5 Japanese Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped

5 Japanese Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious

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Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns for another episode of Well Equipped, this time offering up his review of 5 kitchen gadgets made in Japan. Watch as he tests each device and assesses them for effectiveness and usability, commenting on what works, what doesn't, and how he would improve their design with a few tweaks.
Check out the products Dan reviews in this episode!
Kurara Wash - Hand held dishwasher fave.co/3RlGegx
Paulin coming Cook Joy Gyoza maker amzn.to/3ReqDQ0
Tomsi Daiso Rice Roll Shaker amzn.to/3Tqni22
Grape Peeler amzn.to/3e1uotv
3D Latte Art Maker Awa Taccino fave.co/3TEPsGP
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Producer/Director: Ness Kleino
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: LJ D'Arpa
Talent: Dan Formosa
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Producer: Jen Osaki
Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Assistant: Katrina Zito
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Cam Operator: Lucas Young
Audio: Brett van Deusen
Production Assistant: Sophie Pulver
Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: JC Scruggs
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler
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0:00 Introduction
0:31 Rice Roller
4:05 Awa Taccino
7:34 Grape Peeler
10:25 Gyoza Maker
15:00 Kurara Washer
18:16 Conclusion
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@epicurious Жыл бұрын

Check out the products Dan evaluates in this episode! Kurara Wash - Hand held dishwasher fave.co/3RlGegx Paulin coming Cook Joy Gyoza maker amzn.to/3ReqDQ0 Tomsi Daiso Rice Roll Shaker amzn.to/3Tqni22 Grape Peeler amzn.to/3e1uotv 3D Latte Art Maker Awa Taccino fave.co/3TEPsGP When you buy something through our retail links, we earn an affiliate commission.

@tusharkhanna3643 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask....is there a reason that Dan refuses to read the instruction manual that comes with these devices? I understand that it would be a decent test for intuitiveness to see if one can automatically figure out what each part of a device is supposed to do, or how one is supposed to operate it. However, one can hardly call fumbling around blindly a good device test. I can almost guarantee that most people in Asia who have never used a dishwasher would intuitively know how to operate one, if, and only if they already have some experience with a washing machine for clothes. Yet, there is still a learning curve in understanding how to load one properly, the correct choice of pods for detergent etc. This hardly seems fair from a design and engineering perspective. If even after reading the instructions, one struggled, or if the instructions were 2 pages long, i.e. the device was overly complicated, I would understand that as a negative against the design in terms of human factors. Hope you see this and can get a response from him. Thanks

@Gocunt Жыл бұрын

THEY DID SURGERY ON A GRAPE

@yaqoobalshaer2285 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@RosiePosey5150 Жыл бұрын

Can I get signed picture from him. I love his work

@cbryce9243 Жыл бұрын

@@tusharkhanna3643 You make a good point, but not everyone can read Japanese. When I was young, I had no idea how to use a washer and dryer, but when I moved to an apartment where they had shared machines, I used way too much soap because I could not read the directions. I learned the hard way. All I am saying is there might be a reason he didn't read the directions. Be curious before judging.

@alyssa6649 Жыл бұрын

Y’all should have him test some of the first products he help create. It would be fun to see if he still agrees with the design and if he would change anything

@MrHenkjan1998 Жыл бұрын

This is a very good idea

@LordDragox412 Жыл бұрын

He only would change things if you didn't tell him he helped create it >:P

@marcamusprime9513 Жыл бұрын

Why use only one contraction?

@ruffprophetproductions Жыл бұрын

Hmmm yeah! let’s get this produced people!!

@freewilly1193 Жыл бұрын

@@marcamusprime9513 y'all'shd've'm'st'sm'is'irst products, it'd'b'fn't'see 'im give it'anuva go'round

@sweetlorikeet Жыл бұрын

Dan, the problem with the foam maker was probably the milk. Normal soy milk generally doesn't foam very well, they normally use a special 'barista' soy milk with additives that help it foam.

@nowak93 Жыл бұрын

Yep user error, he didn't use milk

@koi.in.pond3149 Жыл бұрын

exactly-redo lol

@Grenmaju666 Жыл бұрын

@@nowak93 he typically (though not exclusively) avoids using animal by-products. I don't know if that's his lifestyle or not, but it's something I noticed throughout his videos.

@benzygo Жыл бұрын

@@Grenmaju666 11:51

@skilletborne Жыл бұрын

@@Grenmaju666 The stick foamer was used with pure white milk, i.e. straight up animal milk. Not a fair test at all

@rinpaisys Жыл бұрын

“A little bit of filling gyoza long way” Lmao that’s a 10/10 dad joke.

