How Panda Express Makes 110 Million Pounds of Orange Chicken per Year - The Experts
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2023
- Panda Express has been a staple of mall foods across the country from its first location in the Glendale Galleria in California in 1983. Since then, it has expanded to 2,300 restaurants that serve American Chinese favorites like kung pao chicken and its iconic orange chicken.
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Producers: Ian Stroud, Pelin Keskin
Directors: Ian Stroud, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Jay Simms
Editor: Charlotte Carpenter
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: Ian Stroud
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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Wait a second... they use Angus steak at Panda Express? 🤔
No they use crap meat
Panda Express is also good in managing their suppliers. It’s not easy to be producing for Panda Express. The suppliers’ margins are small but Panda Express’s margins are relatively big.
Enjoy your slop, you filthy ridiculous Americans!
Great reads!
One thing I really like about this channel is the video editing format. They don't film the interviewer asking the questions, and instead just film the interviewee answering the questions and moving the narrative along smoothly. It maximizes the amount of time that the person at the restaurant can communicate their story without getting bogged down in a question-response process.
Great point! It also maximizes the amount of time that the person at the restaurant can communicate their story without getting bogged down in a question-response process.
I think the main reason is, they lost too many good host to "bigger media", till the point they don't want to put host anymore, and it seems work!
I feel like ever since bon appetit youtube established influencer chefs most food channels followed suit and now focus on branding their hosts. It’s enjoyable but it’s nice to have restaurant and community chef focused videos like this
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100% and doesn't do excessive jumpcuts. Actually gives space and time for the person to talk and explain
i'm taiwanese american, and i have a lot of respect for american chinese food. sure, i personally think it's usually too saucy and too sweet. but it's chinese-based food made with the resources immigrants had available, modified to be marketable to the american palate. it might not be "authentic", but it has a lot of history behind it and really has taken on a life of its own.
I really don't. I find the food to be largely unhealthy unlike other Asian foods like Indian, Thai, Japanese. I respect the hustle to adapt but I largely find it full of wheat, sugar and oil. Case in point Low temp deep frying.
So in conclusion, American-Chinese food has invaded Taiwan and are everywhere? You've never been to Taiwan. There's orange-chicken and sweet-sour-pork served in frozen bags at Family-mart in Taipei. I also pick up sweet-sour-pork in the back alleys of Taipei at this Cantonese restaurant which taste so much like back in America . They also serve the big-fat juicy unfried eggroll which in Taiwanese is called lumpia at the nightmarket. I also pick up my hot-and-sour soup in Taichung at this food-stand whenever I stop by for my short-business trip. At this Taiwanese factory for lunch, I pick up my sweet-sour dish once in awhile depending on the menu for the week. But I love it when they have fried wontons ready to serve. Chinese food for 1.3 billion people isn't just dumplings and rice-with-soy sauce, it varies across the region (soy-sauce is a northern traditional staple and not traditional to Taiwan nor the south). Panda Express food and American-Chinese is 95% Chinese. Trust me. I was raised in one and I travel around Asia and Europe (where they also serve American-Chinese food?)
I always laugh at people who snub their nose at food because its not "authentic." Imo those people are arrogant and pretentious.
@@turboleggy nibba indian food is made in sewer-like conditions 90% of the time. Just go and watch indian food vids on this platform lmfao dafuq you talkin bout
@@turboleggyLmao thinking Asian cuisine is health and nutritious
I love how unapologetic Panda Express is about how they’re Chinese-American food. They’re not trying to be authentic Chinese food, instead they proudly mix in the American palate, taste, and flavor to Chinese cuisine.
Same thing with Taco Bell too lol
@@MillionMixVevo98 NOOOOOO LMFAO
@@MillionMixVevo98 ya but them frijoleros get all triggered when we say its mexican american food LMAO
It wouldn't hurt if they added some steamed dumplings and maybe Japanese mochi to their options. Their egg rolls and fortune cookies are not particularly good.
other then adding more fat there is nothing unique about american food been here for 4yrs now its just a fat fest here no flavor what so ever asian cooking were uses spices sauces for taste were ameican's just grill streaks and rips and add cheese that's it
Used to be a General Manager of a Panda Express for multiple years. They pay their store managers close to $100k a year, and its really a great company to work for!
Why did you leave the company if it's really great to work for?
@@SensationsRim could've retired or left to move to another country
@@SensationsRim I am the type of guy that wants to own his own business. I used Panda as a vehicle to fund another venture. I left on great terms and I'm still friends with most of my team, talk to them often! More happy to be working for myself!
@@Colors82 Nope, started my own business. Couldn't have done it without Panda.
@@cashinmind8971 ah ok, good for you
I always respected Panda for not cutting as many corners as so many other american food chains do
Panda is family owned , they have morals . As where other fast food restaurants are keener by mindless businessmen
Agreed. Hopefully they don't get a new CEO sometime down the line who looks for ways to "maximize profit" and start that crap.
Let's keep it that way
@@Captain_Crayzay The advantage of not being a publically-traded company is that you don't have the pressure to increase profits year after year.
Bullcrap.
I always expected that sauce to be pre-bagged and mass produced. It's kinda cool how they make it fresh. No wonder it tastes so good!
not sure if i needed to know that the water they use is brown.. @1:32
@@BarbadosCheeks the water is brown because it was the same container that was use for the sauce a few second earlier
@@BarbadosCheeks its purpose to scrape the leftover sauce. so nithing wasted
idt every store preps like this one. i've definitely seen bags in the back of some panda expresses
@@BarbadosCheeks idiot
Adrian needs to have his own show. He's so good at explaining things.
He's so good at promoting his own products at least...
@Steven Lister what
good producers :-)
@@linknotzelda1080Steven is using AI bot responses
he looks like Nile Red
I know Panda Express is not authentic Chinese food but it’s my favorite fast food! A few days ago I bought a family meal and it was under $40 and it fed 5 of us, it’s the best bang for your buck at Panda.
I laughed so hard at this comment idk why
$40 dollars to feed 5? what are yall mice
@@BuckingHorse-Bull no I’m fat.
Those family meals are a LOT of food. When COVID first hit, they had deals on the family meals, and I bought 2. OMG- As a single guy, I was eating Panda for 2 weeks!
Panda express is the authentic value for money fast food. The most authentic fast food. It is fast and still cater reasonable pricing.
I like how they constantly update the recipe for their menu. Orange Chicken 15 years ago used to be very greasy and sugary, I usually couldn't finish. Now they got quite good, I don't mind eating Panda Express 2 or 3 times a week for lunch.
Is that what happened? I used to dislike Panda Express, but had them for the first time in 8 years recently and was so pleasantly surprised by the flavors. I'm glad they changed for the better
@@damnbabygirl8926from my experience working at Panda, they have very high standards compared to other fast food restaurants, and they definitely pay well enough and have great systems of management to ensure that. I never cooked anything while working there because I was only there for my last year of high school, but I can say that the kitchen was held to a high standard. I was always closing there so I was always making sure the kitchen (and the dining room) was absolutely spotless and sanitary
I don't care what people say about panda express. Not only is it really good food for what it is -- fast food (for reference you can get a plate of food at panda express for about the same price as a value meal at other fast food restaurants), it's staggering how high quality the food is given the price point. But on top of that, it's also a very respectable company that treat their employees right.
As a Taiwanese from Taiwan, I actually enjoyed Panda Express when I was studying in the US. I really hope that panda express can try to expand to Asia to give people hear an experience of American Chinese food.
then you prob would like jiangsu / shanghai style food since the sweet n sour inspiration is from those areas. it'll be different from your fujian/hokkien taste buds lol
Agreed. I'm sure native Asians in Asia would be curious to try out Asian American food and how much they have diverged.
I wouldn’t want to speak on Asians but I don’t think it would have success over there. Personally me as a Mexican I wouldn’t like Taco Bell in Mexico, wouldn’t mind if there was but I don’t think it would have success over here because of how much the food has diverged from our culture, most Mexicans find Taco Bell nasty. I don’t know if that would be the case for Panda Express too, I’ve tried Panda Express and I think it’s pretty good, I don’t know if real Asians would say the same.
EDIT: Just found out Taco Bell actually did try to open here in Mexico and well it flopped for that exact same reason
@@nikoandroman Taco Bell is actually nasty, Panda Express is actually good. I think that is a big difference. Dunno how it would do in Asia though!
@@MikeAbrahams It’s good for us but I don’t know how most Asians would take Panda
Years ago I wrote to Panda Express to express a complaint that I had, and I was surprised to be personally responded to by one of the family members. They acknowledged the legitimacy of the complaint that I had, and also sent me a handful of coupons. I've been a big fan ever since. I don't even live in the states anymore, but it seems that I can find Panda Express in airport terminals everywhere.
Nicely done - Adrian Lok does a great job with explaining the process as well as taking pride in the Panda Express Corporation. I would hire him in a heart beat!
It's really interesting to see the people in leadership roles that they interview actually demonstrate the cooking. You can tell from his technique that he's spent hours on that wok at one point of time
Nah it's all scripted for the tv. That's not how it's run behind the scenes.
@@goodputin4324 how do they do it then?
@@goodputin4324 jolly gosh you wouldn't say??
@@goodputin4324 clearly he’s not gonna be behind the wok when he’s a corporate executive, but doesn’t mean he doesn’t have experience or enjoys it
It’s interesting how much we vilify fast food chains, this was kind of eye opening for me, as someone who’s always thought of Panda Express and other fast food chains as cheap, highly processed, alternatives.
I also used to think lowly of Panda Express, until now since they are the only fast food chain that costs less than $9 for a big and balanced meal made of real meat and vegetables.
it is cheap crap what are you on about the chicken looks like dog grade
It seems they made a significant change around 7-10 years ago to be a decent quality brand, like Del Taco. They have fresh ingredients that are on display.
disgusting........i wont even try to mimic uncle roger,whom is another type of disgusting and corny i find......panda express is a monstrosity and affront to chinese food....look at that garbage,i mean everything looks like the type of dishes u find in chinese stir fry but they all look gross,slimy and off and weak and mediocre, like yes the dishes should be covered and drenched in sauce,but it looks more like its decaying and putrifying and slimificating in its own juices after sitting out for too long....everything looks like a weak and pale imitation like what american kraft cheese is to cheese.....
americanised for american tastebuds my ass....that shyt doesnt look delicious or satisfying even if i was starving after being on a greyhound bus for 12 hours.
i hope somebody who know whats hes doing or a famous restaurant chain from hong kong or malaysia or china goes to america and put panda express out of business.
@@MyMostBeautifuCinema no, they always used fresh ingredients. Labor costs/needs are higher but PE can deal with that with better labor retention. I used to work at one about 15 years ago and all the cooks in the back are Mexicans.
I was not expecting this degree of education from Panda. I’m blown away.
I didnt expect that from a panda either
Wow they've really stepped up their game since I was a kid in the 90s... tbh I don't remember the food being all that good back in the day, but this looks a lot better. You always have to respect fast food workers because no matter what the food is like, they're busting their ass and working incredibly hard for often low pay and no respect from customers. But especially when a huge franchise like this decides to do things right and use higher-quality ingredients, toasting their own spices, it's just great to see.
I have great respect for this style of food. Too often folks in my orbit deride this as un-authentic but that it missing the point entirely. Its not trying to be authentic; the food utilizes ingredients that were/are available to early chefs from Asia/China at the time, the flavours became popular and mainstream, so why mess with a money maker? I highly recommend the book "Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants" by Ann Hui, which really goes out to speak to owners and operators of 'Americanized' Chinese cafes, including her own family history in the industry.
I've read that book; it's a great read!
Nothing worse than an elitist food purist. Half the reason American food is so good is because of the melting pot of immigrants who came here and blended their roots with the local culture. If you want real Chinese food, go to Chinatown.
It's informative and gives a view on how a big chain like Panda Express operates.
A lot of people give Panda Express crap, but all things aside, for what it is, it's still decent food. It's better than a lot of fast food options, and the variety in nutrients is there as well. If I had to live off of fast food, Panda Express (if it counts as fast food) would be in there for sure.
I love Panda Express. For anyone saying that Panda or other take-out spots are not authentic....I say yes it is. They're not authentically Asian, but they're authentically American. And the contributions of Asian-Americans and the historical struggles behind their cuisine should be acknowledged and celebrated the same way as other American cuisines like burgers and BBQ.
This made me want Panda Express 😂
Same
It's not fast food. It's good food quickly. I really appreciate Adrian's dedication and care he takes in his preparation and cooking. You can feel his excitement in making good food for his customers. Good stuff.
@@aroldisxanman6840 MSG isnt a bad thing to add to quality food
@Aroldis Xanman When I'm walking around a mall that is exactly what I need. Aside from that my point wasn't so much an endorsement of the food, I was pointing out that here's a guy, Adrian, who has dedicated himself to making the experience the best it can be.
@@aroldisxanman6840 literally nothing wrong with MSG.
@Aroldis Xanman Panda Express doesn't use MSG. But that's beside the point. MSG is one of God's way of filtering out the weak and the feeble. If you can't handle a bit of glutamic acid bond to sodium, you probably should get handed a Darwin Award with immediate prize dispensation.
@Aroldis Xanman ignorant asf
Panda Express has such a bad rep for many food channels on this platform but this food lead is carrying this establishment's name with so much pride and knowledge it's just awe inspiring
As a Chinese master chef for more than a decade, I have to say all the ingredients and cooking skills are actually decent, I'm surprise
One day I will travel to America just to taste it and rate it
All looks fresh , bar the orange chicken being frozen . Vegetables look great , everything is prepped in house not pre chopped . Quite impressed actually , they have actual cooks in back .
It gets crispier if its frozen
The sad truth is that the orange chicken literally has to be frozen. The average Panda Express on a busy day uses more than 6 BOXES of orange chicken a day. It’s simply too much to prep for one or two people working in the back. All of the fried menu items are pre frozen because they can’t have battering stations in store, so they get them during shipments twice a week. Other than that, basically everything is fresh and prepped in store. All sauces except for one or two are made in house, veggies except for the peas and carrots are cut fresh, and most locations don’t even have a microwave.
All chinese restaurant use frozen battered chicken coming in a big box from the factory.
This might as well have been an ad because now I want Panda Express 🤣🥰
I appreciate Adrian's ability to explain their process and it really gives me more respect to how Panda Express operates. Panda Express is great Americanized food. It's tastes great and is quick to buy.
people hate on panda express too much, life is too short to not admit that its delicious
people out here pretending like fusion cuisine isnt a thing smh. Panda Express is perfectly authentic Chino-American.
I just had Panda Express today. The teriyaki chicken tastes so good it reminds me of sweet crab meat. This was a great behind the scenes interview.
Panda is owned by one person.
I have a friend who went to work there behind the counter and in a short time was manager.
Within a couple of years, regional manager.
They treat their employees really pretty well.
I love his honesty and straight forwardness throughout the whole video. good job
Love it when you can see the care a big chain restaurant puts into assuring their quality remains consistent. Panda Express isn't 5 star dining by any stretch, but you know what you're going to get when you visit one and they've crafted all their recipes to be flavorful and accessible
the innovation kitchens are so good. i got an orange chicken burrito with boba nad it was so good
Always love an origin story, but the mall near me wasn't as diligent as the creator. But Panda Express will always have a place in my memories as a kid.
Great video!! love how he explained everything perfectly.
This makes Panda Express seem like a mom-and-pop restaurant
"i know it looks like alot of sugar but its for 2 americans"
LMAO
Soo true lol
'A lot of times we're the first taste of Chinese food for a lot of people in the US' this is equal parts cool and sad.
I'd say its more cool, gotta start folks somewhere before working them up to century eggs
It’s not real Chinese food. It’s not even close.
