Drain oil into hot pan. Fry up diced onion and scramble a few eggs. Mix in leftover white rice and green onion. Serve with the fish, cut up just like that. Delicious.
Sounds so good! I know this isn't what you intended with the recipe, but it made me think of egg foo young, and was thinking that'd be another fun way to go while still using the oil the way you suggest, but mixing the dace into the egg foo young with the other vegetables.
@@jcmick8430 👍 Same me!🤗 You can make so many style with canned tuna and/or sardine for example, like make a pasta sauce, or a salad with eggs, sandwiches! 🤗 The ideas are with out limited and yummy yummy!😋 But the BEST is, it is healthy food and cheap! 😏
Many years ago I was living in China and didn’t know how everything shut down for spring festival. All the restaurants were closed, all my friends went home, the main market closed. Only the campus convenience store was open. I bought three cans of these fish and ate them with rice for a few days until some friends remembered me and invited me to their family home for the holidays. One of the loneliest, but most distinct meals I have had.
Well I grown up in the Northern and for us this is that kind of fancy Southern things that almost nobody would buy. My parents can’t properly enjoy it even now😂😂😂😂
I'd say I never really "loved" it, just feeled it's okay, acceptable when I grew up eating this. I still prefer olive vegetable 橄榄菜 and fermented tofu 腐乳 over this to eat with rice
good story arc in this episode. from act 1 when the author is introducing us to characters (dace), to the blackbean fermentation of act 2, brings it home with a nice smooth rice landing in act 3. i laughed, i cried, i was thoroughly entertained.
I remember those, they're second to tinned eels in my house growing up. White rice, those orange bamboo in a jar, fry an egg, everyone gets a piece of fish baby you got yourself a meal!
This is basically how we would eat this. I am from a Chinese family, born in England in the 70s and just opening a can of these fish (no need to cook them), and maybe a couple of other cooked side dishes would not be uncommon to accompany a bowl of white rice or two. Basically, everyone has a bowl of white boiled rice 🍚 and you would pick at the side dishes. The can of dace by itself would make a very easy and filling meal accompanied with just boiled white rice as you had it. Something about the saltyness of the fish and oils with the blandness of white boiled rice makes it really tasty and addictive. You could easily go through two or three bowls of rice picking at the can of fish followed by a couple of mouthfuls of rice at a time. Not unlike a can of sardines, the bones are edible, too. Another example of salty food being a good accompaniment to white boiled rice would be slices of fried spam /luncheon meat. This is similar to the Hawaian staple and is made better together with fried eggs.
I'm 40 and never had any interest in sardines at all. Within 24 hours after coming across this channel, I went to the grocery store and bought 2 cans and I'm calling them Deens. WTF just happened.
Not just me, then? The power of suggestion is indeed...powerful. If it makes you feel any better, I'm 46, and I went to the store at 8:30pm on a Sunday, in my crocs and PJs, to buy 'deens'. lol They were delicious, BTW.
Dace are common throughout Europe virtually and are delicious. They mostly like clean, fairly swift-flowing water and are safe to eat (at least in England).
This is my favorite youtube channel for the obscurity, specificity and what one would assume finite content limitations yet I find myself doing here once again.
Fried Dace in a can is like an amazing treasure when you first discovery it. I was all "Why did the world keep this gem a secret from me?!" Perhaps i just needed it at this time in my life? I think so. Thanks for the video!
When I first encountered your channel I assumed this was a strange canned fish industry grassroot marketing thing. Just months later, I have faith in your integrity, with my entire soul. Brava!
the confidence and comfortability you deliver after each bite has finally inspired me to build up my courage and try canned fish, something i have been previously afraid of for whatever reason. many thanks
@@ThunderStruck94660 Just pick the fish with some few bits of beans directly from the can and eat it with rice is good enough. If you can cook and have plenty of free time, making a fried rice is a must try at least once. The fried rice is salty, so I'll add unorthodox things like Bombay onion in it to make it tastier.
