To address the mixed feedback we've been getting about this experimental format - we definitely hear you and appreciate all of the comments and criticism! To share my creative thought process, when I thought of putting myself on camera and exposing my (lack of) cooking skills and opening up myself to the free-for-all opinions of the internet, it was scary and still is. However, I was (and still am) excited for the format because... - I thought it would be more educational to highlight what my dad and I are doing differently. My dad doesn't always think to call out certain nuances of his techniques, and showing what I do as a beginner is a way to contrast that. - I thought it'd be a more fun, relatable way to capture our father-son relationship, which has always been a driving force behind the content we've been sharing. - I generally do want to learn how to make these dishes for my kids, and I want to make cooking more of a habit in my own life, whether or not it's filmed and shared on RUclips. My dad never taught me how to cook because he wanted me to focus on school, and he didn't want me to suffer like he did in sweaty kitchens toiling away for 12 hours a day. I acknowledge that the format isn't perfect, that it takes longer to get through a recipe video (although we do have a blog for this very reason!), and that it's not for everyone. I always want to make content that our community enjoys and finds valuable, and balance that with continuing to evolve as a storyteller, artist, and human. I obviously have a lot of work to do on this format but hopefully it will eventually evolve into a style that more people find engaging and valuable. Thanks for watching! - Randy ---- Join the Canto cooking Club - bit.ly/3Rw3QjD Enjoying our content? Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/madewithlau Get the full recipe here - madewithlau.com/recipes/salt-pepper-chicken-wings What’d you think of Daddy Lau’s recipe?
I can't speak for others, but I genuinely enjoy this format. Sure it would be more efficient or straightforward to do the older 1,2,3 style but as the cook of the family who has people trying to learn, it really helps to have your perspective in the pro video.
I, for one, am hoping you keep this going as long as possible. I'm not only enjoying the family dynamic, but I also hope you keep doing this long enough that we get to see you improve. I hope we get to have some "flashback episodes" showing how slow you were before, and how much you've improved in a couple of years. Fingers crossed!
I enjoy this format as well and I think it is a great addition to the ones where it's just Daddy doing all the cooking. No reason why we can't have both kinds of formats present. There is nothing like Cantonese parents or grandparents when they are trying to teach you something they think is so basic, I love how I can always relate to Randy in those moments! (If only Randy could simulate the terror of bringing home a C on my report card, my childhood represented on this channel will be complete.)
I enjoy this format as a change of pace, and seeing the beginner vs master is quite funny and relatable XD Perhaps a mix of the two formats would help with the balance, as in . alternating formats between videos? Or a separate series of you following your dad's instructions in previous videos to recreate a recipe?
I don't know if your dad is retired at this point - but let me tell you, as someone with retired parent, that your "Made With Lau" project is a TERRIFIC concept to keep your dad going. I'm certain this gives him a feeling of purpose and importance in his life. You're a good son, and you've got good parents for helping you get to this point.
Even having a wonderful wife, and now two kids! So many people for him to show all of his love, all nestled together for a wonderful project where everybody contributes and supports eachother in their own way.
More than that, you’re saving his knowledge and life experiences from dying with him. It’s tragic that so much is lost because people can’t be bothered to learn from their elders. They have so much to teach us and are happy to do it. Everyone benefits👍
I don't know why people were criticizing you so harshly, this video was enjoyable to watch. Some people are just that miserable in life 🙄. I'm happy that you're documenting everything with your dad and family, I learned a lot! Thank you!
Randy, you are doing an awesome job highlighting your father's skill while learning yourself. At the end of the day, we like tuning in not just to learn the recipes but see you and your family's interactions. Don't let the negative ppl affect the great amount of work you do for your channel. ❤️🙏
It's also refreshing not to see a bargain of comments about washing the chicken. It's always some Europeans always complaining and going in about a random study lol
This isn’t just a cooking show but a family showing us their love for one another, the patience of a father, a son who values his parents. Don’t be afraid Randy to show diff versions. It’s your show and we will always support your good intentions ❤️ Keep up the good work 🎉
I love this type of format! It's really helpful to see the struggles "normal" beginner cooks expereince while going through the process of learning a new recipe. Thank you Randy and Daddy Lau for your recipes. I'm Taiwanese but these recipes still bring nostalgia and comfort for me. I recently made the walnut shrimp and stir fried green beans for my friends during a dinner party and they absolutely loved them! Definitely not comparable to Daddy Lau's, but that's why this format of seeing you also learn along the way is encouraging.
This is so refreshing to watch a father and son working together and the dad having to hold back just a little so that his son can learn. And next generation sitting with the family. It brings big smiles to my face. You guys obviously have a very loving relationship
I love this format. I get why people like the step-by-step format better, but this approach is so different than any of the other cooking shows on RUclips. Watching you stretch yourself with your dad guiding you-dude that’s what family is all about. Plus you are getting (a little) better with that awesome knife (which I still need to get).
There is nothing more special than families cooking together. I love watching how you and your dad bond over cooking. I also like that it takes a little longer when you cook with him because it gives us time to get things together. The other night we made his Beef & Broccoli and it came out awesome! We also love your humor when your cooking and how you put your videos together. Great editing! Watching the interaction when you all sit down to eat and answering questions from viewers is extremely helpful. You do such an amazing job. You have such a beautiful family. Thank you!
Daddy Lau shouting the name of the recipe in Cantonese at the beginning of the video was something I really enjoyed, please bring it back in future videos!
