Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang Food Explained Pt. 1

Stay tuned for our next episode.... It might be Xinjiang, Fujian or Beijing....

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[catherineshao]

OMG! Watching this at 11p as a Shanghainese who has not been home for 4 years- I'm starving but also happy that you guys are helping raise awareness of my local food (aka. 江浙沪 包邮区 ;))!

[李想-jr]

Even a native Chinese based in Beijing can learn a lot about Chinese food from your channel.

[Bob_just_Bob]

I’m not a big fan of Shanghai food but I do love Xiaolongbao used to hit up a Shanghai restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown long ago when I still lived in NY. I’ve been living in China since the 90s so I’m used to most of the regional cuisines. I feel sorry for people deprived of the great foods of China.

[hankzhong]

I was born in Hangzhou and have lived in NYC my whole life. I'm so glad you guys did this episode. Like you said, most westerners are fairly ignorant when it comes to 'Shanghainese food'. Since Shanghai was a fishing village, it didn't really have it's own cuisine. As the city grew, it attracted people from nearby cities and other parts of China, who brought their foods with them. That's why Shanghainese food is an amalgamation of Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, and other regional Chinese cuisines. It was impossible to find Hangzhou food in NY until a few years ago, when places like Cheli opened.

[violetviolet]

*FUNG BROS* This is GREAT! Strongly suggest you consider crossovers from time to time with "Blondie in China" who travels China in most places Americans and the rest of the world have never heard of and eats the food. I've learned more from her than anyone about Chinese regional and hyper local cuisines. And I've watched A LOT of content.

[stjou]

Absolutely love what you guys are doing with this series on different regions of Chinese cuisine. Whether it's 8 or 12 or any other number, I love the fact that you guys go into the history and culture part. Personally, I enjoy the unique Qing Zhen 清真 halal version of Chinese food. Can't wait for you guys to try this type.

[msqunhua]

As a middle aged person, I like your new style of video better. No saying stuff in unison, speeding up the sound, loud music, etc. - just focusing on the food. More documentary than YouTube.

[patticakes]

Such an informative video! Thank you so much for making this series 🔥 feeding both my head and my stomach. Can’t wait for the next episode 🙌🏼

[Longsen]

I went to 456 Shanghai on a Thursday night a few months ago back in October when I took a trip to NY. It was great! When you're on vacay, you often forget that you're there on a random weekday, so while in Chinatown most places were either closing or no longer serving food when we got there. We stumbled upon 456 & they were still kind enough to still cook for us. The Xiao Long Baos were good & I also ordered the Eggplant with Mince Pork, it was 🔥🔥🔥! The staff were really great people too, giving us tips about Chinatown NY since it was our first time there.

[jenniesun]

Love that you did this video to highlight foods/dishes from Jiangsu. Made me miss their cuisine, its been ages since I've had good Jiangsu dishes.

[kacymah]

Exciting series! And very informative to people that don’t know much about Chinese food. Can’t wait for the HK/Southern Chinese food episode!

[JoeDiStefanoQNS]

Nice to see you guys doing a deep dive! As an old(er) I appreciate the more documentary style. Well researched, can't wait to see more!

[ekNYC]

I’ve seen you guys countless times at St. Marks, especially in front of SC Mountain House.

[zmjm]

Great new series guys! Please continue doing other provinces and regions as well! Looking forward to the Guangzhou/Hong Kong episode!

[jeffreyweber]

Yes!!! Been waiting for you guys to do a series like this!

[RedPanda]

Thanks for highlighting this food. My family is originally from this region.

[Phoca_Vitulina]

I love this series idea!! So excited to see all of the provinces represented! Ahh that food looks so good

[pearlina]

Nice video! Makes me miss home.
The tofu knot is called 百叶结 (bai ye jie), very common in the dish shown in the video with bamboo but also common in a braised dish with stewed pork from Jiangsu region.

The 荠菜 (jicai) shown with the wonton or the rice cake is actually usually not the vegetable that's in the Shanghai veggie rice (菜饭) dish, as that's typically baby bok choy or a variation of it, like 油菜.

[garywilliams]

Good series guys. My Wife and I have been following you for a minute. We will be visiting 2 of your spots this weekend. Delicious food Thanks

[TalkWandaVision]

Excellent episode! You guys continue to improve and inform. Happy New Year 🎊