Whenever you say "What are we even doing here?" I reflect on the general disorder and mistakes that define my life, and I accept that eating delicious fishes out of a can is one of the few real pleasures in life that will truly be mine. What am I even doing here, Matthew? Fuck if I know.
I was given a can of these by a couple of my friends who know I like canned fish. I ended up finely dicing it up and frying it with some rice and its own oil. The key is to add some sugar, it really balances it out. Other than that I just added some sautéed veggies. I have a shop just down the street that sells all kinds of Asian foods including this dace. I’m inspired to get another can now. Thanks Matt!
@@MrLanternlandMSG is naturally occurring in many savoury things. Steak, mushrooms, bonito flakes etc. it’s not dangerous and it just adds an umami flavour to dishes. You can do some googling if you don’t believe me. It’s great to add to dishes to deepen flavour. Many Asian recipes call for it. If you’re still uncomfortable using it for some reason, try just using one of the many natural sources of it. Soy sauce is a good one. So is seaweed. Being afraid of msg is just like being afraid of sugar except it makes less sense (excessive sugar is proven to be unhealthy). Don’t worry though, MSG being bad is a common myth many people still believe. Lots of chefs rely on it to deepen the flavour of savoury dishes. Fermented black beans themselves are a huge source of natural umami too btw.
@@brodies2494 Lots of things are naturally occurring but harmful when concentrated and used in excess. MSG powder is one of them. It has very vehement defenders because it is addictive.
I grew up on this stuff, when my parents were often too busy working to cook for us. I love it. Since living in Japan this stuff is impossible to find and whatever stash I have is a treasure.
OH I LOVE THESE as a person who grew up (still is) in Guangdong (Canton), sometimes we would just eat this with porridge as a breakfast, very nice and warming
i didnt like these at first since it was such a different flavor profile, but quickly realized its a real diamond in the rough. absolute flavor bomb with zero fishiness and makes a quick meal out of rice. everyone should try, step out of your comfort zone! and if you don't like it keep trying til u do 😂😂
I love eating canned fried dace with plain congee. I refrigerate the contents (I like it cold) and roughly mash fish, black beans, and oil together. I scoop spoonfuls of this mixture onto steaming hot (not too watery) congee. Accompanied with Chinese sweet cucumbers (store bought) to offset the "heavy" protein. Yum!
Such a classic! Been enjoyed millions of Cantonese households for decades! Staple in almost every kitchen in Hong Kong - where cooking three entress every night is considered the norm - this can saved the day (night) many times over!
This is one of my favorite canned fish. Thank you for reviewing this. As usual, I love the humor and editing. The horror movie sting when you pulled out the scissors was perfect.
It may be a bit salty to eat like this. I recommend a dish called lettuce and dace. You can boil the vegetables without any seasoning and put them at the bottom. Then pour the canned food on top of the vegetables and it will be very delicious.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm compelled to drive straight to the supermarket. I love in a very rural area so I might have to order some things in.
Great video from you as always!🫶🏿As a lifelong Nintendo fan ever since my early childhood I love and adore that you always use Nintendo songs in the background of your videos haha!
when I was locked down wasn't allowed to leave my building for a couple weeks during COVID in China I have no shame in saying I ate a few of these straight from the can. hard to digest being so salty and oily, but the beans and bones... *chef's kiss*. Can be eaten straight, over rice as you did, added in when stir frying for added umami etc.
I got into the canned fish scene for the ladies... If the world were to end tomorrow, me and my stockpile of tinned sardines are going to look pritty, pritty, pritty good.
Save some water too to go with it. Dehydrated water is OK if u want to save space and weight. Also guns and ammos for post apocalyptic marauders seeking hoards of canned dace and deens.
I am so glad u discovered fried dace My Korean hubby first thought the black beans were raisins 😂 the way I make it healthier and still GREAT is to stir fry it with cabbage!!! You don't even need oil just use the oil from the can. Voila you have yourself there a nutritious meal. Served with steaming bowl of rice of course.