Daddy Lau face has the same look my mom has when my brother cook - anxiety and the need to take over cuz he is moving so slow. I also love the extra 4 point of love from the mom.
This is pure gold. I love this way of showing how to cook, and your dad is freaking awesome. Watching him and you is a great way to get the techniques.
I have to really give you credit. Your videos have the perfect blend of humor and clear concise information, moving along at a proper pace for educating us, your viewers. Some other guy's videos rock it along too quickly to just get through it, and others try to "decorate" the video with background music and other distractions, or drag it on endlessly with irrelevant stories. I REALLY appreciate hearing all of your dad's candid comments, miniscule as they may seem at times, as it gives a 3-dimensional perspective about why he does it "this way". I don't understand your heritage language, but the subtitles capture everything perfectly. This helps me, the guy with eastern European background to learn the techniques that your father can share from his vast experience. Please pass along my sincerest appreciation for his willingness to be part of your great teaching outreach. 7 out of 5 stars for sure! wishing you all health and prosperity as you go forward...
I'm really enjoying the new contrast format because not only are we learning but I'm watching you and your father bonding as he is passing down his skills to you so you can pass it on to cam when he grows up. Personally I'm also waiting to hear an aiyah for entertainment purposes lol. Love all your videos!
I"m happy to see you decided to cook along with your father. He was really patient with you. Watching your own cooking ability progress is an added bonus to your already entertaining videos.
I dont get all the criticism on this format, you can get recipes far and wide, everywhere but family bonding and the act of passing on recipes, the foundation of this channel, is hard to find. I really love this format, it feels like we are all cooking with your father
I love this recipe but I agree I prefer the previous video format of only Daddy Lau teaching us how to cook. Maybe you can separate the video of you attempting to cook the dish. Thank you for providing the videos!
as a fan of the channel i am definitely satisfy with this one that is different from the rest. but i can totally see if i was just searching for recipe video online and some how you make me watch how bad you cook then that will give me a bad taste in my mouth as im probably in a hurry to cause i will be using the video as im cooking in the kitchen and i have to skip thru the comedic part of the video.
Amazing! I needed that extra tip your Dad has of squeezing the wings with the wet & dry hands so that the coating stayed crispy. Experience is everything! Thank you.
I like it when you cook(this style video), so relateble, when you “beginner” and when helping grandma in kitchen . Thats how I think most people learn and started to cook, from their parent, their parent learn from their parent and goes on 😅
I like watching you cook with your dad. I think it gives a more realistic experience for people who have not had the chance to cook for decades. Your dad makes it look a little too easy sometimes and I think it's good to show people that it's okay to be a little slower or make mistakes with your process since that's how you learn.
Another way to see if the oil is hot enough for frying: stick a wooden spoon or chopstick into the oil. If it starts bubbling around the wood its hot enough to fry
This is how my wife cooks. She is Indonesian, but worked for an old couple in Hong Kong for years. She makes the best, Cantonese/Javanese crispy chicken. Chinese cooking with Javanese spices/heat. Check out Indonesian food for some real surprises. It is like a really spicy mix of all of SE Asia. I am not kidding, when I say that people visit from 2+ hours away to taste my wife's cooking because she cooks every week for groups of up to 20 when she isn't working, all for free, she just likes to have friends and family around. She says her mother is even better. I can't wait to try it. Such a young grandma lol.
Your Dad is very patient. Growing up I was told to get out of the way, go wash dishes or give it to me instead. I liked your Mother's reasons for her score. But she has tasted her husband's cooking the longest & would know where & how he excels in his cooking.
I love seeing the love your family has! And also including the kids at the table so they will want to eat what you eat! I've known parents who only feed their kids "kids' food," like mac and cheese, PB&J sandwiches, plain crackers. How do their kids not end up malnourished?! Your children will appreciate real food, and cultural food, and it's wonderful! Cooking and eating is a family affair!
It’s great to see you cooking with your dad and getting his knowledge hands on. Of course, Daddy Lau’s will be perfection since he has decades of experience. Keep it up, Randy, you’ll be there before long and your kids will one day enjoy your cooking as well. Also, the no reaction from your dad when you almost cut your hand during the chicken prep…PRICELESS 😂
Dude I'm 57 years old Been cooking for 40 years came across your channel by chance now I can't stop watching of all the Cuisines I cook Chinese has always been my favorite is your you and your dad has answered so many head scratching attempts of takeout style recipes your dad's a genius I can't wait to dive deeper into this channel😊
Wow one of my favorite dishes, I had no idea how to make the coating so even and now I know! Always fun to see Randy cooking and Daddy trying to get him to hurry up and get with the program lol!!! Thanks for this recipe, I can't wait to try it!
I enjoy this format. The Chef verses someone learning and I love that. I love the family atmosphere. I made this dish yesterday and it turned out great. Thank You so much.
I tried learning to cook with my dad when we had our takeaway and it was the same. I love the way you have made these videos and my Chinese cooking skills have gone from zero to ten in just a few weeks. You are my go to place when I cook Chinese. I've made the congee, soy sauce chicken, char SIU, Chinese roast pork and tonight it's this one. Thank you guys so much.
This format is refreshing so we can see a professional vs an amateur cooking. Mommy Lau is very upfront and honest to point out where the shortcomings of son vs dad cooking! I ENJOY this format a lot! Looking at you cooking, seeing your dad correcting you or tried to help you, reminded of me trying to correct my daughter when I tried to show my 12 going 13 years old daughter how to cook! Seeing her fumbling like you, I can see why your dad tried to step in and help😅😂🤣🥲! Keep being creative in showing the cooking show with dad! Let your dad know that I learn the trick of coating chicken with left and right hands. I always has problems coating the wings fully and now I know why! Thank you and hat 🎩 off for this tip, Chef Daddy Lau!
