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Not that I don't like this video but one of the reasons I like eat the menu was that the places he went to are affordable so I knew I could also try the foods.
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It's really nice that Manager Ken watched enough videos ahead of time to know that Keith has a sensitive tongue, and how to plug his hot sauce. I know Keith is technically more the interviewer here, but Ken really did his research! It's impressive, guess that sort of work ethic is why he's been a manager at such a nice restaurant for ten years lol!
I hope it is ok for me to ask maybe a strange question, but would this be only for someone else pouring you tea? Or would this be for all food/drink being served to you? Thank you in advance 🙏
@@christina3mariaIt's done for tea mainly because there's a fable that tells of an Emperor in China who wanted to visit the common people dressed in disguise, and he was served tea. Typically, respect for the Emperor must be shown through bowing, so when someone who recognised him/from the palace wanted to show that respect without blowing his cover, they tapped the table with their fingers to mimic bowing when the Emperor poured tea for them. Nowadays it's done as a sign of thanks when someone is pouring tea, so as not to interrupt the flow of conversation by having to break off and say "thank you". Dimsum is usually served in Cantonese areas and called "Yum Cha" which literally means "drink tea", so tea sharing culture is a big part of the meal. Pouring the tea, making sure everyone is topped up is the main part of the whole ritual of sharing, while the various dim sum steamers/plates are usually left in the centre of the table for you to serve yourself. Of course it's also polite to offer to serve others, especially if they're older than you.
@@christina3maria oh so happy you asked :) its traditionally for serving tea- and best to serve others/elders before yourself. Thank you for appreciating thr asian culture! :)
Honestly it's really nice to see a non Asian RUclipsr eating chicken feet as a treat, excited to eat it, rather than doing the "omg freaky food" routine.
Chicken feet is also a common black southern comfort food in the US that was developed during slavery; slaves were given what their captors didn't want. Food tells a story and has so much history. So much food fear in the US has deeply racist undertones; I hope Kieth destigmatizing different food helps to normalize being open cultures outside our own. Someone's great grandma made that dish for a reason!
Having studied in China, I wish US bars would serve both chicken feet and fried smelts. They are terrific bar snacks. I also wish US BBQ joints would embrace tofu as a protein side. Neither of these things will ever happen.
As a Chinese American, seeing Keith try the foods that I’ve grown up eating with such an open and curious attitude is so refreshing. My parents still make me these dishes when I go home, and seeing these familiar vegetables, meats, and soups while I’m currently away at school is curing the homesickness a little bit
cringed a little when they ate the sticky rice as if it was a onigiri... i'm surprised they didn't have someone who was chinese or cantonese to guide them through the food and culture.
Gah I just moved out of LA area and this is making me SO miss it already XDXD nothing can compare to the LA dim sum scene 🤕. That said, I hope this video inspires anyone in LA watching this who *hasn't* been to a place like this to definitely go!
@@gisfri89 ahahahhaah yesus rice ...... Ill send ya 6 bucks and a chicken just give me your address please. sendin hate from Canada ..p.s get a life .....commenting on you tube yikes. u ok? and no the irony of me telling you commenting while commenting is not lost on me... I think your a great human and hope you have safe travels in the future .
I love how respectful Keith is. Often our food is made to look more like a joke or some dramatic gimmick in Western media. Love how Keith appreciated and embraced difference without overdoing it (or humiliating it like many did 🙊)
As a Chinese American person I find Keith’s reaction to the pork sung (floss) hilarious. 😂 It’s so commonplace to me. I love that he’s showcasing some of my favorite things about my culture! ♥️
His response really took me back to my very first memory of it. I was 5 or so? and I definitely remember thinking it was fur but delicious 😂 I don't think I was as excited as he was, but the surprise was the same
Why does it translate to hot & sour? Because it sounds better? I guess hot & sour soup sounds smoother than sour & hot soup Maybe they could call it sour & spicy soup?
I just commented the exact same thing 😂 It's funnier when Keith's words come out like immediately after the food's title made me go "why would you even switch those adjectives around"
Im so surprised and glad to see cantonese cuisine being featured. Cuz usually when people get chinese food it's always northern chinese cuisine or Sichuan cuisine. Cantonese cuisine focuses on the freshness of the ingredients since the canto region is a port with access to both mountains and the sea. You rarely see cantonese food full spices or being braised because we like to let the ingredients speak for itself, because way back in the days dishes filled with spices is to cover up the fact that the ingredients is about to go bad. Even tho we dont use that many spices, it's still very flavorful since ingredients like seafood naturally contains umami. And you can also see a little bit of cantonese culture at 6:04 the manager used both hands to move the tea cup (as a way to show respect) and tapping the table is a way of saying "thank you" to the person pouring the tea.
YUP EXACTLY. I've had this argument before with my Shanghainese and Szechuan friends, that Cantonese food isn't "bland", it's fresh. Any fish will taste good if it's poached in oil with 12 spices and smothered with peppercorns, but if a fish can be plain steamed with nothing but water and just a pinch of salt and some raw green onion and still taste good, you know it's amazing fish.
The finger tapping thank you isn’t exclusively Cantonese though? I’m of Chinese descent (my family are not Cantonese) and I know of the finger tapping tradition since I was young.
@@IcyAsh it's not cantonese exclusive but it originated there. Legend has it that the Emperor of Qing went down south to Jiangnan in disguise to observe the country. And during a visit to the tea house, the Qing Emperor poured tea for his subordinate. This is a huge honor and normally the subordinate have to kneel down and bow to say thanks. But in order to not break the Emperor's disguise, the subordinate bent two fingers and tapped on the table to signify kneeling. Even tho Jiangnan includes multiple provinces, many historians believed it to be specifically the Canton region (aka modern day Guangzhou), because the Canton port is a major trade center during the Qing Dynasty, so it makes more sense for the Emperor to visit there to observe for the economy of the country. However, this is just a legend that got passed down from generations, so it's not exact history. But this practice is still widely used in Cantonese culture and never really got passed around the country. There're many ppl from northern china who experienced a cultural shock with this.
