Mushroom Udon Soup with Chef Esther Choi 🍜 | Easy Comfort Food
Mushroom Udon Soup with Chef Esther Choi 🍜 | Easy Comfort Food  
Podcast: Chewed UP
Published On: Wed Feb 25 2026
Description: 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 Follow → https://www.instagram.com/choibites (@choibites) 👇 FULL RECIPE + MORE https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes ⏱️ 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 🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door https://www.freshdirect.com Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show https://frontgate.com Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/ Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/ 🍽️  About Chewed Up 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. Episodes drop 3x a week: Monday – Appetizers Wednesday – Mains Friday – Desserts Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite. 📺 Watch & Listen Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910 Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite. 🎁 Fan Giveaway Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway. This week's Giveaway: Esther Choi Push Button Take-Apart Precision Shears from Messermeister. Want in? 👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy