The FungBros video that really hit me is the worth it BBQ video when Andrew asked the question if the expensive BBQ pork is worth it. When the answer was unanimously no, Andrew had a subtle look of disappointment. That's when I got the message from FungBros. It's all about mindset. If you think your food is meant to be cheap, why would outsiders think otherwise? Chinese will slice, marinate, stir-fry, massage, manicure, and give a happy ending to a piece of sirloin for $12.99 while Americans can serve a half-raw piece of steak with salt and pepper for $50. It's about marketability. White people widely accept sushi as high-end dining and Korean BBQ as an expensive outing... but majority of America still link Chinese food as cheap take-out food for the lower-class. The saddest thing is... no one even sees a problem with it.
UtotheJ It’s those Fuzhou takeout places that lower the standard of Chinese food. They sell cheaper, larger portions and longer hours, yet crappy food.
I'm not Canto or even Asian. I'm Hispanic and this is pretty relatable. There are so many different aspects that Hispanics go through, as first and second generation Americans, that are lowkey pretty similar. You guys were definitely keeping it real in this one. You can't change things until you try, even if you fail.
I think same for Black Americans. Twenty years ago My family tried to discourage me from going to Europe because they said "black people didn't go there." I ignored them. Imagine my surprise to see all the black and brown people in London!
This world never lacks people who point fingers, assign blame and complain. What we truly need are people like the Fung Brother, who take good risks, pushing the boundaries very respectfully and suggest solutions. We need PROBLEM SOLVERS, not PROBLEM IDENTIFIERS!!!!! Keep up the good work!
Canto pride lol As someone who grew up with HK parents...my parents made it sure that my siblings and I get to go to HK, exposing us to the canto culture, language (my mom always said she “don’t speak English” to us growing up in order to force us to speak canto to her), and food. So growing up, I’ve always talked about canto food and I’ve always bugged my mom, my dad, and my aunts and uncles to teach me how to cook different canto dishes. Now that I’m an adult (heh), I always make it my mission to host dinner parties as often as I can; to have friends of different ethnic backgrounds over and I just cook canto home food for them; making authentic char siu, wonton noodles, salty fish chicken fried rice, etc.
I can relate on parents forcing me and bros to speak chinese(toisan dialect-very similar to canto). When I was younger, my parents were constantly working and me being the youngest of 4, I was pretty much raised by my grandma(paw paw) who didnt speak english and hanging out with the few chinese friends I have. To this day I will always be grateful being around my grandma and chinese friends because I probably wouldnt be able to understand/speak chinese as well as I do now. Compared to my bros I am more fluent in my dialect and cantonese. On a side note, ham yee gai lop fan is BOMB I agree!
Thanks for sheding such a positive light on being a Cantonese person. I agree with you that the Cantonese people built the backbone of the American Chinese culture. Please continue with your videos. You have my full support.
im in deep watch of different views in chinese cooking with heavy labour even til this day. and its so true, man chinese people and cantonese they never stop fucking working. average and high quality chinese food also demand good tasting and fresh dim sum or those late night dinners. but their pay is soooo below average. canto food is always forever delicious,
Cantonese cuisine in HK, mainland China, Toronto, and Vancouver is actually high-end. Cantonese food relies on the freshness of the food source and the chef skills. Unfortunately, the first group of Cantonese who traveled aboard at the time were all under poverty. They sold themselves overseas as hard work labor in order to feed and support their families. It was not fancy journey. Wealthy and fancy people all prefer to stay at home!
David, Andrew, I've watched you since I'd say the early-mid portion of your RUclips career thus far. You've gone from making food videos, showing off different cuisines with Richie Le, to actually solving real-world problems using the same vehicle. The food video sets the stage for a lighthearted discussion and some lively fun in the beginning, and then it later turns into a serious, much needed discussion about real issues in the world and with humanity in general. "It's easy to be a world-class critic; it's hard to even be a c-level creator." That's the most profound impromptu statement I've ever heard from David and it's so true, especially being a content creator myself. You guys have gone from a couple of dudes making videos, to a brand, and now to straight up thought leaders and heroes in my opinion because you're putting your name on the line every day, trying to make a major contribution to the world and address some of the important issues we face today as a society. Your channel didn't get old and out of style with time, you didn't change who you are, and you didn't chase after things that don't represent your values and your virtues. If anything, your RUclips career has helped you grow as people, and we can see that in the way you produce your newer videos. There are a lot of people I admire and respect, but few I see as genuine heroes. You two have earned that from me and I'm proud of you for what you've brought to the world. We might even do a project together in the future, who knows?
Loved this video on so many levels. Thanks for helping to bring out the Canto-pride. We’re a Canto-owned business in NYC on Canal Street since 1977. There aren’t many Asian (let alone Canto) owned businesses in Pro Audio and Lighting. We’re constantly in attack mode so it hit home when you guys were talking about that. We’re doing more RUclips videos this year so please check it out and let us know your thoughts or if you want to collaborate. Lastly, I love going to eat Canto food with my kids and parents so we’re trying to keep that tradition going. I also take my staff out once in a while so we’re trying to spread the love of Canto as well. Keep up the good work guys. -Jeff Kwan
Fung Bros I love y’all. I think what y’all were saying about parents having fear about their kids pursuing certain goals in life is so true, across the board. I am not Cantonese or even Asian, but I appreciate all of the content that y’all make for your culture. Keep it up!
San Francisco has a lot of Cantonese culture. It is where the first Chinese people (who were Cantonese) arrived at when they came to the US during the mid 1800s. They came during the Gold Rush and also worked on the transcontinental railroad. San Francisco is also home to the oldest Chinatown in North America.
Most of the early Chinese immigrants to California and BC Canada were from Toisan (Taishan in Mandarin) and spoke Toisanese. It was only in the late 1970s and on that Cantonese speaking immigrants arrived from HK. Most Toisanese can understand and speak Cantonese, but the inverse is not true.