@@IcyAsh another nuance with the finger tapping is bend 2 fingers and tap with the first joint if the person pouring you tea has higher social status Tap with 2 fingertip if that person is at the same level of social status And 1 fingertip if the person has lower social status than you
Reminder this is Cantonese cuisine! There’s different kinds of Chinese food depending on the region and Cantonese culture is typically found in southern China. Mandarin language and culture is more well known, especially in the west. So I really appreciate the spotlight on Cantonese food ❤ and Keith learning some of the Cantonese pronunciation and translations (it can be VERY different from the Mandarin translations and phrasings)
The funniest thing is how well the crew and Keith got along with Ken “If I had a beer I would swallow this bone” Ken and Ryan were already ready to get Keith drunk enough to eat a bone 😭
Same. When they did the KBBQ video, it helped me become more comfortable with what foods that might push my comfort levels a little and what might be too much until I’m ready to get there. I was able to be comfortable enough to go to KBBQ for my birthday dinner, and it was really cool exploring a new-to-me cuisine in a way that was still comfortable
Yeah, as a lifelong “picky eater” (read: *intense* sensory sensitives to both taste and texture of food leading to food neophobia, the fear of trying new foods), this series is amazingly helpful for figuring out which foods seem “safe” to try. Edit: I a word
I'm autistic and it helps me feel more comfortable figuring out what I would like to eat. Although I almost never eat at the fast food places he did before I just enjoyed when he would get food high 😁
@@emilyjane31it is a way to say thank you. The story that goes along with it is that the emperor one day wanted to see how the common people in his kingdom lived. He went out into the city disguised as a commoner with his guards in entourage. They stopped at a restaurant to eat lunch and the emperor poured tea for his guards. The guards panicked: for such a kindness and gesture from the emperor, the proper response would be bowing on hands and knees! But they couldn't do that, because it would completely blow his cover. So they used two fingers to tap the table to mimic the gesture of kowtowing to express the appropriate thanks while maintaining his disguising.
@@chichibangbang3667 This is also a custom in many cultures and it makes sense in terms of politeness - serve yourself last. Though serving by age might be more of a East Asian custom. Maybe the Middle East too? Not sure.
yes, me sitting in bed eating 2 scrambled eggs with sprinkled mozzarella cheese and a few pieces of thick bacon on a paper plate salivating over all the deliciousness Keith is enjoying ❤
Keith's eyes looked so alive even at the end of this video, and I think that's 1st. Most if not all EAT the Menu, Keith's eyes looked tired towards the end, and that's understandable. But after all the yummyness in this video, Keith looks soooo alive and happy, like he can do another round of the whole menu 😉
such amazing service from this restaurant! The large portions that could feed a group, the small bowls of dried tea so you could smell and see it, the owner sat down personally with you for the top dishes, and it was amazing to give you a peek into the kitchen! I had no idea water walls existed! I hope they stay in business for years and years to come!
Ryan just casually coming into frame and showing the picture of the abalone gives me the same vibe as a four year old showing his parents where he pooped lmao 😂
Having eaten a lot of this as a Canto-American kid is so nice to see it on a popular channel in a positive light instead of a “look at how wacky non-American foods are”. At the same time, I was also very picky as a kid and didn’t eat ALL dim sum dishes so now I feel like they’re more friendly and want to try them next time my fam gets dim sum ❤ also love that Keith is so willing to learn the Cantonese translation and pronunciation since some of the English translations aren’t accurate to the Canto phrasing/words
This was just an absolute delight to watch. The appreciation for the food, the interaction with the chef and the manager, just an absolute blast. Keith eats has truly evolved over the years and oh my god is it fun to witness. Doesn't matter if it's fast food or a high class restaurant. I'll never tire of this, beautiful work, guys
Yo Keith buddy if you love that fibery pork stuff in that tofu + century egg dish, you can always go to your local Chinese grocer and pick up a whole tub of it. Just ask for the "pork floss." Goes well with congee. :D
There is a version made in Mexican food too but with beef so if you don’t have Asian markets near you but do have Hispanic markets you can find it there it’s called Machacado it usually served in eggs for breakfast
The total cost of the menu (eaten) is about $1,500 The most expensive items (eaten) including: Michilin Lobster Rice Noodle Roll ($59.98) Peking Duck with Steamed Buns ($50) Lobster Fried Rice ($59.98) Braised Lobster w/ E-Fu Noodle ($59.98) (Special shout out to the Lobster Congee at also $59.98 but wasn’t eaten in this video!) The least expensive (eaten) Items: ($6.28 each) Vegetarian Dumplings Steamed Chicken Feet Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce Minced Chicken Bao Steamed BBQ Pork Bao Mixed Pork Puff Baked BBQ Pork Bun Veggie Bean Curd Wrap Pan-Fried Pork Turnip Cake Shrimp Eggroll Deep Fried Chinese Donut Veggie Rice Noodle Roll Sakura Egg Yolk Buns Pineapple Bun Steamed Cantonese Sponge Cake Macao Style Egg Custard Mango Pudding ($5.28) Twin Seasame Ball (Special shout out to the steamed white rice at $2.50) Overall the Menu average seems to be about $14.28 -$16.28 being the most common amounts I saw on the menu. Sorry my total isn’t accurate! I messed up a few times! 🥲😮💨 and I cleared the calculator on accident when trying to write it down
Reminder he was doing a promo for the restaurant, so the cost would be wholesale not retail. Most restaurants food costs are 1/3 menu price, 1/3 is for wages and other costs and 1/3 profits. So "cost" to make be around $500 plus the wages for who ever made it.
@@wwaxwork the more you know! Thanks! I decided to the general price tho for if they weren’t so lucky to do something like that! 😊 but appreciate that!
Thanks for the info, super interesting that this place got the distinction of being a lower priced Michelin option considering the Michelin-recommended dish is almost $60. Also that there is Michelin rated street food in other parts of the world that would be way less than $60.