Just made these wings for my family today! All smiling faces and my mom who at first just wanted to taste it as a supportive mom she is, ended up eating 4 wings herself. She couldn’t hold back😂. She also gave me her first 10/10 rating on my food ❤ One thing I had to do was substitute dark soy sauce for Worcestershire sauce because I didn’t have any. But THANK YOUR DAD FOR ME for showing how to make this dish, he really helped me raise my family’s expectations for my cooking!
Great channel and great episode. I love the interactions that your whole family has at the dinner table and the interactions that you have with your dad as you are trying to cook alongside him. Made with Lau is the perfect name for this channel, because you can tell that there's a lot of love in your family and in every episode. I have made a number of the recipes from your channel, which is not bad for a retired Canadian with a Scottish background... Keep up the amazing work and please say hello from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to your entire family for me.
I’ve never been to your channel before. The RUclips algorithm suggested your video and I’m so happy I watched it! Not only does that chicken look delicious and I’m totally gonna make this with my daughter but it was the generational cooking together that got me in my feelings ❤. Seeing you cook with your dad was so precious. My mom has been gone for a long time now and I miss her sooo much. Watching this video reminded me of her and the great times we had together in the kitchen. Thanks so much ❤
I love this format, Your dad is the best and the wing's are so delicious! My favorite. I can cook at home now and not order them ,next the spring rolls. Keep up the good work Poppa Lau!
You are so lucky! I'm 64 years old, and my mother refused to teach me to cook. I watched cooking shows on TV and looked at recipes in magazines. I learned more from your dad in this one video than I ever learned from my mom. This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I subscribed as soon as it ended.
Good job, man! Nearly scoring 100 from everyone has got to make you proud! It is an absolutely great thing that you are preserving your dad's skill as best as you can to pass on to your kids.
This is great. Love how you are learning from your Pops. Nothing better then learning things passed down from our parents. And how the entire family is involed, makes it even better. Wish you the best.
I love how Lau has nearly 1 million followers, and his Dad makes him look like this is his first time cooking in his life. Nothing rocks the old self confidence like Dad showing you up haha. Love it.
I adore the concept Pro Teaching Beginner. Passing on the family recipe wisdom, generation to generation, rewarding on so many levels. Keeping cultural recipes and cuisines going for eternity.
@Made with Lau : When I watch the videos to learn how to cook certain dishes, especially common Cantonese or Chinese dishes, I feel like I'm listening n learning from a family friend, my Ah Pak friend n feel at ease in this home environment. Never had a dad myself as he passed away just when I was about to be born.Ah Pak is a good father figure for me!❤️
I enjoyed this video so much and got some good laughs 😂 so I do look forward to more videos in this format. And will be trying this recipe soon! Thank you!
My family and I enjoy your videos a lot! It is very nice and precious moments that you are sharing with your dad! You are creating an incredible memory!! My husband always find your dad’s cooking fascinating all he needs was a wok, spatula, knife salt and pepper to cook an incredible meal! We have tried a lot of the recipes and all turned out very well. Keep you all the hard and good work Randy!! ❤🎉
Filtering oil... I've tried everything (big mess). Now, I just put the dirty oil aside for about a week in SQUARE tupperware. Gravity slowly settles the crud to the bottom . I then pour off the clean oil and dump the crud and sometimes even save it to add flavor and texture to gravy. The corner of square tupperware makes a perfect pouring spout. To freshen up old oil, some Chinese chefs add a few slices of ginger to it. It helps a bit.
With instructions and guidance, i believe everyone can be a great cook. But cooking without help, without instructions or recipes or any guidelines. Making every dish with originality even if that dish is as old as time. That is what makes a great chef.
Randy. ur dad is awesome and ur parents did well in bringing u to where u r now I am superimpressed by the strong bonds with ur family. I do not see much of these in today's gen z kids. thanks for sharing the recipe. I am def going to try.
I like the interactions, also that you want to learn and take over...parents tend to take over, very good of you to remind your dad..Thanks for sharing..
I loved this video. I also like the concept. I think you can have both Randy alone and the teaching videos as separate types. I don't think one over the other is better individually. Together, it's a nice mix of content. Also, this video has showed me ALL the errors I have been making with fried chicken and how to fix them. You both are awesome!
I tried this recipe for my family today and it was pure gold! Thank you for sharing your father’s skill and both of your passions for cooking! Because of you both we now have our new favorite fried chicken recipe!
Watching your interaction with your dad has me missing my dad, he passed away last year 🤍 Chinese dads express their love so subtlety. Def could see it with him wanting to help you when you were cooking bc they never want us to fail lol. Thanks for sharing your dad with us and keeping our culture and recipes alive for us ABCs
One of the best gifts my dad gave me was to be his sous chef from age 12 and up. Dad learned all his Canto and Toisan dishes and proper knife skills and techniques from his mom, and from Chinese restaurant chefs. Learning how to prep vegetables and prepare and keep your space clean was the best thing he ever taught me. I love seeing your relationship and hearing the Canto, but maybe you can get more training on knife skills prepping veggies on a daily basis. You'll be chopping with confidence in no time! I would watch the long term progression of your kitchen techniques. You have a master to learn from!
