Uncle Roger Hate Jamie Oliver Egg Fried Rice · Confirmed

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

According to community reviewers and viewers, the "hate" is largely a running comedic bit, though grounded in real cultural differences in cooking. Uncle Roger HATE Jamie Oliver Egg Fried Rice

Uncle Roger ’s reaction to Jamie Oliver’s egg fried rice : The dish lacked both garlic and Roger’s

“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 Roger famously noted there is no such thing

: 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.

: 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.

: Oliver sautéed spring onions at the very beginning. Roger insisted they should only be used as a garnish at the end.