HAVE YOU EVER.....felt like you took on something way too big, like from the get-go it was over my head, and not only do I have the gall to present it and then edit it down (to half its original length), but also by the end feel like I've failed utterly and miserably and want it to be BETTER AND MORE DETAILED AND JUST MORE??!! There will be more! We will get into the nooks and cranies. Stay tuned for Part II (where we will cover Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui and Hunan). And then we'll start cooking some dishes to confirm whether the big 8 is just some marketing ploy! (It should be fun though to look at the more practical bits like ingredients and cooking methods). Ciao for now!
Welcome back! Helps reinforce and contextualize a lot of the content from the recent Chinese Cooking Demystified deep dive on the cuisines of China. I need a big whiteboard map to take notes ...
Thanks to your video, I learned more about the context and geography of Confucius and his coverage/association with the different cuisines. Fascinating!
@moo422 Happy to be back😊 So you know what I find really helps - if to just simplify things and do it in a more organic way - #1 look at a map of china and just familiarize yourself with the provinces...just know basically where they are...maybe a bit of the general topography. #2 Then when you watch travel food vlogs, which I think give a better indication of all the different types of food eaten there than just what is "advertised," you'll probably be able to mentally group it. Actually,...maybe just watch travel vlogs from one region at a time. Then when you see some trends/similarities, move on. Idk. This technique makes sense in my head but who knows😂
Thank you thank you. Will be editing that quite soon. I got to the end of the fourth one and was just like...oof, I'm getting tired! But finished it off the next day so I can't wait to get that one out❤❤
This video is so helpful! I saw an article along these lines years ago, but I haven't been able to find it again. Really good video, even though of course there's always going to be more and more to say! I think I'd feel the same way trying to explain American cuisines.
I'm so glad you found it helpful. And yes I think that with American food too. Like in the bigger cities maybe it's a little more general but then you move state by state to more local things and that's when you find the goodies and distinctions. It truly has changed how I watch travel food vlogs in china as well. I'm always looking for the differences and unique bits😊
Fantastic video, thank you so much! I am Chinese-Australian and my family came from Guangzhou 😊 its great to understand the regional differences. I see big differences between my family's food and culture (even besides the Cantonese vs Mandarin language and the fact that we're now 3 generations in Australia) and the many Chinese colleagues I've talked with who are from different regions, mostly north and inland regions.
Oh that's so interesting. I'm curious to see how Chinese Australian families cook or have changed it based on local things available. Being Chinese American and now living in Britain I can see so much more of a Hong Kong culture here but that wasn't always the case when I was in the states of course. Hmmmm ....another potential video idea in the future hehe...oh it's too grand already!
Love this video. Long time subscriber. Honestly learned so much from this video, will need to go through it and take notes for it to stick (active learning and what not). Would love a vegan perspective, not in this series, but maybe in another. I'm aware it's all intermingled, as all our cultures are, and some things might not be 100% vegan as they are most commonly found, but would love more of a traveler's vegan guide to these regions. But this is with a grain of salt, I love the content you put out, and that is testament to the voice in your head, not in mine, or any of us watchers. Thanks!
HAVE YOU EVER.....felt like you took on something way too big, like from the get-go it was over my head, and not only do I have the gall to present it and then edit it down (to half its original length), but also by the end feel like I've failed utterly and miserably and want it to be BETTER AND MORE DETAILED AND JUST MORE??!! There will be more! We will get into the nooks and cranies. Stay tuned for Part II (where we will cover Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui and Hunan). And then we'll start cooking some dishes to confirm whether the big 8 is just some marketing ploy! (It should be fun though to look at the more practical bits like ingredients and cooking methods). Ciao for now!
Welcome back! Helps reinforce and contextualize a lot of the content from the recent Chinese Cooking Demystified deep dive on the cuisines of China. I need a big whiteboard map to take notes ...
Thanks to your video, I learned more about the context and geography of Confucius and his coverage/association with the different cuisines. Fascinating!
@@lillianlouie4284I'm so glad you enjoyed it😊
@moo422 Happy to be back😊 So you know what I find really helps - if to just simplify things and do it in a more organic way - #1 look at a map of china and just familiarize yourself with the provinces...just know basically where they are...maybe a bit of the general topography. #2 Then when you watch travel food vlogs, which I think give a better indication of all the different types of food eaten there than just what is "advertised," you'll probably be able to mentally group it. Actually,...maybe just watch travel vlogs from one region at a time. Then when you see some trends/similarities, move on. Idk. This technique makes sense in my head but who knows😂
Wow! That was very well thought through and interesting. I'm looking forward to part 2.
Thank you thank you. Will be editing that quite soon. I got to the end of the fourth one and was just like...oof, I'm getting tired! But finished it off the next day so I can't wait to get that one out❤❤
This video is so helpful! I saw an article along these lines years ago, but I haven't been able to find it again. Really good video, even though of course there's always going to be more and more to say! I think I'd feel the same way trying to explain American cuisines.
I'm so glad you found it helpful. And yes I think that with American food too. Like in the bigger cities maybe it's a little more general but then you move state by state to more local things and that's when you find the goodies and distinctions. It truly has changed how I watch travel food vlogs in china as well. I'm always looking for the differences and unique bits😊
Welcome back, I really enjoy your content, this video was very informative.
As a history student I loved the video, you made food history fun!
Love love love!!! Thank you so much for saying that
Fantastic video, thank you so much! I am Chinese-Australian and my family came from Guangzhou 😊 its great to understand the regional differences. I see big differences between my family's food and culture (even besides the Cantonese vs Mandarin language and the fact that we're now 3 generations in Australia) and the many Chinese colleagues I've talked with who are from different regions, mostly north and inland regions.
Oh that's so interesting. I'm curious to see how Chinese Australian families cook or have changed it based on local things available. Being Chinese American and now living in Britain I can see so much more of a Hong Kong culture here but that wasn't always the case when I was in the states of course. Hmmmm ....another potential video idea in the future hehe...oh it's too grand already!
Really loved this, as you are very good at these cultural gastronomic tutorials. I learned a lot, and I'm looking forward to more! Thanks for posting!
first time viewer
love the food nerd energy 🍲
Hello first time viewer. Hehe, thank you so much. I'll see you in part 2 😊😊
Very interesting! Thank u!
Love this video. Long time subscriber. Honestly learned so much from this video, will need to go through it and take notes for it to stick (active learning and what not). Would love a vegan perspective, not in this series, but maybe in another. I'm aware it's all intermingled, as all our cultures are, and some things might not be 100% vegan as they are most commonly found, but would love more of a traveler's vegan guide to these regions. But this is with a grain of salt, I love the content you put out, and that is testament to the voice in your head, not in mine, or any of us watchers. Thanks!
Thanks for making this video, well earned like. Well researched and informative. Perhaps a bit more concise next video? Looking forward to part 2 ☺️