How This Sushi Master Uses Traditional Raw Korean Blue Crab in His Omakase

How This Sushi Master Uses Traditional Raw Korean Blue Crab in His Omakase - Omakase

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Daniel Son is a Korean-American chef combining the ingredients and dishes he grew up with, like Korean blue crab ganjang gejang, with his traditional Japanese sushi training, to create an omakase menu that is authentic to him at his restaurant, Kura, in Los Angeles.
Kura has announced that it will be closing by the end of 2019. Stay tuned on Eater LA to see what Chef Daniel Son will be doing next
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@reagan1316 4 жыл бұрын

“If I didn’t tell you it was a flounder you’d probably think it was some sort of jack fish.” Me, who knows almost nothing about fish: ah yes, exactly what I was thinking

@frontfaced4140 3 жыл бұрын

Fish is fish 😂😂

@MrWizardjr9 3 жыл бұрын

me who never heard of jackfish before: ah yes of course

@smallnumbers36 4 жыл бұрын

“It’s like a marriage between husband and wife.” *cuts off arms and legs 😂

@trungnguyen5172 4 жыл бұрын

That crab is like a blue crab.... to better see the sex whether male or female is to look on the bottom not the top

@trungnguyen5172 4 жыл бұрын

Go to your asian market you will see

@newtc312 4 жыл бұрын

smallnumbers36 yeah it sounds really weird and creepy

@dumbdumb2592 4 жыл бұрын

That was fckn savage hahahaha

@TTHILL-fk7kq 4 жыл бұрын

Who makes the thick knife U use? Great video!

@defrifriandi-id9819 4 жыл бұрын

I thought he gonna say irrashaimase or something in korean but he hit us with "hi, welcome" 😂

@dan8085 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@ong2547 4 жыл бұрын

Isnt “irrashaimase” japanese?

@defrifriandi-id9819 4 жыл бұрын

@@ong2547 yes, I mean he learned the sushi making skill in Japan. I thought he'd adopt the culture of Japanese sushi bar by shouting irrashaimase to the customer 😂

@aricgoss 4 жыл бұрын

IKR. I thought he was gonna say eeradoomashay or something

@RB26DETT_ 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah when i go to Japanese restaurants they always yell 'it all washing machine' when i walk in

@JGunit 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen a clam smacked that hard since high school.

@mahurosakatetno3778 4 жыл бұрын

Why I'm laughing at this? 😂

@vinossan1034 4 жыл бұрын

that was good haha

@Aydee2020 4 жыл бұрын

Took me a while...

@nataliep6046 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@VaimeY 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah

@calbastian 4 жыл бұрын

Dad must be so proud that his son picked up what he loved.

@900bz 4 жыл бұрын

Son probably had no choice

@blazingexil4003 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@u.e.bytheseashore2348 4 жыл бұрын

@@900bz asian kid can confirm

@rainlol.9556 4 жыл бұрын

I made your comment 100 likes! :D

@Discotechque 4 жыл бұрын

*CRIES IN INSTANT RAMEN*

@ryanflores5610 4 жыл бұрын

What type of insta ramen tho?

@aboody5813 4 жыл бұрын

When youre in college

@kennethwilliams6916 4 жыл бұрын

Mine where in boba!

@jackiemccoy6282 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao!!!!

@user-rk8yv2pq2e 4 жыл бұрын

You could find out the crab flavoured ramen in korea which proved to be perfect enough as a proper meal Instead of having ordinary dishes

@chubnubbs8115 4 жыл бұрын

My mate told me his dad is a chef, turns out he fries chicken at kfc

@antishibe 4 жыл бұрын

Chubnubbs A true master chef, lmao.

@supersexyvirginboy9384 4 жыл бұрын

KFC is much better than this

@defaultprofilepic3752 4 жыл бұрын

骚味干爹super sexy sugar daddy obviously you’ve never had good crab

@supersexyvirginboy9384 4 жыл бұрын

@@defaultprofilepic3752 I grew up in a seaside city, crabs? I know better than most people.

@etta5242 4 жыл бұрын

@@supersexyvirginboy9384 maybe you just had enough of that crab😂

@m.by_jomaii 4 жыл бұрын

The way he slapp that clam was perfection.

