Two Brits try Memphis Soul Food for the first time!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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Now on our Tennessee leg of the road trip, we decided to stop off in Memphis to visit a much loved soul-food spot - Alcenia's!
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Next you should try different American ice cream shops. Ben and Jerry's, cold stone, Baskin Robin 31 flavors and dairy queen. Maybe some other local spots too
I love watching Jolly... But Josh's smacking is killing me (severe misophonia) 🙃
The food was not discarded it was donated, the same food the soldiers ate.
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Huge fan here... I am so glad you had a great time in the South. Come back soon!
She said “do NOT call me by my first name” then thumped him on the head 😂. Don’t worry that’s how southern grandmas show affection
Not my Grandma...a light thump was round one and only because you didn't know any better. Round two was not a light thump because you did it on purpose or you didn't pay attention to round one.
No bc he thought he was in trouble 😂. But Mrs. Or Mr. Comes before every elders name. Auntie…. Uncle…. Cousin… josh just didn’t know lol
@@tiktok11150😆😆 did we have the same grandma?
Amen!
@@kyqueennexcatly i always say that or mame or sir 😂
It’s making me laugh that she’s just standing behind the register peeking over and just watching them ha ha ha
Its making me uncomfortable 😅
Yes! That was my favorite part her interjections or the man in the back that they talk too.😂😂😂
That's so cute of her too! 😍
Because she cooks with love and wants to see them love it as much as she does. That's how we cook in the south, the pleasure comes from how much those we feed enjoy the food.
Yknow us southerners gotta see if u like the food! Plus we gotta yap abt every little thing, just in case someone don't know abt the history of random things 😅
I have eaten at Alcenia's for years and she has brought so much positive attention to that area right next to the convention center that usually goes overlooked. She always greats you with a kiss on the forehead or a hug, and all she asks is that you take the time to enjoy your food. It is all cooked fresh which means you get to enjoy talking to people you are with while waiting for your meal. What she does is a lost art and one many people have forgotten how to do. She is a Mississippi native who has brought her love and culture to Memphis and merged it with that Memphis culture of innovation and grit and grind to create a genuine Delta region experience. Alcenia's is an example of why Memphis, unofficial capitol of the Mississippi Delta, continues to be unique and stand apart from other regions while being overlooked and literally going unknown by the rest of the country for its food, music, corporate innovation and most importantly the passion it has for its people. It is a unique area of Tennessee that people enjoy beating up on, but Alcenia's is an example of why we all love this area so much. She has represented the area several times in Good Morning America, the Food Network and many others national and international television stations. Thank you Jolly for bring more attention to Alcenia's and Memphis and we hope you come back so we can share so much more of what makes our area unique and so beloved by many.
U summed this up perfectly, I hope to see more of this for the city.
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you can see her watching them eat which normally is cause the owners are worried about mess ups but with her you can tell shes watching to see them enjoy she wants them to enjoy genuinely its nice
What a beautiful tribute!
This is one of few spots I don't care if I have to wait. I know my meal is gonna be amazing
At this point Ollie and Josh have had more Southern food than most Americans
Well only about 40% or less actually live in the south haha
Fr. I've never had this much southern food
yeah most americans dont get paid to eat delicious food around the country lol.
@@nullakjg767 true lol
Way more than I have
LOL, I like how Miss BJ corrects Josh for calling her by her first name. It's true, in the South, a young person would call an older lady "Miss" or "Ma'am".
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Alcenia was her mother... Her name she said is BJ.
i dont like that tbh. if im old enough to join the military, better respect me as an equal. our votes all count the same and if you treat me like a baby ill treat you like a senile fool. discrimination is discrimination. respect is a 2 way street and i cant imagine just straight up telling someone "you arent my equal". thats borderline sociopathic behavior lol.
I’m 56 years old and I’m still getting used to not calling ladies “Miss”. I’m also trying to get used to being called “Mr.”.
