Hong Kong's Last Shrimp Paste Makers - In Season (S1E3)

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  • Shrimp sauce and shrimp paste are popular condiments in China and southeast Asia. And in Hong Kong, there are only a few independent sauce makers left. We went to the fishing village of Tai O to see how it's made.
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    Producer: Clarissa Wei
    Videographer and Editor: Mario Chui
    Animation: Victor Peña and Mario Chui
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ความคิดเห็น • 105

  • @M4rteevee
    @M4rteevee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    So nice hearing media in Cantonese

    • @muin_
      @muin_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Goosa Poosa what the fuck do you mean cringe

    • @muin_
      @muin_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Goosa Poosa yes I dont take jokes very well what are you gonna do about it
      Have a nice day/night

    • @NestyAngel
      @NestyAngel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ummm yeah I know right?

    • @dollybears
      @dollybears 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm looking for someone that will have casual conversation with me in Cantonese. I'm ABC and I'd like to keep Canto alive, I hear it less and less these days. Anyone down for a zoom call once a week?

  • @Chinese080808
    @Chinese080808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The smell is awesome and appetizing. I have to say that you will either love it or hate it there's no in between.

    • @1lovgren
      @1lovgren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hate it haha, had a jar in my fridge for some time I had to throw it away and clean my fridge and have it open for like a whole day to get rid of the smell. So difficult for me to understand people like it

    • @Chinese080808
      @Chinese080808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@1lovgren haha, you have to grow up with it. 😉

    • @DickerWaal
      @DickerWaal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@1lovgren Next time please instead of throwing it away - when you know you don't like it, give it to someone who'd love to eat it! May it be your neighbor, family member, friend, or even total stranger. I know it might just be a shrimp paste jar, but food waste is a serious social problem

  • @peterawesomeness1
    @peterawesomeness1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m always amazed at the different food palates across the world. I feel like living in the US is a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because we have access to so so many different wonderful cuisines from
    across the world, but a curse because the western palate is so focused on salt, fat, and sugar, that I never developed a taste for some of the more fragrant, pungent, nuanced, or subtle delicacies from across the world. It’s always exciting to reprogram my palate and try new things. Unfortunately I am still afraid of shrimp paste.

  • @XactlyCeSe1
    @XactlyCeSe1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    0:30 that smile was killer

  • @DangerWrap
    @DangerWrap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    It’s very common food ingredient in east Asia. Smell not so nice but very good taste.

  • @daenelfred3408
    @daenelfred3408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    In my country, Malaysia , we call this as "Belacan" and guess what, almost every household have this 😂

  • @iputujuniantara1273
    @iputujuniantara1273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Every house in Indonesia have this. Called terasi, one of must have seasoning in every kitchen

  • @crabmansteve6844
    @crabmansteve6844 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fish sauce, shrimp sauce, fermented seafood is amazing.
    You'll either love it or hate it and personally I can't get enough of it sometimes.

  • @crabmansteve6844
    @crabmansteve6844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Smells like hell, tastes like heaven. Like every fermented seafood product.

  • @allyrt5981
    @allyrt5981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was SO surprised about this documentary. 😁 I will try it in my next visit to Hong Kong. 🤞
    Fyi, If anyone here interested about shrimp paste, do visit a town called Bintulu in Sarawak, Malaysia-Borneo. Shrimp pastes are seasonally produced. Other places in Sarawak also make it.

  • @Amerikhmer-zn8kf
    @Amerikhmer-zn8kf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your show 👍 It is so informative and very educational. It is and ingredient where either you love it or hate it.
    I know I love it, with out shrimp paste..papaya salad would not be papaya salad. This ingredient can be used in soups and many other ways. You just have to know how to use it and what dish to prepare it in.
    Thank you, for this video..keep up the awesome job.😊👍🍻

  • @linkfeeney8873
    @linkfeeney8873 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh man, I recalled going back to HK and went to Tai O. We kept walking until it was a dead end and ended up at this shrimp sauce being dried in the sun.... MAN, the smell is so hardcore... that is some strong stuff!! Pungent I tell ya!!

  • @Kwijiboi
    @Kwijiboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Delicious in stir fried greens. And yes, like durian, I love the funk!
    Thanks for the video Clarissa!
    They have a cool permanant exhibit at the hong kong history museum near Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ / Hung Hom.
    Admission is free, check it out for fisherman / boat people culture and an exhibit on shrimp sauce / shrimp paste next time y'all are in HK!