@@BigTuna18yes it is. It is the most authentic Chinese food in the USA.
I find that odd because Chinese restaurants actually outnumber many fast food chains, including McDonalds, in the US.
@@BigTuna18 I bet you're a white guy who doesn't travel a lot and learn other cultures
The courteously men who was interviewed actually affable, he reply the questions extremely tender and his knowledge about the food was not trivial. I am a avid food traveller and big fan of food. And I hope I can nourish the hope can have a trip to his restaurant to experience the orange fr chicken, it will be a spectacular experience in my live
When I am in USA , I love Panda Express.
The consistency is great.
The taste , umami is great.
It gives me access to great Chinese food at affordable price.
Chinese tends to be pretty affordable. My favorite hole in the wall place is like buy a 12 dollar meal but is actually enough food to eat 3 meals.
this video has shown me how surprisingly high quality Panda Express is
I love that idea. They took a full dining experience, to turn it into a fast food take out meal.
40 years strong and growing.
I'm from Singapore, means easy access to good asian food. BUT, ill still never forget my first time eating Panda Express during my vacation in USA. i watch this with nostalgia :'^)
Theres something so charming about the way he speaks!
he's like the chinese american shamwow guy
Wow, I didn't know all that much about Panda express & American Chinese food. I'm Chinese-American, I haven't ever had panda express, but everyone in the US calls it "fake," "not authentic," derides it and such. When in reality American Chinese food is it's own cuisine entirely because of obviously different circumstances on a different continent. Never really thought about that
I'm impressed with how much is prepared in house. I thought a lot like chopping veggies was done at a distribution center.
these are some amazing cooking techniques! I can’t wait to try out them all!
A lot of people hate on Panda Express, but I really want them to open in my country
They better never get rid of that Beijing beef 😤 They ran out during covid and I staked out the resteraunt for months.
i prefer the wuhan wagyu that was served during covid
Their beijing beef and honey walnut shrimp are to die for
I was shocked at how much effort went into a meal from Panda Express. I used to love this place in my early years of College before Pei Wai's cheap coupon deals and closer access to food sold me (PE was 35 min away by Interstate @ 80mph while Pei Wai was a 5 minute 2-lane drive north of Campus) I think I might go back again, regardless of how meh it's quality is reported to be
The worst thing about PE is the inconsistency. Where I used to live I would always go to the one further away because the food was almost always better than the closer one. But even that one wouldn't be 100%. The way they make the food is great but it also brings in variables where two different chefs may not make it the exact same way. And then there's the fact that even if it's great when it's fresh, if it has been sitting in those warming trays for hours then it gets all mushy and gross.
I had a Pei Wei right down the street from me for a few years as a kid. I miss it.
@@sntslilhlpr6601 Pei Wei is the way to go. I went to the aforementioned new local one and they told me, at 8:15 (close at 9) that this is all they had left and are not cooking more. Reviewing the Google Reviews show this is a concurrent case where the staff starts cleaning an hour-plus before
i love Panda Express' orange chicken! When i first visited the States in 2009, i tried this for the first time. It totally lived up to the hype and it was my first time eating chinese out of those stereotypical takeout containers you see in the movies.
I hate it. You need to try Chinese food at a local Chinese restaurant.
@@CoolAce1ngl the best Chinese food I had was from a local place that had 2-3 locations in my city
pretty much the closest you will get to an industrial food type being done on mass store scale that is the same as other individual smaller stores serveing same thing, a panda express store isnt much different from any chinese store doing westernised dishes in america,uk,europe,australia etc
I'm impressed they have anything close to consistency considering how much of the flavor profile depends on the chefs' skill.
i think that's the biggest issue. they can follow the company guidelines/recipe, but the ones near me are nowhere (even visually) as appealing at the dishes presenting in this video. That, for me, is why i rarely eat at panda.. consistency. when i order, it tends to just be slop in a box, huge contrast vs this video.
After watching all them Steven He videos I'd still watch a video about panda express and crave it...