@@TheNoladrummer I'm 77 and I still call "older" ladies I'm not good friends with as Ms (+ First name), e.g. Ms Beverly.
I love how British you guys are, being here in America, in Tennessee, calling her "Her Ladyship" is just.. so British and so amazingly respectful, she needs a huge plaque that says "'Her Ladyship' from England with Love, Jolly".. I just love you guys
I guess "Her Ladyship" is the British version of ma'am, lol 😅
@@studyingthewordtogether and it works in her case 😁
It sounds like something that would be said in medieval times.
Love it 😂
Someone needs to do that 'buy a title' for her and she will be a genuine Lady then 😊
"The stone that was rejected becomes the cornerstone." What a way to use that quote!
Psalm 118:22
Honest question, how do you people watch these vids and not get enraged by josh’s chomping/smacking of his lips? He eats like a 9yr old
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Almost made me tear up and I'm not even religious
“Well they are unripe. That’s why they call them green tomatoes”😂
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I was told that fried green tomatoes are made with actual green tomatoes...not unripe red ones. I just googled it and they confirmed it as well. Now, since I don't make FGT's, what's fact?????
@@the1blkmanThey're definitely just unripe tomatoes. They produce less water and fry better before ripening.
@@the1blkman They are unripe tomatoes. I dont know what you searched but I dont see any results saying anything other than that.
Same with green bell peppers.
As someone raised in the south, we learned from a very, very young age to never call adults by their first names. And those love taps definitely came from a place of love to guide Josh and Ollie on Southern etiquette in the US. Great job guys!
That Nord commercial was the most British thing I've ever seen...
Monty Pythonesque
I totally understand endorsement and the importance of it for creators so I appreciate when they actually make a good ad like that, Cleetus mcfarland does unique ones, and various others make it feel like it's not really an ad.
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What I thought! Roots
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Miss BJ said her mother was born in 1921. That was less than 60 years after the abolition of slavery, which makes it likely that at least some of Miss BJ's great-grandparents were born enslaved, maybe even one of her grandfathers. It's sobering to reflect on how few generations away from that we still are.
In memphis u can drive around and tell which neighborhoods were heavily segregated its very interesting and depressing
Crazy how you came to a food video and wanted to soap box over slavery. Care to discuss the transatlantic slave trade when they have fish and chips again? Lmao
@@AzulApeyou’re a muppet dude wtf are you complaining about. They literally in the video spoke about slavery because that’s how soul food was invented. Stfu
@@AzulApecause she talked about slavery in this video, are you slow
@@AzulApe I might discuss the transatlantic slave trade in a fish and chips video if somebody IN the video brings it up. Crazy how you missed Miss BJ making an explicit connection between soul food -- the topic of this video, as you point out -- and the experiences of enslaved people (11:16).
The wonderful thing about Alcenias… besides the out-of-this-world food… is Ms BJ. This was no fake, made for video, reception… she is like that with every guest that walks in the door.
The way she said “bless your heart” when they told her they went noodling had me in tears!!! 😂😂😂
It's funny how that term can have so many meanings depending on the tone of voice. Everything from genuine love to terrible insults.
And the " Did y'all enjoy that."😂
Not gonna lie, I got very teary when they had the conversation about what soul food really is. "The stone that was rejected became the cornerstone." Amen. Those amazing people took something that was given to them in jest, in scorn, and they turned it into something nourishing, delicious, and enduring. What freaking legends.
Period
Ollie really blows my lid at times ❤
I looked for this comment! The multiple times they have had soul food with keith hbersberger, and not ONCE did he ever mention where soul food comes from. Shame. So glad they got a proper lesson this time ❤
For example, ribs were given to the slaves because of the lack of meat on the bone. Now, it is a delicacy
Yeah, I’m not buying her “definition” of soul food.
They got the “bless your heart”. I love it
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Native Memphis Korean here, I've been following you guys for years, so this really hits my Seoul!