  • @bobh3394
    @bobh3394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good job! Another very interesting story. You must really enjoy the opportunity this job affords you. Would love to go along if just to carry your camera! lol

  • @cookbook800
    @cookbook800 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another informative video! Sad to see that these family businesses are so rare and dying out.

  • @weeliano
    @weeliano 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Har Cheong Kai or Prawn Paste Chicken taste and smell amazing! Like what the video describes, you either love it or hate it.

  • @alterna19
    @alterna19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great content!

  • @mellow-jello
    @mellow-jello ปีที่แล้ว

    A must for stir-fried Ong Choy, aka water spinach available fresh in the summers. Hardcore sauce, so little goes along way. Try not to leave it uncooked, and use straight from bottle to the wok.

  • @Khelsenlei
    @Khelsenlei 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    In indonesia, we call it terasi

  • @quantumaquatic1767
    @quantumaquatic1767 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the kamayan shrimp paste from Phillipines shits so good with kimchi and rice!! And add a little bit in some ramen and it just makes the soup even more tasteful. Eating some right now 🤣 literally just realized I can add some in shrimp sinigang or squid adobo

  • @armitage6580
    @armitage6580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    shrimp paste are very popular here in the philippines!

    • @earljustin93
      @earljustin93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love putting it on Kare kare

    • @armitage6580
      @armitage6580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@earljustin93 i love kare kare

    • @ivysn13
      @ivysn13 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thats the chinese diaspora! shrimp paste became verg popularized in Vietnamese soups and noodles bc of Chinese immigrants. during chinas internal conflicts many Chinese spread their craft and foods to Thailand Singapore Phillipines etc any where in south Asia! like lumpia from popiah a Teochew Chinese roll!

    • @l0remipsum991
      @l0remipsum991 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      bagoong + indian mango

    • @RegstarRogstar
      @RegstarRogstar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is that... nocchi

  • @0animalproductworld558
    @0animalproductworld558 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless this channel 🐄

  • @kylin3197
    @kylin3197 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hmmm now that I think about it, haven't seen at my Chinese grocery store...will need to take a better look next time and try it!

  • @chefjagathmirissa3447
    @chefjagathmirissa3447 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful

  • @gsent56
    @gsent56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never thought of using shrimp paste in fried rice. Would definitely try it

  • @NeonKue
    @NeonKue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interesting. I usually use Shrimp Sauce/Paste as a dipping for Hot Chili Pepper. Will try it in Fried Rice next time.

    • @earljustin93
      @earljustin93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try making the fried rice with it and green mango slices. It's a thai dish and really good. :)

    • @geralddaliz7756
      @geralddaliz7756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      use shallot, bird eye chilli and roasted shrimp paste blend them all up and use it to make fried rice

  • @TheFalser
    @TheFalser 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Indonesia it called Terasi, you should visit java island

  • @ck3908
    @ck3908 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best go with conch. Stuff taste great.

  • @chaundalejourngeille2302
    @chaundalejourngeille2302 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried fried rice made from this sauce in a Cantonese restaurant on my respite to Hong Kong, and let's just say it's in another league from most spices, like thyme, rosemary etc.

  • @stanvicton4652
    @stanvicton4652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My mum makes it either with pork or squid, steamed with ginger

  • @dba286
    @dba286 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very common paste in South East Asia. With fried rice is common but burger patty is another level.

  • @mrdude88
    @mrdude88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like using bean sprout and dipping it in the shrimp paste.

  • @valenciareza7552
    @valenciareza7552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my country this is terasi bro, to make fried rice, and samba...

  • @demsyciu
    @demsyciu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if it is the same thing with Terasi, an indonesian shrimp paste

  • @walledsand
    @walledsand 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hopefully more people around the world starts trying it more and more especially western countries

  • @crispychaos6768
    @crispychaos6768 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shrimp paste is very salty and a bit tangy. A little goes along way and a great substitute for salt in savory dishes.

  • @melisshass3592
    @melisshass3592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terasi! We have it too in indonesia

  • @jessw391
    @jessw391 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    regarding chinese aromatic sauces and delicacies, in our househod we say "the smellier, the better" haha. im gonna need to stock pile shrimp paste if there wont be anymore in the future

  • @kitty-rp7bg
    @kitty-rp7bg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic...😂😂

  • @NamiNade-kz7ew
    @NamiNade-kz7ew 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sooo its terasi or blacan???

  • @wil4783
    @wil4783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is HK shrimp paste taste the same like terasi? Or any shrimp paste in SEA region?

    • @Jenniechan7788
      @Jenniechan7788 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sea call it belacan. Same stuff

  • @DaveTan65
    @DaveTan65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Say hello to Master Chow Fei Hung in Tai O.