@theftprevention Жыл бұрын

Also, let's not forget about "I'm just raisin awareness"

@cwg73160 Жыл бұрын

And pointing out or explaining jokes is a 1/10 social move guaranteed to get someone to want to slap you.

@ibigfire Жыл бұрын

@@cwg73160 Slapping someone for pointing out a joke would get you kicked out of my friend group right quick. And really all they were doing was complimenting it here anyway.

@cwg73160 Жыл бұрын

@@ibigfire Someone who points out the obvious like jokes wouldn’t be a friend in the first place. How did the friend thing come into play?

@ibigfire Жыл бұрын

@@cwg73160 Because you brought up its rating as a social move and the only people I really care about what they think of my social moves are my friends.

@Hahahahaaahaahaa Жыл бұрын

I have to say i'm genuinely impressed by the Gyoza maker. It's certainly a little overkill for something you could do by hand, but really not that much more time consuming unless you are making a huge number of them, and looks great for kids.

@rebasack21 Жыл бұрын

i actually might try to find and buy the gyoza maker as i dont have full control over my left hand all the time especially with something like a small folded item so this would be awesome to make homemade instead of frozen

@daltigoth3970 Жыл бұрын

@@rebasack21 My thought on it immediately went to people in your situation. I know a few people that are missing limbs that would find this to be a much more convenient way to make gyoza, yet he marked off the "usability" rating simply because you can't swap which side the crank is on unless you turn the device around, which really has no negative impact anyways. Seems to me that his biggest complaint on the whole thing is just that it takes up a lot of space, which is bad for a single-purpose device in a home kitchen, and that's why his redesign suggestion was all about condensing the overall size of the product.

@tonkabear2369 Жыл бұрын

Could make ravioli too

@ArtiePenguin1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was an interesting device. However, Dan was right in that the device had too much plastic. It didn't need to be enclosed in a box of plastic.

@Apudurangdinya Жыл бұрын

As someone who make gyoza, it's boring pain in the butt wrapping up gyoza, the machine is efficient, and the end result is beautiful, I can imagine wrapping up 100 of gyoza in 15 minutes with that machine

@NovaCascade Жыл бұрын

Man, whoever does the set design and the art design for the slides, transitions and ratings really love their job. They always look really clean and cute.

@nilawarriorprincess Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy that too!

@cwg73160 Жыл бұрын

jfc

@dillonwyatt8144 Жыл бұрын

For the Japanese grape peeler, he made a comment about the wires being too big. In truth the grapes are too small. Grapes in Japan can easily be double the size of the ones shown and those are the ones used for this purpose.

@tlgmc1908 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering about that when he spoke about the size. I haven't heard of people in the US peeking grapes, so isn't the size fine?

@MinkytheMinkY Жыл бұрын

He did say the variety he's using is the same as in Japan.

@stgo.s.4067 Жыл бұрын

I came to say the same, in Chile the grapes are way bigger than the USA (and Japan buy grapes from here too), so that sizes are logical to that sizes of grapes c:

@TheGrmany69 Жыл бұрын

How do you dare to say grapes are smaller in the US, everything is smaller in Japan..

@asunbeam5479 Жыл бұрын

@@MinkytheMinkY There are actually multiple different varieties of grapes in Japan but all are substantially larger than the grapes in this vid. It could be a commonly consumed variety in Japan, but it clearly isn't same quality

@krishnapriyanair4772 Жыл бұрын

Love this man for "raisin awareness" and "gyoza long way". We need more of him

@joshuaandrews4577 Жыл бұрын

Top tier dad jokes 🤣 😂

@dXTmikeXP Жыл бұрын

WOW I wasn't lookin for this comment but glad I found it. I TOTALLY missed that joke XD

@Genthar Жыл бұрын

Grape Peeler: There's a variety of muscat grapes which is also very popular in Japan. Those are much larger than the ones used in the test. The skin on those is tougher and somewhat bitter.

@meneldal Жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought that too, Japan rarely sells any grape that would be as small as the ones in the video.

@ccggenius Жыл бұрын

It's kind of wild to think that they don't need to diversify their kitchen implements because they standardize their produce, but yeah, that sounds about right.

@Genthar Жыл бұрын

I think it's less complicated than that. My guess is the tool was simply meant for the larger grapes in general. As demonstrated, the smaller grapes don't really need to be peeled, since their skin is thinner and not bitter.

@ukeheliel Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's an issue of the choice of grape. The ones they gave him are Kyoho grapes, which are among the most harvested in Japan (and probably why they chose that over others, price points aside). Unfortunately, they're not only very small, but are also slip-skin grapes - meaning they peel very easily. Pione, shine muscat, or kaiji, or any one of the other 15+ types of grapes that are larger and commonly available in Japan would have been a better-faith choice for this gadget. Honestly, even a larger standard US grape would have been a better-faith choice.

