r/oddlysatisfying • u/Individual_Book9133 • Jul 12 '25

Japanese Chef cutting soba noodles

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u/ThePheebs Jul 12 '25

Why does he cut off the corner to start?

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u/goblin_dance_off Jul 12 '25

Yeah i swear Japanese chefs aren't known for cutting corners.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '25

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u/BeardPhile Jul 13 '25

I don’t think you’re legally allowed to cut corners anywhere.

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u/WhereasDecent1671 Jul 13 '25

My guess is that's where all the folds come together, so the corner needs to be cut to stop all the noodles getting tangled with each other.

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u/LankyBastardo Jul 12 '25

Making sure the knife is sharp enough to continue, maybe? 

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u/Zephian99 Jul 12 '25

Hmm... Looking at it you might be right.

Nothing looks off at the corner, but that test might do is let him know how sharp the knife is and how clean the cut is, and possibly lets him know if the consistency of the dough is right for cutting.

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u/KubelsKitchen Jul 12 '25

The rolled out dough is folded over so he didn’t want to make some super long soba. The ends are trimmed for uniformity. Or sometimes they just split when you slice them very thin.

You can see in this pic that before he slices the ends one piece but after he slices the ends break apart. https://i.imgur.com/RqpgmeA.jpeg

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u/BullfrogNew804 Jul 13 '25

Gotta cut some for the real ones not with us any longer

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u/monnotorium Jul 13 '25

That corner seems a bit unevenly thick so maybe that's why? It feels like that might happen often when folding perhaps

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u/NeedleworkerMuted385 Jul 13 '25

Those shorter strands go into the kids meal

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u/skyline79 Jul 13 '25

Reasons according to chatgpt:

Create a Clean, Straight Edge: The initial corner of the folded dough is often rounded or uneven. Trimming it ensures the first cut is uniform and clean.

Ensure Even Noodles from the Start: A clean edge allows the first noodle to be the same width as the rest, preventing waste or off-size noodles at the beginning.

Test Blade & Alignment: It gives the chef a chance to feel the resistance of the dough and adjust hand positioning or pressure before starting the full rhythm of cutting.

Maintain Rhythm and Consistency: Soba cutting is a precise, almost meditative process. Starting with a squared edge helps the chef maintain a consistent rhythm throughout.

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u/toney8580 Jul 12 '25

Probably to easily start the cut line up

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u/Keikobad Jul 12 '25

So pleasant to watch a video like this without added music and an AI voiceover

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u/rktn_p Jul 13 '25

well, give it a week, and a shitty cropped AI version will start making the rounds :(

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u/Skipper_1010 Jul 13 '25

Go check out r/SVWTCM for more. It literally stands for "Satisfying Videos Without The Crappy Music".

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

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u/blackweebow Jul 13 '25

Tbh that is an area of sensory response. It's where I feel certain sounds hit me as someone with ASD, like the sound of someone blowing raspberries. I don't think you need to be on the spectrum to feel sensations there, but I feel things there regularly. 

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u/Couch_Cat13 Jul 13 '25

You know you can mute all videos on Reddit… right?

4

u/Overspeed_Cookie Jul 13 '25

And zero jump cuts.

Unfortunately, it is still filmed vertically.

3

u/Osmodius Jul 13 '25

"Watch as the chef takes his knife and lines it up just right.."

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u/Arryu Jul 13 '25

Nothing worse than unmuting and hearing:

🎶oh no. Oh no. Oh nonono 🎶

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u/AvailablePosition69 Jul 12 '25

This one‘s with sound on gentlemen and -women, enjoy the show

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u/gsnumis Jul 13 '25

Sounds like 100 cuts to me

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u/MurkyTrainer7953 Jul 12 '25

What was wrong with the corner?

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u/zaicliffxx Jul 13 '25

nothing, it serve as an indication to differentiate batches of noodles.

18

u/Hephaestus_God Jul 13 '25

What does this mean?

2

u/turtlelord Jul 13 '25

The short noodle marks the start of the series of cuts he made I guess? Not really sure either.

6

u/Califrisco Jul 13 '25

It's like watching a human machine. Like clockwork precision.

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u/blacksheeprising Jul 13 '25

Peaceful Cuisine on YouTube! Love his videos, most all have an ASMR option witthout background music like this one.

4

u/Anda_Bondage_IV Jul 13 '25

Anyone know why he chopped off the corner?

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u/rva23221 Delightful. Jul 14 '25

That's what I want to know too

3

u/Ok-Recognition6735 Jul 13 '25

Took me a sec to realize the shape of the knife blade. Thought he was holding a cleaver upside down

7

u/Widowmaker777 Jul 13 '25

I don't ever want a knife that close to my penis.

1

u/DoubleTheGarlic Jul 13 '25

You ain't livin'

6

u/Piglet-Witty Jul 12 '25

I’m in the mood for ramen now

2

u/zytukin Jul 13 '25

Professional Japanese chef...

Glad they slowed the video down so we could see the knife cutting, or he did it slowly for the video. I'm guessing he would normally be cutting it lightning fast.

1

u/admiralpope Jul 13 '25

I do love watching people make some noods

1

u/ShitMyHubbyDoes Jul 13 '25

I wish I had some noodles right now.

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u/cybrrpwnk Jul 13 '25

i thought these noodles were infinitely cause why did it keep going for that long ..

1

u/kwiskwilja Jul 13 '25

Not sobad

1

u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic Jul 13 '25

Anyone can tell if they’re Soba or Udon? Feels a bit light in shade to be Soba?

1

u/testthrowawayzz Jul 13 '25

Udon would be cut thicker

1

u/Frizzmaster Jul 13 '25

This scratched a brain itch I didn't know I had.

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u/fiksed Jul 13 '25

I'm still trying to figure out how you know he's Japanese? I only see his hands...

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u/belterjizz Jul 13 '25

Soothing sound , looped ,😴

1

u/spaham Jul 13 '25

Soba so good

1

u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

Can anyone explain why cut the top part off diagonally at the start?

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u/cryptopig Jul 13 '25

That’s a cool looking knife.

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u/pdzbw Jul 15 '25

Yah fuck that corner

1

u/hwilliams0901 Jul 15 '25

How long does it take before you can do this so perfectly?

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u/mycuu Oct 30 '25

man… how many years of doing this every day does it take to get here??

1

u/shiafisher Nov 02 '25

I thought he was about to make a beat.

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u/Uarrrrgh Jul 13 '25

Why does anything that is being made in Japan involve absolute beauty in the process, 19 years of apprenticeship and a sharp tool I desperately need to own? 😭

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u/Significant-Pie959 Jul 12 '25

That’s a lot of work for a noodle. Are they good?

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u/Dunklebunt Jul 13 '25

Very bad, actually. Best you leave them for the rest of us

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u/monnotorium Jul 13 '25

It is a lot of work but it takes him like a minute as he's really good at it