Lizzy, as your mom is very new to Chinese food, order food that is not spicy or very mildly spicy, best is fried food, or deep fried food, like fried noodle with meat(since she does not like vegetables), fried or deep fried fish, fried chicken with dark sauce….only after she has good experience then you can slowly make her be more adventures, step by step. 😂 For her case, steamed food, or light food would not be her thing, I think.
It's very difficult to ask someone to eat something new never try before, but hotpot is a very unique food style for most of foreigners to start to know china for its foods ...
Cantonese dim sum is perfect for those who are new to Chinese cuisines. Shanghai cuisine and similar ones would be next best choices. That's because those regions are abundant in a wide variety of foods.
i think she indeed will lke cantonese food (especially dim sum) too. especially for ppl who doesnt really like spicy food . like roasted goose/ beijing duck, bbq pork, pork belly , etc. as she like meat .
一步一步来 (One Step at a time, Miss Lizzy) … You can let Mother try new stuff but only if she wants to. At her age, maybe she's not too adventurous.😌 Being first timer, Mother's handling of the CHOPSTICKS was NOT BAD. You can see she didn't drop her food after picking them up with the Chopsticks. Tofu (doufu) is bean curd. It is a plant-based food made from soy/soya beans. It comes in many forms and varieties. The fact that she had never heard it before means that people from the East and West are living in Parallel Universes. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, not only in China but in the East, would know and/or have eaten it at one time or another. Rich in proteins, it makes a good substitute for meats for the Vegans/Vegetarians.
Now we know that first impression matters, way outside the comfort zone can be scary. Just remember about how you fell in love with this country in the first place, must be baby steps and embracing something new gradually, but good video though, keep it up, hope to see 1 million views🎉
Your mum is such a trouper!! 👍👍 She was willing to give hot pot a try and she survived it. She did an excellent first-timer job with the chopsticks too. Love watching your mum's adventures in China. 👍
Hey Lizzy I only just discovered your Channel -- you are the greatest ambassador for China that I've watched on RUclips so far. Best wishes to you and your family.
Hi Liz, your mum is a very interesting “da ma”. I was so surprised that you give her the hotpot treatment only days after she arrived. It definitely has everything a westerner supposed to avoid before a “running in” period with the Chinese cuisine, like various internal organs, strong species, and as your mom said various leaves. But your mom is willing to take a dive and try it anyway. I saw almost unconditional love from her. Her reactions are priceless. Anyhow, we'd like to see China kindnap her as well. We’d like to see more vlogs of her travel in China.
You mom is a humble woman. She is not aggressive. She insistson what she prefers but yet tries some new things. I can see how she used the chopsticks effectively. I don't know whether your mom would try rabbit heads, a famous Chengdu delicacy.
one of US biggest export to China is actually the chicken feet. since american eat alot of chicken but they don't eat the feet, the butchery can make quite abit of extra money exporting the feet to China...
Fresh brine tofu and gypsum soft tofu are collectively referred to as tofu, and "fermented bean curd" is also known as "mold tofu". It is the product of brine tofu after special fermentation and mildew. It is light yellow, shaped like cheese, and tastes delicious.
I think you have a great choice for hotpot since they can choose their food. Feels bad that your mom looks very unhappy and serious when eating. Hope she is not that way all the time. Relax and enjoy the food, you can eat whatever you choose.
I think your mum would prefer something less difficult to prepare like hot pot. Maybe like cooked dishes with rice would suit her better like stir fry vegetables/meat, steamed fish, pork dishes, etc. Also, don't force her to use chopsticks. Just let her use the spoons/fork.
Hi Lizzy, like you mom i love pasta, but in a plate with salsa . I like the video of the super market that shows all the diferent pastas,and all the others things. I try the hotpot in taiwan Not a fan. Hear in south america we are a meat lovers, carne asada. But we eat evrithing.tons of fish,seafood,porck, chiken,pastas,and of cource tons of veggis and fruts. Question= Wy your mother went back ,i thougth she was going to stay?? Ok i will try also to write on instagram or in my other RUclips. Love all your videos❤
I like this kind of video, more everyday life, people daily routine, going to restaurant, to the shop or anywhere, or even show your work. This is best way to discover a country's culture, a city's life or some specialities that your city can offer. I love to discover a place throught people everyday's life.
