How a 77-Year-Old Indonesian Chef Cooks 300 Lunches Every Day - The Experts

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @Wariki
    @Wariki 2 года назад +6340

    There's a lot of Indonesian community people in California & I'm glad Eater featured this Indonesian restaurant. Hopefully people from around the world can try the true authentic Indonesian food especially for this restaurant 👍🏻

    • @biasluthfan2608
      @biasluthfan2608 2 года назад +44

      thats why indonesian ingredients like kacang panjang, terong bulat are easy to find there right?

    • @blipblop1112
      @blipblop1112 2 года назад +18

      I knew that she was located in LA because of that building was so basic.
      Wait, she was in LA, right?

    • @snslifestyleorg
      @snslifestyleorg 2 года назад +2

      @@blipblop1112 Rosewood.

    • @ProfessorFatMan
      @ProfessorFatMan 2 года назад +46

      @@snslifestyleorg No she's in rosemead southern california. This place is about 10mins away from me.

    • @snslifestyleorg
      @snslifestyleorg 2 года назад +2

      @@ProfessorFatMan Yes.

  • @jayleejiawan
    @jayleejiawan 2 года назад +3590

    Mad respect to the one doing subtitles, Hokkien dialect with Bahasa Indonesia. I'm a Malaysian and I understand both languages and it surprises me that the subtitles are accurate haha!

    • @ly7865
      @ly7865 2 года назад +130

      Right. That what i was thinking too. The person who translated the subtitle really did a good job. 😆😆😆

    • @rain...44rain
      @rain...44rain 2 года назад +63

      @@hyewon_6311 since when had it been said that she's a muslim....it's obvious that she's chinese.....can be heard that she spoke some hokkien and it's clearly can be understood that she spoke fluent Bahasa Indonesia.....duhh

    • @crunchtimeeats347
      @crunchtimeeats347 2 года назад +6

      Except the part where she said what do you call that vegetable again? In Hokkien. Oh yes terung. Ha

    • @ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12
      @ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12 2 года назад +19

      @@crunchtimeeats347 the southeast asian eggplant? its called terong in indonesian too

    • @crunchtimeeats347
      @crunchtimeeats347 2 года назад +14

      @@ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12 I meant that she was asking someone there in Hokkien what the eggplant was called in Indonesian. They didn’t subtitle that

  • @mahfudmustaqim720
    @mahfudmustaqim720 2 года назад +3305

    Bahasa Indonesianya masih fasih, so proud of you Oma Siu Chen. Semoga semakin sukses usahanya, terima kasih sudah membawa masakan kita kesana

    • @pilar1583
      @pilar1583 2 года назад +123

      Macam di medan pun dia masaknya itu
      Kalau gak dibilangnya di Luar Negeri
      Medan kali..
      Bilang mamaknya pun "Emak" 😀
      Bangga bener jadi anak Medan-Indonesia, bisa jadi rumah segala etnis.. 👍

    • @zainabcutechannel8966
      @zainabcutechannel8966 2 года назад +43

      Iya, aku bangga lihat masakan Indonesia di luar negeri 😊

    • @mariecie6337
      @mariecie6337 2 года назад +56

      Iya salut masih lancar bahasa indonesia bahkan aksen medannya masih kental

    • @yogadarmawan3051
      @yogadarmawan3051 2 года назад +11

      @@mariecie6337 aksen medan?? China Pontianak pun aksen nya sama

    • @Star_Official
      @Star_Official 2 года назад +19

      @Shigeo Tokuda negara sebelah mending pulangin china & india aja yg ga bisa bahasa melayu, fix populasinya sama kaya singapur

  • @lunascomments3024
    @lunascomments3024 2 года назад +1199

    this grandma is michelin star level with "no recipe" grade. approved!
    all the dishes are classic, traditional, and 100% authentic Indonesian taste. this is 100% indonesian dishes without any cheating techniques.
    Americans should buy this. This is beyond America food level. It's "emak emak" grade. The authenticity is mind blowing.

    • @mariat6004
      @mariat6004 Год назад +5

      Couldn't agree more

    • @bimapringgo
      @bimapringgo Год назад +9

      It's not emak-emak grade. It's emaknya emak-emak grade!

  • @Mireuharu
    @Mireuharu 2 года назад +5414

    Appreciate how the translation isn’t too far off. Good job to the team! And hope she stays healthy!

    • @klkoh8631
      @klkoh8631 2 года назад +254

      And not to mention they're even able to translate hokkien!

    • @Hewhoyettoknowhimself
      @Hewhoyettoknowhimself 2 года назад +185

      @@klkoh8631 Medanese Hokkien, which my Taiwanese and Fujianese friend will not understand. Really amazing job.

    • @lak1796
      @lak1796 2 года назад +56

      Well, it's actually not off at all in my opinion because she didn't speak standard conversation Indonesian.

    • @rrrr-p3d6e
      @rrrr-p3d6e 2 года назад +2

      @@lak1796 exactly

    • @ffchr-xe4cp
      @ffchr-xe4cp 2 года назад +1

      You know Jaksel language?

  • @jaligoeshiking
    @jaligoeshiking 2 года назад +3321

    You know it's really good when a 77 year old grandma is cooking.

  • @EliteBossSlayer_YT
    @EliteBossSlayer_YT 2 года назад +2055

    damn this hits hard, she loves cooking, being with her family and make other people happy with her food which makes her happy. shes living her life. I wish I can live my life when I get old

    • @bluecat6902
      @bluecat6902 2 года назад +6

      I hope you can bro

    • @wannagoback3739
      @wannagoback3739 2 года назад +7

      Reading your comment hits me hard :")

    • @bluecat6902
      @bluecat6902 2 года назад

      @@wannagoback3739 How did the comment resonate with you? If its okay can you tell me?

  • @muhammadnasir3347
    @muhammadnasir3347 2 года назад +143

    Beliau definisi dari emak emak senior, kalau lagi masak beneran tanpa resep hanya pakai takaran "kira kira segini" murni mengandalkan pengalaman puluhan tahun warisan didikan ibunya 😀

  • @ajengpratiwiw
    @ajengpratiwiw 2 года назад +5031

    I like the way she cooked, "sat set sat set" only her and God knows the actual measure ingredients, typically Indonesian mom.😊

  • @ahmadiarismaharto9897
    @ahmadiarismaharto9897 2 года назад +4762

    She left Indonesia in '97. A very dark & shameful point in Indonesian history. It's so good to see her fulfilled cooking for her business. She has the most beautiful smile. Hope nothing but the best for them, I hope I can visit there to try out their food one day, as they all look delicious! So proud! 🇮🇩

    • @bane8257
      @bane8257 2 года назад +34

      wat happen in 97?

