Pro Chef Vs. Mom’s Homemade Dumplings • Homemade

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  • How do restaurant dumplings stack up against a beloved homemade recipe? In Steven's brand new food show, Homemade, we take a deeper dive into the stories of classically homemade dishes and the cultural themes that underlie them.
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    Special thanks to Ms Chi Cafe Restaurant: Ms Chi Cafe (www.mschicafe.com, 3829 Main Street in Culver City)
    Created by Steven Lim
    Director: Tony Kim (@tonykfilms)
    Editor: Anthony Frederick
    Executive Producers: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, Steven Lim
    Head of Development: Katie Leblanc
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    Host: Steven Lim
    Guest Co-Host: Melody Cheng (@melodyccheng) from Asian Boss Girl
    Family members: Ryan Chen, Wan Qing, Chen Ming Shun
    Chef: Shirley Chung (@chfshirleychung)
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    Additional Editing: Josh Richardson
    Camera Operator: Christian Soriano
    Sound Mixer: Amaobi Ajawara
    Translations: Jason Chen, Lucia Liu
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  • @watcher
    @watcher  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3698

    Hey Watchers! Steven here - first off I wanted to say thank you so much for checking out Homemade! A lot of you may know me from Worth It, a show that gave me the privilege of eating some of the most delicious meals all around the world. When I was thinking about what I wanted to be my next project, I realized there were so many more stories around food that aren't covered in the media revolving around homemade food. So with this series, I wanted to take a deeper dive into the stories of those beloved recipes and the cultural themes that underlie them. Hope you enjoy and that this content can help push the conversation around culture a little bit forward.
    One last note for those interested - we'll be posting Wan Qing's homemade dumpling recipe as well as other behind-the-scenes content over at patreon.com/watcher. Thanks again everyone! ❤️
    Quick edit: for those asking for the next episode, our current schedule cycles through all the shows for pilot season so Homemade will be back March 19 featuring tamales!

    • @esmeraldabarajas6355
      @esmeraldabarajas6355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Watcher ohhh yeaaaa

    • @moose1277
      @moose1277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      absolutely loved this episode! can't wait for more

    • @TheDiplococcus
      @TheDiplococcus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      An enjoyable episode Mr Lim. When you are taken into my service I will allow you to prepare my meals. Under supervision, of course. Ok? Ok.

    • @sahikun
      @sahikun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Watcher looking forward to more content Steven! 🤗 love u!

    • @Stinaz584
      @Stinaz584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It would be nice to get into Canadian First Nation home cooking :D

  • @Themaryanne775
    @Themaryanne775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4623

    "Whenever I go to a potluck, I only bring food that I would eat, because if nobody wants to eat it, at least I will be there to finish the food." truer words have never been spoken

    • @tamhuy10
      @tamhuy10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      yeah, and I know there's at least one thing I'd appreciate so I won't starve....

    • @mizuko2001
      @mizuko2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes, 100% agree

    • @mizuko2001
      @mizuko2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tamhuy10, exactly! 😊☺️

    • @graceignacio306
      @graceignacio306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Goes the oposite for me, I bring what they requested and end up eating almost all what they brought 🤣🤣

  • @killerfrenchy
    @killerfrenchy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3094

    The story of how ryan's stepmom tried to make a good impression on him by cooking him his favourite dish just made my heart melt.

    • @RuthKoheifish
      @RuthKoheifish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Woah, when was this?

    • @chilicayte
      @chilicayte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Ruth K around 12:00 i think :)

    • @takkiemon
      @takkiemon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I didn't know it was his stepmom. I was very confused for a little while until this comment xD

    • @kboombite
      @kboombite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Myheartcanttakethis

  • @the.nose.666
    @the.nose.666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2873

    I actually love that the conversation at "home" went so natural, switching languages n stuff. It just felt much more personal this way? If they forced themselves to do all of this in English it probably wouldn't flow as much. I gladly read the subs if that means the people on the video as comfortable as they can be, I mean it's about home after all. 🙏🏻

    • @crystalshards1225
      @crystalshards1225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Omg yes! I loved hearing Steven speaking Chinese too!

    • @franceswu2573
      @franceswu2573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Absolutely! The way she switches back and forth from Mandarin and English reminded me of my mom and I miss her so much now.

    • @cedar7560
      @cedar7560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I 100% agree.
      I just wish they put the translation of the Chinese in the closed captioning as well (because they do have the English typed out). I rely heavily on closed captioning for English because audio processing disorder sucks and because CC is at the bottom of the screen like the subs, the cc ends up covering the English translation. I tried my best to alter the CC appearance so I could read through it, but it's still hard.

