I don’t understand so many hateful comments. You guys presented the food quality in a very positive light. And the chef in a very positive light. And positive respect for the village reputation and the local people. I’ve been in Chinese restaurants filled with local Chinese where loud talking is part of the ambiance. Maybe it’s the click bait video title and they did not even watch the video. My take? Just keep being your freely loving life selves and don’t be intimidated. (It’s what people like)
I only just found your channel a week ago and I'm already lowkey addicted lol. I always get super hungry watching them and I think your filming style is great and really easy to watch. Thanks for posting!
The vocabulary and description which Jasmine uses to describe the milk once she change so to mandarin is incredible. The depth of flavour and the nuance of textures changes dramatically from when she speaks in English.
Happy new year Amy. I've never had that Shunde goose before but there is a version of it exactly the same here although I'm not sure if the taste is the same as they may have different ingredients. In terms of how it cooked and the skin, it should be the same. Well thanks for a wonderful 2021, looking forward to this year. From the land below the wind. Salute! (In fact after thinking about it Amy, you seem to be always above and below us about the same distance from Australia and the same now in China.)
Been fixing my PC all day as well as trying yet another keyboard that doesn't seem to cut it....ooof.... but it's all good, because now I'm celebrating by watching my favorite Blondie! I hope you guys didn't get your feelings hurt by that woman, you know how sometimes an "I-E" can be quite...blunt. Lol. She was just a little old skool and the cameras probably made her nervous, honestly with all that is going on over there in terms of influencers, media, etc...well anyway..., please take care of yourself, we wish you the best and a safe return home whenever that may be. I can't wait to see you and your folks go out on some adventures again!
Happy new year dear Amy & Jasmine 🍾🥂🍾 In northern Italy we eat lots of ducks and geese, but the ones I’ve had in China are unbeatable. Their recipes are the best ❤️
@@BlondieinChina you go girl. I’m sure you will not run out of ideas for content. This is the year you double the subs by hitting half a mill at least. #no rest for the wicked.
@@BlondieinChina did the lady(a customer in that yogurt shop I believe) in the thumbnail agree to be circled and placed in the thumbnail? It almost seems like (from the cover page alone)she was the cause to your unpleasant trip
@@BlondieinChina and your thumbnail on bilibili is different from this one, the title also has different meanings.. I think unless that customer lady has granted you permission to have her face in the cover page like this it’s better that you change the thumbnail to match the one you uploaded on b站
@@BlondieinChina 肖像权是公民可以同意或不同意他人利用自己肖像的权利。法律规定，未经本人同意不得使用公民的肖像。人像、纪实摄影作品如果是没有征得肖像权人同意而拍摄的，原则上不能发表、展览，即使是单纯的不以营利为目的的展览。 肖像权是自然人所享有的对自己的肖像上所体现的人格利益为内容的一种人格权。肖像权包括公民有权拥有自己的肖像，拥有对肖像的制作专有权和使用专有权，公民有权禁止他人非法使用自己的肖像权或对肖像权进行损害、玷污。 肖像权简单来说就是肖像权人可以对自己的肖像权利进行自由使用。若他人未经肖像权人同意，肖像权人有权禁止他人擅自使用其专有的肖像。 The right of portrait is the right that citizens can agree or disagree with others to use their own portrait. The law stipulates that the portrait of a citizen shall not be used without his consent. Portrait and documentary photography works, if taken without the consent of the portrait owner, cannot be published or exhibited in principle, even if they are purely non-profit exhibitions. Portrait right is a kind of personality right that natural persons enjoy with the personal interests embodied in their own portraits as the content. Portrait right includes that citizens have the right to own their own portraits, have the exclusive right to make and use portraits, and citizens have the right to prohibit others from illegally using their own portrait right or damaging and defiling the portrait right. The right of portrait simply means that the right holder of portrait can use his portrait right freely. If another person does not have the consent of the portrait owner, the portrait owner has the right to prohibit others from using his exclusive portrait without authorization.
Happy New Year Amy... May 2022 be as sweet and delish as ever... Lots of happiness, joy, love, and great health... Awww... Jasmine is leaving... I am going to miss the two of you hanging out and sharing meals together...
@@BlondieinChina Yay... that's great news! I look forward to more videos of you two introducing us to great places and great dishes... Does Aleese live in the same city? I would love to see the two of you collaborating for another video... it was so much fun watching you two when you filmed at Starbucks and Pizza Hut (Duryon pizza). Aleese cracks me up...
I had the fortunate opportunity to live in China roughly a decade ago for an extended period of time. I routinely traveled the eastern half of the country from Liaoning in the north to Guangdong in the south and most points between. As such I not only experienced about 12 different language dialects but also 12 different cooking styles (probably far more than 12 of both). I ate at high-end restaurants in private dining rooms and in local kitchens 5 blocks off the main drag. I loved everything but one dish stood out for me. I can't remember the city or the company that was hosting me but the Chef was introduced to me and I to the Chef. The city was roughly 100 to 200 km north of Shanghai. The Chef told me (via interpreter) that most regions in China had a special dish and that he would be presenting me theirs. This dish would be the last dish of the 10 or 12 course dinner. The meal was fantastic and then the special dish was delivered with great fanfare. The local name of the dish escapes me but it was deep fried battered pork belly bites with a dark sweet and sour sauce ... basically sweet and sour boneless pork ... and I knew I was home (as I chuckled to myself). Cheers.
Some businesses are very peculiar about filming. The milk spot was definitely one of them. Keep ‘em coming! Enjoying every food bit on your adventures.
I admire how positive and gracious you two were and how you didn't badmouth their food or do anything in retaliation~ On another note, the Shunde goose is something I want to try really badly! Should I ever return to Australia, I plan on going to Taste of Shunde, Nanjing Dumpling, as well as the roujiamou and guo bao rou restaurants you went to!