Father&Son duo..A perfect match!!!so glad i came across your video.I love watching your Dad cook authentic chinese dishes.And you,for explaining everything very well and in details..Praying you rich 1m subscribers..Glad Bless you and your whole family 🙏🙏🙏
Wow! That's a lot of negative comments! Though I kind of agree with them. I really miss the videos where your dad teaches a recipe and l believe I mentioned it on a previous video as well. I really enjoy learning from your dad! Perhaps one idea is for you to try to cook a recipe your dad has shown on a previous video. You can reference the video and link it so your viewers can watch the old video as well. I applaud you for wanting to learn your dad's recipes and pass them down. Everyone has to start somewhere and it's brave of you to make your first attempt on the internet like this. Bravo!!
This is really wholesome, your dad guiding you as you guide us. I made these for my family and they turned out amazing!. It was easy to follow and easy to make...I just wanted to stop by and express my gratitude for your instruction and for sharing his wisdom! Im going to try pork belly next!Thank you!
Randy, you’re so blessed to have wonderful parents. I just love your dad’s style of cooking. Simple but looks so delicious. I’ll try this recipe. Thank you dad Lau! Pls keep cooking good recipes. Yummy! God bless family!💕
This format is awful and it's such an obvious way to increase the video's minutes. It's sad the videos are going more for revenue rather than authenticity which made the channel great and heart warming to start with. The really fake and over-exaggerated facial/hand gestures and reactions from Randy don't help either. The reply to the criticism is also disappointing. Essentially "I hear you all, but naaah". It really isn't educational.
Thanks for these videos, I feel like I’m watching my grandfather teach me to cook again, with all the Chinese. I remember getting graded as well, and sometimes it was good and sometimes just “Ma Ma Dey”. It’s a lovely trip down memory lane. My wife’s from Oakland so we’re sure we’ve been to your dad’s restaurant several times!
Oh I enjoy this beginner - expert cooking time. Papa Lau is so patient and you too are absolutely better than me the first time I tried to chop anything with kitchen knife. Haha Keep on going guys. Love from Indonesia.
I think this is really sweet. It's always fun to see a father cook with his son. Furthermore, it's great that you got in the kitchen and tried some things that you were unfamiliar with. Is it going to be a bit clumsy the first time, or even the first few times? Sure. That's not a problem though- you are learning. Every time you make it it will get better and I never forget what my mom taught me when I got more seriously into cooking 3 years ago: even if it's not perfect, it is highly unlikely you will make something completely inedible and anyone you serve will be very grateful you cooked for them. I've also found that sharing food that you cooked is a surprisingly intimate way to show love and affection. I'm proud of you for giving it a shot, and I know your dad and entire family is too. Keep up the cooking!
The other thing to note here is that this video is a GREAT way of making these recipes even more approachable for the average or even beginner cook. You are not an experienced cook self-admittedly, and you show everyone that it can indeed be done.
Love this channel but this new format does not work for me. It was frustrating as hell to watch. I tune in to watch an expert in the kitchen, instead I'm given someone who struggles to mix flour together! Maybe have a separate video or add the beginner's bit afterwards.
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To address the mixed feedback we've been getting about this experimental format - we definitely hear you and appreciate all of the comments and criticism!
To share my creative thought process, when I thought of putting myself on camera and exposing my (lack of) cooking skills and opening up myself to the free-for-all opinions of the internet, it was scary and still is.
However, I was (and still am) excited for the format because...
- I thought it would be more educational to highlight what my dad and I are doing differently. My dad doesn't always think to call out certain nuances of his techniques, and showing what I do as a beginner is a way to contrast that.
- I thought it'd be a more fun, relatable way to capture our father-son relationship, which has always been a driving force behind the content we've been sharing.
- I generally do want to learn how to make these dishes for my kids, and I want to make cooking more of a habit in my own life, whether or not it's filmed and shared on RUclips. My dad never taught me how to cook because he wanted me to focus on school, and he didn't want me to suffer like he did in sweaty kitchens toiling away for 12 hours a day.
I acknowledge that the format isn't perfect, that it takes longer to get through a recipe video (although we do have a blog for this very reason!), and that it's not for everyone. I always want to make content that our community enjoys and finds valuable, and balance that with continuing to evolve as a storyteller, artist, and human.
I obviously have a lot of work to do on this format but hopefully it will eventually evolve into a style that more people find engaging and valuable.
Thanks for watching!
- Randy
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What’d you think of Daddy Lau’s recipe?
I can't speak for others, but I genuinely enjoy this format. Sure it would be more efficient or straightforward to do the older 1,2,3 style but as the cook of the family who has people trying to learn, it really helps to have your perspective in the pro video.
I, for one, am hoping you keep this going as long as possible. I'm not only enjoying the family dynamic, but I also hope you keep doing this long enough that we get to see you improve. I hope we get to have some "flashback episodes" showing how slow you were before, and how much you've improved in a couple of years. Fingers crossed!
I enjoy this format as well and I think it is a great addition to the ones where it's just Daddy doing all the cooking. No reason why we can't have both kinds of formats present. There is nothing like Cantonese parents or grandparents when they are trying to teach you something they think is so basic, I love how I can always relate to Randy in those moments! (If only Randy could simulate the terror of bringing home a C on my report card, my childhood represented on this channel will be complete.)
I enjoy this format as a change of pace, and seeing the beginner vs master is quite funny and relatable XD Perhaps a mix of the two formats would help with the balance, as in .
alternating formats between videos? Or a separate series of you following your dad's instructions in previous videos to recreate a recipe?