@@mariapizzaa I thought it didn’t seem that bad priced! Maybe that’s because I’m not a fancy eater 😃also taking into account the sheer amount of food you seemed to get with that recommended dish! Seemed like a good bang for your buck. I also thought a lot of menu being somewhere between $14-$25 from what I saw seemed extremely affordable. Especially for somewhere in California and being so fancy.
Pork floss is available in most Asian groceries. If you haven’t tried it, it’s delicious! I dip my fresh baked rolls in kewpie+condensed milk (6:1), sprinkle on some Furikake, and then dip them in pork floss. My absolute favorite thing to eat!
I find it so funny how Keith enjoys eating the chicken feet while YB is having a tough time 😂😂 it's usually the other way around, love how Keith is so open to trying all the foods and that's also why i love watching this series so much!! love you guys 💕💕
Keith flabbergasted with pork floss is hilarious, but love the Lunasia and dim sum spotlight. Also love how the manager tapping the table when Keith pours the tea. Mad respect haha
When I read the comment about tapping the table I was confused, so I looked it up. Thank you for teaching me something today! I’ll do this next time I’m at my favorite dim sum restaurant. I’m bummed I didn’t know about it when I went to china! 😅
Yes. So much etiquette when it comes to pouring tea. Pour from the oldest person to the youngest, then yourself last. Make sure all teacups are full at all times. Never pour for only yourself. Tap the table when others are pouring for you. In more recent years, it has become more common to have a universal chopstick in the middle to pick up food to put on your plate then use your own to eat. No cross-contamination of your saliva.
Regarding eating rice with chopsticks: Often in chinese food, we will portion whatever we have into smaller bowls first, and then bring the smaller bowl to our mouth and then use the chopsticks to sorta shovel the food in. They're not really for getting chunks of rice, but are versatile enough to grab the other larger things too.
From the back of a uhaul eating Olive Garden to here 😭🥹🩷 proud of you Keith & the whole try fam. Such a fan. Hope to meet all y’all’s some day (come to maine please?!)
Jared turning bright red after making a knob joke, Ryan trying out for Substitute Keith in the background, the lovely Desiree that def causes more bruises than she gets; a fantastic show all around.
The crazy mushrooms that you and Desiree liked are called "Xiang Gu" 香菇(literally translated to "fragrant mushroom". Super delicious and flavourful! That powerful black bean is called "Daosi"..豆豉 Fermented black beans. It's super flavourful as well. Sometimes we eat canned Dace fish with the Fermented black beans just with plain porridge and some salted duck egg. Then that weird long mushroom thingy in the soups are Cordyceps Flowers. 虫草花 (literally translated to Worm Grass Flower lol). Literally drooling at the food you ate.. They look so awesome!
So if I’m not mistaken, that “fur “on the tofu/century egg dish, is something called pork floss. You can get it at pretty much any Chinese grocery. And I highly recommend. You can use it for so much stuff.
The way I immediately started repeating the 4-H pledge with Keith.... I was in 4-H and was a group leader for a short period. It will never EVER leave my head
Man I love when a video is this long. I’ve been binge watching all your videos and was so happy to see this pop up. Also whenever Ryan and Jared come on I always say YAY! I just love all of you together. This video made me laugh out loud so many times! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Say hi from a person from Hong Kong who loves dim sum a lot, and hearing Cantonese in a try guy video? What a treat! But really couldn’t believe Keith didn’t try the fried turnip cake with his hot sauce, because it’s commonly paired with chilli sauce and ngl that’s a feast in your mouth
You would think that after all these years, I would learn to not watch these videos when I’m hungry but alas, I still torture myself. Also the manager telling Keith he watched some of his old videos to do research and that’s how he knows Keith likes spicy is so cool!
"A real food authority" Keith you have no idea what you have done to my home. I try flavors because you recommend them. I ask my husband 'would Keith find it hot?' when eating spicy food. You are an authority.
47:23 That's actually not intestines! It's the reticulum, which is a compartment in the cow's (or any ruminant's) stomach! The honeycomb pattern helps collect things that the animal might have eaten that aren't food. For example, cattle will often eat little metal things that will get stuck in their reticulum and cause Hardware Disease, so farmers will feed them magnets to keep metal things from getting stuck in the reticulum or going through the rest of the stomach and causing more issues.
I was born in Hong Kong and so happy they tried canto food! I appreciated how excited, open and respectful he was to try the food. I hope they do go to Hong Kong to try the food.
I had the exact same reaction lmao, I was like WHOA they're grabbing the whole leaf and biting into it! I grew up peeling the hot leaves apart with chopsticks and pinching off small portions over the meal.
I’m surprised that Keith had never even known about the existence of pork floss but not because I’m familiar with dim sum, but because in northern Mexico we have it all the time, so my mind was also blown because I didn’t know it was common in other countries too 🤯
This is the first time I’ve really wanted to go and try a restaurant after watching, hopefully next week I can give it a try. Looks absolutely amazing.
I loved every moment of this. I love the evolution that has happened with Eat the Menu and that the show is still going and now we’re getting more unique experiences. Also it’s so clear that Keith is very thoughtful and knowledgeable when he talks about food and I think it was cute in the beginning that he was telling himself he needs to talk better about food when he already does! Can’t wait for the next restaurant
@@JoshKennedy-uv3yy YB never did anything wrong to jeopardize their company. The other guy, almost drove their company and lives into financial ruin from all their canceled sponsorships and them having to buy him out. Also they do not want this channel to be associated with someone like that
Hi Keith. Love the videos. Keep up the great work. Just wanted to let you know that I got 2 bottles of the hot chicken sauce for Christmas and I just discovered a new use for it. I made Campbell's Chunky Potato Soup for dinner and added just a dollop of the chicken sauce. It added the perfect level of spice for me and helped elevate the processed canned soup.
This is just so pleasant. I love to see Manager Ken and the cook in the kitchen. I love an open-minded attitude and good cheer. This really brings back the joy of sharing food. I enjoy this series SO much!
