Oh man, I'm so glad you're uploading food videos on this channel as well. Food is the one and only love of my life so I always enjoy seeing foodie content. I wanna try those sweet pea leaves with garlic and that black sesame dessert, I love anything black sesame 😭I also really appreciate you including the section about how to eat leftovers. I never waste any food myself so I always love tips for eating leftovers. I'm so excited to see more foodie adventures from you! 💕
I’ve been mulling about how to balance out posting videos for King Kogi, but also, I don’t want to completely abandon my OG baby EYK. So I’ve got a different video for EYK coming out that can be enjoyed on its own, but is also a companion video to this Dim Sum video. My brain hurts 😂 Yes I am a strong non food waster, and it has only got more intense in my old age haha I thought it was so cool when Lee Hyori got older and she said she brings Tupperware to restaurants so she doesn’t waste the leftovers 💕
Hey Martina, when travel safe and possible again.. do you have any travel plans? Any food paradise you would like to visit? I think I will be headed to Taiwan. I've never been.
@@KingKogi And you shouldn't have to! I can't even imagine creating a channel from nothing, nurturing it through the years and then having to leave it. To hell with that. Post on whichever you want, we'll watch all of it. And omg, you're a fan of Lee Hyori! I love her too. I was so heartbroken when she deleted her instagram account. I didn't know this Tupperware thing about her and it makes me love her even more 💕
@@KingKogi seriously, we don't deserve you 😭😭🥰🥰 the fact that you're even WORRYING about balancing all of this FOR US while going through your own personal hell over the last year? AND staying as positive, delightful, and absolutely YOURSELF somehow? We will gladly watch and support whatever content you throw at us. You wanna post a video of you taking a nap? You better believe we'll be here throwing likes and support on it bc because YOU DESERVE IT ALLLLLLL ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for being who you are.
Just FYI, I'm not hating on Simon. I'm not sure where he's at emotionally/spiritually/whatever, but I hope he's okay. Unrelated, I really love Business Martina. I really need to create a business alter-ego of myself, because regular me doesn't give a rip about business, and he really needs to.
@@RamLaska No comment on Simon, I mean I hope he finds peace and all, but it’s just facts. Since the disintegration of EYK as we know it, it’s just become abundantly clear whose passion and creativity really catapulted it to success and kept it going. More than anything, I want to see Martina continuing her passion projects and living the life of her wildest dreams. She’s a gem! 🥺
As a Cantonese person, it is wonderful to see dimsum loved. Martina, I think you will like 炸兩. It literally translates to fried pair. Essentially, it is those deep fried long, savoury-like doughnuts, 油條, that is usually paired with congee, soy milk, or Taiwanese fried bread (燒餅). It is then wrapped in rice noodle sheet, 腸粉. Drizzle a bit of the sweet soy sauce and it’s chewy, crunchy, sweet, and savoury. Good snow pea sprout or 豆苗, can be hard to come by because it can easily get tough if not harvested at its time of perfection or animals get to it first. Very good to see that your dish has young tender looking leaves. Toronto is a beautiful place for dimsum and 粥粉飯麵 (congee, rice noodle, rice, wheat noodles). I miss it ever so much.
Oooohhh I’ve had those for the first time this year when I ordered congee delivery, and they were UNSTOPPABLY GOOD. It wasn’t wrapped in a rice noodle sheet but def had condensed milk in a small container. Do you think that is something different? Because I really want to try what you just described 🤤
@@KingKogi Hi Martina, what you’re describing sounds like 炸饅頭, plain steamed buns that are then deep fried and dipped into condensed milk. Ideally the inside should still be fluffy. I hope yours were fluffy. You may see 油條 on menu as “oil stick,” “you tiao,” or maybe as “Chinese doughnut.” Well, Chinese doughnut isn’t exactly spot on because there are many kinds. I can go on for a bit about the different types, but I digress. 油條 are long, about a foot long, and fried in pairs that you can tear in half after. You can add it to congee, eat it plain, have it rolled in 腸粉 (rice noodle sheets), etc. If only I can share pictures with you to better describe it.
@@KingKogi actually yes, it's the same thing! not sure where you ordered congee, but in southeast asia, these bread sticks are often dipped in condensed milk, whereas traditionally in chinese cuisine they're either eaten plain with soymilk or the dim sum version, wrapped in rice paper!
I've been a fan for years and I never comment (thanks social anxiety) but I just wanted to say that you are a wonderful person, Martina, and I'm so glad that you exist. 💜
I just wanted to tell you, your videos give me a massive burst of happiness. I’m going through a rough time right now, and your videos help a lot. You help me build my ladder!!!
