The video is a humorous commentary by "Uncle Roger" on a cooking video by Mark Wiens, who is making a traditional Thai green curry with his mother-in-law. Uncle Roger is criticizing Jamie Oliver's version of the dish, which he believes is inauthentic. Throughout the video, Uncle Roger provides comedic commentary and sarcastic remarks about Mark's video, his mother-in-law's cooking, and Jamie Oliver's mistakes. The video is also sponsored by Keeps, a hair loss treatment service, which Uncle Roger promotes in a humorous way.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video is sponsored by Keeps, a subscription service for treating male hair loss.
2. The video features Mark Wiens and his mother-in-law making Thai green curry with chicken.
3. The ingredients used include garlic, shallots, onion, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime peel, roots coriander root, and Thai bird's eye chilies.
4. Galangal and ginger are two completely different ingredients and ginger cannot be used as a substitute for galangal in Thai cooking.
5. The curry paste is made by pounding the ingredients together using a mortar and pestle.
6. The mother-in-law uses a traditional Thai method of cooking the curry paste by boiling it in water instead of using coconut milk first.
7. The chicken is boiled to get the fat out, which is then used to add flavor to the curry.
8. The curry paste is boiled for about 10 minutes before adding the coconut cream and other ingredients.
9. The dish is finished with sweet basil and sliced red chili peppers.
10. The video ends with Mark Wiens taking a close-up look at the finished green curry and commenting on its thickness and richness.
11. Thai green curry is traditionally served with rice, and Mark Wiens recommends starting a pot of rice while making the curry.
12. The video is a response to Jamie Oliver's version of Thai green curry, which Uncle Roger criticizes for lacking flavor and fat content.