You should go to Hong Kong because it has many fusion type of food, a combination of Chinese style and western style food that ready make westerners easy to adapt.
in the hotpot those red blocks are made by Chilis, a lot of Chilis, other spices and then all cooked in cow oil, that’s why it’s solidified because of the cow oil
Take her to McGag's and see how she rate it. I usually avoid the place but tried a Big Mac in China just to see how it compares McDonald in US, and it was the same.
Don't like vegetables??? Even though I am an unreconstructed carnivore, I love vegetables, too. Ease her in gently. No exotic things like chicken feet, animal innards, spicy food (which I hate, too), etc... Wow, impressive! She mastered the mechanics of using chopsticks straight away!! Wow. 👏 She picked up her first meat with ghd chopsticks like a natural. Well done Mum!! 👏👍 Hope she enjoys her stay.
I think the story about the start of hotpot is not really the history about hotpot. In the past, hotpot was usually using a bronze special container pot heating up with charcoal, and not with real big fire..
Hi Lizzy, how about go to supermarkets with your mom to buy some material to let her cooking at home? Do sometimes eating outside, sometimes cooking at home. It will be hard for her to rise the score on hotpot to nine because she has completely adopted herself to her life and diet styles.
Lizzy, you are a very good daughter. I like your channel very much. Hope your mother would soon get used to the Chinese life. How long would she stay in China ?
❤❤❤❤ Liewe Lizzy, dit lyk of jy aan jou ma moet werk ... sy is werklik 'n vreemdeling in 'n vreemde land. Wens julle almal 'n geseënde Kersfees en 'n opwindende nuwe jaar toe. Vriendelike groete.😁😁😁😁🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹
The key to eating hotpot and getting your mom to like it more is in the sauce. Before making selections of ingredients to put in the broth, she should experiment with different combinations of sauce that appeals to her palate. Once she likes the sauce ingredient combinations, then the boiled ingredients (meat or vegetables) will soak up the sauce so everything tastes good. The other important thing is to stop talking about intestines and brains and strange stuff to the foreign mind. Eating enjoyment is as much psychological as it is a physical experience. Once you plant unfamiliar images in a foreign mind, then everything else is an uphill battle.
Your mom is very much like the robot from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -Marvin。Downtrodden yet brave, despairing about everything yet attempting everythings.
My suggestion for new chinese food "adventurer", try the cantonese and hokkien cuisine first, less spicy and more cosy food for them. Warm soup, seafood and not too strong flavour compare to other cuisines in China.
Lizzy, as your mom is very new to Chinese food, order food that is not spicy or very mildly spicy, best is fried food, or deep fried food, like fried noodle with meat(since she does not like vegetables), fried or deep fried fish, fried chicken with dark sauce….only after she has good experience then you can slowly make her be more adventures, step by step. 😂 For her case, steamed food, or light food would not be her thing, I think.
Agree. She should try not to scare her mom with unique foods that her mom isn’t used to. Especially if she wants her mom to stay.
@@palmpalm5131 Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
And Chxese food is disgusting!
@@zackk7175we are here talking about food, you Taiwan turtle should go away. Your words is not fit in this place
Alex: Too much fried food isn't good for one's health. Practise moderation.
Since you are in Yunnan, MUSHROOM recipes are MUST-TRY, for example, the mushrooms hotpot
It's very difficult to ask someone to eat something new never try before, but hotpot is a very unique food style for most of foreigners to start to know china for its foods ...
Cantonese dim sum is perfect for those who are new to Chinese cuisines. Shanghai cuisine and similar ones would be next best choices. That's because those regions are abundant in a wide variety of foods.
i think she indeed will lke cantonese food (especially dim sum) too. especially for ppl who doesnt really like spicy food . like roasted goose/ beijing duck, bbq pork, pork belly , etc. as she like meat .
