Very friendly people in China, that's why I love China over everything.

I'm amazed that you can KZfaq Chinese food alone for more than 2 years and still going strong

Wow, that restaurant is older than USA!

Love the video Amy!! and Mengzai's mom is super knowledgable and nice too! I had so much fun watching the food adventure as well as Beijing's history as well~ Perhaps food adventure with local (senior) citizens could be a new theme? I mean you always have such good vibe and connection with not only just the young people but also senior ones--it gives us a different view on the food/culture from their perspective and it always brings out new insights that we just don't otherwise get to see. Just a thought. I'm so jealous you gotta try food and eat like an emperor!! Derk is falling behind in terms of royal hierarchy now LOL

The aunt is so good! She should come back more!

As a Chinese born outside of China, this video is very educational to me. I like this video very much 👍

It's so cool to hear the historical backgrounds behind the dishes😀

阿姨懂得很多 很不错 让我也学了很多呢。 阿姨一看就是老北京。讲话，表情，穿着，等等。浓浓的北京味。赞一个😊❤️

Her mom is so sweet!

Wow! The 3 bite rule per dish for emperors was a really cool fact!

Always interesting to have a local person to show their choice of food. Goes to show that fusion cuisine is no new idea as people have always been exploring , travelling and exchanging cultures for a long time.

Siomai in Indonesia is very popular street food as well as in upmarket restaurant. The Beijing shaomai definitely is a work of art ! Thanks ladies.

Wow super interesting and eye 👀 opening content about how the emperors ate, especially the three bites max per dish insight. Gorgeous, mouth watering entrees!😋🤤😍

I love food history stories like this. Those fried triangles looked really good!

How could a royal meal be complete without your beloved Wan Dou Huang?! :D

I loved her mom so much 🥺❤

It is so interesting to me that shaomai is actually written as 烧麦; in Hong Kong/Cantonese-speaking areas, it is usually written as 燒賣（烧卖）. Many thanks to Mengzai's mom for sharing her knowledge in this video - everything looked delicious!

Wish the fantastic and warm people to people friendliness and relationship between Australians and Chinese could be extended to politicians and governments as well . Albanese, Penny Wong and the rest please take note.

What an amazing country with beautiful people, traditions and flavorsome food!😍

Amy is also talented in filming and directing! Her videos are always pleasant to watch. FYI, Shaomai in North American English has already defined words: Siomai, Siu mai, or Shumai.

Very kind and friendly people

Absolutelu love Beijing food, more Beijing special Resto to visit pls

Eating like an emperor sounds royal, to learn its history of the past through the postures and practices.

Love the research about this place you've put into this episode. Makes it so much more enjoyable to watch. Excellent!

Hi Amy!🙋🏻‍♀️ Omg those dishes looked amazinggg! I’d love to try those authentic shaomai and eggplants! Yummy!😋🥴🧡😋🥴🧡

Wa! Her Mum is so lovely! I loved the stories, and especially the 3 mouthfuls part, haha. Chinese history is fascinating and interesting!

I've been to beijing once and it's a truly amazing city.

Absolutely loved this video!

omg this amazing and so unique! its great to have a knowledgeable insider.

First time ever seen shaomai that looks like that. And the filling is different too. It pays to have an older generation with plenty of experience guiding you where ever you go. And you get to learn about the history too.

my mouth is so watering...my home town is Hohhot inner mogolia, I strongly recommend Amy to try our special lamb shaomai paring with the black brick tea. I missed it so much. From Vancouver Canada.

The quality of your videos grows with the amount of knowledge and appreciation you have over the culture and people... Such inspiring work!

猪皮冻太好吃了~~~尤其是沾上蒜酱后！！！ 另外，阿姨的讲解很是到位👍

Love this! Such a great video! Thanks for sharing ❤

That s the beauty of china. Food glorious food. N from such a happy go lucky aussie lady. Tqvm blondie. U brighten up the world.

Although being offered to the emperor, these cuisines from various places have been modified to suit his taste, and subsequently the taste of people in Beijing. They are not usually not the original nor the best. And honestly, our food these days are much better than those eaten by the emperors in the past

I watched the Cdrama Royal Feast this year and the food served to the emperor and the royal family are exquisite with a lot of attention to detail and styling. I can imagine that shaomai being prepared in the royal kitchen. That sure is a beauty. I would recommend the drama for the food they prepared. I read they did a lot of research and took recipes from the royal cookbook and literally recreated them for the show.

Your Chinese is really impressive now...you speak really well now!

Amy, you are the luckiest foreigner girl in China, get to taste every traditional food fit for an emperor.

Looks really good 😭😭😭 i want to go to beijing!!!!

Learn a lot from this video, thanks❤❤❤

This video is awesome. I need more of this type of video.

You should come to my hometown, Huhehaote, to try the original Shaomai! We're proud to be the city that it is from! The original is just lamb with ginger and scallion filling and it's absolutely delicious!

太棒了，更多的遺產和傳統的美食。 。

It would have been so nice to have watched this video back when I was in that street, to try the food you are showing 🤤...hope I'll travel again to China in the future! Thanks for always uploading interesting culinary experiences!

Awww! What a kind and hospitable auntie! ❤So glad to see you taken good care of in China, Amy!🤗

Auntie is a food expert👍

Ah Yi is so knowledgable and friendly!

