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    A Full Day Behind the Scenes at a Fine Dining Chef’s Table



    A Full Day Behind the Scenes at a Fine Dining Chef’s Table

    It’s common for chefs to talk about the importance of going to the local market to create the night’s menu- but how does that process unfold? For one day we follow the team of a high-end Bangkok chef’s table through every step, from buying ingredients to the start of service, watching as dishes come together and cooks experiment with new ideas, and seeing a part of the industry usually off-limits to anyone on the outside.

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    Photo Credits:
    Nothing Sacred Photos (Including the Thumbnail): John Parbury IG @picsbyparbs
    Food Photos from the Last Segment: Thananop Eimsunthorn IG @17_th_

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    0:00 – Introduction
    1:18 – The Morning Market
    3:49 – Ingredients
    6:56 – Seafood
    9:14 – Career Change
    12:02 – Pressure
    13:35 – The Work Begins
    15:25 – Nothing Sacred
    18:34 – Inside the Lab
    22:40 – Nicole
    25:10 – From Country to Kitchen
    28:45 – Prep Work
    32:20 – The Team
    35:40 – Chef’s Table
    39:27 – Trial and Error
    43:21 – Alex
    46:18 – The Grammy
    51:00 – Pop Up
    53:00 – Dinner Comes Together
    54:49 – Moments of Zen
    57:37 – The Menu
    59:46 – Credits and Post-Credits

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    45 Comments

    2. @ChineseKiwi on

      25:34 – Oh gees, I didn't know about this story! And unfortunately, different government, but a similar story with Adam and Daria! But the sweet part of the 'bittersweet' part is we wouldn't have this great video without those terrible experiences for you both. Didn't expect the refugee angle at all! Bangkok really is a refuge for refugees eh…..

    4. @JulieMoe on

      I’m half way through and already loving everything about this. Alex and Nicole are amazing humans. I’m so stoked to know them and see them doing the damn thing.

    6. @BellasBone on

      Unexpectedly captivating and entertaining; I think it’s a good lesson to all of us that life can change in unexpected ways and don’t be afraid to chase your dreams. It’s all rubbing off on me because I bought a few experimental ingredients at my local international market last night and when I finally tasted my dish for dinner I was like “YaY i didn’t screw it up!” And everything tasted great:-) I’m looking forward to your next episode as always !

    13. @dikbozo on

      An hour of compelling can't miss documentary on a subject we all need to live. Food is the spice of life, may our mouths and stomachs be blessed.
      Thanks Adam and company.

    14. @el2995 on

      Nice video, and it’s always nice to see segments filmed in Khlong Toei wet market, which I spent a few hours strolling through back in December 2023. As for sandal in a wet market, I did the same for a 5 am visit to the old Yangon San Pya Zei Central Fish Wholesale Market in December 2009 (it has since relocated into a new building a bit further downriver from its former location on the bank of the Yangon River on the city’s eastern flank), and my feet and cargo shorts were filthy, and I smelled like a fishmonger.

    15. @IzzyTheEditor on

      They keep saying they got deported and yet Nicole herself even said she's mad that what? She could not break the law? Sorry kids no other country would let you do it either why did you expect the US to look the other way? Maybe you should've thought about renewing your visa instead of planning an East Coast tour? Either way it worked out apparently. Great video as usual OTR. Typical America hating socialist Canadians not withstanding.

    18. @everlastinggrass on

      Please please please please…. font sizes for old peoples!!!! I literally can't read it, and it's the best part. Fauntleroy…. thank you for teaching me sooooo much history…. The.plight of any human… letting go of the guilt from all of our predecessors and screaming forward in love….

    20. @eswillie on

      After spending part of my day in probably the largest Asian market here on Long Island in the US, I enjoyed the market segment of this video, but in the end, I would still prefer the street markets and street stalls and food of any city, be it Bangkok or New York City or anywhere else in the world. That experience is too swiftly dying for various reasons, but I guess I've never been a fan of high-end restaurants which are out of the range of possibilities for us peons. I always appreciate your work, and the work that goes into all of it, but count me out at a hundred bucks a seat, even if I could afford it. Either way, thanks Adam, for all that you do to get Asian culture out into the mix.

    36. @Lostboy811 on

      The details that they go through is amazing about 15 minutes in you see the dishwasher lady wiping a glass and then holding it up to a light looking up checking to see if no spots are shown. I don't know if anyone else noticed it, but that level of details to cleaning means that they are willing to go to lengths to make your dining experience the best possible.

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