How a Legendary Dim Sum Restaurant Turns a King Crab Into 8 Dishes - The Experts

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2022
  • Brothers Ronny and Willy Ng opened Koi Palace in Daly City, CA in 1996, and have since opened 11 restaurants with six more on the way this year. With dishes like espresso coffee ribs, a whole roast suckling pig, and eight different king crab dishes, it has become a landmark of Cantonese cuisine.
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  • @looppp
    @looppp ปีที่แล้ว +705

    Master Cantonese chefs are so underrated in the global sphere. They're usually not "glorified" or put on a pedestal like French or Japanese chefs are.
    They just put out mind boggling good food at a consistent and extremely high output rate. Doesn't make them any worse than say a three Michelin star celebrity chef

    • @edkk2010
      @edkk2010 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      They serve the public, not the the riches. Not many people need molecular cuisine

    • @tagnetorare5401
      @tagnetorare5401 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      That's good cause normal people can afford some very authentic Cantonese cuisine, thanks to these masters.

    • @timtam9673
      @timtam9673 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Food for food, price for price, Cantonese food are the best.

    • @TheVietnameseDevil
      @TheVietnameseDevil ปีที่แล้ว +2

      FACTS

    • @lordofthepies
      @lordofthepies ปีที่แล้ว +13

      From a historical standpoint it's interesting what used to be reserved as delicacies for royal families to now be considered a common family affair thanks to supply and availability

  • @surm7055
    @surm7055 ปีที่แล้ว +1104

    You know the chef is authentic cantonese-american when he rules the kitchen like a grandmaster, and ended almost every single sentence with "okay?"

    • @vuongn2318
      @vuongn2318 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      The more he says it, the better the food taste

    • @mandelbomb99
      @mandelbomb99 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Omg my grandpa ends almost every sentence with ok

    • @nulnoh219
      @nulnoh219 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      And that "Okay" is not meant as a question, it's an affirmation. Okay?!

    • @sdazzle2460
      @sdazzle2460 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      okay la!

    • @cwg73160
      @cwg73160 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omfg lol Are you kidding? That’s not exclusive to Cantonese-American chefs lmao

  • @bani_niba
    @bani_niba ปีที่แล้ว +142

    One of the most famous Chinese/Cantonese restaurants in the Bay Area. For the several times I have eaten there, always a superior experience. A notch above most other places.

  • @Shanarai
    @Shanarai ปีที่แล้ว +351

    Hearing them already have 11 restaurants (after 2 years of covid) and opening another 6 this year is incredible. This is definitely a successful business and they have an excellent management team.
    I can only imagine how much work and planning it took for them to get this far and maintain everything.

    • @AndrewYohanaLaurent
      @AndrewYohanaLaurent ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There will always be an Asian better than you ig lmao

    • @tr7287
      @tr7287 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Planning and logistics must be astronomical

    • @bg710
      @bg710 ปีที่แล้ว

      they are also very expensive. really tasty but $$$

  • @bannedinallston
    @bannedinallston ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Man, hearing all that cantonese and all the plating sounds takes me back to when my dad was grinding in the restaurants and I'd get sat down at the bowling arcade game next to the bar 😂 industry life, baby

  • @tr7287
    @tr7287 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Koi Palace is legendary in the Bay Area. These owners deserve all the success.

  • @darkfatal207
    @darkfatal207 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I am a translator, and I have to say the translations were on point. Well done!

  • @Rika101OfficialYT
    @Rika101OfficialYT ปีที่แล้ว +145

    for 85-90 percent of all chinese restaurants out there, the service dont talk, the food does the talking.
    trust me, its worth every bit of it.

    • @carzfn8163
      @carzfn8163 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      You know an Asian restaurant is gonna be good when the service is bad. They know you're going to come back regardless of the service 🤣

    • @pvantran82
      @pvantran82 ปีที่แล้ว

      They don't talk because g'damn they don't know English. 😂

    • @patricecheung4575
      @patricecheung4575 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pvantran82 it’s not true. The service is even worse in Hong Kong. Waiters would just yell at you and being very rude. Chinese restaurant normally doesn’t care about the service.