Waw! That was so much food, where does Blondie put it all 😂 such an interesting place with so much history and culture behind it 👍❤️

i need to go here. That shaomai looks so good.

I enjoyed the lady's food history. Lovely vid 👌

I’m with 萌仔 on this. I paid my first visit to Qianmen at the age of 24, as a old Beijinger.

A great video, thank you, I will make sure to visit this restaurant when I visit Beijing.

Wooooow! Those shaomai really are beautiful.

Great video Amy. You should have your friend's Mum go to other Beijing food places. She knows a lot of very interesting information.

The most interesting out of all that I've watched. made me want to visit

That cabbage dish looks really yummy.

Looks amazing 😮

I miss the food in Beijing!!

OMG...08:21...that is a quite feat to get that all in! 🤣🤣

The restaurant should offer all patrons silk robes during the feast to make the experience and ambiance feel more authentic and immersive. xD

So cute now I am hungry and want dimsum haha 🥲

wow, first time in the front door street as a beijing local, any sydney locals never been to the opera house?

Amazing, more food not seen before. Love to try that emperor cabbage!

The girl's mother said, "you are really a disgrace to Beijingers!"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

So a taste of royalty at last. Ever been to any of the 仿膳 restaurants? I like the one in Beihai Park

Love it. Thanks Amy ... Enjoy!!

I can't believe she ate that large amount of horseradish lol

Another great place Amy. Even item looks very tasty and a chance to eat at a historical restaurant like that.

the restaurant that was there in 1738... i couldn't help but think of that one song by fetty wap. if i knew how to sing in an era-typical accent from that time period in china... i would do a song cover. an advertisement about the restaurant itself, but in the point of view of the owner back then! xD

That food looks super yummy:)

Love listening to the Beijing twang

👏👏👏👏💪💪💪👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍🤩😁👍☮️🧿🌈⛽⛽⛽💯very informative and interesting. Keep it up girl.👏👏👏

Love this video and all the history lessons.

Great adventure as always. Loved the food history in this one!

Amy, love the Chinese noises. Always 😂😂 EHHH???

We want Derk!! 😂

The best videos are the most informative

WOW! every dish looks so appetizing

阿姨讲话太好听了，希望多多出镜！

*@**10:30**:* That definitely would be a samosa (or better yet, "samsa"), since it still looks like it was imported straight from the Silk Road!

Very cool! I can't believe you ate something that was 300 years old 🤩

A shout out from Florence Colorado USA .👋

OMG, that looked so delicious! I'm really craving dim sum now. 🤤 Thanks to your friend and her mum for taking you on that food adventure!

aww that is cute when i thought of Amy as a goblin from a cute cartoon show... not like the horror movies ones though... dont get me wrong... Amy is just so cute.. love your contents, Amy...🥰🥰🥰💜

damn, you are letting your taste buds run wild. atta girl, you are a piece of art.....

Well, I myself didn't go to the famous places at my hometown too... So, I can relate to the daughter.

I love this one. Some of the dishes I haven't heard of.

your smiles so sweet baby ❤😘

Seriously... You WON'T want to eat like Chinese Emperor in historical manner... Except for some dynasty that have lesser controlling code on Emperor's manner... 1. You only allowed a maximin of 3 bites per dish. (Safety reason and enforced self-control) - mentioned in the clip. 2. You are not allowed your favor dish more than once every several months. (Safety reason) - partially mentioned in the clip. 3. Your food will mostly be warm or cold because they all have to pass safety taster before been bought to your table. 4. Someone else will eat your dishes before you do. (Yes, I'm talking about the royal safety taster) 5. You have to keep a most formal manner even when you are dining by yourself. 6. You are not allowed to eat with your family on the same table, they have to sit on different tables, and if you ask the servant to bring any dishes to them, they have to stand up and thank you with the outmost formal way to present their gratitude... This truly sucks! 7. When you eat, there will be an entire army of servant staring at you and watch your every movement. 8. Even when you know those corrupted chiefs are over charging your coffer for the food, you can't do much about it... Yes, the Emperor have to pay for his meal from the coffer... 9. You are not allowed any dishes you want, all dishes have to be planned and be cookable by the royal chiefs, and Emperor won't allowed to bring in his favor chief as well, those story about a local chief be summoned to serve the emperor are all just STORIES.

I had Siu Mai yesterday for the first time. I had too much food so I kept some for tonight. Well... your video made me crave it too much. Turns out Imma have to find something else for supper XD

北京人不去王府井，上海人不去外滩，西安人不去兵马俑

This vlog is superb. Reading the comments is as much fun as watching the vedio itself.

Must protect our tongues at all cost , too much good food waiting for us. Yum Seng !!! Yum Yum Seng !!! 😁😁

definitely going to that restaurant next time I'm coming to Beijing.

The food looks amazing.

Not auntie roasting her own daughter in front of everyone 😂😂😂

You should try Wan Dou Huang with Sichuan pepper oil, chilly oil, soya sauce, coriander, a little vinegar, a totally different TASTE from the Sweet Wan Dou Huang, I think you will appreciate this version of Wan Dou Huang .

烧卖是满族小吃，可以说是起源北京由过去的满族人带到广东一带，所以北京的烧卖可以说是原始版本。

吃所有的丸子，只要是夾不起來，可以用一根筷子插入丸子的正中心後，另一根筷子靠近成夾取食物的手姿勢進食就可以了