The first Chinese people in the U.S. were Taishanese, not Cantonese. The Cantonese arrived later but having larger numbers they eventually replaced the Taishanese language and culture of the earliest Chinese settlements.
Both Taishanese and Cantonese are from the same Yue family language. They are actually a dialect of one and other but Cantonese is standardize Yue language of the Guangdong province. It’s kinda like how we have American English and British English. But also England itself has several dialect as well if you look it up. Even in the US has many dialects but most only understand standard American English. Mostly the thick accent and certain slang words just makes it harder for others to understand each other. The word “Cantonese” is just a western translation for the people from the city of Guangzhou A.K.A. (Canton) which is the capital of Guangdong Province. But the term Cantonese has been used in the west to label as a group of variety of Yue dialect. But Taishanese and Cantonese are similar enough to understand each other, mostly just need to listen carefully for the accents. While Mandarin is a totally different language. At the end Taishanese and Cantonese are all Guangdong people. Which is why many Chinese people calls it Guangdong language instead of Cantonese language. But still places like Guangxi Province also speak the same Yue language but also have their own dialect but the west still considers it Cantonese. So it gets confusing at times.
CrimsonEclipse I am aware that “Cantonese” is used interchangeably with “Yue” but this is improper usage in linguistics. Cantonese and Taishanese aren’t technically dialectal because they are mutually unintelligible and far more different than each other than British English and American English are (these two are dialects because Americans and Brits understand each other completely). Along with Siyi, Cantonese is unintelligible with other Yue branches outside of the Yuehai group, such as Gao-Yang or Wu-Hua. The Cantonese people also view the Taishanese as separate and discriminate against them for being from a poorer or “backward” region which led to many Taishanese to learn Cantonese as a second tongue. Historically, Cantonese in China was actually known as “Guangzhou speech” or “Guangzhounese”, the language becoming the prestige dialect of Guangdong province was a relatively recent phenomenon associated with the trade success of Guangzhou during the colonial era. In many European languages, “Canton” is used to refer to both the city of Guangzhou and province of Guangdong due to faulty translation. The Taishanese and Cantonese are both Yue Chinese but conflating Yue with “Guangdong people” is inaccurate as Guangdong province also includes many Hakka, Leizhou Min, Teochew, ethnic minorities, and “assimilated” minorities such as Tanka. In fact, the word “Canton” itself actually derives from Hakka and not any Yue language. Guangxi is much more diverse than Guangdong is and although Cantonese is the dominant language of the Han Chinese who live there (particularly in the west of Guangxi) the province is more heavily associated with the Zhuang ethnic minority.
The low-end spots were never thought as low-end spots tho, especially as a kid. Growin up in Tacoma, we would drive all the way to Seattle for that "low-end" but that shit be fire tho
You guys are very something in a special way. Your parents must be so proud of how you guys become. No matter we are came from it's about how we are with others
Ah watching this video is so nostalgic and makes me proud of being from canto background (HK and Guangdong)! I grew up eating this food and it was this type of Chinese food that existed first in western society like in Australia. Now all sorts of Chinese food are popping up outside China and it’s great, but none of it beats good old Cantonese for the variety, complexity of flavour and presentation. I also liked that they talked about the background, history and culture of canto ppl 👍.
Fung bros Cantonese folks are very welcoming at a table and always serve guest first and the best,I am Mexican my auntie and family were Cantonese. The food ws simple yet complex and to me every meal was a feast. One thing that stuck to my mind is at the table there was no talk of self because if focusing on self defeated the humbleness of the table.
Been watching these guys ever since they were doing food reviews in they kitchen. Crazy to see how far this channel has progressed. Keep up the good work my guys!
Dope video. Makes me very glad to have grown up with Canto culture. It's a unique and special culture that I never felt proud to be a part of. Great to see other Canto Americans who shared similar experiences to my own.
This was so interesting. I really like this series. Fung Bros food episodes always give me courage to try new restaurants and dishes that seem intimidating. And thank you for mentioning the Jamaican and Panama connection to Cantonese people.
This is probably the best Fung Bros vid I've seen. You can take out "Canto" and substitute pretty much any culture and you still have a 100% accurate and effective message. Propz!
Thank you for the video. I appreciate the vulnerability and candidness you showed on camera. I know you guys have had a lot of criticism over the years for your content or change in styles, but you have continued to give valuable and heart felt opinions. As a Chinese American, I can say your videos have helped me feel that I am not alone in how I feel in manners of culture and food. As well, they have challenged me to think outside my culture and upbringing in our progressive society. I hope and pray you continue to give the same relevant content for years to come. God Bless and many blessings.
Luv this vid! Bare ppl sleep on Canto food and they don't realize how underrated it really is. Cheap + tasty + complex flavours = what real mans were eatin growin up still.
Once I went out with a group of 5 cantos and 5 mandos for dim sum and none of us knew the names of the dishes in the opposite language. So after lots of arguing, us cantos ordered all the dishes and it turned out the mandos were asking for the same things 😂
@12:12: As a Vietnamese speaker (who doesn't actually speak Cantonese), I often find myself understanding a lot of Cantonese... like I understood what Nel was asking the chef about how Cantonese food could indeed by high-end (or "high status", as he literally said) if you really want it to be.
Yes I am mixed blood and Cantonese is apart of my blood. YAY😍 just a thought, these mom and dad restaurants have supported their family’s and been going since they started it would be interesting to see how long these high end canto restaurants survive😉I support anything canto but my heart is still and always be with Mum and dad canto restaurants 😍
great video. I like the "six swings" concept. It's true. It's hard to get out of the one swing mindset. Also, I had no idea having no bedtime was a Canto thing. I thought it was only in my family. My whole family are night owls for sure.
David's Flannel shirt is off the HOOK!!! Thanks for keepin' it real for those of us non-Asians that get a certain snapshot of what "traditional" Cantonese life and food is supposed to be like and breaking that mold. Thank you.