Pork floss with rice! Pork floss with porridge! Pork floss with bread! Also, rather than calling it donuts, it's really more accurate to call it dough fritters. You can eat it with porridge or with a sweet dessert call "tau suan", a split mung bean dessert soup.
Dim sum holds such a special place in my heart. Seeing Keith experience some of these things for the first time brings me back to being at an old-school vegan dim sum place in Hong Kong where the seating was communal. Some old ladies who only spoke Cantonese patiently showed me how to order and how to properly clean my utensils and cup. They even flagged down the servers so I wouldn't get forgotten in the bustle. It was one of those moments where a language and cultural barrier makes you feel so human in the best way.
Not a joke! Michelin tires made a restaurant guide back in the day to encourage people to travel, hence spend more money on tires. As a result, we now have this video and The Bear.
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Love the Auntie Esther spotlight.
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Not that I don't like this video but one of the reasons I like eat the menu was that the places he went to are affordable so I knew I could also try the foods.
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Please let Cook Unity know a search options would be lovely; I specifically want to try the chasu but the site won’t let me search it, I’m currently scrolling through hundreds of meals trying to find it 😢
Manager Ken plugging Keith’s hot sauces and telling him to put some on his Michelin Star Dumplings is crazy
Loved that, how cute.
* Bib Gourmand
That’s good business!
what's crazy about that?
And then offering him a beer? He'll yeah Ken 😂❤
It's really nice that Manager Ken watched enough videos ahead of time to know that Keith has a sensitive tongue, and how to plug his hot sauce. I know Keith is technically more the interviewer here, but Ken really did his research! It's impressive, guess that sort of work ethic is why he's been a manager at such a nice restaurant for ten years lol!
Yeah, it doesn’t surprise me for Canton culture
It's wild that this series started with Keith hurling Taco Bell burritos into a bucket.
Technically series start with mcdonald tho, but when they still in buzzfeed
@@gunawanputera6443let’s be real we don’t really count that 😂😂
@@Shakodancer16 I do cause it's phenomenal. But still, to start out at McDonalds and get to this.
Or eating Olive Garden in the back of a U-Haul
bucket king of LA
Pro tip- manager ken tapping the table when keith poured him tea is thr most genuine and culturally authentic way of saying thank you!
I hope it is ok for me to ask maybe a strange question, but would this be only for someone else pouring you tea? Or would this be for all food/drink being served to you?
Thank you in advance 🙏
@@christina3mariaIt's done for tea mainly because there's a fable that tells of an Emperor in China who wanted to visit the common people dressed in disguise, and he was served tea. Typically, respect for the Emperor must be shown through bowing, so when someone who recognised him/from the palace wanted to show that respect without blowing his cover, they tapped the table with their fingers to mimic bowing when the Emperor poured tea for them.
Nowadays it's done as a sign of thanks when someone is pouring tea, so as not to interrupt the flow of conversation by having to break off and say "thank you". Dimsum is usually served in Cantonese areas and called "Yum Cha" which literally means "drink tea", so tea sharing culture is a big part of the meal.
Pouring the tea, making sure everyone is topped up is the main part of the whole ritual of sharing, while the various dim sum steamers/plates are usually left in the centre of the table for you to serve yourself. Of course it's also polite to offer to serve others, especially if they're older than you.
@@christina3mariaJust tea
@@christina3maria oh so happy you asked :) its traditionally for serving tea- and best to serve others/elders before yourself. Thank you for appreciating thr asian culture! :)
@@MsFlaDentist thank you for sharing and teaching me! 🤗
Honestly it's really nice to see a non Asian RUclipsr eating chicken feet as a treat, excited to eat it, rather than doing the "omg freaky food" routine.
Chicken feet is also a common black southern comfort food in the US that was developed during slavery; slaves were given what their captors didn't want. Food tells a story and has so much history. So much food fear in the US has deeply racist undertones; I hope Kieth destigmatizing different food helps to normalize being open cultures outside our own. Someone's great grandma made that dish for a reason!
Having studied in China, I wish US bars would serve both chicken feet and fried smelts. They are terrific bar snacks.
I also wish US BBQ joints would embrace tofu as a protein side.
Neither of these things will ever happen.
if you havent seen korean englishman, i highly recommend! lots of moments like that
@@KuraiKaNinja Seconded! Josh and Ollie are awesome.
ive never had em, can i get a flavor profile? i like to be prepared when i try new foods and if the opportunity arises id love to give it a try :)
You can tell the quality of this restaurant cuz Keith was still human by the end of it LOL
Jared looking longingly from the side wearing his big boy sweater was adorable.
the puppy energy he exuded was immaculate
As a Chinese American, seeing Keith try the foods that I’ve grown up eating with such an open and curious attitude is so refreshing. My parents still make me these dishes when I go home, and seeing these familiar vegetables, meats, and soups while I’m currently away at school is curing the homesickness a little bit
@liana-gao, are your parents interested in adopting an older American woman of Italian descent? This food looks absolutely phenomenal.
@@Kiki-D-Kimono hahaha welcome to the family!
Fellow Chinese American here and I get exactly how you feel.
cringed a little when they ate the sticky rice as if it was a onigiri... i'm surprised they didn't have someone who was chinese or cantonese to guide them through the food and culture.
Gah I just moved out of LA area and this is making me SO miss it already XDXD nothing can compare to the LA dim sum scene 🤕. That said, I hope this video inspires anyone in LA watching this who *hasn't* been to a place like this to definitely go!
Keith is about to eat everything and dim sum. 🥁
How does this comment not have more likes hehehe 🤭 made my day ❤
lol gold comment! 👏
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@@gisfri89 glad I could help 💛💛🤣
@@gisfri89 ahahahhaah yesus rice ...... Ill send ya 6 bucks and a chicken just give me your address please. sendin hate from Canada ..p.s get a life .....commenting on you tube yikes. u ok? and no the irony of me telling you commenting while commenting is not lost on me... I think your a great human and hope you have safe travels in the future .
I love how respectful Keith is. Often our food is made to look more like a joke or some dramatic gimmick in Western media.
