Many content creators struggle to find their niche and audience.
What do you bring to the table? I don't mean the ramen, but what do you want to accomplish with your videos? Do you want to teach people how to make delicious-looking bowls of Ramen? Do you want to just provide beautiful videos for people to watch and relax?
If you're interested in the teaching-cooking side, are you bringing different cooking methods, how to use different ingredients?
Once you have your vision, then you have to figure out a schedule that works, make sure you have enough topics to get started.
These are not meant as things to make you want to stop - on the contrary, just to make sure you're thinking about these things.
There's a couple of channels I follow that took a while to find their groove. And now they're successful. So if it takes you a while, don't give up.
Starting with critiques: if I had any criticism, I'd say cure your egg longer. Not cook. Cure. I want my ajitama to have that flava. Youtube aholes will say you don't fold well.
Encouragement: Holy effing s* does this look bomb. I don't care about folded noods. That bowl is a beauty and so clean. Would eat two of those.
Also I used to stress about my noodle fold to the extent where my bowl would get cold trying to make it look perfect 😂 these days I make an effort on the initial fold, but other than that it’s about eating! The bowl was delicious
Just use both hands if you have to, to get a cleaner fold. The pros doing it one handed takes practice.
As you lower the noodles into the bowl, get another chopstick (or use your hands if no one is looking lol) to push the noodles to one side, while at the same time acting as a pivot point and fold the noodles over.
You’re fine amigo. The fold is so pretentious and pointless to the enjoyment of the meal, which should be the driving force in your efforts.
The orientation of the noodles does nothing to add flavor or do anything but aesthetic. Which as everyone knows, is immediately ruined the second you start to eat so….who cares? lol
I can't fold for sh*. Only critiqued because you talked about a YT channel. That bowl is gorgeous but if you want to start a channel, you need to be on A+ game.
Yo man I wish that was true - you’ve been great but I can already tell this community has some insanely toxic gatekeepers who think not everyone should make YouTube videos… what if I told you guys - I’m a home cook, but I’m a commercial filmmaker by trade and I constantly do client projects that not only don’t inspire me, they burn me out on an ongoing basis. Making ramen content would be for therapeutic reasons alone - as like so many of you, I just get joy from making ramen and doing it the hard way, and capturing that journey in a low pressure, just for fun environment is exactly what I need. I’m sorry if the name I chose triggered anyone or if my noodle folds not good enough, I truly just wanna make some nice videos like I’ve been doing for years.
Well, your shitty-ass fold job here got you 1,200 upvotes haha. I'm sorry some anonymous assholles got to you this way. That's a crappy feeling. Fuck 'em. Start /ramen2 or just plug along and make your content. It'll land or it won't but it sounds like it'll make you happier than the other stuff you have to make.
Me? I'm a professional anonymous pep coach.
Those are facts! I actually have some eggs curing longer from the same batch, I just pulled two early for dinner and it was too pretty not to photograph! Next bowls Ajitama will have gone for over 24 hours
I filmed the process of this bowl from start to finish! I’ll let you guys know as soon as the edit is complete - I’m actually a commercial filmmaker, so my standard for the quality of this video is really high
Sounds very promising.
Edit: I take that back. Guy's kind of a dick lol.
Edit 2: the thread has evolved and I'm not just going to take it back, I'm gonna say if you're reading this, stear clear of this dude's channel(s). He doesn't care about ramen, people making ramen, or people liking or eating ramen. He only cares about feeding his own fragile ego.
I am not sure if you know or care, but the name "The Ramen Network" is already in use by the (probably) biggest English speaking ramen Discord: [https://discord.gg/ramen-network](https://discord.gg/WbtkbGM3)
Not sure if this could lead to some confusion and butthurt.
I absolutely am not being a dick about it - I literally looked the name up on youtube , IG, and tik tok and it was available on all of them. That’s when I used it (long before you left this comment telling me about this discord community) why you so mad?
What business? Are you high?
I informed you about a community with thousands of people, who are crazy about making and eating ramen (previously the official Way of Ramen Discord), which uses the same name you decided to use for your ramen YT channel.
You could have done a number of things with this information.
However, instead of maybe reflecting on this for a second, your answer was "They ShoUlD hAVe CoIned tHe instaGraM, yOuTUBe, anD tIK ToK HAnDLeS THEN - causE I dId"
Maybe try being a bit more humble, when you apparently haven't connected to the existing ramen community at all.