No, just keep your dad cooking. Your struggles should be on a different chancel we are to learn from him not watch you struggle
I don't know if your dad is retired at this point - but let me tell you, as someone with retired parent, that your "Made With Lau" project is a TERRIFIC concept to keep your dad going. I'm certain this gives him a feeling of purpose and importance in his life. You're a good son, and you've got good parents for helping you get to this point.
Even having a wonderful wife, and now two kids! So many people for him to show all of his love, all nestled together for a wonderful project where everybody contributes and supports eachother in their own way.
Of course he's retired
Well said.
Quite sure his dad is retired based on how patient he is in all the videos.
More than that, you’re saving his knowledge and life experiences from dying with him. It’s tragic that so much is lost because people can’t be bothered to learn from their elders. They have so much to teach us and are happy to do it. Everyone benefits👍
I don't know why people were criticizing you so harshly, this video was enjoyable to watch. Some people are just that miserable in life 🙄. I'm happy that you're documenting everything with your dad and family, I learned a lot! Thank you!
Rite? And most of them probly can't even cook a TV dinner correctly lol
I LOVE watching you and your dad!!! Keep going.
Don’t listen to the noise 🙏🏽🦋❤️
Randy, you are doing an awesome job highlighting your father's skill while learning yourself. At the end of the day, we like tuning in not just to learn the recipes but see you and your family's interactions. Don't let the negative ppl affect the great amount of work you do for your channel. ❤️🙏
Agreed!!
It's also refreshing not to see a bargain of comments about washing the chicken.
It's always some Europeans always complaining and going in about a random study lol
awesome job at leeching you mean
This isn’t just a cooking show but a family showing us their love for one another, the patience of a father, a son who values his parents.
Don’t be afraid Randy to show diff versions. It’s your show and we will always support your good intentions ❤️
Keep up the good work 🎉
I love this type of format! It's really helpful to see the struggles "normal" beginner cooks expereince while going through the process of learning a new recipe. Thank you Randy and Daddy Lau for your recipes. I'm Taiwanese but these recipes still bring nostalgia and comfort for me. I recently made the walnut shrimp and stir fried green beans for my friends during a dinner party and they absolutely loved them! Definitely not comparable to Daddy Lau's, but that's why this format of seeing you also learn along the way is encouraging.
This is so refreshing to watch a father and son working together and the dad having to hold back just a little so that his son can learn. And next generation sitting with the family. It brings big smiles to my face. You guys obviously have a very loving relationship
I love this format. I get why people like the step-by-step format better, but this approach is so different than any of the other cooking shows on RUclips. Watching you stretch yourself with your dad guiding you-dude that’s what family is all about. Plus you are getting (a little) better with that awesome knife (which I still need to get).
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There is nothing more special than families cooking together. I love watching how you and your dad bond over cooking. I also like that it takes a little longer when you cook with him because it gives us time to get things together. The other night we made his Beef & Broccoli and it came out awesome! We also love your humor when your cooking and how you put your videos together. Great editing! Watching the interaction when you all sit down to eat and answering questions from viewers is extremely helpful. You do such an amazing job. You have such a beautiful family. Thank you!
Daddy Lau shouting the name of the recipe in Cantonese at the beginning of the video was something I really enjoyed, please bring it back in future videos!
Your dad is a very calm and nice guy . Love watching him cook .
Daddy Lau face has the same look my mom has when my brother cook - anxiety and the need to take over cuz he is moving so slow. I also love the extra 4 point of love from the mom.
This is pure gold.
I love this way of showing how to cook, and your dad is freaking awesome.
Watching him and you is a great way to get the techniques.
I have been trying to perfect wings for 46 of my 46 years on this planet. This is the most instructional chicken wings video I have ever seen!
For real. I've made SOO many bad batches over the years. This recipe came out epic!
I have to really give you credit. Your videos have the perfect blend of humor and clear concise information, moving along at a proper pace for educating us, your viewers. Some other guy's videos rock it along too quickly to just get through it, and others try to "decorate" the video with background music and other distractions, or drag it on endlessly with irrelevant stories. I REALLY appreciate hearing all of your dad's candid comments, miniscule as they may seem at times, as it gives a 3-dimensional perspective about why he does it "this way". I don't understand your heritage language, but the subtitles capture everything perfectly. This helps me, the guy with eastern European background to learn the techniques that your father can share from his vast experience. Please pass along my sincerest appreciation for his willingness to be part of your great teaching outreach. 7 out of 5 stars for sure! wishing you all health and prosperity as you go forward...
I'm really enjoying the new contrast format because not only are we learning but I'm watching you and your father bonding as he is passing down his skills to you so you can pass it on to cam when he grows up. Personally I'm also waiting to hear an aiyah for entertainment purposes lol. Love all your videos!
I"m happy to see you decided to cook along with your father. He was really patient with you. Watching your own cooking ability progress is an added bonus to your already entertaining videos.
Father, son, and food!
Beautiful! Treasure of a family. Your father is a gem.
Love your in the videos with your dad now … learning the traditions …. Your lucky and it must make you proud …. It should …. Great dad … good son …
My husband follow your dad exact recipe after watching this yesterday and let me tell you, dinner of salt and pepper wings was amazing!!!!!!!!
I made them today and they were sensational.
I dont get all the criticism on this format, you can get recipes far and wide, everywhere but family bonding and the act of passing on recipes, the foundation of this channel, is hard to find. I really love this format, it feels like we are all cooking with your father
These father-and-son cooking videos are awesome. Love to see you guys working together like this!
