INSIDE A SUPERMARKET IN SHANGHAI, CHINA: Most Surprising Finds! (China Vlog 2019 上海)

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  • @NaickKim
    @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Hands up if you want some MEAT JUICE?! Thank you for watching this video, we appreciate that you are here. If you want to see more of Shanghai and China, please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on tomorrow's $1 street food tour of Shanghai! See you in the next one?

    • @maximilianlee2042
      @maximilianlee2042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Naick & Kim hhhhh that’s not meat juice that’s snacks made by soy beans,, it’s just tast little bit like meat so...

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes people told us afterwards. They had us fooled haha.

    • @Wendy-je6se
      @Wendy-je6se 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You guys are so funny. Don't try those weird snacks, even me,as chinese,don't like them. Maybe new generation like?

    • @darkknight3274
      @darkknight3274 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      MEAT JUICE actully is 豆干。it is just like bean product~~~

    • @jamesjian
      @jamesjian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Naick & Kim For the river crab , that is the best way to store the live crab and keep them healthy without fighting. If you keep them in the water. The ammonia Toxin will kill themselve

  • @katkrist6409
    @katkrist6409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Those small packages, i think they are snacks made of soy beans, like dry Tofu. And those squids in the plastic bag are for cook.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh really? They fooled us haha.

    • @cliffleung5950
      @cliffleung5950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaickKim yes

    • @xiaobai7069
      @xiaobai7069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NaickKim they are made of tofu with different flavors.

    • @tianniu4053
      @tianniu4053 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “素牛排 Vegetable Beef” is made by dry noodles.

  • @billlau1788
    @billlau1788 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    As Chinese, now studying in Australia, I find the vegetables like potato, eggplant are quite big in China while the leaf vegatable is quite small in China, I think that should be the little difference in species of plant. Only genetic modified cotton and papaya are allowed to be plant in China, rice and corn are under experiment, soy bean, corn, cotton, beet and conola oil these 5 GM plant are allowed to be imported into China. Most those need to be weighted snacks are made by soy bean in chilli oil. The dry squid, some people use that for soup, since just need a small part can provide huge umami. Hope tihis can answer some of your questions and Have a nice trip in China~

  • @joshualiuck
    @joshualiuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Squid dried can do it when BBQ or you can put it for one of ingredients of soup.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      cool, thanks for letting us know Joshua!

  • @JustinLKX
    @JustinLKX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chinese in Singapore here. We use dried squid to cook soup. It does give the soup a really rich and nice taste as compared to soup without squid. Oh and we do cook our soup about 4-5 hours.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, that is a pretty long time! When are you making the next batch of soup and what time should we be there?

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:02 Dried salted fish is used quite a lot in different dishes; you need to first chop it up into small parts and then soak them overnight so that they rehydrate. It is then used in stir fry dishes, the most famous one being with bean sprouts. It's a pretty Chinese classic dish. You can also use them in soups, and in all situations where you need a bit of a fishy taste to something. If I'm not wrong, the fish you're holding is not only dried, but also heavily salted.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh wow thank you for the info! Yes it looked so white that I think it may have been salted too. I don't think we've had any dishes with that type of dried, salted fish in them but I would like to try one :) does it still taste very salty once it has been rehydrated? I guess so

    • @AmbientWalking
      @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NaickKim Yes. You can never ever get rid of the salty taste and that's why you never need to add salt to any dish with preserved fish or vegetables or shrimp and the reason why it's used in soup stocks so much is precisely because the combined taste of salt + something else brings a new flavour to the stock.

  • @tigerlily6668
    @tigerlily6668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The dried squid is for cooking soup, or make broth.

  • @YuPunTangJacky
    @YuPunTangJacky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We use the dried squid to make soup in Guangdong.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, sounds nice!

  • @michaelhan8916
    @michaelhan8916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When the girl called dried grape into “might be some Chinese shrimp with no eyes” .... I was eating and Laughed hard. And then she confused carrots with eggplant ... lol ...

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha, we were just joking around. Glad you enjoyed it Michael.

