Day In The Life of A Taiwanese Master Chef

I haven't seen anyone talking about Juan in the comments. Dude is literally making a dish that isn't of his culture yet the owner cannot even make it as good. He's doing the hardest part and making it as authentic as possible and not even being from that country. That's talent. Good shit Juan!

Alvin, this is truly the best media I have consumed in recent memory. Your clear love for your work shows and you manage to capture people in the most candid light. If you put out an episode weekly I would happily stop watching anything and everything else. You have a gift for capturing humanity and their gifts on camera. Never stop doing this!

It was hella touching that Eric devoted his speech to allowing his staff to make mistakes, and genuinely following up on it by assuring one of the chefs that it was okay to forget that he forgot to blanch the food. Not a lot of people can stay empathetic and considerate to others under intense pressure. Love bosses like that.

I still remember Chef Eric preparing meals for essential workers during the pandemic. I wish him and the WenWen team all the best.

this is what god tier editing looks like....

This was like a spiritual experience. I laughed, cried, and cheered on this restaurant from a thousand miles away. This video captures the best parts of what makes us human. I feel lucky to have gotten to watch it. Alvin, you're the best thing on YouTube right now. Keep doing what you're doing!

Juan the main star there !! he literally cooks food thats, not even his culture and still makes the food bomb as hell. I wish u guys could've shown more of Juan so he can share his story of how he got there and how he master Taiwanese food. Amazing job Juan!!!!!

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I will never get tired of positive, nontoxic kitchen/chef culture. Great work here Alvin; if anything a lot of documentaries need your touch of humanizing the people in the video and becoming the viewer's proxy in terms of emphatizing with and asking the right questions to them. Wishing Chef Eric and everyone in WenWen all the best and that they never lose the drive and fire that brought them to where they are now.

this video truly cured my short form video addiction. this is the first time in months that i have fully watched a video to the very last second and enjoyed every minute of it, and even though i don't know eric i could feel his laughter, stress, happiness just through the video alone. i hope the very best for this WenWen and if i wasn't living in Scotland i might've even visited.

The 2 films on this channel are 2 of the best films i have ever seen. It helps that the 2 restaurants were extrememly genuine people but the way you have shot and editted each film just bring out so so so much more. Phenominal content. Thank you.

Chef Eric always seems to be someone who is chill and yet so diligent and dedicated when it comes to his crafts. His videos on eater and munchies from sharing restaurants menu, teaching his recipes and even the chefs nights out always seems so fun and also educational. It's always a pleasure to see chef Eric in one of these videos

can we also call this day in the life of a master cinematographer

Saw your Texas bbq video this morning, and was blown away, now this one. Everything about your videography from your composition, broll, color grading, and storytelling is top quality…keep up the good work! 👏🏾

Chef Kathy seems insanely skillful and hardworking, the whole team honestly seems great. Loved the video Alvin!

6 minutes from finishing but I just love your shot composition so much. Wok scene was great. The shots of the two main dishes were terrific. I also love how much you interact with everyone you film. Thank you for another great doc, great work! ❤

The biggest take away for me was how Eric recognizes that people are choosing to spend their money at his restaurant and that he considers it an honor to serve them his food. I wish more chefs shared his attitude. I'm not into Taiwanese food, but if I'm ever in NYC I would hit this place up in a second.

Video made me cry. As someone who loves cooking and food in general, along with the dedication and camaraderie displayed here, it was such a joy to watch from beginning to end. The way he described wok cooking was perfect, and the way people praised each other's efforts was superb and showed the care amongst the team. Juan is also a badass.

12:57 "give them shots, give them alcohol" 🤣 now this is truly some top tier customer servic

As a Chef and restaurant owner - I super appreciate these behind the scene mini docs that you do, showcasing a light on the reality of what it's like to keep it all together. Wishing Chef Eric & WenWen decades of great nights with full rosters - his team seems solid & their work looks immaculate. Mad respect.