  • @ho7092
    @ho7092 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    daly city local. Glad to see they are getting the recognition they deserve! Been going here ever since I was a kid. Thankful they haven't closed.

  • @fullmindstorm
    @fullmindstorm ปีที่แล้ว +24

    They did what they knew and even innovated. Ive only seen good king crab cooking in asia, places like singapore, japan, and hong kong, and now at this place 👏🏼 high quality products and high quality people and employees.

  • @badassmillz_
    @badassmillz_ ปีที่แล้ว +28

    11 restaurants + 6 coming soon. That's insane!!
    Koi Palace is on my go-to list now in Bay Area

  • @lilithyolanda9851
    @lilithyolanda9851 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I swear we need more restaurants like this (not seafood wise but presentable wise)
    Their able to give out a good amount of food, while also keeping it “presentable” in a professional Michelins style.

  • @thomasstengel7356
    @thomasstengel7356 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I would be 100 lbs. heavier if I lived within 50 miles of this place. There are very few things I prefer to dim sum. And, this looks incredible.

    • @hby7768
      @hby7768 ปีที่แล้ว

      That crap is $60-$80/lb - i order one from there for about $700

    • @shaggydawg5419
      @shaggydawg5419 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      you will max out all credit cards too.

    • @thomasstengel7356
      @thomasstengel7356 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@shaggydawg5419 There are far worse reasons to do so, IMO.

  • @NomNomBenji
    @NomNomBenji ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Cantonese cooking is such a beautiful thing

  • @NeuroHead
    @NeuroHead ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That place looks incredible . Big places like this that still manages to keep a high level on every plate blows my mind. These guys know what they are doing.

  • @FramesFTW
    @FramesFTW ปีที่แล้ว +88

    This series is just too good sometimes, wow 👏👏👏

  • @tr7287
    @tr7287 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    These guys have my respect. The work and sheer brain power to run these business is immeasurable.

  • @brianyim22
    @brianyim22 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Having grown up eating at places like this I never gave them much thought - French cuisine was seen as something fancy. Chinese? Not so much. Documentaries like this have really shown a light onto Chinese cuisine and have given me a newfound respect for my own culture.

  • @theonlineguy2113
    @theonlineguy2113 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    High volume and quality proven only with time. Great feature!

  • @DewitaSoeharjono
    @DewitaSoeharjono ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Nothing is wasted with this King Crab. Way to go! I'm hangry just looking at the food.. lol

  • @anothertarnishedone5960
    @anothertarnishedone5960 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I love the detail of serving the coffe ribs inside a cup 😂

    • @Trieuable
      @Trieuable ปีที่แล้ว

      It's really good

    • @panzfaust9812
      @panzfaust9812 ปีที่แล้ว

      The whipped cream was cheeky

  • @tchoo18
    @tchoo18 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Different level! Top level Cantonese cooking with top level ingredients. Michelin does not need to turn up to say what they think.

  • @thihal123
    @thihal123 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Great video!! May the restaurant See continued prosperity and may its staff be happy and healthy

  • @donaldhamilton5380
    @donaldhamilton5380 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing. Food is the connection to all people from everywhere.

  • @greatwhitenorth3717
    @greatwhitenorth3717 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The dim sum calibre is next level and the ways of King Crab preparations are my favorite way to enjoy King Crab.

  • @heyyou3359
    @heyyou3359 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    So excited to see them grow, one of my favorite dim sum place in the bay!

  • @annestanley2330
    @annestanley2330 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Exciting to see a place in my neighborhood featured on this channel! We’ve yet to eat inside the restaurant due to COVID, but we order their dim sum to-go at least once a month. So good!

    • @eldiablo7862
      @eldiablo7862 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Put the kool-aid down and sit down inside to eat.