@@lynnpaulovich920 I don't know about that since I've had plenty of goose in Hong Kong and in China. It is definitely okay to simply walk-in and order roasted goose.
when you're pretty and have a nice personality....everyone loves you and everything is in your favor in life, that 0.0001% negativity just gives you the WTF giggles. If you take these things seriously, it only means life hasn't been easy.
Amy, You always amaze me with your Great Finds in China. I'm a BBC (British born Chinese) living in Dallas TX and I love your videos. Keep it up and I l wish you and your parents and Jasmine a very very happy and successful and prosperous 2022. Muah!!
This is my favorite episode of all your amazingly great episodes. It's got everything in it. Amazing food, family and friends, suspense and drama, witty banter, and the best brain ever! 😆Love it!
Aims, can you make Jasmine a permanent employee so you can include her in EVERY video?!?! She's hilarious and sophisticated all at the same time, not to mention so damn purrrtty
Typically restaurants are for people who want to eat, not film and document; so they probably wanted to prioritize customers who were going to do just that. In Japan where I'm from, they wouldn't kick you out, but normally people would make a phone call and notify a staff if it was okay to film a youtube video, then they usually prepare a nice secluded table for you that wouldn't interrupt other customers. It's just an etiquette thing.
Me too, I don't want to eat at a restaurant that allows people to film inside. I go to restaurants to eat and relax and I can't relax when people are filming because it makes me feel uncomfortable. Don't film in restaurants, it's very inconsiderate towards other people who just want to eat and enjoy themselves
Some TH-camrs tend to lack self awareness when shooting in shared spaces. A while back, I saw an entire video by a travel TH-camr, ranting against Air Canada for asking him not to film from his first class seat.
Happy 2022 Amy! Nice video as always! You know u r still the kindest person I've ever seen on TH-cam! lol. No one has to explain anything for the owner. I know they just want you to feel better, or worry that you'd lose your good impression of this country, Guangdong or Shunde. Surely I don't believe you would since you're so smart, understanding and open minded. Regarding to the owner, she's just ignorant(Relatively I mean. Can be totally normal in some locals). I dont mean she's bad. She may well be the nicest and gentlest grandma and mother also. I guess she just simply fears the unknown. She didn't know what you were doing. And maybe other customers didn't either. You guys don't look like any TV news reporter though you were like taking footages. She might think "thats so weird. I bet others think so too. No wonder only one came in to sit after this. These two gotta go!". Some comments said it's about the portraiture right or spending too long inside. Nonsense really. Because she doesn't know anything about your right of staying there or any others' portraiture right. And one thing also, you guys can't speak cantonese. Jasmine is already foreign enough for the shop. And plus you? Come on, clearly the most one-time customer for them. They don't need any advertising. That's a WoM local business. Okay, to sum up, you guys are exploring really local places, which is amazing. But meanwhile you'll encounter some older generations in relatively closed or underdeveloped areas(believe me there're underdeveloped areas even in Shenzhen or Guangzhou). Mostly they're nice enough. But some just are sensitive and haven't seen much of this world. In that case, you can patiently explain that your work might benefit their business(if you manage to communicate, better talk to the younger ones). Or, you just offer to buy more and take away. :D
That was hilarious! lol I hope you two didn't take it too personally. The opening scene sounds like the owner/grandma was worried that other customer wouldn't be comfortable to come in becoz you were filming inside (as other people pointed out). Judging from their accents, most likely they don't know how to be polite in Mandarin, which came off as "kicking people out." But I don't think the grandma was being harsh on you too--especially how she put her hand on Jasmine's shoulder--to me, a cantonese dude, that gesture indicates an attempt to get closer to you (her way to show politeness and ask for your understanding, perhaps).
If you look closely from 13:22 - 13:24 the customer sat outside first looked at Amy's direction and then positioned a big bag on the table, I think she didn't want to be filmed 🤷🏻♀️
@@3fsdfsdwcaaa the only time we refer to a person as "premium" like a package of a product of premium quality, is when we are referring to aussie ppl like yer m 0 m lol
Jiangsu province is renown for producing beauties and Jasmine is of no exception. The roast goose and congee looks real delicious. My nanny was from Shunde and I used to eat congee like the one in the video when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back good memories. I'm a Cantonese and I'm real sorry the shop owner had treated you that way.
Why wouldn’t they dare, especially for tourists. They aren’t gonna lose business. I wonder what the actual reason she got kicked out was. “Taking up too much space” is such a poor excuse. I’m pretty sure a restaurant can kick you out for no reason at all, but there’s obviously a reason they were kicked out.
@@DemonFox369 They're speaking Cantonese. She said if you do this(filming) people will not come in. It's because they're seated at the front of the store maybe?
@@ms.chuisin7727 Poor woman didn't understand the power of publicity. Amy and Jasmine would have done them a world of good, by promoting their business. Now, its going to be the opposite.
@@vanhocwong6689 People who did this usually already were in good business and doesn't need any promotions. But they should've managed the problem better, instead of kicking them out maybe just change their table to the one at a corner and tell them to please not be too loud.
Happy New Year. Best chefs came from the Phoenix City of Shunde. The delta area of Pearl River has all the magical ingredients. It's a place of "fish and rice" of the South. You can spend years in this area and still haven't tried everything.
Nice! Hope you try the Black Sesame pudding dessert while you're in Shunde. Very popular in this region. My mom's favourite dessert there growing up (I just found it okay but I grew up in Canada). Happy New Year; it's still New Year's eve here, 5.58 PST, 6 hours to go. Deep freeze on west coast (for Vancouver) -5.
My wife is from Shunde and food is religion to her. I have been kicked out of the house multiple times just because I entered the kitchen at the wrong time.