@AssafLavie 4 жыл бұрын

twas a naughtly clam

@ThatGuy-sc5rx 4 жыл бұрын

@@AssafLavie thaughty

@rodeltadina4001 4 жыл бұрын

I thought a heard tom yelling afterwards

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

That sushi had flair.

@allenpark6368 4 жыл бұрын

Crazy for this to come out just a couple weeks after it was announced that Kura would be closing so that the property owners could demolish it for a multi-use apartment space. What a shame.

@Randomvids369 4 жыл бұрын

For real?

@LucasPereira-tj5vk 4 жыл бұрын

Really?

@LucasPereira-tj5vk 4 жыл бұрын

Daaaamn

@Randomvids369 4 жыл бұрын

Daaamn son

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

They’ll open their restaurant at another location. It’s going to be difficult and stressful but what else can they do? Give up? I doubt they’ll do that.

@gamefein885 4 жыл бұрын

He just slapped that piece of meat and it got hard wow lol.

@Hetsu.. 4 жыл бұрын

lmaooo

@MEGASTRIX 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds so wrong. lol.

@darleneangelasaycon4857 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@albinbl8825 4 жыл бұрын

same

@jigsaw99 4 жыл бұрын

cockhold clam

@theuniquebean 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this with a smile on my face from beginning to end. What an awesome guy. I loved hearing about him and his upbringing and how he has such a great relationship with his dad.

@fsinghy 4 жыл бұрын

You know he's Korean when he swirls the soju bottle before opening it.

@atmark666 4 жыл бұрын

thats because no one else want to drink soju .... I think

@slim7251 4 жыл бұрын

I drank lots of soju while stationed in Korea. I don’t remember much though lol

@juliusraben3526 4 жыл бұрын

@@atmark666 dont drink it pure, trow it in your beer !

@noahpettit6734 4 жыл бұрын

David Hampton blueberry soju from the Ville was amazing

@salvatorenostrade3331 4 жыл бұрын

@@juliusraben3526 you can have soju pure you just need to have it in shots. Even better dilute it with a sweet juice, nectar, or syrup for a good cocktail.

@bennyjetsaroundtheworld9047 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is living the american dream doing what he loves. The passion and love for his food is truely inspiring

@michavgeorge 4 жыл бұрын

that man just slapped that clam and resurected it

@uno_player 4 жыл бұрын

I like how this guy fights his enemies with a squid's cuttlebone

@alipetuniashow 3 жыл бұрын

Cuttle bone?

@MyOwnOpus Жыл бұрын

I love the husband/wife ganjang gyejang as part of his menu, paying homage to his Korean roots and food culture while also showing deep respect to traditional Japanese techniques. Beautiful presentation and skill.

@alansmith888 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this guy knows his seafood. Perfect combo of his own heritage infused with Japanese cuisine.

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

alansmith888 Japanese cuisine has adopted Korean food before. Popular Japanese food mentaiko (spicy fish roe) is from Korean myeongnan-jeot. There are other foods Japan adopted from Korean cuisine but they’re not seafood.

@whoyou6274 4 жыл бұрын

@@hindsightpov4218 never heard of that

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

Dunk Milk I learned that from watching the original Iron Chef. My reaction was, “Whoah, really?”

@WhyDoThat 4 жыл бұрын

Blue crab is American

@WhyDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

@wood wood Blue Crab can't be "traditional Korean Cuisine"

@katana4238 4 жыл бұрын

Sushi chef: Pulls out spine from a squid. "This is what I'm fighting my enemies with" Me: Okey...

@alkololer1v654 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, how about mentioning him saying that the spine looks like a Sharp sword? Dumbass..

@oniichan4909 4 жыл бұрын

@@alkololer1v654 whoosh

@theducklord6125 4 жыл бұрын

@Doobie GT r/whoooosh

@yuraiwassap5929 4 жыл бұрын

@Doobie GT r/wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosshhhhhh

@WomanSlayer69420 3 жыл бұрын

r/itswooooshwith4os

@chaitern6075 4 жыл бұрын

Korean, sushi chef, " hi welcome" lmfao you got me! I found his greeting funny for some reason.

@jtellames1 4 жыл бұрын

Something to be said about not being Japanese and taking your natural heritage for granted. His humility and thirst for knowledge has propelled him to the next level. Inspiring.

