Why We Eat: Chow Mein

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Lucas Sin, chef of Nice Day Chinese and Junzi Kitchen, breaks down the history and evolution of a classic Chinese-American dish: Chow Mein. In this episode of Why We Eat, Lucas explores the migratory patterns of Chinese-Americans as well as regional cooking practices to trace the growth and popularity of this iconic pan-fried noodle dish.
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@ekonymph 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great storyteller. Him cooking tableside while talking about the history of the dish or just telling stories like this would be amazing. Thank you Lucas!

@brandonvernet 2 жыл бұрын

We need more humans like this guy in the world. The world would be a better place with more of Lucas! Love this guy!

@yitmenchin3556 2 жыл бұрын

Can VICE hire this guy?! He HAS TO have his own show.

@number316 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed our cook in this video he seems chill I'd like more cooking content from him keep it up bro

@neilmunro5360 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've been bouncing around a bunch of Lucas' cooking vids and they're all real good. Nice pace, nice passion. Should be a bigger name imho.

@number316 2 жыл бұрын

@@neilmunro5360 all too true 👍

@nora-Lirong 2 жыл бұрын

Does the chef has a YT i will go immediately and subscribe! Love the not showing off knowledge attitude of his.

@tray3827 2 жыл бұрын

Chef dude has a humble character. That's so precious.

@ruoyings3264 2 жыл бұрын

More content from this guy please, he seems so chill

@tarteopoire179 2 жыл бұрын

That some quality content if i have ever seen one you need to make this guy a regular video every week

@DreamcastQ 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up eating so much Chinese food, interesting to hear the history behind some of our beloved Chinese-American dishes

@AyushmanDevraj 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching. The chef’s a great presenter.

@tommytwospirit4197 2 жыл бұрын

Long lover of chow mein as kid growing but this give me new inspiration as a cook for future meal to cook for myself

@waffle-ydunkedcat6105 2 жыл бұрын

Chowmein is something which is very popular and absolutely delish here in india ...

@bigsmoke1179 2 жыл бұрын

Chow mein in india is different but really tasty ngl.

@waffle-ydunkedcat6105 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigsmoke1179 yup ik .. just saying lol

@joosunkmybattleship 2 жыл бұрын

That 1920's / prohibition / chop suey story was extremely interesting it could have been an hour long food documentary style I'd watch it

@essenlame 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't hungry until I watched this video. This guy is super interesting, and he makes me really appreciate the effort that goes into making such delicious food.

@eddywong. 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, just WOW! Thank you so kindly. This video is amazing.

@ilovejewelyn 2 жыл бұрын

Love this guy! He needs to make more appearances!

@kingmacinchina 2 жыл бұрын

I had this exact dish in Shanghai years ago and there was only one restaurant that had it, one day the restaurant closed and I didn't know what it was called. Yes I have had Chow Mein since but not like this...Thanks for sharing the recipe. Definitely going to be making it..

@spaniardprince 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great watch!

@poovaneswaransupramaniam19 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video..and wonderful background story

@doralburnett9886 2 жыл бұрын

Very informatively explained

@italy5153 2 жыл бұрын

That looks delish 😋

@JoshuaBabasa 2 жыл бұрын

The question shouldn't be WHY we should eat Chow Mein, it should be WHEN are we eating Chow Mein?

@stevenminer9863 2 жыл бұрын

This video is so profound. I CANNOT keep track of all the things I’ve learned!

@julesl6910 2 жыл бұрын

Corn starch is an American invention from New Jersey, this guy is a charlatan

@KD-mm3li 2 жыл бұрын

Beef chow fun is my personal favorite. Thiccer noodles with all the veggies and beef cuts. Childhood memories in the Bay Area.

@MrTnylam 2 жыл бұрын

that is one of my faves.

@aspiromy 2 жыл бұрын

yeah great 101 to them, i was shocked when kiwi neighbour brought her plate of soggy chow mein which I simply cannot...

@wonhome2711 Жыл бұрын

Chef Sin makes history fascinating

@NickTaylorRickPowers 2 жыл бұрын

That flip was on point

@XxLukeNukemxX 2 жыл бұрын

Wow such a diversity in the name Lucas I remember when my name wasn't so frequent when I was younger.

@willevans95 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing!

@BaeLasso 2 жыл бұрын

I envy his skin~ Looking very good, and the fried noodle..

@Vizorfam 2 жыл бұрын

Love Chow Mien 💗

@call_me_ping 2 ай бұрын

Bring back more Chef Sin!

@pacificareigns 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@thomasriccardi8561 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I have lived in NYC for a long time and I used to go to a place called Wo Hop in Chinatown and if you asked for Chow Mein you would get the gravy dish.. if you wanted the regular noodle dish its Lo Mein. However, when I moved out to CA it was called Chow Mein out here.. same dish.. no clue as to why!

