Iron Wok Jan!

Kenjiro Tsuda narrating the noodle history like he's announcing a heavyweight fight is the funniest thing I've seen all season. The narrator genuinely hyping up flour categories had me dying. This show knows exactly what it is

The medicinal pear scene got me. Jan literally makes her a cold remedy just so he can crush her at full strength and then dares to say it's not out of warmth. Culinary Seto Kaiba indeed. This man has no redemption arc in his code and I respect it

Sous-vide being treated like black magic in 1995 while we're all watching this in 2026 and it's in every home kitchen is too funny. The crowd screaming "that's not cooking" while he reads a book... aged like milk and I love it.

The narrator straight up bragging about the manga author mid-episode was the funniest thing I've seen all season. Has there ever been an anime this proud of its source material? Also Jan smoking while shaving noodles at 250 per 30 seconds is the most unhinged chef energy ever.

No new info for our main characters, can be considered just a filler villain to beat where the villain is using science cooking and basically makes mistake.

Looks like Jan felt he had to make up to Kiriko and not disappoint her. Kinda sweet. Wish we see more reaction from flamy guy on his defeat along with his fans though.

Now this is how you make a first episode. The characters is insane, the pacing is insane, This puts most of the new show this season to shame. It's a direct proof that modern manga doesnt necessary means good, and you should never dismiss old anime, you never know what you havent experience yet!

Hasil babak pertama akhirnya diumumkan di episode ini. Aku sebenarnya tidak terlalu kaget dengan hasilnya karena menurutku dia memang perlu kalah. Namun, reaksi massa terhadap hasil tersebut mungkin terasa agak terlalu ekstrem. Overall, perkembangan ceritanya bagus

It was pretty obvious who was going to win the noodle competition, especially with how much the episode built it up. It was an easy read for me, but I’m much more intrigued by the dessert competition. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it plays out in the next episode! P.S. Was it a good or bad move for the judges to reveal their criteria? I’m really curious to see how the contestants will use it when making their desserts.

Episode yang sangat menarik. Meskipun cukup menyedihkan sampai akhir, aku suka pacing-nya karena mereka tidak terburu-buru menyelesaikan pertandingannya dalam satu episode. Hal ini justru membuatku semakin penasaran dengan hidangan yang akan dibuat di episode selanjutnya. Aku juga suka trivia tentang masakan Cina di episode ini, sangat informatif.

This finals match feels like a battle where each participant is showing off their fangs, trying to impress the judges while intimidating and shaking their opponents. Celene’s backstory is revealed in this episode, and her cooking style is definitely intriguing. The only thing that made me complain about this episode is the timing. Just when things were starting to heat up and the competition was getting more exciting, the episode ended! 😤 P.S. If you're wondering what “Nouvelle” is, it's a French word meaning “new.”

Jan is just so toxic🤣 Like the other guy was just a normal sincere young man trying his best but he just kept making fun and throwing insults at him

LMAO funny BM as heck MC. Very fresh for the MC to be the absolute villain.

Jan's opponent this time is a stark contrast to his previous ones to the point that I initially mistook Jan himself for one of the series' antagonist. His actions in this episode reminded me of what he did to Kiriko in Ep 1. His cutthroat style of cooking makes him feel less like a straightforward competitor and more like a villain, as he shows little hesitation in doing whatever it takes to win.

Ini pertama kalinya Jan berhadapan dengan lawan yang bukan seorang asshole. Lawannya kali ini justru cukup simpatik dan mudah untuk didukung. Di episode ini juga semakin terlihat betapa cunning-nya Jan dalam menghadapi lawannya. Bahkan, mungkin sulit untuk percaya bahwa Jan sebenarnya adalah toko utama Anime ini.

A man versus machine episode. To be honest, if Kawahara and Alice Nakiri were to have a food battle, Alice would win hands down. Kawahara's performance was predictable and boring. After watching his match, I even felt that the flashy guy from the previous episode could have beaten him. On the other hand, the episode gives another glimpse into Jan’s training with his grandfather. It’s another great way of showing just how much Jan’s training has shaped him with this battle.

Episode ini sebagian besar berfokus pada pertandingan Kawahara melawan Akiyama. Perbadaan prinsip memasak yang menarik dan hasil pertandingannya sangat memuaskan. Meski begitu, aku juga ingin melihat pertandingan dari kontestan lain, bukan hanya Jan, supaya turnamennya terasa lebih luas dan menarik.

brooo how bad was jan abused as a kid. that's so asian

Forcing those biased judges to put on blindfolds, just to make them realize cheap beef shank tastes better than high grade steak made my day

That backstage worker setting his entire glove on fire just by touching the teppan griddle set the tone for how absurd the cooking gets