@@tinyhowie isn't pomelo leaf bathing only for after getting out of prison? to wash away the bad spirits? (that's the only one i keep hearing about, i don't know about other uses)
Thanks, Amy! Having a Tuesday and Saturday (2x a week) vlog is indeed a blessing for us all your solid subscriber! Haha! Kidding aside, happy new year and stay safe and healthy! :)
I can understand Cantones, actually she might want to say the filming will stop other people come in the house(I didn't heard the whole sentenses.) Some people can't understand or just don't like the filming thing, I can understand. You can just ignore it.
Happy 2022 Amy and Jasmine!! 🍾🍷🥂🎉🥳💃🌺♥️🕉️✌️🥰You guys have great chemistry and make a great team. Looking forward to Jasmine joining you again on another food adventure.
You can make ginger hit milk at home. You just need freshly sqeezed ginger juice (about 1-2 teaspoons for an average rice bowl) and milk. You heat the milk between 70-80 degrees Celsius and then pour it from a slight distance into the bowl with the ginger juice. Quickly stir it together a little and let it sit. Then it will solidify. Oh yes, If U want sweet flavour remember to add the sugar when U were heating the milk. Do not let milk boil tho. And HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Just a suggestion, perhaps call the restaurant ahead and ask whether you can shoot there as it will take a while (eg. more eating time than normal customer). Or go to the restaurant at quiet time, usually after lunch session, before dinner session.
Happy New Year, Amy! I love your videos. My mom loves them too. The first one I watched was the Hakka tulou. My mom started watching the ones filmed in Australia with your family. She loves your family too, so your family have contributed to your success in some part. She doesn't understand much of what you say, so she has to read the Chinese subtitles. The northern food you have shown is somewhat foreign to her, so she mainly sticks to Hakka and Cantonese food.
I am in Australia. There are 2 Shunde restaurants in Sydney but their "goose" is really duck. Heard you said you liked roast geese in Australia. Where? Btw the prices and size of portion you shown are so good. Wish I can be there.
@@pagewood828 It is duck, cooked using Shunde style. I have eaten there many times. Easy to tell the difference between duck and goose. Besides one of the cooks confirmed it
Poor gals! Your cheerful personality should not be affected by this single bad incident! Awaiting more of your mouth watering and hilarious videos. Cheers!
Happy New Year of 2022, Miss Amy, along with Miss Jasmine.🎍🎉 Sometimes unexpected news might happen in the original planning, but Shunde is a great place to visit.
I'm always envious you're able to eat about everything without being picky. If they would offer you fried bicycle tires you'd probably eat it and still find it tasty 😉😁
Good idea bring Jasmine into the video, she is so sweet catches most Chinese male's eyes. I am food lover, but my eyes was stick on her face instead of watching you guys eating. Good one.
The lady basically meant when people outside saw you two sitting by the window, they would be too shy to come inside. (Both of you are sooooooo beautiful!
Some inconsiderate people can be rude especially when kicking customers out of their shop for no good reason. That particular person maybe having a bad day for some unhappy reason. Forgive and forget. Both you are shining bright 😃😚😚
I like that Blondie show such real experiences, God ones and lesser good ones. same as everywhere in the world nothing is perfect. With these little bad funny moments we know that Blondie show what she really experience in China.
I have had very odd customers come to me and ask me to ask another customer to leave. The customer asking for this may have no logical reason to ask the other person to leave, but if they keep coming to you every 5 minutes INSISTING that you throw the other person out, it is hard to know what to do.
They were probably worried you were secretly filming their process of making the food to set up a competing business...Or worried some other shop had paid you to do it, since you said they were considered the best one at双皮奶。
Hi Amy, We are in Central Canada on the western prairie. The cold weather from the North Pole came down and have been stuck here for almost two weeks. It is sometimes called a polar vortex and -35C with wind chill factor is much colder. The city of Edmonton was -41C last week. We love your channel it is so funny, informative and entertaining, perfect for our arctic weather. Cheers Henry
Tomorrow the forecast is -37C without the wind which we always have! Fortunately I will be watching BIC over and over and over again. Must be the food and the humour keeping us warm. Ps. Your Dad is very funny, just a few words from him will make me laugh! What a special man.
@@chuenyeelau I lived in Minneapolis for a few years, and I’ll never forget the winters. -30C was not uncommon in January, and with wind chills, it was much colder. Frostbite could be a concern when people didn’t know how to layer their clothing. Warm meals were extra good after school! ☺️ My mom would cook me fresh, warm rice for a snack, and she’d add a little sprinkle of sugar on top. Mmm…
When you guys were thrown out, that was the second time they asked you already. I could hear it in the video, they asked you not to take too long in Cantonese once already and you guys totally ignored them. So they did give you a warning. At the beginning of the video, the Cantonese kinda sounded like "if you keep shooting, people won't come in here to eat".
@@davidw.2791 They may not know the intention or if or where it's being posted. China has a closed internet. Restaurant owners work all day almost every day. Especially the Chinese. They don't have time for internet videos in other countries.
Old school owner. They used to have packed crowd when it's peak hours. They might even had bloggers taking up space before so they aren't really friendly towards them. Happens a lot for small shops. It can happen even here in Hong Kong.
Not really known for service there, we once got yelled at in a restaurant for not finishing chilli sauce. They scooped it out in a little dipping dish and we didn't eat it all and get scolded. We did say we only wanted a small portion 😂 Karens won't survive in China
I finally found one restaurant that serve goose in Melbourne. 1/4 of roast goose in Melbourne cost $48. A whole goose almost $200. But it is close for reno.
Amy: You must have well indoctrinated your parents on Chinese food. I couldn't get my US born son to appreciate Chinese food half as much as your dad. I have been to Australia six times, and many, especially those in West Australia, are quite reserved(??). My belated Bon Appetit!
Nothing more than happier to see two beautiful smiling faces in the first video that I watched on the first morning of the New Year. Jasmine is a real 識吃貨. Sorry to see your bad experience in that shop. Anyway it would just make you more famous but that shop infamous. I will surely not go to it when I visit Shunde so do the other TH-camrs like Nico. Anyway, Happy New Year to you two!
