Chef Brian Tsao

The McRib is a barbecue flavored pork sandwich periodically sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was first introduced to the McDonald's menu in 1981, following test marketing the year before. After poor sales, it was removed from the menu in 1985. The McRib was reintroduced in 1989, staying on the menu until 2005 in many countries. From 2006 until 2019, it has generally been made available for a short time each year in most markets where it is sold, typically during the fall season, although is a permanent menu item at McDonald's restaurants in Germany and Luxembourg. The sandwich, as well as the cultural phenomenon of "chasing the McRib", were the main subject of The Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can", in which it is parodied as the "Ribwich" and gains a cult following.

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Worst of 2020: I Tried So YOU Don't Have To

December 2020 MrBeast launched a virtual restaurant called MrBeast Burger. The MrBeast team worked with Virtual Dining Concepts during the development of the restaurant concept launching 300 locations overnight across the country!!!

Kid Cuisine is a brand of packaged frozen dinners targeted for children's appetites, marketed by Conagra Foods, created in 1990.

First served in South Korea Shake Shack restaurants, the sandwich was such a hit, it was brought stateside for you to try: Korean-Style Fried Chick’n has finally landed in the U.S.

I've tried the Beast Style Burger but now we see how another offering of the MrBeast Burger menu fares! This product is unique in that it appears to be a clear example of "Cross-Utilization", hear me explain it more in depth on this episode!

A long lost episode I made earlier in the year but due to a bunch of new products coming out, it kept getting pushed off!

I LOVE fried fish sandwiches so naturally I was excited to see Popeyes come out with their own version. One thing that threw me off was the sheer size of the fillet!! Have you ever seen a flounder big enough to make a fillet that big???

EVERYONE wants in on the Fried Chicken Sandwich market and titans McDonald's is NO EXCEPTION! These sandwiches are clearly in the right direction as McDonald's has not successfully established itself as a marker of quality in the changing and evolving fast food world!

There's one thing you can't deny about Taco Bell, they come up with some CRAZY STUFF! The Quesalupa is a TON of cheese stuff between a Chalupa & Tortilla shells filled with seasoned beef, lettuce, tomato, sour cream & MORE CHEESE!!!

Before Shake Shack & Five Guys, Wendy's was the marker of "high quality" fast food. I still think they rank highest in quality amongst the Big 5, which includes McDonald's, Burger King, KFC & Taco Bell.

Filipino's are some of the warmest and welcoming people you will ever meet. Growing up in a multi ethnic home, I always felt out of place. My own ethnic groups never fully accepted me for who I was labelling me differently from the rest but the one group who took me in with open arms were Filipino's.

For the FIRST episode of TSAOWICH SUNDAY I'm happy to feature my friend Ryan "Fluff" Bruce of the guitar nerdy YouTube channel "Riffs, Beards & Gear!

Steve Byrne is not just a comedian but also actor, writer & director!

When I was a struggling cook in the early days of my career, the first band I treated myself to see after a long dry spell was Trivium with In Flames. I was a long time fan and seeing them live was truly inspiring.

I can't tell you how many times I stayed up way too late watching Justin on YouTube! Even if the video covered a topic I had no clue about, it would be so fucked up, strange or random to the point I'd be entertained.

If you're watching this video and reading the description, then you already know who Jared Dines is! I had so much fun playing Jareds famous 18 string @ORMSBYGUITARSAUS but man... is this things a pain in the ass to tune! LOL

This is an example of exactly why I LOVE doing this show... getting inspired by the most unlikely of people and places. Over and over I'm surprised by the answers to my questionnaire and it takes me to a direction I would have never gone on my own.

I've known Brendon for years now and he's a man of MANY talents. We've dined at many places together, one fond memory I have is eating at a Michelin rated restaurant and being shown a prototype Gibson Explorer guitar over the dining table!

Phil is our FIRST plant based guest, thus our first vegan sandwich!

Dave Davidson of @OfficialRevocation is an old friend who I've been on MANY food adventures with. He's also someone I go to often when I want an opinion on a new dish/sandwich I'm working on.