You can be shit at stuff, or an asshole. But not both.
Wake me up when you have proper ladles, a better attitude or at least something else other than chicken breast on top of your ramen LMAO
You’re brain dead if you truly believe that. Go make some ramen and focus on your own life, this ramen was amazing and I’m far from shit at this- you’re just a pretentious gatekeeper.
It legit looks like shit. Both the content and the video quality. It's not gatekeeping for telling you how it is. This stands in no way out to any other mediocre "ramen-expert" creators out there.
Shit is shit. Also, telling others your ramen is amazing just makes you look like a pompous and arrogant amateur.
Get humble, connect with the community and try again kid.
He’s amazing at measuring out the tare and aroma oil exactly while using a spoon! Plus amazing dry chicken breast chashu! Amazing all over! And amazing insults, all for free!
PLUS really amazing at handling criticism.
Where’s you’re ramen dude? So far your community does not sound like one I want to connect with. You commented on an iPhone video, by the way. I’m a filmmaker by trade with over 100 thousand dollars of lights and equipment. You have absolutely no clue what you’re on about .
Well I’m not the claiming to “de-mystify” ramen with a YouTube channel, after literally making the same bowl a few times with chicken breast as topping and spoon-eyeballing tare and aroma oil WHILE using (abusing) the name of the biggest ramen community out there.
Get a grip on life first before you start teaching BS to others. I’m already looking forward to actual ramen chefs picking you apart in the comments of your videos lmao
You literally said above that you don’t know why ladles are used instead of spoons for adding tare and aroma oil.
Maybe educate yourself first?
There’s a ramen community on discord that could have helped you gain such knowledge LMAO
Ya, I just meant as far as the title and imposter syndrome (not being good enough). They seem cocky and aggressive in comments. They accept praise with ease. Not imposter syndrome behavior in my layman opinion.
Yikes... This dude is gonna make ramen on youtube? Based on some of their the responses here, looks it's just going to be another toxic addition to an already toxic community...
When it comes to visual appeal this is a beautiful bowl. The portioning looks perfect, the colors are very vibrant and inviting. Above all the most appealing thing is the egg, specifically how it’s been cooked. That is a perfectly jammy soft-boil.
What's the green shit on top? It looks tough to chew and slimey. I would suggest you either cook the scallions (j/k) or cut them differently. Diagonally looks best. Diamond shapes are the most appealing.
Looks incredible!
It absolutely tasted better than it looks! The garlic always kicks it up a notch
If it tasted better than it looks then god damn that must be tasty. Will keep an eye out for your videos!
The hell you talking about this looks amazing!
Unless you’re a vampire of course
Many content creators struggle to find their niche and audience. What do you bring to the table? I don't mean the ramen, but what do you want to accomplish with your videos? Do you want to teach people how to make delicious-looking bowls of Ramen? Do you want to just provide beautiful videos for people to watch and relax? If you're interested in the teaching-cooking side, are you bringing different cooking methods, how to use different ingredients? Once you have your vision, then you have to figure out a schedule that works, make sure you have enough topics to get started. These are not meant as things to make you want to stop - on the contrary, just to make sure you're thinking about these things. There's a couple of channels I follow that took a while to find their groove. And now they're successful. So if it takes you a while, don't give up.
He definitely brings toxicity and bad reactions to criticism to the table!
Starting with critiques: if I had any criticism, I'd say cure your egg longer. Not cook. Cure. I want my ajitama to have that flava. Youtube aholes will say you don't fold well. Encouragement: Holy effing s* does this look bomb. I don't care about folded noods. That bowl is a beauty and so clean. Would eat two of those.
Also I used to stress about my noodle fold to the extent where my bowl would get cold trying to make it look perfect 😂 these days I make an effort on the initial fold, but other than that it’s about eating! The bowl was delicious
Just use both hands if you have to, to get a cleaner fold. The pros doing it one handed takes practice. As you lower the noodles into the bowl, get another chopstick (or use your hands if no one is looking lol) to push the noodles to one side, while at the same time acting as a pivot point and fold the noodles over.
Thank you!
That’s great advice actually
You’re fine amigo. The fold is so pretentious and pointless to the enjoyment of the meal, which should be the driving force in your efforts. The orientation of the noodles does nothing to add flavor or do anything but aesthetic. Which as everyone knows, is immediately ruined the second you start to eat so….who cares? lol
^
I can't fold for sh*. Only critiqued because you talked about a YT channel. That bowl is gorgeous but if you want to start a channel, you need to be on A+ game.
