Lovely seeing Simba gorgeous beautiful boy. He has grown. Lovely video good to see you back. Just back from Portugal and at the hotel they made the French style omelette for breakfast. Great beef and egg and also lots of amazing fish and meat dishes .
I'm indonesian, Chef. The answer is yes, however different parts of Indonesia has different kind of flavor profile. Come to my City Chef, Medan the Gotham city. Flavor and street food is something special here.
I am from central Java with Sumatranese blood and I agree. Prefer Medan over Jogja anytime... Central Java is so sweet... Better try Balinese or Madurese. Oh and not just street food, but also village food over fancy restaurants. In remote mountain villages and even jn the jungle you'll fjnd amazing food that local citizens don't know about. Look where people have the least money and look the happiest and often strongest.
Merry Xmas and a happy new year to you and yours :) Thanks for taking the time to upload in these days :) Oh my Simba has gotten big! :o What a handsome boy he is turning into :)) Wish you a speedy recovery.
Ive been sick with COVID for the first time watching your reactions and cooking videos for the past 10 hours. Theres so many small things i want to remember when it comes to cooking time.
Watch all of them he's so insightful and knowledgeable about cooking. One of my favorites when I have time to just chill. How you recover soon and drink lots of fluids!
@Darkshizumaru I didn't mean to misrepresent myself, but I've been watching his channel for a bit now, but now that I'm sick I've been binge watching. This is my first time getting COVID
@@Darkshizumaru whats helpful is how he explains things and offers feedback, honestly I never grew up being even allowed to cook, so for a lot of stuff, it's felt like learning a second language at a later age in life instead of growing up bilingual, there's world view and perspective that isn't formed to get a natural feel for things, and when he explains his thoughts and how things could be done better he's sharing the perspective of a professional chef.
Chef James, you do know this is one of the older videos between them and Gordon has since won his uncle title back and also met up with Nigel Ng several times including on 2 of his shows. So to say this video is old is an understatement.
@@AdamFloro Ruining is subjective, he threw the burnt one ofc after UR told him and did a fresh one. Personally i dont care about the cooking part cause i dont eat pork but the banter and camaraderie was fun to watch.
Your body doesn't care how the sugar comes, it's all sugar. Unless it's fructose, if it is coming in as a liquid monosaccharide (juice, soda, etc) rather than bound up as sucrose, then your liver gets hit hard (fructose is toxic and the liver has to hurry and convert it to glucose or palmitic acid. Brown sugar has that hint of molasses flavor which is a great addition to certain dishes. Side note, glucose is not sweet, fructose is. This is why pure glucose forms like maltodextrin and dextrose do not overly sweeten what it is added to. Also, they are pure glucose and spike the hell out of your blood sugar, but aren't required to be added to the sugars in the nutrition label (at least under FDA rules).
Maltodextrins are a family of glucose polymers, and dextrose is simply another name for glucose. Not all maltodextrins are processed the same way by the body though. For example, resistant starches are non-digestible maltodextrins.
I made it in record time! Before I even watch it... I know it's gonna be a great video! Happy New Year in advance Chef James and to all Watching! Best wishes!
7:20 I've got a similar issue, no problem eating shrimp, mussels or virtually any other shellfish but my throat goes dry after i eat lobster. And I was born in Newfoundland, Canada. How horrible was mother nature to me: surrounded by fresh lobster (arguably the best in the world) and I can't eat it. 😥
I love watching your uncle Roger reactions, sometimes I accidentally rewatch one and I still enjoy them 😅 Hope you're having an awesome New Year so far!
As an Indonesian, I can confirm that sometimes street food is better than fancy restaurants or even five-star hotels. Especially traditional Indonesian dishes like rujak, tahu tek/tahu telur, pempek, gudeg, rendang, and the whole Padang dishes, babi guling, etc., no hotel or fancy restaurant can beat authentic street food or family-owned restaurants. All those professional chefs/cooks learn from international cooking schools or fancy courses; they don't teach them how to properly make Indonesian food, just like what Gordon showed in this video. In his Indonesian fried noodles, he uses udon instead of mie telur/kuning (egg noodles); he added bacon, but most Indonesians are Muslim, so authentic Indonesian fried noodles do not contain pork. In terms of authenticity, any random US$1-2 fried noodle street vendor here could beat Gordon. Even though Gordon's may taste better due to higher quality and more ingredients.
However, as a foreigner you can get really sick as the street vendors do not follow hygiene guide rules and the bacteria in their foods are different then the ones in our food. We've been to Indonesië last year, and though the street food looked tasty, the stalls also seemed unhygienic and having also been warned we didn't dare try it. Must add that we also got sick from the restaurant food anyways...
@@McGiggleySounds familiar! A famous European band was touring Java. The drummer split and travelled with me, ate what I ate, street food😮 included. Nothing happened. The other three wanted to play it safe and got bad food poisoning from a restaurant. The bacteria are the same, and don't assume restaurants are cleaner (and don't assume locals don't get sick, they do).Same thing when I was on tour with my band in Shanghai. I found trustworthy locals and ate everything they ate. My bandmates got sick from restaurant food. It's not where, it's who you're with.