    • @darkknight3274
      @darkknight3274 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah ,she is so cute,when she said Chinese shrimp with no eyes...i totally confused.....it is just a dried grape......lol

  • @jimtso9802
    @jimtso9802 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The package Kim held up is a snack made of soybean. The Chinese on the package says "vegetarian steak".

  • @rtgtx
    @rtgtx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You do not need a Chinese bank account to open a wechat account. Wechat is a social media app with a payment function and many more. You can open a Wechat account only for social media purpose. If you want to use the payment function, you can link your account with your non-Chinese credit card (note: credit card). It works the same say as Paypal.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's true that you can open a wechat account. But unfortunately you cannot use a foreign credit card for wechat pay.

  • @jongsonho8543
    @jongsonho8543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the best one 小面筋 you said at 12:55 is particularly popular in China, its name is 辣条 LaTiao, its taste is mix sweet, spicy and tenacity, it brings special feeling for teeth masticating. I love it very much! I had been to many countries on my business trip, I found that google translator is not very good at Chinese translation, but it's better than none, LOL

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it was the best one. Google translator is not very good indeed for Chinese.

  • @ИванХрабров-л7и
    @ИванХрабров-л7и 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    You guys are cool and positive. It is very interesting to follow your journey around the world. Thank you for the video! Good luck and good health! From Russia with love.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot Ivan! Lots of love to Russia!

  • @unlostbro5694
    @unlostbro5694 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That kind of Crabs is kind of land type ,so it can live without water or little water for a long time .

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh we didn't know that, thanks for the info.

  • @hollyji7866
    @hollyji7866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you two just so adorable, hahaha , glad you had the guts to explore China~~~

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha thank you! That's nice to hear :)

  • @天大地大-x9b
    @天大地大-x9b 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wallmart is not running very well in china.many wallmart supermarkets have been shut down.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can see why, compared to some other super markets we saw, they were not as nice.

  • @RuohongZhao
    @RuohongZhao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those sizes of vegetables are perfectly normal in America, oh, sorry I forgot you guys came from Europe. Wink ;)

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha. Vegetables are a lot smaller in Belgium. Maybe they are just different varieties. We've never been in a supermarket in the US, so no idea what it is like there.

  • @xianxianzhang3195
    @xianxianzhang3195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Explore china more,you may get more viewers. like your vedio very much.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!!

  • @ztan5
    @ztan5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That giant dry squid can be slow cooked with pork ribs as soup and you will be amazed how delicious it is. Lol.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Squid with pork ribs? We've never seen that combination. But we would live to try it!

  • @如是我闻-h3z
    @如是我闻-h3z 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recommend you to have hot pot and Peking duck.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. We actually did.
      Here is the hot pot video: th-cam.com/video/PHQElfMMdeA/w-d-xo.html
      And here is the peking duck: th-cam.com/video/W-p1sx72OHI/w-d-xo.html

  • @指鹿为马-s1h
    @指鹿为马-s1h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Some snacks are delicious, while others are terrible.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, it was good to try a few of them.

  • @linjin9686
    @linjin9686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    look at this carrot, it's huge. hahahahaha

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Biggest carrot ever! Are they also this big in your supermarket?

    • @linjin9686
      @linjin9686 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim smaller carrots are actually sweeter, seriously

  • @Qwertyl6996
    @Qwertyl6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dried seafoods is common all over asia.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes that is true! They are great for giving flavour.

    • @Qwertyl6996
      @Qwertyl6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKimactually its dried with salt to preserve it.as most people didnt have refrigerator till mid 19th century.

  • @yug5156
    @yug5156 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You don't need a chinese bank account to use wechat, at least not for transactions of smaller sums.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We didn't manage to get it working. Since 2019 it is not possible anymore to activate Wechat pay without a Chinese bank. Or that is at least what our experience is.

  • @xinliu8472
    @xinliu8472 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cute couple, nice videos!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you! :)

  • @jiaqiangli8889
    @jiaqiangli8889 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love my country from Africa

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a long way from home. What country are you living in now?