一步一步来 (One Step at a time, Miss Lizzy) …
You can let Mother try new stuff but only if she wants to. At her age, maybe she's not too adventurous.😌
Being first timer, Mother's handling of the CHOPSTICKS was NOT BAD. You can see she didn't drop her food after picking them up with the Chopsticks.
Tofu (doufu) is bean curd. It is a plant-based food made from soy/soya beans. It comes in many forms and varieties. The fact that she had never heard it before means that people from the East and West are living in Parallel Universes. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, not only in China but in the East, would know and/or have eaten it at one time or another. Rich in proteins, it makes a good substitute for meats for the Vegans/Vegetarians.
Yeah, much older people are not adventurous as younger people. It is what it is.
Now we know that first impression matters, way outside the comfort zone can be scary. Just remember about how you fell in love with this country in the first place, must be baby steps and embracing something new gradually, but good video though, keep it up, hope to see 1 million views🎉
Nice mother , so sweet to have meal with family !
Thank for sharing !
Your mum is such a trouper!! 👍👍 She was willing to give hot pot a try and she survived it. She did an excellent first-timer job with the chopsticks too. Love watching your mum's adventures in China. 👍
Hey Lizzy I only just discovered your Channel -- you are the greatest ambassador for China that I've watched on RUclips so far. Best wishes to you and your family.
Hi Liz, your mum is a very interesting “da ma”. I was so surprised that you give her the hotpot treatment only days after she arrived. It definitely has everything a westerner supposed to avoid before a “running in” period with the Chinese cuisine, like various internal organs, strong species, and as your mom said various leaves. But your mom is willing to take a dive and try it anyway. I saw almost unconditional love from her. Her reactions are priceless. Anyhow, we'd like to see China kindnap her as well. We’d like to see more vlogs of her travel in China.
Your mother is so adorable. Love her!
It makes my mouth water to see you eating hot pot! Well done mum for persevering with chopsticks. By the end of the meal, you’re like an expert!
Hotpot for me is always a winner. Yeah she impressed me too 😂😎
Mother, I am proud of you.
You mom is a humble woman. She is not aggressive. She insistson what she prefers but yet tries some new things. I can see how she used the chopsticks effectively. I don't know whether your mom would try rabbit heads, a famous Chengdu delicacy.
Thanks so much! I dont think she will try that, long road to get her there 😂
one of US biggest export to China is actually the chicken feet. since american eat alot of chicken but they don't eat the feet, the butchery can make quite abit of extra money exporting the feet to China...
lizzy, your mom is SUPER 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Your Chinese friend Emma surprisingly knew nothing about Tofu. It's not just beans, to be more precise, it's fermented soya bean curd.
Fresh brine tofu and gypsum soft tofu are collectively referred to as tofu, and "fermented bean curd" is also known as "mold tofu". It is the product of brine tofu after special fermentation and mildew. It is light yellow, shaped like cheese, and tastes delicious.
You should consider going to Guangdong for the delicious and non-spicy food.
Lovely mother!👍
I think you have a great choice for hotpot since they can choose their food. Feels bad that your mom looks very unhappy and serious when eating. Hope she is not that way all the time. Relax and enjoy the food, you can eat whatever you choose.
I think your mum would prefer something less difficult to prepare like hot pot. Maybe like cooked dishes with rice would suit her better like stir fry vegetables/meat, steamed fish, pork dishes, etc. Also, don't force her to use chopsticks. Just let her use the spoons/fork.
tofu in "proper" english is call beancurd. =)
also hotpot was not invented chongqing. it is alot older than people think.
Hi Lizzy, like you mom i love pasta, but in a plate with salsa .
I like the video of the super market that shows all the diferent pastas,and all the others things.
I try the hotpot in taiwan
Not a fan.
Hear in south america we are a meat lovers, carne asada.