Also, overcomplicating bami/nasi goreng misses the point. Culinary is not just the senses, but also the mind. The charm of simple people's food is creating something great from a few ingredients. Everybody understands the oxytocin rush when your grandma or her pembantu has made something amazing from some leftovers. Jazz is great but this is blues.
Goreng is "fried" in Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia. Just combine it with anything like Nasi (Rice), Mee (Noodle), Ikan (Fish) or Ayam (Chicken). Just note that unlike English, you say the item first. For example, Ayam Goreng, which would mean Fried Chicken.
Indonesians write/say Bakmi(e), or mie or sometimes mi. Never "mee". The anglicized version "mee" was probably popularised in Malaysia where the British ruled for a long time.
11:54 - I personally use a HexClad pan, and I absolutely love it! One of the main reasons is how easy it is to clean due to its hybrid construction of stainless steel and nonstick technology. Unlike traditional nonstick pans, HexClad pans are designed to be scratch-resistant, even when using metal utensils, which makes them far more durable over time. I also find that HexClad provides better heat distribution, ensuring more even cooking. This is because it features a tri-ply construction: a stainless steel outer layer, an aluminum core for heat conductivity, and a patented laser-etched nonstick surface. This unique combination eliminates hot spots, which can sometimes occur with standard pans. Previously, I used a Tefal nonstick pan, specifically one from Jamie Oliver’s range. While it was good, I found that over time, the nonstick coating began to degrade and scratch, despite careful use. It’s worth noting that Tefal pans often have thermospot technology to indicate when the pan is preheated, which is helpful, but they don’t match the durability and versatility of HexClad. Interestingly, HexClad pans are also oven-safe up to 500°F (260°C), making them highly versatile for recipes that require stovetop-to-oven cooking. They’re compatible with all stovetops, including induction, which adds to their appeal. While HexClad pans are a bit of an investment upfront, their longevity and performance make them worth the cost for serious home cooks. On a side note, I also have one of Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks that I got for free.
👍 (I'd give him credit for trying to bring new flavors to a broader audience though. (not everybody has a wok. And if not - they'll have a frying pan)) I know more about streetfood in Thailand than in Indonesia. In Bangkok there's actually a streetfood resturant with a Michelin star. (Jai Fai) So you have the full spectrum. From the very good to the bad. I expect the same to apply to Indonesia.😀
Well, as Chinese-Indonesian I can tell that there're plentiful amount of street foods in Indonesia ranging from stir-fries into sweets (Some of them might overlap with Malaysian / Singaporean, but nonetheless still quite distinctive like frequent usage of kecap manis). Also, in my lifetime I never used udon because it's more pricey in here & egg noodle is already enough for mie goreng.
Another Indonesian here, Chef. Yes, most of street foods in Indonesia taste usually better than foods in restaurants and they are remarkably affordable. For example, here in Jakarta, you can get a nice serving of Nasi Goreng or Mie Goreng for around IDR 15-20K (USD 0.93-1.24) from a street food stall while you can get Nasi/Mie Goreng in a restaurant with half or less the serving amount for at least 3-4 times the price. Well, yes, there's nothing wrong on buying foods in a restaurant, it's just the economic factor of it. The taste is not that much different besides the street foods one are usually a bit saltier. Happy Holidays, Chef!
I'm Indonesian and the answer is YES, Indonesia street food is that GOOD. Locals will always prefer street food rather than fancy restaurant, because it's cheaper and the taste is way better. You can find good food just by go to random street food vendor, sometimes you dont have to go anywhere the vendor will come in front of your house, like Fried Rice, Fried Noodle, Sate, and many more throughout the day even at 3 a.m in the morning you can still find them.
Not sure how u missed this video but I'm glad you reviewed it. You are one of the few content creators I get happy when a new video comes out. BTW, your kitty is super cute. I have a black cat myself.
This made me miss my orange and white tabby… she was with me 20 years, though, thanks to lots of agility training together, cultural growth through music since she liked to match pitches and sing along with me which was endearing to no end, and great food and solely drinking bottled water since cats tend to hate the taste of chlorine and such in tap and all the pipe residues and fluoride in particular are bad for them. Best boss I ever had. Glad to see you looking great after your surgery! Nice to have you back!
Hey Chef! Happy holidays my friend. I hope you're feeljng better, and the kittens are good. 😊😊😊 I saw the original on Uncle Rogers' channel and it was so funny.😂😂😂
Sorry to hear you were in the hospital. I hope things are ok now or getting better don't overstress yourself as I know chefs can do that I have seen it more times than I can count lol. Other than that great video and ya that is an old one but worth watching. I really need to get me some of those pans :) I have cooked some of the dishes you made in the video your cooking has my taste pallet and I now have 2 of my fav cooks/chefs I can watch :) xxx
Hello Chef. Im glad you're okay now. Simba has grown big so fast. Thank you for this reaction video. Happy Holidays and have a wonderful new year ahead. God bless you always
Got to say one thing or two. That reaction by UR was funny. The other was GR looked like he did a great job, but anything after his grilled cheese tostie is a great job. Thanks for the reaction video chef James, really enjoyed it.
I hope you're better after your surgery. lovely to see the video. Very much enjoy the content. Keep going mate. Merry Christmas if you're ever in Prague look us up.
Great video, chef! I love trying Gordon's recipes off his channel, I will be doing one of them for New Year's. Hope to see more recipe videos from you as well in the new year. The last one of yours that I tried to do turned out delicious. Happy New Year!