Dear Fung Bros, 2019 is your Year! Vids like this are so awesome. There's a good combination of food, history, discussion and more. I wish I could see more Asians in America doing what you guys are doing. Keep being amazing.
Love this video, I’m not Canto, but it’s great to see the different level of your cultures foods, and that they should be able to get out of their comfort zone by excepting the diversity within your own culture and food! No Caps! @fungbros
I really liked this video. I’m not of Asian heritage but I related a lot to what you were talking about while at the fancy restaurant . The way you explained how canto parents sometimes talk to their kids about their dreams as well as your friend is how a lot of people in my life talk to me. I struggle with mental illness and so I left school and didn’t do 12th grade . A year later , this year I came back and am now fighting to graduate. I’m struggling to stay on top of things and everytime I fall a bit more behind my mom reminds me that I’ll never graduate or be a functioning person in society. But I keep fighting and I just got accepted into college . I love your deep messages and how I can connect to them even if I’m not Asian . You guys inspire me . Keep up the amazing work.
Love your videos guys! I'm a first generation Chinese-Canadian. My folks are from HK and Macau. It seems that a lot of us Chinese who grew up in the West are confronted with the issue of Identity. Are we Western or Eastern or something in between. Your videos are a constant reminder of the beautiful culture we come from as well as being North Americans. Two wonderful cultures. We have the pleasure of being both.
Thank you for increasing my knowledge of Asian food and culture. This video in particular I found inspiring and informative regarding folks in your circle who put their own limiting beliefs onto you. I am so glad I had parents who taught me not to internalize the negative beliefs about Black Women that exist in the world. "It's easy to be a world class critic, it's hard to be even a C level creator" is worthy of repeating to every child in the world. Thanks again and when are you guys coming to Detroit? Holla!
I love Canto food! Growing up in 626, that was my go to food. I love the scent of Chinatown. It has this weird sweet, savory and dirty smell to it that’s just oddly comforting. I grew up eating cha siu as that’s the only food I could eat as child along with cha siu baos lol. I am not Canto, but my family is from Cambodia. I also love Canto language, culture, music and TVB series. I am low key learning Cantonese language on Apple podcasts. I can understand a little Canto but would love to learn more.
I loved the talking In this video, especially at the upscale place, this video was less about food and more just you guys talking, a lot of inspirational quotes and messages in this video
Loved this video so much! Inspiring. Canto food can definitely step up and shine in the world for sure to others exploring new cultures. Its a mindset change though... It'll take time. We'll get there though! Definitely a nudge for me to actually start sharing the content, knowledge and personality I have with the world. I always discredit myself for not being good to knowledgeable enough but I have to start somewhere! I'm half canto, half mexican. Time to represent! Keep everyone in the world posted on whatever it is I actually come up with (food, fitness, herb healing, well being, fun, family all of it) hahahahah
Bruh for real u guys are inspirational. You guys are right about the fearful negativity ingrained in the cantonese culture. But it's funny how resilient the cantonese people are and how they succeeded overseas. I guess haters, fear, and doubters are a sign of empeding uccess.
1/4 Canto, 3/4 Shanghai dude here; my wife is Mexican American and my daughter is half Chinese half Mexican; I appreciate the videos a lot so my daughter can understand where my family came from. Keep up the great work guys
At one time, Guangzhou was also the only port open to foreign trade. If you were, say European, and wanted to trade anything with China (silk, spices, etc), you can only go to Guangzhou to do business. I think that exposed the Chinese in the area to become curious about what else is out there in the world since they do so much business with the rest of the world. Unfortunately, it also exposed them to the worst parts of the outside world such as opium. Wars with foreigners during the time of colonialism usually started in Guangzhou to cut off China's sea trade routes from the rest of the world.
Appreciated the spotlight on Cantonese food! My parents are Fuzhounese so we are pretty similar and I related to a lot of what you said. Plus they both speak canto and we ate a lot of canto food in NY Chinatown growing up. Can you guys find a fuzhounese person to do a feature on fuzhounese food?? I bet most people don’t know what it is.
Shout out from France! Parents were born in Vietnam but they're from Southern China. I never realised until time how late I was going to bed hahaha I guess no bedtime might be a thing! Keep it up
this is a really cool video. you guys hit the nail right on the head. For the last few years, I've been really concerned about my family's heritage. It would be really kool to dialogue more about this with you guys about this. Interestingly, its not the food but the entire culture which is behind it. It happens alot and its about time we keep talking about this matter. Yes, its the idea of elevation. We gotta be less self deprecating and more self elevating. You guys are right on. I gotta alot to say also.
My Gung Gung was born here in the states and moved back to Hong Kong when he was a boy, and my Paw Paw was born in Shanghai and moved to San francisco when she was a teenager. My grandparents met at a meat deli in SF Chinatown, if i'm not mistaken. My Paw Paw spoke Shanhainese, Mandarin, AND Cantonese! But the family always just spoke Cantonese. My mom never fully learned Cantonese as she was born and raised here, so unfortunately I never learned either :(
God damnit this video resonated with me hard. I never make comments, but everything yall said hit with me from the bedtimes, to Sam Woo, to the reflection at the end. Wtf, keep doing shit like this. Canto out here representing
I think the Sam Woo where you recorded was the Alhambra location at 514 Valley Blvd. Sam Woo reminds me of growing up in the San Gabriel Valley. I went to the ones in Monterey Park, there were two of them on Garvey Ave, both directly across the street from each other. Good memories. 😎
There are plenty of upscale Canto food in China (HK or Mainland). The OG Canto restaurant owners in America are usually middle class immigrants here for survival, hence they target affordability. Wealthy Asians don't immigrate to America to open restaurants.
Can you talk more about the impact of gentrification in U.S. Chinatowns? For example: the effects of DC Chinatown pre- and post-build of Capital One Arena; Seattle Chinatown now transitioning to the International District, the shift in the Chinese population/businesses as a result of rising rent prices in NYC Chinatown.