    • @luqmannurbari4373
      @luqmannurbari4373 2 года назад

      @@bane82571997 Asian Financial Crisis, plus Rigged vote of Soeharto to seventh consecutive five-year term as president lead to civil unrest, riots, looting, Chinese-Indonesian discrimination, hundreds of people burned alive in a mall, peaked at may 98. Known as 1998 Tragedy

    • @DynastyFBN
      @DynastyFBN 2 года назад

      ​@@bane8257en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1998_riots_of_Indonesia#Tension_between_Chinese_Indonesians_and_Native_Indonesians

    • @bane8257
      @bane8257 2 года назад +162

      @@luqmannurbari4373 damn bro i was born in 98 thats crazy burned alive in a mall for what bro they crazy

    • @sitinurjannahnaim2990
      @sitinurjannahnaim2990 2 года назад

      @@bane8257 most of native Indonesian blame the Chinese Indonesian for the crisis in their country. So they kind of did some genocide to Chinese Indonesian community. Yeah typical indonesian hypocrite.

  • @ShinwayX
    @ShinwayX 2 года назад +1251

    She opened a restaurant during the pandemic, through uncertainty she prospered, what a great inspiration.

    • @gold-toponym
      @gold-toponym 2 года назад

      I shall take inspiration from this!

    • @rdzy123
      @rdzy123 2 года назад +43

      True. And she started when she was 75 yo. Amazing.

    • @ndorobei4391
      @ndorobei4391 2 года назад +6

      Online food delivery is a good bussiness in Indonesia. I think she also use online food delivery.

    • @gold-toponym
      @gold-toponym 2 года назад +2

      @@ndorobei4391 yeah I'll look into that as well!

    • @MrArtVein
      @MrArtVein 2 года назад

      She came to America in 97' 100 percent immigrant drive

  • @lolyxpop648
    @lolyxpop648 2 года назад +57

    gokil sih kata katanya kalau dirumah nonton tidur takut pikun...ini baru spirit

  • @rektl2036
    @rektl2036 2 года назад +1465

    Never underestimate a grandmother's ability to create dishes for 100 out of a small kitchen in a short time.
    I swear its practically a magic skill they gain.

    • @samsolitaryroll
      @samsolitaryroll 2 года назад +24

      Well, this particular kitchen is pretty big, all equipped for a restaurant, but I get what you mean

    • @last5902
      @last5902 2 года назад +23

      Whats impressive is how many dish she makes,everything takes so much time

    • @chocolate-hw2yr
      @chocolate-hw2yr 2 года назад +34

      Ikr..Especially in her age, it would take me 9x more time to make the same thing and pain in my back

    • @nakamofficial9865
      @nakamofficial9865 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/k22S_S3EHjI/видео.html

    • @tonywahyudi1766
      @tonywahyudi1766 2 года назад +4

      300 meals dude per day

  • @mammontustado9680
    @mammontustado9680 2 года назад +1806

    She's the quintessential Asian grandma - hardworking, tough as hell, and loves feeding people. If you don't love her by the end of the video, or at the very least respect her, then I question your humanity.

  • @NeDesitVirtus310
    @NeDesitVirtus310 2 года назад +518

    I’ve been there few times and I have to say that it is one of my favorite Indonesian restaurants in So Cal. She sell delicious and authentic Indonesian dishes and goodies. Come early though, because food sells out quickly. Thank you for doing a piece on her.

    • @hanskorompis3996
      @hanskorompis3996 2 года назад +11

      So amazing! You are making fellow Indonesians proud! One day i will represent our food like you are doing Tante!!

    • @gold-toponym
      @gold-toponym 2 года назад +5

      I haven't actually seen many Indo Khmer or Malay restaurants at all. Except a few. And never been to any

    • @NeDesitVirtus310
      @NeDesitVirtus310 2 года назад +6

      @@gold-toponym there few here in LA County. There’s Uncle Fung in Long Beach and Buena Park, one in Monrovia and one in Rowland Heights ( I forgot the names of the restaurant though)

  • @tempota7792
    @tempota7792 2 года назад +62

    She's one of the few who have found her happy place. She's surrounded by her family, culture, a clean kitchen, appreciative regulars, and most importantly her love: amazing food. Her kingdom might be small in square footage, but it's immeasurable in wealth. What more is there to ask for in life?

  • @ch.reinaldo
    @ch.reinaldo 2 года назад +725

    It's really nice seeing her smile and how she explain everything enthusiastically. The kitchen looks really clean and everything seems to be well organized (the spices, the utensils and stuffs). I wish you good health Oma Siu Chen!

  • @jimhim585
    @jimhim585 2 года назад +994

    Indonesian food is amazing, complex with deep earthy flavors - so satisfying! You can taste the influences of the sea, jungle, mountains, and low lands. Her food looks incredible.

    • @rezasuryaananda9262
      @rezasuryaananda9262 2 года назад

      Where do you come from?

    • @pinkgangsta6157
      @pinkgangsta6157 2 года назад +30

      Asam di gunung, garam di laut, bertemu di belanga.

    • @drippingout6154
      @drippingout6154 2 года назад +11

      @@rezasuryaananda9262 penting ya?

    • @beersvault
      @beersvault 2 года назад +25

      just like Indonesian old saying "salt from the sea, acid from the mountain, both ended in a plate"

    • @dwikiraz
      @dwikiraz 2 года назад +19

      @@beersvault i think "asam" in here means tamarind or vinegar, acid is corrosive and you can't eat it ..
      and "belanga" is a big cooking pot or "kuali" in Indonesian ..
      and also plate in Indonesia is "piring" ..

  • @wenderis
    @wenderis 2 года назад +1659

    Dare I say, Medan has the most diverse local cuisines in Indonesia. It came from many diff cultures and places (Malay, Batak, Dutch, Hokkian chinese, Han chinese, Tamil, Bengali, Minang, Javanese, etc), but then in Medan these cuisines interacted and influenced each other for centuries. I couldn't think of any other city in Indonesia, heck maybe the whole south east asia, with that kind of advantage. No wonder her repertoire is so diverse.