@mdt141 Жыл бұрын

@@ukeheliel Are those really kyoho grapes though? Because they look quite different from what I ate. Is this possibly a USA variant?

@vanessafanelli5646 Жыл бұрын

4:35 soy milk does not turn into foam. It really seems that the other milk you used as a control was regular milk, which does whip well

@darkanddandy6898 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't understand why they did that test with soy milk.

@TheWhatever2025 Жыл бұрын

That’s cheating! Don’t approve

@AvaKara Жыл бұрын

It really depends on the brand. Some soy drinks do foam well

@dogwiththumbs8392 Жыл бұрын

Soy milk DOES make foam. Not nearly as much as a full fat dairy milk though. Trust I was a barista in San Francisco area for a long time. Made more than a few soy milk cappuccinos / lattes every day.

@TheNinnyfee Жыл бұрын

Soy milk foams pretty well in other foamers, it is often added to barista oat milk to add more foaming protein. So it is not a cheat, especially because the foamer is a Japanese product and soy milk is a staple milk there.

@himemiya Жыл бұрын

the little onigiri with faces on set are such a nice touch. i adore everyone who helps makes this show

@cupchyox797 Жыл бұрын

ikr so cute

@aschaurora Жыл бұрын

The Kurara Washer is made to be used under a running tapwater. It is still something you don't need to have in the kitchen, but I feel it's not fair to down it without giving it a proper test the way it is intended to be used.

@benjacobsen9251 Жыл бұрын

That may be true but I still don't think it'd change his opinion much. It seemed so awkward to use and front heavy it'd pull on the wrist

@leporid257 Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of water wasted then :o

@lorenzoniccoli99ln Жыл бұрын

Did he even use soap at all? Not a fair test indeed

@Cora.T Жыл бұрын

Stuff like this has bothered me more, the box they use whenever testing dishwashing gadgets just isn't large enough, if you had a proper sized sink this would be much easier and therefore fair. If you just dunked half your plate in water and then rubbed it with a regular dish brush you'd smear the filth around as well, especially if you made the plate dirtier than it would likely ever be if someone actually ate from it. The testing for some of these gadgets is poor because they don't actually try, of course they're going to fail then. Like it's a gadget not magic Edit: oh look the kurara is clean post usage, how could they have possibly done that 🙄

@moonbear5929 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I feel the same way about Vivian Tries some times. You cant properly rate a product if it wasn't used the way it's intended to be used.

@victorseguraibarra Жыл бұрын

Just to let you know, I show Dan´s videos to my PhD students when they design something with poor ergonomy. Thank you Mr. Formosa, I'm in the biomedical field, and your videos resonate in many, many ways.

@Tuulos Жыл бұрын

They are a nice example of how people will judge your product without even bothering to read the instructions or checking how to use them properly.

@catgrin Жыл бұрын

As an epileptic who’s currently recovering from a broken shoulder, I’ll pass some thanks right back to you!

@sarajayne8214 Жыл бұрын

Ric(e) Rolling, bad puns and waste/plastic awareness. I love this show. 😀

@MrScubajsb Жыл бұрын

Always fun when he likes something. My favorite was the fish shaped egg separator.

@LivetolearnMama Жыл бұрын

Watching his redesign the gyoza maker and wondering when he would suggest just using a regular press. I have had one for nearly a decade. It's two halves connected in the middle, and you press them together. Simple, sturdy, and classic.

@ravenvalentine9823 Жыл бұрын

Remember some of these gadgets might be useful to people with disabilities!

@skilletborne Жыл бұрын

@@ravenvalentine9823 The presses can be used with one hand and are less fiddly. Trust, the gyoza maker is fine and could work better than by hand for folk with disabilities, but the presses would literally be better for most disabled folk

@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын

Or even use a fork to seal it...

@TheRoro390 Жыл бұрын

The grape you're using is super small, don't know if it's a country dependant thing, but in france, table grapes (the one we eat, not the one for wine) is 2-3 times larger and more adapted to the grape peeler size

@danitho Жыл бұрын

It feels like a research mistake. We definitely have large grapes. But based on what he said, it seems someone thought those grapes were correct.

@novaexx6587 Жыл бұрын

We have those exact grapes in my country and if they are ripe enough, they could honestly be eaten with their skin on. But for people that like to eat them skinless, they just need to suck on it and all the contents will come out, no tools necessary. I can eat a kg of them in a couple of minutes too, since sucking on them takes no time at all :3

@michealpersicko9531 8 ай бұрын

they aren't common and probably didn't have the time to go running around timbuktu to find grapes.@@danitho

@TheNinnyfee Жыл бұрын

"I am raisin' awareness." was my favourite part. 😄♥️

@Tranceplant82 3 ай бұрын

same lol

@daltigoth3970 Жыл бұрын

The frothing device isn't going to work with soy milk because soy milk is really hard to froth to begin with, unless they were using a barista blend which has added proteins to aid in frothing. It may actually work if using whole milk or a milk substitute that is designed to froth as well as whole milk.