Love how Keith appreciated and embraced difference without overdoing it (or humiliating it like many did 🙊)
Becky eating all the skin off the chicken then telling keith the store did it is ICONIC!😂❤️ I love becky
When was this? I didn't spot Becky in this vid!
Yeah I’ll second the reply. Where did you see Becky?
Or is this just a story he mentioned that I missed?
@@kmackblack and @Nomadic813 it was a story you guys missed, I saw your comments at the exact moment he mentioned it lol. It is at 16:18 in the video.
@@raucousweevil7731 thank you 🙏
The pan over to Jared sitting there watching them eat like a sad little golden retriever is so funny
As a Chinese American person I find Keith’s reaction to the pork sung (floss) hilarious. 😂 It’s so commonplace to me. I love that he’s showcasing some of my favorite things about my culture! ♥️
His response really took me back to my very first memory of it. I was 5 or so? and I definitely remember thinking it was fur but delicious 😂 I don't think I was as excited as he was, but the surprise was the same
It's quite difficult to live in socal and never encounter it once. It's everywhere 😂
I adore pork floss. I wish it was more common! I would love to make some dishes with it to enjoy at home :)
@@SethFroGo Yeah I was surprised he seemed to not know what it was!
Same! I'm surprised none of them knew what it was
absolutely hollering at keith's comments on the hot & sour soup bc in chinese the characters are actually in the order of sour & hot
Why does it translate to hot & sour?
Because it sounds better?
I guess hot & sour soup sounds smoother than sour & hot soup
Maybe they could call it sour & spicy soup?
I just commented the exact same thing 😂 It's funnier when Keith's words come out like immediately after the food's title made me go "why would you even switch those adjectives around"
the Ken x Keith duo was so cute 😭 i love when random strangers get so invested in try guys videos
He needs to be brought back. He was so sweet.
@@romywhite290 seriously!! bring him back as a future judge on war or something
Michelin Star restaurant Eat the Menu = why they had to fly spirit airlines to Las Vegas. 😝
Im so surprised and glad to see cantonese cuisine being featured. Cuz usually when people get chinese food it's always northern chinese cuisine or Sichuan cuisine. Cantonese cuisine focuses on the freshness of the ingredients since the canto region is a port with access to both mountains and the sea. You rarely see cantonese food full spices or being braised because we like to let the ingredients speak for itself, because way back in the days dishes filled with spices is to cover up the fact that the ingredients is about to go bad. Even tho we dont use that many spices, it's still very flavorful since ingredients like seafood naturally contains umami.
And you can also see a little bit of cantonese culture at 6:04 the manager used both hands to move the tea cup (as a way to show respect) and tapping the table is a way of saying "thank you" to the person pouring the tea.
That's amazing to know.. I love having g this new nugget of cultural knowledge
YUP EXACTLY. I've had this argument before with my Shanghainese and Szechuan friends, that Cantonese food isn't "bland", it's fresh. Any fish will taste good if it's poached in oil with 12 spices and smothered with peppercorns, but if a fish can be plain steamed with nothing but water and just a pinch of salt and some raw green onion and still taste good, you know it's amazing fish.
The finger tapping thank you isn’t exclusively Cantonese though? I’m of Chinese descent (my family are not Cantonese) and I know of the finger tapping tradition since I was young.
@@IcyAsh it's not cantonese exclusive but it originated there.
Legend has it that the Emperor of Qing went down south to Jiangnan in disguise to observe the country. And during a visit to the tea house, the Qing Emperor poured tea for his subordinate. This is a huge honor and normally the subordinate have to kneel down and bow to say thanks. But in order to not break the Emperor's disguise, the subordinate bent two fingers and tapped on the table to signify kneeling.
Even tho Jiangnan includes multiple provinces, many historians believed it to be specifically the Canton region (aka modern day Guangzhou), because the Canton port is a major trade center during the Qing Dynasty, so it makes more sense for the Emperor to visit there to observe for the economy of the country.
However, this is just a legend that got passed down from generations, so it's not exact history. But this practice is still widely used in Cantonese culture and never really got passed around the country. There're many ppl from northern china who experienced a cultural shock with this.
@@IcyAsh another nuance with the finger tapping is bend 2 fingers and tap with the first joint if the person pouring you tea has higher social status
Tap with 2 fingertip if that person is at the same level of social status
And 1 fingertip if the person has lower social status than you
Reminder this is Cantonese cuisine! There’s different kinds of Chinese food depending on the region and Cantonese culture is typically found in southern China. Mandarin language and culture is more well known, especially in the west. So I really appreciate the spotlight on Cantonese food ❤ and Keith learning some of the Cantonese pronunciation and translations (it can be VERY different from the Mandarin translations and phrasings)
Omg a Northern Chinese eat the menu would be awesome
The funniest thing is how well the crew and Keith got along with Ken “If I had a beer I would swallow this bone” Ken and Ryan were already ready to get Keith drunk enough to eat a bone 😭
This series is more educational that some people think. As someone picky with food, know the best dishes and which ones avoid, helps with planning.
Same. When they did the KBBQ video, it helped me become more comfortable with what foods that might push my comfort levels a little and what might be too much until I’m ready to get there. I was able to be comfortable enough to go to KBBQ for my birthday dinner, and it was really cool exploring a new-to-me cuisine in a way that was still comfortable
This is the BEST show for anyone with ARFID. I've been able to try so many new foods/restaurants because I know what to expect now.
Yeah, as a lifelong “picky eater” (read: *intense* sensory sensitives to both taste and texture of food leading to food neophobia, the fear of trying new foods), this series is amazingly helpful for figuring out which foods seem “safe” to try.
Edit: I a word
I'm autistic and it helps me feel more comfortable figuring out what I would like to eat. Although I almost never eat at the fast food places he did before I just enjoyed when he would get food high 😁
This show has helped me try new dishes! It’s one of the big reasons I keep coming back.
I struggle with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) but this series makes me want to try to try some new foods
As a fellow person with ARFID, I feel you!
Thats so cool, did you try anything new since this?