@liubang3 2 жыл бұрын

i from chinese teochew in my place sometime this disk called yam mien it's not stirfry but only dip the noodle to hot water then use some vinegar/soya souce/chicken broth then mix together with chicken meat /pork some vegetable and then just eat it like that

@rafreyes1190 2 жыл бұрын

i love brief historical bg about food (basically anything lol)..idk but i wish i can trade-in my 🧠 for a new one with bigger storage capacity hahahaha

@ernestkj 2 жыл бұрын

I was so impressed by the South American Chinese food when I visited Peru, Brazil, Chile! They are so familiar yet I don't quite get it.. contradictions, mind blown!

@RA-gj6hm 2 жыл бұрын

I love chef Sin

@tonkonton 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is a good presenting personality.

@varunharry 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great brother

@sisterclub100 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up with Guyanese chow mein !!! Super good :))

@theweatherisaokay4964 2 жыл бұрын

I made my chow mien in my bread maker. 🤩 Really!

@MegaPineaplle 2 жыл бұрын

Please do Lo Mein next!

@SFBenjaminK 2 жыл бұрын

I LOOOOVE chow mien, low mein, mein mein. anything meinee ...i can eat it every day ...any Asian place i go ..i ordered the chow mein first thing & then the rest ..LOVE IT i love it with a lots veggie's & with shrimp or chicken 😛😜 THE ASIAN DUDE make it in restaurant for us ...he use all ur veggies there also he adds cabbage, BOK coy , carrots , salary, bamboo shoots, red bel pepper, Ginger , Garlic & onions too ..comes soooo delicious 2, we buy a biggg O try from him & alots more another his dishes 😛

@Bssese 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone tell me what’s the fireplace looking thingy in the back is for ? Thanks

@Qub3rs 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched this already on Munchies.

@angelam2057 2 жыл бұрын

We eat it cause it's Delicious!! 😍🤤

@ggwhy224 2 жыл бұрын

Actually this is 肉絲炒麵, which translates into sliced meat deep-fried noodles, a very common dish in Hong Kong. This however is not stir-fried noodles in the ordinary sense that one may reckon. If u say fried noodles, chances are people do not know that u r talking about this very particular dish.

@FrankSuChannel 2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@catchnkill 2 жыл бұрын

True. This is not chowmein in normal sense. It is "pan fry noodle". Not very popular but it is pretty traditional. The "two sides yellow" is this type of chowmein.

@Amitdas-gk2it 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👌

@jasonchen9645 2 жыл бұрын

Vegetable Chow Mei Fun is the only type I eat!, the handmade style you can only find in a few places in Chinatown.. It's the bomb!

@wonhome2711 Жыл бұрын

you need to expand your palette

@beth9034 2 жыл бұрын

Researching chow mein because I got a basic stir fry with a side of dried noodles from my local Chinese restaurant. And the cashew nut I ordered last time is literally the same stir fry just with cashews 😂 don't think I'll be going back

@josephl7930 2 жыл бұрын

Holy #$@#! This guy need his own show!!!

@ididnothither 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t they already post this on the Munchies channel?

@AcademeX 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing to see so many posts from people claiming to be Chinese...and they say this is not Chinese....or not 'authentic'...and that he pronounces it the wrong way. There are so many Chinese ethnicities and regions that have different dialects, styles of cooking and ingredients. I am familiar with this cooking style and dish as I live in Southeast Asia where many Chinese people from the South immigrated. China is a big and beautiful country and its people should be proud of the diversity and stop standardizing everything. BTW, I am also part Chinese so I think I have a say in it...=D

@soly.5349 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they call it zha mien where I’m at. (Deep)Fried noodles instead of stir fried noodles.

@WoobyHob 2 жыл бұрын

Wasnt this uploaded before?

@digitalpunk5365 2 жыл бұрын

Vice finally made a decent video

@Gab-es9cm 2 жыл бұрын

watch for the food, stay for the history

@rosefk 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanna know what knife he using

@ArthropodSpidey 2 жыл бұрын

Because it’s good. There, I solved the fucking mystery.

@asephasandi3464 2 жыл бұрын

@junethanoschurchill6750 2 жыл бұрын

Great job buddy! Keep it up!

@ba22-26tiss 2 жыл бұрын

I love how his has knowledge about the food ,the name and the origin and stuff,Thank you.

@julesl6910 2 жыл бұрын

Corn starch is an American invention from New Jersey, this guy is a charlatan

@HelloWorld-qe6kp 2 жыл бұрын

why is his skin so good

@navingautam8930 2 жыл бұрын

This dish is way staple in every Nepalese restaurants and cafeteria.

@asthathapa6899 2 жыл бұрын

Chowmin in india and this whole time I used to think it became chowmin in india from normal Chinese noodles. But still this what we call main Chinese food that is very famous in South Asian region. 👍

@harryloo8544 2 жыл бұрын

what an interesting fellow

@RA82828 5 ай бұрын

Very nice and yummy but, I didn't see where you used any corn starch or thickening agent to make the "lobster sauce" as you called it. And you mentioned animal stock but you didn't elaborate on that at all. I was hoping you'd speak more on the thickened sauce that is the jewel of the dish.

@MJLStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Wheres the wok hei version of chaow mian?