@TheGreatDrake Жыл бұрын

He also was using cold milk and cold milk doesn't froth very well.

@georgezee5173 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatDrake The milk is supposed to be cold when using this device, though. It's the device the one that heats it up with the super fast rotation.

@LPB19019 Жыл бұрын

I never thought I’d get rick rolled by Dan

@xandercrosschild279 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone else noticed we all got rickrolled 😆 I've been searching the comments for this so thank you

@kissesforkaeya Жыл бұрын

@@xandercrosschild279 me too brooo💀💀

@nilawarriorprincess Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to see a new video from Dan! I'm so glad you're back. I hope you're doing well

@iFoodTravel9 Жыл бұрын

He made us feel enjoying and relaxing from hard working in our life. ☺☺

@daultonvenglar9905 Жыл бұрын

So you’re telling me Epicurious, a brand of the global media conglomerate Condé Nast, couldn’t find one person who knows japanese to help translate these instructions?

@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын

I guess because the typical buyer outside Japan probably doesn't have those resources

@Acaykath Жыл бұрын

@@oxoelfoxo I am pretty sure most people have a cell phone and google has an app that lets you use the camera to translate.

@tibicenlinnei4014 Жыл бұрын

@@Acaykath to be totally fair, the translate app has it's fail moments. The instructions for a piece of french furniture apparently say to throw hardware out a well window and be content 😆

@Acaykath Жыл бұрын

@@tibicenlinnei4014 Should have gone to Ikea.

@tibicenlinnei4014 Жыл бұрын

@@Acaykath would it have been better? 🤣

@ac8760 Жыл бұрын

I would argue that the gyoza maker isn't for group, but single men. Gyoza making is traditionally a holiday family gathering activity where we sit around a table with our loved ones and chat while manually making the dumplings. Which means making is solo could sometimes be tedious and depressing, and this gadget let's you speed up the process and inject some fun into it with the toy-like design.

@AniLuong Жыл бұрын

i also thought it was aimed at children! easy to use (fun and it trains u how much meat u should use), its plastic so they don't get hurt or cut, it has fun colours, they get involved in making gyoza with their family bc i don't think a lot of children can make them properly at that age

@armchairexpert4151 Жыл бұрын

For the milk frother, the tester filled it up too much. I would expect the container to be at most half full so there is air to incorporate and for the liquid to expand as foam

@ohmenecio Жыл бұрын

There are empanada makers that could potentially be used to make gyoza. They're just a circular mould that's split in half; you fold both sides together and press to seal up the empanada. Very small, very practical!

@liz9843 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see an evaluation of “ease of cleaning”, especially for something like the dumpling maker that touches raw meat!

@jackic23 Жыл бұрын

if you don't over fill it then it won't touch the meat 😋 but I agree. I hate tools with parts you can't access to clean. That said this one at least the rollers come off so you can clean them.

@CorgiBum Жыл бұрын

That would usually fall under "usability". Usability is so much more than just "Yeah, but what about left hand?"

@KattKirsch Жыл бұрын

I too wish to see Dan redesign his first product releases!

@Isabella66Gracen Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this guy's personality. Wish he was my friend. 😊👍

@hellfish2309 Жыл бұрын

3:58 rice-rolling well crafted, sir I’d like to see them make the handle detachable so it stores more conveniently

@ccggenius Жыл бұрын

Every time you increase the parts count you increase production costs because you need more molds, and in any case I don't think creating a failure point at the most stressed part of the gadget would be a design improvement. I'm wondering if you could forgo the handle entirely and just put a grip around the cylinder, but that might result in an increase in the force that needs to be applied to get it to work due to the decreased leverage.

@hellfish2309 Жыл бұрын

@@ccggenius you’re not wrong about it saddling the workflow, but I also don’t think the handle needs to be plastic

@dinozorman Жыл бұрын

@@ccggenius yea or you could just learn how to actually make it, and did he even mention he made over twice the amount with almost 0 clean up time? instead of looking at cheap gimmicks

@abigailsanchez4663 Жыл бұрын

Wow a whole video without the Left Hand Oil Test 😯 Well that's impresive

@GustavoFernandesKing Жыл бұрын

he wasn't feeling too oily that day.