    • @wolfshield2499
      @wolfshield2499 2 года назад +19

      Uuuuuhhhhh.. Medan food... DeBes lah. Ngences*

    • @muhammadnurabdillah371
      @muhammadnurabdillah371 2 года назад +13

      Also Aceh

    • @dyfrigshandy
      @dyfrigshandy 2 года назад +43

      @@muhammadnurabdillah371 medan is better

    • @mitententen
      @mitententen 2 года назад +2

      totally agree

    • @SuperGigaleon
      @SuperGigaleon 2 года назад +14

      And what I like from medan cuisine, it's cheap & delicious than other provinces

  • @jas_bataille
    @jas_bataille 2 года назад +69

    This lady remind me of another asian chef, who was cooking for all the students at my college. I went to Saint Laurent college in Montreal city, and 2 minutes away was a small restaurant simply titled, "Resto asiatique" (Asian restaurant). All students went there because you could get a really good and generous meal for 8 bucks! Every friday after school the line could be 12-15 people at a time. There were only two employees there, and older couple. The lady did all the cooking. It was amazing, and I've eaten a lot of great food in my life, but this was a whole other level. One day I noticed a sign that said : "Certificate in gastronomic cuisine - Le Cordon bleu Dusit - Bangkok". This lady have the training of a Michelin star chef, yet chose to price her meals so that the local students were her customers! What generosity. I wonder what happened to this place. I hated college, got bullied and ended up dropping out. But I would come back there just for the General Tao chicken :D

  • @thaliafaudith9387
    @thaliafaudith9387 2 года назад +1949

    This is probably the most authentic it can be, because grandma doesn't compromise with flavours; she just cooks it the way she always does growing up
    Edit: thank you so much for all the likes and replies, guys!

    • @rdu239
      @rdu239 2 года назад +7

      Is her restaurant in Indonesia? i may got confused with her story telling that she said she came to LA in the past but went back to Indonesia??

    • @itsvan5791
      @itsvan5791 2 года назад +51

      @@rdu239 some people said her restaurant is in rosemead, southern california, definitely not in indonesia I know that from the price tag.

    • @sonofzescalad
      @sonofzescalad 2 года назад +40

      @@rdu239 yakali di indo harga sambal kacang teri 1 toples kecil 140k😂

    • @ARZEE83
      @ARZEE83 2 года назад +8

      Actually i admire the effort to source the complete spices.. especially tauco, and long beans.. noting that its just to make stir fry.. but i assume that the rendang spice is the ready made one because she doesn't specify it like other dishes.. kudos grandma..

    • @konde888
      @konde888 2 года назад +19

      Best Indonesian food in Southern California. You can taste that all the ingredients and spices she uses are fresh. The food is as authentic as you can expect.

  • @jesuschrystler777
    @jesuschrystler777 2 года назад +366

    She is the Asian auntie who always makes sure you're fed amazing homecooking

    • @blipblop1112
      @blipblop1112 2 года назад +16

      Nah, she is a good granny

    • @sugar33spice
      @sugar33spice 2 года назад +33

      Yeah she's like my mum (I'm half Indonesian, half American/Aussie) who always feeds everyone and all our extended family and friends always want to come over when she throws a dinner party cos her food is so good and they always ask to take some home. This lady is doing what she loves and I hope she lives a very long and happy llife.

  • @DT-yw9kg
    @DT-yw9kg 2 года назад +1434

    Some Indonesian restaurants in Northern California are closing up because of the pandemic and it got me emotional as those places were close to my heart, especially back when I was living in San Francisco. Hopefully there are more Indonesian Diasporas like auntie Siu Chen, opening up businesses and bring about more positive awareness about our beautiful country around the globe. PS: Love auntie's strong Medan accent!

    • @chiginchigin147
      @chiginchigin147 2 года назад +11

      Tapi restoran disana peralatannya udah kayak professional kitchen ya ka. Ga dapur2 yang biasa gitu.

    • @Siweling
      @Siweling 2 года назад +70

      @@chiginchigin147 kalo pake kompor rinai 1 biji sampe malem baru selesai masak

    • @bangqae1903
      @bangqae1903 2 года назад +1

      @@Siweling ya allah, hampir tumpang ni kopi bang, gara2 komenmu

    • @hary1256
      @hary1256 2 года назад +7

      @@Siweling mana nyalahinnya di jamper pake lidi dibakar dulu lagi.

    • @Ichwan.05
      @Ichwan.05 2 года назад +7

      @@bangqae1903 Baca komentarmu, serius jadi ingat waktu masih kecil. Kalau mau nyalain kompor minyak tanah, nyalain korek ke sapu lidi yang sudah dicelupin ke minyak tanah, lalu api sudah nyala ditempel ke sumbu kompor. Hehe 🤗

  • @mackstacks8913
    @mackstacks8913 2 года назад +141

    Even with the help she gets from her kids in front of the house and I assume prepping, cooking that much food on your own is insanely impressive. Doing it at her age seems damn near impossible

  • @willgoz
    @willgoz 2 года назад +451

    Im so proud as an indo hokkian chinese to see her spirit in the kitchen. 🌈

  • @superpotato3881
    @superpotato3881 2 года назад +498

    Wow never thought a Medanese would made it to Eater, let alone open up a restaurant in California! As a fellow Medanese I wish I could taste her food if I have the chance to do so. Bravo Ai, medan lang khimana mana pun seng kong e 👌

    • @fransharyanto8102
      @fransharyanto8102 2 года назад +9

      Second that! Immensely proud that a fellow Medanese was featured here

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 2 года назад +2

      She was also in a video on FoodBeast about a year ago.

    • @gold-toponym
      @gold-toponym 2 года назад +2

      I hope to open a southeast Asian restaurant like this. Aside from the well known Thai Vietnamese which are common. And am focusing on Malaysian, Khmer and Indonesian.

    • @antoverstappenburik3711
      @antoverstappenburik3711 2 года назад

      @@angelinekarim wk.. :v

  • @khimboo7716
    @khimboo7716 2 года назад +813

    Just goes to show. You are never too old to start something and pursue your dream. The food will be delicious no doubt as she’s doing it from the heart. Inspiration!

    • @SigmaHailey
      @SigmaHailey 2 года назад +5

      Also from years of experience with all the know how to do a good recipe,

    • @burizaemon9305
      @burizaemon9305 2 года назад +1

      Agreed

    • @mlynlim5337
      @mlynlim5337 2 года назад

      Where is this exactly?

  • @kurinchikumaran9218
    @kurinchikumaran9218 2 года назад +17

    Bless this sweet woman...I am Sri Lankan and love Indonesian food very much...had a lot of good memories having Indonesian food whilst I was at University

  • @nourinliyanazahira4531
    @nourinliyanazahira4531 2 года назад +223

    Satu yg gw salut dr orang kita indonesia apapaun etnis mereka dimanapun mereka berada..tetep bahasa indonesia yg dipake ..salute😊😊

    • @StephanieHalim27
      @StephanieHalim27 2 года назад +30

      Iya, bahasa Indonesia nya cukup fasih, padahal yg umur segitu mungkin gak sempet sekolah dgn kurikulum bahasa Indonesia

    • @fajaranshari8823
      @fajaranshari8823 2 года назад +5

      @@StephanieHalim27 Benar bang, tapi zaman dulu suda ada pelajaran bahasa melayu resmi di sekolah.

