Blink twice if you are being hostage by the Dutch for trashing their breakfast

While I never thought of it negatively, I really love this approach. Much love

I enjoy your ratings which have encouraged us to try new foods/dishes from around the world.

I actually really like the food rating vids but not for the ratings. To me it was a fun way to recreate new recipes when I was in a rut. I’m glad you kept the things that actually kept the core of what I thought was the most important; great tasting food.

It´s authentic growth, my guy. People may be sad about it, but I say, go for it. I will stay a fan. How about country features instead? Like a special for a certain country or so, making a lot of german christmas food or the like. More representation, no ratings? You could also involve the community. "Hey folks, what foods from Indonesia should I make for the Indonesia special?" etc

As a Dutch person i can confirm Hagelslag on bread is dissapointing.

It’s better for mental health if people stop doing things that make them feel icky. No matter what it is. But your reasons for the change are really decent too. So much respect for you Kevin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

He seems super sweet but I don't think it's that deep, still it's up to him and whatever he makes. He seems like a real genuine guy and has my support

Polarization is a legit issue right now. In America, especially, people take competition extremely seriously - like beyond being laughable. I enjoyed the videos light-heartedly, and I also applaud your recognition that it might feel cringy to "rank" countries. Love your takes on things, and your videos do make me happy. Thanks so much!

Thank you for being so thoughtful! I feel a lot of mindfulness and respect to other cultures in your words.

I liked your rating videos, but I do agree with you reasonings and I'll keep watching no matter what you make! Can't wait for your future vids.

I think this is a great choice, with a lot of thought and care put into it, not many KZfaqrs would drastically change their most popular series for the betterment of doing what’s right. Huge respect to you!

You're genuinely so kind and respectful, will support all you do and thank you for introducing us to so many dishes❤❤

I never thought about the rating system like that, but having explained it, makes perfect sense, personally I would like to see more of the cultural history (when possible) around whatever dish your trying, the more everyone knows the closer we can all be. Love your work mate!

Appreciate both the content and the sensitivity, most of all the integrity with regard to what you put out into the world. That's admirable.

I never viewed what you were doing before negatively, but I really respect this decision. I think there’s a lot of things that people back away from unnecessarily, cause they’re being hyper-aware, but I really see where you’re coming with this one. I appreciate your thought and you sharing with all of us, thanks my guy Can’t wait to hear your personal stars :)

Thanks for being thoughtful and real. Happy to see your journey. 👏I think your thought process is very special. Food is such an important part of our humanness. It's even a spiritual experience in many ways. Star system sounds good (and lol, you still dig on the Netherlands breakfast 😂)

I am here for you and your content. Do what you feel right for you and do not overwork yourself please.

I totally respect this! You're being reflexive and thoughtful. 😊

This is why I love your content. You are genuine and kind and trying to be a force for positive change in the universe. Keep at it!

I love how Kwoowk is always striving to be better, not just with cooking but all areas of life! THIS is what a man of character looks like!! Proud to be a long-time subscriber!

Rating dishes around the world is my favourite series and it's so fun! Watching you make the dish, eat it and then rate it. .. I love the concept

Kevin man, I really love your videos and your conscientiousness/self awareness! I love that you explore cultures and encourage others to do so and it is great to not try to compare and appreciate the food for it's own unique qualities. Thanks for your content and your mindfulness, looking forward to more foods from around the world!

I appreciate this. Good for you for being willing to change your mind to align with your heart.

Personally I think both types of content (a simple rating system and a more in depth analysis of the food) are valid if done right. Your content never was cringe to me, you were always wholesome and witty with your commentary. But obviously if you feel better doing a new type of video I will be here to support your videos ! Also, do not let the haters get to you ! Some people just want to get offended by something

Ok I love this new approach!! I thought you’d give it up all together!!

i think this is really thoughtful of you, will always support you !! :-)

I fully support it ^^. Glad you’re doing what feels right to you ❤

Bro switched from a 10/10 system to a 5/5 system 😂

I absolutely love, appreciate, and respect the level of self awareness in this message ❤❤❤❤

Bro it's fine. It's not a reflection of the country as a whole if they get less than 7.

Good on you bro, love the respect you show for others. We need more of that today.

Its a great idea! Stars are a good system, especially in few numbers (for example 5 stars instead of 10) and getting rid of the terminology of the last rating system seems like a good thing to me too. I'd love to see more "different country" videos, maybe even with one country per months with classic foods per cities or something like that? Either way, your content is amazing. Keep it up my man

Love the adjustments to your approach. I would really enjoy seeing your journey to finding ingredients and tidbits of history about each dish. I respect your approach for continuous improvement and have been inspired by your cooking journey. Thanks for making great and genuine content!