    • @AdamJohnson247
      @AdamJohnson247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @the.nose.666 love the name and surprised to see such a heartfelt comment from someone with such a name deception at it's finest. lol

    • @megib901
      @megib901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@satyakimukherjee247 *dom torreto voice* Did you say family? Family is the most important thing in the world.

  • @ives6622
    @ives6622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1141

    Melody: *bites into the dumpling*
    Melody: *Ratatouille flashback*

    • @Towkeeyoh
      @Towkeeyoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Anime/Asian drama moment yo!

    • @crystalshards1225
      @crystalshards1225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      She legit looked like she was gonna cry that was so wholesome

  • @camili5072
    @camili5072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2248

    Homemade recipes be like: How much do I put? I feel it in my heart, I ask the stars, I question the void. The instructions come from God directly.

    • @n.o.a.w.3264
      @n.o.a.w.3264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      You just feel it, ya know?

    • @archanadanappa6868
      @archanadanappa6868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @princesssookeh
      @princesssookeh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm so sorry for anyone who's ever asked me how to cook anything lol

    • @henrikadewell7711
      @henrikadewell7711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      hahahhHAHA

    • @kuroneko1813
      @kuroneko1813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      My ancestors reach their hand out from the void and pinch my sides when I put too much salt

  • @unemortdanslaneigfan1721
    @unemortdanslaneigfan1721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3022

    I literally teared up when Steven said, "I feel like I'm capturing a piece of my identity by doing this," because sometimes making your homeland's food is the closet thing you can get living in that culture and being a child of immigrants, I feel like are so many things I've lost living in an environment that is whitewashed. Making your culture's food is ritual, it is family, it is love. Thanks for reminding me of that.

    • @Ari-ce7uj
      @Ari-ce7uj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I 100% feel that as well. I’m from India but moved to America when i was 1 1/2 years old. I still do classical dance even though I don’t believe in the gods it teaches about. I also like to help out with making the indian snacks we eat. It makes me feel connected with my home country because as an immigrant it’s really hard to ground myself in my roots. I love being able to participate and be a part of my culture

    • @maes4824
      @maes4824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      💖

    • @celraekc
      @celraekc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely ❤️

    • @africaisacontinent2149
      @africaisacontinent2149 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roots

    • @jennyzhao9271
      @jennyzhao9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aw me too, this video was really inspiring since my parents from chinaaa

  • @olioliveoliver1513
    @olioliveoliver1513 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1421

    Damn, I can already tell that this show is gonna resonate with everyone, and I hope Steven knows that too. I'm not even asian but everyone talking about nostalgia and their cultures and how they love that feeling of homemade food is gonna make me cry. It just reminds me of when my grandma showed me how to make tortillas and I could only make ones big enough for me.

    • @user-zo3wy4we3t
      @user-zo3wy4we3t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Those few people: looks back on the cannibal culture :O

    • @ihatezilla8187
      @ihatezilla8187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bom Mcjigger woah

    • @SilverWitch971
      @SilverWitch971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I completely agree. I really want to talk to my grandparent from each side of my family and find out if they have any familial recipes to send my way, because I’ve never had that. I mean, my nan had some of her own traditions (like peanut butter cookies during the holidays) but I haven’t learned anything that runs through the family.

    • @JenCrystal
      @JenCrystal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Same i kept remembering how my abuelita taugh my mom and I how to make her mole and tamales. This ep made me want to visit her 😢☺

    • @wangshiyao
      @wangshiyao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Steven was recruited to buzzfeed after his own video about Asian Americans saying I love you to their parents went viral. So yeah Steven is definitely the kind of guy that does this kind of thing. th-cam.com/video/26en95whUAk/w-d-xo.html

  • @puppyhao8412
    @puppyhao8412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +470

    I absolutely love when Steven talks in Mandarin, and then what's even more funny is when the dad's real asian side comes out subtlety and say that Steven should change occupations 😂😂

  • @CaptainCrab222
    @CaptainCrab222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2542

    Wan Qing: Uses the power of hundreds of generations to perfectly close the dumpling in a magical and effective maneuver.
    Steven and Melody: *OK*

    • @watcher
      @watcher  4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      Captain Candle 🆗💪🏼

    • @mizuko2001
      @mizuko2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Her OK way of pleating those dumplings boggles my mind. 🤯

  • @catspajamboree
    @catspajamboree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    she made as many dumplings as possible because her stepson said he liked them and she wanted to bond with him 😭 ❤️

  • @fidget934
    @fidget934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    "C'mon asian kids!" I love that

  • @knzwnt
    @knzwnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    When Melody almost cried eating the dumpling, I felt that.

