Esther Choi’s Chinese Food Crawl: Hunan Chili Frog, Dumplings, Mala Noodles! | Heat Eaters

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @FirstWeFeast
    @FirstWeFeast  Месяц назад +288

    "You're f**ing insane for making us do this" -Chef Mei Lin

    • @AndrewR-y5u
      @AndrewR-y5u Месяц назад +1

      Lol

    • @2flewover1
      @2flewover1 Месяц назад +8

      When that kind of heat kicks in; a different kind of panic rolls in. It's like mushrooms hitting hard thirty minutes early, while you're in line at the dollar general buying cans of smoked oysters, and you still have to drive ten minutes home in a snowstorm. Actually, it's really nothing like that.

    • @HoustonEats
      @HoustonEats Месяц назад +2

      I hope Mei Lin didn't have a stomachache on her flight.
      Eating spicy food before a flight is very risky.

    • @RedneckMage
      @RedneckMage Месяц назад +1

      Now if george soros didn't own this now... i could keep watching but heard the news today... Sorry guys been fun :(

    • @sojiro288
      @sojiro288 Месяц назад

      Since she likes super spicy food bhanu Indian cuisine not far from Chongqing noodle has reaper as a level of spicy for their food.

  • @twb6821
    @twb6821 Месяц назад +135

    “And he was fine…. Well, he wasn’t fine” 😂😂

  • @levisiem4145
    @levisiem4145 Месяц назад +77

    Jon is the peak form of just a chill guy

  • @medtech1a
    @medtech1a Месяц назад +68

    The amount of heat that she eat is totally unreal. My mouth would jump out of my soul with that intensity. I’ve been watching this show like forever.

    • @jamesrawlins735
      @jamesrawlins735 Месяц назад +5

      Can you imagine going on a date with her? You think she's gorgeous, great personality, amazing person - then she takes you to her favorite restaurant.......

    • @BETTALIFE101
      @BETTALIFE101 Месяц назад

      Chinese spice is not spicy bruh

    • @valdir7426
      @valdir7426 Месяц назад

      @@BETTALIFE101 have you seen the quantity of ghost pepper flakes she put on those noodles? it's not "chinese spice" it's ghost pepper one of the hottest pepper in the world in powder form. put a just a tiny spoon of this in your ramen bowl and eat the whole thing and then we'll talk.

  • @squeedum4893
    @squeedum4893 Месяц назад +44

    Auntie Esther is the sweetest, most lethal spice lord.

    • @damienwilloughby
      @damienwilloughby Месяц назад

      🤣🤣

    • @theUBERsashimi
      @theUBERsashimi 18 дней назад +1

      Literally everyone they have on the show as a guest except this singular episode handles spice better than she does. But sure, total spice lord.

  • @Booodahlicious
    @Booodahlicious Месяц назад +55

    "Pain is Pleasure" - Esther Choi 🔥

    • @hardcoreplur
      @hardcoreplur Месяц назад

      That why Uncle Roger is in love with her, he likes getting spicy-smacked around a little. 🤣

  • @galvinklatt5273
    @galvinklatt5273 Месяц назад +36

    I love the name Esther. I also am digging the show. Her casualness in being able to withstand 🥵 heat is impressive.

    • @glmartins
      @glmartins Месяц назад

      The Hebrew root meaning for Ester is "hidden". It comes from the fact that Queen Ester hid her Jewishness to survive in the Persian palace.

  • @BrieWilly
    @BrieWilly Месяц назад +12

    I could watch chef Esther all day long! This is one of the best series on RUclips 🤘🔥🔥

  • @kevwwong
    @kevwwong Месяц назад +16

    I remember seeing how fearless Mei Lin was on Top Chef and TOC. This might be the first time I've seen her scared on a show.

  • @djoscartj
    @djoscartj Месяц назад +15

    What an experience! I recently discovered Esther Choi (through Uncle Roger, who I also discovered recently lol) and I'm loving all her content and skills as a chef, her being just natural and her "zero-waste" cooking tips. With that said, I MUST try Jon's habanero-limequat salsa!!! What a way to represent SoCal Chinese food. As someone who loves spicy food and grew up with a love for incredible Tijuana-Chinese food (and Mexicali-Chinese) in a half Mexican-half Chinese neighborhood, I NEED to try all these places in San Gabriel Valley! Thank you for this content!

