A Vietnamese content creator has captivated his audience with videos in which he recreates iconic dishes from world-famous movies.

Tran Ba Nhan has gained more than 427,000 followers since launching his TikTok channel ‘let Nhân cook’ (@nhanxphanh) two years ago.

Despite having no formal culinary training, the 26-year-old TikToker captivates viewers with various cooking series, including one entitled ‘Trong Phim (In Movies)’ which features over 60 videos recreating iconic dishes from live-action and animated films.

A screenshot shows videos of movie dishes Nhan recreated on his TikTok channel.

Some of the dishes include ramdon from Parasite, ratatouille from the renowned namesake animation, shoyu ramen from Detective Conan, scallion oil noodles from Everything Everywhere All at Once, and the 'curry of life' from Naruto.

A screenshot shows ratatouille from the renowned namesake animation Nhan recreated on his channel.

Each video is meticulously crafted, leading viewers into Nhan’s kitchen where he introduces the dish, the movie, the ingredients, and the cooking process with great attention to detail.

The content creator revealed that he has always been fascinated by cooking scenes or dishes in movies, and has long dreamed of experiencing them himself.

"I noticed no one was creating videos about movie dishes with detailed recipes or ingredient information, so I decided to give it a try in my own style," Nhan shared.

After a few initial videos, his channel began gaining attention in mid-2023. 

"Initially, I chose dishes from popular films or films that were my personal favorites,” he said.

“Gradually, viewers started sending specific requests for dishes from certain films. I then selected dishes that were both practical and visually appealing.”

After deciding on a dish, Nhan starts to research the ingredients and cooking process.

For videos which recreate dishes from movies, viewers enjoy seeing scenes that mimic the original camera angles or actions from the film, so Nhan also incorporates those elements into his videos.

Tran Ba Nhan is seen with his One Piece’s ‘meat on the bone’ recreation in this screenshot from a video on his channel.

Nhan noted that most movie dishes only come with ingredients, not explicit recipes.

Sometimes, certain ingredients are left unmentioned, so Nhan watches the scenes over and over again to make educated guesses based on related information. 

It’s also common that movie dishes are modified, creatively interpreted, or inspired by real-world dishes.

Nhan said he has many ideas for movie dishes, but sometimes the lack of certain ingredients in Vietnam keeps him from making the dishes he is most excited about. 

“For instance, I’m a big fan of Studio Ghibli films, but most of their dishes use fictional or impractical ingredients and recipes, so I haven’t been able to recreate any of them yet," he admitted.

On the other hand, Nhan has successfully recreated some dishes that turned out to be "so delicious they’re beyond words," such as ichiraku ramen from Naruto or Karaage Roll from Food Wars.

"I hope to one day open a small eatery serving dishes from movies, so fans and curious foodies can have the chance to experience these iconic dishes," he said.

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