  • @Ri-cj3bj
    @Ri-cj3bj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1330

    When they were talking to her in chinese, it made me almost cry. A lot of asian parents dont teach their kids the language so we assimulate faster, and its so good to hear it.

    • @AnnoyingAsianWitch
      @AnnoyingAsianWitch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I live in an Asian country and my siblings and I didn't get to learn Mandarin properly either xD

    • @dreamwave5199
      @dreamwave5199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      A lot of asian parents don’t teach their kids the language? Where I live (in the US) every Asian kid can speak their parents language (except for the adopted kids of course although some of them speak as well due to tutors and schools etc)

    • @mattsaracen7
      @mattsaracen7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@dreamwave5199 that's your individual experience. They've met lots of asian kids who don't. Both valid.

    • @inesdelahoya2045
      @inesdelahoya2045 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Ri Indeed. Even generations before, the late internationally famous ethnic-Chinese American architect IM Pei said: the biggest regret he and his wife shared was not teaching their 3 children - 2 boys and 1 girl -, born in the U.S. in 1950’s, the Chinese language...

    • @dreamwave5199
      @dreamwave5199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      •sd• i didn’t mean that their experience wasn’t valid??? how can an experience be more valid than another’s??? i was just curious and surprised not trying to put down on others...

  • @DiscoGoesOn5067
    @DiscoGoesOn5067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +814

    I really like how the lady weaved English and Chinese together while talking. It was... weirdly soothing.

    • @chaew0nieee
      @chaew0nieee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yea, it reminds me of my family

    • @Whatareevenbirds
      @Whatareevenbirds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My chinese teacher would speak english, bisaya (A Filipino dialect) and Chinese together and somehow she was still understandable 😂

    • @belle.issima
      @belle.issima 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Whatareevenbirds omg I'm chinese and I was born and raised here in the Philippines and we always combine Chinese, Tagalog, and English when having a conversation 😂

    • @jewelled_
      @jewelled_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      mixing all the languages you know is the definition of being multilingual, I don't think you can be multilingual and speak only one language fluently without inserting a word from another language. If you can, I applaud you.

    • @critiasdetested4749
      @critiasdetested4749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i believe it’s called code-switching! i love hearing people switch between different languages with their family or friends, it feels so personal

  • @maryanneganda3415
    @maryanneganda3415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    Steven didn’t lie when he warned us that this show would make us cry sometimes.
    Food is one of the greatest love languages 🥺

  • @esmeraldabarajas6355
    @esmeraldabarajas6355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1362

    Ooo I love how everyone is doing their own thing but I luvvv how homemade is such a nice wholesome contrast 🥺🥺🥺 to Ryan’s intense interviews and Puppet history’s loudness. This is all neat !

    • @jenniferlee9577
      @jenniferlee9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Esmeralda Barajas ikr it makes you all warm inside

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I like how Steven again finds a way to make sure he has good food.

    • @bluestarthestar
      @bluestarthestar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      recoil53 lmfao

  • @Dandelionss
    @Dandelionss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    This is so incredibly well made?? The editing? The camera work?? The love just pouring through the screen from both the restaurant and homemade parts?? *Ok???* _10 grandmas??_ my heart is full, I cannot wait to see more of homemade 💙

    • @watcher
      @watcher  4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Big Panda Pal thank you 🙏🏼 we hope you’ll share this video and stick around for more!

  • @elizabethregnes4225
    @elizabethregnes4225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +789

    This is actually one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Idk why but everything was perfect. The first chef was funny. The mom was so cute with her “ok’s”. I thought it was hilarious when they said the “Lim dynasty“ lmao

  • @anniemarrar2336
    @anniemarrar2336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    I need enough of these episodes to just binge watch in bed straight up for a week while I snack and wholesome cry.

  • @graceemery3596
    @graceemery3596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    "would you serve this to your costumers?"
    **long pause**

  • @starlight1314
    @starlight1314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    Chef Shirley seems so cool and nice and fun to learn from! But when she said "come on, Asian kids" at 5:51, I instantly had fear kick in because of all the trauma from Asian parents/aunties/uncles telling us to be A-sians and not B-sians 😂

    • @sophiekoett1740
      @sophiekoett1740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      starlight1314 same! When I was younger my Filipino/Chinese mom was like “A-? Why not A or A+?”

    • @Alverya
      @Alverya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      my relatives used to call me "banana". yellow outside but white inside.... don't think they meant it as a compliment...