What Asian restaurant would you recommend in Memphis?
Nice play in words!!!
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@@monniedee1999 There is zero good Korean restaurants but several good Vietnamese: Pho4Ever and Le Delights are a couple of standouts in Cordova. I'm sure there are many good Thai, also. For Chinese? Not sure but 1 that I know of that's decent is in Germantown: New Asia. I haven't lived in Memphis in over 25 years, as I've been in NYC and currently L.A. But I visited Memphis over the years.
Lol, I do not eat outside the home enough because I haven't heard of or seen this place. Work and kids have turned me into an introvert😂
Ollie is an international treasure. I never imagined I’d enjoy a sponsorship ad the way I did this one. He’s completely outdone himself
Dedication to the craft. I really appreciated it
She misses her son so much. Her Ladyship is lovely, and that quip by Ollie seems actually deep.❤
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@@sandradolls5682bless her!
The British politeness and awkwardness meeting an absolute QUEEN Ms BJ is the most adorable thing ever. To be clear, here in the south, everyone older than you is Ms [first name] and this means that they are accepting you as their own little children. If you call them by last name, then it is a business/professional relationship. The use of the Ms is respectful, but the first name is familiar.
Until you are addressed as Mama “first name” and you become family!
Facts
And that goes on no matter how old you are. Always h s address your elders properly.
That should be around all of the US. Calling people Ms or Mr. Was common before the 2000s and it was something you taught your children . I will continue to pass that down ti my kids .as a society we have lost a lot of respect for people especially older people. It’s very sad.
The little bonk on the head with a napkin as a correction, and the slightest hint of a smile. Reminds me of my Italian Grandma growing up in the northeast USA.... basically did the same damn thing.
Knowing that little gesture is universal makes me feel so much more human.
I agree with you! My Portuguese grandma and tias (aunts) did the same to us. I still say sir and ma'am (or senhor/senhora followed by their first name) when speaking to people i presume are older than me.
😂😂😂 Miss BJ creeping around in the background to eavesdrop on their opinions of her food like this is Kitchen Nightmares
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Or a culture with elders whom you can not begin to understand. Ignorance usually is insulting and/or negative😮
@@mjcoils5447 you have no idea what I know or understand. Your offense is a personal problem. I said what I said. And it’s still funny.
There is nothing more comforting then having an older lady calling you "baby" I swear her ladyship is so cute and she looks like one hell of cook! Much respect ❤😊
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Can verify. ❤
Or sugah
That's the South. And yes, it's a wonderful feeling for an older lady to call you honey, baby, sweetheart, or just call you child. It's love and respect from them.
heck yes ❤
You know, the other day I ate Indian food for the first time. It was early afternoon, I must have just missed the lunch crowd. Place was empty. Just a little tyke running up and down the aisles making his toy cars fly. I got something or other with goat, and a little bowl of chana masala. First bite I took I got all weepy. Not because of the spice, and not because the food was bad. If anything it’s some of the best food I’ve eaten in ages. Maybe in my life. It’s because I suddenly missed my grandma. So much I felt hollow, and achy like. All over. Then, just filled with warm contentment. Lady who made the food saw me, came running. Worried by what she thought was my obvious distress. Her English was lovely, but it took her husband to help me sufficiently explain that their food reminded me of my grandma’s cooking. They both looked a little confused, and I get it. My dad is Irish. Through, and through. Just a touch of Norwegian. I take a fair bit after him. My mother though, is Mexican. From Chihuahua. They said they understood that Indian food and Mexican food share some peculiar similarities. Certain spices, the use of heat, even a shared love for chickpeas. Maybe so, but that wasn’t what hit me. It’s just, my grandma used to be excited to cook for me. She loved it. Didn’t matter if I was actually hungry. The thing is, I could _taste_ her love for me in every bite. Sounds totally stupid, I know, and I agree, but my dudes it is what it is. So, like I told the lady and her husband, I could tell she actually cared about the food she makes, and more importantly the people she’s making the food for. I could just _taste_ it. Just like grandma’s food. They didn’t let me pay. We laughed. A hug or two may have been extended my way. At _least_ two more hugs than I knew needed. Left them a fat tip worth more than the meal anyway. Good people, better food.