Killswitch Engage is one of my all time favorite bands and Jesse has become a dear friend over the years. Jesse does things with a lot of passion and I wanted to make sure I did the same for his sandwich! Despite the many dietary allergies and restrictions, I made sure to look upon them as opportunity instead of obstacles and I'm VERY happy with the results!

I first discovered Fit For A King through my admin Darkvirus in the Chef Brian Tsao Discord server (link below) and liked it right away. I randomly decided to reach out to Ryan since he mentioned living in Brooklyn area on a podcast (yes, totally creep vibes on my part), but to my amazement he was game!

I've followed Rob Chapman for YEARS, in fact, I watch more nerdy guitar related content than anything else on YouTube. I first met Rob a few years ago through @RabeaMassaad when they were last in NYC and have remained friends since.

Tim's sandwich took me back to my time as Chef De Cuisine of Beauty & Essex NYC. One of the highlights of my career I had an incredible team of Sous Chef's and Cooks. The Peruvian Chicken dish that Tim loves so much is the perfect example of how team work makes the dream work. Shout out to Chef Ventura Lozano.

Mark Holcomb is not only an incredible guitar player, but also a friend. He is the first "metal dude" I befriended after opening my first successful restaurant in Manhattan NY and was the one who introduced me to the rest of the Periphery clan!

Ben Weinman is truly one of my guitar hero's. I clearly remember the first time I heard a Dillinger song and being completely disgusted and turned off.

The beaches of Revere are beautiful and I'm so glad we got to the venue, Sammy's Patio, so early.

Elliot's band Good Tiger is one of my favorite "newer" bands. I forgot how we first met, but Elliot is someone I always pickup right where we left off. We can go months without speaking and suddenly, it's like we were never apart.

I have a special place in my heart for Periphery. Their music inspired me to take guitar more seriously after a long period away, and in some way, my current band @LossBecomes wouldn't exist without them.

Doc's guitar playing has a huge influence on me. I remember living in Beijing China and hearing God Forbid's music for the first time and being completely blown away by the riffs & tone. I'm also a big fan of the EX-Man Podcast and really enjoy the guests he has along with his insights into the metal music scene.

Tabitha is a legend and I got to know her through the Howard Stern show, which I listened to RELIGIOUSLY. While Tabitha and I have never got to hang out in person we met through the greatest scene on the planet, THE METAL SCENE!

Incendiary are one of my Top 5 bands, so to have Brian & Rob come onto the show was an absolute honor.

Mike Kennedy is not only a founding member of legendary band Vision of Disorder but also a RESTAURANTEUR! Not just any restaurants either, DAMN GOOD ONES TOO!

I looked up to John for many years before we became friends. I was first introduced to the music of Candiria by my middle school friends who gifted me their album the day before I took a 12 hour flight to Beijing China.

Arthur has been a long time follower of my content and I got to meet him in person at the 2nd ever @LossBecomes show back in August. Great dude who is also a fan of @SullyGuitars and I'm so glad he was picked to be the grand prize winner!

Joey needs no introduction, he has worked on numerous iconic albums over the years and owns one of the most iconic audio recording plugins which I use regularly!

Acey Slade is not just the founder, owner & operator of Car Fight Coffee (my personal go to btw) but has played with COUNTLESS legends through the years.

Dan Sugarman is the lead axe man for Ice Nine Kills but also but also an amazing solo musician!

Captain Simon Mo invites me into the Dix Hills fire department's kitchen to help me create an amazing sandwich inspired by the captain himself.

Learning guitar, starting a band, and getting drunk with friends has led Nick Lee of Moon Tooth to get his very own sandwich. Since Nick is a vegetarian, I take a great leap and decided to smoke some cauliflower, toss it in buffalo sauce, bumped up with some Hot Ones Last Dab hot sauce, and throw it between two pieces of bread. Am I crazy enough to make this work?

This week I create an Italian sub inspired by fellow Sully Guitar endorsee Zaria Joyner. Things get a little crazy with TWO types of provolone and a lot of bad jokes. I top it off with her secret ingredient that she puts on every sandwich.

I have put some weird combinations together before but this may be the most far out. Josh Scott loves fried spam and chicken alfredo so I out them together between some bread. Add a little spice, peppers, and tomatoes to get an awesomely weirdly delicious sandwich.