Chinese Takeout Lo Mein Secrets Revealed

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A comprehensive guide to classic Chinese takeout beef lo mein at home! Lo mein is one of the most popular dishes at every Chinese takeaway! Today, I’ll break down all the tips, tricks, and techniques so you’ll be able to make takeout lo mein at home even better than any takeaway restaurant you’ve ever been to! And for a fraction of the cost!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Noodles
2:15 The Sauce
3:34 The Beef
5:29 Preparing Lo Mein
8:56 Taste Test
9:44 “Western Ingredient” Lo Mein
10:20 Thanks!

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@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Wanna learn how to make Chinese takeout fried rice at home? Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7uCoMeezKmnf30.html

@theviscount4622 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Tres bien :D

@ronellepatterson4176 Жыл бұрын

🤦Tupac and Biggie? Really? Naw, man! Naw😓

@Robin_Is Жыл бұрын

Ok.

@ninailsgimp Жыл бұрын

Please do a Pho recipe!

@theuselessmeme2984 Жыл бұрын

What does neutral oil mean btw just wanted to ask

@serlancerlot315 Жыл бұрын

I swear, this video along with the one on fried rice are better than any cooking program I've ever seen in my life.

@uraverageramsay8491 Жыл бұрын

agree! my life has changed ever since. now fried rice is currently the best dish i can cook alone!

@Knightfall23 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@alyzak.8997 Жыл бұрын

We've hit the jackpot with this channel.

@Plutonium_2_3_9 Жыл бұрын

You should watch good eats! 😊

@brandonellis8111 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@MichaelGrode Жыл бұрын

I love how you take the time to show alternatives to equipment or ingredients so that the recipe can be accessible to almost anyone. Great video Jason.

@7kudos Жыл бұрын

4:19 after washing beef. When stir frying, add a carbonated drink of your choice near the end of the cooking cycle.

@user-pm5tm5mz2n Жыл бұрын

Even the alternatives are inaccessible to me

@user-pm5tm5mz2n Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Go deepthroat a cactus, then give your sermons.

@HappyBeezerStudios Жыл бұрын

I'm looking at how well it can be done on normal electric plates instead of gas

@lukecabral4198 Жыл бұрын

@@HappyBeezerStudios I'm in the same boat, how did that go?

@seditious1627 Жыл бұрын

My brother’s review of this when I brought him a plate: “dude this is freaking fantastic” Thanks for the thorough walkthrough of the recipe! This was my first time making anything like this, and it turned out amazing!!

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I’m really happy you enjoyed it!! Tell your brother I say what’s up!

@someguy2972 2 ай бұрын

@@farmageddon Will try your recipe soon, but no msg?

@IzzieNickole Ай бұрын

@@someguy2972It apparently doesn’t need it lol

@johnsullivan1560 Жыл бұрын

YES!! Just made this, and it turned out great. Every bit as good as restaurant takeout! The beef came out tender and tasty (that's been the problem when I've tried to grope my way through this dish in the past). The sauce was perfect. Noodles were coated, but not soupy. Just fantastic. My wife enjoyed it. And my little girl, well, she actually ate it without any complaining, and trust me, that's high praise from her. So a huge success. Thanks so much for spelling out the tricks that took this to the next level.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Thanks, John! I sincerely appreciate you!

@angieroberts1 Жыл бұрын

"lo main-tenance" I caught that! Lol. I swear this is what I get every time I go to a Chinese restaurant, a combination lo mein. Oh and a side of salt and pepper fried chicken wings. Thank you so much for this ❤️

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Angela!!! So nice to see you! I hope you had a great Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful new year!!! Tell your family I say hello!!

@coreyw5981 Жыл бұрын

"lo mein-iacs" and "shoaxing redemption". Ha love how subtle he whips out the jokes too

@tinlunlau1 Жыл бұрын

Hate to burst your bubble but that's not how you say "lo mein". In Cantonese, we call it 撈麵 (Lo Meen). Not "Lo Main". That mispronunciation has always irritated me.