  • @Kiyoone
    @Kiyoone 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    então isso é tipo um "Vatapá" do Brasil... mas mais elaborado...

  • @shazzyzwan5427
    @shazzyzwan5427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It look like belacan and it's popular in south east asia

  • @Thinkofwhat
    @Thinkofwhat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I't's called Belacan in Malaysia:)

  • @lapizaini5218
    @lapizaini5218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    is that Belacan or terasi ???

  • @zerachiel1986
    @zerachiel1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    belacan 🇲🇾

    • @kamilyasin967
      @kamilyasin967 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Belacan oih yeah fellow Malaysian

  • @AjiMargono
    @AjiMargono 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    come to Indonesia to taste shrimp paste 😚

  • @heavenlystories
    @heavenlystories 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a friend that was once cook a fried rice using shrimp paste when I was in college, the problem is we used to live in a small boarding house. The smells permeates through every door and it stayed for days!!! The fried rice taste really great, but since that day the landlord stick a notes in the kitchen...
    "NO SHRIMP PASTE"
    I guess she's one of those people who hate it...

    • @fjp9
      @fjp9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      should have given some of the cooked product or cooked some for your landlord. it might have changed their mind.

  • @blessparco
    @blessparco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's nice to see that Hong Kong has their version of Filipino bagoong. :)

  • @riskey6788
    @riskey6788 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yummiee

  • @MrKD64
    @MrKD64 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They build houses walls with it?

  • @jackedlantern3520
    @jackedlantern3520 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don’t like the smell but i like the taste but i also like the smell of durian

  • @sandwel3273
    @sandwel3273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh..that belacan

  • @suhanakhalib
    @suhanakhalib 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Belacan atau Cencalok

  • @levynkhs8820
    @levynkhs8820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way he says fried rice, chow fan(dont know if its right).
    But isnt it chinese?

    • @dianneschool13
      @dianneschool13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s speaking Cantonese a dialect of Chinese so I guess there are similarities

    • @hkpfalldie
      @hkpfalldie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In this particular case, it sounds pretty close to mandarin expect Cantonese has no retroflex consonants

  • @EngPheniks
    @EngPheniks 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the Burmese call it "Nghapih"

  • @zukosdaughter1553
    @zukosdaughter1553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ini terasi bukan sih?

  • @4rst.d
    @4rst.d 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did anyone noticed there are no flies?

  • @pandabear153
    @pandabear153 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We call the shrimp paste hommah in our dialect! Mom used to cook food with shrimp paste and or fermented tofu!

  • @saurmansihaloho3493
    @saurmansihaloho3493 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Belacan alias terasi to

  • @vincentprawira9982
    @vincentprawira9982 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sky Chan is a cool name lol

  • @jonathanputrahartono4774
    @jonathanputrahartono4774 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    TERASI

  • @tonysetiawan9467
    @tonysetiawan9467 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    terasi in indo 🙄

  • @aw4610
    @aw4610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mắm ruốc

  • @belmany
    @belmany 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    it's "inside", not "one side".

  • @marielcarey4288
    @marielcarey4288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    _picks up a fractional gram of shrimp sauce on tooth pick_
    *"It's so strong 🤪"*

  • @aimanzakaria124
    @aimanzakaria124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BELACAN IN MALAYSIA 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

    • @kamilyasin967
      @kamilyasin967 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      4 hours ago comment! Haha serius.. baru tadi je... macamana jumpa video ni bro? Sy search "belacan Hong Kong" literally 🤣

  • @bstaznkid4lyfe392
    @bstaznkid4lyfe392 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Few people like these..It's way too salty and fishy smell..

  • @jackhuang2723
    @jackhuang2723 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kill coral reef and get local food, and so smart

  • @sherron1045
    @sherron1045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who ever does the subtitles. Bloody awful. Not what is being said

  • @luiginoto1074
    @luiginoto1074 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, but I can't help thinking, doesn't krill excrement go into the making of the paste? It wouldn't make sense to clean each krill individually, so part of the pungency of the paste is caused, well, by shit! I would not classify this as health--or even healthy--food.

    • @JustKiddingNYC
      @JustKiddingNYC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lots and lots of shit goes into making your vegetables..
      Do you complain about the shit being used there? Don't think too hard about it!

    • @fobbylock4611
      @fobbylock4611 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eat dirt, live healthier and longer.

  • @lolhehexd6552
    @lolhehexd6552 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nobody asked

  • @LeonEberhardt13
    @LeonEberhardt13 ปีที่แล้ว

    terasi ya ?