@usmarma9467 4 жыл бұрын

I never seen a shusi chief with smiley face except this one. Love it

@tonyl9169 4 жыл бұрын

People are too quick to judge, but being an Aussie, I travel 40 minutes from home just to enjoy this delicacy here and there and it's incredible!!!!

@christianbolze7092 4 жыл бұрын

Thats so nice! There are many korean families that are still hesitant about japanese culture and Japan because of what happened in the last 150 years between both cultures. But this proves that people can overcome their cultural hesitations. Way to go!

@foodielah535 4 жыл бұрын

I love his story and narration.

@Kikker861 4 жыл бұрын

Elegant presentation, amazing fusion.

@zachlee9923 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love the marinated crab. Never thought of it with sushi but that would taste phenomenal

@LY43537 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Brings back memories of coming home from Chinatown with the parents and my dad teaching me how to prep and steam crab. Learned how to do that before I knew how to read. Fresh steamed crab with a dish of vinegar. Perfection.

@IronChefWince 4 жыл бұрын

Videos like these make my day. Could watch this forever

@newinspiration2108 3 жыл бұрын

"this is what I fight my enemies with" got me there haha

@callumb-h7950 4 жыл бұрын

Literally just pulled a fish out of the squid like... man.

@dali_wawa 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel looks like a really happy guy. Would love to pay a visit to his restaurant!

@timotot123 4 жыл бұрын

This is Art. Even I don't eat it it's so beautiful to watch the process. Such an awesome craft

@enssi452 4 жыл бұрын

you: *walks in* him: *looks up* Hi, welcome... *get's back on doing his stuff*

@Hug0Pro 4 жыл бұрын

Isnt that what we all do?

@drewcarterlee 4 жыл бұрын

That intro tho.. “................ “ hi welcome”..... Me : “okeh”

@jasonhoang3009 4 жыл бұрын

Is there like a music list somewhere for the omakase series? The music consistently rocks.

@AntonioManaligod 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t know the song but people like vox, great big story use emi productions

@jakec3787 4 жыл бұрын

I love how he said mouthgasm lmao

@subscriberswithvideos-up2wl 4 жыл бұрын

6:46. I thought someone was laughing in the background 😂😂

@mindsprawl 4 жыл бұрын

I had this in Korea several times, it is phenomenal. Easily my favourite dish on the planet.

@carolynthornton8017 Жыл бұрын

IN MY VIEW The Shrimp Crumble was fascinating! I loved this video. Everything about this Chef is inspiring.

@guilles8905 4 жыл бұрын

He is very extroverted. Cool. I love how happy he is

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

Marinated raw crab is absolutely delicious. I wish Japanese cuisine would adopt it as a sushi so I could order it when I’m in a Japanese sushi restaurant. 🦀

@alldud13 4 жыл бұрын

HindsightPOV why not just make it yourself

@fez877 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know. It looks good but also many Koreans shared it cause quite a number of food poisoning incidents.

@Hug0Pro 4 жыл бұрын

@@alldud13 cause i Dont wanna have the work. Just eat. I wont waste 1 day and 40 minutes to make a dozen goddamn sushi from a grab that i had to spend 2 days finding.

@chromecobalt 4 жыл бұрын

@@fez877 Only causes for that is poor preparation i.e. not fermented long enough. That indicates whoever prepared it do not know wtf they are doing

@hungrybeeasmr5264 4 жыл бұрын

Korean and Japanese food customs, what an inspiration. The sushi must be scrumptious !👌💕💕

@Hokuto_Tongi 4 жыл бұрын

It is very important to keep that tradition going 👏

@pmadood6970 4 жыл бұрын

man that's so cool to have a relationship like that with your father.

@danielmok3762 4 жыл бұрын

DAMN HIS NAME IS DANIEL SON!!!! WAX ON, WAX OFF

@rodeltadina4001 4 жыл бұрын

If Daniel son chose the path to become a master sushi chef instead of a karate sensei

@ChauNyan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm allergic to crabs, but love watching the chef prepares with such care.

@nilesabel7279 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Smokes I used to eat here like 4 times a week! Daniel and I have had many Sake shots together over time!

