Although we at Food52 love to celebrate the avid home cook, a quick scroll through any collection of our most popular recipes proves the following: Our community really, really loves recipes developed by world-class chefs. So we took the notes and created Yes, Chef—a new video series where talented, working chefs share their favorite techniques, ingredients, and dishes directly with you.
In the series’ first episode, we’re joined by Jeff Kim, the chef and co-owner of Nudibranch—an East Village hotspot that weaves together Korean and Spanish flavors. The restaurant reflects Jeff’s culinary journey: Prior to opening his own spot, the young chef cut his teeth at New York City hotspots like Momofuku Ssäm Bar and Eleven Madison Park as well as at Spain’s three-Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca.
For his episode, Jeff prepares Soba Alla Battarga—a dish he created when the city’s Covid lockdowns pushed him away from restaurants and back into his family kitchen. “My mom loves soba. That’s one of the things we both crave all the time,” he says in the episode.
Watch along as Jeff prepares a simple, cold noodle dish that you’ll want to try tonight.
Which chef do you want to see next? Let us know in the comments below!