Professional chef Taka Sakaeda, owner of Nami Nori, and home cook Gabi are swapping tempura recipes and hitting the kitchen! We set Gabi up with the finest ingredients from chef Taka’s kitchen along with his $311 tempura recipe. Meanwhile over on the other side, chef Sakaeda was taking Gabi's simpler instructions and remixing them up to gourmet status. Which tempura looks most tempting to you? Director: Chris Principe Director of Photography: Ben Dewey Editor: Manolo Moreno Talent: Taka Sakaeda Talent: Gabi Chappel Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke Producer: Michael Cascio Culinary Producer: Jessica Do Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity Associate Producer: Tim Colao Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Director of Photography: Ben Dewey Camera Operator: Kyle LeClaire Audio: Rachel Suffian Production Assistant: Alexia Hall Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/epiyoutubesub ABOUT EPICURIOUS Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.