I sometimes think gentrification is good because we Chinese take full advantage of those rent control buildings. I know many 7 figure asset Chinese who rent out their rent control apartments in Manhattan Chinatown (we NYC Chinese generally refer the Canal St Chinatown as “Chinatown” since there are 5 more in NYC) because their parents/grandparents initially lived at those places. Then they used all of the tricks to continue occupying them.
I don't know why people would ask why fungbro's are making video's. I'm cantonese too and I really like your video's! Don't listen to the negativity. I support you guys😊
hello fungbros, been keeping up with your program for almost a year. thank you for your thoughts on our blend in food with who our Chinese people are now. my fave in roast meat was the combo of duck and salted chicken (yim guk gai). my father is guanzhou but HK teen years. he and my mom showed me what Cantonese is in NYC. from there, my travel points to any chinatown is the little bakeries cause I need my tea with milk fix and a bao. if able to find HK canteen style breakfast is a bonus. toast with condensed milk. elle for bow to thank you
I remember once we were deciding which restaurant to go to and it has to be under $15 per person, someone soon suggested we should go to Chinatown. I thought it was because he loved Chinese food, then I figured he thought Chinese food was cheap and that was the only reason he suggested. I was a little mad at him actually. You can't just assume the Chinese food is cheap, because you've never been to an upscale restaurant.
Good editing highlighting the Canto areas and how they relate to different cuisines. Good style. Are you gong around the US critiquing food in different Chinatowns? Doh jeh!
I heard Vancouver being mentioned as a fancy Cantonese spot. That makes sense because someone I watch on RUclips lives there and he is a Cantonese multi millionaire. His name is Dan Lok, and I think you two should get together and do a video about Cantonese culture in business. I think it'd be a very interesting session.
I remember being told that I couldn't learn Korean or be accepted into any Asian culture because I'm Black. Years later and I've done public speaking in Korea and have a blog getting page 1 search results on Google because I didn't let negative people stop me. You'll never get to the top of a mountain unless you keep climbing. When you do reach it, you'll realize those negative people are still at the bottom telling others what they can't do; while you'll be able to tell people what you did do and how they can do it to.
Hey guys... I"m literally a local no name in South Florida, but I appreciate you guys giving credibility to the small guys trying to come up in the RUclips and/or Food Review game. #AsianPride #Filipino
Funny thing about being born and raised in Hawaii is that we actually have a lot of Cantonese food places and we are heavily influenced by Cantonese and Japanese and Korean people mixed with the Polynesian and Puerto Rican people too. So it’s like that attitude of having the negative thoughts of family and past generations is so thick there that it really can be super toxic when one or two people decide to go for something that is considered “outside the norm.” The Filipino people are highly creative and take chances and they are looked down on for being out of the box. What’s insane is most of the locals are mixed. Like my family is mixed with PuertoRican Portuguese Filipino and then everyone married out: Korean, Chinese, AfricanAmerican, White, Polynesian etc. so it’s this wide range of thoughts and ideas and background just mixed up together. So like growing up in the middle of that makes it more difficult to identify ourselves individually and grow. Main reason why I left the island honestly to be able to grow.
I really liked this video a lot. It was a deep serious conversation and they not really horsing around
Agreed. Shout out to Nel, man you're very deep! I learned a lot from this convo. Fung bros are making me smarter and proud of my Asian roots.
Fungbros definitely arent hood, i like the attempt tho
On the same page. AGREE !!
The FungBros video that really hit me is the worth it BBQ video when Andrew asked the question if the expensive BBQ pork is worth it. When the answer was unanimously no, Andrew had a subtle look of disappointment. That's when I got the message from FungBros. It's all about mindset. If you think your food is meant to be cheap, why would outsiders think otherwise? Chinese will slice, marinate, stir-fry, massage, manicure, and give a happy ending to a piece of sirloin for $12.99 while Americans can serve a half-raw piece of steak with salt and pepper for $50. It's about marketability. White people widely accept sushi as high-end dining and Korean BBQ as an expensive outing... but majority of America still link Chinese food as cheap take-out food for the lower-class. The saddest thing is... no one even sees a problem with it.
Great perspective and i agree 100%
UtotheJ It’s those Fuzhou takeout places that lower the standard of Chinese food. They sell cheaper, larger portions and longer hours, yet crappy food.
Which video
it always amazes me the price people will pay for supermarket "California rolls"
It's algud, they're missing out.
I'm not Canto or even Asian. I'm Hispanic and this is pretty relatable. There are so many different aspects that Hispanics go through, as first and second generation Americans, that are lowkey pretty similar. You guys were definitely keeping it real in this one. You can't change things until you try, even if you fail.
I think same for Black Americans. Twenty years ago My family tried to discourage me from going to Europe because they said "black people didn't go there." I ignored them. Imagine my surprise to see all the black and brown people in London!
Yes food review...... and then some really deep and philosophical discussion.
"It's easy to be a world class critic but it's hard to be a c level creator." That's one hell of an incredible quote. Thanks.
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This world never lacks people who point fingers, assign blame and complain. What we truly need are people like the Fung Brother, who take good risks, pushing the boundaries very respectfully and suggest solutions. We need PROBLEM SOLVERS, not PROBLEM IDENTIFIERS!!!!! Keep up the good work!
Man, deep down conversation man. Learned a lot from this video especially as an Asian myself. Thank you Fung Bros!
Canto pride lol
As someone who grew up with HK parents...my parents made it sure that my siblings and I get to go to HK, exposing us to the canto culture, language (my mom always said she “don’t speak English” to us growing up in order to force us to speak canto to her), and food.
So growing up, I’ve always talked about canto food and I’ve always bugged my mom, my dad, and my aunts and uncles to teach me how to cook different canto dishes.