@aidancollins1591 Жыл бұрын

@@tinlunlau1 Brother, all words and their pronunciations are made up. The pronunciation is not divined from some dictionary or deity, it's what people speaking it say. Y'all pronounce it it "Lo Meen", that's great! Neither way of saying it is objectively correct. I really hope you don't try and "correct" people irl, it makes you look like an asshole. Language prescriptivists have always irritated me ;)

@tinlunlau1 Жыл бұрын

@@aidancollins1591 spoken like a true unilingual person. 🤦

@Neptunequeen42 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for just straight up including a google doc of the recipe. Most people won't even put text instructions in their video description anymore, since they seem to think it's clever to force you to rewatch their video over and over to cross-reference it. I can't believe you're the first person I've seen actually link a detailed writeup!

@genericreference6969 Жыл бұрын

The google doc is awesome!

@HappyBeezerStudios Жыл бұрын

I prefer to have recipes and guides in text form as well. That counts for cooking just as much as for gaming. Not the kinds of tasks where you have clean and unoccupied hands to scroll back the video.

@aileen2052 3 ай бұрын

I made this recently and to my surprise it actually came out so good, and was just as delicious as the take out we get, even my dad was impressed by it!

@easkylajaganshi Жыл бұрын

As someone with a shellfish allergy who used to love chinese takeout, thank you for mentioning the oyster sauce substitutes. It took me ages to find out they made those and it helps so much with flavors.

@BobRooney290 Жыл бұрын

remember, broken noodles lead to a broken heart

@LD-mu4eg Жыл бұрын

@@BobRooney290 Hard times create strong men, strong men create strong noodles, strong noodles create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.

@fuzzjohn Жыл бұрын

My favourite thing in your videos is how you always cut to a small bit of footage backing up what you're saying at the time e.g. when you say "turn down the heat" we see the flame getting smaller. I really appreciate that kind of attention to detail, very satisfying.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

You know where that comes from? I have a friend who is an incredible videographer and editor and I asked him how to get better and he told me to just do literal editing. Like everything I say to show visually. Then when I master that to try and do more artistic shots. I’m still very much a beginner, so I just try to stick to doing literal shots! Thank you for noticing! It’s very much appreciated! :)

@genericreference6969 Жыл бұрын

The editing here is outstanding

@FairyRosee_ Жыл бұрын

I've made this three times now and it's in my regular rotation! Oyster sauce is a must! Without it, your lo mein won't have that deep, satisfying flavor

@mporentas 11 күн бұрын

I made this recipe today on a blackstone griddle and it was absolutely perfect! The family said it was better than our favorite (and most expensive) Chinese restaurant. Thank you!

@farmageddon 10 күн бұрын

Nice! Tell your family I say what's up!

@cy8erh044 Жыл бұрын

When he emphasized LEE KUM KEE's premium oyter sauce, I knew this channel is committed. I am Madarin Chinese with no Cantonese background and I love SERIOUS Cantonese cuisine in traditional way. Thanks Jason.

@DiscoLizzard Жыл бұрын

kum lol

@robcrawford1968 Жыл бұрын

💯

@chocopieaddict9792 Жыл бұрын

mandarin chinese??

@giuseppelogiurato5718 Жыл бұрын

Thai brand is better... Just saying

@cy8erh044 Жыл бұрын

@@chocopieaddict9792 Yup. As you may already aware by now, Chinese is not an ethnic group. Scope wise, similar to the word ‘European’.

@hotelmario510 Жыл бұрын

You're quickly becoming one of my favourite cookery KZfaqrs.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you! That really means a lot!

@carlosquintero8279 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@Knightfall23 Жыл бұрын

Same I’m loving the Asian cuisine content

@GSCannon 9 ай бұрын

Oyster sauce was created on accident. Cook forgot oyster soup on stove, cooked down to a rich amazing sauce, without a strong oyster flavor. Oyster sauce a staple in Hawaiian cooking. Thank you for sharing.

@FRIDAY839 29 күн бұрын

The cook was like. *Washing the dishes* Shit! *Rushes to the stove* Fuck! Ewwww *Tries some* Dayuum

@sonyavincent7450 Ай бұрын

This video is an absolute teasure chest of hints for chinese cooking in general, not just lo mein. Tysm for this. 🎉

@doogiepwr Жыл бұрын

As a Lo Meiniac, I just want to say how awesome it is that you always include grams with your instructions. You legit can not find easier-to-follow instructional videos than yours anywhere. Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jason

@AerophiIe 5 ай бұрын

I am 100% using "Lo Meiniac" in my vocabular. That is gold.