I bet Mrs. B’s fare is the same way. Just like grandma’s.
You fry the green tomatoes because they're much firmer, so they don't get mushy like ripe ones can, and because the much sharper tang complements the fried flavor very well.
Yes! Thank you I was hoping someone else would explain this for them.
There was a macrobiotic restaurant in Manhattan that served a pecan pie that was sweetened with rice syrup--it was fabulous because its sweetness was very gentle. A very interesting, almost sandy crust as well. Probably the only pecan pie I ever really liked.
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That’s the way we’d use up all the tomatoes we had to hurry up and pick, even if they weren’t ripe, because a frost was coming. If we waited, the frost would ruin them and we’d lose a lot of food. We’d also pickle them.
But they are sweeter when they have a little orange in them.
And they are MUCH better pan fried than deep fried.
Southern boy here born and bred. She watched after them like a momma bear, she truly enjoyed having them there.
13:58 whole soul food conversation was so deep and really touching, it really honored the food and especially Miss BJ!
Love the regular customer engaging in conversation with them. When people are willing to do that just to praise the food, you know you're in a good local place.
As a Memphis Native you couldn’t have picked a better place to dine 🫶🏾
Man, I wish she had been open when I use to work in the Pinch District. I would have been there every day.
So what?
@@kaydod3190 Seriously? Loving local people, local food, local businesses is the heart of any real city.
Josh and Ollie having wholesome revelations about life while eating soul food really show how deep the love goes in that cuisine and restaurant. Beautiful lol 💛
And there Ollie learned what made with love is all about, that first bite of bread pudding when he hugged himself... That shows the MADE with LOVE part.
Plenty people love who they cook for but don't know how to cook.
@@Bluetanggthats not truly made with love then XD
Any person that takes the times to note how southern food is different than normal American fare…. You deserve a subscription
Soul food is Black American cuisine. So yes it's definitely different.
you can tell her ladyship ms BJ has been through a lot. especially with the loss of her son from, what i can only assume, was military related (hence the dogtag), but instead of being angry at the world she puts all the love that she had for her son into the meals that she creates; honoring her son's memory. the food is truly cooked with love and from the soul. i really want to come try this place so i'll now put it on my bucket list.
Josh: "Tah-tah sauce"
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I LOVE how Ollie, when Miss BJ is explaining the slave roots of soul food, immediately gives the perfect New Testament rejoinder 11:47 :
"The stone that was rejected becomes the cornerstone."
When does this guy NOT amaze?
I had an aunt just like her. You wouldn't be in a room and not be aware of her presence. I was terrified of her as a little kid but grew to love her. Life has not been the same since she's been gone.
“The stone that was rejected became the cornerstone”.
Bob Marley
@@Drebrooklyn it’s a quote from Psalm 118 that foretells of Christ
@@joshmanikowski2950 ok I guess that's where he got it from then
@@Drebrooklyn Ollie and Josh are Christians.
@@Drebrooklyn Don't get me wrong... I love Bob Marley, but that line was taken from the most famous work of Classical literature in all of history.
I just have to add... Her Ladyship is ADORABLE!!! I just love her! And it's so cute how she stands in the back to watch your reactions, that's how much she cares about the customer service and she clearly enjoys watching people enjoy her food. That IS soul food ❤
I've never met your ladyship and I'm so endeared by her. I smile every time she comes onscreen. She seems so lovely
As a hispanic who came to America @ 7 years old and grew up in the south I remember specifically where I was when I first had soul changed my life forever
Same! I felt the love!