Now that I’m an adult (heh), I always make it my mission to host dinner parties as often as I can; to have friends of different ethnic backgrounds over and I just cook canto home food for them; making authentic char siu, wonton noodles, salty fish chicken fried rice, etc.
Love this! I bet your dinner parties are bomb
I can relate on parents forcing me and bros to speak chinese(toisan dialect-very similar to canto). When I was younger, my parents were constantly working and me being the youngest of 4, I was pretty much raised by my grandma(paw paw) who didnt speak english and hanging out with the few chinese friends I have. To this day I will always be grateful being around my grandma and chinese friends because I probably wouldnt be able to understand/speak chinese as well as I do now. Compared to my bros I am more fluent in my dialect and cantonese.
On a side note, ham yee gai lop fan is BOMB I agree!
I’m a Filipino and my fiancée is canto toishan. She has opened my world to canto food and I love her for that. Thank you for this video 🙌
apparently flip food is very tasty too. but i also heard they use a lot of unnecessary sugar in their food lol
Calvin Wong yup, we put sugar in our spaghetti sauce. Well banana ketchup which inherently has sugar
Thanks for sheding such a positive light on being a Cantonese person. I agree with you that the Cantonese people built the backbone of the American Chinese culture. Please continue with your videos. You have my full support.
im in deep watch of different views in chinese cooking with heavy labour even til this day. and its so true, man chinese people and cantonese they never stop fucking working. average and high quality chinese food also demand good tasting and fresh dim sum or those late night dinners. but their pay is soooo below average. canto food is always forever delicious,
Dad’s from Hong Kong, I’m from Vancouver and I have Cantonese Pride. Family is where the food is!
I'm Cantonese ... this is refreshing! Good job on being right on most cultural facts. RESPECT!
Cantonese cuisine in HK, mainland China, Toronto, and Vancouver is actually high-end. Cantonese food relies on the freshness of the food source and the chef skills. Unfortunately, the first group of Cantonese who traveled aboard at the time were all under poverty. They sold themselves overseas as hard work labor in order to feed and support their families. It was not fancy journey. Wealthy and fancy people all prefer to stay at home!
So true, very grateful for my hardworking grand parents and parents
Hey .....by the way
That's not entirely true. There's hella dai pai dong food in HK that's good. Toronto has some low end canto restaurants as well.
Actually food in china is nasty.
@@sayjaibao01188 he is talking about himself
David, Andrew, I've watched you since I'd say the early-mid portion of your RUclips career thus far. You've gone from making food videos, showing off different cuisines with Richie Le, to actually solving real-world problems using the same vehicle. The food video sets the stage for a lighthearted discussion and some lively fun in the beginning, and then it later turns into a serious, much needed discussion about real issues in the world and with humanity in general.
"It's easy to be a world-class critic; it's hard to even be a c-level creator." That's the most profound impromptu statement I've ever heard from David and it's so true, especially being a content creator myself. You guys have gone from a couple of dudes making videos, to a brand, and now to straight up thought leaders and heroes in my opinion because you're putting your name on the line every day, trying to make a major contribution to the world and address some of the important issues we face today as a society.
Your channel didn't get old and out of style with time, you didn't change who you are, and you didn't chase after things that don't represent your values and your virtues. If anything, your RUclips career has helped you grow as people, and we can see that in the way you produce your newer videos.
There are a lot of people I admire and respect, but few I see as genuine heroes. You two have earned that from me and I'm proud of you for what you've brought to the world. We might even do a project together in the future, who knows?
Loved this video on so many levels. Thanks for helping to bring out the Canto-pride. We’re a Canto-owned business in NYC on Canal Street since 1977. There aren’t many Asian (let alone Canto) owned businesses in Pro Audio and Lighting. We’re constantly in attack mode so it hit home when you guys were talking about that. We’re doing more RUclips videos this year so please check it out and let us know your thoughts or if you want to collaborate. Lastly, I love going to eat Canto food with my kids and parents so we’re trying to keep that tradition going. I also take my staff out once in a while so we’re trying to spread the love of Canto as well. Keep up the good work guys. -Jeff Kwan
Sushi?
Dude I'm not even Chinese, but I'm proud watching this video:)
I’ll adopt you
@@ruanfiy :)
Same here
Fung Bros I love y’all. I think what y’all were saying about parents having fear about their kids pursuing certain goals in life is so true, across the board. I am not Cantonese or even Asian, but I appreciate all of the content that y’all make for your culture. Keep it up!
San Francisco has a lot of Cantonese culture. It is where the first Chinese people (who were Cantonese) arrived at when they came to the US during the mid 1800s. They came during the Gold Rush and also worked on the transcontinental railroad. San Francisco is also home to the oldest Chinatown in North America.
Most of the early Chinese immigrants to California and BC Canada were from Toisan (Taishan in Mandarin) and spoke Toisanese. It was only in the late 1970s and on that Cantonese speaking immigrants arrived from HK. Most Toisanese can understand and speak Cantonese, but the inverse is not true.
@anythingnew well you're kinda right, but more like they were forced into them due to racism and exclusionary laws.
The first Chinese people in the U.S. were Taishanese, not Cantonese. The Cantonese arrived later but having larger numbers they eventually replaced the Taishanese language and culture of the earliest Chinese settlements.
Both Taishanese and Cantonese are from the same Yue family language. They are actually a dialect of one and other but Cantonese is standardize Yue language of the Guangdong province. It’s kinda like how we have American English and British English. But also England itself has several dialect as well if you look it up. Even in the US has many dialects but most only understand standard American English. Mostly the thick accent and certain slang words just makes it harder for others to understand each other. The word “Cantonese” is just a western translation for the people from the city of Guangzhou A.K.A. (Canton) which is the capital of Guangdong Province. But the term Cantonese has been used in the west to label as a group of variety of Yue dialect. But Taishanese and Cantonese are similar enough to understand each other, mostly just need to listen carefully for the accents. While Mandarin is a totally different language. At the end Taishanese and Cantonese are all Guangdong people. Which is why many Chinese people calls it Guangdong language instead of Cantonese language. But still places like Guangxi Province also speak the same Yue language but also have their own dialect but the west still considers it Cantonese. So it gets confusing at times.