  • @susanmance9436
    @susanmance9436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Kiss Burn" .....LOL!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like something that has just been randomly been google translated into English from Mandarin, doesn't it :D

    • @ian-sl5hb
      @ian-sl5hb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Naick & Kim google translate not wrong,the thing is Chinese productions name often not mean what it really is, kiss burn more like a brand

    • @xfang8693
      @xfang8693 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think "Kiss Burn“ means it is super spicy, if you kiss someone atfter eating this food, he/she will feels the brun of your hot spicy mouth :)

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Makes sense haha.

  • @billlau1788
    @billlau1788 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THE TURTLE is Chinese softshell turtle, have to say, that's really delicious XDDDD and all these turtles are farmed just like other meat resources. I think eating sea turtles is illeagal in all countries?!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      As far as I know, yes!

  • @liguanxiong
    @liguanxiong 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:17,these are not sea turtles, they are called 鳖 in Chinese.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info. They are some kind of soft shell turtle right?

    • @TheChencbin
      @TheChencbin 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim yes,chinese softshell turtle.

    • @hihahiha2023
      @hihahiha2023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      王八.

    • @xinjin902
      @xinjin902 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaickKim these softshell turtles are all raised in farms

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to know. Do you like it? We've never eaten turtle before.

  • @timetime8832
    @timetime8832 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wal-Mart is a supermarket for the elderly in China

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha ;)

    • @timetime8832
      @timetime8832 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NaickKim Alibaba's Hema grocery supermarket ,go this one

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @xiaobai7069
      @xiaobai7069 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      totally wrong.

    • @ch1kusoo
      @ch1kusoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timetime8832 I am going to assume Hema takes Alipay only?

  • @birdyashiro1226
    @birdyashiro1226 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:18 dead crabs are inedible.
    --common sense
    And 4:19 that's not the species you met in the sea...

  • @cyl7934
    @cyl7934 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most of the snacks you picked are dry tofu not meat, lol

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha. If only we could read Chinese!

  • @pengchengqiu5443
    @pengchengqiu5443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cos we must cook crabs alive with steam to get a complet shape

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @gklsa7042
    @gklsa7042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to my hometown Shanghai. Meat and fish are not in the package. Those are soybean products😉

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They had us fooled haha.

    • @gklsa7042
      @gklsa7042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim 🤓😁😂

    • @gklsa7042
      @gklsa7042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim You are not buying authentic Shanghai food, just like in Los Angeles you can eat food from all over the world, in Shanghai a lot of food comes from all over China. The onion pancake you bought before is Shanghai food😉

  • @darkknight3274
    @darkknight3274 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:10 called 面筋mian jin....Starch product。。。taste like meat

  • @yidingliu7575
    @yidingliu7575 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:12, big sell, buy 1 get 1 free

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I could've stocked up on milk!

  • @陳毓麟-v1p
    @陳毓麟-v1p 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    讚!

  • @yuxiaohe114
    @yuxiaohe114 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    卫龙小辣条胜出!

  • @Arnel_A67
    @Arnel_A67 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍💖

  • @julioduan7130
    @julioduan7130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:41 duck feet

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      hehe ok, wrong bird then ;) thanks for letting us know!

  • @johnny_ng
    @johnny_ng 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    these are made of tofu and flour

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @kaichen4778
    @kaichen4778 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    most you eat is made by soya bean or wheat

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they had us fooled haha.

  • @loumcast
    @loumcast 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi guys, I hope Walmart is expose for animal cruelty. The alive crab tied and the turtle constraint in a bag is pretty cruel, I can see that sort of thing in a Chinese store, but an American supermarket? That's pretty sad. Thanks for showing us all what goes on in other parts of world.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's always a difficult discussion on the treatment of animals in different countries. Everyone in some way or another contributes to mistreatment of animals.

  • @雨龍-k3q
    @雨龍-k3q 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so curious that why the westerns always show more humanity to animals rather than human beings.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      why would you say westerners don't show humanity to human beings?

  • @ian-sl5hb
    @ian-sl5hb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As You know we eat dog in China,,,it is not worth to sad about tied crabs

    • @tianxia7570
      @tianxia7570 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Few people eat dogs in china, most people eat crabs this season.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I've heard about the dogs. Well they are animals and edible... Are there specific regions where they eat dog?