    • @horvanhalim7712
      @horvanhalim7712 2 года назад

      @@fajaranshari8823 itu cewek bang lol

    • @fajaranshari8823
      @fajaranshari8823 2 года назад

      @@horvanhalim7712 Belum tentu bang! Siapa tau dia hode, kan banyak hode di internet.

    • @thisisajang
      @thisisajang 2 года назад +9

      Itulah uniknya orang Indonesia. Saya juga yang lama tinggal di California masih fasih bahasa Indonesia

  • @timberray9572
    @timberray9572 2 года назад +422

    This is inspiring, this is how every restaurant should be run. Everything cooked fresh daily, zero waste, once its all sold service ends.

    • @9hundred67
      @9hundred67 2 года назад +13

      yeah i like this concept, but people want unlimited everything, now, now, now!

    • @edwincadelinia8739
      @edwincadelinia8739 2 года назад +3

      I'm paraphrasing here, but I believe in the film "I Am Legend" Will Smith recalls the world before, saying: "we didnt know when to have enough"
      Something along those lines lol

    • @timberray9572
      @timberray9572 2 года назад +4

      @@edwincadelinia8739 And now the only thing Will will be remembered for is fighting his wife's boyfriend's fight.

    • @fifi7367
      @fifi7367 2 года назад +9

      This is basically just how normal traditional restaurant works in indonesia. If you get hungry in the middle of the night and you don't live in big city you can only rely on your own cooking.

    • @cathpalug1221
      @cathpalug1221 2 года назад +2

      @@fifi7367 that's why we always stock up on indomie. Get hungry in middle of the night and no indomie is hell

  • @NexCarlos
    @NexCarlos 2 года назад +3162

    Looks Good!! 🤤

  • @Vchwe18
    @Vchwe18 Год назад +41

    I went there last December and all the food are so delicious. Bought so many dishes like nasi padang, pempek, nasi lemak and cumi balado for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Totally worth it and would go back again if only it’s nearby. Salam dari Oahu, Hawaii🌺

  • @luukdehaan3928
    @luukdehaan3928 2 года назад +321

    I’m from Holland and we have a very big indonesian community! The indonesian food is amazing, especially the nasi and chicken ketjap♥️

    • @thanosal-titan
      @thanosal-titan 2 года назад

      Ayam Kecap?
      Is that Ayam Semur?

    • @luukdehaan3928
      @luukdehaan3928 2 года назад +9

      @@thanosal-titan yes ayam means chicken right? Yes im talking about ketjap manis

    • @thanosal-titan
      @thanosal-titan 2 года назад

      @@luukdehaan3928
      Ya, Ayam is Chicken.
      In Indonesia we don't have a food called Ayam Kecap or Chicken Ketjap. What we have is Ayam Semur. And Ayam Semur was influenced by Dutch food😄

    • @vincartheoseta4625
      @vincartheoseta4625 2 года назад +31

      @@thanosal-titan there is ayam kecap in indo..

    • @IRACAROLINA2001
      @IRACAROLINA2001 2 года назад +2

      @@thanosal-titan Ayam Kecap di Belanda ayam dengan saus agak kental yg manis (kecap manis) & agak gurih.

  • @reynaldohorax1528
    @reynaldohorax1528 2 года назад +373

    I almost thought she's currently cooking in Medan, because this looks way too authentic!

    • @kevrain
      @kevrain 2 года назад +12

      same. the banana leaf....

    • @soljiwancanfixme8705
      @soljiwancanfixme8705 2 года назад +1

      fr tho

    • @tiotio2004
      @tiotio2004 2 года назад +4

      dang , same here haha , cos she speaks hokkien , i tot its filmed on medan

    • @soljiwancanfixme8705
      @soljiwancanfixme8705 2 года назад

      @@tiotio2004 yakan wa pun sio pi ane😭

    • @tiotio2004
      @tiotio2004 2 года назад

      @@soljiwancanfixme8705 jadi kangen rumah , ada ai'' jual nasi lemak sebelah rumah , mirip banget sama nasi lemak ai'' medan 😭
      trus ambience vid nya mirip banget kyk di indo hahahah

  • @LUribe408
    @LUribe408 2 года назад +446

    I have never had Indonesian food in my entire life. The woman inspires me to add it to my bucket list. Thank you!😀

    • @marlihars5375
      @marlihars5375 2 года назад +41

      Be carefull, its addictive!

    • @TheFalser
      @TheFalser 2 года назад +6

      You should check 'Nasi Padang'

    • @vincentv1790
      @vincentv1790 2 года назад +11

      You should! CNN ranked Indonesian rendang as no 1 food you have to try!

    • @reinheartc.simanungkalit6881
      @reinheartc.simanungkalit6881 2 года назад +3

      You need to try that rendang. On top of rice, especially. Hot beverages go well with that, too :D

    • @lrchan6180
      @lrchan6180 2 года назад +1

      must Try :)

  • @naomienomy5997
    @naomienomy5997 2 года назад +50

    She reminds me a lot to my paternal grandmother. She's also from Medan and I could already tell she's cooking even as I enter her front house gate just from the absolutely fragrant smell coming out to greet me.

  • @nataliatandean3975
    @nataliatandean3975 2 года назад +361

    Aiiii, senang lihat video ini. Ai bicara pakai bahasa 'Medan' , campur hokkien dan bahasa Indonesia. Senang lihat ai yang hobi memasak dan menularkan kebahagiaannya ke masyarakat sana. Mereka pasti senang juga menemukan masakan Indonesia yang enak di Amerika. Sehat-sehat terus ai 😘

    • @h.n.t.d7963
      @h.n.t.d7963 2 года назад +1

      Mungkin emang dari medan :'

    • @h.n.t.d7963
      @h.n.t.d7963 2 года назад +5

      Owh iya emang orang medan wkwkw kecepetan komen

    • @ymskkuroneko
      @ymskkuroneko 2 года назад +3

      Emak emak power mantap wak, sat set sat set
      Jadi ingat dencis sambal teri kacang sama daun ubi tumbuk, POL.

    • @bapriliannuseldo3278
      @bapriliannuseldo3278 Год назад +1

      Medan mirip ya hokkien nya dengan pontianak logatnya

    • @PermataHati-or4gg
      @PermataHati-or4gg Год назад

      @@bapriliannuseldo3278 cina medan bang,buka resto di amrik
      Kayaknya keturunan ni mah

  • @florjjj7
    @florjjj7 2 года назад +198

    i’m indonesian-american from ny and am always so excited to see indonesian restaurants since they’re so scarce in the us. if i ever come to cali i would visit this place looks amazing and authentic

    • @jimmyapay9287
      @jimmyapay9287 2 года назад

      @@hyewon_6311 and ????