Ginger hit milk is nothing like double skin milk. Ginger hit milk is a science experiment gone right. The milk is heated to a very exact temperature, then the ginger juice is added, this causes a natural coagulation that renders the smoothest\softest\most delicious texture milk product known to man similar to tofu fa... But not.
In many busy restaurants in SE Asia, you're allotted a slot, say 1 hour, and when your time is up, you're tossed out without too much ceremony. Naturally, after you've paid.
Hi Amy, Daniel from Melbourne. 新年快乐 and wishing you all the best for 2022. Thank you for making fantastic content and working your way through the endless selections of Chinese foods sharing your knowledge and insight. Thank you for being such a legend. X
I don’t understand so many hateful comments. You guys presented the food quality in a very positive light. And the chef in a very positive light. And positive respect for the village reputation and the local people. I’ve been in Chinese restaurants filled with local Chinese where loud talking is part of the ambiance. Maybe it’s the click bait video title and they did not even watch the video. My take? Just keep being your freely loving life selves and don’t be intimidated. (It’s what people like)
I only just found your channel a week ago and I'm already lowkey addicted lol. I always get super hungry watching them and I think your filming style is great and really easy to watch. Thanks for posting!
15:25 Small gesture but Jasmine is such a wonderful friend.
I actually wonder if she was putting her hand over Amy's bag strap so the biker couldn't steal it.
lol，not that, just don't be crushed
@@ranulfdoswell that wouldn't happen at china 😂
Thanks!
I discovered your channel a few months ago, and I must say that I admire your openness to trying a diversity of cuisine in China…Rock On!
The vocabulary and description which Jasmine uses to describe the milk once she change so to mandarin is incredible. The depth of flavour and the nuance of textures changes dramatically from when she speaks in English.
Well, obviously that's because J was using her dominant language. Vise versa, Amy is by far more articulate in English than Chinese.
Mandarin is so poetic, I've noticed this when translating tv shows, movies etc.
mandarin is a very accurate language
Goose is more tasty. It’s easier to raise & catch ducks than geese.
Jasmine english is pretty good alrdy to be honest..
Loving these videos with Jasmine, she makes a good team, you guys bounce off each other so well 😍😍😍
Happy new year everyone!!! How are you all celebrating today??
Like ya in a long distance relationship...So home alone....
Happy new year Amy. I've never had that Shunde goose before but there is a version of it exactly the same here although I'm not sure if the taste is the same as they may have different ingredients.
In terms of how it cooked and the skin, it should be the same.
Well thanks for a wonderful 2021, looking forward to this year.
From the land below the wind. Salute!
(In fact after thinking about it Amy, you seem to be always above and below us about the same distance from Australia and the same now in China.)
Been fixing my PC all day as well as trying yet another keyboard that doesn't seem to cut it....ooof.... but it's all good, because now I'm celebrating by watching my favorite Blondie! I hope you guys didn't get your feelings hurt by that woman, you know how sometimes an "I-E" can be quite...blunt. Lol. She was just a little old skool and the cameras probably made her nervous, honestly with all that is going on over there in terms of influencers, media, etc...well anyway..., please take care of yourself, we wish you the best and a safe return home whenever that may be. I can't wait to see you and your folks go out on some adventures again!
Happy New Year! Here in Montreal, Canada they implemented a 10pm curfew on new years eve due to surging Omicron cases lol. So just chillaxing at home
Coogee sparkles!
Jasmine need her own channel.
You ladies are great together. 谢谢
Didn't know about Shunde until now.
NOOOOOOO THEY SHOULD UNITE BUT ONE CHANNEL IN CHINESE ONE CHANNEL IN ENGLISH
Happy new year dear Amy & Jasmine 🍾🥂🍾 In northern Italy we eat lots of ducks and geese, but the ones I’ve had in China are unbeatable. Their recipes are the best ❤️
Wishing Amy, Jasmine & everyone a Happy & Healthy year 2022. 🙏🙏
Same to you! Happy New Year!
I was just literally wishing more than one weekly uploads from Blondie in 2022, and boom new year wish came true.
I'm thinking about sometimes uploading twice a week in 2022! Thought I'd test it out now hahahah
@@BlondieinChina you go girl. I’m sure you will not run out of ideas for content. This is the year you double the subs by hitting half a mill at least. #no rest for the wicked.
@@BlondieinChina did the lady(a customer in that yogurt shop I believe) in the thumbnail agree to be circled and placed in the thumbnail? It almost seems like (from the cover page alone)she was the cause to your unpleasant trip
@@BlondieinChina and your thumbnail on bilibili is different from this one, the title also has different meanings.. I think unless that customer lady has granted you permission to have her face in the cover page like this it’s better that you change the thumbnail to match the one you uploaded on b站
@@BlondieinChina 肖像权是公民可以同意或不同意他人利用自己肖像的权利。法律规定，未经本人同意不得使用公民的肖像。人像、纪实摄影作品如果是没有征得肖像权人同意而拍摄的，原则上不能发表、展览，即使是单纯的不以营利为目的的展览。
肖像权是自然人所享有的对自己的肖像上所体现的人格利益为内容的一种人格权。肖像权包括公民有权拥有自己的肖像，拥有对肖像的制作专有权和使用专有权，公民有权禁止他人非法使用自己的肖像权或对肖像权进行损害、玷污。
肖像权简单来说就是肖像权人可以对自己的肖像权利进行自由使用。若他人未经肖像权人同意，肖像权人有权禁止他人擅自使用其专有的肖像。
The right of portrait is the right that citizens can agree or disagree with others to use their own portrait. The law stipulates that the portrait of a citizen shall not be used without his consent. Portrait and documentary photography works, if taken without the consent of the portrait owner, cannot be published or exhibited in principle, even if they are purely non-profit exhibitions.