    • @ZGSPG
      @ZGSPG 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim Korean Chinese in northeast and Cantonese in south like to eat dog.If you had gone to liaoning province or guangxi province,you will find it.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok, thanks for the info. We are going to Guilin and Yangshuo, that is in the Guangxi province right? I wonder if we will see it somewhere.

    • @IngeldGaming
      @IngeldGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      An alien spacecraft landed in Western China. Beijing sent a scientist so they could learn about the aliens. Shanghai sent a businessman so they could establish economic relations with the Aliens. Guangzhou sent a cook, to best prepare the aliens for dinner. Southern Chinese eat everything like the Koreans and Vietnamese. Dogs, cats, powdered human baby fetuses...

  • @drxuinnz
    @drxuinnz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Hi Naick and Kim, those turtles are not like the one you found in the sea. Those are growing in a pond, raised my farmers.

    • @anonnymouz6826
      @anonnymouz6826 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So wat????

    • @shmwmlam3953
      @shmwmlam3953 ปีที่แล้ว

      So it makes it ok?

    • @Nickywkd
      @Nickywkd หลายเดือนก่อน

      But why are they tied up? That is so cruel

  • @xiaoyo8200
    @xiaoyo8200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Chinese in Belgium watching your video now; really missing the food and everything 😭😭

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh haha I can imagine that. The Chinese food in Belgium is nowhere near what they have here. Where do you live in Belgium?

    • @xiaoyo8200
      @xiaoyo8200 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Naick & Kim Leuven. Studying here now ☺️

  • @julioduan7130
    @julioduan7130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Most of the snacks which you thought were meat, are made of soybean.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh really? We didn't know that haha. They had the same texture as meat though.

  • @slightlyoffthebeatentrack7322
    @slightlyoffthebeatentrack7322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really like going to supermarkets in other countries - for this reason. You learn so much! The first time I went to a supermarket in China I couldn't believe my eyes with half the things we found!

  • @jeanneng8320
    @jeanneng8320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:45 - fish heads sold separately. In Guangdong they make a soup with some Chinese herbs and the fish head. It is said to cure headache.
    3:50 - that's called Softshell turtles. In Shanghai and Jiangsu province, what they do is steam it on top of sticky rice, with ginger、spring onion to take off the fishy smell. Unlike the normal turtle, the shell is soft and edible.
    5:30 - In Guangdong we use the carrot to make soup - often 2 red carrots paired with 1 green carrot.
    7:50 - that's dried bean curd with spice.
    9:45 - In Guandong we cut the dried squid into smaller pieces and use it for cooking soup or steam it with minced pork.
    12:00 - it is made from a plant called konjac. Because the texture resembles jellyfish, it is often used to replace jellyfish dishes for vegetarians.
    12:20 - that's fried gluten.
    Anyway, it was fun watching you video and I'm glad you tried different Chinese snacks!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh thanks a lot! Very useful :)
      Great guide! We were just joking about the carrots though haha. China is one of our favourite countries and really like the food. We are actually in Taiwan right now. How are you doing in Guangdong?

    • @jeanneng8320
      @jeanneng8320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaickKim I am from HK. Yeah, I saw your latest vid. about having to stay quarantined in TW for 14 days. Hope you enjoy your trip in TW, and stay healthy. If you don't have a mask with you, avoid crowded places and cover your nose and mouth with a scarf of something similar to avoid being infected. Wash hands frequently esp. before you eat. Avoid touching or rubbing your nose, eyes, ears before washing your hands.
      One thing we learned in HK is to cover your toilet with the lid before you flush your toilet. Here in HK we have a couple of infections from people living on diff. floors from the same storey. Reports said the disease might have spread via the toilet when you make the flush, causing a swirl of air surrounding it, carrying tiny contaminated droplets from the toilet bowl to fly and float in the air.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stay safe out there in HK! Thanks for the tips!

  • @freedemo1115
    @freedemo1115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Now it’s the season to eat crabs. I suggest you try to find a restaurant in Shanghai. The special thing is that there are many ways to cook it.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh we didnt know that. What's your favourite way?

