🖤🖤 means the world to me

I am constantly so impressed with your perseverance. I've been struggling a little bit and you've inspired me to push through. Hope the pop up goes well!

thank you for continuing to let us tag along on your journey! it’s amazing to be able to watch your growth in every vlog you put out.

@andrewcruz3837

3 ай бұрын

Hello beautiful

Love these videos! Thanks for all the energy you put into capturing these unique moments.

as a subtitle/captions/cc/reading while watching videos lover, pls keep them in ur videos (they are amazing and the quality and editing is soooo good)🙏

I love these videos! you are so deserving of all the good things coming your way!!! Congratulations on the cookbook

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

thank you!!!!’ And cookbook process is just beginning 😵‍💫 not gonna be for a long time

I’d personally love to see like 30 mins uncut of service. Fallow London does videos like that and they do really well

lots of support and love for you! congrats on all your progress so far and the cookbook!!

Waiting for your new vlog is my new weekly habit. Thanks for being great! Your videos are so entertaining to watch. Keep doing what u're doing❤

Your vlogs have quickly become one of my favourite things to watch on here!!

just thank you! thank you for the incredible work you put in so many different projects and taking us along with a quality of video making that improves from video to video. wish you the best

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write out this comment! It means so much 🫶

the keita chronicles in every episode > hes stinking cute

Awesome video, held my attention the entire time! The guys from Budonoki are so fun and your interactions and hanging out are so cute. Great vibes. Amazing work, but as always, take care of you and don't stress.

I literally flinched at 7:40 when he almost dropped the 1/9 insert

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

😆😆 sorry

I know these videos take a lot of work to make but they are super enjoyable! Can't wait for the next installment. 😊

this is seriously some of the best content on all of youtube. you deserve all the praise!

Man thanks for these types of videos. I aspire to be a chef and these videos are helping me alot. Like knowing about the industry,how does a kitchen work, how many do we get actually, how much effort is needed and most importantly the environment

I really look forward to these vlogs, thank you for em

im literally stopping at every speech of subtitle, because I need to WRITE THIS DOWN! Very inspiring - exactly the type of work I want to get into. Seeing this opportunity, and YOU ABSOLUTELY CRUSHING IT, makes me so fired up to work in a high pace, fine dining, prepped to perfection with such intricate detail-type place. It would seem so fun to learn all the tips n tricks found in a high quality izakaya traditional restaurant. KEEP KILLING IT and keep posting videos like these! and any tricks you learned along the way lmao

green screen hwoo >>>>

This was such a cool video, you guys seem like such a cool group to work with, im sure that while the tempo gets rough with rush- that its nice to have a good team to rely on. Appreciated the chill vibes and behind the scenes of the kitchen. Would definetly watch a video of you doing your thing to get though a work night as you make the dishes

Absolutely look forward to your vlogs. It’s been great to see how you learn from each one and implement new strategies for our viewing experience. You’re doing a great job!

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Another great video! Truly enjoyed the vlog and watching you learning and growing!

I’ve been looking for a series like this… my wish has come true

Loving these point of view videos. Learning a lot.

loving this vlog man, great content

Thank you for the exposure to a whole new cusine for me. Love the Gaffs. Keep it up, your killing it!

my new favorite yt series 👍

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️ thank you!!!!! And it’s just getting started 😤

Watching you cut the skin off citrus had me thinking how I'm dreading the day I eventually will be asked to supreme citrus at work/school, what a pleasant followup tutorial to help ease my intimidation 🤩

more vlogs more vlogs more vlogs. very informative but also chill and entertaining, right up my alley

These vlogs are amazing

I want to get in there and learn to prep 😅Can’t wait to buy your cookbook and read/cook your food ❤

I love love these. Don't stop. I would definitely be interested in having more explanations around the food. The 'science' behind the techniques & explanations of the ingredients, the purpose they serve in the sauce or the pickle and then why they all work together. This would be a lot of extra work so i understand if its not what you'd be keen on doing. Just something i would personally love to geek out on. Thanks so much for your vids. You already put mad amounts of effort into these, so thanks.