I love your channel and willingness to try new and diverse foods, especially attempting to prepare them yourself. Do what you feel is best for you. I will definitely continue to watch and learn

Imo its almost "egotistical" to think of your ratings as offensive because it implies a level of importance that they just dont have. Its a for fun thing, and your rating obviously mean nothing real because as you said the food is made out of context/imperfect etc etc. Its like doing a cereal tier list, i wouldnt feel bad about the companies that im rating low because i would just be sharing my subjective opinion, without any sense of authority. But if you dont feel confortable with it then yeah, just dont do it.

Good thinking, you’re a man with a pure heart! Love ya videos! ❤

This makes sense! This sounds like a fun approach, and more personal,which is ultimately what we’re here for: your personality and your sense of humor and your take! Wins all around. Looking forward to see what’s next. :)

Great points, and I totally agree with the decision! I also always felt that you were 100% positive and thoughtful, but the new system makes the subjectivity so much more clear. Keep it up :)

I really love how you actually care what youre puttting out in the world! Keep up the great content!

I enjoy the current format. No one takes a video rating of some food too seriously. It's a fun little format.

Bro discovered historical materialism through food!

I’ve enjoyed your videos because I get to see food from around the world that I normally wouldn’t have heard about. It’s interesting hearing what you think about them but I also know that everyone has different tastes. I try to keep that in mind while watching.

Kudos Kevin! Thank you for being thoughtful and genuine. ❤

love to see you growing as a creator! been a quiet follower for a bit and admittedly found you through the ratings videos, but I appreciate the update and all the really personable, real content that you've been doing lately. Would still love to see you trying diverse world cuisines, even if it's throwing a dart at a world map but without the ratings!

I'm not gonna unsubscribe ❤ your a good person and we are ok that you talked this out ❤(I was already sub)

I appreciate your videos a lot and I ve never had negative feeling about your videos but of course you are respected :) cant wait to see your upcoming videos

I think you are doing a really cool thing exploring and sharing food from all over the world. I also think you are right about this and I think this way you keep the fun and the nice sentiment but that way you have a more flexible/open way to approach it. Also it is not cringy, it is really cool that you try to put good things out there and more folks should have that kind of attitude.

I love this sincerity, and here's hoping this means you'll come back to certain foods again after enough time has passed. (Also, if you learn enough on how to do them or something.) Either way, I love your work!

I really appreciate your thoughtful and very personal approach to food and cooking. You're quickly becoming my favourite cooking channel on YT

i really appreciate this approach!!

Honestly contrary to most comments i do think it's that deep and while me personally I haven't thought about your videos that way (I always understood it was your own opinion if you like them and primarily just liked seeing new food) I appreciate your thoughtfulness and I think making videos on new foods without the competitiveness sounds really fun and I'm looking forward to it!

Honestly, this series is the reason why I subscribed, but I’m excited for the content to come ☺️

Loving your mindset on your videos. Like you said, there is history behind every food. Could you perhaps give a quick history context when you make new recipes? Continue your work, it's really good!

The introspection, depth and thoughtfulness behind the decision is very inspiring; it was articulated very well. I think that depth is the mark of great successful content creators: one that will have a net positive impact. The sense of responsibility that spurred your decision made me think of the butterfly effect. Every action has great consequences and can build up into great changes. When we introspect and assess the impact we might be having, we have the chance to shift the tide towards a brighter future. Your videos were already bringing light to different cultures, and now your decision can help guide that momentum towards a more positive direction.

love your cooking videos! ngl some of them taught me how to cook amazing and simple meals, that got my and my friends hearts. thank you a lot for that!

Great approach, its cool to see some content creators thinking about the impact of their videos!

I think with this video you made a good statement, (which honestly is something only a few infuencers are able to). You also showed off how to reflect yourself and since this is difficult for most of the people, I highly respect you for that.

Do what feels good to your soul, Kevin! You’re still amazing!😊

You’re such genuine guy. I’m on board with this change!

I subscribed to learn about foods around the world first and foremost, not because I care about the ranking system. I just saw that as something just for fun. Thank you for caring about other people's cultures and not wanting to rank them against one another as every country's culture is unique. That said, can't wait for you to try Nasi Lemak, a dish from Malaysia.

A true philosopher! I think you're right. But I loved learning about food around the world. Your Christmas (holiday) videos were great. Keep educating us about new foods! Thanks

Totally fine with me. Very nuonced approach. ❤👍👌

Still love your content! Keep the recipes going. Will still follow you and be a fan😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

Please don't we need our ratings 😭

Always liked those videos for discovering new dishes. I only paid attention to the rating to see how tasty they generally might be and not to compare them. I like the changes you planned and look forward to learning more about other culture's food! Love ya Kevin, keep doing what you love!❤

Your videos make me smile :-) I am admiring your self-reflective integrity and witty sense of humor!