  • @taynguyener
    @taynguyener Месяц назад +7

    Im crying that BOTH chef brought hot sauces 😂😂

  • @markthemilkman1
    @markthemilkman1 Месяц назад +38

    aunty Esther is 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @ArielK1987
    @ArielK1987 Месяц назад +55

    Don't let Aunty Esther innocence fool you. As she tries to get you to eat some crazy hot food.

    • @DieSpielhoelle
      @DieSpielhoelle Месяц назад +3

      This coud be said about every woman of 5'3 or lower. Yes they are small, but like dynamite once the fuse is lit you better dive for cover ;)

  • @ibanezcollector
    @ibanezcollector Месяц назад +41

    I love Esther shes so cute and innocent yet she has a sinister heat side as well.

    • @DB-xo6xh
      @DB-xo6xh Месяц назад +8

      Why do people keep calling her innocent?? She’s a grown woman and chef. I don’t get it.

    • @ibanezcollector
      @ibanezcollector Месяц назад +4

      @@DB-xo6xh her demeaner the way she handles herself, its not that hard.

    • @glmartins
      @glmartins Месяц назад

      @@ibanezcollector she's not a child. It seems you're fetishising her.

  • @philius6692
    @philius6692 18 дней назад

    I love the Esther vids when she makes them feel the heat!! I have had more issues with jalapenos than I have habanero's over the last several years and not sure why.

  • @michaelstopher1471
    @michaelstopher1471 Месяц назад +34

    Ok. I have health issues, but I like the heat. It's hard for me to separate too much heat vs too much salt at the same time. More power to those who can. Esther is a brilliant gem.

  • @frostytheredd
    @frostytheredd Месяц назад +3

    JON YAO!! His mise en place episode is amazing

  • @BeowWulf
    @BeowWulf Месяц назад +5

    Trauma Bonding is basically the not so secret theme of Hot Ones. It's actually ingenious! Sean basically artificially manufactured himself onto celebrities short lists of people they can "be themselves" with because they've already acted a fool with him and willingly answered personal questions to!

  • @ziphozakheoyo3660
    @ziphozakheoyo3660 Месяц назад +17

    Esther and Uncle Roger be wildin with the hot stuff 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Azariah-pv2xv
      @Azariah-pv2xv Месяц назад +1

      How they not a unit they perfect for each other

  • @Kimcheehoo
    @Kimcheehoo Месяц назад +14

    I feel like Jon is toasted lol maybe that’s just his personality but he’s just a chill guy.

    • @jjslater83
      @jjslater83 Месяц назад +6

      hes always chill like that from what ive seen in videos. chill af

    • @Th3Gr3mlinz
      @Th3Gr3mlinz Месяц назад +4

      Na, that’s just being from California

  • @Oleeiner8
    @Oleeiner8 Месяц назад +1

    Ich kann es einfach nicht glauben das sind die glücklichsten Momente meines letzten Lebens oder meiner letzten fünf Lebensjahre sagen wir das so danke schön

  • @RevDrTarr
    @RevDrTarr Месяц назад +9

    My family hails from both the East and West sides of the world. Filipino and Thai parts of the family have given me a resistance to the heat. I can't believe Esther's friends here couldn't handle the heat that well. I need to check some of these places out if I make it back to California.

    • @kevwwong
      @kevwwong Месяц назад

      Depends on where you're from and what you were raised on. Chef Yao is Taiwanese and Chef Mei Lin is from Guangdong. Neither place is known for super spicy food. If either of them were from, say, Chongqing and couldn't handle the heat, then that would've been surprising.

    • @valdir7426
      @valdir7426 Месяц назад

      I don't think you understand that she puts half the content of a jar of one of the hottest pepper in the world in their bowl; nobody on the planet can eat a whole dish like that; and one bite is just for the ridiculous challenge but it's impossibly hot as well. From the video they can handle hot food pretty well.