    • @freedemo1115
      @freedemo1115 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim watch this for your better understanding th-cam.com/video/eneD03IUKM8/w-d-xo.html

    • @freedemo1115
      @freedemo1115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like the way of steaming, which preserves the savory taste of crabs in the best way.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing, we'll be on the look out!

  • @afunguynamedkawhi7959
    @afunguynamedkawhi7959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wal-Mart is not popular in China at all.
    The French chain Auchan is much better but the local chains are getting more and more competitive.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Carrefour seemed to also be popular in Beijing. And much nicer than Walmart.

  • @kingofapex9493
    @kingofapex9493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just watching your videos alone, makes me like Belgium already. You guys are really fun to watch.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's incredible to hear, thank you! The other Belgian people are pretty nice, too ;) you should visit Belgium sometime. We have beer, chocolate and fries. We're basically heaven :D

  • @katkrist6409
    @katkrist6409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Naick and Kim, the turtle in the video is a farmed Trionyx sinensis. It is a kind of soft-shelled turtle. Trionyx sinensis becoming a farmed animal in China can be traced to the last Century. In 1975, the queen of the Netherlands needed 2 tons of soft-shelled turtles for a big dinner, and a small town located in Hunan Provience where you have been to provided the turtles to Netherlands. And since then, that small town has started to develop this business. I have read this story from somewhere, I don't know if it is true or not. But i think it is interesting to share.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very interesting! We've never had turtle before. 2 tons of turtles, wow haha!

    • @katkrist6409
      @katkrist6409 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim Turtle soup used to be popular in America and the world. But now they are rarely showing up on the dining table because they've eaten too many. A 2016 article analyzed why Turtle soup disappeared. I was surprised to know that, although i live in America and have been to other countries, i 've never seen turtle dish.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've never seen turtle dishes anywhere in the world. Would be curious to know about the taste though!

    • @chjin1796
      @chjin1796 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim th-cam.com/video/cZPLt0oetYo/w-d-xo.html This video show you how to cook it.

    • @MadyshoneTristene
      @MadyshoneTristene 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim That's not a turtle, not a turtle. It's a turtle. Crustaceans. The shell is soft, not hard.

  • @peterzhou372
    @peterzhou372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The first spicy jelly one you tried is called Konjac jelly, made from some kind of plants that looks like taro. Konjac jelly can be made in all different shapes and flavors in different Asian countries. The thing that Kim thought was fish was actually dried tofu or dried bean curd, which are really popular. Google translate doesn’t always work the best when using it on food packages. Make some Chinese friend who can speak good English and take them with you :p that may be a better idea.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great idea :) We asked the hotel receptionist about some things afterwards and she explained us about some of the things.

    • @javiersosa3368
      @javiersosa3368 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tha would be the best thing to have, a Chinese friend to help out, but too expensive LOL. They'll would have to pay all his needings

  • @jeanneng8320
    @jeanneng8320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:15 - Those crabs came from the ponds around Shanghai、Suzhou、Jiangsu area. Sept and Oct are the best time for such crabs, which another name for it is "Shanghai hairy crabs".
    Yes, it is quite sad to know they are living, but the truth is you don't purchase once it's dead because it will develop bacteria very quickly and you may get food poisoning easily. So when we purchase these crabs even up to before we cook it, we make sure it is still alive. I know this sounds scary though...

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info! We also cook the crabs and lobsters alive in Belgium. We were just surprised to see them tied up like that.

  • @nimiaolegemide
    @nimiaolegemide 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    no, you can have your wechat acc with out a chinese bank. The visa card is also available but can only be used for normal shops.But It is not possible to recharge your personal WeChat account. You can't transfer the money from the WeChat account to your bank acc. In the WeChat account, you are free to transfer money to individuals or businesses without any processing fees, but ordinary consumers have a daily limit. You can also exchange cash with other people without using any bank acc, and let them transfer the money to your WeChat account.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We tried to have it, but I think it's not possible anymore. Now you cannot just activate the pay function like you used to. We tried different methods but they didn't work.