Ngl i found u about a week ago and I’ve been binging all your videos s thanks for inspiring me again 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

So proud of you, healing yourself, taking charge of your life and improving your life experience with love. You are doing great! Be patient and kind with yourself along your journeys :) Thank you for your content! It really fills my heart to connect with what you create. P.s. cracked my ass off when you commented your voice when speaking Japanese, I originally thought you were making a cute anime voice for fun xD❤

I have been struggling through supremes at my restaurant for months now. I can't wait to try Chef Dan's method! I love your videos btw:)

These vlogs are wonderful.

I feel like the unedited sped up footage would make a good short like Mario kart 321 go type style. It’s like weird asmr for people who enjoy repetitive tasks

@alejandrobarajas3382

4 ай бұрын

I agree like you get to feel like you are a part of it 😅

I'm a 2nd year culinary student in SA whose about to go for inservice practicals and I'm amazed watching these 💯💌. Keep it up H.

I don't know you, but by way of being an audience member, I hope it isn't out of line for me to say I think you should be proud of yourself for taking the steps to overcome your regrets and heal yourself. It's not easy to let go of the past, but from the snippets of your life you share with us here, I think you're doing a great job focusing on your "now" and looking towards the future. And if these vlogs are your outputs, it's also doubling as a source of great joy and inspiration for a lot of people. At least I'd like to think none of your 800k+ subscribers regret "smashing that like+subscribe button" 😂 You've got this!

@TierraD2021

4 ай бұрын

I have more to say lol: The Budōnoki team seems like such a great group of people. Chef Justin's got the "like-comment-subscribe" voice & hand motions down pat 😂 Chef Dan's blessings 🤣🤣 I dug into some research on Thai (and Lao) naem because we have almost the exact same dish/preparation of fermented pork sausage in Vietnamese cuisine called "nem" (pronounced the same, which makes me think they're cognates), or nem chua (sour nem) for Northern Vietnamese. Apparently the difference is that Vietnamese nem leans heavily on fish sauce and pepper, while Thai naem is more garlicky (?); texturally, the Viet version is firmer, more al dente, while Thai and Lao versions are softer. There's a similar dish in Cambodian cuisine called "nam" as well. I apologize in advance for another unsolicited linguistic (and long ass) comment but, at 6:06-I understand the question is meant to be rhetorical but, I can't help wanting to answer 😅-you are on the right track learning Japanese if you find yourself speaking in a higher pitch! Different language structures produce different levels of pitches, with English typically being on the lower end in comparison to Asian languages. Japanese in particular is high-pitched because the sounds are produced nasally (up and out through your nose). There's a social factor to it as well. When we learn a foreign language, we typically model ourselves after a native speaker. I'm guessing in your case this model is Chef Keita? (or anime, who knows) If it is Chef Keita, his voice is more tenor and boyish than your baritone, so it makes sense that it might be some level of subconscious imitation there as well. Anyway, sorry for blabbering 🙏 Looking forward to seeing more of your adventure! I hope you will show us how the pop-up went XD

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

I LOVE these comments!!!! 🥹🖤 I’m going to show them to the Budonoki team!

@TierraD2021

4 ай бұрын

@@hwoo.lee I would be so honored 😭😭😭

I caved. Dude it’s literally what we’ve been waiting for since we found you 😅

I like the green screen with you explaining what you're doing. Hope you keep this format!

Inspiring stuff king 👑

I really enjoy you content......i really admire and respect you... I've watched your atleast one of your videos everyday and when i feel bored.... You made my day.. thankyou😊😊😊

just started my first restaurant/catering job and it's cool to see someone else's perspective of doing really basically the same thing

it was so sweet of your mom to bake for the team ❤😊

I really like the subtitles instead of the voiceover it almost feels like its more detailed in the subtitles

@hwoo.lee

4 ай бұрын

I feel that, the VO is a bit more work to do as well, I’ll still keep a mix of it I think

I like this kinda pov like real situation of all the kitchen

i love the repetition of watching service at 1x

Loving the pecorino mountain. Looking like my salad at Olive Garden when they’re begging me to say “when”!