Panda E has some really good items they serve. I had actually never been to a PE until I was about 19 y/o. For flavor and price, it really is some of the best Chinese food in my area.
Never been too a pyshical education gym until you were 19?
@@alan.74 lol. You know what I meant. Panda Express
@@averywebb1179 Lol
Great vid. I make a version of orange chicken at home very similar to this. The secret to the breading is to go 50/50 rice and wheat flour with a about a tenth straight corn starch, dredge twice for breading "verticality", then low deep fry then high deep fry. This makes a breading so crunchy that it's still crunchy an hour after being coated with sauce.
Panda Express sure is one of the best American fast food chains out there. Their beloved menu items will continue to carry out their own legacy.
I'm not a fan of fast food...but I could eat about 50 pounds of Panda's kung pao and die a happy man.
Cozinha profissional 🎉🎉
I freaking love Panda Express! I always order the chow mein with orange and teriyaki chicken and add some broccoli for the veggies. Super delicious!
I never knew that the Orange Chicken is fried twice, interesting. That Orange Chicken sauce varies by restaurant, but its amazing when done well.
Kung Pao chicken looks delicious!! 😋😝😊 I would love to try it one day!
Thank you ever so much! I enjoy your food! Its awesome! You are the standard everyone else is trying to BEAT!
Panda Express have’s great food cooked fresh great ingredients flavor,delicious cooked with love heart and understanding.understanding what the people want to eat,will help you in the long run.
Whoever got served the food he was cooking got the best ever Panda Express meal 😂
yea i try out orange chicken every time when I go to panda express, i just love it.
Please expand in Japan at competitive prices... we need you
Right now its just too crazy expensive here.
As a chinese person, I now have way more respect for Panda Express
The good thing here is there's panda express here in The Philippines.
Damn I really wanna try their orange and kung pao chicken.
That’s what I always order, with the lo mein. It’s honestly pretty solid.
I miss eating at Panda Express. They don’t appear to have any gluten free options for people with Celiac disease plus the cross contamination. I try to make some of the meals at home but it’s not the same. Great video.
Oh wow! Having been raised in Glendale, California, I had been going to the Panda Express in the Glendale Galleria since I was a little kid. I never knew it was the very first one!
I grew up on this lol. Even though it’s Americanised, it’s still good.
It's amazing when you get a fresh batch of your favorite, but bad if sitting on the warmer for an hour
Didn't know Sichuan peppercorns were banned in the States. Here in Canada we can find them almost in every major store.
Everything is banned in that poo country
I love Panda Express. When I moved to FL from CA, I missed the most Panda Express and Trader's Joe, here in Cape Coral/Ft. Myers..
They are here now, and I'm a happy camper. Both are great value, tasteful organic food. Although they are very big, I trust their products and philosophy.
I'm now waiting for In-N-Out (are you listening to me?) for great tasting and value cheeseburgers, cooked to order.
"for a lot of people we're the first taste of chinese food in the US" this so so sad.
This young chef impresses me a lot , so genuine so real so dedicated, he should work in a fine restaurant , can’t believe he is cooking fresh food for Panda wooooooow 😊🤗😱
I usually only eat at my local Chinese or Thai restaurant, but after watching this I'm going to try Panda Express!
Try to go there when it's at least a little bit busy, because that way you'll get fresher food
The first Panda Express was opened in my hometown of Glendale, Ca. It was opened in the Glendale Galleria food court area. The chain was so successful that there was one even inside my local Vons Supermarket.
I used to go to the original Panda after gymnastics when I was a kid. It truly is amazing that I can get the same food from my childhood anywhere now.
I always loved Panda, but watching this makes me appreciate it even more.
Not gonna lie I do miss Orange Chicken. People would think these kinda food be highly accessible in Asia. Closest thing are “local” buffets but you’re not gonna see things like shrimps and angus steak😂
I rmb going to one in Omaha... in the 1999s.... I wonder if its still opened...Oakview/Westroad Mall still there?
I went to Jersey in the Winter last year to this particular location. Panda Express is my fav food outlet at my Uni. Truly good for a good value!
