Philly’s Oldest Legacy Chinese Restaurant

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Yo, several friends from Philly insisted that Sang Kee is a must-visit in the City of Brotherly Love. This place is all about classic Cantonese dishes, with an emphasis on duck. Chef and owner Michael Chow brought roast duck to the city at a time when locals had to trek to NYC for it.
    After surviving the Cultural Revolution in China, Michael, like many of his generation, escaped to Hong Kong in search of better opportunities. There, he mastered the art of roasting ducks. He eventually settled in Philly’s Chinatown in the ‘80s, founding what is now the city’s oldest single-family-operated Chinese restaurant.
    Henry, a native Philadelphian, fulfilled every immigrant household’s dream-graduating from an Ivy League school (UPenn) and working for a successful startup (Uber Eats). But when he realized that his parents’ legacy might not survive, he stepped in, humbling himself by learning everything from cleaning tables to taking orders.
    Sang Kee stands as a testament to Philly’s Chinese community and its contribution to the city’s fabric. Just as much as Philly is known for its cheesesteaks and hoagies, it should be celebrated for the roast meats served by Sang Kee.

Комментарии • 59

  • @SkeeloHendrix
    @SkeeloHendrix 4 месяца назад +119

    Bros voice sounds like an Animated Black Uncle.. 😭😭

    • @mrdeebo313
      @mrdeebo313 4 месяца назад +14

      He does not sound like this in his old videos, I guess some people's voices get deeper and blacker as they get older

    • @danhall9197
      @danhall9197 3 месяца назад +8

      He’s a poser.

    • @tlsmoove8364
      @tlsmoove8364 3 месяца назад +1

      😂

    • @jeffamell3501
      @jeffamell3501 3 месяца назад +2

      Its cringe

  • @hunee8
    @hunee8 Месяц назад

    Duck looks so
    Bomb

  • @lakerskb2465
    @lakerskb2465 3 месяца назад

    Best Chinese in Philly

  • @aleks-33
    @aleks-33 4 месяца назад +77

    "I got it all" 🎉

    • @knotallthere66
      @knotallthere66 4 месяца назад +1

      They change the name thought it was joes Peking duck house

  • @ResinAlchemist2024
    @ResinAlchemist2024 3 месяца назад +24

    "lower level" You're father is amazing. He knows having a car, family, and home are something work for and be grateful for. As an immigrant, I respect that and him as that was my dream. It continues to be the dream of many others as well. Regardless of whether they are immigrants or not.

  • @benjamindavis2896
    @benjamindavis2896 3 месяца назад +5

    Whys he talking like that lmao what a clown

  • @PresidentFunnyValentine
    @PresidentFunnyValentine 4 месяца назад +23

    A car, house, and family.
    Some people don't have all three.

    • @kaipereirahernandez5196
      @kaipereirahernandez5196 4 месяца назад +4

      To be fair, that second one has become really difficult in most places

    • @PresidentFunnyValentine
      @PresidentFunnyValentine 4 месяца назад +1

      @@kaipereirahernandez5196 true

    • @wed3k
      @wed3k 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@kaipereirahernandez5196 some of these immigrant families worked everyday non stop for decades. Probably no health insurance, holidays, paid vacations or sick time.

    • @kaipereirahernandez5196
      @kaipereirahernandez5196 3 месяца назад +1

      @@wed3k true, and back when they emigrated here, it was still possible to buy a home with a working class wage. Nowadays, the price of real estate has inflated to a point where no matter how long you work, it's just not feasible to buy a home

    • @kaipereirahernandez5196
      @kaipereirahernandez5196 3 месяца назад

      @@wed3k also, the fact that those are the conditions they had to live through should be a point of concern. Nobody should live like that to make a living

  • @mollyhynes2542
    @mollyhynes2542 4 месяца назад +21

    My poppop has been bringing me here my whole life. A favorite of both of ours. Its classic and always delicious!

  • @Mjb121
    @Mjb121 4 месяца назад +6

    Bro just speak in your normal tone/accent/voice

    • @CapitalGainzz
      @CapitalGainzz 3 месяца назад +1

      He is.

