Why Chinese Food Always Tastes Better At A Restaurant

The Chinese food that you get in Chinese restaurants may seem simple, but trying to make the same dishes at home often yields umami-less results. Is it the soy sauce, is it the wok, or is it something more?

#ChineseFood #AtHome #CookingTips

You're using the wrong sauces | 0:00
You aren't adding MSG | 0:56
You aren't achieving wok hei | 2:06
You don't have enough experience | 3:06
You don't own a good, seasoned wok | 4:15
You're not shopping at an Asian market | 5:17
You're not adding the right type of sugar | 6:11
You're not buying your seafood fresh | 7:05
You're not using the right soy sauce | 7:47
You don't have the right spices | 8:52
You're skimping on the fat | 9:39
You haven't mastered sticky rice | 10:31
You're not velveting your meat | 11:27

[MashedFood]

What are your favorite dishes to order at Chinese restaurants?

[Blitzkrieg]

I love using MSG. No issues here, it's subtle and definitely adds that umami flair❤️

[edkeaton]

I absolutely love Chinese food! Especially if it's homemade or from a recipe in a cookbook. I never ever get tired of the stuff! 😋♥️

[albertteng]

Knuckle method doesnt not always work when cooking rice, it really depends on the rice variety and how old the rice is (the amount of water content). Trial and error method is the only way to go. Go ask Uncle Roger

[appolop]

At 3:10, he's opening the oven door and grabbing the supposedly, hot tray with his bear hands.

[annecollins]

I love Chinese food 😋..
It's my favorite cuisine to eat.. From the pan-fried dumplings to the chicken fried rice It's all good.

[rhight]

School of Wok is a valuable resource. I often see what Jeremy has to say about Chinese cooking.

[LavenderUnite]

Douglas, Ga has elite cuisine of chinese buffet.

[dennisjin]

As a Chinese myself, this is interesting and insightful

[angelasieg]

I have an excellent wok done right it tastes better homemade I use higher quality meats no msg needed. I have a GI disease and msg and I are not compatible. With some good quality soy and oyster sauce making fried rice and Lo mein is quick and easy made with leftovers like pork tenderloin or grilled chicken. Our last take out order was $70 for 4 ppl to exspensive! A frozen veggie blend gives me the water chestnuts I adore.

[kangaroofuno]

Is there an authentic Chinese recipe for vegetable chow mein and orange chicken?

[wendyshoowaiching]

1. Standard Banquet Restaurant Require Style Cooking System 2. Premium Soup (Gravy Base) & quality seasoning brands

[teacherdavid--eatplaylearn]

Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼🥳

Hope you ALL can VISIT TAIWAN SOON and try our Taiwanese cooking that is DIFFERENT than Chinese cooking. 🤗🥰

Jesus loves everyone 😇😘

[kjbubby]

MSG stands for makes stuff great so I use it in everything stir fry otherwise it tastes bland.... I never go to Chinese restaurants that have the big no MSG signs 🤮 might as well put a sign that says "bland dishes inside " 😆

[WangGanChang]

Glutenous Rice or sweet rice is used for dessert, not the same as normal sticky rice used for stape food. In terms of biology it's Oryza sativ var. glutinosa vs the normal Oryza sativa japonica used in east asia. While in the west, Oryza sativa indica normally used. btw, indica rice is also used in widely China, but I rarely see it in American Chinese food.

[thallus]

After watching this video, I won’t even steam rice at home! I’m out of my depth 😂😂

[liuhaojun]

For real Chinese food, we don’t use MSG. The food tastes better in restaurants because it’s the Wok kee 锅气

[JohnAranita]

I bought Beef Broccoli @ a big box store. Cooking it, it looks awful. But, it tastes the same as Beef Broccoli @ an Asian restaurant.

[sassy]

This all seems impossible! I guess I'll have to eat out.

[MaximusMongoose]

Can you tag your Narrators, to give them credit. And if it's a privacy issue please tell them to pick or make up a nom de plume.