Indonesian street food is one of my favorites. It's actually where the majority of the population actually eats from. They have little cart/stalls we call Kaki Lima (meaning five feet for the 3 wheels and two feet of the person pushing the cart). Gado Gado, Ketoprak, different fried treats, and even mie goreng is sold at these stalls. Absolutely delicious. I do have to warn you that if you do go, go to the ones that locals go to frequently as some might not be as great or clean.
Happy holidays and happy new year, James. I hope you're recovering well from your surgery 😊 Please do a reaction video on Uncle Roger roasted by the legend Martin Yan (they did a collab recently)
I was in indo several times mostly to hang out with friends or for some events, and yes, street food is fantastic, maybe would be unusual for western taste, but its just great. From stir fries, to even soups and different pastries etc. Very diverse and tasty cuisine, really recommend.
Also, home ranges don't have the same intense heat as restaurant burners. Home gas is typicallt 10-15 000 BTU, asian restaurants often have 100-150 000 BTU power burners. Or now they have very powerful oval induction ranges. At home, it's better to stir fry max 2 small portions per batch. Too much ingredients will lower the temperature of the pan/wok and steam fry rather than stir fry. Also, the reason why restaurants toss the food is because of the high heat. The food must be constantly moving in the wok, or else the dragon flame will burn the food. On home ranges there's no need to toss as much. Personally, I stir ingredients around cause the much needed heat and toss to mix in the sauce.
I hope 2025 sees bigger and better things for you James 🤩. I am so glad that I came across your channel, all the videos that you make as well as others, brighten peoples' lives. Thank you!
Advance Happy New Year to everyone. I'm asian but I have several size whisk uncle Roger. 😂 Using udon in an Indonesian noodle is wrong. I've been to Indonesia several times, even stayed there for two months during a project. Street food there are truly amazing. Always enjoyed watching your blog chef. Cheers!
Glad to see your surgery went well. I'll hope for a speedy and full recovery for you! What was the surgery for? If it is okay to ask about? And a happy new year to you all, of course!
17:13 as a Malaysian, which we still have street vendor like indonesia (We call it Mamak), the dude that cooks the best mee goreng just throw lol. They dont put it elegantly.
I was in Indonesia 35 years ago - in Bontang and Lhokseumawe. From what I see in photos on the internet it is a MUCH different country today. Back trhen it was straight third world and even the skin and bones street dogs wouldn't eat the street food. You could get gold cheap, though. Many props to the Indonesian people for how far they have come in so short a time. Great to see.
When not terrible for you sugar costs the same or cheaper than terrible for you sugar, corporations and people will buy more of the former. Doesn't matter if we agree with that rational or not but that's reality. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Happy X-mas time, dear catboy Jim! Have a great 2025 with lots of new followers and hopefully/finally a hang with Uncle Rog! All the best for your channel! ❤
I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago, and I've already watched DOZENS! I love your style! Thanks! One thing though - As far as I know, American cuisine isn't that well known? Why? (Or am I wrong?)
It could be that America is too young to have a cuisine (though cynics would give fast food hamburger and chicken joints the honor). But, there is regional cuisine in the US. Cajun and/or Creole in Louisiana for instance. Various shellfish items in places along the Eastern seaboard (Maryland, Rhode Island, Maine, for instance). Pennsylvania Dutch foods. Even, if you think about it, New York and New Haven style pizzas. I don't know enough about the western half of the country (yet) to provide examples there.
whenever we go back to visit family in malaysia the only time we go to a restaurant is when the whole extended family gathers for a meal and then we rent out a banquet room. outside of those occasions we just eat street food. laksa for breakfast, nasi goreng for lunch, char quay teow for dinner.
James- you should come to Australia. You’d be surprised at the range of ingredients we can get. I’m in a small city/town and we can get almost anything -other than a good Laksa.
Bourdain's cookbook collection would have been different, to say the least... You'd probably find some french cookbook from the sixties, right next to an old notebook he found in some Italian antique shop. All setting the perfect decor for scrambling an egg... XD
James I like all your video's and we need more Simba in them! 😻 Can you teach Simba to montage a sauce, like Nick learning a rat to cook? Love from Groningen and a fanstastic 2025 COOKING YEAR!
I've never been to Indonesia, but as an American, and former chef i can vouch for the street food in Thailand and the Philippines! I want to ask, as a chef, what is your honest opinion of hexclad. There are so many mixed reviews on it.
3:00 Asian Street food can be really good, there are tons of markets all over these countries serving food. To me, it's similar to the "Food Carts," in cities or the "Food Trucks," that are over cities and certain random areas across the USA. It's just people who cannot afford an actual building rent, with seats and all the stuff you expect from a sit down place. These people can set up shop on the street, or they have a little place in a building that isn't sit down, that serves food to people from a window facing the street. Having a place to sit down, bathroom, etc is a lot of space, room, and additional work. Just being able to cook food and collect money is so much easier for many people. Street Vendors are very popular for this reason, and markets become huge for this reason. There is also a massive market difference in other countries compared to the USA, where you can buy regular produce, meat, etc, instead of a store. It's a similar concept to the food markets, and many times they are combined into one giant market. I actually just recalled my brother is over in Germany enjoying the Crhistmas markets there.