@MyChemicalLove011 9 ай бұрын

I never knew there were vegan oyster sauces 😭😭😭 I’m allergic to seafood so I always avoided making this. THANK YOU!! I can finally try making it this way 🥲💕💕

@phillipsmom6252 3 ай бұрын

A good substitute for oyster sauce is soy sauce and honey. 👍

@raphaelattias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for putting the recipe in a google doc, and not on a cluttered website with advertisements. Your content is the best!

@sweet-teia167 11 ай бұрын

I just made this. It came out delicious! 😋 My picky eaters love it too! The only thing I use differently is vegetarian oyster sauce and regular sesame oil instead of toasted sesame oil since that’s what I have in my pantry. It still came out good. 😊

@profoundsinger Ай бұрын

I totally LOVE how thoroughly you cover recipes! Plus your wit and sense of humor make your videos even better!

@tatianab1873 Жыл бұрын

I love how you test different brands. Sometimes it makes a huge difference

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Hi Tatiana!!

@tatianab1873 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason you killed it once again!

@BrianandLesliesMommy Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason! First of all, I grew up and spent most of my life either in the LA area or the Bay Area of California, so I grew up eating really good Chinese food. Now I live in Montana & no joke, the best Chinese food we have here is Panda Express which has gotten progressively worse over the years. So in the last few years, I’ve been working on learning to make the food I’ve loved so much my entire life. I’ve tried recipe after recipe for lo mein and nothing came out good. Edible, yeah, but good, not really. I found your recipe yesterday and realized I had every thing I needed so I gave it a go. No joke, it’s the best lo mein I’ve had in at least 20 years and certainly is as good as anything I used to buy in Chinatown. It’s the meat, you nailed it. Every time I’ve tried before, the meat came out like hard stringy little hockey pucks. Tonight I used tri tip steaks and followed your recipe exactly. (I like to follow exactly tue first time I try a recipe, before I start adjusting for my own tastes). It was perfect! Seasoned so well I didn’t need to add anything to eat it. Not drowning in soy sauce, just perfect. Montana is a Chinese food wasteland, and I’m thrilled I finally was able to make the best lo mein I’ve ever had!!!Thank you so much!! I subscribed and am going to try your fried rice recipe next. My request would be for spicy green beans with minced pork. That is one of my favorite Chinese recipes and I’d love to have a better recipe for it. This lo mein recipe is life changing! Again, thank you so so much! Also thank you for making an actual document with the recipe on it. You deserve to have an absolutely booming KZfaq channel!!

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Thank you SO MUCH! I'm very flattered by your extremely kind and considerate comment! I'm very happy you enjoyed the dish! It brings me a lot of joy knowing folks actually try out the dishes and like them! I plan on doing a lot more in this series so if there are any other recipes or dishes you like and want to see, please let me know and I promise I'll put them on my list of dishes to investigate! Thanks again and I sincerely hope you have a wonderful day!! :)

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

I forgot to add, I’m putting the green beans on my list! Was driving when I wrote the first response!!

@Pat14922 Жыл бұрын

@@farmageddon sichuan green beans with pork is really good

@zaphael7238 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate how you explain every step and the rationale behind them, so many times people do not do that. Thank you.

@melissakuyatt8178 7 ай бұрын

This is HANDS DOWN the best recipe I have found!!! Thank you for sharing.

@hamamotodesigns Жыл бұрын

I love this guy. I tried this recipe and his fried rice recipe, I never made these dishes before and they turned out more tastier than the restaurant, especially places like Panda Express or Chop Stix, and way cheaper. I have a 99 ranch store not far where I live, so buying the ingredients was really easy. I don't like cabbage so i just left that out and replaced it with mushrooms and added baby shrimp. Turned out really good.

@SarcasticChef83 Жыл бұрын

👋 HEY BRO! As a professional chef this recipe is 100% correct. This recipe is great for the local Chinese restaurant that you love.. Adding baking soda to the meat 🍖 is a great little trick..Also I use MSG instead of salt

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

hey, thanks, man!