  • @hvvy4834
    @hvvy4834 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The crabs with strings are actually famous Shanghai Crab called Dazhaxie(大闸蟹), it’s the season for it and maybe you can try the restaurants which famous for Dazhaxie:) ( but I really agree it’s sad to see them cannot move:( ... There are also some great Vegan restaurants! Btw the speaker is talking about “The milk is on sale! Buy one and one for free” 😆 The little packages you guys bought are mainly made from Soybeans (Similar as Tofu )

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the translation! Should've gotten ourselves a great deal on milk!
      We'll try to find a good crab restaurant ;) We're not vegan or vegetarian, we just thought it was a bit sad to see them tied up like that. It seems a bit unnecessary in our opinion.

  • @beautifuldream108
    @beautifuldream108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This trip is to learn more as you are traveling in foreign country. Respect peoples' culture as all human should. All human is the same, some like it, others might not just because is foreign, but foreign should not think is foreign because you are just human.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is true!

  • @dfh4223
    @dfh4223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thats not turtles thats calles JIAYU(甲鱼) Which relevant to turtles but Different they were all Artificial breeded to sell Just like beef, and crabs too so really nothing to sad about

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @z3020979
    @z3020979 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No....... Most of the fishes you see are farm animals, including turtle. These are raised by human to be eaten.
    They are not caught in the wild...... Just like you raise cow for beef.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But we don't tie the cow up alive and put it in the supermarket until someone buys it, is what I was trying to say 😉

  • @gengliu1270
    @gengliu1270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think most vegies and fruits are non GMO products. China only gave GMO licenses to Papaya and Cotton, and imported Soy beans. Although I don't think the carrots you saw were organic. The turtles Chinese would eat are river turtles. In my impression no one eat sea turtles. The chinese believe that it is difficult to tell dead/frozen animals like fish, crabs and turtles are edible or not, so live ones are better choices. I think all those animals come from factories instead of nature.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting, thank you for sharing your insights! Yeah those carrots looked a bit too 'perfect' to be organic

  • @drxuinnz
    @drxuinnz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those are not meat snacks. Those are vegetarian meat. Made from beans, kind like dried bean curds.

  • @maximilianlee2042
    @maximilianlee2042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    those crabs tight up there are the most famous crab in china and the price is more expensive than others. and now it’s the season to eat that, the reason why tight there first is won’t hurt or lose legs, second they do have a ID card to certify and third is easy for us buy and steam it,, many people can’t handle a crab if not tight 😂

    • @maximilianlee2042
      @maximilianlee2042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And those dried fish and seafood even that poor turtle is for boil soup🥘

    • @maximilianlee2042
      @maximilianlee2042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      All that spicy snacks made by flour, soybeans or konjac 😂😂😂

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh we didn't know it was a delicacy. We'll have to try it then.

  • @tigerlily6668
    @tigerlily6668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You haven’t seen the Korean unions and cabbages (the kimchi cabbage) they are humongous, they look a bit scary 😅

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, we missed those.

  • @anhaoblahblahhh9747
    @anhaoblahblahhh9747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are so cute! I can’t believe you successfully made a Chinese person watched a foreign couple shopping in Shanghai supermarket from start to the end, and smiling like all the time.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha thank you!

  • @sakimori_mirai
    @sakimori_mirai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in fact those are soft-shelled turtle in artificial culture,not turtle in the sea,so its different,chinese eat soft-shelled turtle,but dont eat turtle

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info! Still sad to see the little guys tied up like that at the supermarket though...

  • @birdyashiro1226
    @birdyashiro1226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Xswl🤣 Those are Toufu, not meat loool

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      really?! you mean all of those packaged 'meats' or just a few :p

    • @yadoliu
      @yadoliu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim 大部分是用大豆和面粉制作的.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @rayvit8155
    @rayvit8155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I barely have tried these snacks ever, most of them aren't worth to eat. Fruit is better to be snack, btw there are some air dried fruits in supermarkets, e.g. dry jack fruit, durian, can never be found in Europe.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes we did see the dried fruits, but we're not such a big fan of them.

  • @OReeLai
    @OReeLai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crabs are tied up for a reason: less movements, less weight(meat) loss..

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info.