@vernefits1953 4 жыл бұрын

2:26 secret sauce: marinate garlic, soy sauce, citrus, hint of sweetness, quite nice

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

There’s probably also some ginger, sugar and vinegar in there as well.

@DMTHOTH 4 жыл бұрын

@@hindsightpov4218 It's not a pickled crab... You shall not put vinegar in ganjang gejang.

@minshuajo 4 жыл бұрын

Its bunch of herbs and mild spices that makes you think its a Smokey taste

@some5672 4 жыл бұрын

I want to know how that shrimp crumble tastes. I was not expecting it to dry like that.

@armorykittington 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, if I had a super cool dad who I could make sushi with all the time, I would be so happy.

@ponzee22 4 жыл бұрын

Wow how I would love to try those exotic sushi. Yummmmm

@christianmejia1122 4 жыл бұрын

Im mexican american but i highly appreciate all of the worlds cuisines.

@polarspirit 4 жыл бұрын

No you don't

@Krohmel 4 жыл бұрын

Good for you?

@TheKaneECO 4 жыл бұрын

A challenger approaches "Good Afternoon"

@MrClokwerk 4 жыл бұрын

David: "oh you're approaching me?" Hiro: "if I can't get closer, I can't beat the crab out of you"

@AnonymousRaimon 4 жыл бұрын

Yessss ganjang gejang in an omakase course i’m gonna hav to give him a visit sometime soon for sure!

@bbblc 4 жыл бұрын

What a labor of passion

@johnbenedictarguelles6101 4 жыл бұрын

MR. MIYAGI IS PROUD OF YOU DANIEL SON

@gostavoadolfos2023 4 жыл бұрын

Thus Omekazi serie really made me addicted to Japanese food. From Morocco with Love.

@27shuhaimi 4 жыл бұрын

Watching while enjoying my instant noodles

@rebeccafels6378 4 жыл бұрын

The way he speak About his father 😘😍 Simply beautiful

@birb2197 4 жыл бұрын

9:41 just in case ur wondering when he slapped the clam since everyone’s talking about it

@ivemcfallen9117 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@thegreencuber7321 4 жыл бұрын

He is American korean and serves Japanese food Mr Worldwide

@nerdygeek4845 3 жыл бұрын

I expect some history behind this but yeah Mr Worldwide

@81crispy 4 жыл бұрын

Dude,that food looks epic

@TheFiendRacer 4 жыл бұрын

Dude that crab sushi looks bomb.. I love ganjang crab.

@Saki630 4 жыл бұрын

I would get a CapitalOne card if my meal at this restaurant was free

@buckaroo8805 4 жыл бұрын

This was really a well made video! Best of luck in the future!

@noah-9030 4 жыл бұрын

Dean Johnson they were closed down by the property owners to destroy the place and have a multi use apartment space

@user-nw6nz1rc9g 4 жыл бұрын

간장게장초밥...간장게장과 밥의 조합은 믿고먹습니다

@loco945 4 жыл бұрын

I have no idea wtf he s talking about but i still enjoy it a lot

@FOODANDTRAVELDESTINATIONS 4 жыл бұрын

Yummy! Who's craving for some sashimi? :)

@MamaDiaana 4 жыл бұрын

I find this so enjoyable! Cool video

@MamaDiaana 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video * :)

@K.812_ 4 жыл бұрын

5:07 he got it perfectly with the music

@brandonbrown5351 3 жыл бұрын

I can tell you with certainty I would enjoy ever piece of sushi this chef made just because of his presentation. Man I miss good sushi 'it's not easy to find good sushi in the east Texas pines woods. We have to go into Dallas to enjoy real sushi at a place called Sushi Rock......Its also a father and son that are the chef's and they make incredible sushi. Best cold smoked Salmon you will ever have if anyone is ever in Dallas and wants excellent Chefs and even more spectacular sushi.........

@drea2280 4 жыл бұрын

i love that there are now a lot more sushi chefs that come from different backgrounds idk it just makes me smile also i rlly wanna try ganjang gejang...i guess ill have to make it next year around april-may bc no one sells it in the ph

@dinesh6675 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Daniel Son became a Sushi Master instead of a Karate Master,thing took a big turn!