  • @axdambient
    @axdambient Месяц назад +4

    I WENT TO SCHOOL RIGHT NEAR VALLEY PLAZA AWESOME
    can't tell people how many times i went to these spots in high school and burn my soul with the spice. love it that the episode starts here, this is a great area if you love Asian food of many styles

  • @adamwallace8416
    @adamwallace8416 15 дней назад

    All the foods looks yummy 😋

  • @tommyc139
    @tommyc139 Месяц назад +4

    Esther Choi is so beautiful and gorgeous she's a wonderful chef she can all spicy foods in record time i give it two thumbs up ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Mindcircus79
    @Mindcircus79 Месяц назад +2

    Esther is nuts. I love it!

  • @JaneDoe-wo1qh
    @JaneDoe-wo1qh Месяц назад +5

    We need more episodes of heat eaters!!

  • @darkslatesky
    @darkslatesky Месяц назад +1

    Good job. Looks very appetizing with scorpion pepper powder.
    12:58 is outrageous

  • @nickle3870
    @nickle3870 Месяц назад +5

    as always, this episode was incredible.

  • @rachelparis3960
    @rachelparis3960 Месяц назад +5

    This all looks amazing 😍 I'd eat it all bring on the heat!

  • @OuchieFixer
    @OuchieFixer Месяц назад

    I would say heat eaters is my favorite of all ❤️‍🔥

  • @DavidFSloneEsq
    @DavidFSloneEsq Месяц назад

    I'm watching this episode, and all I'm hearing in my head is, "I don't think you know what pain is. I don't think you've gone that way. I could bring you SO MUCH pleasure!"

  • @Hillbilly001
    @Hillbilly001 Месяц назад +7

    "Pain is pleasure" Now that's my kind of girl.

  • @AllisonCordova-b8m
    @AllisonCordova-b8m Месяц назад +3

    14:14 the Bombastic Side eye 😂

  • @artistlovepeace
    @artistlovepeace Месяц назад +1

    I love that you are continuing the continuity.

  • @kennywise1
    @kennywise1 Месяц назад +1

    My favourite series on first we feast👍👌

  • @silvertexan
    @silvertexan Месяц назад

    That would have been a fun episode to be a part of. I’m gonna have to try some of those restaurants!

  • @Photos-to-video
    @Photos-to-video Месяц назад

    I love adding gochujang paste to various meals, nothing like a good dose of heat.

  • @undrtakr2222
    @undrtakr2222 Месяц назад

    Thanks Mei Lin, for the tip on how much the machine costs, a little while back. And, wish you could have been the one to win 2 in a row, too! I know that it will take a while for me to get one. But, at least I have a reference for it, now...

  • @BananaNinja
    @BananaNinja Месяц назад

    Esther is such a good host I love heat eaters

  • @aznpikachu215
    @aznpikachu215 Месяц назад

    YES, thank you for showing the San Gabriel Valley area! I'm literally driving distance here. And Uncle Roger was around there a few weeks ago on his shorts!

  • @RealJMAC
    @RealJMAC Месяц назад

    Gosh I love Aunty Esther

  • @bomccoy5236
    @bomccoy5236 Месяц назад +1

    I live in the SGV and there are SOOOO many good places to get nice spicy food with one of the, if not THE, best places for Szechuan is in Monterey Park (Xiang La Hui). I had to laugh at Esther when she inhaled during the noodle slurp. I have done that quite a few time and know better. Takes a few minutes to recovery all the while coughing and eyes watering.

  • @davekostka7151
    @davekostka7151 Месяц назад

    I grew peppers of all kinds in Tucson. I had to give my hot sauces to my boys. I hurt myself. I remember sweating on the bathroom floor, swearing to God I'd never eat them again. I lied. Esther, the Morning Star. I love these videos. Please keep them coming.

  • @kevinh6622
    @kevinh6622 Месяц назад +1

    Auntie Esther never disappoints!

  • @sundok1
    @sundok1 Месяц назад

    dat sechu style o kitchen is already on the edge. Had this beef stew with elefant ear shrooms ina sea of peppers and peppercorn. Couldnt sleep for 3 days in a row so activated. my wife told me to stay away from her after the first night heheheh

  • @AtLeastTryALittle
    @AtLeastTryALittle Месяц назад

    I've been to Hunan, and I've been to Chili King. It tastes very close to the real thing. Love the preserved pork with chili 😋
    Lu's garden is the last place I would go searching for spicy. Anything southern Chinese (most Chinese food in the US) is sweet, salty, and paired with rice.
    The middle parts of China from Beijing to Hunan to Sichuan to Xian. That's where all of the best, most flavorful, and yes, spicy Chinese food comes from. Noodles, chilies, oil, peppercorn, cumin. Unfortunately, the good stuff is hard to find outside of the SGV.

