I Ate The World's Best Sandwich

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What makes the number one rated sandwich in the world so special?

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This is the number one rated sandwich in the entire world, and we're gonna compare it to this fried chicken sandwich people wait three hours in line for, this award-winning burger that's limited to just 12 per day, and everything in between. And we're starting in Japan to try a Wagyu Katsu Sando, one of the most famous sandwiches in the entire world, with my friend, Bayashi. Hi. Nik-san, choose meat. They make their Wagyu Katsu Sandoz out of all four different types of meat, but we get to choose which one we want. This is Ozaki beef rib-eye, Uchwa Wagyu dry-aged, Kobe beef dry-aged, and the last, Ozaki beef tenderloin. All four look so incredibly delicious. This one is looking good. Beautiful. Yes, let's go.

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Ozaki rib-eye.

How is a Wagyu Katsu Sando prepared in Japan?

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Okay, let's go. Come to the kitchen. I cannot wait to see what the cross section of this Wagyu looks like. Wow, beautiful. That is amazing. Another slice. He's now cutting the piece that we're gonna use in the Wagyu Katsu Sando. I am so hungry right now. You'll see he's gonna do this with precision. The first thing he's doing is cutting off the ribeye cap. Hey, it's good shape. The last step here to prepping the meat is to cut it down into a nice square shape because you'll see at the end with this Wagyu Katsu Sando that it's gonna be a nice, perfect shape. The Wagyu is ready. These are our portions of meat. Okay, next, Japanese eggs. Wait, what? That's how you crack eggs? I don't know how I feel about that.

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Oh my gosh, look at the yolk. That is the most vibrant egg yolk I've ever seen in my life. What an amazing, amazing color. He's gonna make sure this gets an even light dusting of flour so that the egg can stick to that flour. Then into the egg, and finally into the homemade breadcrumbs. The fact that they're putting in that extra effort to make their own breadcrumbs is one of the reasons you could argue this is the best Wagyu Katsu Sando in the world. Okay, now you're frying. And these are not gonna fry for long. I'm so hungry. It looks so perfect. It's time. Okay? So crispy. We've got the perfectly crispy Wagyu Katsu. You've got this beautifully toasted white bread, and of course, their secret sauce. Our homemade Katsu sauce.

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A lot of vegetable, a lot of spice. So much flavor. And then bread. Last step, trimming the side. It's common with the Wagyu Katsu Sando to clean up the edges like this. Here's a preview of what that Wagyu looks like inside. Is it okay to give my cameraman a taste? Okay, let's go. Try. Thank you, Nick. I'll get back to work. He's cutting it into four cubes so he can share, Bayashi. I love how you're plating this. That's so cool. Done? Not done. Final step. The gold. Oh. That was so much gold. Kanpai. Kanpai. Wow. I don't know that there's anything that can make that better.

What unique ingredients are used in the Wagyu Katsu Sando?

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Amazing. I want to do one quick test to see if somehow my Osmo steak seasoning can make this taste better. Will you try? Yes. Just a tiny sprinkle, not too much. Mmm. Wow. Good? Very tasty. Tasty? Very good. More. You want more? Yes, please. Oh, that's good. That's really good. If you ever need it, you can buy it online or in stores at Walmart. I think it's the best seasoning in the world, but does it make the Katsu Sando any better? Better. Amazing. Thank you. Washi, do you think this is the best Wagyu Katsu Sando in the world? Yes. Let's go see if our next sandwich can somehow beat this. Next up is a French dip sandwich made with thin sliced roast beef and a hot beef broth on the side for dipping. And for this sandwich, I brought along my friend Sean.

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Hey, what's going on, guys? Are you hungry? Oh, I'm hungry. Welcome to my restaurant. Hey, let's do it. Let's go. Just for quick context here, Hank also makes cooking videos online. One of your most popular videos ever was your French dip sandwich. Yeah, that's very true. And now you've literally made a restaurant that has possibly the most famous French dip in the world right now. Talk us through it. We start with the baguette, arguably the most important part of any sandwich. This is Frenchette baguette. Crusty and crunchy and rustic, but they're also, yeah, even they smell nice.