@ScalerWave 11 ай бұрын

Been making this the past few days... kick ass recipe. I'm addicted It even tastes great cold.

@chronic_daydreamer 10 ай бұрын

I CANNOT stress enough how important the bicarb is for tenderising the meat as well as allowing the flavours to penetrate the meat better. I made two stir fry dishes within a couple of days of each other and it was like night and day. The one with bicarb came out the winner by far. Tender, delicious beef.

@catlady8324 2 ай бұрын

Baking Soda

@RWPTS13 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic recipe. I really appreciate all your hard work doing the research to share this with us. Everyone in my family couldn't believe this was made at home. My Dad brought it up like 4 times. I'm not exaggerating. LOL It was a hit to say the least. :) It will be made many more times in the future I know.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Rachel! That is so very kind of you! I'm really happy your family enjoyed the noodles! If there are any dishes you'd like to see, please let me know and I'll put them on my list to investigate! Thanks again and please tell your family I say hello!! :)

@jazzmoos5382 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing when people support valued KZfaqrs when their videos are so helpful. 🙌 (although, unfortunately, Apple actually charges more than what we donate without telling us. It’s a small amount - a fee or a tax or something - for a donation! They add it on AFTER we agree to an amount. Apple and / or KZfaq (gmail / google) need to be up front about it before we click pay now)

@realgrilledsushi Жыл бұрын

9:10 As someone from Southeast Asia, it’s just fried noodle. I can tell it’s delicious and hope lots of Americans/Westerners learn and enjoy it just as they do with pasta dishes.

@voidi4725 4 ай бұрын

You’re genuinely the best cooking channel I’ve ever come across, perfection from end to end

@MelyndaVang2023 5 ай бұрын

Your Asian Food love is impressive. You truly have the BEST videos for all of the usual Asian favorites. I enjoy every video.

@jerdanaselene Жыл бұрын

Like someone else recently said, this recipe is incredible. The video, instructions, the recipe…everything was perfect. I have food allergies and I was able to sub out a few things and it still tastes amazing. This is will be forever in our regular dinner/lunch rotation! Thank you!!!!!!

@FrostPhoenix_ Жыл бұрын

Ever since I found your channel from the fried rice video, I have been in love with it. Straight to the point amazing well researched and produced content, no middle cuts or wacky sounds asking for likes and sub, phenomenal explaination and lastly my god due to the amount of well researched R&D all the videos are easily caterable to the average home cook.

@ADollOnAMusicBox 10 ай бұрын

Dude. Your videos are SO comprehensive. Thank you sir.

@sarang-archer 4 ай бұрын

Hi again, I've made this dish tonight and got all my friends jealous 😊 thank you for this visual resource and your recipe!!

@jedrickboca5385 Жыл бұрын

Another tip to prevent the noodles from becoming soft and over cooked is to rinse them with cold water after you drain them to stop the cooking process immediately

@HaydonRyan Жыл бұрын

Cooked this tonight and was blown away. Jason, you've given me a new base for amazing chinese meals at home. I've made a few changes to the recipe (of course) by adding a head of brocolii and missing out the cabbage, but at around $5 a (large) meal this is going to be a staple in my house. Note the recipe makes 2 serves for hungry people. I can't wait to try this recipe with rice see how that works, it should also cut a bit of $$ out of it. Will definitely be trying your fried rice recipe. Subscribed, and liked.

@pnourani 8 ай бұрын

It's a good home version. But let's not say it's better than 99% of what you get in Chinese restaurants. It's not and it comes down to wok hei. Your tiny burner is no substitute for a jet engine wok in a professional restaurant made by a wok master chef. That's where half the flavor comes from.

@allen3982 11 ай бұрын

You are a blast to watch! Perfectly paced video and very accessible for non professional chefs. Now I’m gonna have to start binge-watching your content

@This_Guitarist 10 ай бұрын

This is the most perfect video for DIY lo mein. Precise instructions and alternative ingredients are a nice touch. Great job.

@TheKnowledgeAge Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to learn how to make great Asian food for those times you want to cook for yourself. Just discovered your channel yesterday and this was the dish it was missing. Thanks for your dedication to cooking and editing skills. Top notch quality all around.