Haa it is good I’m from here and I know that
I grew up on soul food and love it but i got to have me some lingua, steak, chicken, shrimp burrito, carnitas, grilled tilapia, horchata once a week i love my Spanish bro and sister. i would love to mix our cultures. African, Spanish and Japanese art music, food ,culture,language
as a guy from the south this made me really happy. people always assume the worse of us southerners and I'm glad you put a good light on us thank you guys and god bless this woman. may her mother and son rest in peace
I'm not from the south, but it's a lot of clueless people on the east and west coast who have never actually met someone from the south, and they just ignorantly assume. Every time I've visited the south, they've been the nicest people I've ever met.
I Love My Southern People my family ROOTS ARE from down south. The only thing I didn't notice were some SOFT DELICIOUS BUTTERMILK BISCUITS on that table. 😂😂😂 Lawd‼️ NYC✊🏾🥰✌🏾❤️🖤💚😉
I can't imagine assuming the worst. The handful of times I've visited the South (or the southern end of the North, really) I've encountered the nicest, warmest, most genteel people. I love my city and my roots but I'm deeply envious of the South. There's such a graciousness and elegance even in the most casual circumstances. You can have laughter and fun and teasing but there's this undercurrent of grace and respect. At least that's how I see it.
Joshs spirit flew away from him when her ladyship corrected him. Ollies NORD ad is top tier as always
Your Ladyship! You Brits are too much. Love you guys! You are now Honorary Americans!!!!
Love how you guys highlight these incredible small businesses. These videos are the most entertaining. Less fast food, more local business! Love, love this video 🔥
100% agree.
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Very true!
I remember being surprised pleasantly when a very young shop assistant in the US responded to a question I asked with “Yes, ma’am”. What a lovely manner ❤
I've been there and it's exactly as good as you say. We didn't get hugs, but the woman who sat us kissed each of us on the top of the head. Unforgettably warm.
Like the guy in the back said, nobody wants to be cooking at McDonald's, that over processed frozen stuff is never made with love, but this, this kind of place is not fake, it's generational, it's about survival, it's about love. I've been to many a soul food place where it's a community staple where you a greeted and seated and looked after like you're a best friend or somebody's child. For so many blacks or African American's, there are few places we can always be ourselves and be treated like human beings---and a soul food joint, is one of them, but on the same token, even if you're not black, you can still go in and enjoy yourself just the same.
6:29 "PICLEPACKSAPUNCH" -Josh, on starting his rapping career
I love how the matrilineal line is so honored and respected in Ms BJ's life and livelihood. Society can learn and benefit from this.
In the South, especially places that still feel like the old South (talking tradition not racial injustice) the women of a family are treated that that way. Your grandmother raised you nearly as often as your mother. The women ruled the home, and you gave them that love and respect. Men may have led the family, but the women were most definitely the soft power behind anything that was done.
because most brothers don't have fathers. they become mama's boy
@@ElcoCanon why be mean on a Jolly video?
I got a tear in my eye when Ollie started hugging himself when eating the bread pudding. Such a wholesome episode and restaurant 🥲🤗
She is like that forreal. She literally hugs everyone. Her soul food is amazing. Meatloaf and candy yams are on point
Ollie has a very deep thinking mind he’s always able to connect with any folk no matter where they come from
When I learned at the start of this video that the house beverage was 'Ghetto-Aid', I instantly fell in love with Alcenia's.
And the way they pronounce it makes me laugh
Wish that had a different name, but that's her choice🙄😒😐. Glad that the young men had a good experience ❤.
I love how starting at 13:20 time stamp she is just watching y'all enjoy yourselves :D too cute! I definitely have to get out there and try soul food.
How cute is she??? As a southern girl (Arkansas) I know good food when I see it. I've been cooking over 50 yrs myself & appreciate the art of cooking. It's a love language! Next time I'm in Memphis that's my first stop!!
It's right downtown. Very close to the bridge
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You guys have crawfish boils?
Same!