  • @Bunbun10379
    @Bunbun10379 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Everything looks so good!!! Definitely want to try it one day! 🤤

  • @Scyths1
    @Scyths1 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    11 restaurants and 6 more coming up this year, that's a lot.

    • @alargecorgi2199
      @alargecorgi2199 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's more than a lot. That's insanity. Opening 1 restaraunt a year is already enough for most big named chefs. Opening 6? Behind these two brothers must be one hell of a administrative staff that helps them manage all 17 restaurants.

    • @timtam9673
      @timtam9673 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not all at the same level

  • @Briguy1027
    @Briguy1027 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, everything looked so yummy. Far more complex than just stir-frying everything.

  • @ot7stan207
    @ot7stan207 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    cantonese cuisine is so overlooked, it takes. awhole lot of skill and time to be able to product what they do

  • @tanzil88
    @tanzil88 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    So hungry for dimsum

  • @alexandregoulet1639
    @alexandregoulet1639 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this story!

  • @francesgo1777
    @francesgo1777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how Cantonese people talk. My
    Mum from
    Hongkong.

  • @theunboxinggod5680
    @theunboxinggod5680 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i cant belive this dont have millions of views these guys are a powerhouse of culinary arts

  • @kfcbandit4713
    @kfcbandit4713 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love Cantonese food. They always give you hardy, large plates and make sure you get your moneys worth.

  • @GtheGeneral
    @GtheGeneral ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome I love love love these documentaries it teaches me so much about the food the chefs and their stories please please please keep making more

  • @heythave
    @heythave ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That king crab spinach dumpling looks delicious!

  • @when_life_gives_you_limes
    @when_life_gives_you_limes ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Everything looks delicious 🤤

  • @CBD7069..
    @CBD7069.. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a good restaurant! Worth the wait, super busy even on weekdays

  • @amazon4716
    @amazon4716 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    With the boss presence
    You know the standard is consistent.
    Looks delicious 😋 😍

  • @phillipdodds7860
    @phillipdodds7860 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This restaurant looks like seafood/dumpling heaven!!! Wish I’d know about it when I lived in the Bay Area.

    • @GiggityGig
      @GiggityGig ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am vegetarian lmfao

    • @DrPeculiar312
      @DrPeculiar312 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GiggityGig no one asked

  • @spyplus7260
    @spyplus7260 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im salivating while watching this! Amazing place!

  • @MindofUhuru
    @MindofUhuru ปีที่แล้ว

    Why the expertise is amazing!

  • @vbjoker
    @vbjoker ปีที่แล้ว

    The food presentation is top notch. I am salivating.

  • @Clarkyson
    @Clarkyson ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing skills and consistency

  • @johnsonsmith402
    @johnsonsmith402 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve eatin at this restaurant and it’s my favorite restaurant honestly. Everything is made with Quality.

  • @roxstix
    @roxstix ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I always had to call it in for a take-out on the weekends because the line for a table was too long. Parking is hard to find as well (for Daly City location, Milpitas is easier to get in due to more dim sum restaurants nearby).

  • @daveh640
    @daveh640 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I grew up in Asia. Now I live in New Hampshire. Because of this video we are going to cross this country and feast at this restaurant!

    • @andylam6735
      @andylam6735 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just go down to 8th Ave, Brooklyn. You can get good seafood.

    • @daveh640
      @daveh640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andylam6735 china town dim sum in Boston is also very good. But this place looks extra special.

    • @giovannir9947
      @giovannir9947 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Coming from a bay area native this is the best cantonese restaurant outside of HK ! This location (Daly City adjacent to SF) has a longggg line of cantonese people so you know it’s official! I’ve eaten at a lot of dim sum places threw out the U.S but this stands out I think the secret is they are so busy that the dim sum and dishes they serve never get to sit and the ingredients are high quality juts my two cents lol

    • @daveh640
      @daveh640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@giovannir9947 thank u!