I really like Panda Express. They do not cut corners and they use a lot of techniques that are authentic to Chinese cooking.
They're putting in the effort to match both American and Chinese palates. Geniuses.
Black Pepper Angus steak dish took 5 years to develop? Well glad they stuck with it cuz that is my absolute favorite from Panda 🤤
Stir fry ... the original fast food. In Malaysia there are still many small stir fry stalls that do super fast food and flamed. A good friend told me to look at the cooks eyebrows ... scraggly as of being singed thousands of times. Flamed stir fry ... excellent taste.
I love Panda Express' in malls. They basically run all other food vendors out of business.... The lines of costumers are huge, and the other vendors.... Have like 3 persons lined up.
orange chicken sandwich sounds interesting😂
Their Orange Chicken is my guilty pleasure tbh. I love eating it in the winter around Christmas when it gets really cold. Perfect weather for some Orange Chicken
As a filipino whose nationality is completely unrelated to this video, I can confirm the chicken looks good.
The interesting thing about Panda Express is that even though they're "meh" to some, they're consistently "meh" no matter where you go. Perhaps I haven't been to many Panda Express locations, yes, but when you're looking for guilty Asian pleasures somewhere new it's usually been pretty reliable in terms of taste and quality.
Panda Express is probably the closest Chinese food you get from a chained restaurant.
I'm glad that Panda Express is global. I enjoyed your food. Thank you.
So pro tip for extremely fresh food
Go when they open or start lunch
I wouldn't say Panda Express invented orange chicken. The owner may have come up with his recipe in the 1987 and thought it was novel but orange or tangerine chicken has been a staple dish in Chinese restaurants and takeaways in the UK and Ireland since at least the late 70s. Most Chinese immigrants in UK and Ireland back then came from Hong Kong and the sweet and sour flavour profile is a classic Cantonese pairing. My parents had classic sweet and sour sauce (tomato based with pineapple), orange chicken and lemon chicken on their menu when they started their own business in the early 80s and had been working in restaurants prior to that in the 70s that also had these menu items.
Yupper. You hit the nail on the head. A lot of "Chinese-Americans" or "Taiwanese-Americans" never even been to Europe and assume with their limited culinary experience that everything is all American. They should visit China, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia to realize Panda Express food is pretty much something you can find similarly in Asia. I get my orange-chicken once in awhile at my factory...which is in Asia. depending on the menu of the week. I just scooped up some shrimp and pineapple sauce into my to-go box at lunch yesterday...at a factory in the middle of nowhere Asia.
You also have 陈皮鸡 which is the likely ancestor to all of those recipes, and the standard bright-red ketchup-based sweet and sour sauce is extremely common in China for making things like 咕噜肉 or 松鼠鱖魚.
yup.. he might have thought it's innovative, but 陳皮雞 has been around for a looooong time
I love how they put a lot of meat in there dishes when there filming. but when i go to the panda express in my area ill be lucky to get 2 or maybe 3 pieces of meat
You need to find another store then, because every one I've been to always serves a lot of meat!
lived off panda express in uni, love it
I will totally buy an orange chicken sandwich. Sounds delicious.
It needs lots of acidity to cut the sugary flavor in the sandwich but if they add lots of fresh herbs and citrusy dressings in it, I think it would make a great sandwich for lunch.
Toward the end, he mentioned they're coming out with a Sandwich? They should make a Pork Bun Sandwich - it would crush Chick-Fil-A and all the other fast food joints!
Once in awhile I go to Panda - I like it! Sometimes it's better than local chinese restaurants because they have a standard process for quality. In fact, lately I've gone to a few local chinese restaurants and was very disappointed! The ones I went to were great prior to covid but now the quality isn't there and the food was very bland.
With Panda, it's consistently good.
the one near me is some innovation kitchen, they tried a scallion pancake "burrito" aka chipotle and other stuff, but most things rarely stay
@@jw6451It can definitely be done! Asian cuisine rules the world!! Maybe the right people need to run this task? Just a matter of time. It will happen!😉