@j.kenji.lopezaltJ. Kenji López-Alt

Hey there, I’m Kenji. I wrote The Food Lab and The Wok and make cooking videos.

card updated Oct 14, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 88 · 1,400,000 likes total

Engagement5.89%normal range

Account summary

@j.kenji.lopezalt has 146,600 followers and 427 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 735,448 views and 40,165 likes. Engagement to views is 5.89%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−2.16 pp). Posts roughly 0.1 times a week. An average clip reaches 502% of the follower count.

Followers

146.6K

+1.5K in period

Engagement

5.89%

−2.16 pp newer half

Average views

735.4K

median 4.8K

Likes per clip

40.2K

199 comments avg

Shares / saves

3K / 4.6K

0.63% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.1 / wk

reach 502% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

In reality, though, there's no tricks or gimmicks required. The only t — @j.kenji.lopezalt

25.7K1:46In reality, though, there's no tricks or gimmicks required. The only thing you need for a super sharp knife is a wet whe801191571

What's your go-to spot in Ramen Street at Tokyo Station? Would you rat — @j.kenji.lopezalt

1.6K2:17What's your go-to spot in Ramen Street at Tokyo Station? Would you rather have just the noodles in a bowl of ramen or ju95205

There's bevels to this stuff. Dive into the full knife sharpening tuto — @j.kenji.lopezalt

4.8K0:55There's bevels to this stuff. Dive into the full knife sharpening tutorial on my YouTube or free Patreon (which includes1822010

Full deep dive on how I hone and sharpen my knives is live now. Get th — @j.kenji.lopezalt

7K1:31Full deep dive on how I hone and sharpen my knives is live now. Get the full written article and steps on my free Patreo26791317

Tsubame-Sanjō is a region known for its metalworking and manufacturing — @j.kenji.lopezalt

2.6K2:23Tsubame-Sanjō is a region known for its metalworking and manufacturing, but that does not mean the food scene is caught 141138

Today we're bringing you a special episode of Kenji Eats Japan, and th — @j.kenji.lopezalt

1.9K1:23Today we're bringing you a special episode of Kenji Eats Japan, and the whole reason our team ended up across the Pacifi80001

Just call me the solitary gourmet 😎🍣 (P.S. If you're ever in Kyoto, ta — @j.kenji.lopezalt

2K1:13Just call me the solitary gourmet 😎🍣 (P.S. If you're ever in Kyoto, take a word to the wise from my pal Taichi and try M1264716

Baseball in Japan is FUN. And it has a lot more brass than I was expec — @j.kenji.lopezalt

2.3K1:27Baseball in Japan is FUN. And it has a lot more brass than I was expecting. This clip is from the kickoff episode for th119295

Konbini taste test: Ready, Set.... FIGHT! 🤺🥊💥 See how the big three ko — @j.kenji.lopezalt

11K0:34Konbini taste test: Ready, Set.... FIGHT! 🤺🥊💥 See how the big three konbini chains—7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson—stac761154151

This egg salad sando goes out with a BANG 💥 Get the full written recip — @j.kenji.lopezalt

2K1:50This egg salad sando goes out with a BANG 💥 Get the full written recipe when you sign up for my Patreon!68219

Here’s why you should either salt your steak right before cooking it, — @j.kenji.lopezalt

6.2M0:59Here’s why you should either salt your steak right before cooking it, or at a minimum 45 minutes to an hour before cooki252.5K1.2K18.5K29.9K

Find the full video up on my @youtube channel (link in bio). This is a — @j.kenji.lopezalt

1.4M0:45Find the full video up on my @youtube channel (link in bio). This is an idea I originally saw from my friends Alex and 109.1K46615.5K19.2K

Have you ever found holes in your foil? Congratulations, you built a b — @j.kenji.lopezalt

1.9M1:00Have you ever found holes in your foil? Congratulations, you built a battery! Heres whats happening. #askkenji157.9K8994.6K11K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 8.9% ER

Feb 15Aug 22Aug 31

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Aug 31, 2026	25,700	801	19	15	71	3.25%
Aug 29, 2026	1,637	95	2	0	5	5.93%
Aug 28, 2026	4,816	182	2	0	10	3.82%
Aug 27, 2026	6,954	267	9	13	17	4.16%
Aug 25, 2026	2,571	141	1	3	8	5.64%
Aug 24, 2026	1,915	80	0	0	1	4.18%
Aug 22, 2026	2,006	126	4	7	16	6.83%
Aug 21, 2026	2,274	119	2	9	5	5.72%
Aug 20, 2026	11,000	761	15	41	51	7.43%
Aug 18, 2026	1,957	68	2	1	9	3.63%
Feb 14, 2025	6,200,000	252,500	1,169	18,500	29,868	4.39%
Jan 17, 2025	1,400,000	109,100	466	15,500	19,191	8.93%
Feb 15, 2024	1,900,000	157,900	899	4,567	10,961	8.60%