Portrait right is a kind of personality right that natural persons enjoy with the personal interests embodied in their own portraits as the content. Portrait right includes that citizens have the right to own their own portraits, have the exclusive right to make and use portraits, and citizens have the right to prohibit others from illegally using their own portrait right or damaging and defiling the portrait right.
The right of portrait simply means that the right holder of portrait can use his portrait right freely. If another person does not have the consent of the portrait owner, the portrait owner has the right to prohibit others from using his exclusive portrait without authorization.
The "couple" that never failed to make me happy! Love you both. Happy new year! 😘😍😍😍
Food looks good
Oooh that goose looked …….. dare I say it again……soooo good! Haha. Taste of Shunde restaurant, here we come.
Happy New Year everyone
Happy new year Daddy John! We miss you in the videos! Love your humor and optimism!
Happy New Year! Can't wait to see you in Amy's videos in the near future.
helicopter dad lol
hhaha you are too funny 🤣really really good
@@postmodernism06 that's just unnecessarily rude isn't it
Happy New Year Amy... May 2022 be as sweet and delish as ever... Lots of happiness, joy, love, and great health... Awww... Jasmine is leaving... I am going to miss the two of you hanging out and sharing meals together...
Happy New Year José! And don't worry, Jasmine will definitely back on my channel in 2022!
@@BlondieinChina Yay... that's great news! I look forward to more videos of you two introducing us to great places and great dishes... Does Aleese live in the same city? I would love to see the two of you collaborating for another video... it was so much fun watching you two when you filmed at Starbucks and Pizza Hut (Duryon pizza). Aleese cracks me up...
I had the fortunate opportunity to live in China roughly a decade ago for an extended period of time. I routinely traveled the eastern half of the country from Liaoning in the north to Guangdong in the south and most points between. As such I not only experienced about 12 different language dialects but also 12 different cooking styles (probably far more than 12 of both). I ate at high-end restaurants in private dining rooms and in local kitchens 5 blocks off the main drag. I loved everything but one dish stood out for me. I can't remember the city or the company that was hosting me but the Chef was introduced to me and I to the Chef. The city was roughly 100 to 200 km north of Shanghai. The Chef told me (via interpreter) that most regions in China had a special dish and that he would be presenting me theirs. This dish would be the last dish of the 10 or 12 course dinner. The meal was fantastic and then the special dish was delivered with great fanfare. The local name of the dish escapes me but it was deep fried battered pork belly bites with a dark sweet and sour sauce ... basically sweet and sour boneless pork ... and I knew I was home (as I chuckled to myself). Cheers.
Wonderful nostalgic story, thanks for sharing!
That was a long way of saying you ate fried pork belly.
@@flonker5961 --sometimes the story is more important than the point of the story.
The name of that dish is 糖醋里脊
There is a recipe for this dish on youtube
This is Dongpo pork in Zhejiang cuisine, also known as braised pork，东坡肉
Some businesses are very peculiar about filming. The milk spot was definitely one of them. Keep ‘em coming! Enjoying every food bit on your adventures.
The shop owner didn't understand what were they saying. better go with local guide.
I admire how positive and gracious you two were and how you didn't badmouth their food or do anything in retaliation~ On another note, the Shunde goose is something I want to try really badly! Should I ever return to Australia, I plan on going to Taste of Shunde, Nanjing Dumpling, as well as the roujiamou and guo bao rou restaurants you went to!
You don't want to get in trouble with food vendor. They would do terrible things to your foods. Same things apply in the western world.
@@Pen2paw They had already finished eating by the time they were thrown out the restaurant. Don't see how their food would have been tampered with.
You guys are great sports for putting up with that negative restaurant experience. Much love!
. Roast duck/ goose should be ordered ahead. They were lucky to be served and not complain.
Roast duck/goose should be ordered ahead
@@lynnpaulovich920 I don't know about that since I've had plenty of goose in Hong Kong and in China. It is definitely okay to simply walk-in and order roasted goose.
when you're pretty and have a nice personality....everyone loves you and everything is in your favor in life, that 0.0001% negativity just gives you the WTF giggles. If you take these things seriously, it only means life hasn't been easy.
@@lynnpaulovich920 If you do not have goose for walking clients, it is okay to say no. That is no specific for they got goose by walk in
Amy, You always amaze me with your Great Finds in China. I'm a BBC (British born Chinese) living in Dallas TX and I love your videos. Keep it up and I l wish you and your parents and Jasmine a very very happy and successful and prosperous 2022. Muah!!
This is my favorite episode of all your amazingly great episodes. It's got everything in it. Amazing food, family and friends, suspense and drama, witty banter, and the best brain ever! 😆Love it!
Aims, can you make Jasmine a permanent employee so you can include her in EVERY video?!?! She's hilarious and sophisticated all at the same time, not to mention so damn purrrtty
I think it depends on Jasmine's payment, I bet she's quite expensive, LOL.
Wow… she so beautiful
yep，I love Jasmine and wanna see her in every videos
"That's the best brain I ever had", her food culture 🥰
@kanshenme Seems they never see girls in their life or just released from jail.
I'm so happy to see you two together again in a video, but what excited me most was seeing the maps of Spain behind your father 🤣🤣🤣
Typically restaurants are for people who want to eat, not film and document; so they probably wanted to prioritize customers who were going to do just that. In Japan where I'm from, they wouldn't kick you out, but normally people would make a phone call and notify a staff if it was okay to film a youtube video, then they usually prepare a nice secluded table for you that wouldn't interrupt other customers. It's just an etiquette thing.
Agreed. Personally I would not feel comfortable when someone on the next table was filing. You can see other guests in the video.
Absolutely right. Unfortunately, foreigners (especially white Westerners) don't think this way.