CrimsonEclipse I am aware that “Cantonese” is used interchangeably with “Yue” but this is improper usage in linguistics. Cantonese and Taishanese aren’t technically dialectal because they are mutually unintelligible and far more different than each other than British English and American English are (these two are dialects because Americans and Brits understand each other completely). Along with Siyi, Cantonese is unintelligible with other Yue branches outside of the Yuehai group, such as Gao-Yang or Wu-Hua. The Cantonese people also view the Taishanese as separate and discriminate against them for being from a poorer or “backward” region which led to many Taishanese to learn Cantonese as a second tongue. Historically, Cantonese in China was actually known as “Guangzhou speech” or “Guangzhounese”, the language becoming the prestige dialect of Guangdong province was a relatively recent phenomenon associated with the trade success of Guangzhou during the colonial era. In many European languages, “Canton” is used to refer to both the city of Guangzhou and province of Guangdong due to faulty translation. The Taishanese and Cantonese are both Yue Chinese but conflating Yue with “Guangdong people” is inaccurate as Guangdong province also includes many Hakka, Leizhou Min, Teochew, ethnic minorities, and “assimilated” minorities such as Tanka. In fact, the word “Canton” itself actually derives from Hakka and not any Yue language. Guangxi is much more diverse than Guangdong is and although Cantonese is the dominant language of the Han Chinese who live there (particularly in the west of Guangxi) the province is more heavily associated with the Zhuang ethnic minority.
The low-end spots were never thought as low-end spots tho, especially as a kid. Growin up in Tacoma, we would drive all the way to Seattle for that "low-end" but that shit be fire tho
real shit
That's the truth.
I was surprised when they called it 'cheap food' and 'hood spot'.
You guys are very something in a special way. Your parents must be so proud of how you guys become. No matter we are came from it's about how we are with others
Ah watching this video is so nostalgic and makes me proud of being from canto background (HK and Guangdong)! I grew up eating this food and it was this type of Chinese food that existed first in western society like in Australia. Now all sorts of Chinese food are popping up outside China and it’s great, but none of it beats good old Cantonese for the variety, complexity of flavour and presentation. I also liked that they talked about the background, history and culture of canto ppl 👍.
Fung bros Cantonese folks are very welcoming at a table and always serve guest first and the best,I am Mexican my auntie and family were Cantonese. The food ws simple yet complex and to me every meal was a feast. One thing that stuck to my mind is at the table there was no talk of self because if focusing on self defeated the humbleness of the table.
I LOVED this canto representation and deep conversations.
Been watching these guys ever since they were doing food reviews in they kitchen. Crazy to see how far this channel has progressed. Keep up the good work my guys!
REAL TALK 💯 CANTO REPRESENT!!
Don't say Cantonese, say Can-onese!
Dope video. Makes me very glad to have grown up with Canto culture. It's a unique and special culture that I never felt proud to be a part of. Great to see other Canto Americans who shared similar experiences to my own.
This was so interesting. I really like this series. Fung Bros food episodes always give me courage to try new restaurants and dishes that seem intimidating. And thank you for mentioning the Jamaican and Panama connection to Cantonese people.
This is probably the best Fung Bros vid I've seen. You can take out "Canto" and substitute pretty much any culture and you still have a 100% accurate and effective message. Propz!
Thank you for the video. I appreciate the vulnerability and candidness you showed on camera. I know you guys have had a lot of criticism over the years for your content or change in styles, but you have continued to give valuable and heart felt opinions. As a Chinese American, I can say your videos have helped me feel that I am not alone in how I feel in manners of culture and food. As well, they have challenged me to think outside my culture and upbringing in our progressive society. I hope and pray you continue to give the same relevant content for years to come. God Bless and many blessings.
I've been watching you guys since 2013, this is by far one of the best episodes. Very informative and showed a lot of good food. Thank you
Luv this vid! Bare ppl sleep on Canto food and they don't realize how underrated it really is. Cheap + tasty + complex flavours = what real mans were eatin growin up still.
Once I went out with a group of 5 cantos and 5 mandos for dim sum and none of us knew the names of the dishes in the opposite language. So after lots of arguing, us cantos ordered all the dishes and it turned out the mandos were asking for the same things 😂
@12:12: As a Vietnamese speaker (who doesn't actually speak Cantonese), I often find myself understanding a lot of Cantonese...
like I understood what Nel was asking the chef about how Cantonese food could indeed by high-end (or "high status", as he literally said) if you really want it to be.
Really appreciate you all promoting the canto culture here, from someone who's from Hong Kong and studying in the US. Always keep the canto pride.
More and more respect to David with each video I watch
Yes I am mixed blood and Cantonese is apart of my blood. YAY😍 just a thought, these mom and dad restaurants have supported their family’s and been going since they started it would be interesting to see how long these high end canto restaurants survive😉I support anything canto but my heart is still and always be with Mum and dad canto restaurants 😍
Can totally relate, I'm proud to have a cantonese background born and raised in Australia. Good content and conversations Fung Bros n friends.
great video. I like the "six swings" concept. It's true. It's hard to get out of the one swing mindset. Also, I had no idea having no bedtime was a Canto thing. I thought it was only in my family. My whole family are night owls for sure.
David's Flannel shirt is off the HOOK!!! Thanks for keepin' it real for those of us non-Asians that get a certain snapshot of what "traditional" Cantonese life and food is supposed to be like and breaking that mold. Thank you.
Dear Fung Bros, 2019 is your Year! Vids like this are so awesome. There's a good combination of food, history, discussion and more. I wish I could see more Asians in America doing what you guys are doing. Keep being amazing.