    • @shaggydawg5419
      @shaggydawg5419 2 года назад

      there are a lot of Indonesian restaurants in Southern CA (Los Angeles vicinity)

    • @NoahNKC
      @NoahNKC 2 года назад +1

      @@shaggydawg5419 I think there are also a few thousand Dutch Indonesian people who coudnt stand the cold in the netherlands and moved to USA in late 50s and the 60s.

  • @NovidaPanggabean
    @NovidaPanggabean 2 года назад +238

    The fact that she opened the restaurant just recently that was in 2020 and it was when she was already 75 years old had my jaws dropped 😲 I'm also from Medan by the way and the way she speaks still sounds soooooo Medan.. Luar biasa dan paten punya si Ah Ma satu ini 👍

    • @e-money9251
      @e-money9251 2 года назад +4

      Kalo emak2 ato nenek2 udh senang masak pasti bakal terus dijabanin mau umur berapapun, itung2 olahraga juga

    • @NovidaPanggabean
      @NovidaPanggabean 2 года назад +13

      @@e-money9251 Bener. Nenek2 masih bisa masak untuk keluarga dirumah aja sih udah biasa. Tapi usia 75 masak sendirian untuk 300 porsi setiap hari itu gilaaa luar biasaaa staminanya! Kita yang usia masih muda2 aja belum tentu sanggup.

  • @johaneshsimbolon7666
    @johaneshsimbolon7666 2 года назад +5

    kalau udah org chinese masak, rasanya gak diragukan lagi. semoga restorannya sedikit banyak bisa mengobati WNI yg tinggal di sana yang rindu akan rasa masakan Indonesia.

  • @winreacts6528
    @winreacts6528 2 года назад +60

    This video just goes to show, it is NEVER too late to start your dream and NEVER think it's too late!

  • @darylchow8206
    @darylchow8206 2 года назад +590

    She is Indonesian Chinese, she speaks a combination of Indonesian and Hokkian( a Chinese dialect), she herself is already a hot pot of culture and heritage, embracing both sides of her identity born in Indo ancestry in China

    • @kudajingkrak4919
      @kudajingkrak4919 2 года назад +16

      She is Chinese Indonesian.. or maybe she's Indonesian American now.

    • @dcgear1983
      @dcgear1983 2 года назад +9

      It's hokkian medan, similar to hokkian penang

    • @ddan444
      @ddan444 2 года назад

      How did you know?

    • @kusuma2664
      @kusuma2664 2 года назад +43

      If she's born and raised in Indonesia then she's Indonesian.

    • @troywicaksono979
      @troywicaksono979 2 года назад +13

      Chinese Medan with a little of Javanese accent.

  • @wyytq
    @wyytq 2 года назад +158

    she's reminds me of my grandma, cooking everything without precision recipe but always delicious and never failed. Got talent, experiences and big love with cooking and makes everyone happy with delicious food

  • @creamw8086
    @creamw8086 2 года назад +22

    She reminds me of my grandma. What a blessing to see our culture spread out to different parts of the world!

  • @vincentv1790
    @vincentv1790 2 года назад +719

    I understand her Hokkien dialect, impressive for Eater to bring it up into a spotlight!! I wish there are more authentic Indonesian restaurants here in NYC, that was not the case... nevertheless, we are pretty fortunate to have Indonesian bazaar filled with goodies, fritters, indonesian desserts in mosque and church during spring - fall season! Eater if you are reading this, please interview my friend's mom stall - Tuson Sate - they had started their food hall since the year of 2000, pretty popular amongst Indonesian community in NYC.

    • @dlxm1994
      @dlxm1994 2 года назад +34

      Omg! It was Hokkien! I thought I was going crazy.
      True southeast asian style - mixing all the languages in a sentence and switching languages mid sentence 😂

    • @alvinchenghaoming1075
      @alvinchenghaoming1075 2 года назад +6

      *_woiii,,This is not a hokkien dialect._*
      _but this is an indonesian dialect._

    • @remtromol
      @remtromol 2 года назад +55

      @@alvinchenghaoming1075 nah, it's Medan hokkien dialect. even Soekarno doesn't speak like that 😄

    • @last5902
      @last5902 2 года назад +15

      Yup, the langguage comes from my city, i think only in this city in indonesia who speaks hokkien and is kinda a more rare language. Medan has abigger chinese population so hokkien is basically a second language for all chinese here including myself. It really is rare to randomly come across hokkien speaker on the internet

    • @alvinchenghaoming1075
      @alvinchenghaoming1075 2 года назад +4

      @@remtromol
      *_l'm from chinese indonesian,_*
      _this is not a hokkien dialect._
      *_but this is indonesian dialect._*
      _l know,because l speak indonesian every day._

  • @bayunugraha5095
    @bayunugraha5095 2 года назад +582

    I'm in tears. Lost my grandma in 2021, she taught me a lot about cooking, now I'm a chef and overly proud to see how strong and passionate Ibu Siu Chen is about Indonesian food.

    • @reimufumo4465
      @reimufumo4465 2 года назад +1

      @@hyewon_6311 lolwut

    • @divyanshuanand1721
      @divyanshuanand1721 2 года назад +5

      Damn, im sorry for your loss
      I'm sure your grandma is proud of you from up there :)

    • @shaggydawg5419
      @shaggydawg5419 2 года назад +1

      sorry for your loss. Good to know she passed on her skills to you.

    • @dojamouse9455
      @dojamouse9455 2 года назад

      🥺🥺😇💪🙏

    • @nicm.z9868
      @nicm.z9868 2 года назад

      Same, I lost her because of Covid-19. She left me a bag of fried onions before she passed away 1 day before my birthday, it was so delicious that we finished it in 2 days.

  • @coltonvanessa5096
    @coltonvanessa5096 2 года назад +256

    That banana leaf takeout package she put together looked incredible

    • @thanosal-titan
      @thanosal-titan 2 года назад +16

      And its smell incredible

    • @pinkgangsta6157
      @pinkgangsta6157 2 года назад +12

      Yes, Nasi bungkus always like that. The smell is so good too

    • @WoBuXihuan
      @WoBuXihuan 2 года назад +1

      So good🤤

    • @raiga5-6-42
      @raiga5-6-42 2 года назад +13

      It adds more fragrance to the already deliciously rich food.

    • @MiChzP
      @MiChzP 2 года назад +14

      It's a more expensive solution than a normal regular take away container. This grandma is not compromising her food authenticity.