We used to put the can into a pot of boiling water. Then we waited like 8 minutes or so. Take it out, and open carefully because it will be under a bit of pressure. The content will be very warm and serve with lots of white rice.
I am from Hong Kong. I love this dish and been eating it since I was a child. You can cook it with vegetables or beans. Absolutely delicious and recommend for others from different parts of the world to try it.
Drain oil into hot pan. Fry up diced onion and scramble a few eggs. Mix in leftover white rice and green onion. Serve with the fish, cut up just like that. Delicious.
👍 Smart! Thats the way i doing it. But you can doing it, with every fish canned in oil, for example sardine, tuna or anchovis in olive oil!😋
Sounds so good! I know this isn't what you intended with the recipe, but it made me think of egg foo young, and was thinking that'd be another fun way to go while still using the oil the way you suggest, but mixing the dace into the egg foo young with the other vegetables.
Maybe I can join the canned fish club after all! I love eggs with anything!!
@@jcmick8430 👍 Same me!🤗 You can make so many style with canned tuna and/or sardine for example, like make a pasta sauce, or a salad with eggs, sandwiches! 🤗 The ideas are with out limited and yummy yummy!😋 But the BEST is, it is healthy food and cheap! 😏
@@jcmick8430 Eggs are so healthy and you can make so many different menus!😋
Many years ago I was living in China and didn’t know how everything shut down for spring festival. All the restaurants were closed, all my friends went home, the main market closed. Only the campus convenience store was open. I bought three cans of these fish and ate them with rice for a few days until some friends remembered me and invited me to their family home for the holidays. One of the loneliest, but most distinct meals I have had.
that can is not bad at all.
Eagle brand fried dace with black beans is a staple in every Chinese pantry. You are not Chinese if you haven't eaten and loved this!
Well I grown up in the Northern and for us this is that kind of fancy Southern things that almost nobody would buy. My parents can’t properly enjoy it even now😂😂😂😂
I'd say I never really "loved" it, just feeled it's okay, acceptable when I grew up eating this. I still prefer olive vegetable 橄榄菜 and fermented tofu 腐乳 over this to eat with rice
Actually, my Mother won't even stock this. Yes, my family is from Toishan.
I believe this is a Cantonese thing. I grew up with this btw 😊
I am from northern China. I liked it especially when I was single. It is a proper meal with rice and maybe a fresh cucumber.
The fact that one of the most entertaining and engaging personalities on TH-cam is solely dedicated to reviewing canned fish blows my mind
Dig deeper
Much respect on the Chinese Cooking Demystified reference!! Excellent stuff
an unexpected but not unwelcome crossover
Heck yes
That 1991 national gold award doesn't mean anything today, but they still put it on the can because the design hasn't changed since then.
good story arc in this episode. from act 1 when the author is introducing us to characters (dace), to the blackbean fermentation of act 2, brings it home with a nice smooth rice landing in act 3. i laughed, i cried, i was thoroughly entertained.
and don’t forget the cherry on top: the Patreon epilogue
Critics are calling this the canned fish review of the decade
I remember those, they're second to tinned eels in my house growing up. White rice, those orange bamboo in a jar, fry an egg, everyone gets a piece of fish baby you got yourself a meal!
This is basically how we would eat this. I am from a Chinese family, born in England in the 70s and just opening a can of these fish (no need to cook them), and maybe a couple of other cooked side dishes would not be uncommon to accompany a bowl of white rice or two. Basically, everyone has a bowl of white boiled rice 🍚 and you would pick at the side dishes. The can of dace by itself would make a very easy and filling meal accompanied with just boiled white rice as you had it. Something about the saltyness of the fish and oils with the blandness of white boiled rice makes it really tasty and addictive. You could easily go through two or three bowls of rice picking at the can of fish followed by a couple of mouthfuls of rice at a time. Not unlike a can of sardines, the bones are edible, too. Another example of salty food being a good accompaniment to white boiled rice would be slices of fried spam /luncheon meat. This is similar to the Hawaian staple and is made better together with fried eggs.