    • @themasterofpotatoes9475
      @themasterofpotatoes9475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Alverya Ahh yes, classic Asian induced PTSD

  • @Zaccrim
    @Zaccrim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    this was so wholesome and extremely lovely. Ik its kinda the point but the 'homemade' part felt so like....homey and familial and just it was so good bruv

  • @mcl1024
    @mcl1024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    Was just watching this earlier I cried a bit because it reminded me of my Dad and how a few weeks before he passed away last year he said we should make dumplings together (just like we saw when we watched Crazy Rich Asians when he was in the hospital). He would have loved your show
    Steven. This made me feel a bit closer to him and my Chinese roots. Thank you.

    • @helenp703
      @helenp703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      sending love

    • @tinapay1092
      @tinapay1092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ❤️❤️

  • @artbybrandonlee
    @artbybrandonlee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    It's so nice to see an entirely Asian cast. This show is incredible and has immediately become my favorite watcher show.

  • @chiknbrains
    @chiknbrains 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    When she started crying from the homemade dumplings... I really felt that

  • @daisy5844
    @daisy5844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The fact tha she had a flash of her grandma after eating the dumpling is so touching. Made me want to cry

  • @papl20
    @papl20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Okay... Imma say this, I've came to this channel for Ryan and Shane but this show right here has been my fave of them all... I was legit teary-eyed. Food is so important to me, it's a symbol of culture, of family, of creativity. Thanks Steven, you're making our legend Tony proud

  • @angelofdusk13
    @angelofdusk13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    "You know how to make an empanada? Then you're hired." I laughed so hard, it's true, the empanada is the Latinx version of a dumpling! so cool

  • @kimlee1948
    @kimlee1948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +795

    Your faces while eating the dumplings look like the scene from Ratatouille when Ego ate his bite of ratatouille and got transported back to his mom’s cooking.
    I was teary eyed too! Whyyyyy???

    • @petraleong
      @petraleong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      same I got teary watching people eat food. I'm loving this!

    • @xspxmcrxfftlx
      @xspxmcrxfftlx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes omg I got teary eyed too

    • @raarast
      @raarast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here!! The genuine face

    • @rainydaydoll
      @rainydaydoll 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      stopppp your comment plus the video's gonna make me cry ahh TT

    • @inesdelahoya2045
      @inesdelahoya2045 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kim Lee Agree. Because it happened to me years ago in public when I was not expecting it at all ...

  • @debora1496
    @debora1496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I SO love it when they are speaking Chinese with each other!!! As someone who is obsessed with different languages AND food, this episode is just perfect for me! Very well done Steven!

  • @loglog1954
    @loglog1954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Steven’s series are so relaxing to watch... they feel so comfortable. Also, I spent a lot of time just staring at how pretty his hair is.

  • @rezthaaudia923
    @rezthaaudia923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +401

    "I can literally drink vinegar"
    *music stops*

    • @tylersoap6065
      @tylersoap6065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Where's the lie tho it's so good

    • @rega2391
      @rega2391 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *Pizza time stops

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Black vinegar isn't as harsh and has other flavors. Red vinegar too.

    • @vinegardrink1299
      @vinegardrink1299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tyler Soap THANK YOU vinegar cravings are so real

    • @Riza23Hawkeye
      @Riza23Hawkeye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yess love vinegar!!

  • @pancakerowena
    @pancakerowena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +541

    This is the show I never knew I needed! I loved being able to hear Chinese and see Chinese food spotlighted in such a warm way :) gotta try to make dumplings like this now :D!

    • @watcher
      @watcher  4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Yess! One of the main reasons we made this show is to encourage people to cook. Please tag us in any dumplings you share on social media so we can see :)

  • @SanamGoli
    @SanamGoli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Me, a Persian, who has never made dumplings with her family: the nostalgia 🥺🥺🥺
    Honestly I teared up when you guys were making dumplings because all I could think about was how much I miss my grandma in the kitchen showing me how to make Persian kotlets as a kid. She passed away suddenly this year and it's been hard for our family. Thank you for the good memories you guys. ❤️

  • @AleAngel038
    @AleAngel038 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Steven sarcastically speaking (I think?) Mandarin is hilarious to me. "I DID A GOOD JOB. SUPER GOOD JOB." The sarcastic voice exists in every language.