  • @ohslytherin94
    @ohslytherin94 Год назад +29

    Emang klo orang Indonesia tuh meski pindah ke LN masih sering homesick ama Indonesia. Kangen banget. Entah suasananya, budayanya, bahasanya, makanannya, apalagi bagi orang2 tua. Gue jg pernah liat ada beberapa keturunan Tionghoa yg dulu tinggal di Indonesia, pas jaman Orba mereka terpaksa kembali k daratan Tiongkok tp hati mereka masih Indonesia.

    • @adiputroputro3170
      @adiputroputro3170 Год назад

      Iya benar, bs jg anda lihat di channel Rudi chen vlog di guangzhou.

    • @ohslytherin94
      @ohslytherin94 Год назад +1

      @@adiputroputro3170 udah gue liat koq bro 👍 Muncul di beranda soalnya

    • @adiputroputro3170
      @adiputroputro3170 Год назад

      @@ohslytherin94 kamsia

  • @ditampol9570
    @ditampol9570 2 года назад +47

    Grandma speaks 3 languages. I'm impressed with the one handling the translation and subtitling

  • @kemalhardianto8171
    @kemalhardianto8171 2 года назад +76

    Man ur translation is spot on. I am really happy seeing grandma siu chen even in her 77 years she's still got that young spirit. I hope one day i can taste her cooking when i go to america. That rendang made with tenderloin must be juicy, usually in my place we made rendang with an eye round cut.

  • @hariatninovitasari6998
    @hariatninovitasari6998 2 года назад +115

    Everything looks sooo delicious here. She’s an authentic chef, cooking without any recipes and they come out delicious.

  • @vectrevc
    @vectrevc 2 года назад +80

    I am an indonesian and i can confirm those chickens are amazing

  • @coffeesweet1
    @coffeesweet1 2 года назад +69

    she reminds me of my own mother, she started providing food for Friday meal a couple of months after she retired from her job as a teacher around 2 years ago, just when the pandemic started. she was depressed on that first couple of months but ever since she started cooking for Friday Meal for nearby masjid, she found her happy place again.

  • @bongkarbongkaraja8218
    @bongkarbongkaraja8218 2 года назад +235

    Masakan ini sepertinya sangat enak, apalagi dimasak oleh seorang yang senang memasak dan merasa bahagia saat memasak. Sehat selalu buat ibu , 👍

  • @Prabroro742
    @Prabroro742 2 года назад +112

    This is the real example of Indonesian people
    no matter where they are and what ethnicity they are
    Indonesian people will always use bahasa Indonesia, even complete with their local accent no matter how long you leave Indonesia 🤣
    respect buat oma satu ini dan semoga sehat selalu 🙏

  • @grock7971
    @grock7971 Год назад +120

    This lady is awesome Indonesian, she still have Indonesia in her heart, still using Bahasa (Indonesian language) when explaining, thought she also fluent in Chinese Hokkien and English.
    Meanwhile in Malaysia Chinese is really really rare fluent in Melayu. 🤭🤭🤭

    • @mochiisntbad6762
      @mochiisntbad6762 Год назад

      average multilingual south east asian

    • @goodvibe47
      @goodvibe47 Год назад +12

      Don't talk about Chinese la. Even Malay can't talk Bahasa Melayu. They speaking mat salleh 🤣

    • @q9wkxmdo1odk
      @q9wkxmdo1odk Год назад +3

      stop stirring racial tension

    • @lil_jong-un6668
      @lil_jong-un6668 Год назад +9

      @@q9wkxmdo1odk It's true though. Even Malays in Malaysia especially in urban area use Bahasa Rojak, not pure BM anymore.

    • @RawrRajaBella
      @RawrRajaBella Год назад +1

      Indonesia don't have vernacular school.thats why they really proud with national language.our is disgrace..still cannot combined to educate in 1 school.everyone selfish and still follow colonial system.

  • @TheSpyker56
    @TheSpyker56 2 года назад +51

    I really appreciate Eater to feature her, she's just doing what she love the most, without any recipe needed whatsoever, just pure skills and magic passed down from her mother. Too bad she's in the kitchen all by herself, without younger generation to pass down what she has. I believe that Chef Gordon Ramsay really needs to go there and try some if not all these food.

  • @Playonan
    @Playonan 2 года назад +574

    Telor, rendang, ayam, nasi kuning, mix it together 🤤

    • @thaliafaudith9387
      @thaliafaudith9387 2 года назад +17

      Happiness on a plate

    • @AdzkaMumtaz
      @AdzkaMumtaz 2 года назад +12

      sama sekali gak ramah kantong

    • @bagusi.nugraha997
      @bagusi.nugraha997 2 года назад +5

      Ini baru paket komplit 😁😁😁

    • @ARZEE83
      @ARZEE83 2 года назад +20

      Imagine you're going to cali, attend Coachella but somehow craving nasi uduk rendang and teri.. omg grandma is the savior..

    • @bagusi.nugraha997
      @bagusi.nugraha997 2 года назад +10

      @@ARZEE83 I rather go eat some jengkol and go to Coachella to kiss some girl😆😆😆

  • @FebiMaster
    @FebiMaster 2 года назад +70

    She's really the ideal grandmother who her grandkids and children likes to visit during holiday, warm hearted, down to earth, loves cooking for other people, and eternally grateful 🙂

  • @benficaM8888
    @benficaM8888 2 года назад +107

    she didn't even mention why she moved to LA in 1997 (it was a tragic moment in Indonesian history). Hardworking, and not taking up a victim mentality

    • @wibs0n68
      @wibs0n68 Месяц назад +5

      sadly a part of dark history in Indonesia.

    • @TheDesta82
      @TheDesta82 16 дней назад +1

      Because she is not one of the victim... Indonesia Riots happen in 1998 only in Jakarta and some city in Java....she live in Medan ..and left indonesia in 97

    • @fredriksitompul6019
      @fredriksitompul6019 5 дней назад +1

      @@TheDesta82 medan was the most region that got worse impact beside jakarta at that time cause medan was and is Indonesian " Shanghai"...and its started from 97..im from medan btw..

  • @indoboss86
    @indoboss86 2 года назад +193

    It’s crazy that she’s bringing the cuisine from Sumut. Medan hands down has the best food out of all the places in Indonesia. Maybe I’m biased since I’m from Medan myself, but the flavor and level of spiciness are just perfect. I’m trying out her food tomorrow and hopefully be amazed by it😎

    • @thanosal-titan
      @thanosal-titan 2 года назад +6

      Because Medan is a big city. Also a Malay city. Malay (and Minang) foods are the best. Basically, Sumateran culinary is superior.

    • @aldistapm2518
      @aldistapm2518 2 года назад

      Which recipe from sumut?