    • @Mjb121
      @Mjb121 3 месяца назад +1

      @@CapitalGainzz he’s not

    • @CapitalGainzz
      @CapitalGainzz 3 месяца назад

      @@Mjb121 prove it

    • @Mjb121
      @Mjb121 3 месяца назад +2

      @@CapitalGainzz listen burner account/friend/family member, everybody can tell the difference in the cadence and tone and attempted code switching between the different videos over time 😂

    • @CapitalGainzz
      @CapitalGainzz 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Mjb121 damn that was corny 😂 Anyway, a lot of people adopt accents and yes it’s going to sound weird and inconsistent. Y’all just hatin because dude is more fly than you. 😂

  • @lordmusea
    @lordmusea 3 месяца назад +6

    Sang Kee is the absolute best! I go to the one in University City, it’s nearly as good as fhe one in Chinatown.

  • @Metzger23
    @Metzger23 4 месяца назад +9

    Humble family. Love to see it. Food looks amazing!

  • @danhall9197
    @danhall9197 3 месяца назад +4

    He needs to quit his fake voice.

    • @CapitalGainzz
      @CapitalGainzz 3 месяца назад

      Link the video with his real voice 🤡

  • @veliciawilliams1018
    @veliciawilliams1018 3 месяца назад +5

    New subbie.🎉🎉🎉Amazing content.👍🏼

  • @vnyanforj
    @vnyanforj 4 месяца назад +4

    I'm not in Philly really all that often anymore but I would definitely check this place out when I go back! 🎉

  • @DucNguyen-bd5ir
    @DucNguyen-bd5ir 3 месяца назад +1

    Sang Kee is the best I spent a lot of college and working like going there. I haven't been back since the pandemic and ordering via Uber isn't the same.

  • @aotmtalk
    @aotmtalk 4 месяца назад +3

    Great feature and story from the family. 🔥🔥

  • @FlorbelaBoaventura
    @FlorbelaBoaventura 3 месяца назад

    This Guy is the asian version of prophet muscle 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @hunee8
    @hunee8 Месяц назад

    His parents absolutely amazing

  • @petermcclellan3218
    @petermcclellan3218 4 месяца назад +1

    My good friends from the PHLX, Amelia and Tuna Joe, took me here in 1994. I am now married to a Hong Kong lady for 20 years.

  • @pamelahobson1377
    @pamelahobson1377 3 месяца назад +2

    Duck is one of my very favorite treats!

  • @arcadestickgaming6601
    @arcadestickgaming6601 3 месяца назад +2

    He tryna talk like Will Smith🤣🤣

  • @wrexand
    @wrexand 4 месяца назад +1

    wholesome as hell. love it.

  • @vicvic2081
    @vicvic2081 3 месяца назад

    Amazing

  • @Just_Ducking_around
    @Just_Ducking_around 4 месяца назад +1

    You the coolest guy I saw today! Sub

  • @munkyjammin
    @munkyjammin 3 месяца назад

    Awesome family working together in their restaurant. Food for EVERYONE. FAMILY VALUES. GENERATIONAL LEGACY , LOVE & MEMORIES.

  • @matthewlapish1107
    @matthewlapish1107 3 месяца назад

    America
    The land of the free, the immigrant, the orphan, the abandoned, the widowed, the forsaken, the forgotten.
    In America you can grow from zero to hero, nothing to something!
    May God bless and restore our once great Constitutional Republic !

  • @ApolloandMuse
    @ApolloandMuse 2 месяца назад

    It’s so cool to read about people eating at the places these videos feature, especially people who started going as kids when their parents brought them. It’s heartwarming to see how these restaurants are community hubs and the people who when there from when they were younger still love up the place today 💖

  • @samanthashine4506
    @samanthashine4506 4 месяца назад

    Looks delicious! Philly girl in PDX, but always Philly at heart! Our Chinatown was always bomb!

  • @RyanChoi2317
    @RyanChoi2317 4 месяца назад

    Hey brother recently discovered your channel and I love that you review places that deserve to be in business a hundred years from now, not just the next fast food tiktok trend. As a first generation immigrant and the grandson of a restaurant founder, I find myself relating to a lot of these stories and they are very touching to me. Keep it up ❤❤

  • @qxinn1320
    @qxinn1320 3 месяца назад

    This my favorite vid I’ve seen in a while 💙 vibes & energy too pure

  • @levihl0
    @levihl0 3 месяца назад

    I love the father for that last bit alone, humble dude and that for sure is the way 🇺🇸

  • @balboa32
    @balboa32 4 месяца назад

    Henry is a champion
    Love the respect

  • @BigPoppieSeed
    @BigPoppieSeed 3 месяца назад

    Love you

  • @doomspirospero
    @doomspirospero 4 месяца назад +6

    I wonder how you manage to not poop your pants every time you squeeze so hard to make that voice