  • @SeraphineParadiso
    @SeraphineParadiso ปีที่แล้ว

    Watch all those food made me miss hongkong so much,,spend 8 years there,,a lot of memory eating dimsum too,goes back to my hometown during early pandemic 2020,2 years passed but felt like my soul still in HK..😢

  • @oceanking440
    @oceanking440 ปีที่แล้ว

    So creative...make so many type dishes 👍 look delicious 😋

  • @sifx
    @sifx ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing elevated cantonese cuisine!

  • @Enmol123
    @Enmol123 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best canto food documentary man

  • @bigbird2451
    @bigbird2451 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    When Cantonese brother said there is only one thing that matters and that is respect, my heart sank. Was he going to say Respect Me Or Else? Thankfully he said respect others and you will prosper. In so much of the world, particularly here in America, people have forgotten this. May the rest of the world remember and may your restaurant prosper. RESPECT.

    • @looppp
      @looppp ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He says 尊重别人 which means respect others

    • @cwg73160
      @cwg73160 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please stop.

  • @timsmith4311
    @timsmith4311 ปีที่แล้ว

    love food channel. always make me hungry

  • @kevinvo6702
    @kevinvo6702 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mad respect

  • @pvoshefski
    @pvoshefski ปีที่แล้ว

    A really fantastic story.

  • @jairexplores8718
    @jairexplores8718 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok all of the dumplings looked fire! Also the duck and the spicy crab.

  • @Jack-zp3ew
    @Jack-zp3ew ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks so good

  • @glennusher4160
    @glennusher4160 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful.

  • @veerox
    @veerox ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this place. Grew up on their food! Every Sunday yumcha at KP!

  • @Alex.8081
    @Alex.8081 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done and i must go there soon...!!!

  • @yabo2424
    @yabo2424 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is next level Dim Sum. I wish I still lived in Cali ..

  • @andrewlawson4901
    @andrewlawson4901 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks delicious 😋😋

  • @georgeclinton6833
    @georgeclinton6833 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everything looks so tasty

  • @basketbalr7258
    @basketbalr7258 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a Hongkongnese I confirm this restaurant is legit and top! Haven't seen this high level in Europe.

  • @codylong3517
    @codylong3517 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember biting into one of those small soup dumpling without knowing thew ins and out, An expierence I will never forget

  • @jf4595
    @jf4595 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best of the Best!!!

  • @Quangthao88
    @Quangthao88 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Elaborate and professional process wish you good health👍🥰🥰

  • @jossboss11
    @jossboss11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I wanna try

  • @marylenehall405
    @marylenehall405 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’d love to eat there and they seem so kind

  • @ChhetLife
    @ChhetLife ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice video. Thanks for sharing

  • @GabGotti3
    @GabGotti3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow just wow.

  • @Ngentots.McKontolssen
    @Ngentots.McKontolssen ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Had the one in Dublin CA and its delicious

    • @M_Jono
      @M_Jono ปีที่แล้ว

      Your name LOL , Ngewe McTitit 🤣

  • @iluvmyboba
    @iluvmyboba ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those sauteed king crab legs look interesting. Plump, sweet meat. Oh, my goodness!!!

  • @jarrodyuki7081
    @jarrodyuki7081 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love it.

  • @exilemediaprod
    @exilemediaprod ปีที่แล้ว

    Severe .. only word I could find to describe this

  • @harrisoakley711
    @harrisoakley711 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a really good restaurant.

  • @sinbadddx
    @sinbadddx ปีที่แล้ว

    This is beautiful

  • @davey6024
    @davey6024 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "My brother he take care of fish for better life"
    Brother proceeds to throw crab in tank by one leg ready to slaughter

    • @Cyrribrae
      @Cyrribrae ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He said longer life, no? But yeah. Can't imagine any sea creature has a particularly long or bright future at that stage haha.