I love this recipe but I agree I prefer the previous video format of only Daddy Lau teaching us how to cook. Maybe you can separate the video of you attempting to cook the dish. Thank you for providing the videos!
Agreed. I can tell his father is disappointed his son clearly never cooked his own food. Its really hard to watch.
I agree
I totally agree
as a fan of the channel i am definitely satisfy with this one that is different from the rest. but i can totally see if i was just searching for recipe video online and some how you make me watch how bad you cook then that will give me a bad taste in my mouth as im probably in a hurry to cause i will be using the video as im cooking in the kitchen and i have to skip thru the comedic part of the video.
There's no pleasing some people
I grew up in a Cantonese household, so all these dishes remind me of my childhood. Thanks for sharing your videos with me.
Amazing! I needed that extra tip your Dad has of squeezing the wings with the wet & dry hands so that the coating stayed crispy. Experience is everything! Thank you.
I just used your S&P Chicken Wings recipe in the deep frier. It turned out great, my 8 year old said it's BUSSIN. Tell pops we said thanks!
I like it when you cook(this style video), so relateble, when you “beginner” and when helping grandma in kitchen .
Thats how I think most people learn and started to cook, from their parent, their parent learn from their parent and goes on 😅
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I like watching you cook with your dad. I think it gives a more realistic experience for people who have not had the chance to cook for decades. Your dad makes it look a little too easy sometimes and I think it's good to show people that it's okay to be a little slower or make mistakes with your process since that's how you learn.
Another way to see if the oil is hot enough for frying: stick a wooden spoon or chopstick into the oil. If it starts bubbling around the wood its hot enough to fry
This is how my wife cooks. She is Indonesian, but worked for an old couple in Hong Kong for years. She makes the best, Cantonese/Javanese crispy chicken. Chinese cooking with Javanese spices/heat. Check out Indonesian food for some real surprises. It is like a really spicy mix of all of SE Asia.
I am not kidding, when I say that people visit from 2+ hours away to taste my wife's cooking because she cooks every week for groups of up to 20 when she isn't working, all for free, she just likes to have friends and family around. She says her mother is even better. I can't wait to try it. Such a young grandma lol.
Lucky you.
Ya know, I just love your Dad and Mom, they're so great. You're so blessed. Does he have a softshell crab recipe?
Your Dad is very patient. Growing up I was told to get out of the way, go wash dishes or give it to me instead. I liked your Mother's reasons for her score. But she has tasted her husband's cooking the longest & would know where & how he excels in his cooking.
I love seeing the love your family has! And also including the kids at the table so they will want to eat what you eat! I've known parents who only feed their kids "kids' food," like mac and cheese, PB&J sandwiches, plain crackers. How do their kids not end up malnourished?! Your children will appreciate real food, and cultural food, and it's wonderful! Cooking and eating is a family affair!
Tbh many kids in the US who eat like this are. Many are overweight, have trouble learning, focusing, sleeping, no energy, grouchy disposition, etc.
Omg I love your dad. 💜💜💜 what a patient and supportive man he is. 💚💚💚
I've seen a lot of comments not liking the new style/format. But for me, I like it more this way since it makes it more wholesome and relatable.
A wonderful interaction between father and son. ❤
It’s great to see you cooking with your dad and getting his knowledge hands on. Of course, Daddy Lau’s will be perfection since he has decades of experience. Keep it up, Randy, you’ll be there before long and your kids will one day enjoy your cooking as well. Also, the no reaction from your dad when you almost cut your hand during the chicken prep…PRICELESS 😂
The way you connect with your dad emends me of. My dad and how much I miss him love your videos
Yesssss. I'm so glad you did these. I remember commenting a couple of months back to see your Dad's version of this dish. I am super excited
Dude I'm 57 years old Been cooking for 40 years came across your channel by chance now I can't stop watching of all the Cuisines I cook Chinese has always been my favorite is your you and your dad has answered so many head scratching attempts of takeout style recipes your dad's a genius I can't wait to dive deeper into this channel😊
Wow one of my favorite dishes, I had no idea how to make the coating so even and now I know! Always fun to see Randy cooking and Daddy trying to get him to hurry up and get with the program lol!!! Thanks for this recipe, I can't wait to try it!
Thank you so much Courtney! You’re the best ❤️❤️
I think this was wonderful! Your father's skill is amazing. Soak up all that wisdom. Beautiful family.
Geez , I like to spend a week with your dad in the kitchen. Your dad is the best ! 😁👍🏾
I enjoy this format.
The Chef verses someone learning and I love that.
I love the family atmosphere.
I made this dish yesterday and it turned out great.
Thank You so much.
I tried learning to cook with my dad when we had our takeaway and it was the same. I love the way you have made these videos and my Chinese cooking skills have gone from zero to ten in just a few weeks. You are my go to place when I cook Chinese. I've made the congee, soy sauce chicken, char SIU, Chinese roast pork and tonight it's this one. Thank you guys so much.
This format is refreshing so we can see a professional vs an amateur cooking. Mommy Lau is very upfront and honest to point out where the shortcomings of son vs dad cooking!
I ENJOY this format a lot! Looking at you cooking, seeing your dad correcting you or tried to help you, reminded of me trying to correct my daughter when I tried to show my 12 going 13 years old daughter how to cook! Seeing her fumbling like you, I can see why your dad tried to step in and help😅😂🤣🥲!
Keep being creative in showing the cooking show with dad!
Let your dad know that I learn the trick of coating chicken with left and right hands. I always has problems coating the wings fully and now I know why! Thank you and hat 🎩 off for this tip, Chef Daddy Lau!