  • @pindaman2001
    @pindaman2001 Месяц назад

    Great episode again! And what you said in the end... uncle Roger ate the whole thing. The last ep with him was cool

  • @thewhisktaker
    @thewhisktaker Месяц назад +2

    "how you make real friends, you manufacture trauma" - Chef Jon Yao
    i want to eat at Kato even more now

  • @SimplySergMX_arts
    @SimplySergMX_arts Месяц назад

    Always wanted to go to the last restaurant since it’s on San Gabriel right next to my favorite Cathy’s bakery , now I will definitely go and try it. I love spicy noodles.

  • @RIGGIDRICH
    @RIGGIDRICH Месяц назад

    I can smell that and it hurts😂😂😂 now I gotta try some noodles, first must find that magic powder😊.

  • @Straightedge63
    @Straightedge63 Месяц назад +1

    Where did you get the milk tea from? I love trying new places

  • @phanquocanh1685
    @phanquocanh1685 Месяц назад

    I know this is nood good for your stomach and mental health but watching heat eater while munching down crazy hot food make it 10x better

  • @jacklandon9739
    @jacklandon9739 Месяц назад +1

    SGV!!!! Back in the day 🤙🏻

  • @Skinnyorangemusic
    @Skinnyorangemusic Месяц назад

    Hot ones has inspired me to make radical choices. I got a breakfast taco at QT, added jalapenos and a generous amount of ghost pepper hot sauce. My coworkers thought it was hilarious

  • @standard_lines9981
    @standard_lines9981 Месяц назад

    My hometown! Love the 626

  • @EdwardSanchezProductions
    @EdwardSanchezProductions Месяц назад +1

    I love this series so much

  • @PokeHomie
    @PokeHomie Месяц назад

    I go to Lu's in city of industry. Its 15 mins away. You should try the Rowland Heights, Diamond Bar and City of Industry area

  • @WineOnTheDime
    @WineOnTheDime Месяц назад

    Ester: Pain is pleasure... perfect quote for this series.

  • @TheShawnymaria
    @TheShawnymaria Месяц назад

    I used to carry a bottle of scorpion powder with me to add to food but I stopped because I had maced myself so many times after. I started carrying gloves also to avoid it. Just had to quit carrying because I rub my face too often because of allergies! Love the heat, hate the aftermath!😂

  • @DeborahNay-h4e
    @DeborahNay-h4e Месяц назад

    Love you videos!

  • @darthkrevan710
    @darthkrevan710 Месяц назад

    Aunty Esther, great episode.

  • @pietro160775
    @pietro160775 Месяц назад +1

    She back❤ is girl👊🏼 great food🤤🤤🤤

  • @nelsonlee53
    @nelsonlee53 Месяц назад

    Shout out to Lu’s Garden!! This is literally where I spend bday lunches. No I don’t want some fancy place. This is my happy place.

  • @bryanh1830
    @bryanh1830 День назад

    ❤ going on a date with esther includes going to the bathroom after 😂

  • @gladiatorgaming5582
    @gladiatorgaming5582 Месяц назад

    Not bad. It's a cool concept. I'd like to see who she gets on the show. I've got my heat seekers on 🔥👀🔥

  • @kennyharris3233
    @kennyharris3233 Месяц назад

    How do I get invited to your show. I LOVE heart!!

  • @Azariah-pv2xv
    @Azariah-pv2xv Месяц назад

    The queen is back

  • @smallnumbers36
    @smallnumbers36 Месяц назад

    Perfect spicy food weather right now 🔥

  • @maureengilligo1960
    @maureengilligo1960 Месяц назад

    I wish they opened up a restaurant in Hamilton NJ

  • @siamesedreams1991
    @siamesedreams1991 Месяц назад +1

    Smoking Ed's diabolical side is rubbing off on Ester haha. Those chefs handled it really good.