@user-jp4cj3ds7p 4 жыл бұрын

This was so corny. Go home kid

@dinesh6675 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-jp4cj3ds7p ok,this is a free comment section but ok,ill pack my things Correction: I'll pack your things so you can go home, oh wait I forgot you dont have a home well I guess you'll just have to get lost then!

@dapursukabeda 4 жыл бұрын

Love this

@jackiechow860 4 жыл бұрын

This boys name is Daniel Son. I love that

@matthewkang3731 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing sushi. This is my favorite sushi place in LA.

@thegourmetgrandadandfamily 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing--- I love Sushi ...

@whitecollartradie4862 4 жыл бұрын

That prawn technique was sick!!

@rigilchrist 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I'd like to eat there - amazing!

@jinwei3428 4 жыл бұрын

This man is so devoted. I'd love to visit his establishment one day.

@nicho1652 4 жыл бұрын

Jin Wei you better be quick, they have announced that they are closing! It’s so sad (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`)

@brittanybynature 4 жыл бұрын

“Male meat with female roe.”

@lemniscatefortunecanfinall2707 4 жыл бұрын

When the nut's so good, you just have to let the pie swim in with the cream.

@sphenoidjjj 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePiratePaddy lol

@jahashwah 4 жыл бұрын

Dats wadaya call a marriage babayyy *crab rave music in the background*

@stann69 4 жыл бұрын

Psst, sounds like s*x... 🤫

@AsianFoodNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Love these!

@tatyana137 4 жыл бұрын

Really need to make this

@mugensamurai 4 жыл бұрын

If more people decided to connect Korean and Japanese we could achieve world peace lol.

@125pizzaguy 4 жыл бұрын

Won't happen until Japan acknowledges and makes amends for its historic abuse of Korea

@whoyou6274 4 жыл бұрын

@@125pizzaguy which they have already did in 1965 pact where Japan gave $300 millions and $200 millions in loans to Korea (along with other countries that were affected by the war). ($300 million is basically the equivalent of $2.4 billion in today’s money). Japan have been apologizing for decades. Even recently in 2015 Japan apologized to the victims and contributed $1 million yen to the victims. Not sure what korea is doing with all of those money Japan have been funding them.

@amasia48 4 жыл бұрын

Who is the editor of this video???? 👏👏👏

@garryho1984 4 жыл бұрын

it looks so delicious!

@sarundayo 4 жыл бұрын

My dude! A+ sushi.

@duytran4661 4 жыл бұрын

A Korean grew up in U.S and makes money by selling japanese food. You may as well call him Mr.Worldwide

@jerelle6283 4 жыл бұрын

*cough*

@adjm642 4 жыл бұрын

footballcoreano Here comes the super jelly Korean

@chichan9013 4 жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious about what ingredients are inside of that secret tea bag! 🍵

@hungrybeeasmr5264 4 жыл бұрын

IKR 🤔🤔

@recoil53 4 жыл бұрын

I heard there are a total of 11 herbs and spices in there.

@BlueSpotAnimasi 4 жыл бұрын

garlic, onion, ginger, chilli, sesame seeds, pear/apple, lemon, on and on... anything they wanted, different peoples different ingredients, thats why its "secret"

@EJ-wr8bl 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's beer

@defrifriandi-id9819 4 жыл бұрын

@@recoil53 that's a KFC thing right there 😏😏

@mailor6795 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone’s a Sushi master on EATER.

@jazmin6031 4 жыл бұрын

Sooo yummiii. I'd love to try it

@darrellflores2246 4 жыл бұрын

Of course its 3:00 AM

@VRBLNSLT 4 жыл бұрын

Mouthwatering.. Would be there first in line to try it if only this Antlantic ocean wasn't in the way😂

@StinkySundae 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel! Nice seeing you here bro! I'll visit you soon!

@jaesan998 4 жыл бұрын

정말... 맛있겠네요 ㅠㅠ

@JforAll00 4 жыл бұрын

perfect combination. we always eat the ganjang gaejang with rice so it would make such a great sushi. though you would have to use top notch fresh crab bc low quality cheap crab would have slimy and watery meat texture.

@MaureenKo1 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, you can tell fat, fresh plump crab flesh from even a day old crab. Absolutely can tell the difference.