N.E. Arkansas here, Memphis has awesome soul food in many places.....
Her ladyship is lovely just think she's been cooking this for generations she had on amazing mother
It’s honestly so funny to me that these guys are from the UK, and they get to experience all of the amazing food in the US and just consistently slay the food from home. The US has the best food in the world if you go to the right place🙌🏻
You can’t beat southern soul food properly done it’s just so good
If I ever have a company operating in the UK, I'm gonna give all the ad money to Ollie. This man is fantastic.
He is, isn't he? Just brilliant and so intelligent! Lizzie made a wise choice when she married him, and Juno is an adorable child and smart like her Daddy!
hahahaha he is brilliant 🎉
She was watching y'all like a hawk behind that counter 😂
I swear that I’m watching Merry and Pippin do a world tour in search of first breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, lunch, tea, dinner, midnight snack. 😂 ❤
I love this video! That’s a true southern experience to be fed by someone who not only shows love to people but also through their food. That’s what the south is about!
I love how she just stood in the background almost the entire time.
It's a wise person that keeps a set of eyes on the floor at all times. Customer care. One place we ate at in a work group, someone took the last of the butter for the rolls, with still a couple of us left that hadn't had it. Literally five seconds later we were brought another one. The manager noticed it from across the room beforehand and just nodded at one of the servers, that's all it took. That became my favorite place for decades.
This whole video expresses the warmth and welcoming heart of the South. Delicious food, open conversations…you’ve found the best of America!
13:25 The reason why I watch all of their videos. The connection made to other cultures. Food should unite us. ❤️
I'm soooooo glad to see someone from another country, tasting "Southern Soul Food" and it's made by a southern Black person!! Seems like every other time the eater was eating "American southern food" made by white people and there is SUCH a big difference in the seasonings, flavor, look of the foods. I'm glad to see them enjoy what most southern soul food cooks and eaters have been enjoying for so long. I just wished they'd gotten some sweet potato pie in place of the pumpkin pie so many others think is THE American holiday pie.
Any pie is the American holiday pie it just depends on what your appetite is in the mood for
@@user-qd6nn6sj5v I don't really agree...but you're entitled to your beliefs.
IDK - I don't know about what they're serving in those other restaurants run by white people, but I'm white, from Memphis, and this is exactly how my Meemaw cooked, and how I cook now when I'm making the meals of my youth out here in Colorado. Collards and green beans are in the garden right now and I can't wait to cook them to within an inch of their lives, with ham hock of course. Maybe throw a couple potatoes in with the green beans y'know.
Like Our Brown Silky Smooth delicious Gravy compared to their White chunky flavorless looking gravy with salt and pepper to taste. 😅😅😅 I have never tasted white gravy in my life. Never will.
@user-qd6nn6sj5v what does that mean? Every American pie is not for the AMERICAN holiday. In the USA There's traditional holiday pies Pumpkin & Sweet Potatoe pie are two that traditionally people would definitely pick one of for their dessert display depending on the family favorite. The supermarkets are stocked for holiday pie sale season to sell out these 2 specific flavors and Lots of fresh sweet potatoes and cans of pureed pumpkin on SALE. Not Peach Cobbler Not Apple Pie Not Blueberry Pie Not Cherry Pie. These are all American Pies that very few USA people think to make or purchase during Holiday Season. I am a Born American and you obviously aren't to make such AN INACCURATE statement. FACT: This goes for BOTH American Black and White Folks..... PERIOD.. There is no OTHER on the top 2 ratings on USA holiday pie. You can ask Google. It'll tell you the same. Christmas Easter New Years Thanksgiving All major holidays these two stand out for baking lots of pies with 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
They got to experience a hug in the form of food. I live in Memphis Tennessee, born and raised. And I get to eat like this every.
As an Italian American, we were given polenta a lot because it’s all our parents could afford. It was considered peasant food. Nowadays I laugh when I go to a nice restaurant and see polenta on the menu for a lot of money.