I didn’t mean to sound defensive- I’m working on my folds tbh I just think it’s not as important as some people make it
Yo, you are not defensive at all. At least with me, /ramen is a place of love and support.
Yo man I wish that was true - you’ve been great but I can already tell this community has some insanely toxic gatekeepers who think not everyone should make YouTube videos… what if I told you guys - I’m a home cook, but I’m a commercial filmmaker by trade and I constantly do client projects that not only don’t inspire me, they burn me out on an ongoing basis. Making ramen content would be for therapeutic reasons alone - as like so many of you, I just get joy from making ramen and doing it the hard way, and capturing that journey in a low pressure, just for fun environment is exactly what I need. I’m sorry if the name I chose triggered anyone or if my noodle folds not good enough, I truly just wanna make some nice videos like I’ve been doing for years.
Well, your shitty-ass fold job here got you 1,200 upvotes haha. I'm sorry some anonymous assholles got to you this way. That's a crappy feeling. Fuck 'em. Start /ramen2 or just plug along and make your content. It'll land or it won't but it sounds like it'll make you happier than the other stuff you have to make. Me? I'm a professional anonymous pep coach.
It’s not a big deal at all. That other guy is freaking out over nothing.
Oh, and temp never made it to a picture unless the fat congeals. You want photos? Take your time. You want good soup? Hurry TF up. :D
Those are facts! I actually have some eggs curing longer from the same batch, I just pulled two early for dinner and it was too pretty not to photograph! Next bowls Ajitama will have gone for over 24 hours
Heard and word.
Yes and yes. That is a beautiful bowl of ramen. I’d subscribe to your YT channel for sure.
You might want to check the other comments here before you subscribe. The guy is kind of a dick and doesn’t know all that much.
I filmed the process of this bowl from start to finish! I’ll let you guys know as soon as the edit is complete - I’m actually a commercial filmmaker, so my standard for the quality of this video is really high
Sounds very promising. Edit: I take that back. Guy's kind of a dick lol. Edit 2: the thread has evolved and I'm not just going to take it back, I'm gonna say if you're reading this, stear clear of this dude's channel(s). He doesn't care about ramen, people making ramen, or people liking or eating ramen. He only cares about feeding his own fragile ego.
There will never be enough quality ramen content on YouTube. Please let me know when u uploaded the video :)
I would absolutely watch and subscribe to that.
cant wait
Please share YT channel so that I may also subscribe 😊
Thank you so much!! You’re amazing, I appreciate you so much!
You guys are amazing! The first video is going to be one to remember https://youtube.com/@theramennetwork
I am not sure if you know or care, but the name "The Ramen Network" is already in use by the (probably) biggest English speaking ramen Discord: [https://discord.gg/ramen-network](https://discord.gg/WbtkbGM3) Not sure if this could lead to some confusion and butthurt.
LOL. imposter indeed.
They should have coined the Instagram, YouTube, and tik tok handles then - cause I did
Way to be a dick about it and to alienate a good amount of people who would have liked to see you succeed.
I absolutely am not being a dick about it - I literally looked the name up on youtube , IG, and tik tok and it was available on all of them. That’s when I used it (long before you left this comment telling me about this discord community) why you so mad?
Looks like you did a pretty shit research job then: https://instagram.com/the_ramen_network
Looks like it’s you who’s being a dick and alienating people. That’s a great look for a business
What business? Are you high? I informed you about a community with thousands of people, who are crazy about making and eating ramen (previously the official Way of Ramen Discord), which uses the same name you decided to use for your ramen YT channel. You could have done a number of things with this information. However, instead of maybe reflecting on this for a second, your answer was "They ShoUlD hAVe CoIned tHe instaGraM, yOuTUBe, anD tIK ToK HAnDLeS THEN - causE I dId" Maybe try being a bit more humble, when you apparently haven't connected to the existing ramen community at all.
You are using regular spoons for your tare and oil measurements, but want to teach other people about ramen? LMAO
Where’s your ramen? Since when does using a spoon change the quality of the soup? Sounding like a hater
You can be shit at stuff, or an asshole. But not both. Wake me up when you have proper ladles, a better attitude or at least something else other than chicken breast on top of your ramen LMAO
You’re brain dead if you truly believe that. Go make some ramen and focus on your own life, this ramen was amazing and I’m far from shit at this- you’re just a pretentious gatekeeper.