Manager tapping the table while Keith was pouring the tea was so cute and such a statement 😢❤
What was the message?
Showing respect (and if I'm correct also gratitude) 😊
Manager should have told Keith about this custom as well as pouring the guests tea before your own
@@emilyjane31it is a way to say thank you. The story that goes along with it is that the emperor one day wanted to see how the common people in his kingdom lived. He went out into the city disguised as a commoner with his guards in entourage. They stopped at a restaurant to eat lunch and the emperor poured tea for his guards. The guards panicked: for such a kindness and gesture from the emperor, the proper response would be bowing on hands and knees! But they couldn't do that, because it would completely blow his cover. So they used two fingers to tap the table to mimic the gesture of kowtowing to express the appropriate thanks while maintaining his disguising.
@@chichibangbang3667 This is also a custom in many cultures and it makes sense in terms of politeness - serve yourself last. Though serving by age might be more of a East Asian custom. Maybe the Middle East too? Not sure.
Jared is just like us 😭 He’s like a golden retriever just crying inside yearning for a little bite
POV: Me sitting in my dorm room eating 60 cent ramen pretending I’m eating fancy food with Keith
Think of it this way when Keith was in his dorm room he would feel fancy by eating spiced it’s only up from here my dude
Me in my car on break doing the same
yes, me sitting in bed eating 2 scrambled eggs with sprinkled mozzarella cheese and a few pieces of thick bacon on a paper plate salivating over all the deliciousness Keith is enjoying ❤
hehe sameeeee
me eating microwave eggrolls at work in the breakroom
Ryan saying "I'll have what I'm having!" after they took a bite of the Chili Beef sent me
Keith's eyes looked so alive even at the end of this video, and I think that's 1st. Most if not all EAT the Menu, Keith's eyes looked tired towards the end, and that's understandable. But after all the yummyness in this video, Keith looks soooo alive and happy, like he can do another round of the whole menu 😉
i always knew i could trust keith with this, but its just so nice and refreshing to see keith treat our easian food with so much wonder and respect.
Lmao Jared behind the camera waiting for his turn is all of us 😂
Manager Ken sounds so sweet and happy, it feels like he's really enjoying Keith's experience. What a good guy
I loved seeing Keith’s realization that “juicy” would have been WAY better than “moist” 😂😂
Though to describe steamed rice rolls, I totally get why “wet” was the first word 😂
@@jessicahua2470 rice rolls aret wet tho. theyre more.... gooey.
such amazing service from this restaurant! The large portions that could feed a group, the small bowls of dried tea so you could smell and see it, the owner sat down personally with you for the top dishes, and it was amazing to give you a peek into the kitchen! I had no idea water walls existed! I hope they stay in business for years and years to come!
Hearing Ken’s laughter and commentary from the sideline absolutely enhanced this video!
Ken telling Keith he watched some of his videos in preparation and saying "I know you like spicy foods" is hilarious xD
Ryan just casually coming into frame and showing the picture of the abalone gives me the same vibe as a four year old showing his parents where he pooped lmao 😂
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LOL that's so funny omg
Abalone shells are beautiful.
Having eaten a lot of this as a Canto-American kid is so nice to see it on a popular channel in a positive light instead of a “look at how wacky non-American foods are”. At the same time, I was also very picky as a kid and didn’t eat ALL dim sum dishes so now I feel like they’re more friendly and want to try them next time my fam gets dim sum ❤ also love that Keith is so willing to learn the Cantonese translation and pronunciation since some of the English translations aren’t accurate to the Canto phrasing/words
This was just an absolute delight to watch. The appreciation for the food, the interaction with the chef and the manager, just an absolute blast. Keith eats has truly evolved over the years and oh my god is it fun to witness. Doesn't matter if it's fast food or a high class restaurant. I'll never tire of this, beautiful work, guys
Keith-“Everybody who likes broccoli say yea”
*me in my bed at 3 am watching* “Yeaaa”
True story! Any Chinese restaurant that uses broccoli as their trash veggie will absolutely have my butt in a seat giving them money.
Yo Keith buddy if you love that fibery pork stuff in that tofu + century egg dish, you can always go to your local Chinese grocer and pick up a whole tub of it. Just ask for the "pork floss." Goes well with congee. :D
I also love it on bread buns with the mayonnaise at bakeries 😊
when i was a kid, i ate that whole tub of pork floss. if i could, i still would eat the whole tub
also called sung!
i used to eat congee (or jok) as a reason to eat pork floss 😂
There is a version made in Mexican food too but with beef so if you don’t have Asian markets near you but do have Hispanic markets you can find it there it’s called Machacado it usually served in eggs for breakfast
The total cost of the menu (eaten) is about $1,500
The most expensive items (eaten) including:
Michilin Lobster Rice Noodle Roll ($59.98)
Peking Duck with Steamed Buns ($50)
Lobster Fried Rice ($59.98)
Braised Lobster w/ E-Fu Noodle ($59.98)
(Special shout out to the Lobster Congee at also $59.98 but wasn’t eaten in this video!)
The least expensive (eaten) Items: ($6.28 each)
Vegetarian Dumplings
Steamed Chicken Feet
Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
Minced Chicken Bao
Steamed BBQ Pork Bao
Mixed Pork Puff
Baked BBQ Pork Bun
Veggie Bean Curd Wrap
Pan-Fried Pork Turnip Cake
Shrimp Eggroll
Deep Fried Chinese Donut
Veggie Rice Noodle Roll
Sakura Egg Yolk Buns
Pineapple Bun
Steamed Cantonese Sponge Cake
Macao Style Egg Custard
Mango Pudding ($5.28)
Twin Seasame Ball
(Special shout out to the steamed white rice at $2.50)
Overall the Menu average seems to be about $14.28 -$16.28 being the most common amounts I saw on the menu.
Sorry my total isn’t accurate! I messed up a few times! 🥲😮💨 and I cleared the calculator on accident when trying to write it down
Reminder he was doing a promo for the restaurant, so the cost would be wholesale not retail. Most restaurants food costs are 1/3 menu price, 1/3 is for wages and other costs and 1/3 profits. So "cost" to make be around $500 plus the wages for who ever made it.