I removed the fins and scales.
Yah we would eat this with plain congee, plus a couple jars of jiang gua and spicy bamboo plus some salted eggs and pork floss.
I remember eating plain congee with this when I was kid with my grandpa , the little beans were my favorite.
what am i even doing here 😁
We know what you're doing here buddy 👀🧐😂
What are WE even doing here?
Watching one DACE eater!
Story of my life😂
i know what type of man you are.
I'm 40 and never had any interest in sardines at all. Within 24 hours after coming across this channel, I went to the grocery store and bought 2 cans and I'm calling them Deens. WTF just happened.
This is the best tasting canned fish
Add this to rice. You will be like in heaven
Not just me, then? The power of suggestion is indeed...powerful.
If it makes you feel any better, I'm 46, and I went to the store at 8:30pm on a Sunday, in my crocs and PJs, to buy 'deens'. lol
They were delicious, BTW.
you caught the bug
Basically the same story for me too (I’m 35). Now I eat mackerel/deens on the daily.
Dace are common throughout Europe virtually and are delicious. They mostly like clean, fairly swift-flowing water and are safe to eat (at least in England).
My childhood!!! You just made me miss my late grandma 😢, who used to make lunch for me using this during elementary school some 25 years ago.
This is my favorite youtube channel for the obscurity, specificity and what one would assume finite content limitations yet I find myself doing here once again.
I love it. What are we even doing here
oh boy saturday fish files
He got the GOAT of pieces of dace. Freaking huge!
Fried Dace in a can is like an amazing treasure when you first discovery it. I was all "Why did the world keep this gem a secret from me?!" Perhaps i just needed it at this time in my life? I think so. Thanks for the video!
We have a nearby Vietnamese grocery with dace every way imaginable, plus some unimaginable. The dried anchovies are terrific as a snack.
This is a major comfort food for me, i grew up eating this all the time with white rice, Chinese sausage and steamed egg!
Really good fried with rice.
Matt is the hero we need for these trying times.
When I first encountered your channel I assumed this was a strange canned fish industry grassroot marketing thing. Just months later, I have faith in your integrity, with my entire soul. Brava!
Reminds me of the hours we spent around creeks as kids. Dace were always swimming around...
The eyes on the Bean😂
Dude you went right for the tail on your first fish bite that’s bold
I tried this exact dace in 2014 and yeah Eagle Coin knows what they're doing, good stuff!
the confidence and comfortability you deliver after each bite has finally inspired me to build up my courage and try canned fish, something i have been previously afraid of for whatever reason. many thanks
Can fish in general sucks , but this one he’s having is very delicious with white rice.
genuine content like this is why TH-cam is created, unfortunately it is too good for this world
Chinese Cooking Demystified is a great channel. I'm happy you mentioned them.
Sturdy action on the ring 😂
Ha ha ha, this guy is very humorous
As some married to a Chinese woman; this is a staple!
My favorite canned fish. I usually eat this one with freshly cooked rice.
The first bite might be a little bit unappealing for most people, but after a while, it tastes really good with warm rice.
Do you just mix it in or do you do like a fried rice with it?
@@ThunderStruck94660 Just pick the fish with some few bits of beans directly from the can and eat it with rice is good enough. If you can cook and have plenty of free time, making a fried rice is a must try at least once.
The fried rice is salty, so I'll add unorthodox things like Bombay onion in it to make it tastier.
@@ihzamahendra926 ooooo, good ideas
Literally me. First taste seems very bad but the next day I ate it like yesterday didn't happen
Loved these when I was a kid, always thought they were too salty. Adding them to a bowl of rice is a great idea.
Whenever you say "What are we even doing here?" I reflect on the general disorder and mistakes that define my life, and I accept that eating delicious fishes out of a can is one of the few real pleasures in life that will truly be mine. What am I even doing here, Matthew? Fuck if I know.
