You are one of the most famous
food and cuisine TikTokers. Today we are in Lebanon. ...one of the most followed
in Arabic-speaking countries. ...the largest in the region. This is Abir, one of the most
famous TikTokers in the world. This is Lebanon. The art of cooking on social media. Then we went to Japan, and this is the most famous
ramen chef in Osaka. Number one in Japan,
as a woman who cooks ramen and is a restaurant owner. We will compare and see which food is the best
between the Japanese and the Arabic cuisine. Yes, ramen versus stuffed grape leaves. You lit up Lebanon with your presence! Before we start,
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who is the winner in your opinion. This is the city of Osaka. Allright, guys, we're in Osaka. This restaurant is unique, and the owner
of the restaurant is special. She is one of the few women
in Japan who cooks ramen because this profession
is dominated by men, so we came
to learn more about her: how she started, how she opened the restaurant,
why she is so famous, and how she makes ramen. Japanese ramen,
and how they make it here, in a folk little neighborhood in the middle of Osaka. The noodles are ready. This is the real ramen, the original one, right here in Osaka, Japan. Look. She has 4 branches. She worked at a ramen restaurant
for a year to gain experience, then she came to
Osaka and opened her restaurant, then she became famous from a video
on YouTube that someone posted about her, which got more than 12 million views.
She became very famous! When we came in earlier,
we found her editing, making videos. Then we arrived in Beirut, and this is Tarzan... This is Lebanon. the person who advertises
Lebanon the most. Beirut, Lebanon. Welcome. Beirut. Let's go! Let's hang out? Let's hang out. This is Lebanon. This area is called Joub Jannine, guys. We passed through these areas until we reached... We are approaching Abir's house. a village near the Syrian border. The tranquility
and beauty of the nature in this place... Hello. is wonderful! Hello. How are you? All good? Abir. We are in Lebanon. This is the background
I always see in her videos. This is the new kitchen, the old one was inside, the new one is on the balcony and has glass walls. This is my collection that I have been
growing for 4, 5, 6, years. I collected all of them. The beginning was humble, wasn't it? -Yes, it was from this kitchen.
-It was here? What is the secret behind it? -You cook here, right?
-I cook here. This is the lighting, look at this. I use daylight. Today I will cook stuffed grape leaves nd zucchini with meat. Our Middle Eastern food
is known as top dishes. It cannot be compared
to any other cuisines. No one can beat us. This is the last episode. When I want to make a video, I start first with the music
that I will use, because every recipe needs special music. This means, if I want
to cook grape leaves, I cannot use calm music, as calm music goes with cake, but stuffed grape leaves need action. When I want to cook
a country's national dish, it takes me 6 to 7 hours of researching the specific country
and its most popular food. I travel to try cuisines around the world,
but she does it from here, she has all the cuisines of the world. How do you learn each recipe,
for example a recipe from Uzbekistan, can you cook Plov? Or Indian curry recipes? -How do you learn each recipe?
-Cooking is the easiest thing. Do you learn recipes online? Yes, online, but cooking is the easiest part. For example, yesterday I was cooking
an Azerbaijani dish, I chose the song, and I prepared clothes
that looked traditional. Of course they aren't the same, but I tried to match clothes
I have available to theirs. This is Abir's shop, look, this is how you can appear every day
in a different traditional dress. This is the secret. Before I get into the kitchen and start,
I watch YouTube videos about the recipe,
then memorize the steps. -In quick?
-Yes. Will the food be delicious in the end? -Does it taste as good as it looks?
-Of course. Shall we try the grape leaves
and see for ourselves? Today I will cook stuffed grape leaves. Grape leaves are a Middle Eastern dish. It is a very special dish for us. It is one of our best dishes. Westerners are always very impressed. by this dish and ask me about it a lot. They wish to try it. Iraqi dolma is different, as it contains other types of vegetables. Today I am making stuffed grape leaves
and zucchini with meat. Especially in Lebanon,
you find that most homes contain a grape tree from which
the leaves are harvested to be cooked. I currently have
23.2 million followers on TikTok. Before I started TikTok,
I was only on Instagram, posting stories about fashion and clothes. I loved cooking,
so I used to post some cooking stories, but I didn't post many posts
about cooking. TikTok was released, and a lot of people
started telling me to download it, so I caved in eventually. The dish I excelled the most in cooking
was Italian It was lasagna. A recipe that was very difficult
was an Algerian dish. It didn't come out good the first time. It contained dough,
and their recipes are difficult. What is the most Arabic dish
you have excelled at cooking? Stuffed grape leaves. Which you are cooking now. And the Jordanian mansaf. Then I put zucchini on top of them. It started with one video. I was filming most of the videos
with Western music, so I was famous at first among
Westerners and not among Arabs. Even Arabs thought I was not Arab. Now I will put the onions on top. I will not put any more grape leaves,
because the pot is full. Also, some tomatoes. This is the leftover sauce
from the filling, with water and some spices. Then I put it on the stove. Now we have to flip it over in one try. Okay. In one try! In one try. Okay. Simple, guys. Okay, bravo, bravo! Look at this touch, look at the art! What is the secret? Just look at this art! The secret is in my hands. Imagine, Abir cooks
a dish like this every day and feeds the whole house.
I wish I lived in this house. You should be happy
even if you don't like it. There are millions
of people who always ask, "Is the food actually delicious?" In the name of Allah. And the zucchini. -Honestly, wonderful!
-So delicious! Really delicious! No pretense, no kidding, this food is so delicious! I have cooked this recipe more times
than I have breathed in my life. You are welcome. It was my honor to host you. You are welcome. Welcome to the village. We'll go hang out now. Don't forget to like
and subscribe to the channel. Abir's YouTube channel
is in the description box. She has a YouTube channel, alongside Tarzan's TikTok and Instagram.