Ohhh for sure, here in Indonesia, street food is the best, but yeah the restaurants are not bad at all, the food is delicious and the place is nice, but please try the street food if you come to Indonesia...
Glad you’re back from your surgery. As far as whisks are concerned, I have 2 metal cylinders on my counter. One has my whisks, rubber spats and is lined with tongs. The other has large spoons, ladles and the rest of my spatulas. I have a drawer with small tools. The ignorance is bliss comment made me lol. 20+ years ago I ran a pub kitchen. Half the menu was traditional American fare and the other half was Tex Mex. I had a group of students from a nearby art college as regulars. About a year in they called me over to their table to tell me how amazing my beans and rice platter was. They were all vegan and mine tasted the best. The rice was made with the stock from braising the chicken used in tacos and burritos and the beans were fried on the flat top after cooking the day’s bacon. I just said thanks as nothing was labeled vegan on the menu.😈😂
The only complaint I have about the removal of highly refined white sugar from carbonated beverages is that the replacement is high fructose corn syrup, which is way worse.
I'm Indonesian and yes most of Indonesia street food is that good. And FYI if you come to Indonesia, there are a lot of cultures in Indonesia, you will find unique food some people didn't know, and if you eat Rendang or Nasi Goreng or Mie Goreng in one place, it will taste different at other places, it's still delicious though because we have our own taste preferences. and if you really learn about Indonesia ingredients, you can learn unique things about our ingredients, like what I learned recently is shallot, there is shallot cooking and there is shallot to make fried shallot and many more.
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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of you! :)
@@ChefJamesMakinson same to you you think uncle roger will meet Jamie Oliver
Gracias. Igualmente para usted y sus seres queridos
Bro couldn't wait for 2 more day
Happy new year 😊 and you know what? My friend has a golden retriever named Simba 😂
happy new year chef. :) hopefully next year you can get more collabs
Jamie Oliver exists
Uncle Roger - *And I took that personally*
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BTW any street food from anywhere is better than Jammy restaurant food
17:55 A neighbor in my building used to have an orange cat named Simba! It was always a 50/50 chance whether petting him would get purrs or claws. 😂
So did I.
Schrodinger's Simba Cat. Its state is unknown until you interact with it. FAFO cat lol
🤣 I guess it is a good name!
Lovely seeing Simba gorgeous beautiful boy. He has grown. Lovely video good to see you back. Just back from Portugal and at the hotel they made the French style omelette for breakfast. Great beef and egg and also lots of amazing fish and meat dishes .
@@ctakitimu hahahah yes! 😂
"If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bicycle." Gino is a legend. 😂 Happy new year, Chef James!
I'm indonesian, Chef. The answer is yes, however different parts of Indonesia has different kind of flavor profile. Come to my City Chef, Medan the Gotham city. Flavor and street food is something special here.
I am from central Java with Sumatranese blood and I agree. Prefer Medan over Jogja anytime... Central Java is so sweet... Better try Balinese or Madurese. Oh and not just street food, but also village food over fancy restaurants. In remote mountain villages and even jn the jungle you'll fjnd amazing food that local citizens don't know about. Look where people have the least money and look the happiest and often strongest.
Gotta love the banter between Uncle Roger and Gordon.
Great content as always James, hope the surgery went well!
yes it did! thank you!
@@ChefJamesMakinson Glad to read and apologies, I should have addressed you as Chef! :)
They troll hell out of each other and it's great to watch.
every time uncle roger talks about whisks, all I can think of is: "uncle roger, why your drawers so weak? so weak!"
Uncle Roger no put whisk in draw other way round. Foiyah.
Merry Xmas and a happy new year to you and yours :) Thanks for taking the time to upload in these days :) Oh my Simba has gotten big! :o What a handsome boy he is turning into :)) Wish you a speedy recovery.
Thank you and Happy New Year! 😉
Ive been sick with COVID for the first time watching your reactions and cooking videos for the past 10 hours. Theres so many small things i want to remember when it comes to cooking time.
Sorry to hear that. I have been sick too this week with something that felt like COVID
@@ChefJamesMakinson Get well soon! I appreciate that you pay attention to your comments, even on the older videos I see the likes.
Watch all of them he's so insightful and knowledgeable about cooking. One of my favorites when I have time to just chill. How you recover soon and drink lots of fluids!
@Darkshizumaru I didn't mean to misrepresent myself, but I've been watching his channel for a bit now, but now that I'm sick I've been binge watching. This is my first time getting COVID
@@Darkshizumaru whats helpful is how he explains things and offers feedback, honestly I never grew up being even allowed to cook, so for a lot of stuff, it's felt like learning a second language at a later age in life instead of growing up bilingual, there's world view and perspective that isn't formed to get a natural feel for things, and when he explains his thoughts and how things could be done better he's sharing the perspective of a professional chef.
Chef James, you do know this is one of the older videos between them and Gordon has since won his uncle title back and also met up with Nigel Ng several times including on 2 of his shows. So to say this video is old is an understatement.
He won his uncle title back by ruining a bao bun
@@AdamFloro Ruining is subjective, he threw the burnt one ofc after UR told him and did a fresh one. Personally i dont care about the cooking part cause i dont eat pork but the banter and camaraderie was fun to watch.