I was given a can of these by a couple of my friends who know I like canned fish. I ended up finely dicing it up and frying it with some rice and its own oil. The key is to add some sugar, it really balances it out. Other than that I just added some sautéed veggies. I have a shop just down the street that sells all kinds of Asian foods including this dace. I’m inspired to get another can now. Thanks Matt!
Thanks 4 t sugar tip. I like that. What I don't like, tho, is it has MSG in it.
@@MrLanternlandMSG is naturally occurring in many savoury things. Steak, mushrooms, bonito flakes etc. it’s not dangerous and it just adds an umami flavour to dishes. You can do some googling if you don’t believe me. It’s great to add to dishes to deepen flavour. Many Asian recipes call for it.
If you’re still uncomfortable using it for some reason, try just using one of the many natural sources of it. Soy sauce is a good one. So is seaweed.
Being afraid of msg is just like being afraid of sugar except it makes less sense (excessive sugar is proven to be unhealthy). Don’t worry though, MSG being bad is a common myth many people still believe. Lots of chefs rely on it to deepen the flavour of savoury dishes.
Fermented black beans themselves are a huge source of natural umami too btw.
@@brodies2494 Lots of things are naturally occurring but harmful when concentrated and used in excess. MSG powder is one of them. It has very vehement defenders because it is addictive.
@@MrLanternlandgrow a pair
There's something very special about rice with canned fish.
It's why God invented rice.
I need at least one person to agree with me that Matt is the "Steve1989" of sardines. Same similarities
Agreed
@@keithcraig9820 right on
Good call!
Totally
Nice hiss
This stuff is so good. Just some steamed rice and pickled vegetables...and you are set.
I just got some of these a few days ago and went searching for a Matthew Carlson video on them. Now it exists
Fried Dace is amazing, fried dace rice is like *chefs kiss* easy and delicious on a criminal level lol.
I grew up on this stuff, when my parents were often too busy working to cook for us. I love it. Since living in Japan this stuff is impossible to find and whatever stash I have is a treasure.
Finally! Food from my childhood. Great on Congee or just rice.
OH I LOVE THESE as a person who grew up (still is) in Guangdong (Canton), sometimes we would just eat this with porridge as a breakfast, very nice and warming
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@@KimStarZhuo 受不了了哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈笑死我了😆
‘babe! New ‘dines just dropped!’
I feel called out on my anchovy habit.
i didnt like these at first since it was such a different flavor profile, but quickly realized its a real diamond in the rough. absolute flavor bomb with zero fishiness and makes a quick meal out of rice. everyone should try, step out of your comfort zone! and if you don't like it keep trying til u do 😂😂
this + pork floss + pickled cucumbers + steamed rice = happy college student on a budget
These are a staple in our cuisine. Glad you enjoyed it!
I love eating canned fried dace with plain congee. I refrigerate the contents (I like it cold) and roughly mash fish, black beans, and oil together. I scoop spoonfuls of this mixture onto steaming hot (not too watery) congee. Accompanied with Chinese sweet cucumbers (store bought) to offset the "heavy" protein. Yum!
Such a classic! Been enjoyed millions of Cantonese households for decades! Staple in almost every kitchen in Hong Kong - where cooking three entress every night is considered the norm - this can saved the day (night) many times over!
I love this Dace. Great alone or with rice.
Oh hell yes! My childhood tinned fish. Fried dace with rice is bomb!
"Here's some spine action." Awesome!
‘Fish candy’ 😂
That really is the best part with these
Man that's my grandpa's favorite meal just like that. Hot rice with canned blackbean fish
Where has this channel been my whole life. Thank you!
That moment of accidental introspection within the first minute... magnificent. 👏🎬
With the rice, that actually looked fantastic.
Oh wow! Love Dace over rice, simple and easy. You definitely got a nice portion too.
This is one of my favorite canned fish. Thank you for reviewing this.
As usual, I love the humor and editing. The horror movie sting when you pulled out the scissors was perfect.