Me too, I don't want to eat at a restaurant that allows people to film inside. I go to restaurants to eat and relax and I can't relax when people are filming because it makes me feel uncomfortable. Don't film in restaurants, it's very inconsiderate towards other people who just want to eat and enjoy themselves
Some TH-camrs tend to lack self awareness when shooting in shared spaces. A while back, I saw an entire video by a travel TH-camr, ranting against Air Canada for asking him not to film from his first class seat.
In Japan it's actually illegal. Never heard of this in China though.
My wife is from Shunde, and we’ll be going there, visiting the family, in July & August. Really looking forward to this holiday!
Happy 2022 Amy! Nice video as always! You know u r still the kindest person I've ever seen on TH-cam! lol. No one has to explain anything for the owner. I know they just want you to feel better, or worry that you'd lose your good impression of this country, Guangdong or Shunde. Surely I don't believe you would since you're so smart, understanding and open minded. Regarding to the owner, she's just ignorant(Relatively I mean. Can be totally normal in some locals). I dont mean she's bad. She may well be the nicest and gentlest grandma and mother also. I guess she just simply fears the unknown. She didn't know what you were doing. And maybe other customers didn't either. You guys don't look like any TV news reporter though you were like taking footages. She might think "thats so weird. I bet others think so too. No wonder only one came in to sit after this. These two gotta go!". Some comments said it's about the portraiture right or spending too long inside. Nonsense really. Because she doesn't know anything about your right of staying there or any others' portraiture right. And one thing also, you guys can't speak cantonese. Jasmine is already foreign enough for the shop. And plus you? Come on, clearly the most one-time customer for them. They don't need any advertising. That's a WoM local business. Okay, to sum up, you guys are exploring really local places, which is amazing. But meanwhile you'll encounter some older generations in relatively closed or underdeveloped areas(believe me there're underdeveloped areas even in Shenzhen or Guangzhou). Mostly they're nice enough. But some just are sensitive and haven't seen much of this world. In that case, you can patiently explain that your work might benefit their business(if you manage to communicate, better talk to the younger ones). Or, you just offer to buy more and take away. :D
OMG, you guys did ask the right person!!! I can’t believe you guys know Jinbang. That is really the best shuangpinai you ca get in Shunde!!!!
Anyway, happy new year! Best wishes to Blondie and all of you.
The food is fabulous in Shunde. But it is easier to admire Jasmine--what a beautiful smile.
That was hilarious! lol I hope you two didn't take it too personally. The opening scene sounds like the owner/grandma was worried that other customer wouldn't be comfortable to come in becoz you were filming inside (as other people pointed out). Judging from their accents, most likely they don't know how to be polite in Mandarin, which came off as "kicking people out." But I don't think the grandma was being harsh on you too--especially how she put her hand on Jasmine's shoulder--to me, a cantonese dude, that gesture indicates an attempt to get closer to you (her way to show politeness and ask for your understanding, perhaps).
Yeah nicely observed.
you got it right! The grandma was speaking in Cantonese and she mentioned customers may not be going into her shop.
明顯婆婆不懂普通話，她們沒有良好教育，看到拍攝的在說英語不明白內容感到不安，再加上怕客人看到不敢進來，加上奶類制品只能新鮮品嘗，老人家會因為這樣擔心賣不完就浪費，她們會不開心。窮了一輩子的都這樣，希望大家體諒。🙏
如果不舒服，店主有权让你走。不是每个人都习惯在摄像头下
If you look closely from 13:22 - 13:24 the customer sat outside first looked at Amy's direction and then positioned a big bag on the table, I think she didn't want to be filmed 🤷🏻♀️
We need more of Jasmine, Amy should spend the Chinese New Year in Nanjing with Jasmine
Yeah she fit
Jasmine is always confident and natural in front of the camera.
Yes Yes, F Yes. That be what im thinking. That Girl is PREMIUM.
@@3fsdfsdwcaaa the only time we refer to a person as "premium" like a package of a product of premium quality, is when we are referring to aussie ppl like yer m 0 m lol
Oh, the shock look on your faces - priceless!!! Happy New Year.
Happy new year!!
I didn't think I'd be starting 2022 watching a chef blow into a Goose's neck.. but here we are
HAHAHAHA! Happy new year!
yeah, and i still have no idea about "fuck a duck until it exploded" taste like😸
The goose didn’t seem to care 🦆
Jiangsu province is renown for producing beauties and Jasmine is of no exception. The roast goose and congee looks real delicious. My nanny was from Shunde and I used to eat congee like the one in the video when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back good memories. I'm a Cantonese and I'm real sorry the shop owner had treated you that way.
Happy to see Amy and Jasmine visited my hometown. How dare the woman treat their customers that way. Hope you enjoy your Shinde trip rest of the days.
Why wouldn’t they dare, especially for tourists. They aren’t gonna lose business. I wonder what the actual reason she got kicked out was. “Taking up too much space” is such a poor excuse. I’m pretty sure a restaurant can kick you out for no reason at all, but there’s obviously a reason they were kicked out.
I think they do not like customer filming in their shop. Amy, you didn't mention you are a famous food vlogger? :P
@@DemonFox369 They're speaking Cantonese. She said if you do this(filming) people will not come in. It's because they're seated at the front of the store maybe?
@@ms.chuisin7727 Poor woman didn't understand the power of publicity. Amy and Jasmine would have done them a world of good, by promoting their business. Now, its going to be the opposite.
@@vanhocwong6689 People who did this usually already were in good business and doesn't need any promotions. But they should've managed the problem better, instead of kicking them out maybe just change their table to the one at a corner and tell them to please not be too loud.
The trips that don't go as planned are the best kind!! 😊 Happy New Year 🎊thank you for the great videos in 2021!! and excited about 2022
Please Blondie, upload more of your formidable videos. I just love them and admire you.
Here on a new year, I had decided Shun De as my next China destination! Happy New Year!