@myrandomlife8881 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yeas, we called it TaMie here at 4:25

@DG-zx9zs 2 жыл бұрын

Aahh noodles

@limjinzhegmss1620 2 жыл бұрын

@meeksavage8840 2 жыл бұрын

Learning his way of cooking chow

@saintessa Жыл бұрын

My mum makes it with rice haha

@TheRizGuy 2 жыл бұрын

This video was already on Munchies, why is the same video shared again on a different channel?

@good4insects 2 жыл бұрын

Whomever says Chinese food is bad is a fucking philistine!!!!!!! Love me some Chow Mein!!!

@VenkaKoda 2 жыл бұрын

cuz we eat

@culturedmonkey6395 2 жыл бұрын

This style of video on British Indian food and its spread to America and Australia etc would be great

@user-ob7yq8ts6c 2 жыл бұрын

Pancit Canton

@faithsmith158 2 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese, what the heck is that?

@encryp4558 2 жыл бұрын

wheres the hum XD

@gazu8374 2 жыл бұрын

sodaranya jonny sin

@scroticle 2 жыл бұрын

When I was married, we went to a Chinese restaurant in Paris, near the Opera. My wife was vegetarian, and wanted a spring roll. There was pork in it, but they said not as much as a pork spring roll. There was a dish listed as soy something. It was bean sprouts sautéed in butter. Pretty regional.

@krakensraken5660 2 жыл бұрын

Re-uploaded

@rajdeepdas272 2 жыл бұрын

Soy sauce is good but didn't the American by that time already had Worcestershire sauce and oyster sauce?? Not to mention cornstarch thickening is already done by Italian roux style. Frankly speaking every country has a very close flavor bases on fried starch and veggies with sauce or spices

@alkaliaurange 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but Worcestershire sauce has been historically expensive and had to be imported from England. Not so sure about oyster sauce. I can't find any info on when Italians started using cornstarch in their roux, but I can safely say Italian food didn't become popular until the last century. Flour roux work similarly anyways. I agree with the fact that different cultures and countries have their innovations, but sometimes they're not used together or in the same ways as you might expect today. Regarding soy sauce for example, the Romans had their own version (**garum**) but future European nations lost the desire to eat it. This kind of stuff has been around for a long time.

@OceanLily 2 жыл бұрын

Dude hard NO on the cornstarch. We already had cornstarch in America.

@tsheringtamang150 2 жыл бұрын

And I thought chow-mein was originated here in northeast India coz it's a common dish here also...

@vennsim71 2 жыл бұрын

It’s Cantonese . Even the name tells 😂

@scarlet420 2 жыл бұрын

Indian and nepali chow mein is prepared slightly different and adopt same name. After all it's fried noodle.

@vennsim71 2 жыл бұрын

@@scarlet420 yeah… the Chinese chow mien culture did spread there… just different cooking ingredients… that’s the beauty of culinary

@submarooo4319 2 жыл бұрын

he has nice skin

@dunno418 2 жыл бұрын

Mein Chow

@ogpratham7714 2 жыл бұрын

First time this early

@harukrentz435 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but "Mie Goreng" is far superior 😉

@ars9411 2 жыл бұрын

Tamie capcay....

@jnzl523 2 жыл бұрын

His Chinese i cannot. Its CHAO MIAN. AIYO

@vennsim71 2 жыл бұрын

He pronounced it well isn’t it? Originated from Guangzhou area. Cantonese it’s chow mien. Chao Mian is mandarin…

@kncnsm 2 жыл бұрын

This looks like a duplicate video that was published on Munchies 4 weeks ago. ??? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9GmZpCHtZyvZGg.html Edit: I just researched and realized that Munchies/Vice are the same company. Still weird to publish the exact same content (Title, length of video) except with different thumbnail.

@wizirbyman 2 жыл бұрын

more LUCAS PLEASE

@julesl6910 2 жыл бұрын

Corn starch is an American invention from New Jersey, this guy is a charlatan

@canineuniversity1015 2 жыл бұрын

Who ever says Chinese food is bad? If anything I'd say its incredibly cheap and good portions, I dont expect fine dining

@mukulbawa9639 2 жыл бұрын

Isse ek bar india ki redhi wali chowmien khilao

@crystalclear3177 2 жыл бұрын

Umm.. we don't?

@kubik5739 2 жыл бұрын

coz we hungry?

@championzhu 2 жыл бұрын

You mean chao mian? Cos there is no mein anywhere in China

@ro0ster648 2 жыл бұрын

Of course it doesn't exist in China, the dish name "Chow Mein" was coined in the United States. It is a bad romanization of the Taishan dialect from Guangdong Province of China. "Chao Mian" is the correct pingyin for the phrase, but back in the old days most of the Chinese immigrants in the US were from Guangdong, the city Taishan particularly.

@vennsim71 2 жыл бұрын

I guess the younger Chinese lacked understanding on the different provincial food and style.. the southern Chaozhou dishes, Yue dishes (Cantonese), Min dishes (Fujian)