  • @elizabethbrundage4805
    @elizabethbrundage4805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    It seemed like Steven was so anxious and nervous to release this episode/series, but it was incredible and I can’t wait to see more episodes! Keep up the amazing work guys 🖤

  • @sandraarriaga832
    @sandraarriaga832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    Why did I start to tear up when they were tasting the second batch? I’m not even Chinese

    • @smaashleyy
      @smaashleyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      chipsndips SAME 😭

    • @tsunfish9443
      @tsunfish9443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I guess nostalgia for your family is universal ^^

    • @hotmessjess3390
      @hotmessjess3390 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. Then I started thinking about my Granny sending me home with a sack of cheese biscuits and cried for 15 minutes

  • @belleavila7553
    @belleavila7553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Love Melody. Invite her again. I just love her "aura" with Steven!

  • @kimberlyle5213
    @kimberlyle5213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    If I'm being completely honest I fell in love with Ryan's stepmom and her "ok"

  • @cryptidmoth8522
    @cryptidmoth8522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    LOVING AND SUPPORTING STEVEN LIM SQUAD WHERE ARE YOU AT

  • @emilyc2016
    @emilyc2016 4 ปีที่แล้ว +797

    This show was so interesting and funny and wholesome, I loved it. I laughed, learned, I got hungry. So far Watcher Network is just all a win for me, like all of these shows have been so fun and well-thought out and produced and extremely entertaining while also being high quality and I'm just so happy you guys have gotten to do this!! I'm living paycheck to paycheck right now so I can't join Patreon but I intend on doing so if/when that changes soon because this content deserves to be supported. Congratulations and keep up the good work, Ryan, Shane, and Steven! I'm excited for more episodes of the four shows you've got so far and for whatever content there is to come in the future!!

    • @pennyleigh8782
      @pennyleigh8782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Emily C I understand why they did their schedule the way they did but I feel like I want to binge watch all of their stuff!

  • @StopItRyan
    @StopItRyan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    There has to be an episode on jewish homemade latkes versus jewish deli latkes. Come out to Minneapolis/St. Paul my bubbe can make a mean latke and I know of the only delicatessen that can even come close to home made quality

    • @emilyepicmess8072
      @emilyepicmess8072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kyle Katarn jewish deli latkes are never crunchy enough! Homemade ones are way better because they have such a good crunch

    • @kimberlyhaines107
      @kimberlyhaines107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would be interesting, especially as the years have gone by. No one told me were Jewish until my teens. They left Germany in around the 1870s, and slowly as they became more and more American, they also ended up becoming Catholic. I don’t think we have anyone practice Judaism anymore.
      Granted I’m atheist, but I’m still a bit upset on some cultural aspects I never got to learn about, not even the foods. Jewish foods were NEVER cooked - just more generically German.

    • @lindseysg
      @lindseysg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      also matzah balls

    • @vmezaaa
      @vmezaaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah nah nah fam. I have the BEST GREEN BEAN LATKES! Better than potato latkes.

  • @cgarcia1009
    @cgarcia1009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Can we have a Filipino food episode?! There's so many foods that I have memories of from when I was a kid: lumpia, food for the gods, empanadas.
    Also just wanna say that this series makes me so happy. Food is something that hits a special place in my heart and reminds me so much of my family cooking together and teaching and learning from each other. It's always something that I felt has connected me with people and this episode put a huge smile on my face. Thank you so much for making this!

    • @itzel6698
      @itzel6698 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i thought you meant that empanadas was food for the gods and i agreed with you lolol

    • @dalriadajohannsen
      @dalriadajohannsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lumpia and empanadas? Yes please! 🤤

  • @NUFC-tr6je
    @NUFC-tr6je 4 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    I don’t understand how they came up with so many incredible show ideas

    • @x0xtran9x0x
      @x0xtran9x0x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      NUFC 4444 what happens when people are allowed to spread their wings and breath. Buzz feed was literally suffocating their creativity

    • @NUFC-tr6je
      @NUFC-tr6je 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      x0xtran9x0x true, I’m so happy they left

    • @madamikunator98
      @madamikunator98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Ideas are easy. But they've managed to pull off every single one and that is extremely impressive! I'm proud of my boys ;w; ) Thy really coming into their own!

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      These are extensions of their interests.

  • @gee3484
    @gee3484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    when she said she just felt when it was good i felt that ,, trying to cook stuff from my grandma's old recipes is so hard because she always just did things with her heart and following a recipe is just not the same. this series is gonna be amazing :')

  • @kitana_xox2493
    @kitana_xox2493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When she started crying, I knew where she was coming from. Dumplings are such a tradition; I always think about my grandma and a lot of childhood memories. I loved this episode.

  • @skullflower2141
    @skullflower2141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I hope that this show continues after Covid. Watching this one and the other episode was wonderful.