@ well I thought it looked gross and the “banter” mostly seemed like Uncle Roger holding back on what he really thought about it.
@@AdamFloro Sure, i can agree with that however the uncle title doesn't really mean anything tangible anyway so it's not that serious for me.
@ I suppose you’re right, I don’t get why it’s so important to Gordon with all the Michelin stars he’s got anyway.
Your body doesn't care how the sugar comes, it's all sugar. Unless it's fructose, if it is coming in as a liquid monosaccharide (juice, soda, etc) rather than bound up as sucrose, then your liver gets hit hard (fructose is toxic and the liver has to hurry and convert it to glucose or palmitic acid. Brown sugar has that hint of molasses flavor which is a great addition to certain dishes.
Side note, glucose is not sweet, fructose is. This is why pure glucose forms like maltodextrin and dextrose do not overly sweeten what it is added to. Also, they are pure glucose and spike the hell out of your blood sugar, but aren't required to be added to the sugars in the nutrition label (at least under FDA rules).
Maltodextrins are a family of glucose polymers, and dextrose is simply another name for glucose.
Not all maltodextrins are processed the same way by the body though. For example, resistant starches are non-digestible maltodextrins.
I made it in record time! Before I even watch it... I know it's gonna be a great video! Happy New Year in advance Chef James and to all Watching! Best wishes!
Happy new year!
7:20 I've got a similar issue, no problem eating shrimp, mussels or virtually any other shellfish but my throat goes dry after i eat lobster. And I was born in Newfoundland, Canada. How horrible was mother nature to me: surrounded by fresh lobster (arguably the best in the world) and I can't eat it. 😥
I love watching your uncle Roger reactions, sometimes I accidentally rewatch one and I still enjoy them 😅
Hope you're having an awesome New Year so far!
I'm so glad! haha Happy new year!
As an Indonesian, I can confirm that sometimes street food is better than fancy restaurants or even five-star hotels. Especially traditional Indonesian dishes like rujak, tahu tek/tahu telur, pempek, gudeg, rendang, and the whole Padang dishes, babi guling, etc., no hotel or fancy restaurant can beat authentic street food or family-owned restaurants. All those professional chefs/cooks learn from international cooking schools or fancy courses; they don't teach them how to properly make Indonesian food, just like what Gordon showed in this video.
In his Indonesian fried noodles, he uses udon instead of mie telur/kuning (egg noodles); he added bacon, but most Indonesians are Muslim, so authentic Indonesian fried noodles do not contain pork.
In terms of authenticity, any random US$1-2 fried noodle street vendor here could beat Gordon. Even though Gordon's may taste better due to higher quality and more ingredients.
True. Nothing beats the street food of Indonesia. Now I miss my country. I want to go home
However, as a foreigner you can get really sick as the street vendors do not follow hygiene guide rules and the bacteria in their foods are different then the ones in our food. We've been to Indonesië last year, and though the street food looked tasty, the stalls also seemed unhygienic and having also been warned we didn't dare try it.
Must add that we also got sick from the restaurant food anyways...
@@McGiggleySounds familiar! A famous European band was touring Java. The drummer split and travelled with me, ate what I ate, street food😮 included. Nothing happened. The other three wanted to play it safe and got bad food poisoning from a restaurant. The bacteria are the same, and don't assume restaurants are cleaner (and don't assume locals don't get sick, they do).Same thing when I was on tour with my band in Shanghai. I found trustworthy locals and ate everything they ate. My bandmates got sick from restaurant food. It's not where, it's who you're with.
Also, overcomplicating bami/nasi goreng misses the point. Culinary is not just the senses, but also the mind. The charm of simple people's food is creating something great from a few ingredients. Everybody understands the oxytocin rush when your grandma or her pembantu has made something amazing from some leftovers. Jazz is great but this is blues.
Turkey bacon is sadness, so I’m actually surprised we haven’t seen Jamie Oliver use it yet. Must be harder to find in the UK.
Beef bacon is s thing though
Goreng is "fried" in Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia.
Just combine it with anything like Nasi (Rice), Mee (Noodle), Ikan (Fish) or Ayam (Chicken).
Just note that unlike English, you say the item first. For example, Ayam Goreng, which would mean Fried Chicken.
Thank you for telling me!
Don't forget pisang goreng.
@@hollandsemum1 Pisang (banana) goreng is closer to "fritter" than "fried"
Indonesians write/say Bakmi(e), or mie or sometimes mi. Never "mee". The anglicized version "mee" was probably popularised in Malaysia where the British ruled for a long time.
@@TomiSimatupang Indomie! 😆
11:54 - I personally use a HexClad pan, and I absolutely love it! One of the main reasons is how easy it is to clean due to its hybrid construction of stainless steel and nonstick technology. Unlike traditional nonstick pans, HexClad pans are designed to be scratch-resistant, even when using metal utensils, which makes them far more durable over time.
I also find that HexClad provides better heat distribution, ensuring more even cooking. This is because it features a tri-ply construction: a stainless steel outer layer, an aluminum core for heat conductivity, and a patented laser-etched nonstick surface. This unique combination eliminates hot spots, which can sometimes occur with standard pans.