    • @sdpetersun8717
      @sdpetersun8717 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim There is a small mistake. The point isn't weight loss. The yellow meat of crab(huang蟹黄) will be expended first. But some techniques of remaining the yellow meat by refrigeration is researched nowadays.

    • @Ivan-zm8kv
      @Ivan-zm8kv 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh man... it's for keeping them alive. Dead crabs can't be eaten. If you want to store crabs at home for a couple of days (around 3 days) and you don't want to put them in your bathtub , you can tie them up, put them in the refrigerator and cover them with a slightly wet rag (any thin breathable cloth).

  • @flyerzy
    @flyerzy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those square snacks that look like meat are dried tofu.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They had us fooled!

  • @hangzeng1491
    @hangzeng1491 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These tofu and gluten snacks are made to taste like meat flavour, partially because of the lack of meat supply in Chinese history, and also partially to meet the needs of some vegetarians. By the way, the Chinese people pursue fresh ingredients(including animals). No affense, I understand your compassion for these suffering animals, but that's also the price for eating so delicious Chinese food.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We understand the need for having animals alive. We too have live lobsters and crabs in Belgium and both of us eat them too. They are just not tied up completely, but are in aquariums.

    • @hangzeng1491
      @hangzeng1491 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim The crabs were tied up, just to prevent their escaping during the journey from market to the kichen, and more importantly, to prevent the isolation when they're steamed (what another sad story).

  • @gemao6581
    @gemao6581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All the dry seafood (fish, squids) you see are used to make soup-stock.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting! Too bad we didn't get a chance to try it, maybe next time we are in China 😊 thanks for watching and letting us know!

  • @hermitzhang7073
    @hermitzhang7073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that is not the turtle in the ocean, it is called water fish,they are living in the fresh water, Chinese people ate those for thousand of years.You don't know about it yet

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @flowchannel1992
    @flowchannel1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't say anything just try it.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We did though (end of video 😉)

  • @chinaswitzerlandconnection7438
    @chinaswitzerlandconnection7438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dried squid. put it in the microwave, slice it. it's the best!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the tip!

  • @parisqs
    @parisqs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those are not meat, but artificial meat or "vegetable meat" made from beans, like tofu, only way dryer and taste like meat.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info! We indeed found out later haha.

  • @caryzhang9371
    @caryzhang9371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you are so cute to tried those snacks, indeed I don't eat that at all, there are many other delicious snacks in China, but not bad experience. LOL

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed haha. We liked Chinese food a lot, these snacks are one of the few things that we did not really like ;)

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank :) The food is soooo good in China. Really miss it already!

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    6:43 These are single servings of all kind of meat products and the reason why it's so popular is because in Asia we eat a lot of instant ramen, especially Cup Noodles, and basically, you will pop one of these bags and add it to the cup noodle so that you get an upsized meal. I am of course, against all kinds of single use plastics, so yeah. Imagine the amount of these plastics that are being used in China everyday. Mind-boggling.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the info! Yes, the plastic use is quite excessive here. Even getting a small piece of cake gets you a big plastic container AND a plastic bag.

    • @AmbientWalking
      @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NaickKim It really is the worst thing ever. I think governments need to come together and literally agree on banning single use plastic LIKE RIGHT NOW or else there's no planet Earth in one century. The main problem with these thin strips of plastic (and especially the ones with aluminium foil on the inside) is that it cannot be recycled!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AmbientWalking very true. Europe is making some progress in that respect already but not (fast) enough I guess. But in Europe single use plastics aren't consumed nearly as much as in China. It's crazy how everything just seems to come in layers of plastic bags here...

    • @AmbientWalking
      @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NaickKim I think France is banning it completely soon, and I hope everyone is going to follow. The Americans suck at this too. Just imagine the amount of packaging that goes out with the post from Amazon!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True! We need to find ways to make our society less wasteful.

  • @hermitzhang7073
    @hermitzhang7073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it is not meat with juice,it is tofu products which imitate the taste of the meat

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes indeed. They had us fooled haha!