  • @isha4591
    @isha4591 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I love how they talk in their native language. It makes it seem more down to earth and brings the 'home' aspect into it even more!

  • @rezthaaudia923
    @rezthaaudia923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    "Cmon asian kids lets do this again!"

  • @shawnbhatti6996
    @shawnbhatti6996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a South Asian (Pakistani) I'm so happy that Steven and his guest can speak Chinese! Us Asians don't pass on our language in so many cases, really inspires me to keep teaching my wife Urdu, and I'll definitely be talking to my kids in Urdu.
    Love,
    -The world's biggest Pakistani Watcher fan

  • @marissas3307
    @marissas3307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I love Chef Shirley Chung! Her restaurant is seriously SO GOOD and the food is fun! So happy to see Ms Chi's getting some more attention, she deserves it!!

  • @rebeccavielman
    @rebeccavielman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    THE CHEF WAS SO CUTE..... dumpling queen!! so funny and easygoing, it seems like yall had a great time making those vegan dumplings (GGRRR i wanna eat them so bad, it looked so good T__T)

    • @watcher
      @watcher  4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Chef Shirley is amazing - go check out her restaurant if youre in LA!

  • @amandalee1639
    @amandalee1639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    I’m so excited to see more food, especially Asian representation because while people acknowledge our food is good, they don’t appreciate it.

    • @pinkmushroom3226
      @pinkmushroom3226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I want to learn but have never been taught. This is why I am loving this show! I want to incorporate a lot of cultures into my future family's household because I want them to experience great food! ❤

  • @emilymakfin90
    @emilymakfin90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Connected with Steven through this episode, he is so thoughtful and just such a ball of sunshine. So excited to see more of these series

  • @welshgirl2011
    @welshgirl2011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This made me tear up so much, the reminder of how food is such a huge part of national identity. Not living at home means it can feel hard to be connected to where you're from, this made me wanna make a huge bowl of cawl and pice cacwn and think of home - thank you, Steven.

  • @nelliebachesneg6655
    @nelliebachesneg6655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Comment for Watcher Weekly: I just binged all of the videos currently on your channel, and I just have to say that it is incredible what you guys are doing and what you have accomplished with this company/channel. You really have something special here; the love and hard work that you put into your company and content really shines through all that you do. Every person who has made this become a reality is an amazing individual, and I wish you all the best as you continue to work and laugh together. I look forward to watching everything you have to offer.
    P.S. I would join your Patreon but alas I am a broke college student. I will be buying merch though, I can promise you that!

  • @animeviolinist001
    @animeviolinist001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Oh man, the nostalgia and homesickness hit hard, and I'm here for it! I immediately got flashbacks to making dumplings and eggrolls with my family, and the warmth that came with it. I can't wait for future episodes and for others to remember that same feeling of home.

    • @samanthanorton4538
      @samanthanorton4538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's funny because as I was watching I realized the process is nearly identical to the pork and beef tortellinis my family would make when I was younger. It made me want to get out my pasta roller!

  • @ndn-mand.a.n.1236
    @ndn-mand.a.n.1236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That's what life's about. Being Native American I can say to you don't lose your language, food, and ways. When you feel the spirit of food like you guys did it makes me happy to see you almost cry. Family is there go out and get it. Love you guys.

  • @staceycruz3352
    @staceycruz3352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    brb gonna go home to spend time with my mom & grandma and figure out how to record her cooking her homemade Mexican food dishes. I would hate to see that tradition go away. Thank you so much for this, the internet needs more content like this.

  • @ositaiza888
    @ositaiza888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    "i could drink vinegar by itself" *music screeches to a halt*

    • @jenniferlee9577
      @jenniferlee9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ariza R me: *screaming in shook*

    • @imtired5297
      @imtired5297 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is straight-up my mom tho like you often hear about people putting hot sauce on all their food not my mom no no no she'll put vinegar on everything, the other day she pulled out the vinegar while eating a quesadilla....

    • @turtlepenguinXkizuna
      @turtlepenguinXkizuna 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      HONESTLY THOUGH I'm with Melody on this, black vinegar in particular is sooooo good 😂

  • @marzcantread
    @marzcantread 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    "I could literally drink vinegar"
    *_Jazz music stops._*

  • @Anujmeeh
    @Anujmeeh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    im crying and i dont know why
    midway through this show, when the mom said they make dumpling wrappers as a family, i just remembered how mothers prepare food with love and pass it on to future generations. it's special.
    i lost my mom like 10 years ago and i will never have her homecooked meal again. 🥺

  • @DiscoGoesOn5067
    @DiscoGoesOn5067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This made my heart feel like a dumpling. Warm and filled with good things.

