Mushroom Udon Soup with Chef Esther Choi 🍜 | Easy Comfort Food

Chef Esther Choi joins Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon in the kitchen to make a cozy, umami-packed Mushroom Udon Soup that proves comfort food can be both simple and deeply flavorful.

In this episode of Chewed Up, Esther shares her approach to building rich broth from vegetable scraps, along with practical cooking habits that make weeknight meals easier and more satisfying. Together, the hosts explore comfort food nostalgia, kitchen shortcuts worth adopting, and why homemade soup might be the ultimate upgrade from instant ramen.

Expect big laughs, smart cooking tips, and a noodle bowl you’ll want to make immediately.

👩‍🍳 Guest

Esther Choi — Chef & Restaurateur

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome & introducing Esther Choi

02:10 Comfort food memories

06:45 Saving vegetable scraps

10:30 Building the veggie broth

16:20 Mushroom umami secrets

21:05 Cooking the udon

24:40 Taste test & reactions

28:10 Kitchen shortcuts discussion

32:45 Final thoughts

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Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

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