Geek-Cetera By James Plafke Aug. 13, 2014 3:11 pm
If you have ever ordered tamago at a sushi joint and wondered what makes a slab of egg on a brick*of rice special enough to be its own menu item, that’s because it’s a piece of a Japanese omelette, or Tamagoyaki. Generally, what makes a Japanese omelette different from other omelettes is that the egg is often combined with rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and sometimes even sake. Aside from the ingredients, though, the way the omelette is prepared really sets it apart. It’s cooked in a rectangular omelette*pan called a makiyakinabe, large chopsticks are used instead of a spatula, and it’s so, so*relaxing to watch videos of them being made.
Some of the omelette videos are more soothing than others — as some are more instructional — but every video will mesmerize you for a good chunk of its runtime. It’s also important that you turn up the volume or at least plug in headphones –*some of the videos have very relaxing accompanying music that really helps set the mood for watching eggs being folded over and over again.
Think of these videos as*the Winamp visualizer of food.
The above is perhaps the best video of a Japanese omelette being made. There are no instructions, yet it’s still informative, and the cook takes great care in keep that rectangular shape. The accompanying music is perfect for the demonstration, and helps put you in a trance soon after you click play.
This omelette isn’t the traditional rectangle seen in most of these videos, but the way it slowly oozes and jiggles out of the pan, settles on the rice, then explodes is both mesmerizing and totally gross in a fun way.
Three omelettes at once, in glorious HD.
While not as soothing as others due to the instructional nature and big text, the close-up shots of the egg-folding are still mysteriously relaxing to watch.
Once you skip ahead beyond the instructional text, the mini-omelettes are just as relaxing to watch as the larger ones.
Strangely one of the only top-down videos with decent quality, the relaxation takes hold no matter the angle.
The soothing voice and accent of the narrator helps make this instructional video a pleasing experience.
Super-tiny tamagoyaki!
A standard close-up of the cooking process, but the bright yellow color draws us in.
An omelette street performance, mesmerizing bystanders with yellow magic.
It may seem silly that videos of people folding eggs has garnered something of a cult following on the internet, but take a look at some of the video’s view counts — particularly the first video toward the top. If something is interesting or relaxing to watch, people are going to be a fan.
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Some of the omelette videos are more soothing than others — as some are more instructional — but every video will mesmerize you for a good chunk of its runtime. It’s also important that you turn up the volume or at least plug in headphones –*some of the videos have very relaxing accompanying music that really helps set the mood for watching eggs being folded over and over again.
Think of these videos as*the Winamp visualizer of food.
The above is perhaps the best video of a Japanese omelette being made. There are no instructions, yet it’s still informative, and the cook takes great care in keep that rectangular shape. The accompanying music is perfect for the demonstration, and helps put you in a trance soon after you click play.
This omelette isn’t the traditional rectangle seen in most of these videos, but the way it slowly oozes and jiggles out of the pan, settles on the rice, then explodes is both mesmerizing and totally gross in a fun way.
Three omelettes at once, in glorious HD.
While not as soothing as others due to the instructional nature and big text, the close-up shots of the egg-folding are still mysteriously relaxing to watch.
Once you skip ahead beyond the instructional text, the mini-omelettes are just as relaxing to watch as the larger ones.
Strangely one of the only top-down videos with decent quality, the relaxation takes hold no matter the angle.
The soothing voice and accent of the narrator helps make this instructional video a pleasing experience.
Super-tiny tamagoyaki!
A standard close-up of the cooking process, but the bright yellow color draws us in.
An omelette street performance, mesmerizing bystanders with yellow magic.
It may seem silly that videos of people folding eggs has garnered something of a cult following on the internet, but take a look at some of the video’s view counts — particularly the first video toward the top. If something is interesting or relaxing to watch, people are going to be a fan.
More...
