Bon Appétit joins chef Lucas Sin in Bangkok's Chinatown to try legendary fire wok (wok hei) stir fry. The explosion of flame and smoke isn’t just for show, but for incredible flavor through emulsification.
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Director: Joe Pickard Director of Photography: Nic Ko Editor: Jared Hutchinson Host: Lucas Sin Producer: Ali Inglese Line Producer: Jen McGinity Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Assistant Camera: Walter Lai Audio Engineer: Jonathan Ho Production Assistant: Mag Shuiman Researcher: Vivian Jao Fact-Checker: Ryan Harrington Translator: Chawadee Nualkhair Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Lauren Worona
Bon Appétit joins Chef Joel Chidensee Watthanawongwat of Soothr to make his perfect pad thai recipe. Soothr is one of New York City’s hottest Thai restaurants, focusing on Yaowarat cuisine. Learn how Watthanawongwat elevates this traditional Thai street food dish, from the importance of using fish sauce (not soy sauce!) to making his signature egg net.
Today, Bon Appétit joins chefs Lucas Sin and Eric Sze in Keelung as they eat their way through an iconic Taiwanese night market for only $18. From specialty pork trotters to charcoal oyster omelets, you can easily indulge in an epic feast on a budget at Taiwan’s night markets.
“People say this is inspired by Buddhist temple cuisine. I try to reflect and put that spirit into what we are doing.” Today, Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Kwang Uh, co-owner of Baroo in Los Angeles. After gaining a loyal following during their first iteration in a mini mall, Baroo has returned after a few years away with a sophisticated tasting menu and a much bigger venue, earning the title of LA Times' best restaurant of the year during their first year back.
Today, Bon Appétit joins Lucas Sin at Big JJ Seafood Hotpot in Hong Kong to try their hotpot. This no-frills restaurant opened quietly during the pandemic and has since become a cult favorite for Hong Kong locals.
Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Neel Kajale, the Chef de Cuisine at Adda, NYC’s most exciting new Indian restaurant. As the latest addition to the renowned Unapologetic Foods restaurant group–including Michelin-starred Semma–Adda is using bold flavors and techniques to reinvent classic Indian dishes such as butter chicken and Malvani fish curry.
Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Klay Kim, sous chef at Jungsik—a trailblazing Korean fine dining restaurant in New York City with three Michelin stars, a distinction shared by only five restaurants in NYC.
"I want to make sure I'm being a proper leader for them." Juliana Latif, Chef de Cuisine at the Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Zou Zou's, walks us through a typical day at the New York City eatery. Juliana starts off laying out her kitchen prep process (and watch as she demonstrates how she fillets fluke), moves on to lunch and dinner service, and breaks down how she takes inventory.
Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Editor: Mack Johnson
Creative Producer: Parisa Kosari
Associate Producer: Dimitri Lazarshvili
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Camera Operator: Aaron Snell
Camera Operator: Duell Davis
Assistant Camera: Lucas Young
Audio: Brett van Deusen
PA: Amara McNeil
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Learn how the best in the business make their culinary creations come to life with Bon Appétit’s celebrity chef video series. In this episode, Thai cooking: stuffing sausage with a soup spoon
Today, Bon Appétit meets chefs Lucas Sin and Eric Sze just outside Taipei to taste some of Taiwan’s best clay-oven-roasted chicken. Using a time-honored vertical spit roasting technique and only a simple salt seasoning, these chickens are slowly cooked to achieve that perfect golden crisp. The result? Juicy, flavorful chicken with irresistibly crispy skin, served whole and ready to be devoured with your hands.
Today, Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef William Joo, owner of Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles. Serving Neapolitan pizza with a Japanese twist, Pizzeria Sei offers an 11-course pizza omakase once a month, a style of dining traditionally used for sushi.
Join Brad Leone, Zaynab Issa, Kendra Vaculin, Shilpa Uskokovic, Chris Morocco, and Rachel Gurjar in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each reveal the go-to ingredient they reach for when their recipes needs a spicy kick.
Join Zaynab Issa, Brad Leone, Hana Asbrink, Inés Anguiano, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare their go-to appetizers.
Kendra's Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-dates-goat-cheese-salami
Bon Appétit joins Chef Jassimran Singh, Executive Chef at Michelin Star restaurant Crown Shy, to make their signature grilled chicken. Perfected by the late Chef Jamal James Kent, Crown Shy’s grilled chicken is their number one dish–so popular that guests make reservations just to enjoy it.
You have company arriving soon but dinner won't be ready for at least an hour—now what? Kendra Vaculin has you covered, straight from the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. Watch as she prepares 5 quick and easy snacks for your guests to nosh on during your next party.
Buddhist nun and temple chef Jeong Kwan recently visited New York from South Korea to cook a temple-style luncheon at Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Bernardin.
Learn how the best in the business make their culinary creations come to life with Bon Appetit’s celebrity chef video series. In this episode, watch as Kris Yenbamroong prepares nam prik noom.
Join Susan Kim as she makes crispy rice cakes with halloumi cheese and gochujang brown butter in the Bon Appétit test kitchen. This crispy-salty-spicy rice cake dish frequently makes an appearance on the menu at Susan’s Korean food pop-up, Doshi. She blisters Korean rice cakes, or tteok, until they’re toasty and crisp with chewy insides, then pairs them with seared, melty halloumi cheese.
Join Chris Morocco, Zaynab Issa, Kendra Vaculin, Shilpa Uskokovic, Brad Leone, and Rachel Gurjar in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they demonstrate how pro chefs pack their preferred lunch box.
In this edition of Street Eats chef Lucas Sin is in Bangkok, Thailand to try sticky, spicy dressed santol at a legendary fruit stand serving the most elaborate fruit dishes the city has to offer.
Join Carla Lalli Music, Gaby Melian, Christina Chaey, Andy Baraghani, Alex Delany, Sohla El-Waylly, Molly Baz, Chris Morocco, Amiel Stanek and Priya Krishna for another episode of Test Kitchen Talks. In this episode, they make their favorite cocktails.
In this edition of Street Eats, Bon Appétit joins chef Lucas Sin at Elvis Suki in Bangkok to try their Michelin-rated street food, from their signature sukiyaki to their famous chargrilled scallops.