    • @bluecat6902
      @bluecat6902 2 года назад

      Wait, youre in CA?

    • @fadhilsyahril5037
      @fadhilsyahril5037 2 года назад +2

      As acehness, I agree with you. Lontong medan and nasi gurih is one of my favourite breakfast

    • @bosansekali898
      @bosansekali898 2 года назад

      I have to agree even though I am not from Medan and has family roots across 3 other regions of Indonesia.

  • @deenafina3687
    @deenafina3687 2 года назад +27

    Wow nangis lihat ini jadi teringat almarhum ibu saya , sama hanya suka / hobby memasak dan suka masakannya dimakan orang banyak dan dibilang enak , that’s it .

  • @Adrianbudiman
    @Adrianbudiman 2 года назад +32

    For a 77 year old, she is very spritely and very very energetic. This is very inspiring for me to be better and be healthy so that i can be like her as well when i hit 77.

  • @MichaelEC1
    @MichaelEC1 2 года назад +8

    She is just amazing. This story brought a tear to my eye. I love her passion.

  • @magicalmixer5453
    @magicalmixer5453 2 года назад +63

    What an OG. Opened her restaurant DURING the pandemic. bless her soul and that cooking looks so good as well.

  • @BudionoSukses
    @BudionoSukses 2 года назад +849

    Wah kelihatan menyenangkan sekali masakannya. Masak tanpa resep karena resepnya dari hati. Semoga tahun depan bisa mencicipi masakannya & ngobrol sama Ibunya

  • @BlueWithoutBiu
    @BlueWithoutBiu 2 года назад +255

    "When I'm in the kitchen cooking, I'm happy."
    Well, I can feel that. And happy for you too, Auntie. Please stay happy and healthy always 🥰

  • @EiffelVale
    @EiffelVale 2 года назад +24

    I've been here and I can see myself living in the Bay Area going to this place regularly since sadly it is becoming rare to see authentic Indonesian restaurants here. Boy, a 6 hours trip will be totally worth it. My friend once asked me to get the tape (fermented cassava) for me to drive back to San Jose.

  • @atiknoorhayati692
    @atiknoorhayati692 2 года назад +198

    I love the way she cooks, just put the ingridients, the spicies, stir it, and voila.... it done.. just like how my grandma was..

    • @edwardfletcher7790
      @edwardfletcher7790 2 года назад +24

      That's called Expert level, she's got so much experience cooking it's basically muscle memory for her.
      Yet near impossible for anyone else.
      She's a Master Chef.

    • @fauzanritno
      @fauzanritno 2 года назад +4

      Bungkusnya juga pake daon pisang 😂

  • @KevinAnggara
    @KevinAnggara 2 года назад +34

    Kayak nonton nenek sendiri.

    • @naraabi57
      @naraabi57 9 месяцев назад

      Itu nenek lo mungkin?

  • @unioprefec
    @unioprefec 2 года назад +66

    Seeing her working hard to avoid going senile is just so inspiring and tearjerking. As someone who's lost a loved one to dementia, i wish her a healthy long life.

  • @harismalsundawi3761
    @harismalsundawi3761 2 года назад +22

    Semoga semakin banyak masyarakat dunia yang mengenal dan menyukai masakan Indonesia . Terima kasih Mama sudah mengenalkan dan melestarikan masakan khas Indonesia di negeri Paman Sam . Semakin banyak orang Indonesia di luar negeri semakin banyak penjual masakan Indonesia di luar negeri semakin terkenal masakan Indonesia, jangan kalah dengan masakan Asia lain .

  • @nicosnas
    @nicosnas 2 года назад +50

    You can tell by her technique and efficient hand movements that she’s worked in F&B prep for a very long time.

    • @tekadsaja
      @tekadsaja 2 года назад +1

      self-taught is the key

  • @alizaidrosli
    @alizaidrosli 2 года назад +452

    As a Malaysian, I can imagine how every dishes taste like. All of them looks good! Be proud, Indonesian!

    • @laurabasuki2841
      @laurabasuki2841 2 года назад +6

      terima kasih pak

    • @tekadsaja
      @tekadsaja 2 года назад +26

      Dan masih fasih berbahasa Indonesia, padahal sudah lama pindah ke Amerika dan beliau ini keturunan china

    • @herurochadi494
      @herurochadi494 2 года назад +5

      @@tekadsaja sepertinya beliau belum fasih berbahasa Inggris.

    • @widyawibisono3401
      @widyawibisono3401 2 года назад +1

      Thank You Bro!!

    • @mamunarifin7684
      @mamunarifin7684 2 года назад +22

      @@herurochadi494 Umur 50 keatas sudah susah belajar bahasa asing, beda sama anak kecil.
      Lg pula buka resto jg untuk melayani komunitas orang indonesia yang ada di LA

  • @rastapoenya7669
    @rastapoenya7669 2 года назад +16

    Hebat orang indonesia, wlpn dr suku tionghoa dan sdh lama tinggal di US tdk lupa dg bahasa dan masakan tradisional indonesia... Salut buat nenek nya, negara serumpun ketar ketir🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @antoverstappenburik3711
      @antoverstappenburik3711 2 года назад +1

      Jgn smbong.. ihh.. -_-

    • @waradukkondusip2740
      @waradukkondusip2740 2 года назад +3

      @@antoverstappenburik3711 tapi emang nyata terjadi, Kalau di negara serumpun katanya 😂 Chindo ngomong Bindo aja sampe viral lho 😱 mereka terkaget-kaget

    • @sitinurjannahnaim2990
      @sitinurjannahnaim2990 2 года назад

      @@waradukkondusip2740 norak. Kaya puan

  • @Watsongirl
    @Watsongirl 2 года назад +6

    Hebatt oma masih kuat masak sat set sat set👏👏, masakan nenekku jg ngangenin selalu enak, jadi kangen nenek

  • @brandofhero
    @brandofhero 2 года назад +61

    Fun fact: she’s ethnic Chinese -Indonesian born lady who speaks Hokkien and Bahasa Indonesia just by watching this video. What a time to be alive!

  • @gold-toponym
    @gold-toponym 2 года назад +178

    This is my GOAL! I also want to make Indonesian, Malaysian and Khmer food well known and popular! They are less known in the us compared to Vietnamese and thai food, and it's time to get this up the list! Sending positivity and blessings to this lady and hopefully I will be successful in opening one soon. And this even opened during the pandemic, so I'll note this down as a point of motivation.