  • @hermitzhang7073
    @hermitzhang7073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why they tied up with those pity crab, not cozy chinese people are cold blood, only because the crab claw will hurt people very very serious

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

    • @hermitzhang7073
      @hermitzhang7073 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i do saw someone's finger was cut by crab claw.very bloody

  • @fongjason8871
    @fongjason8871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    none of the small snacks you tried is made of meat, haha

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So we were told haha. I could've sworn the kiss burn was made out of dried beef or dried pork haha.

    • @baoning5119
      @baoning5119 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim dry toufu + dry Wheat gluten mostly. Unless it is specifically tagged as made from meat. The one you rated best is actually most popular Chinese snack among youth people.

  • @devend8282
    @devend8282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to China - from a Chinese student who is currently studying tourism in the UK. My hometown is in JiangSu Province, 90 minutes driving from ShangHai.
    Really want to be your local guide in China honestly ~

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ow thank you, that is so kind of you! We have left China already, but maybe next time we take you up on the offer? ;)

    • @devend8282
      @devend8282 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NaickKim Brilliant ahhh~ enjoy your upcoming journey, love your channel so much.

  • @tigerking1974
    @tigerking1974 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This couple is really having a whale of a time in China. Lives are much enriched by seeing a different culture. Enjoy.

  • @colinyuan5404
    @colinyuan5404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    when i went abroad, i also like to visit local supermarket, because i think that's the most fastest way to know how local people enjoy their normal life.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, we really love it. Just wandering around, marvelling at the strange things you find.

  • @tsotnegurashvili
    @tsotnegurashvili ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I understand that 150,000+ people enter Chinese grocery stores every month, why aren't there so few people, what caused this?

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:35 Dried cuttlefish is commonly used as an ingredient for soup stocks. Basically, you need to chop it up into small strips before adding it to the stock. In Southeast Asia, it is also quite popular as something you would BBQ till it's kinda crispy and you eat it as a snack. You BBQ first and cut it into strips. But I suspect that the Chinese also do eat it as a snack.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the info, that makes sense!

    • @iseeflowers
      @iseeflowers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You usually soak the squid in water for a certain period of time and it will be soften. Then you can cut it into small pieces to stir fry with vermicelli noodles or vegetable dishes. It is mostly used in soup to make the soup more flavorful and tastier.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds good 😏👍🏻

  • @song74uiuc
    @song74uiuc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't think China has approved many GMO crops yet, especially fresh produces

  • @liangwang4448
    @liangwang4448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I amChinese.let me explain to you about the crab alive.because it's river crab.different from the sea crab.the river crab can't eat when they are death before you cook it

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the explanation!

  • @春天的猫
    @春天的猫 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    it's kind of dry toufu with flavor source~

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!

  • @JonMadsen70
    @JonMadsen70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    :)

  • @rickmort27
    @rickmort27 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why does everyone that’s a foreigner who makes Chinese videos , look scared, forced to be there and generally odd.

  • @rtgtx
    @rtgtx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bulk food items are not an uncommon idea in the US. You can find them in most grocery stores even in Whole Foods which is considered as a high-end place.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes that's right. It's a good way of saving on all the packaging and buying what you need.

  • @Michaelxd2010
    @Michaelxd2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it's not meat juice. it's made of tofu or flour and taste like meat! google translation is not good!

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for the info!

  • @namelesswarrior4760
    @namelesswarrior4760 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hahahahahaha welcome to CHINA

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Very interesting to see the supermarkets.

  • @my_vlog2
    @my_vlog2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These crabs and turtles are ready to pick, so they need to be tied, they set low tempreture make them sleeping, so they dont feel uncomfortable, i hope.

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We'll need to invent a crab mind reading machine for that!

  • @jerrygreen5360
    @jerrygreen5360 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    welcome to China, it is a big country, i wish u adopt fast into local culture,thanks!

  • @simongu6906
    @simongu6906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the crab is so sad but delicious

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha ;)

  • @harryputang5352
    @harryputang5352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crabs tied up with little eyes..😶..I prefer a tuna sandwich 😋😏

  • @babypandajixiao9935
    @babypandajixiao9935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hah you guys should try these out.Chinese snacks are really unique

    • @NaickKim
      @NaickKim  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they are. The weilong (I think they are called) are really good. For the other ones, we're not that used to the flavours, so we might have to get used to them.