Respect man. To stop something that is actually really succesfull is way harder. Props to you

UK resident with African and Indian heritage here - massive fan of your content. Just wanted to say you never presented as presumptuous to me, but thoughtfully refining your communication so it conveys what you actually want it to (your interior experience) is always a good thing to do as a creator. I look forward to following more of your explorations!

Love it. Thoughtful, sensitive and deliberate. Ace. Got a recommendation from my time working in Sri Lanka: try making hoppers! (and some other SL dishes to go with them!)

super excited to see your new approach!

Thank you for this. I always loved your videos, but I appreciate the fact that you felt your format was too superficial. I really am grateful that you took the time to consider your approach, and I will absolutely keep watching, not just because of your content, but because of your ability to reframe your process.

Don't be too worried about offending people, in today's days feeling offended is a world wide sport.

I loooooooveee your food around the world! Gives me inspiration for dishes to try at home! 🎉

I remember when I watched your video about the Hungarian bundás kenyér and you gave it a 4 I completly understood why you gave that rating it still made me a little sad. So I really like this new mindset keep going!!!

Extremely cool of you! I get where you’re coming from and I think this is a brill idea, very thoughtful of you.

I still made shakshuka once and was inspired by your video! Keep up the great videos and please keep making them!

Sweet that your being so considerate❤ make the vids your comfortable with, it’s your channel ⭐️

I didn't care about the rating, I just liked seeing the food!

Honestly, I'm from United States and I totally agree with your assessment of our typical breakfast. Never offended. I get what you're saying, though, and I appreciate your intent. I really loved seeing food from around the world. You are bringing people together!

We found an overthinker! They were just fun videos. No one can just put a mark on a meal. That was just a fun game. Just content. No one get it personal.

I loved the aAdvent calendar content and rating breakfast around the world. You can also go around the Netherlands and find ethnic food without rating them :-)

Good on you, mate. It's good to see someone think about what they're doing 😊

Love your program. Can you dive deep on the history of food in each region of Europe? Add history to it

Whatever you do, we will follow you 😌

Kevin is the most kind guy in the world, I hope no one ever hurts him

It would still be cool if you did occasionally your top 3 or 5 recipes thay you have tried from around the world. They dont have to be in a particular order but would be great to see for those wanting to try the recipes out.

Thanks to your vids, Shakshuka is now my fave weekend breadfast treat.

star system was also started by a guy to express his subjective opinion but he became so influential that people started seeing them as objective facts, and would you look at that we are repeating history I bet this system is gonna become a standard for quality of food

I love seeing this level of inside and understanding in you, your wise action is beautiful, respectful and applaudable. Thanks for prioritizing correctness over view ❤🎉🎉🎉

You are thoughtful and thank you. Although it is what got me hooked!

Very happy to hear about your introspection, and looking forward to the next videos! (Also, I’m just imagining a reverse situation: you’d been making these videos with star ratings for specific dishes, and then announced, “New format: I’m now going present these impressions as though I’m rating entire countries!” Yeah, that’d be super weird)

i personally enjoyed those videos EXACTLY because they were fresh and interesting. most people (i.e people from western countries) tend to be too afraid to "put down" something from a different country, or to compare 2 things from different countries or to "rank" them in any way. i saw it as you putting faith in your viewers that they understand this is all just for fun, and is not meant to insult or make a country look better or worse just because they have a breakfast you personally liked

I never felt it was negative. It just seemed like your personal opinion. And at the same time 1) you introduced me to new foods and 2) showed how they were easier to cook than I imagined! I am glad you're doing what makes you feel better. 😊 I'm looking forward to all your new content!

I never saw anything wring with the ratings, but I like the mature approach :D It's great that you are able to look critically at your own content and reflect on your approach!

Yep, trying different cuisine is good, but quantifying them is somewhat difficult. Even inside a country, people from different provinces have diverse preferrence, and it's even impossible to vote a "national dish", especially for the countries with large territories or various ethnic groups like China, India, Brazil etc. But anyway, exploring food with cultures is always nice and hope to see more dishes around the world.

I hope your transition goes awesome and you have no regrets at all.

Do what you love bro ❤ it's your content so just don't get demotivated by what ppl say but change it if you want to we will always support you

I don't think these ratings were offensive or wrong but I do agree this is going to be a good change. I like the idea of being more involved in the background of a dish, I think it can get really interesting! Oh and btw, you said you like to make people happy: you definitely helped me with your videos, I have a few recipes from you that I like a lot and make frequently!

Bro it’s food, I will continue to support you because you’re so talented and nice. But the problems of a whole country that you’ve never heard of shouldn’t affect you this much to the point that they make you reconsider your whole actions and even make you feel bad about them