You won't be disappointed! The food was INCREDIBLE! Happy New Year, Hocku!
Best New Year gift ever-- extra video on Saturday❤️❤️❤️
Enjoy!!! Happy New Year, Vei!
Jasmine can make any food look so much more delicious and enjoyable
I am from Shunde and I am in Sydney right now. LOL. Welcome to my town and have a great trip! 😊😊😊
Happy New Year. Best chefs came from the Phoenix City of Shunde. The delta area of Pearl River has all the magical ingredients. It's a place of "fish and rice" of the South. You can spend years in this area and still haven't tried everything.
Nice! Hope you try the Black Sesame pudding dessert while you're in Shunde. Very popular in this region. My mom's favourite dessert there growing up (I just found it okay but I grew up in Canada). Happy New Year; it's still New Year's eve here, 5.58 PST, 6 hours to go. Deep freeze on west coast (for Vancouver) -5.
I'll say one thing. Jasmine needs to have her own YT channel. Think I'm in love.
Back off shes mine! 😂😂😂😂
@@djdad2482 Get in line mate. I'm here first. 😏
Back of off, my card is a free week at Florida Disneyworld, try to top that.
@@tonysofla No one wants to go to Florida lol.
@@tonysofla Yeah? Mine is an All day all inclusive day spa for two with complimentary Shunde goose for lunch. How you like that?
Thanks, really enjoying your simple vids of China.
My wife is from Shunde and food is religion to her. I have been kicked out of the house multiple times just because I entered the kitchen at the wrong time.
lol
wash yourself with pomelo leaf water, pray to the four corners, before entering
@@tinyhowie isn't pomelo leaf bathing only for after getting out of prison? to wash away the bad spirits? (that's the only one i keep hearing about, i don't know about other uses)
LOL you need to make a video on that mate
@@BenjiSun It's for washing away bad luck generally, but perhaps different places have different believes.
Thanks, Amy! Having a Tuesday and Saturday (2x a week) vlog is indeed a blessing for us all your solid subscriber! Haha! Kidding aside, happy new year and stay safe and healthy! :)
Happy New Year ! Shunde is one of our best Canton food , it should be No 1! Enjoy!
🤣 Growing up in Shunde we actually never ordered from the menu but what we want to eat and most importantly what is "in season"
I can understand Cantones, actually she might want to say the filming will stop other people come in the house(I didn't heard the whole sentenses.) Some people can't understand or just don't like the filming thing, I can understand. You can just ignore it.
love the way you presented it.
Happy 2022 Amy and Jasmine!! 🍾🍷🥂🎉🥳💃🌺♥️🕉️✌️🥰You guys have great chemistry and make a great team. Looking forward to Jasmine joining you again on another food adventure.
You can make ginger hit milk at home. You just need freshly sqeezed ginger juice (about 1-2 teaspoons for an average rice bowl) and milk. You heat the milk between 70-80 degrees Celsius and then pour it from a slight distance into the bowl with the ginger juice. Quickly stir it together a little and let it sit. Then it will solidify. Oh yes, If U want sweet flavour remember to add the sugar when U were heating the milk. Do not let milk boil tho. And HAPPY NEW YEAR!
If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Blondie Amy your undying support ✋🙋🏻♂️👍
@@Luck1321 happy new year 💥💥💥
Just a suggestion, perhaps call the restaurant ahead and ask whether you can shoot there as it will take a while (eg. more eating time than normal customer). Or go to the restaurant at quiet time, usually after lunch session, before dinner session.
Wishing you both a year full of blessings and filled with a new adventure. Happy New Year 2022!
The looks on your guys face in the thumb nail could be a meme haha. Thank you Amy for spreading Chinese culture, god bless you.
Omg this is 5 minutes away from me 😂 the food here is incredible, especially the goose 👏
Please make a video of you tasting the goose
@@leekimwah if that’s what you wanna see, then sure 😁
顺德人路过，乡里🙃
really thanks! in yangzhou city, goose is our favorable specialty! welcome to yangzhou city!
Wow- my favorite goose! Thank you. Have a happy and Prosperous Happy New Year. 💕
My grandma from Shunde is the best cook ever.
Happy New Year, Amy! I love your videos. My mom loves them too. The first one I watched was the Hakka tulou. My mom started watching the ones filmed in Australia with your family. She loves your family too, so your family have contributed to your success in some part. She doesn't understand much of what you say, so she has to read the Chinese subtitles. The northern food you have shown is somewhat foreign to her, so she mainly sticks to Hakka and Cantonese food.
“A whirlwind of textures and flavours...” nice 😋
I am in Australia. There are 2 Shunde restaurants in Sydney but their "goose" is really duck. Heard you said you liked roast geese in Australia. Where? Btw the prices and size of portion you shown are so good. Wish I can be there.
Shop15 A5, A7/1 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood NSW 2122
No drama buddy
where are you are you a chinese?
@@tonlin6913 I live in Epping (Sydney) and yes I am Chinese (Shunde origin)
@@pagewood828 It is duck, cooked using Shunde style. I have eaten there many times. Easy to tell the difference between duck and goose. Besides one of the cooks confirmed it
you stand correct theres no restaurant has goose in Sydney metropolitan，those "goose" they claim are all ducks
Poor gals! Your cheerful personality should not be affected by this single bad incident! Awaiting more of your mouth watering and hilarious videos. Cheers!
Happy New Year of 2022, Miss Amy, along with Miss Jasmine.🎍🎉
Sometimes unexpected news might happen in the original planning, but Shunde is a great place to visit.
Thank you for the video. Happy New Year!
I'm always envious you're able to eat about everything without being picky.
If they would offer you fried bicycle tires you'd probably eat it and still find it tasty 😉😁
I am salivating watching you two going at it.
Good idea bring Jasmine into the video, she is so sweet catches most Chinese male's eyes. I am food lover, but my eyes was stick on her face instead of watching you guys eating. Good one.