@@wwaxwork the more you know! Thanks! I decided to the general price tho for if they weren’t so lucky to do something like that! 😊 but appreciate that!
Thanks for the info, super interesting that this place got the distinction of being a lower priced Michelin option considering the Michelin-recommended dish is almost $60. Also that there is Michelin rated street food in other parts of the world that would be way less than $60.
@@mariapizzaa I thought it didn’t seem that bad priced! Maybe that’s because I’m not a fancy eater 😃also taking into account the sheer amount of food you seemed to get with that recommended dish! Seemed like a good bang for your buck.
I also thought a lot of menu being somewhere between $14-$25 from what I saw seemed extremely affordable. Especially for somewhere in California and being so fancy.
Ken pulling out the hot sauce and saying he watching Keith’s videos is so sweet
Pork floss is available in most Asian groceries. If you haven’t tried it, it’s delicious! I dip my fresh baked rolls in kewpie+condensed milk (6:1), sprinkle on some Furikake, and then dip them in pork floss. My absolute favorite thing to eat!
Definitely going to try it on rice with furikake! 😊
That sounds amazing
i buy those buns... i should make them at home. toasted a bit and it's even better
I find it so funny how Keith enjoys eating the chicken feet while YB is having a tough time 😂😂 it's usually the other way around, love how Keith is so open to trying all the foods and that's also why i love watching this series so much!! love you guys 💕💕
Keith flabbergasted with pork floss is hilarious, but love the Lunasia and dim sum spotlight.
Also love how the manager tapping the table when Keith pours the tea. Mad respect haha
When I read the comment about tapping the table I was confused, so I looked it up. Thank you for teaching me something today! I’ll do this next time I’m at my favorite dim sum restaurant. I’m bummed I didn’t know about it when I went to china! 😅
i noticed that too!! i saw that and was like 'oh this guy's legit' lol
Yes. So much etiquette when it comes to pouring tea. Pour from the oldest person to the youngest, then yourself last. Make sure all teacups are full at all times. Never pour for only yourself. Tap the table when others are pouring for you. In more recent years, it has become more common to have a universal chopstick in the middle to pick up food to put on your plate then use your own to eat. No cross-contamination of your saliva.
Thankyou for teaching us, I will always remember to do this going forward.
Regarding eating rice with chopsticks: Often in chinese food, we will portion whatever we have into smaller bowls first, and then bring the smaller bowl to our mouth and then use the chopsticks to sorta shovel the food in. They're not really for getting chunks of rice, but are versatile enough to grab the other larger things too.
the CRUNCH from the shrimp roll omgggggg it was perfect
40:00 omg keith having his food network moment 🥲 in the kitchen with the chef explaining the food
Someone needs to tell Keith that you can buy large quantities of pork floss from pretty much any Asian grocery store in the US...
From the back of a uhaul eating Olive Garden to here 😭🥹🩷 proud of you Keith & the whole try fam. Such a fan. Hope to meet all y’all’s some day (come to maine please?!)
Good to see Keith treating himself
the manager is SO SWEET 😭 he was so chill and really balanced keiths chaotic energy
Popkins on the sideline like my puppy watching me eat is so cute. 😂
Jared turning bright red after making a knob joke, Ryan trying out for Substitute Keith in the background, the lovely Desiree that def causes more bruises than she gets; a fantastic show all around.
The crazy mushrooms that you and Desiree liked are called "Xiang Gu" 香菇(literally translated to "fragrant mushroom". Super delicious and flavourful!
That powerful black bean is called "Daosi"..豆豉 Fermented black beans. It's super flavourful as well. Sometimes we eat canned Dace fish with the Fermented black beans just with plain porridge and some salted duck egg.
Then that weird long mushroom thingy in the soups are Cordyceps Flowers. 虫草花 (literally translated to Worm Grass Flower lol).
Literally drooling at the food you ate.. They look so awesome!
So if I’m not mistaken, that “fur “on the tofu/century egg dish, is something called pork floss. You can get it at pretty much any Chinese grocery. And I highly recommend. You can use it for so much stuff.
The way I immediately started repeating the 4-H pledge with Keith.... I was in 4-H and was a group leader for a short period. It will never EVER leave my head
Motions and all! And Keith it is not from the south. 4-h was invented in Ohio!
@@amyspears5374and there’s 4-H representation in Napoleon Dynamite, which is about as far north as it gets where you can raise animals in the US.
We have 4-H where I am but it's mostly just rich kids. 😂
When I was a kid, we has 4-H in Denmark. From what I remember you learned about animals and plants, the farms had cows, sheep and chickens etc
The “this tastes like 4H camp” had me ROLLING as a 4Her and 4H camp counselor of like ten years😭
Tea pairings, blistered green beans and black pepper beef... I'm on my way.
I loved Ken subconsciously doing the nodding bite with Keith while he was eating the pineapple bun😍🍍
Man I love when a video is this long. I’ve been binge watching all your videos and was so happy to see this pop up. Also whenever Ryan and Jared come on I always say YAY! I just love all of you together. This video made me laugh out loud so many times! Can’t wait to see the rest!
I love Keith's amazement at pork floss. It's such a staple on buns at Chinese bakeries I forget that it's not super common.
I love pork floss buns. Toronto has so many awesome Chinese bakeries with them 😊
Same! Had just bought a bag of pork floss buns from my local Chinese bakery. They also use pork floss at our jian bing place... mmm
Say hi from a person from Hong Kong who loves dim sum a lot, and hearing Cantonese in a try guy video? What a treat!
But really couldn’t believe Keith didn’t try the fried turnip cake with his hot sauce, because it’s commonly paired with chilli sauce and ngl that’s a feast in your mouth
Bringing out a rubber glove to eat a duck wing is a new level of fancy
😂😂😂
You would think that after all these years, I would learn to not watch these videos when I’m hungry but alas, I still torture myself. Also the manager telling Keith he watched some of his old videos to do research and that’s how he knows Keith likes spicy is so cool!
we love to see the shift of eat the menu from strictly takeout to dine ins!
