TikTok creators go head to head in culinary showdown
Earlier today, RTÉ Player launched Look Who's Hangry, a culinary showdown that sees content creators go head-to-head in the kitchen.
Hosted by chef and TikTok star Daniel Lambert, this brand-new food competition series pits two creators against each other in a battle of bizarre food mashups and culinary chaos.
Think peanut butter and jam sandwiches deep-fried in salt and vinegar crisps, or a Jerk prawn carbonara sushi roll. These are the hangry concoctions most would never admit to eating, let alone attempt to elevate.
Each episode is packed with fun, flavour, and fast-paced behind-the-scenes energy as Daniel recreates the contestants' wildest food fantasies.
This series will feature James Doyle vs Marie-Claire Fitzpatrick; Callyann Brennan vs Cian Mooney; Victoria Adeyinka vs Seamus Lehane; Jonny Murphy vs Faye Shortt; Cliona O'Connor vs Kerry Cowboy Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin; Amanda Adé vs Tom Murray.
In the end, only one creator can win, and the decision rests solely in Daniel's hands.
Chef Daniel Lambert, known for his wildly inventive food content, takes these unconventional cravings and transforms them into next-level creations.
Speaking on the show, Lambert said: "It's chaotic, it's hilarious, and it's full of food - basically everything that happens when you're hangry and creative at the same time. We took mad ideas, ran with them, and somehow made them taste unreal.
"Look, I never thought turning chaos into cuisine would be my full-time job, but here we are. Fronting this series is wild: the ideas are mad and the flavours bang.
"If your eyes aren't watering from the spice or the feels, I've done something wrong."
Stream Look Who's Hangry on RTÉ Player now.
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