@-_-7770 Жыл бұрын

Just want to say that the effort and time you put into organizing and linking all the ingredients on amazon does not go unappreciated. You're the GOAT!

@djoscartj Жыл бұрын

I just made this right now, and it was amazing!!! Thanks for the recipe and tips, they make so much of a difference!

@miram.4321 5 ай бұрын

I have just finished cooking it for the first time and my first bite was a revelation! It tastes exactly like the noodles in the restaurant. Thanks you so much for this recipe. ❤

@Flint_the_uhhh Жыл бұрын

Your recipes are always so detailed. I love them. Thank you so much.

@kpnitrl38 Жыл бұрын

DAMN!! This is the very BEST video tutorial of this dish I've ever seen. The time you took to breakdown every ingredient and process of cooking it along with which store bought items you used was very informative. Nothing was glazed over. I Subscribed. Thank you!

@kirtbeck 9 ай бұрын

Made for lunch today... and we were both blown away. I cook ALOT at home and finally feel like a long, long search is over for a great, at home, Lo Mein. I did make my own protein substitute as we don't eat meat, but nonetheless a supreme lunch. Found a couple of things that I was lacking at a local Asian Market here in Northern Spain. I thank you for taking the time. I will definitely be checking out your channel. I also very much appreciated your approach to teaching and explanations, substitutes and so on. ¡Bien hecho!

@landonrudy6895 2 ай бұрын

I want to give this channel credit for how many times I've used this recipe - it is in regular rotation at my house hold, and will continue to be so. Keep up the good content!

@Pssdoff3072 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, style, links, timestamps, and recipe format. Can't wait to try making this myself!

@ThatGuyWhoComments1 Жыл бұрын

Holy cow. I love that you show us all the different brands and products for certain ingredients and that it's fine to use this or that giving us more options. Not everyone lives near an asian store or has an asian (or in general) store that has a certain or exact brand etc. Kudos and thanks.

@CandAhide50298 10 ай бұрын

I made this and it came out GREAT! Thank you so much for the recipe and the detailed explanation!

@zhara42 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the noodle discussion! So many recipe videos on KZfaq don't cover that part!

@cumnmrmptaaa4234 Жыл бұрын

U are literally one of the 4 food KZfaqrs that I actually trust, Kenji, Chinese Cooking Demystified, (recently) Ethan Cheblowski, and you

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! That really means a lot because I immensely respect all of the creators you mentioned! I'm not sure if you've ever checked out Brian Lagerstrom, but he's great too.

@jamiehayn Жыл бұрын

what ab adam ragusea

@cumnmrmptaaa4234 Жыл бұрын

@@jamiehayn I'm honestly just not a fan of Adam himself, I find him pretty annoying

@eltioloco1910 Жыл бұрын

@@farmageddon Andy Cooks!!!!!! he is a like minded creator to yourself that deserves a lot of credit.......Im sure someone is gonna throw in Uncle Roger and Jamie Oliver into the list at some point in time

@TopTurfTV Жыл бұрын

Really informative. Direct. Straight to the point. Easy to understand and therefore to follow. Add in a little humour and you've got an excellent video presentation all round. Thank you. 10/10.

@nicholasdemartino1096 3 ай бұрын

I’m grateful to find a channel that is showing how to cook my favorite Chinese dishes. Just watched your Mongolian beef one from Changs.

@scothu 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate all the information you give to help us become better cooks. You're a very good teacher!

@jjhlk6737 Жыл бұрын

This is really well done. Including the preferred ingredients brands and switch out options are key. Most recipes never tell you what brand to buy so you can never make it good. Make some Indian food like how you do this video

@jaredknight7230 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jason! I made this last night and it was truly better than any takeout I have had. Please keep the recipes coming! I plan to make almost everything you have on your channel now haha

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

hell yeah!! I'm really happy you enjoyed it, Jared!!

@denisekay4292 6 ай бұрын

I must try this recipe. I am wide eyed and super impressed with your teaching style, including *"the reason why" and "alternative ingredients* "Thank you so much! I'll post after I make it. 😊

@chrissoldevilla5250 9 ай бұрын

Duuuuuuuuuude! This came out AMAZING! I'm always looking to male the tastes i love at home and your recipe, secrets, and techniques NAILED it! Thank you for this video!