    • @Engkkyy
      @Engkkyy 2 года назад +10

      in Indonesia each island has a different taste, food in Sumatra island is rich in savory salty spices (curry ), on the island of Java alone there are 2 large tribes that have different food tastes ( Sundanese like spicy salty and a little sweet / sour & Javanese people like spicy sweet ),
      sulawesi island = spices
      borneo island = spices & littel sour
      papua = people like food from Sago flour ( papeda ) with yellow sup

    • @gold-toponym
      @gold-toponym 2 года назад +2

      @@Engkkyy thank you, yes i still have to learn about Indonesian food and see which one to focus on. Probably sumatran. Sundanese sounds good. But sweet spicy is also nice on Javanese part. I like to focus on curries as well.

    • @sabrinafajrin4251
      @sabrinafajrin4251 2 года назад +1

      theres 2 indonesian restaurant too here in NH. gotta put in your bucket list

    • @lonelydaisy6413
      @lonelydaisy6413 2 года назад +1

      Good luck🤜

    • @AlphaArcturus101
      @AlphaArcturus101 2 года назад +1

      @@gold-toponym good luck, hope the best for you👍

  • @Dogo24h
    @Dogo24h 2 года назад +303

    That's so great! I wish her a lot of health!

  • @therrykeasberry425
    @therrykeasberry425 2 года назад +42

    Wow, hats off to this lady, much respect!! Everything looks so delicious, wish I was there to eat these dishes 😋😋

  • @ss2smallhours
    @ss2smallhours 2 года назад +9

    Nonton bareng popo yang umur 75, popo akuin memang enci2 medan jago masak 😁 mantap po usahanya, sampe ngiler disini nontonnya

  • @sergino83
    @sergino83 2 года назад +49

    From the Netherlands and from Indonesian descent. Great to see such exposure for the Indonesian cuisine. And to hear our language on this international channel! Just awesome!

  • @kurotsukoyomi1303
    @kurotsukoyomi1303 2 года назад +114

    as a chef im really proud seeing this video, its my dream too, to go there do the same thing but do it in my own style, to open up the door and show people the complexity of indonesian cuisine, on a fine dining experience...

  • @DoYouLikeHawaijar
    @DoYouLikeHawaijar 2 года назад +10

    Years of experience, cooking from heart to feed people, those foods are served with love. This kinda foods are the best, plus grandma's extra cooking taste.

  • @alecgladkov8573
    @alecgladkov8573 2 года назад +122

    Imagine if she just had one person helping with the chopping of everything while she still does the cooking she could easily increase her output more people need to eat her delicious looking food

    • @thaliafaudith9387
      @thaliafaudith9387 2 года назад +22

      Someone might actually help her during her 30-minute break, since it needs to be ready for the next batch of cooking

  • @Jkeez07
    @Jkeez07 2 года назад +8

    Saking lengkap storenya aku pikir ini di Indonesia. Keren banget, ibu sehat-sehat teruss

  • @seanbeh360
    @seanbeh360 2 года назад +169

    Just a bit of pedantry, but she states "Setengah tujuh" which translates to Half-seven in Malay/Indonesian.
    To an Indonesian this would mean 06:30, because similar to the dutch/german half seven means half an hour to seven.
    If she was speaking to a Malaysian, they would think it means 07:30, because in English (UK/Irish folks) half seven would be half an hour past seven.
    Interesting, but completely unrelated to the video.

    • @shastasilverchairsg
      @shastasilverchairsg 2 года назад +17

      I bet there has been at least one incident in history of people coming at the wrong time due to this particular miscommunication.

    • @seanbeh360
      @seanbeh360 2 года назад

      @@shastasilverchairsg It happens amongst the Brits and the Dutch quite a lot.
      Not the germans though, they're too prescise to allow that to occur.
      Never the irish as they always ask twice, to be sure, to be sure.
      #GEKOLONISEERD

    • @anasplus4241
      @anasplus4241 2 года назад +6

      Setengah tujuh /half-seven 06:30, tujuh setengah/half seven 07:30

    • @neggy2926
      @neggy2926 2 года назад

      @@anasplus4241 7:30 is "tujuh lewat setengah/tiga puluh"

    • @Nofian-s1g
      @Nofian-s1g 2 года назад +7

      This is the first time I heard about it. I didn't know setengah tujuh means differently in other country. That's interesting. Thank you for the info!

  • @rezamahendra2388
    @rezamahendra2388 2 года назад +2

    She still proud with Indonesian culture….introduce indonesia food…alyways healthy, grandma

  • @mfaiz196
    @mfaiz196 2 года назад +25

    Alhamdulillah semoga orang Indonesia disana juga enjoy, ga usah bingung cari masakan indo, sehat selalu buat nenek, semoga diberi rezeki yang melimpah. Aminn
    Hebat banget lho umur 77 hobby masak 👍☺️

  • @vacexpert2020
    @vacexpert2020 2 года назад +70

    So nice to see a homestyle kitchen succeeding and featured, most of the restaurants that are popular and featured are high class restaurants that make food that's form over function with tiny serving sizes which is the exact opposite of Medan Kitchen

  • @kaarens
    @kaarens 2 года назад +62

    I've been here several times and the food is SOOOO good and flavorful. Lines start to form at the open so go early

  • @soulreaver292
    @soulreaver292 9 месяцев назад +3

    i've been here a couple of times recently and the food is so good, its the first place ive tried indonesian food

  • @MediAndLemon
    @MediAndLemon 2 года назад +55

    Impressive and inspirational, neither age nor a pandemic could stop her and thats just beautiful to see.

  • @tutulibtus3317
    @tutulibtus3317 2 года назад +70

    It may sound cliche ... but her passion in cooking must have added to the taste. Amazing how she does all that, and how it became the source of energy for her. Wish you well always, aunty siuchen !!!

  • @madie5006
    @madie5006 2 года назад +28

    I really appreciate how the editor made subtitles, it’s such an effort because their translate it well from “bahasa Medan”. Dan omanya Medan banget cuy 🤣🤣👍🏻

  • @memecultivator3776
    @memecultivator3776 2 года назад +3

    I love how she just share the recipe with no problem at all bcs she knows that hers will always be authentic and the only one that taste like that

  • @joewojcik258
    @joewojcik258 2 года назад +13

    She is amazing and awesome. She took a big chance doing what she loves to do. I envy this woman...

  • @ivansoedjono
    @ivansoedjono 2 года назад +109

    My mother also cooks all these dishes straight from her mind, nothing is written out on a recipe. The cooking has been passed down from generations, and now I have slowly started learning these recipes as well by cooking together. Especially my favorite dish, rendang!

  • @rinasaragih3424
    @rinasaragih3424 2 года назад +160

    Even a 77yo woman still remembers her mom when it comes to her moms cooking

  • @dsjn712
    @dsjn712 2 года назад +2

    This is inspiring. 77 and super active and cognitively super alert.
    Well Done Madam.
    Respect !