Previously, I used a Tefal nonstick pan, specifically one from Jamie Oliver’s range. While it was good, I found that over time, the nonstick coating began to degrade and scratch, despite careful use. It’s worth noting that Tefal pans often have thermospot technology to indicate when the pan is preheated, which is helpful, but they don’t match the durability and versatility of HexClad.
Interestingly, HexClad pans are also oven-safe up to 500°F (260°C), making them highly versatile for recipes that require stovetop-to-oven cooking. They’re compatible with all stovetops, including induction, which adds to their appeal. While HexClad pans are a bit of an investment upfront, their longevity and performance make them worth the cost for serious home cooks.
On a side note, I also have one of Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks that I got for free.
👍 (I'd give him credit for trying to bring new flavors to a broader audience though. (not everybody has a wok. And if not - they'll have a frying pan))
I know more about streetfood in Thailand than in Indonesia. In Bangkok there's actually a streetfood resturant with a Michelin star. (Jai Fai) So you have the full spectrum. From the very good to the bad. I expect the same to apply to Indonesia.😀
Well, as Chinese-Indonesian I can tell that there're plentiful amount of street foods in Indonesia ranging from stir-fries into sweets (Some of them might overlap with Malaysian / Singaporean, but nonetheless still quite distinctive like frequent usage of kecap manis). Also, in my lifetime I never used udon because it's more pricey in here & egg noodle is already enough for mie goreng.
Another Indonesian here, Chef.
Yes, most of street foods in Indonesia taste usually better than foods in restaurants and they are remarkably affordable. For example, here in Jakarta, you can get a nice serving of Nasi Goreng or Mie Goreng for around IDR 15-20K (USD 0.93-1.24) from a street food stall while you can get Nasi/Mie Goreng in a restaurant with half or less the serving amount for at least 3-4 times the price. Well, yes, there's nothing wrong on buying foods in a restaurant, it's just the economic factor of it. The taste is not that much different besides the street foods one are usually a bit saltier.
Happy Holidays, Chef!
Happy New Year! thank you for explaining!
I'm Indonesian and the answer is YES, Indonesia street food is that GOOD. Locals will always prefer street food rather than fancy restaurant, because it's cheaper and the taste is way better. You can find good food just by go to random street food vendor, sometimes you dont have to go anywhere the vendor will come in front of your house, like Fried Rice, Fried Noodle, Sate, and many more throughout the day even at 3 a.m in the morning you can still find them.
True. Though very few will be serving food with bacon :)
Not sure how u missed this video but I'm glad you reviewed it. You are one of the few content creators I get happy when a new video comes out. BTW, your kitty is super cute. I have a black cat myself.
Thank you! haha neither did I
Glad that you are back with more content! Hope you are healing well and rapidly!
Thank you!
Hey , this video is nice. I will most definitely watch more of your content , love your cat ❤❤❤ happy new year
Happy new year!!
Glad you are mending man. Love the vids, and the explanations you give.
This made me miss my orange and white tabby… she was with me 20 years, though, thanks to lots of agility training together, cultural growth through music since she liked to match pitches and sing along with me which was endearing to no end, and great food and solely drinking bottled water since cats tend to hate the taste of chlorine and such in tap and all the pipe residues and fluoride in particular are bad for them. Best boss I ever had.
Glad to see you looking great after your surgery! Nice to have you back!
Hey Chef! Happy holidays my friend. I hope you're feeljng better, and the kittens are good.
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I saw the original on Uncle Rogers' channel and it was so funny.😂😂😂
Thank you! I am now, I got sick during Christmas haha I hope all is going well!
How are you feeling Chef James? I'm happy to see you back making videos. I hope your recovery is going good. Y lo mejor para el año que viene ❤
I have a bad cold but my knee is much better! Happy New Year!
Sorry to hear you were in the hospital. I hope things are ok now or getting better don't overstress yourself as I know chefs can do that I have seen it more times than I can count lol. Other than that great video and ya that is an old one but worth watching. I really need to get me some of those pans :)
I have cooked some of the dishes you made in the video your cooking has my taste pallet and I now have 2 of my fav cooks/chefs I can watch :) xxx
I am better now thank you! and Happy New Year!
Happy new year James. All the best to you and your loved ones.
Happy new year! Thank you!
Happy New Year Chef... I love your reaction videos.
Happy New Year!
I loved this video and glad your ok and recovering well.
Hello Chef. Im glad you're okay now. Simba has grown big so fast. Thank you for this reaction video. Happy Holidays and have a wonderful new year ahead. God bless you always
Got to say one thing or two. That reaction by UR was funny. The other was GR looked like he did a great job, but anything after his grilled cheese tostie is a great job. Thanks for the reaction video chef James, really enjoyed it.
I've enjoyed watching your videos pop up on my list, only subscribing because of the kitty :)
I hope you're better after your surgery. lovely to see the video. Very much enjoy the content. Keep going mate. Merry Christmas if you're ever in Prague look us up.
yes I am thank you! I went to Prague a few years ago and I love it! I would like to visit again!
Great video, chef! I love trying Gordon's recipes off his channel, I will be doing one of them for New Year's. Hope to see more recipe videos from you as well in the new year. The last one of yours that I tried to do turned out delicious. Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoy the recipe normally they are good! Happy New Year!
HI from the Netherlands. You can get Kecap manis everywhere here 😄
Like your video, like you, like your cat. "Simba" LOL!