@ARNABOSS Жыл бұрын

i know what i am saying: this guide is PERFECTION!!! 👌😊❤❤ the last step of not cooking the veggies on flame, and instead cooking it with the heat in the noodles is pure genius, it makes a whole world of difference in the end when you get to taste the veggies release their natural flavour in your mouth! that is in perfect confluence with flavour of the beef!!

@rcheskin 5 ай бұрын

Made this recipe tonight and it's a good one, thanks for all of the research you put into this! A couple of suggestions... -It doesn't really make sense to stir fry the onion with the vegetables because the onion will still be close to raw after only 1 min of cooking. Instead, I added the onion before the ginger and garlic. -The recipe doesn't specify the type of cabbage to use, but I believe Napa cabbage or Savoy cabbage work best here.

@EnnTomi1 5 ай бұрын

as an authentic chinese who loves fried rice and noodles, this is right in my ally way. couple tips, dry everything thoroughly, due to the less powerful stove at home, you really want to avoid "boiling" stuff and to compliment that, make sure it is always oily and high heat, and this comes with experience, you are consistently playing the balance of "not sticking to the wok" while "not burn" the food, thus the heavy toss and stir action you see in restaurant. the main limitation is gonna be the heat/fire, and this video really covered it well, small batches, and put it together later is the key, try to make smaller portion at the beginning when you are experimenting.

@Sonmz Жыл бұрын

Hi, Jason! You gave some very helpful tips on "washing" the meat, sauce proportions, etc. I specifically bought the Lee Kum Kee's oyster sauce. As a result I got great noodles with delicious flavor. This is the best version of the recipe I have ever tried! Thanks a lot, man!

@idiot675 Жыл бұрын

It took me three years of trial and error to get almost the same sauce you shared. The only difference between yours and mine is a pinch of sugar and MSG. The MSG made the largest difference with my sauce. It really helps bring out the savoriness of the sauce.

@lafluerpeter9 10 ай бұрын

Use the MSG while frying off the noodles to give them a slight char and also when you put onions in. 👍

@Theeightmilebend Жыл бұрын

Awesome Jason...When I got notified that you had this up I couldn't click on it fast enough. Thanks for showing me these tips!

@mirroredguitarist 8 ай бұрын

Jason has cracked the formula!

@sarang-archer 8 ай бұрын

Found this video and I'm super excited to try it!! I'm the main cook in my home and I've been trying and failing to make lo mein that I cared about, so this looks very promising!! Thank you for the humor and the advice 😊

@WintersCosplay Жыл бұрын

Thank you for yet another awesome video! Can't wait to try this!

@kanamasai5194 Жыл бұрын

Salute. Truly a common man's expert. Well done. Keep up the good work.

@hittrewweuy7595 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying to learn how to cook Chinese food because is getting harder to find a good restaurant, so I found your channel and it has all the info and recipes I need to start making my own Chinese food ,thanks

@xnikkix 2 ай бұрын

What a thorough video!!! Love it- you have given us so much tips and options to make this dish accessible to the home cook

@kwenlu Жыл бұрын

You keep making videos as good as this one and reaching one million subscribers will be inevitable. Really great work here

@JoeBiodome Жыл бұрын

Another solid video! I can't wait to try this out this week 😋

@nico-mf7hy 6 ай бұрын

Instant subscription, I really appreciate how you search alternatives for everything, thank you

@dic8177 Ай бұрын

Wow! This is a great recipe. I made it tonight and it tastes like the real Restaurant style Lo Mein. It will be my go to recipe from now on. Thank You Jason!

@danilincks5809 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried it yet but your technique and explanations are soo user friendly! Great job!

@Thejanedoe 5 ай бұрын

Your content is high quality, easy to follow, and detailed. I haven’t tried the recipe yet but I have the confidence to now! Thanks for all that you do.

@farmageddon 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@quickielickie2106 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been cooking for asian food 20 years and I learned some new things thanks to your video. 😊

@dr.christinemanley375 6 ай бұрын

Your recipes are AMAZING. Best I’ve made tbh. For real! You’re a genius!