  • @bridgetlee8355
    @bridgetlee8355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    i feel like this show is so culturally significant and i can't wait for more

  • @quaintleaf1208
    @quaintleaf1208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    yoooo at 12:54 when she switched from english to mandarin.... i related so much. I swear I can never go through conversation at home without mixing english and mandarin

    • @jenniferlee9577
      @jenniferlee9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      quaintleaf exactly,,, some things you just cant convey in one language
      Me and my friends flip between korean and english so fast and often sometimes we forget that there are people that cant do that and have to concentrate to make sure we’re not rude and speaking in only korean

    • @jackystar5099
      @jackystar5099 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When I was younger my parents had a rule that we could only speak Spanish at home. Now that my siblings and I are older it's second nature and almost a language on its own when we switch between English and Spanish. It also feels like meeting other who can also do this brings us together as well.

  • @selin240
    @selin240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All the talk about making dumplings together as a family and every culture having their own version of dumplings really resonated with me and made me super emotional. I’m turkish and we have a dish called “mantı” which is basically very tiny dumplings with ground beef inside. My moms family is from the mantı capital of turkey and every year me and my mom go there to visit my aunts. While we stay there we always get together and all the girls (my aunts and their daughters + my moms aunt who is 74) fold mantı. It’s a great time to joke around and gossip and catch up and I love it. Watching this really made me miss that

  • @nightrider_
    @nightrider_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why is there only 4 of these? I love this format and the mom is so wholesome. The way she cooks is amazing.

  • @rebeccamitchell7184
    @rebeccamitchell7184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Loving this series already. "Ok"... All my cooking is going to include an "ok" move from now on 👍

  • @samsyia
    @samsyia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Imma be honest, out of all the shows this channel has brought out so far... I think this might actually be my favourite one! I love every show on this channel, but I love the food aspect and how it's so personal. Super awesome show, Steven!

  • @moss_yt
    @moss_yt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    4:26 “Every culture has their own version of dumplings”
    I’m trying to think of what American dumplings would be. Poptarts? Gushers? Pizza Rolls? Jelly donuts?

    • @nineaetheria
      @nineaetheria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought it was the twinkies

    • @hotmessjess3390
      @hotmessjess3390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      As an American from the South for me it’s biscuits and gravy...both together and separate.

    • @vincent834
      @vincent834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I think it has to do with the strange and late evolution of American food culture that we don't really have dumplings, or much in the way of original recipes either.
      I imagine if native Americans had the types of crops they had in Eurasia, we'd have some hella cool native dumplings.

    • @soaringaegis
      @soaringaegis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hot pockets XD

    • @rovidelarosa
      @rovidelarosa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      hot pockets

  • @NightingaleRaven1313
    @NightingaleRaven1313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I finally got the chance to watch after a horrible week, and I am sold. This show made my heart just melt. I'm not of the Asian culture but this still brought back memories of the feelings I got when I baked cheesecakes with my Grandma.

  • @sophiaaifos871
    @sophiaaifos871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    this show is already so soft and comforting, it’s definitely going to be my go to comfort show I can already tell

  • @radmune5
    @radmune5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The resturaunt chef seems soooo nice! I adore her energy!

  • @marinasilbernagel5940
    @marinasilbernagel5940 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I almost cried when they were trying Wan Qing's dumplings. She is so pure that it was hard to not love her.

  • @susancage9997
    @susancage9997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh my gosh! I have never left a comment before on TH-cam. This show was so much fun. I love to cook but live alone so it’s kind of, what’s the use?? This show made me so happy!!! Thank you!!

  • @hellomeganlee
    @hellomeganlee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    AHHHHH looks amazing and super fun to make. I’m inspired to make homemade dumplings now ☺️

  • @m.b3839
    @m.b3839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I cannot wait for this show to have new episodes! I adore this show concept already!

  • @resyal4916
    @resyal4916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro, this production quality is so much higher than buzzfeed. Definitely trending page material

  • @thelactosefreelady416
    @thelactosefreelady416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Food gives you a type of feeling and joy that no other food gives you." I cried during this episode because for me food also equals family... And reminds me of my grandma. This is my new fave show on all of TH-cam. Seems cruel that we have to wait a few more weeks until the next episode.