Indonesian street food is one of my favorites. It's actually where the majority of the population actually eats from. They have little cart/stalls we call Kaki Lima (meaning five feet for the 3 wheels and two feet of the person pushing the cart). Gado Gado, Ketoprak, different fried treats, and even mie goreng is sold at these stalls. Absolutely delicious.
I do have to warn you that if you do go, go to the ones that locals go to frequently as some might not be as great or clean.
Still not as good as an Aussie servo pie though.
@@AndyViant ngl those are kinda greasy and aren't as great to eat daily compared to a good gado gado.
Happy holidays and happy new year, James. I hope you're recovering well from your surgery 😊
Please do a reaction video on Uncle Roger roasted by the legend Martin Yan (they did a collab recently)
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Great to see you back! Nice video!
Thank you!
Another fun Uncle Roger review! Hope you had a Merry Christmas! Great to see Simba again! Happy New Year Chef James!
Thank you and Happy New Year!
So glad to see you back. I hope you’re feeling ok. Do t push yourself to hard and listen to your body. ❤
Thank you, I will
Happy New Year. Thanks for the great entertainment
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays and hope the new year brings new joy to you chef. 😊
Happy holidays!
I was in indo several times mostly to hang out with friends or for some events, and yes, street food is fantastic, maybe would be unusual for western taste, but its just great. From stir fries, to even soups and different pastries etc. Very diverse and tasty cuisine, really recommend.
Also, home ranges don't have the same intense heat as restaurant burners. Home gas is typicallt 10-15 000 BTU, asian restaurants often have 100-150 000 BTU power burners. Or now they have very powerful oval induction ranges. At home, it's better to stir fry max 2 small portions per batch. Too much ingredients will lower the temperature of the pan/wok and steam fry rather than stir fry. Also, the reason why restaurants toss the food is because of the high heat. The food must be constantly moving in the wok, or else the dragon flame will burn the food. On home ranges there's no need to toss as much. Personally, I stir ingredients around cause the much needed heat and toss to mix in the sauce.
I learnt how to unhook bras one-handed when I was 17; a very useful skill.
Just want to say, you look good. Glad to watch you're commentary again. I'm rooting for an Uncle Roger review for you too.
Glad you are back
Great review James. Thank you!
Thank you!
I hope 2025 sees bigger and better things for you James 🤩.
I am so glad that I came across your channel, all the videos that you make as well as others, brighten peoples' lives.
Thank you!
Happy New Year! :)
Hope you're doing well since your surgery. Hope your Christmas was merry and bright, and have a Happy New Year! 🎉
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Best wishes for the New Year, Chef James!
Thank you and Happy New Year!
I send my New Year wishes to Simba and James. Give his appearance more James. He's adorable! ❤🐈
I will! happy new year!
James as the old adage goes. If you cook it, they will come. Think you should throw in maybe something along the lines of “dish of the week” themed?
Whenever I gear Uncle Roger's rant about using wok, I instantly think of Mr.Big song "Take a Walk" :D
Advance Happy New Year to everyone. I'm asian but I have several size whisk uncle Roger. 😂 Using udon in an Indonesian noodle is wrong. I've been to Indonesia several times, even stayed there for two months during a project. Street food there are truly amazing. Always enjoyed watching your blog chef. Cheers!
Happy new year!
Glad to see your surgery went well. I'll hope for a speedy and full recovery for you! What was the surgery for? If it is okay to ask about? And a happy new year to you all, of course!
Happy New Year! it was an old injury with my left knee and also injured the other one skiing years ago so we will see
LOVE YOUR CONTENT 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I have whisks in my drawer and it opens and closes just fine. 🤣 Thanks for the video
Happy New Year.
And please review more Jammy train crashes!
Happy new year!! and I am posting something I think you will like later today!
Happy New Year Chef,,,and Simba 😊 . The only thing missing is a colab with Uncle Roger. Cheers.
Happy new year! 😉
@@ChefJamesMakinson Thanks Chef 😊
17:13 as a Malaysian, which we still have street vendor like indonesia (We call it Mamak), the dude that cooks the best mee goreng just throw lol. They dont put it elegantly.
I was in Indonesia 35 years ago - in Bontang and Lhokseumawe. From what I see in photos on the internet it is a MUCH different country today. Back trhen it was straight third world and even the skin and bones street dogs wouldn't eat the street food. You could get gold cheap, though. Many props to the Indonesian people for how far they have come in so short a time. Great to see.
When not terrible for you sugar costs the same or cheaper than terrible for you sugar, corporations and people will buy more of the former. Doesn't matter if we agree with that rational or not but that's reality. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Happy X-mas time, dear catboy Jim! Have a great 2025 with lots of new followers and hopefully/finally a hang with Uncle Rog! All the best for your channel! ❤
Thank you so much!! Happy New Year!
I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago, and I've already watched DOZENS! I love your style! Thanks! One thing though - As far as I know, American cuisine isn't that well known? Why? (Or am I wrong?)
It could be that America is too young to have a cuisine (though cynics would give fast food hamburger and chicken joints the honor). But, there is regional cuisine in the US. Cajun and/or Creole in Louisiana for instance. Various shellfish items in places along the Eastern seaboard (Maryland, Rhode Island, Maine, for instance). Pennsylvania Dutch foods. Even, if you think about it, New York and New Haven style pizzas.