But we eat evrithing.tons of fish,seafood,porck, chiken,pastas,and of cource tons of veggis and fruts.
Question= Wy your mother went back ,i thougth she was going to stay??
Ok i will try also to write on instagram or in my other RUclips.
Love all your videos❤
Your mom so cute,I like her❤
I like this kind of video, more everyday life, people daily routine, going to restaurant, to the shop or anywhere, or even show your work.
This is best way to discover a country's culture, a city's life or some specialities that your city can offer.
I love to discover a place throught people everyday's life.
先赞再看，祝福你们，美丽善良的妈妈和女儿
Lizzy, woow , your mom have such is such a good authentic character. Great ... , she is genuine. 😅❤
You should go to Hong Kong because it has many fusion type of food, a combination of Chinese style and western style food that ready make westerners easy to adapt.
Proper Chinese food is the best I am hungry now.
Watching this video makes me want to have hotpot myself
in the hotpot those red blocks are made by Chilis, a lot of Chilis, other spices and then all cooked in cow oil, that’s why it’s solidified because of the cow oil
Your mum is very clever because she learnt how to use chopsticks very fast!
Take your mum to try cuisine in Cantonese style ， not spicy and fancy
Cantonese dim sum is perfect for those who are new to Chinese cuisines. Shanghai cuisine and similar ones are next best choices.
Everybody needs a friend like Emma.
Your mom, A Pro chopstick champ..😊.
😀😀😀
come to guangzhou. try chaosgan beef hotpot or shunde congee hotpot. not spicy at all. i think your mother will love them.
Take her to McGag's and see how she rate it. I usually avoid the place but tried a Big Mac in China just to see how it compares McDonald in US, and it was the same.
孝顺的外国大美女！赞！
哈哈哈，有趣的妈妈😂
Don't like vegetables??? Even though I am an unreconstructed carnivore, I love vegetables, too.
Ease her in gently. No exotic things like chicken feet, animal innards, spicy food (which I hate, too), etc...
Wow, impressive! She mastered the mechanics of using chopsticks straight away!! Wow. 👏 She picked up her first meat with ghd chopsticks like a natural. Well done Mum!! 👏👍
Hope she enjoys her stay.
Especially when your mum said she would cook the next time ... 😂😂😂❤❤❤
Hot pot base is basically butter and spices.
First step street food market see and try
I think the story about the start of hotpot is not really the history about hotpot. In the past, hotpot was usually using a bronze special container pot heating up with charcoal, and not with real big fire..
Should try some Muslim food 兰州拉面，羊肉串，牛肉饺子，肉夹馍， or try the very common 韭菜猪肉饺子，these are foods even my son loves to eat
能这么快学会用筷子，确实厉害，赞一个~！😄
so goood！！！！
Lizzy, welcome to visit my hometown Kunming with your mom, enjoying your time in China. 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Thank you! 😃
If you had metabolic arthritis, Gout or Podagra, avoid intestine, atomic, although they are good to eat.
如果不能吃辣椒，可以去吃廣東清湯火鍋，廣東火鍋不會放什麼配料和辣椒，一般都用清湯，雞湯，牛肉湯 作為湯底。
Hi Lizzy, how about go to supermarkets with your mom to buy some material to let her cooking at home? Do sometimes eating outside, sometimes cooking at home. It will be hard for her to rise the score on hotpot to nine because she has completely adopted herself to her life and diet styles.
Toufu is also called beancurd. It is made with soybeans. 😂
Before traveling in China, a lettle reading is useful.
Your mum handles chopsticks like a pro
She lives in such a big home
Lizzy, you are a very good daughter. I like your channel very much. Hope your mother would soon get used to the Chinese life. How long would she stay in China ?
Try Beijing Style hotpot, your mom might like it.
Bamboo chicken, bamboo barbecue. You're in Yunnan.
Your mom looks young. You two looks like sisters rather than mother and daughter.
The sauce for ma seems a bit bland? Perhaps the right combo of sauces would take the score up
You should start with something more similar to western food .