  • @angelicam3436
    @angelicam3436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thank you for keeping us fed, Mr. Lim. I’m so excited for this series to satiate my hungry, homesick heart

  • @user-jh7nq9hx7f
    @user-jh7nq9hx7f 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The end actually made me tear up

  • @soultrans
    @soultrans 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This episode just gives me the same feeling that I get when cooking with my grandma while making some basic Lebanese foods, that we all learned from my grandpa that was from Lebanon and all that. Got me really emotional so I can say that this will for sure be my #1 comfort show. Thank you for making this possible for us to watch!!!!

  • @weakanklesfornamjoon
    @weakanklesfornamjoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now that I binged each homemade episode I cried at every one of them. The love these families put into their food is humbling. For people who don’t have family it’s beautiful to see. TY Steven Lim & crew! 💚

  • @polio3104
    @polio3104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I really love the editing in this? It feels really professional and neat, I'm in love!

  • @leniewang8532
    @leniewang8532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Steven, I gotta admit, I wasn’t sure about Homemade when I first heard of it because it was so different from everything else on watcher (that I know of) but i was very pleasantly surprised. It was a very good show and i am proud of u and Shane and Ryan for doing this regardless of what people think of it :)))))

  • @iamthatis25
    @iamthatis25 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some people seem to have issues with in-show promotions... I love it. It's companies cutting out the middle man (the platform, the ad generators diagnosing viewer interest, the repeatative ads themselves) and just giving you money. It's awesome.

  • @sarahberlaud4285
    @sarahberlaud4285 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Teaching my now-husband how to make my family's dumpling recipes is how he wanted to spend our first year anniversary together back when we were dating. He had never had *any* kind of dumpling before, let alone tried to cook them! ...but he wanted to try, and it was so much fun. Each year, we celebrate by cooking dumplings together... it reminds me of my family, whom I haven't seen in years, and it reminds me of our togetherness as a couple. Basically, it reminds me of all the love my friends and family share. And no, I'm not crying, someone is cutting onions for a stir-fry...

  • @XMissMysticFallsX
    @XMissMysticFallsX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Fantastic, amazing, iconic, almost made me cry, I'm hungry now

  • @Mystique696
    @Mystique696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    It’s funny to see Steven’s hair in this video because I just watched the most recent Watcher Weekly and he dyed his hair. Lol. Either way, it looks good!

  • @Paris-hj9fv
    @Paris-hj9fv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this video means a lot to me. I am Vietnamese and Australian and haven't really been able to connect with family (due to language barriers) except through food. I never learned Vietnamese, and a lot of my family never learned English or learned broken English, so we sort of meet in the middle at New Year's (both lunar and western) and Christmas and other events where we can have a meal. the part of the video that got to me is when Steven, Melody and Wan Qing were making the dumplings and all speaking both english and Chinese, it felt like something that i've been missing my whole life. thank you all at watcher for making this series

  • @procrastinating_celery4994
    @procrastinating_celery4994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my god this is such a charming little show! I teared up a bit at the end. Everything was perfect. The chef had a great personality and Ryan's stepmom was so adorable.
    I can't get over the fact that she made Ryan his favourite dish when they met for the first time. And also the dad dropping off the mysterious potato salad out of nowhere lol.
    This videos feels like home. ❤

  • @storytimewithnessa8509
    @storytimewithnessa8509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This was by far one of the coolest shows that I have ever watched.

  • @artijha7322
    @artijha7322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This was so pure and wholesome can’t wait to see more of this series

  • @anonymous-qd8yq
    @anonymous-qd8yq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was on the fence about trying this, as I’m not a cooking show kind of person, but I’ve got to say .. you really outdid yourselves. This was amazing, thank you.

  • @nganstoppable
    @nganstoppable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love this series! How about a curry episode...or a special Lim family hot pot episode!

  • @elizabethalkenbrack8767
    @elizabethalkenbrack8767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    First off: I LOVE you BRAVE, AWESOME, TALENTED boys, I want ALL the content you're about to give us(and am very grateful)Second: Steven, this is exactly the recipe i wanted, and I never imagined you'd do dumplings first.... ya NAILED it buddy, I can't wait to try this

  • @aZnchuux3
    @aZnchuux3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    We need a separate tutorial on the OK-Dumpling fold

  • @ryan_aex
    @ryan_aex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ll be honest, didn’t know what to expect in comparison the Shayne and Ryan’s content but I really enjoyed Homemade!
    Definitely need a Bon Appetite/ Homemade cross over!

  • @amandamartini-hughes2117
    @amandamartini-hughes2117 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    melody's reaction to eating the dumplings and how it made her think of her grandmother was EVERYTHING. i think this show is going to become so important to so many people. it is NOT just about food. kudos guys.