I don't know enough about the western half of the country (yet) to provide examples there.
whenever we go back to visit family in malaysia the only time we go to a restaurant is when the whole extended family gathers for a meal and then we rent out a banquet room. outside of those occasions we just eat street food. laksa for breakfast, nasi goreng for lunch, char quay teow for dinner.
Good to see you back on your feet James. 😀
Thanks 👍
James- you should come to Australia. You’d be surprised at the range of ingredients we can get. I’m in a small city/town and we can get almost anything -other than a good Laksa.
@ChefJamesMakinson Happy New Year to you
Happy New Year!
Blessings to you and your family from South Africa. What surgery? . Hope you stay well
Thank you and Happy New Year! it was for my knee and I am better know.
James this is an old video. Gordon is Uncle Gordon again. But it was a good video. ¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2025! 🥂🎆🎊
Yes i forgot haha happy new year!
In South East Asia, most street food vendors have better food than in restaurants, Indonesia included. Happy New Year chef James!
Happy New Year!
I like Togarashi and Udon even if not authentic in this dish. Happy New Year James. Hope you recover well.
Happy New Year!
we figured out whisk problem in our house decades ago. we never put it in a drawer. we put it in a caddy on the counter.
Bourdain's cookbook collection would have been different, to say the least...
You'd probably find some french cookbook from the sixties, right next to an old notebook he found in some Italian antique shop.
All setting the perfect decor for scrambling an egg... XD
James I like all your video's and we need more Simba in them! 😻 Can you teach Simba to montage a sauce, like Nick learning a rat to cook? Love from Groningen and a fanstastic 2025 COOKING YEAR!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you and Happy New Year to you!
Chef James is brilliant! Now I have an excuse to get out of peeling shrimps!🦐😂
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I've never been to Indonesia, but as an American, and former chef i can vouch for the street food in Thailand and the Philippines! I want to ask, as a chef, what is your honest opinion of hexclad. There are so many mixed reviews on it.
Hope you get better soon and Happy New Year!
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays, chef.
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays Hamez. I used to work at a prawn farm and now they make my finger tips peel. But same with other shellfish, no reaction
I just got two of those pans a while ago but the brand is Myers canadian they are pretty good
I can't speak for Indonesia, but when I lived in Vietnam the food cart was a sacred artefact.
Welcome back, Chef! Simba's a big boi indeed. 😼
Thank you!
Simba featured, video value immediately multiplied tenfold!
3:00 Asian Street food can be really good, there are tons of markets all over these countries serving food.
To me, it's similar to the "Food Carts," in cities or the "Food Trucks," that are over cities and certain random areas across the USA.
It's just people who cannot afford an actual building rent, with seats and all the stuff you expect from a sit down place. These people can set up shop on the street, or they have a little place in a building that isn't sit down, that serves food to people from a window facing the street.
Having a place to sit down, bathroom, etc is a lot of space, room, and additional work. Just being able to cook food and collect money is so much easier for many people. Street Vendors are very popular for this reason, and markets become huge for this reason.
There is also a massive market difference in other countries compared to the USA, where you can buy regular produce, meat, etc, instead of a store. It's a similar concept to the food markets, and many times they are combined into one giant market.
I actually just recalled my brother is over in Germany enjoying the Crhistmas markets there.
Welcome back chef :) hope the surgery didn't put too much of a damper on the holidays
Thank you, it did a bit as I could walk normally but I am better now. Happy New Year!
Hope you're healing fast James. Take care!
yes I am thank you!
Ohhh for sure, here in Indonesia, street food is the best, but yeah the restaurants are not bad at all, the food is delicious and the place is nice, but please try the street food if you come to Indonesia...
I have shellfish allergy but still eating fried hokkien prawn mee 😂Singaporean here
Glad you’re back from your surgery.
As far as whisks are concerned, I have 2 metal cylinders on my counter. One has my whisks, rubber spats and is lined with tongs. The other has large spoons, ladles and the rest of my spatulas. I have a drawer with small tools.
The ignorance is bliss comment made me lol. 20+ years ago I ran a pub kitchen. Half the menu was traditional American fare and the other half was Tex Mex. I had a group of students from a nearby art college as regulars. About a year in they called me over to their table to tell me how amazing my beans and rice platter was. They were all vegan and mine tasted the best. The rice was made with the stock from braising the chicken used in tacos and burritos and the beans were fried on the flat top after cooking the day’s bacon. I just said thanks as nothing was labeled vegan on the menu.😈😂
Thank you! I am starting to walk more and more every day
The only complaint I have about the removal of highly refined white sugar from carbonated beverages is that the replacement is high fructose corn syrup, which is way worse.
First like chef! Love your content!
Thank you!
I'm Indonesian and yes most of Indonesia street food is that good. And FYI if you come to Indonesia, there are a lot of cultures in Indonesia, you will find unique food some people didn't know, and if you eat Rendang or Nasi Goreng or Mie Goreng in one place, it will taste different at other places, it's still delicious though because we have our own taste preferences. and if you really learn about Indonesia ingredients, you can learn unique things about our ingredients, like what I learned recently is shallot, there is shallot cooking and there is shallot to make fried shallot and many more.
Speedy recovery and much love to Simba!
Thank you!