@abigailsanchez4663 Жыл бұрын

@@GustavoFernandesKing that's sad 😢

@karldavin Жыл бұрын

Have you tried using dairy milk for the awa taccino? based on my experience steaming and texturing milk using an espresso machine, soy milk doesn't give you a good texture as compared to dairy milks.

@ntielman2072 Жыл бұрын

agree, I work as a barista. Soy milk foam just doesn't get as fluffy and airy as diary does

@Gauron. Жыл бұрын

@@ntielman2072 You need to consider that the product is from Japan and there are lots of lactose intolerance there so the product is likely to be tested and used with soy milk even there.

@Synquire Жыл бұрын

@@Gauron. I live in japan and most people drink dairy milk here. Surprisingly not a lot of lactose intolerant people here, at least the ones i’ve met aren’t.

@skilletborne Жыл бұрын

@@Gauron. I'd love to know where you folk get this idea from. Japan consumes huge amounts of dairy milk. It's cheese specifically that's not very common.

@ryanrodriguez9201 Жыл бұрын

my boy been skipping the left handed oil test a lot lately

@oliminator Жыл бұрын

Good. It’s pointless

@user-tq9uj8cw7y Жыл бұрын

Supposed to simulate hand of older person. He realized he's not a young man anymore. Maybe his left hand is messed up IRL.

@nilawarriorprincess Жыл бұрын

It's my favorite part & final determining factor in purchasing the gadgets shown. A lot of times I think a gadget could help my grandmother who has arthritis until he gets to the lefty oil test. When something fails that test I know it won't work for her & may not work for me either as I've had a stroke & have days when I'm in serious pain.

@hundragant Жыл бұрын

I assumed it was cause he's just sick of washing oil off his hands so much. I don't blame him but I wish they'd just do away with it instead of justifying not doing it every single time

@pippinlatham4857 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's kinda disappointing tbh as a disabled person I found that the most useful section

@Tokanya Жыл бұрын

Gyoza Maker seems like a good one tho. Kids proabaly love to use it.

@TheGreatDrake Жыл бұрын

Not only that if your not used to making something like gyoza it can help you plus allows you to do it faster unless your again skilled at making gyoza. I really don't understand the low rating.

@gryla5290 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I can see myself buying the gyoza maker. I think it's perfect for big family with big appetites

@bryanareynolds Жыл бұрын

Omg how have I never heard "a little bit of filling gyoza long way" before that was great thank you

@joaquindiaz683 Жыл бұрын

So. My spouse was born with palsy affecting half of his body. He has very limited use of his left hand. The dishwashing device could possibly be a game changer for him to be able to wash his dishes. It’s not always about the masses.

@bopo900 Жыл бұрын

why would it be a game changer? its heavy and needs alot of strugle and 2 hands to get the plate in. takes 6 times more work for a plate that doesnt get clean. also after 1 plate the hairs of the brush were so durty they prob doesnt clean a second plate. if i had to use 1 arm i can do way more, faster and cleaner just doing the regular way. the guy in the vid already was struggeling with 2 arms. the device needs way more fine tuning.

@obsidion_flame3095 Жыл бұрын

@@bopo900 when you don't have full use of both arms it's a lot easier to only need to load the plate and then use your good hand to hold it.

@p.9227 Жыл бұрын

A dishwasher would save even more work.

@michealpersicko9531 8 ай бұрын

It's way easier to just load the dish into a dishwasher and have the dishes be cleaned automatically without them having to exert a lot of effort trying to balance it because the center of gravity is thrown off the second you make it front heavy by putting a dish in it.

@darkylinky288 Жыл бұрын

The best foam will come from a steam wand and a user who knows how to foam milk using said steam wand. Trying to whip milk up just by physically beating it will never produce the same smooth creamy result of a hot steam wand really infusing the foam nicely. Also helps to use a milk that has some fattiness/creaminess to it- soy doesn't foam as well as whole cows milk.

@stepawayful Жыл бұрын

Gyōza maker: I think the flat piece with hole in it was upside down when you tested it. It might stop the leaking and let you fill it a little more.

@user-qq9cj2nu2q Жыл бұрын

2:21 that is the most adorable onigiri i have ever seen •‿• edit: the tiny onigiris in the birds eye view (eg 3:43) are also adorable 🥺 props to the props department! (pun fully intended)

@EqqusHearts Жыл бұрын

I think the plate washer would work really well under running water

@StarfoxHUN Жыл бұрын

Nah, it would be a nightmare to hold it. Might clean better but also would hurt your hand after a few plates.

@Taolan8472 Жыл бұрын

Maybe. Or even a sink/basin that it would fit in. I have seen another reviewer having more success than Dan by a substantial margin. Once the plate was loaded they rested it against the bottom of the sink basin with water running over it. It did a fair job, but obviously meant for fresh messes as the bristles apply very little scrubbing action. There was also a little blob in the middle that the device didnt seem to reach at all.