I like your subtitles/captions :)

Started this one on my birthday! Congrats on working with Chris Ying on a cook book! Can’t wait to dig into all that untapped culinary knowledge!! Also agree with sister, the commentary is much better 🫡

Your work ethic and discipline amazes me chef. Best of luck in your journey, you’ve been a great inspiration❤

Love the POV footage

wow i learned a lot from this one video - techniques, why some things are done, terminology... enjoyed this video!

lets goo 💪💪🔥🔥 you progressing so well

fire content! big fan!

Yo I tgought I was losing my mind when I kept hearing Lashun Pace- There's a Leak in This Old Building!! Love the vlogs!!

Love it man

this dude is super hard working man cooking cleaning doing it all

keen to watch when its out keep moving up

The amount of work that goes into these videos is crazy he’s recording working as a full time chef and editing the videos

Sick video. Love ur vlogs🔥

Yo I’m pre-ordering that cookbook the moment it’s announced

Would love to see the unedited version of service!

Love the green screen VO

Two worlds colliding with the Gastropod shoutout

Love this video format! Are these asahi boards at budonoki?

Would love to watch the 1x unedited version as well. It would make great background noise while working on other things

The supremes reminded me of an argument I had with a friend years ago - she was insistent that the best cooks are always home cooks but I was losing my mind trying to explain that as a home cook, she would be unlikely to ever be able to quenelle as well as a random pastry chef who's establishment once had 'brownie with ice cream' on the menu for 3 months. You just don't pick up the tiny details or get the reps in at home?

Just a cool experience. What it like working in a high end restaurant. Get to learn new things everyday

Dude… that knife you have on your station while playing naem and scallop crudo is so nice… I want one. Where did you get it and what is it?

hey H woo, I just started my first real restaurant job at a very nice steakhouse. I would absolutely love if you posted a 1x full version of service, i’m like you, home cook thrown into high level line work so any exposure to it before things really start picking up would help me a lot :)

801k sucribers already man, ur def hitting 1 mil by March

yo, you should make a guide on how to get your foot in the door with stages and networking practices!

Loving the content, just curious what it is that's happening here. Do you just work based on need at many restaurants, mainly as a stagiare?

what knife is on your board for service? also, how do you think about your station set up? I ve started taking photos of my set up and drawing on it on my phone post service to try and get it right.

A tips for makrut lime leaf, instead using a knife it is easier and faster to use scissors to separate the leaf from the leaf stem

the green screen one up on your sister got me cackling 🤣

got a recipe for the pickled serranos at budonoki? they looked delish and thinking of pickling some radish slices in the same juice

اكيد ابهرتن وبتجنن ورائع❤❤❤ Of course you were wonderful and I am impatiently waiting for you and sending my support and love❤❤❤

Please drop the un-edited version of service!!!!! PLEEEEAAASSSE!

i dont see a problem with you showing the same order more than one time,showing more than one shows how you improved/got more efficient over the service :)

Don't worry about the angles brother. It could be a shot of your shoes and the restaurant floor with subtitles. We will still watch and still be here for it. Really inspired by the content, please keep it coming! Cheers!

definitely post a 1x

extended, uncut version of service would be cool, almost therapeutic to watch

This is sick to see. We know you're talented AF in your kitchen, but a high-level restaurant is a different deal. Fascinating to see the chefs teach you technique and watch you learn on the fly.

6:06, in my experience most people use a higher pitch when speaking Japanese, myself included, so you're all good there in case you were feeling self-conscious about that haha.

Super interesting, thanks for adding what songs are playing? Do you mind creating and sharing your Spotify playlist 👀 New POV shots are great too!

Keita isn’t camera shy anymore :0

A classic at 9:35, Janet Jackson - Someone to call my lover

It’s that almost pretentious level of confidence that tells you this guy knows what the fuck he’s doing in a kitchen

God damn you are a awesome person. Very inspirational.

do you have the link for the bench scraper? thanks!