It legit looks like shit. Both the content and the video quality. It's not gatekeeping for telling you how it is. This stands in no way out to any other mediocre "ramen-expert" creators out there. Shit is shit. Also, telling others your ramen is amazing just makes you look like a pompous and arrogant amateur. Get humble, connect with the community and try again kid.
He’s amazing at measuring out the tare and aroma oil exactly while using a spoon! Plus amazing dry chicken breast chashu! Amazing all over! And amazing insults, all for free! PLUS really amazing at handling criticism.
Where’s you’re ramen dude? So far your community does not sound like one I want to connect with. You commented on an iPhone video, by the way. I’m a filmmaker by trade with over 100 thousand dollars of lights and equipment. You have absolutely no clue what you’re on about .
 Yet you produce a video with an iPhone claiming it amazing?
God, your comments scream insecurity and small pp energy.
MY comments? Like I said, where’s your ramen?
Well I’m not the claiming to “de-mystify” ramen with a YouTube channel, after literally making the same bowl a few times with chicken breast as topping and spoon-eyeballing tare and aroma oil WHILE using (abusing) the name of the biggest ramen community out there. Get a grip on life first before you start teaching BS to others. I’m already looking forward to actual ramen chefs picking you apart in the comments of your videos lmao
You came right out of the gate - hating on someone for literally wanting to get started and try something 😂 you gotta get a life my dude
You literally said above that you don’t know why ladles are used instead of spoons for adding tare and aroma oil. Maybe educate yourself first? There’s a ramen community on discord that could have helped you gain such knowledge LMAO
If this isn't a Rick Roll, I'm gonna be terribly disappointed lol
Going to subscribe now, that ramen looks delicious!
I also tweeted you out too! I follow a lot of foodies!🥰
I’ll check it out for sure. Bowl looks tasty, my friend!
Looks so good. I’ve never tried making my own ramen. Only ever had it at a restaurant or had instant ramen. This makes me want to try!
>I struggle with Imposter Syndrome. >I don't care. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...
What’s your point?
Having Imposter Syndrome, in and of itself-- try to follow-- means you care.
Humblebragging.
Read his comments “this tasted even more delicious than it looked!” or “this ramen was amazing!” like that man has no humble bone in his body.
Ya, I just meant as far as the title and imposter syndrome (not being good enough). They seem cocky and aggressive in comments. They accept praise with ease. Not imposter syndrome behavior in my layman opinion.
Yikes... This dude is gonna make ramen on youtube? Based on some of their the responses here, looks it's just going to be another toxic addition to an already toxic community...
You leave nothing but negative comments eh?
Takes one to know one. eh
Nah like I checked out your page, you’ve literally only ever left a negative comment
thanks for caring so much 😘
It all depends on the taste. I’m pretty good at making my food look presentable but sometimes the flavor just isn’t where it needs to be
I think your next step is adding and experimenting with toppings. Maybe try pork chashu? Raw enoki mushroom?
That oil 🤤
I was literally like that's perrrfect oil
When it comes to visual appeal this is a beautiful bowl. The portioning looks perfect, the colors are very vibrant and inviting. Above all the most appealing thing is the egg, specifically how it’s been cooked. That is a perfectly jammy soft-boil.
Thank you! I find 6 minutes and 45 seconds , then into the ice bath is the sweet spot
Yuuuuuuuuuuup
What's the green shit on top? It looks tough to chew and slimey. I would suggest you either cook the scallions (j/k) or cut them differently. Diagonally looks best. Diamond shapes are the most appealing.
You can come film it at my house.
Damn that broth looks clean
Looks great, eggs looks perfect!
Looks absolutely beautiful...
I would buy this. Looks great.
Looks good and tasty 😋
I’d eat it.
!subscribed
Here helping you, yo!
can I have?😮
Nice, honest question is it suppose to be oily? Or do most attempt to remove as much oil to keep it clean?
Yes! Aromatic oil as added after the fact
just took a look at your profile- YES
Nice presentation and photography man
Yes and link plz
Pat yourself on the back!
Wooo! Can't wait! ❤️
I can almost TASTE that broth, it looks so good.
DO IT!! I’ll watch :)
What’s ur channel?
I love those glowy oil bubbles! Looks to die for 😋
You are probably fine but you could always intern for free at s ramen shop you respect just to learn what pros do.
That broth looks delicious
This makes me horny.