@tribulationprepper787 Жыл бұрын

I disagree. The running water would help but the device is still worthless since it turns a simple task into a messy chore. I just checked and it's interesting to note that neither Amazon or eBay sell these useless things.

@TheGreatDrake Жыл бұрын

@@Taolan8472 That blob is most likely because the plate was to big dinner plates in Japan are normally 7 inches while the standard size of dinner plates in America are 10 inches it's also why it didn't grip the first plate.

@pauljerome01 Жыл бұрын

if it was water proof and can be dunked under water it would work. that container he used is way too small

@laurenl.3735 Жыл бұрын

I just absolutely adore this series it brings a huge smile to my face

@StarfoxHUN Жыл бұрын

I starting to feel bad for skipping so many left handed oil tests. Some devices skipped looks especially vulnerable to that test, like that grape peeler.

@ArtiePenguin1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Dan should just do a oily/slippery hands test for these devices where you have to use both hands. The last few episodes he's been making excuses to avoid doing such tests.

@danitho Жыл бұрын

I think he was saying if its vulnerable in a right hand, it probably is for the left hand as well

@StarfoxHUN Жыл бұрын

@@danitho But this is why this test exists, to not 'guess', but 'know' and 'prove'.

@StarfoxHUN Жыл бұрын

@Dani Tho Umm u sure you wanted this comment here? We talking about the missing left handed oil tests and not about the capabilites of that milk foam maker.

@danitho Жыл бұрын

@@StarfoxHUN You were right, I mixed up the topics. As far as the left handed oil test, I don't think this is a guess. If you're buying a car so you test drive one, and the breaks squeal and grind with casual driving, do you really need to test the breaks specifically to see if you want to buy it? They are already faulty. You will learn nothing new. Fixing the breaks will stop the malfunction. It's a similar situation here. Let's get a solid product, then use the tests to highlight some extra issues. Dan says this in almost every video, the test is to highlight new or missed issues. It's why he does this step before a redesign. So he has a clearer idea of what to fix. If the entire product is busted, then why even do the test. You need a new product altogether.

@matth2283 Жыл бұрын

for the washer, maybe try to use it in an actual sink where you have running water to rinse stuff and not a box of water. unrealistic use of the product.

@Shabtai1024 Жыл бұрын

As I understand it, there is still a great deal of stigma associated with left-handedness in Japan, particularly with regard to food handling, so not having the capacity for lefty use could be anything from such a thing not even occurring to the manufacturers to a deliberate design decision.

@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын

The left hand is just because you have less coordination and force with that hand, and not which hand he's using

@1bobforever Жыл бұрын

this series are my absolute favorite videos on youtube, everytime they upload one of the testing gadget videos i get excited! I wish they made these more often tbh

@lanielovespopculture Жыл бұрын

I just find this series so relaxing. Dan has a very peaceful presence. I don’t even care about the gadgets all that much 😂

@dnbly8894 Жыл бұрын

There is actually a gadget for making dumplings as Dan describes it. It is a handheld press shaped like a bear-trap (i.e. a hinged circle with “teeth” around the outside). You hold it in one hand, put the wrapper and filling in using the other hand then fold it in half to seal the wrapper. Once sealed, you separate the two halves of the press and lift the dumpling out.

@darkeneddexter5177 Жыл бұрын

Can we see Dan review some of his earliest Gadgets?

@tribulationprepper787 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely you can! Just go back and watch some of his earliest videos.

@mukaiba1 Жыл бұрын

I actually laughed out loud at the gag at the end! Classic!

@55tristin55 Жыл бұрын

“These grapes have nutrients in the skin. I am raisin awareness.” That was funnier than it should’ve been.

@haleywagner3144 Жыл бұрын

I doubt they still have the drawings he's done from past episodes, but from here on out I think it would be fun to save some from his episodes and display them every season on the set behind him.

@karenl5971 Жыл бұрын

YESSSS I'm a huge fan of this series, love Dan's commentary. Looking forward to more videos with him, he's awesome

@9Xavier1 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was funny he redesigned the gyoza maker to get a simple metal design. That actually does exist! Lol I saw one on Food Network maybe a few weeks ago I think. Someone was making little pies with it. Same concept basically.

@suz5191 Жыл бұрын

dan is so funny for real, I love watching his vids

@gazinggoat5869 Жыл бұрын

His pun game is on point lmao

@exodia6579 Жыл бұрын

Dan, thank you for your great commentary!! Thank you and to Epicurious!