    • @davey6024
      @davey6024 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Cyrribrae yeah yeah that's what I meant. But now I'm thinking about it did he just mean the fish have a longer life because it benefits the business and he wasn't trying to spin that they have the aquariums to be kind to the fish. Ah I'm too stoned 🤣

    • @Cyrribrae
      @Cyrribrae ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davey6024 I mean, without meming, he just means that he has the experience to know which general category of tank and water each of the types of seafood they're getting should go into.
      But he's not gonna get hired by any aquariums anytime soon, I bet haha.

    • @gabelstapler19
      @gabelstapler19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The point is, they get fresh, live seafood from around the globe once a week, and they need to keep the animals healthy and alive so the dim sum tastes as good (and has the same variety) all week long.

  • @tomkarren2473
    @tomkarren2473 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing

  • @AsianDude1
    @AsianDude1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    we need one of his restaurant in Seattle/Tacoma

  • @narasakee7992
    @narasakee7992 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this place ❗️❗️❗️❗️❣️💠

  • @katherinezp
    @katherinezp ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite

  • @JohnHausser
    @JohnHausser ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Notice the amount of 🦀 meat he puts in 🥟 ! Very good!
    Cheers from San Diego California

  • @simonlau7652
    @simonlau7652 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ive been here and the food tastes good

  • @Romafood
    @Romafood ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great restaurant

  • @MCwalk02
    @MCwalk02 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro, they got crazy seafood, this place gets my respect.

  • @hildamaine8319
    @hildamaine8319 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish they would open one in South Miami.

  • @jecstrike
    @jecstrike ปีที่แล้ว

    that is a different level of dimsum expertise.

  • @norasheffield8036
    @norasheffield8036 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please bring one of your restaurants to South Georgia! We need a great Asian place for dim sum!

  • @fam4265
    @fam4265 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    It’s nice seeing how my local childhood joint - and I mean dim sum every damn weekend - operates but man, we don’t go anymore since they aren’t as good as they used to be.

    • @hazalyuksel1875
      @hazalyuksel1875 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same... This place used to be so great, but now it's getting worse. Any new recommendations?

    • @SuWoopSparrow
      @SuWoopSparrow ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What is different?

    • @Tkenny35
      @Tkenny35 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@SuWoopSparrow Never ate here in my life but im guessing a mixture of everything is causing a downfall. Aging staff, usually big restaurants like this have such a huge menu so maybe the quality and execution is going down, and expansion. I find that when restaurants expand they are more about business now and forget what got them there. These guys have 17 restaurants, I think they're stretching themselves too thin maybe and losing their way.

    • @justinip
      @justinip ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@hazalyuksel1875 H&L or muan yuan

    • @fromnaras
      @fromnaras ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuWoopSparrow they’re always too busy so they get your order wrong or it’s hard to get a waiter’s attention. the seafood and vegetables often isn’t fresh too. there’s better dim sum places in the bay for a similar price point but koi palace def is a lefend

  • @davincisace9059
    @davincisace9059 ปีที่แล้ว

    that’s the nicest marshmallow i’ve ever seen roasted

  • @bonkersblock
    @bonkersblock ปีที่แล้ว

    I live by John Daly boulevard and that place is close to us! We go there all the time for seafood 🦞

  • @SpenyGreenwoodie
    @SpenyGreenwoodie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man those brothers must be rich but they keep their craft going everyday. Ultra commendable and respectful

  • @TheVietnameseDevil
    @TheVietnameseDevil ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for educating the guailos 😎🦀😎🦀😎🦀

  • @siliconsoy
    @siliconsoy ปีที่แล้ว

    LETSGOOOO !!! LEGENDS !!!

  • @ericarose1979
    @ericarose1979 ปีที่แล้ว

    The world is in a different place since covid. I am glad to see they have been so successful. Many people in the states have not been. Amazon car hop trays.

  • @beardedelephant3023
    @beardedelephant3023 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every single dish looks good as f. I’m a huge fan of dim sum. Definitely hitting this spot the next time I’m in The Bay

  • @senux8394
    @senux8394 ปีที่แล้ว

    bruh that looks so good