Same thing with paella in Spain. It's basically leftovers and rice.
Mexico it’s fideo. Basically basic pasta or rice and if your lucky you might get potatoes or meat with it
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I remember the first time I had polenta is a fancy restaurant…..I laughed because they’re just a Southern staple, cheese grits! Cheese grits are something I’ve loved all my life…I had no idea I was eating so high on the hog! LOL!!
Y'all eat placenta over thur? 🤮
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Ollie: Green fried potatoes Josh: fried green tomatoes! 😂 3:39
This place reminds me of a "hole-in-the-wall" place in Holly Springs, MS, just 90 minutes southeast of Memphis. The decor is not as new, but the food is utterly amazing and the proprietress is an absolutely charming lady named "Rose." If it's till there, check it out. But this lady in this episode... when she mentioned that she lost her son and she was wearing his dog tags... THAT got me in the feels. Lost her son in the service. We need to make sure we support that lovely lady's restaurant.
I think the chefs at every restaurant need to lurk in the background and correct you the whole time. She’s a gem!
As a south carolinian i was waiting for her to correct y'all and make yall call her "miss" because here we call every older lady "miss" or "ma'am" and if you call them by their first name its VERY rude
Mr. First Name or Mrs. First Name is acceptable. My son's friends who are all in their 30's still call me Mrs. Buffie
As a Yankee from NYC living in SC for the past two years I love it..❤❤❤.
Why even have a first name then, if it's so rude to use it?
@@emultra759 Her peers would be able to use her first name.
@@EvieBear236 I would refuse to be a peer to someone who isn't a peer to the common man. First name for everyone or no one.
Memphian here! I will tell you that you ABSOLUTELY went to the right place for soul food! I'm sure that Mrs. BJ took great care of you! 😉
I don't think I've ever seen Ollie hug himself before. That, right there, nearly made me cry. 🥰
You should never say McDonald's while in a restaurant like this. I have eaten soul food for 70 years; this family in Memphis knows how to cook soul food! You can almost taste the food through the screen!
I loved Ollie's reaction to bread pudding. I feel the same way. It's a comfort.
I love this lady lol she showed y’all some real black schooling too when she said u too young for the first name 😭 that is just like my aunties n em .
I just absolutely love how adorable and warm she is. I could feel it through the screen. All her food must feel like a warm hug. Soo precious 🥰
Back in the day, fried green tomatoes were an absolute staple in many southern households. Back then many families grew their own vegetable garden and tomatoes specifically. Depending on the specific state, and its climate, tomatoes can grow until frost. So gardeners would have to chose whether or not to leave the still green tomatoes on the vine or pick them before the frost killed the plants. Most would just pick them and make fried green tomatoes so they didnt go to waste. I still do this every year. Grow my own tomatoes, just waiting till the fall so I can make up a bunch of batches of FGT and freeze them for the winter.
Loved that they not only try soul food but give space for the important history behind our food to be told!! I grew up with soul food and it reminds me of my grandparents and home
2 things
1) best nord commercial ever!
2) I want all the food !
Can we appreciate how hard Ollie has been working on these adds 😂😂 In a world of adds, these are enjoyable, well done!!
As a Mississippian leaving right across the Stateline from Memphis, I appreciate this very much. I care about Memphis and I’m grateful to see it highlighted in this way.
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yep being from arkansas i can say memphis has the best soul food and bbq
@@sydnelle No it doesn't
@@kaydod3190 my opinion🤷🏽♀️we can throw down in AR as well.
I love you guys so much! She was indeed correct that we are not allowed to call our elders by their first name UNLESS we are given permission but we must put MS. or Mr. in front of it; respect and manners.
😂When Ollie said he didn't normally like cornbread (blasphemy) and she walked over, I was scared for him. That was a VERY bold statement to say to a southern mother.