@pinkeysherbet7249 Жыл бұрын

The kurara is a great concept imo. As an autistic person who CANNOT STAND washing dishes by hand I would absolutely get a thing that scrubs dishes for me when I absolutely have to

@Foods4Roods Жыл бұрын

I feel like the Awa Taccino would've been effective with regular milk...

@megabimz2731 Жыл бұрын

It would have been, the soy milk is missing the same structures of sugars and fats, that dairy milk has. So that one yes is based on his part.

@rocro4361 Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!!

@WhyDeannaWhy Жыл бұрын

That was my first thought. I tried to froth Soy at home and it was a bust until I tried regular milk.

@rafaelfcf Жыл бұрын

The rice roller seems good for people with mobility issues.

@tribulationprepper787 Жыл бұрын

I think you meant to write "dexterity issues".

@ccggenius Жыл бұрын

@@tribulationprepper787 I dunno, it's probably easier for a guy in a wheel chair to flick a hunk of plastic than to operate a rolling mat on a table.

@tribulationprepper787 Жыл бұрын

@@ccggenius Well for sure, this little gadget is good for learning how to play the Maraca.

@pippinlatham4857 Жыл бұрын

@@ccggenius I use a wheelchair, it makes no difference unless you have fine motor issues. Unless I decide to make sushi with my feet for some reason whether or not I'm sat down makes no difference.

@spamuel98 Жыл бұрын

With the gyoza maker, I think the shafts might be different sizes so you know which one goes where if you disassemble it; I've noticed a lot of small appliances that have to be disassembled for cleaning or storage will have slight differences between similar parts so they can be put back together correctly and function as intended, like the one blade of a hand mixer that has a little ring that prevents you from sticking it in the wrong socket.

@jjbud3124 8 ай бұрын

If they were both the same you wouldn't need to know which side they went on.

@banana5723 Жыл бұрын

11:25 "a little bit of filling gyoza long way" 11:39 "I fill so successful" HAHA

@chimpaflimp Жыл бұрын

the latte art maker would probably have worked if you'd used milk

@m2pt5 Жыл бұрын

The kurara washer works a LOT better under running water.

@davidyoung6608 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. He clearly didn't even try. 🙄 Freaking Reviews channel did a review on the product and it actually works.

@elise1227 Жыл бұрын

Yay!! These are the best videos. Always makes my day to see a new one.

@Redkate4 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to these videos I like his humor and input. Would love to hear him talk about products he's made.

@scareofcringe Жыл бұрын

Dan just rickrolled us...damn you Dan :D

@MsJbaby32 Жыл бұрын

If you want something like the gyoza maker just get a crimp dough closer they make them in metal and plastic a(a lot less plastic) in many sizes

@domanickwest3896 Жыл бұрын

i need more of these videos i’ve watched them all in one sitting

@dogwiththumbs8392 Жыл бұрын

Btw Non-dairy milk usually doesn't produce as much foam than a full fat dairy milk.

@3alpha68 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, your videos are so good keep on the good work

@DoktorTaiko Жыл бұрын

The classic gyoza maker is actually exactly what Dan described :D

@RichardMerrill3Hawk Жыл бұрын

Your videos are so much fun for this engineer to watch! Sushi Shaker: adding a plastic leaf spring (planar with the box axis) between the handle and the box would amplify the shake. It would make the box flop, which would be more fun, make a tighter roll, and it would keep the direction perpendicular to the box axis, so you don't shake your roll sideways.

@CLB30ROX Жыл бұрын

How much do I love this guy!!! 😍😍

@funk3nst3in Жыл бұрын

in defense of the kurara washer, the product website suggests that using it with running water is most effective. like u add soap and run it through the thing once, then under the tap run it again. doesnt mean its any less of a monstrosity of a device that SHOULDNT exist

@maromania7 Жыл бұрын

You used the dishwasher in an unintended way, with room temperature water, to clean MOLASSES. that 80-pound dishwasher in your kitchen isn't getting that off, especially not without tap hot water. It's not fair to bash them for your misuse. I doubt that blood pressure machine you designed would function very well on my head and backwards, and you wouldn't appreciate a 1 star review after it either. Looking it up on channels using it in the INTENDED way, it actually does do fairly well with normal food use and a plate within the size range it was intended to clean. And that isn't the breed of grape that was intended to be used on. It was made for Muscat grapes, which have thick and bitter skins. You're a massive network, and part of a global conglomerate. Could you not have hired a translator? A college student? Some kid at the local high school who does fansubs? Google translate?

@TheWhatever2025 Жыл бұрын

Yes to all!