The lady basically meant when people outside saw you two sitting by the window, they would be too shy to come inside. (Both of you are sooooooo beautiful!
Wow love the foods thanks for showing you are awesome. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year!!!
Some inconsiderate people can be rude especially when kicking customers out of their shop for no good reason. That particular person maybe having a bad day for some unhappy reason. Forgive and forget. Both you are shining bright 😃😚😚
Sorry about the bad experience Amy, some fast food stores don’t like ppl to stay too long in their store, 😂😂🤣
I like that Blondie show such real experiences, God ones and lesser good ones. same as everywhere in the world nothing is perfect. With these little bad funny moments we know that Blondie show what she really experience in China.
I have had very odd customers come to me and ask me to ask another customer to leave. The customer asking for this may have no logical reason to ask the other person to leave, but if they keep coming to you every 5 minutes INSISTING that you throw the other person out, it is hard to know what to do.
那个老板娘的意思是: 如果你们在那里拍摄视频，她那些客人就不会进店里吃东西了，那就会影响她做生意，所以如果你们不是继续拍摄她的店，她是不会叫你们走的，她是不喜欢你们拍她的店而已。
I loved this video!!! So enlightening!! And I love duck/goose too!!
They were probably worried you were secretly filming their process of making the food to set up a competing business...Or worried some other shop had paid you to do it, since you said they were considered the best one at双皮奶。
Jasmine is a nice young lady. Wishing her all the best. Love China!
Happy New year to you girls,this video was so funny 😜
Happy New Year, Amy and Jasmine.
What tasty food! I think I'll have a shindig in Shunde! 😁
Jasmine, omg. That's all I need to know. Great video. 👍
Another fabulous video with Jasmine! Look forward to more. Happy New Year Cheers from the land of -35C with ice and snow
Oh wow! Where are you that is -35c?????
Hi Amy, We are in Central Canada on the western prairie. The cold weather from the North Pole came down and have been stuck here for almost two weeks. It is sometimes called a polar vortex and -35C with wind chill factor is much colder. The city of Edmonton was -41C last week. We love your channel it is so funny, informative and entertaining, perfect for our arctic weather. Cheers Henry
Thanks for keeping the Canadian warm! Cheers🥶🥶🥶🥶😊😊😊😊
Tomorrow the forecast is -37C without the wind which we always have! Fortunately I will be watching BIC over and over and over again. Must be the food and the humour keeping us warm. Ps. Your Dad is very funny, just a few words from him will make me laugh! What a special man.
@@chuenyeelau I lived in Minneapolis for a few years, and I’ll never forget the winters. -30C was not uncommon in January, and with wind chills, it was much colder. Frostbite could be a concern when people didn’t know how to layer their clothing.
Warm meals were extra good after school! ☺️ My mom would cook me fresh, warm rice for a snack, and she’d add a little sprinkle of sugar on top. Mmm…
Amy. Luv you and all your videos! I luv Chinese food! You know that is true! Happy New Year!
Happy Nee Year !! Hope you have many more tasty food adventures in 2022.
First time watching your videos and I love the vibe ... new subscriber for sure
When you guys were thrown out, that was the second time they asked you already. I could hear it in the video, they asked you not to take too long in Cantonese once already and you guys totally ignored them. So they did give you a warning.
At the beginning of the video, the Cantonese kinda sounded like "if you keep shooting, people won't come in here to eat".
Which is ironic that the establishment didn’t seem to have demanded they delete this “distracting” footage.
ETA quotation marks
The shop owners loss.
@@davidw.2791 They may not know the intention or if or where it's being posted. China has a closed internet. Restaurant owners work all day almost every day. Especially the Chinese. They don't have time for internet videos in other countries.
This post should be higher. Just a lack of respect on your part 'Blondie in China'.
Old school owner. They used to have packed crowd when it's peak hours. They might even had bloggers taking up space before so they aren't really friendly towards them. Happens a lot for small shops. It can happen even here in Hong Kong.
You people are just lucky.
Really appreciate Good food 😘
Not really known for service there, we once got yelled at in a restaurant for not finishing chilli sauce. They scooped it out in a little dipping dish and we didn't eat it all and get scolded. We did say we only wanted a small portion 😂 Karens won't survive in China
This was cool! I liked the high energy and deep exploration of China!
Happy New Years 🥳 Amy Sending from home Sydney 🎉
I finally found one restaurant that serve goose in Melbourne. 1/4 of roast goose in Melbourne cost $48. A whole goose almost $200. But it is close for reno.
Amy: You must have well indoctrinated your parents on Chinese food. I couldn't get my US born son to appreciate Chinese food half as much as your dad. I have been to Australia six times, and many, especially those in West Australia, are quite reserved(??). My belated Bon Appetit!
Nothing more than happier to see two beautiful smiling faces in the first video that I watched on the first morning of the New Year. Jasmine is a real 識吃貨. Sorry to see your bad experience in that shop. Anyway it would just make you more famous but that shop infamous. I will surely not go to it when I visit Shunde so do the other TH-camrs like Nico. Anyway, Happy New Year to you two!
Ginger hit milk is nothing like double skin milk. Ginger hit milk is a science experiment gone right. The milk is heated to a very exact temperature, then the ginger juice is added, this causes a natural coagulation that renders the smoothest\softest\most delicious texture milk product known to man similar to tofu fa... But not.
If you press the water out of it, you get ginger mozzarella.
In many busy restaurants in SE Asia, you're allotted a slot, say 1 hour, and when your time is up, you're tossed out without too much ceremony. Naturally, after you've paid.
Hi Amy, Daniel from Melbourne. 新年快乐 and wishing you all the best for 2022. Thank you for making fantastic content and working your way through the endless selections of Chinese foods sharing your knowledge and insight. Thank you for being such a legend.
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Happy new year! 元旦快乐!