Not gonna lie, I will be paying her restaurant a visit. Thanks for sharing ❤
I work down the street from Alcenia’s and she really does hug everyone that comes in
A great representation of someone who has grew up in Memphis for over 20+ years! Real soul food
Samee
Let’s go M town! Ⓜ️
@@Ella_bellacoconut Murder town
@@kaydod3190 I haven’t been murdered once here jokes on you 😜
Josh and Ollie might need to come back to here during Thanksgiving. I their interaction. Like a grandma with her grandkids.
Very much agreed.
This video is great!! It’s heartwarming to watch two British men react to Soul Food for the first time. This is the food I grew up on so it feels like home, glad to see that feeling is universal. I very much appreciate Ms Betty explaining the origins of our cuisine. It is a testament to the common experience of the human will to survive and the specific experience of how enslaved Africans made it through. Taking the assumed “worst” and making it into something everyone wants. That theme runs through the Black experience, especially as it pertains to culture. Anyway, I’m just so proud😊✊🏽🇺🇸
RIP 🙏🕊❤ to Miss BJ's son "Go Go" as she referred to him at the end of the video talking about his favorite which was the pecan pie. She also talked about him at 12:18 but the boys didn't seem to pick up on that. It's unfortunate because usually they're very caring and aware but it was apparent she wanted her son to be acknowledged. She brought it up twice and they totally didn't pick up on that😢
Were they supposed to cry with her or something?
@sailork8848 I can tell by your "tone" you don't understand so that's fine but it would have been nice if they would have acknowledged it because clearly her son was very important to her. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, sending love and light your way 🙏✨️
I get what you’re saying, maybe they did acknowledge that but they just edited it out or something.
@@priddytingIt's very parasocial of you to be disappointed because people that you don't know didn't act how you wanted on camera. Weird.
@@priddytingit’s lovely you picked up on that, bless up to Go Go!! And to Miss. B!
Literally the only RUclips channel that I'm here for for the in-vid promotion as well as the content! 😂 You're a genius Olly.
Yes! That commercial was stellar!🤣🤣🤣
Can't believe I happily sat through it 😂
“It’s the human spirit to make something good out of something terrible.” And such a simple and lovely way to describe humanity 🖤 wasn’t expecting to get punched in the gut this morning but can’t say I didn’t enjoy it.
I never knew the history of true soul food, what an incredible story of resiliency. Loved this episode!
Welcome to Tennessee fellas. The place I'm a proud product of. I've traveled many places and ate a LOT of food from fine dining to cheap crap and nothing ever compares to real southern soul food like this. My nanny could cook circles around people. Here in our town she was well known for it and her cakes would sell at benefit auctions for up to $500. People would do anything to get a plate of her food and I got to eat Sunday dinner there weekly my entire life plus many more random visits. She grew and saved all her own food and cooked 3 FULL meals a day for my pawpaw and anyone else who needed fed. I'd fight a pack of gorillas for her to cook one more meal for the family! Nothing compares to a southern grandmother's cooking. Especially here in the best state of America.... Tennessee
Im from Memphis and ive had Alcenia's dozens of times. You can always count on getting a hug. My favorite meal there is their Chicken and Waffles during breakfast. Arguably the best chicken and waffles in the city.
The pride Miss BJ has in her food is so awesome. What a lovely person and amazing food!
I'm not even Southern, but my first years in the south and experiencing all this different food you guys have been trying was a similar experience. I love this content. It brings me so much joy.
Ollie has grown to be my favorite on this . Her lady ship and the way he felt his soul healing while eating her mamas bread pudding is just precious
Welcome to the South! You are going to be fed well and you are going to be hugged whether you want to be or not.
“Miss BJ - The Owner of ALECNIA’S” 0:15
"Her Lady-ship said" 😂😂😂 i find that silly cute
ok auntie i need to head up the highway its 2-ish 3-ish hours from me in in knoxville @0:53
I'm right down the road from memphis in desoto county, I might have to try it too.