Growing up, loved eating it with just plain rice as a side dish
It may be a bit salty to eat like this. I recommend a dish called lettuce and dace. You can boil the vegetables without any seasoning and put them at the bottom. Then pour the canned food on top of the vegetables and it will be very delicious.
This is everything I needed right now
Dat stuff looks good, especially you created that rice entree with it! 👍 🐟
I wish I had your palette my man, you are living in a whole different world of flavor that I completely do not understand
Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm compelled to drive straight to the supermarket. I love in a very rural area so I might have to order some things in.
Can't believe there's a channel for people who share our delight for all kinds of tinned fish.
Great video from you as always!🫶🏿As a lifelong Nintendo fan ever since my early childhood I love and adore that you always use Nintendo songs in the background of your videos haha!
when I was locked down wasn't allowed to leave my building for a couple weeks during COVID in China I have no shame in saying I ate a few of these straight from the can. hard to digest being so salty and oily, but the beans and bones... *chef's kiss*. Can be eaten straight, over rice as you did, added in when stir frying for added umami etc.
ah instant childhood memories come back to me. Fried Dace is a part of every Chinese persons childhood lol
You can make fried rice with it. Just remove the fish bones, chop the fish into small pieces and mush the fermented black soybean.
I got into the canned fish scene for the ladies... If the world were to end tomorrow, me and my stockpile of tinned sardines are going to look pritty, pritty, pritty good.
Save some water too to go with it. Dehydrated water is OK if u want to save space and weight. Also guns and ammos for post apocalyptic marauders seeking hoards of canned dace and deens.
This sounds amazing. Dace are basically part of the carp family. They put some soy in that and it sounds like a meal
I have that shirt! 🙌🙌🙌 (probly already said that on a different video, but I still get excited every time I see it!)
THIS and the red cooked eel are both awesome with just steamed rice
Fried Dace is great minced fine and added to your fried rice recipe.
Thanks- now I am at work and craving it, LOL!
So cool that you are trying this out. I’m glad!
Thank you for this. My wife but me this can a few months ago and now I know what to do with it.
when you are sick and doesn't feel like eating anything. this fish does it job well of getting you to eat.
I eat this before and it is very tasty. You warm it up in the microwave and eat with hot cooked rice, beautiful!!!
This is the greatest channel I have stumbled upon on TH-cam. TH-cam's still got it fr fr.
I am so glad u discovered fried dace My Korean hubby first thought the black beans were raisins 😂 the way I make it healthier and still GREAT is to stir fry it with cabbage!!! You don't even need oil just use the oil from the can. Voila you have yourself there a nutritious meal. Served with steaming bowl of rice of course.
This can has always intrigued me... Thanks for doing this review Matthew.
We used to put the can into a pot of boiling water. Then we waited like 8 minutes or so. Take it out, and open carefully because it will be under a bit of pressure. The content will be very warm and serve with lots of white rice.
The cat likes it. There, passed the ultimate test.
This is a staple of my childhood and even now my adult life. You need to have it with rice
They're quite cheap which is one of the reasons why they're so popular. Simple, tasty and ready to serve with rice.
this is good as hell, when I was in Ottawa for university, I buy some cans of it weekly
i saw this product several times in an asian market. I am glad someone have to try it before me.
Thanks Matt !
Not Chinese. Mom randomly bought this... With rice, its so good. Staple of our pantry for over a decade now
I am from Hong Kong. I love this dish and been eating it since I was a child. You can cook it with vegetables or beans. Absolutely delicious and recommend for others from different parts of the world to try it.
First! Excited for you to try this, it's my favorite condiment.
Except for the person before you.
I'm Chinese but my first time trying this canned fish is in Canada, it tastes great! Gets even better when you use it in fried rice.
I’ve thought about ordering those to try before, so cool to see you try them first ! Another great video!
One of my favorite. If lazy to cook, it is a very good companion with white rice, congee or porridge.
Matt does cooking again! Yay! Cook more, Matt! 🎩🤔👍‼️
I usually put the canned fish in the rice cooker couple of minutes before ready so it be steaming hot and better to taste than cold