I love love love all your videos but this is by far the most meaningful and inspiring. Keep up the great work fellas!
Love this video, I’m not Canto, but it’s great to see the different level of your cultures foods, and that they should be able to get out of their comfort zone by excepting the diversity within your own culture and food! No Caps! @fungbros
I would want to go to the first one on a date, and the second one like on a special date. The food looks really really good.
I really liked this video. I’m not of Asian heritage but I related a lot to what you were talking about while at the fancy restaurant . The way you explained how canto parents sometimes talk to their kids about their dreams as well as your friend is how a lot of people in my life talk to me. I struggle with mental illness and so I left school and didn’t do 12th grade . A year later , this year I came back and am now fighting to graduate. I’m struggling to stay on top of things and everytime I fall a bit more behind my mom reminds me that I’ll never graduate or be a functioning person in society. But I keep fighting and I just got accepted into college . I love your deep messages and how I can connect to them even if I’m not Asian . You guys inspire me . Keep up the amazing work.
It's all good girl! Keep your head up!!
Super interesting conversation, Cantonese food is definitely super underrated
Love your videos guys! I'm a first generation Chinese-Canadian. My folks are from HK and Macau. It seems that a lot of us Chinese who grew up in the West are confronted with the issue of Identity. Are we Western or Eastern or something in between. Your videos are a constant reminder of the beautiful culture we come from as well as being North Americans. Two wonderful cultures. We have the pleasure of being both.
Thank you for increasing my knowledge of Asian food and culture. This video in particular I found inspiring and informative regarding folks in your circle who put their own limiting beliefs onto you. I am so glad I had parents who taught me not to internalize the negative beliefs about Black Women that exist in the world. "It's easy to be a world class critic, it's hard to be even a C level creator" is worthy of repeating to every child in the world. Thanks again and when are you guys coming to Detroit? Holla!
Thanks Guys! Really enjoy this video as a HKer growing up in the UK. A different perspective and encouraging to take your shot.
I love Canto food! Growing up in 626, that was my go to food. I love the scent of Chinatown. It has this weird sweet, savory and dirty smell to it that’s just oddly comforting. I grew up eating cha siu as that’s the only food I could eat as child along with cha siu baos lol. I am not Canto, but my family is from Cambodia. I also love Canto language, culture, music and TVB series. I am low key learning Cantonese language on Apple podcasts. I can understand a little Canto but would love to learn more.
I loved the talking In this video, especially at the upscale place, this video was less about food and more just you guys talking, a lot of inspirational quotes and messages in this video
Loved this video so much! Inspiring. Canto food can definitely step up and shine in the world for sure to others exploring new cultures. Its a mindset change though... It'll take time. We'll get there though!
Definitely a nudge for me to actually start sharing the content, knowledge and personality I have with the world. I always discredit myself for not being good to knowledgeable enough but I have to start somewhere! I'm half canto, half mexican. Time to represent! Keep everyone in the world posted on whatever it is I actually come up with (food, fitness, herb healing, well being, fun, family all of it) hahahahah
Bruh for real u guys are inspirational. You guys are right about the fearful negativity ingrained in the cantonese culture. But it's funny how resilient the cantonese people are and how they succeeded overseas. I guess haters, fear, and doubters are a sign of empeding uccess.
Can relate to so much said here. Makes me proud to be Cantonese. Great videos!
1/4 Canto, 3/4 Shanghai dude here; my wife is Mexican American and my daughter is half Chinese half Mexican; I appreciate the videos a lot so my daughter can understand where my family came from. Keep up the great work guys
At one time, Guangzhou was also the only port open to foreign trade. If you were, say European, and wanted to trade anything with China (silk, spices, etc), you can only go to Guangzhou to do business. I think that exposed the Chinese in the area to become curious about what else is out there in the world since they do so much business with the rest of the world.
Unfortunately, it also exposed them to the worst parts of the outside world such as opium. Wars with foreigners during the time of colonialism usually started in Guangzhou to cut off China's sea trade routes from the rest of the world.
As a cantonese speaker, theyre cantonese isnt bad but sometimes hard to listen to lolol
The casual looked way better to me! Awesome video guys!!
I looooove this video! Y’all been in this RUclips game for a while now and have so much knowledge to drop. Keep doing more videos like these!
Appreciated the spotlight on Cantonese food! My parents are Fuzhounese so we are pretty similar and I related to a lot of what you said. Plus they both speak canto and we ate a lot of canto food in NY Chinatown growing up. Can you guys find a fuzhounese person to do a feature on fuzhounese food?? I bet most people don’t know what it is.
This has been one of your best videos, thanks for shouting out Panamá @andrew, shout outs from Panamá, and keep up the great work and content!
When Nelson took his beanie and they played classic canto song...I died! LMAO!
Shout out from France!
Parents were born in Vietnam but they're from Southern China. I never realised until time how late I was going to bed hahaha I guess no bedtime might be a thing!
Keep it up
i've been saying this a lot. we need to bring canto food/pride back up! much love!
this is a really cool video. you guys hit the nail right on the head. For the last few years, I've been really concerned about my family's heritage. It would be really kool to dialogue more about this with you guys about this. Interestingly, its not the food but the entire culture which is behind it. It happens alot and its about time we keep talking about this matter. Yes, its the idea of elevation. We gotta be less self deprecating and more self elevating. You guys are right on. I gotta alot to say also.
My Gung Gung was born here in the states and moved back to Hong Kong when he was a boy, and my Paw Paw was born in Shanghai and moved to San francisco when she was a teenager. My grandparents met at a meat deli in SF Chinatown, if i'm not mistaken. My Paw Paw spoke Shanhainese, Mandarin, AND Cantonese! But the family always just spoke Cantonese.
