Uncle Roger Hate Jamie Oliver Egg Fried Rice May 2026

: Perhaps the biggest offense was Oliver adding chili jam to the rice. Roger found this "disgusting," questioning if it was a trick to get Westerners to eat chili and suggesting Oliver should have just used sriracha.

Uncle Roger, the comedic persona of Nigel Ng, dismantled the recipe for being inauthentic and technically flawed: Uncle Roger HATE Jamie Oliver Egg Fried Rice

According to community reviewers and viewers, the "hate" is largely a running comedic bit, though grounded in real cultural differences in cooking. : Perhaps the biggest offense was Oliver adding

: The dish lacked both garlic and Roger’s "King of Flavor," MSG . Perspectives on the Feud : The dish lacked both garlic and Roger’s

: Oliver used a saucepan instead of a wok. Roger famously noted there is no such thing as "saucepan hei," referring to wok hei (the breath of the wok), which provides essential charred flavor.

“Jamie Oliver has the biggest discrepancy between his fame and his actual competency with ethnic/non-British foods, and also has an egregious propensity to claim false authenticity.” Reddit · r/UncleRoger

: At one point, Oliver added a splash of water to the pan. Roger joked the rice was so wet "Mulan is going to start singing when she sees this rice" because you could see your reflection in it.