@lorenzoniccoli99ln Жыл бұрын

These videos seem to lean more and more into comedy instead of proper information and testing

@Lunara_3923 Жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoniccoli99ln they basically threw him in blind and forced him to guess Japanese instructions through pictures

@Turkeysonmywindow Жыл бұрын

isn't the point of a good product design that it's intuitive to use in a variety of situations LMAO... if a product is as hyperspecific as these then of course people are gonna use it the wrong way

@J.W.Brogan Жыл бұрын

@@Turkeysonmywindow good point

@giiiddyup 5 ай бұрын

This guy is hilarious. Love his dry humor

@agg42 8 ай бұрын

[Kurara Washer Whirring] hahaha love the inclusion of that in the captions

@DouglasCarrollMusic Жыл бұрын

“Raisin” Awareness about peeling grapes. Nice. Real nice. I see what you did there.

@shoebansari084 Жыл бұрын

Finally got to see you back…. Love to see you sir you are amazing 🤩 I love to watch this show just keep uploading more of it

@ahnjoemama7104 Жыл бұрын

I'm here for Dan's puns and jokes, they really make my day

@carolcruz6494 Жыл бұрын

This man is delightful!!

@thawhiteazn Жыл бұрын

The low buy rating on the Gyoza maker was totally uncalled for. I would have guessed 3 or 4 on that one.

@Rhaphidophile Жыл бұрын

I agree. All cause he thinks it's more fun to make it by hand. Try making for a whole family ig

@LeeorVardi Жыл бұрын

@@Rhaphidophile especially considering it takes significant patience and proficiency to make by hand, whereas it doesn’t with the maker.

@StigmaKRL Жыл бұрын

did he just..... rickroll us

@lordofthenotes Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes he did

@hungrybesties Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week!

@NoeDactyl Жыл бұрын

"it doesn't look that happy but neither am I" 🤣🤣🤣

@MurasakiMonkey Жыл бұрын

I am raisin awareness ☠️

@alexill Жыл бұрын

A little bit of filling GYOZA long way. LMAO

@altheamcnabb2829 Жыл бұрын

I like this guy, honest and funny. Bring him back, please.

@xxPenjoxx Жыл бұрын

That gyoza maker is awesome 👌

@nomercymayhem Жыл бұрын

I want this man to be my grandpa. Love him already.

@hippowannabe1890 Жыл бұрын

Our favourite Dr. Seuss character.

@daeyura4203 Жыл бұрын

I dont think youre supposed to fill the awatachino with that much milk lol of course theres no froth, theres no room for it

@DuelScreen Жыл бұрын

That final scene. LOL!

@gwammeh Жыл бұрын

I’ve got something similar to the rice roller, except that it makes little 2cm-wide round balls of sushi rice. Super fun to use and the end result looks way cuter than regular rice, tricking my brain into eating more rice instead of just potatoes.

@danielleking262 Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking it was for! I was super confused when he was trying to make regular sushi rolls.

@SC-rq5kj Жыл бұрын

Dan must be my favorite expert they bring on. He’s fantastic at conveying good design theory and still thoroughly entertaining.

@5peciesunkn0wn Жыл бұрын

The Gyoza maker is definitely gonna be useful for dumpling stuff lol

@mephustowest1876 Жыл бұрын

I love the videos that Dan does.

@supachaiwongvorazathe9666 Жыл бұрын

Seems he doesn't read the manuals before testing. The review would be more accurate if he uses it according to the instructions from the manufacturer. Just some thoughts for improvements ^^

@Tuulos Жыл бұрын

That bothered me too. If you're making videos testing & reviewing gadgets the least you could do is to give them a fair chance by learning how to use them correctly.

@KaitouKaiju Жыл бұрын

Real users don't read manuals. If a simple tool like these needs a manual then it isn't intuitive enough.

@shogun2215 Жыл бұрын

....did Dan just rickroll us?

@jackingwads7513 Жыл бұрын

His whole channel is just him finding new and exciting ways to not use his left hand 10/10 no improvements needed

@rinpaisys Жыл бұрын

I have to wonder if the people in the comments say soy milk doesn’t foam well understand that any milk must first be steamed to froth effectively, Soy milk foams far easier than regular milk, in fact, and at a lower temperature. The problem wasn’t that it was soy milk, it was that the milk clearly wasn’t hot.

@robertsteele474 Жыл бұрын

No such thing as soy milk. That is soy juice.😉

@LordDragox412 Жыл бұрын

@@robertsteele474 Guess someone hasn't tried milking a soyboy yet, they give all the milkummies.

@swimmycakes Жыл бұрын

Well it looks like a cold foam maker which means it shouldn't require heat. But a barista can literally tell you non-dairy milks don't froth up with a cold foam frother.

@lawrencescales9864 Жыл бұрын

But it did forth with the second tool. I’m assuming it was just pre heated

@MichaelOKC Жыл бұрын

@@robertsteele474 when I was growing up, it wasn't cow's milk either. It was Moo juice! Lol