@johnnywriight Жыл бұрын

Another great video, Jason. Thank you. I really enjoy trying your recipes and you’re impeccably thorough and easy to follow. You should teach classes on how to teach classes! 😂

@Ava-oc1dg 7 ай бұрын

Even the Chinese market don’t always have those noodles. But when they do I absolutely grab them up. Also dark soy is usually only available at the Chinese market as well as almost any brand of oyster sauce. Supermarket does have a oyster sauce but it’s very generic. And wine definitely only can be purchased at Chinese market. My market is two towns away so I always plan on getting everything at one time.

@farmageddon 7 ай бұрын

great tip!

@mersidarannyyin6696 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Will definitely try this!

@dee_dee_place 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial, Jason. Thanks.

@doutrelepontluc7181 8 ай бұрын

I can confirm after trying this recipe multiple times this is the real Chinese fried noodle recipe after searching for a long time for the secrets.Thank you Jason for sharing this

@gigdg Жыл бұрын

I tried this with all the substitutions listed at the end and no cabbage, and this was the best lo mein I've ever tasted in my life. Sometimes i only watch cooking videos for entertainment but I'm so glad i decided to give this one a try.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

I'm really happy you enjoyed the recipe!!

@dudesuh 3 ай бұрын

This is such a detailed video. As someone who loves a good stir fried noodle dish, I thoroughly enjoyed this, and really loved that you had that ending/substitutions for those of us who don't have an Asian grocery store available. Thank you 🙏🏻

@charlesking5368 Жыл бұрын

This content was pure genius...thx...even the descriptions were on point...keep up the good work I look forward to more of your content.

@MissPriss919 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the different noodles and the tip of using baking soda on the beef! I’m doing this over the weekend. Yum!❤

@onenessseeker5683 Жыл бұрын

but it makes the beef smell like shit

@shannahtheninjaneko6927 5 ай бұрын

I have made this for my family monthly and they absolutely love ittt❤❤❤

@farmageddon 5 ай бұрын

nice! tell your family I say what's up!

@clinews973 5 ай бұрын

I made this tonight and followed the recipe exactly. We have a new Asian market near us that had the exact wine and oyster sauce and noodles you recommended. Wow! Wow! This was great!!!! Thank you Jason for a well-researched recipe that was presented clearly so even a novice could follow your directions!

@catzlady.8189 3 ай бұрын

I agree with you about too oily chow mein. Making it at home with your help will fix this! Thanks Jason.

@waynekinney3358 Жыл бұрын

Jason, I've done your benihana and takeout fried rice, and now these noodles. Man, you really KNOW what you're talking about! The noodles came out fantastic! I've always hated seaseme seed oil in the past, but the way you use it to add that wok char flavour really works wonders! I'm going to look at your other vids, thanks!

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching, Wayne! I'm super happy you enjoyed the recipes! :)

@joshuaramirez9088 Жыл бұрын

Love this channel. Your fried rice videos have helped me make fried rice how me and my family love to have it. We've saved so much money because of it. I make fried rice and lo mein 10+ times a week and it's helped us both save money and be more healthy. I'm glad I'll be able to bump up my lo mein too. It feels amazing that even with prices going higher me and my family don't have to give up dishes we like and don't even have to compromise flavor. So, once again, thank you for these videos, you've helped me and my family greatly.

@farmageddon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joshua! I’m really happy your family is enjoying the food!!

@kimberlyrobinson3992 Жыл бұрын

That’s a really sweet review, Joshua. I’m glad your family is enjoying.

@edgespace3777 5 ай бұрын

Thanks ! I'll try this recipe today!

@FinianSeaberg Жыл бұрын

If you didn’t know the process of adding the baking soda to meats to tenderize and keep them moist is called velveting. Thanks for the recipe, I look forward to trying it once I can restock my Chinese cooking essentials.

@crabtank Жыл бұрын

This recipe is amazing. For the noodles, we didn't have the right type here so instead of using spaghetti we used bucatini, I felt like it worked pretty well for the thickness and absorbing the sauce (although they're less chewy since they're hollow)

@biazacha 7 ай бұрын

A good tip when using regular pasta is using a tiny bit of backing soda in the water.