Just made these wings for my family today! All smiling faces and my mom who at first just wanted to taste it as a supportive mom she is, ended up eating 4 wings herself. She couldn’t hold back😂. She also gave me her first 10/10 rating on my food ❤
One thing I had to do was substitute dark soy sauce for Worcestershire sauce because I didn’t have any.
But THANK YOUR DAD FOR ME for showing how to make this dish, he really helped me raise my family’s expectations for my cooking!
Great channel and great episode. I love the interactions that your whole family has at the dinner table and the interactions that you have with your dad as you are trying to cook alongside him.
Made with Lau is the perfect name for this channel, because you can tell that there's a lot of love in your family and in every episode.
I have made a number of the recipes from your channel, which is not bad for a retired Canadian with a Scottish background...
Keep up the amazing work and please say hello from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to your entire family for me.
I absolutely love this video. Seeing you and your dad in the kitchen mixing it up together was refreshing. 😊
Watching this makes me appreciate & miss my own father. Thx you for sharing this moment.
I’ve never been to your channel before. The RUclips algorithm suggested your video and I’m so happy I watched it! Not only does that chicken look delicious and I’m totally gonna make this with my daughter but it was the generational cooking together that got me in my feelings ❤. Seeing you cook with your dad was so precious. My mom has been gone for a long time now and I miss her sooo much. Watching this video reminded me of her and the great times we had together in the kitchen. Thanks so much ❤
Same here I told my wife I found dinner for tonight lol
One of my favorite videos actually!
I love this format, Your dad is the best and the wing's are so delicious! My favorite. I can cook at home now and not order them ,next the spring rolls. Keep up the good work Poppa Lau!
You’re dad woked you through it…you crack me up. Love you’re relationship with your dad. Yummy food. Gong Hei Fat Choy🎉
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these videos where you cook with your dad. It’s so funny and cute and it’s great to see you improve your cooking!
Love watching you and your dad working together, he makes me laugh trying to take over .Love him .......
You are so lucky! I'm 64 years old, and my mother refused to teach me to cook. I watched cooking shows on TV and looked at recipes in magazines. I learned more from your dad in this one video than I ever learned from my mom. This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I subscribed as soon as it ended.
Dad is a doll of a guy, charming and KNOWS his stuff...WOW..
Appreciate you and your dad sharing your knowledge with all of us
I appreciate your fathers pointers and wish him a long life !
Your dad is way more patient than mine. All I ever heard was “Just watch me”.
Same. and with an impatient mega sigh
@@elizabethl6190 I know, my daughter says "Chill out dad!" 🤣😂 Safety first😅
he's an adult and you were a kid. pretty sad
Lol
I heard much worse than that, but I was thinking the same thing.
Not only a great recipe but it was great to see a father passing some useful cooking skills to his son. Well done!
Good job, man! Nearly scoring 100 from everyone has got to make you proud! It is an absolutely great thing that you are preserving your dad's skill as best as you can to pass on to your kids.
Spoilers!
A family that work together, pull together, gel together is a family that will co queen all odds and come out winning! Love your family
This is great. Love how you are learning from your Pops. Nothing better then learning things passed down from our parents. And how the entire family is involed, makes it even better. Wish you the best.
I love how Lau has nearly 1 million followers, and his Dad makes him look like this is his first time cooking in his life. Nothing rocks the old self confidence like Dad showing you up haha. Love it.
I adore the concept Pro Teaching Beginner. Passing on the family recipe wisdom, generation to generation, rewarding on so many levels. Keeping cultural recipes and cuisines going for eternity.
I really love watching you and your dad cook. It's always a delight when you can learn to make traditional foods or family-recipe foods.
Pop is one great cook! I don't think I've ever had wings made with such care and attention to detail.
Wow! This looks great...gotta love "daddy" lau and his awesome family. Going to try the wings this way for sure...learned a lot .
@Made with Lau : When I watch the videos to learn how to cook certain dishes, especially common Cantonese or Chinese dishes, I feel like I'm listening n learning from a family friend, my Ah Pak friend n feel at ease in this home environment. Never had a dad myself as he passed away just when I was about to be born.Ah Pak is a good father figure for me!❤️
I enjoyed this video so much and got some good laughs 😂 so I do look forward to more videos in this format. And will be trying this recipe soon! Thank you!
My family and I enjoy your videos a lot! It is very nice and precious moments that you are sharing with your dad! You are creating an incredible memory!!
My husband always find your dad’s cooking fascinating all he needs was a wok, spatula, knife salt and pepper to cook an incredible meal! We have tried a lot of the recipes and all turned out very well.
Keep you all the hard and good work Randy!! ❤🎉
Filtering oil... I've tried everything (big mess). Now, I just put the dirty oil aside for about a week in SQUARE tupperware. Gravity slowly settles the crud to the bottom . I then pour off the clean oil and dump the crud and sometimes even save it to add flavor and texture to gravy. The corner of square tupperware makes a perfect pouring spout. To freshen up old oil, some Chinese chefs add a few slices of ginger to it. It helps a bit.
With instructions and guidance, i believe everyone can be a great cook.
But cooking without help, without instructions or recipes or any guidelines. Making every dish with originality even if that dish is as old as time. That is what makes a great chef.
I cant believe your mom gave you such a generous score. But I think most of the credit goes to your dad.
Randy. ur dad is awesome and ur parents did well in bringing u to where u r now I am superimpressed by the strong bonds with ur family. I do not see much of these in today's gen z kids. thanks for sharing the recipe. I am def going to try.