Like Roger more ( chinese style hamburger) . Or bbq.
😄😄😄
lol
I understand your mother very well, all the things she said she did not want.. i would say exact the same. (beside from that i like spice)
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Mum is doing very well with the first time in use the chopsticks
尝试去广州吃粤菜，烧乳鸽，手撕鸡，酱牛肉，烧鹅，炒牛河 等等...
Are there not any Chinese restaurants in South Africa? 😆
Your mom learned to use chopsticks quite fast.
💞💞💞
Lizzy bring your mother to eat dong bei food 😂😂😂 she will like it, 👍👍👍
Lizzy妈妈口味这么清淡，或者应该来广东或者江浙一带吃吃看😅
Filial Lizzy 😊
I suggest helping her mix a really really good sauce and give her lots of meat, she'll love hot pot more.
if you are in yunnan, you should let your mother try mushroom hot pot.
More meat and less vegetables are prone to cancer and heart disease
不错不错
I recommend Beijing hotpot first, since it is not spicy at all but quite delicious
老妈是真得严肃啊，气压很低😂
Mama just need to tryout call experience.
Or Chongqing beef noodle for her?
Try this Lanzhou lamian (meat + noodle) 😋
很多美食，如果你不尝试，永远不知道是否适合自己😂 火锅很讲个人口味，从锅底、调料到食材。多做尝试。当然，有条件应该试试中国的八大菜系
Go to Haidilao hotpot， can improve to 9😝
❤❤❤❤ Liewe Lizzy, dit lyk of jy aan jou ma moet werk ... sy is werklik 'n vreemdeling in 'n vreemde land. Wens julle almal 'n geseënde Kersfees en 'n opwindende nuwe jaar toe. Vriendelike groete.😁😁😁😁🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹
两位看起来有些憔悴，保重身体❤
if your mom likes noodles, over the bridge Yunnan noodles may do it for her.....
The key to eating hotpot and getting your mom to like it more is in the sauce. Before making selections of ingredients to put in the broth, she should experiment with different combinations of sauce that appeals to her palate. Once she likes the sauce ingredient combinations, then the boiled ingredients (meat or vegetables) will soak up the sauce so everything tastes good.
The other important thing is to stop talking about intestines and brains and strange stuff to the foreign mind. Eating enjoyment is as much psychological as it is a physical experience. Once you plant unfamiliar images in a foreign mind, then everything else is an uphill battle.
Will keep this in mind next time. Thanks ☺️
@@lizzyinchina You're welcome. Love your passion for China.
Aller en Chine , il faut savoir changer ses habitudes alimentaires, goûter tout pour savoir et surtout apprécier les tofu et légumes.
She isn't bad with her chopsticks given she is new to them.
Right? 😂 impressed me
The term hot doesn't refer to the spiciness of the food itself . It refers to the cook wars.
Did you already take her to eat the local Yunnan specialty? Bridge Crossing Rice Noodles / GQMX?
干得好，lizzy
Your mom is very much like the robot from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -Marvin。Downtrodden yet brave, despairing about everything yet attempting everythings.
hotpot is definitely on the beginner friendly level 😂
There is not a LITTLE SHEEP Mongolian hOT Pot there? … I recommend you 200%
Take your mum to xinjiang. I am confident she will rate the food there 10 out of 10.
My suggestion for new chinese food "adventurer", try the cantonese and hokkien cuisine first, less spicy and more cosy food for them. Warm soup, seafood and not too strong flavour compare to other cuisines in China.
Thanks for the tips! 😃😃😃
Ask your mum sing a Xmas song and there will be reachable a million viewers ...
Lizzy your mum like chilly
I'm afraid you forgot to tell Mom to use separate chopsticks for fresh meat. Have fun!
We should take her to taste the steamed chicken and mushroom hot pot in Kunming. Spicy hot pot is not suitable.
Your mom look depressed, let her stay for a couple of month in china to make her more relaxed and not worrying to much.