  • @sleepteam
    @sleepteam Месяц назад +1

    “I do have the rawdog, here with me, today”

  • @ashleysaini3694
    @ashleysaini3694 Месяц назад

    You got to do another trauma bonding episode with Chef Jon and Mei Lin. Great commentary and reminds me when I eat super spicy food with friends

  • @stephanierestlessinseattle5261
    @stephanierestlessinseattle5261 Месяц назад

    I loved my old neighborhood up in Seattle now I MISS THE FOOD OF SGV SO HARD

  • @FMFvideos
    @FMFvideos Месяц назад +1

    Esther is fire like pepper.

  • @niceguyjeff
    @niceguyjeff Месяц назад

    Are you related to the other Choi on the other cooking show? Kelly Choi of Top Chef !!

  • @GraysonVoisinet
    @GraysonVoisinet Месяц назад +1

    So where can people buy that dry spice powder she is pouring?

  • @fhertlein
    @fhertlein Месяц назад

    I never knew about these hidden gems when living in SoCal and I also lived in SGV but that was just a place to sleep

  • @bashert
    @bashert Месяц назад

    Growing up in the 1980s Bay Area I had access to a ton of regional Chinese foods, I'm surprised that guy wasn't in his part of 1990s or 2000s SoCal. I've always known Chinese food was more than Cantonese, and I"m not even Asian. What am I missing?

  • @AnthonyCuillierier
    @AnthonyCuillierier Месяц назад

    Hey Ester! What's your boba order?!

  • @GooglePhD
    @GooglePhD Месяц назад

    Love it and eat some more of it

  • @stewarts8597
    @stewarts8597 Месяц назад

    lol that was hilarious...Great chemistry

  • @JaminGray47
    @JaminGray47 Месяц назад

    I want all of those dishes. Looks amazing. Not sure if I could handle the hottest dishes but I'd try!

  • @xtzyshuadog
    @xtzyshuadog Месяц назад +1

    Ameizing!

  • @Starfytr
    @Starfytr Месяц назад

    Nobody does it better than Uncle Roger 😂. Been dreaming of him huh Auntie Esther I can tell 😅

  • @MarcosSalazar-g3w
    @MarcosSalazar-g3w Месяц назад

    Yummy 😊

  • @shaboom362
    @shaboom362 Месяц назад +1

    Kermit is crying for his lost amphibious family. 7:03

  • @robinliu4871
    @robinliu4871 17 дней назад

    Biang biang noodle isn't actually from Chongqing tho... It's from Shaanxi province located at pretty much the centre of China's map

  • @seaborntheunready6139
    @seaborntheunready6139 Месяц назад

    The amount of times John like, says like, is like totally so California

  • @KusanagiCorpMusic
    @KusanagiCorpMusic Месяц назад +1

    Hunan food is good, it doesn't burn your head or lips, just a gentle burn in the stomach

  • @supertech9257
    @supertech9257 Месяц назад

    Mei Lin from top chef!!! Let’s go!!

  • @sentientai9266
    @sentientai9266 Месяц назад +2

    Awesome, good to see Jon Yao. He has an excellent Eater video about his restaurant.

  • @rolandpatterson5090
    @rolandpatterson5090 Месяц назад

    Are there any fire noodles in Orlando Florida

  • @Gotalanes789
    @Gotalanes789 Месяц назад +2

    My heartburn could never.

  • @the_nerdy_bear
    @the_nerdy_bear Месяц назад

    Could we get a New Orleans special when we get closer to the Super Bowl?

  • @stevenbiddlecom
    @stevenbiddlecom Месяц назад

    "LoL", I brought Ghost Peppers! I want to party with her!

  • @kaywers
    @kaywers Месяц назад

    I know chef Mei Lin from Without A Recipe, she's so funny

  • @goyasolidar
    @goyasolidar Месяц назад +2

    I read that as "Human Chili Frog." 😅

  • @michaelpalanca20
    @michaelpalanca20 Месяц назад +1

    I was sweating just watching!!!

  • @gatorguy1449
    @gatorguy1449 Месяц назад +1

    Calling tofu bean curd doesn’t do it any justice lol