Your dad's pretty calm even you're clumsy. If that's my parents or my grandma, they're gonna shout and curse until I'm crying while cooking 😂😂😂
I like the interactions, also that you want to learn and take over...parents tend to take over, very good of you to remind your dad..Thanks for sharing..
I loved this video. I also like the concept. I think you can have both Randy alone and the teaching videos as separate types. I don't think one over the other is better individually. Together, it's a nice mix of content.
Also, this video has showed me ALL the errors I have been making with fried chicken and how to fix them. You both are awesome!
I tried this recipe for my family today and it was pure gold! Thank you for sharing your father’s skill and both of your passions for cooking! Because of you both we now have our new favorite fried chicken recipe!
This was a hit at dinner. Please thank your dad for a great recipe. And to you for producing his recipe into a great video.
Watching your interaction with your dad has me missing my dad, he passed away last year 🤍
Chinese dads express their love so subtlety. Def could see it with him wanting to help you when you were cooking bc they never want us to fail lol. Thanks for sharing your dad with us and keeping our culture and recipes alive for us ABCs
One of the best gifts my dad gave me was to be his sous chef from age 12 and up. Dad learned all his Canto and Toisan dishes and proper knife skills and techniques from his mom, and from Chinese restaurant chefs. Learning how to prep vegetables and prepare and keep your space clean was the best thing he ever taught me. I love seeing your relationship and hearing the Canto, but maybe you can get more training on knife skills prepping veggies on a daily basis. You'll be chopping with confidence in no time! I would watch the long term progression of your kitchen techniques. You have a master to learn from!
The history and the purpose of the foods are very essential to making these dishes with love. The format is amazing.
Since the video is edited, maybe have 2 videos. One where it's just your father cooking and the other video where your father is teaching you.
Father&Son duo..A perfect match!!!so glad i came across your video.I love watching your Dad cook authentic chinese dishes.And you,for explaining everything very well and in details..Praying you rich 1m subscribers..Glad Bless you and your whole family 🙏🙏🙏
Wow! That's a lot of negative comments! Though I kind of agree with them. I really miss the videos where your dad teaches a recipe and l believe I mentioned it on a previous video as well. I really enjoy learning from your dad!
Perhaps one idea is for you to try to cook a recipe your dad has shown on a previous video. You can reference the video and link it so your viewers can watch the old video as well.
I applaud you for wanting to learn your dad's recipes and pass them down. Everyone has to start somewhere and it's brave of you to make your first attempt on the internet like this. Bravo!!
I love how you learn to cook a great dishes from your dad. It is just like the Asian tradition. I wish all the best things to you and your family!
Love your dad! Great video and I just subbed!
This is really wholesome, your dad guiding you as you guide us. I made these for my family and they turned out amazing!. It was easy to follow and easy to make...I just wanted to stop by and express my gratitude for your instruction and for sharing his wisdom! Im going to try pork belly next!Thank you!
Hi Randy, I think that it would be better if you keep the previous format...
Randy, you’re so blessed to have wonderful parents. I just love your dad’s style of cooking. Simple but looks so delicious. I’ll try this recipe. Thank you dad Lau! Pls keep cooking good recipes. Yummy! God bless family!💕
This format is awful and it's such an obvious way to increase the video's minutes. It's sad the videos are going more for revenue rather than authenticity which made the channel great and heart warming to start with. The really fake and over-exaggerated facial/hand gestures and reactions from Randy don't help either.
The reply to the criticism is also disappointing. Essentially "I hear you all, but naaah". It really isn't educational.
Thanks for these videos, I feel like I’m watching my grandfather teach me to cook again, with all the Chinese. I remember getting graded as well, and sometimes it was good and sometimes just “Ma Ma Dey”. It’s a lovely trip down memory lane. My wife’s from Oakland so we’re sure we’ve been to your dad’s restaurant several times!
Randy, please just stick to doing whatever it is you do best… marketing and promoting the MadeWithLau socials.
True. I had to watch this at 2x speed. Hahahahaha. Love them tho!
Oh I enjoy this beginner - expert cooking time. Papa Lau is so patient and you too are absolutely better than me the first time I tried to chop anything with kitchen knife. Haha
Keep on going guys. Love from Indonesia.
I think the term beginner might be being a bit generous.
I think this is really sweet. It's always fun to see a father cook with his son. Furthermore, it's great that you got in the kitchen and tried some things that you were unfamiliar with. Is it going to be a bit clumsy the first time, or even the first few times? Sure. That's not a problem though- you are learning. Every time you make it it will get better and I never forget what my mom taught me when I got more seriously into cooking 3 years ago: even if it's not perfect, it is highly unlikely you will make something completely inedible and anyone you serve will be very grateful you cooked for them.
I've also found that sharing food that you cooked is a surprisingly intimate way to show love and affection. I'm proud of you for giving it a shot, and I know your dad and entire family is too. Keep up the cooking!
The other thing to note here is that this video is a GREAT way of making these recipes even more approachable for the average or even beginner cook. You are not an experienced cook self-admittedly, and you show everyone that it can indeed be done.
thank you so much! that affirms how were thinking about this format - glad you enjoyed it!
Love this channel but this new format does not work for me. It was frustrating as hell to watch. I tune in to watch an expert in the kitchen, instead I'm given someone who struggles to mix flour together!
Maybe have a separate video or add the beginner's bit afterwards.
Agree… 👍
You look so cute dad and son cooking together.. i am smiling while watching you both.. thank yo dad lao and randy