"A real food authority" Keith you have no idea what you have done to my home. I try flavors because you recommend them. I ask my husband 'would Keith find it hot?' when eating spicy food. You are an authority.
Ooh, Eat the Menu getting fancy up in here.
47:23 That's actually not intestines! It's the reticulum, which is a compartment in the cow's (or any ruminant's) stomach! The honeycomb pattern helps collect things that the animal might have eaten that aren't food. For example, cattle will often eat little metal things that will get stuck in their reticulum and cause Hardware Disease, so farmers will feed them magnets to keep metal things from getting stuck in the reticulum or going through the rest of the stomach and causing more issues.
😮 Then what happens with the magnet and accumulated metals? Does it stay inside or passes?
seriously???
Keith getting amazed by Pork Sung is making my Saturday.
Same XD
I used to sneak it by the handful from my kitchen
I was born in Hong Kong and so happy they tried canto food! I appreciated how excited, open and respectful he was to try the food. I hope they do go to Hong Kong to try the food.
“I watched your videos so I know you love spicy ^-^” Keith getting trolled by Michelin-grade chefs is crazy I love it
“Is corn a vegetable?” 😂 my favorite line of the video
Squab on my knob 😂😂😂 I love Jared for that!!
I kept scrolling for a comment about this! Such an underrated moment!
I was hoping someone was going to comment this. Sent me into orbit. 😂
51:32 Squab on my knob. Jesus Christ, Jared. You’re killing me!!! 😂😂
My man Ken coming through with the hot sauce plug 😂😂
I love keith going into the kitchens and seeing how they make some dishes. Please keep doing this on these videos
I've never seen anyone hold sticky rice to eat like that but it works! I grew up opening the leaf up using it like a plate.
I had the exact same reaction lmao, I was like WHOA they're grabbing the whole leaf and biting into it! I grew up peeling the hot leaves apart with chopsticks and pinching off small portions over the meal.
Tofu is such a great textural component. I would do anything to try it with that floss pork and century egg right now. Looks so good.
YB nibbling on the chicken toes is SENDING me lol
Honestly having the water fall in the kitchen to keep the room cool is genius. I can't imagine how hot it would be without it.
I’m surprised that Keith had never even known about the existence of pork floss but not because I’m familiar with dim sum, but because in northern Mexico we have it all the time, so my mind was also blown because I didn’t know it was common in other countries too 🤯
Same, but in Toronto. Weve got a lot of Cantonese restaurants, dim sum and bakeries here.
48:10 dish aside, I'm concerned that Keith forgot that Mongolia and indeed Mongolians do still exist 😂
Sometimes I forget that I exist, so at least he's not that bad 😂
This is the first time I’ve really wanted to go and try a restaurant after watching, hopefully next week I can give it a try. Looks absolutely amazing.
I loved every moment of this. I love the evolution that has happened with Eat the Menu and that the show is still going and now we’re getting more unique experiences. Also it’s so clear that Keith is very thoughtful and knowledgeable when he talks about food and I think it was cute in the beginning that he was telling himself he needs to talk better about food when he already does! Can’t wait for the next restaurant
Happy to see YB back in the videos 😊
I missed her a lot… wonder why they don’t bring the other guy back… I understand their was a situation but everyone has faults
@@JoshKennedy-uv3yywhat other guy?
@@JoshKennedy-uv3yy YB never did anything wrong to jeopardize their company.
The other guy, almost drove their company and lives into financial ruin from all their canceled sponsorships and them having to buy him out. Also they do not want this channel to be associated with someone like that
I feel like everyone skated right past Jared giving Keith such a sweet compliment on how good a food show host he is! It was so sweet 🥺
“And now the Denver omelet” why was that so funny to me lol I love Ryan
Hi Keith. Love the videos. Keep up the great work. Just wanted to let you know that I got 2 bottles of the hot chicken sauce for Christmas and I just discovered a new use for it. I made Campbell's Chunky Potato Soup for dinner and added just a dollop of the chicken sauce. It added the perfect level of spice for me and helped elevate the processed canned soup.
So fun seeing Keith try dishes my family has eaten our entire lives!
Ken is a canto man and I’m willing to bet taishanese with the way he said his favorite dimsum
What a treat getting a segment inside the kitchen!! More of this in the future, please.
Keith slipping in a reference to "Timber" was everything. 😂💜
He also slipped in Wiggle. 😂
This was AMAZING I wish I could enjoy the chicken feet more though 🥲
This is just so pleasant. I love to see Manager Ken and the cook in the kitchen. I love an open-minded attitude and good cheer. This really brings back the joy of sharing food. I enjoy this series SO much!
Pork floss with rice! Pork floss with porridge! Pork floss with bread! Also, rather than calling it donuts, it's really more accurate to call it dough fritters. You can eat it with porridge or with a sweet dessert call "tau suan", a split mung bean dessert soup.
Jared is by far my favorite guest. He's so unintentionally funny.
Congrats Second Try on being able to achieve Michelin Star status !!!! Started from the 🌮🔔 , now we're ✨HERE✨ !
Dim sum holds such a special place in my heart. Seeing Keith experience some of these things for the first time brings me back to being at an old-school vegan dim sum place in Hong Kong where the seating was communal. Some old ladies who only spoke Cantonese patiently showed me how to order and how to properly clean my utensils and cup. They even flagged down the servers so I wouldn't get forgotten in the bustle. It was one of those moments where a language and cultural barrier makes you feel so human in the best way.
"French tire companies" 😂
Not a joke! Michelin tires made a restaurant guide back in the day to encourage people to travel, hence spend more money on tires. As a result, we now have this video and The Bear.
@@lifeisthepit Ooo that's why maby, I was always so confused 😂
I love how truly excited and respectful the cast and crew are. They’re all so genuinely happy for this milestone. This was fantastic to watch!
I love Keith's glasses here. The colour is gorgeous, and the gold arms are very classy.