1-year-old chef takes internet by storm

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, May 24

The coronavirus lockdown has inspired many people around the world to take up cooking and baking at home and sharing their recipes on social media. Now, a new chef is taking the social media by storm.

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My momma got a DIY PIZZA KIT from @chichos_pizza tonight for dinner! We’ve never done this before and it was so much fun! I was very focused and so excited... well.. because of cheese of course! AND It was a lot of fun to play with that big squishy thing in the beginning too 🤣🍕

A post shared by KOBE EATS (@kobe_yn) on May 9, 2020 at 6:24pm PDT

A 1-year-old chef has garnered 1.4 million followers on Instagram since starting his cooking tutorials, "Kobe Eats", in February. “Hi I’m Chef Kobe. I like to cook, eat & explore in the kitchen!” his bio says on Instagram.

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I’m thinking about sweets early today because the long weekend starts now! The folks at @skippybrand reached out to me a couple days ago and asked me to partner on a s'more inspired peanut butter treat, and what we came up with was these SKIPPY® PB Banana S'mores. This recipe is extra fun for all tiny chefs because you can eat all the ingredients as you go!!! Spoons and forks not needed! The recipe is posted over on the @skippybrand channel, or at the end of my behind-the-scenes Stories. #ad #sponsored #partner #peanutbutter @skippybrand

A post shared by KOBE EATS (@kobe_yn) on May 22, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT

Most of his videos, which show him helping with the preparation of different recipes, have over 1 million views, with one video seen 3.4 million times. Kobe’s favorite thing to make is “anything with cheese, because he gets to eat it," his mother Ashley Wian told CNN.

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I LOVE @hormel.pepperoni and i’m so excited to team up with the brand to bring great pizza to all my new friends! Today I am demo'ing a cast iron skillet pizza recipe created special for me! You can find the recipe at @hormel.pepperoni or in my story! ** GIVEAWAY CLOSED** CONGRATS @mat.young1 Not only that, I'll be giving away a Hormel Pepperoni pizza-making kit and a six-month supply of pepperoni to one of you today. No reposting or tagging friends necessary, simply follow the instructions below! - 1. Follow @kobe_yn & @hormel.pepperoni - 2. Comment below with your favorite pizza toppings, starting with #hormelpepperoni of course! - This contest is in no way sponsored by, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's term of use. Entries close 11:59PM Central Time on Wednesday 5/20/2020. Winner will be chosen at random by Pickerist and posted here by EOD Thursday 5/21/2020. #sponsored #ad

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In one video, he helps his mother cook butter chicken. "I made butter chicken & naan with my mom! She helped a lot with this one because there was lots of work to be done on the stove .. I made a few mistakes but that’s okay, it was a lot of fun to make this!!! I especially loved the part where I ate naan. A lot of it. I love naan," the caption reads.  

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I made butter chicken & naan with my mom! She helped a lot with this one because there was lots of work to be done on the stove .. I made a few mistakes but that’s okay, it was a lot of fun to make this!!! I especially loved the part where I ate naan. A lot of it. I love naan 😛😛😛

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The videos began in February, Wian told CNN. The idea was to share with friends and family his excitement in the kitchen. He had just 200 followers till April 15 but then the jump was sudden, Wian told CNN.

Wian and Kobe's father, Kyle, are proud that their son is making so many people happy at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world.

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