My mom never fully learned Cantonese as she was born and raised here, so unfortunately I never learned either :(
God damnit this video resonated with me hard. I never make comments, but everything yall said hit with me from the bedtimes, to Sam Woo, to the reflection at the end. Wtf, keep doing shit like this. Canto out here representing
I think the Sam Woo where you recorded was the Alhambra location at 514 Valley Blvd. Sam Woo reminds me of growing up in the San Gabriel Valley. I went to the ones in Monterey Park, there were two of them on Garvey Ave, both directly across the street from each other. Good memories. 😎
Man I’m not even Chinese (I’m Guatemalan/Cuban) and I got so much respect for what you guys are talking about!
My Cantonese Friends are always looking like gangster hoodlums.....they are very smart.....and knows how to party. Love them all. I love there food.
I'm just passing by this video after finding out the tax evasion accusations of Sam Woo
Thanks for doing this video! Fung Bros & Friends.
There are plenty of upscale Canto food in China (HK or Mainland). The OG Canto restaurant owners in America are usually middle class immigrants here for survival, hence they target affordability. Wealthy Asians don't immigrate to America to open restaurants.
Can you talk more about the impact of gentrification in U.S. Chinatowns? For example: the effects of DC Chinatown pre- and post-build of Capital One Arena; Seattle Chinatown now transitioning to the International District, the shift in the Chinese population/businesses as a result of rising rent prices in NYC Chinatown.
I sometimes think gentrification is good because we Chinese take full advantage of those rent control buildings. I know many 7 figure asset Chinese who rent out their rent control apartments in Manhattan Chinatown (we NYC Chinese generally refer the Canal St Chinatown as “Chinatown” since there are 5 more in NYC) because their parents/grandparents initially lived at those places. Then they used all of the tricks to continue occupying them.
Daisy Wong true, but not necessarily the “white people”, shall say the “madigans”.
This video makes me feel even more proud to be canto toisan ❤️
So true about that one rich uncle.. !!!
I don't know why people would ask why fungbro's are making video's. I'm cantonese too and I really like your video's! Don't listen to the negativity. I support you guys😊
“Cash only style” that is SO true. Cash only places are the best places.
hello fungbros, been keeping up with your program for almost a year. thank you for your thoughts on our blend in food with who our Chinese people are now. my fave in roast meat was the combo of duck and salted chicken (yim guk gai). my father is guanzhou but HK teen years. he and my mom showed me what Cantonese is in NYC. from there, my travel points to any chinatown is the little bakeries cause I need my tea with milk fix and a bao. if able to find HK canteen style breakfast is a bonus. toast with condensed milk. elle for bow to thank you
This is where I come to learn about Asian stuff and it’s entertaining
Growing up in southern California, sam woo is still my favorite spot for Cantonese spot, just so much to choose from
I remember once we were deciding which restaurant to go to and it has to be under $15 per person, someone soon suggested we should go to Chinatown. I thought it was because he loved Chinese food, then I figured he thought Chinese food was cheap and that was the only reason he suggested. I was a little mad at him actually. You can't just assume the Chinese food is cheap, because you've never been to an upscale restaurant.
For upscale Chinese restaurants, you gotta hit up the San Gabriel Valley.
Good editing highlighting the Canto areas and how they relate to different cuisines. Good style. Are you gong around the US critiquing food in different Chinatowns? Doh jeh!
Nice discussions. I can relate
Awesome video guys. One of your best. Great analogy using no. of strikes we now get. Shout out from Australia.
Upscale Cantonese food looks great 👍🏾
Malay food also underrated. Your video give me an inspired to bring up my Malaysian food to another level. Thank you so much ❤MY
I really enjoy the conversation. I am not a cantonese but I can understand cantonse because I have so many dim sums
I heard Vancouver being mentioned as a fancy Cantonese spot. That makes sense because someone I watch on RUclips lives there and he is a Cantonese multi millionaire. His name is Dan Lok, and I think you two should get together and do a video about Cantonese culture in business. I think it'd be a very interesting session.
Canto pride!!! This was actually one of my favorite videos y’all have ever made.
Best work so far.... congrats and keep it up!
i love your videos and
having more chance to learn about variety of chinese foods
i will visit sam woo tomorrow
I'm not Cantonese nor Chinese but I dig the food and cultures of the county
Much love from the 225 :)
"A friend that went to Yale, and a friend that went to ... jail" 😂
Enjoyed your discussion about the Law of Attraction and Law of Abundance
I remember being told that I couldn't learn Korean or be accepted into any Asian culture because I'm Black. Years later and I've done public speaking in Korea and have a blog getting page 1 search results on Google because I didn't let negative people stop me. You'll never get to the top of a mountain unless you keep climbing. When you do reach it, you'll realize those negative people are still at the bottom telling others what they can't do; while you'll be able to tell people what you did do and how they can do it to.
You rarely see asian americans who represent the canto culture like the fung bros, cantonese for life
Hey guys... I"m literally a local no name in South Florida, but I appreciate you guys giving credibility to the small guys trying to come up in the RUclips and/or Food Review game. #AsianPride #Filipino
It’s funny how I’m getting Sam Woo today and FungBros featuring Sam Woo.
this place is absolutely breathtaking
Awesome video! Inspiration my Cantonese brothers !
Funny thing about being born and raised in Hawaii is that we actually have a lot of Cantonese food places and we are heavily influenced by Cantonese and Japanese and Korean people mixed with the Polynesian and Puerto Rican people too. So it’s like that attitude of having the negative thoughts of family and past generations is so thick there that it really can be super toxic when one or two people decide to go for something that is considered “outside the norm.” The Filipino people are highly creative and take chances and they are looked down on for being out of the box. What’s insane is most of the locals are mixed. Like my family is mixed with PuertoRican Portuguese Filipino and then everyone married out: Korean, Chinese, AfricanAmerican, White, Polynesian etc. so it’s this wide range of thoughts and ideas and background just mixed up together. So like growing up in the middle of that makes it more difficult to identify ourselves individually and grow. Main reason why I left the island honestly to be able to grow.