Thanks for sharing your love for dim sum! The Chinese sausage like what people here have said, is Lup Cheong. Some food show host refer to it as Chinese chorizo but lup cheong is sweeter… Pro tip for lazy people who don’t know what to do with their leftover non-fried dimsum: if you don’t have a steamer of sorts at home, pop a cup of water together with your plate of dim sum in the microwave when you’re reheating. The cup of water creates the moisture like a steamer so you won’t have dried out dim sum. Enjoy!
Yasss Martina! I just adore the vibe and unique energy you bring to videos! Cannot tell you how excited I was to see this notification on my feed! Wishing you all the best, stay wonderful and weird everyone! 😊
uugghh the queen has risen !!! martinas videos are sososososososo comforting and welcoming, like a warm hug after a really long day. heres to many more, as well as an endless amount of happiness and abundance heading martinas way !!
Took me the longest time to realize that it's a mirror and not the actual kitchen behind Martina. Also, guess I know what I'm eating today. Thank you for the video, Martina! Gives us all a lift :)
There’s a lot of hype around red beans and matcha but imo black sesame is SO underrated!!! So delicious - lightly sweetened with a peanutty taste and smooth texture, perfection
Totally agree! And the texture of black sesame, you can use it in savoury cooking, you can grind it up, you can dip your meat into it, and you can make it sweet and buttery. Such a diverse item, I think sesame is one of my favourite food tastes.
there's nothing i love more about humans than the passion and love that's visible when someone eats something they really enjoy. the happy dance is my favorite!!
Just reheat the hargow and other starchy foods with a wet paper towel over it. This steams the food in the microwave so it rehydrates the food without making it soggy or harder.
Omg yesssss I love this video!!! So in the mood for some dim sum now! The Chinese sausage is called Lap Cheong and it is AMAZING! A little sweet and fatty and just a joy to behold in any sticky rice dish. My mum makes an amazing “one pot rice” dish that has it and I could eat a vat of it easily!
This definitely did make dim sum less scary! I've always been afraid to try dim sum because it's just so intimidating. But thanks to this lovely guide I feel like I at least know a little bit. Everything looked so good, and now I'm excited to try and find a dim sum place to try out! Thanks so much for making this video! It was not only informative, but super fun as well, as your stuff always is. Please never stop creating Martina, everything you do is amazing! Sending lots of love and good vibes your way
Watch it soo many times now, just to hear your voice! Doesn't matter what you are talking about I love to listen to your experiences and excitement about stuff.
Oooh, time to go read about Dim Sum + look for local places (UK Midlands) - I'd never heard of snow pea leaves, they sound tasty! Tips on refrigeration was really handy to include. I love the background lights, and your sense of humour as well - doesn't matter how bleh I'm feeling, your videos never fails to make me grin at least once. Thanks Martina!! ❤️
This honestly is how it all started for me in learning things about Korean culture. I can't emphasize how important you are to me as a cultural influencer that allowed me to branch out from my Japanese roots and enjoy all types of different foods. Also as a cook, I can't help but appreciate your attention to detail regarding appreciating new ingredients. Love you, Martina. Hope that your days are filled with love and hope for the future. You're a beautiful person with the world ahead of you.
Thank you for this amazing video, Martina! I saw the notification and was so excited to see a food blog video on King Kogi, but the end of the video was so touching. Getting to see you share your love of food and other cultures, and then getting to hear your beautiful music and encouraging words was the most amazing combination. Sitting here in tears and incredibly happy and touched to see you pursuing your passions. Thanks for helping us build our ladders and for continuing to build your own. 😌💕
I really appreciate the leftover tips towards the end, so thank you for that! I hate accidentally ruining the quality of a dish in the fridge/microwave. This eliminates a lot of trial and error. And, side note, I'm so happy that I'm not the only one whose brain and mouth decide to randomly malfunction and forget how to speak. I love it when you keep those moments in the video. They're so funny and contribute so much to the video's mood. The combination of your little funny moments and the editing in general never fail to make me smile. You've got SUCH a great energy in your videos. I sincerely hope you survive Extrovert Hell long enough to eventually safely enjoy some restaurants again!
Hello Martina, I somehow recently developed a chronic illness and I am in so much pain. EYK brought me so much joy, but now I can’t even look at it. I’m so happy that you made your own channel. I always admired you for pulling though even with your pain. And now I have a small ideal of the pain you deal with, and my admiration grew even more. You are my role model and I hope one way I can enjoy life like you can even with a chronic illness. Thank you for keeping me company! ❤️
Dear Martina, thank you for always building the ladder with such grace & positivity. I am sure some days are rough but you still spread kindness and joy to the world, and I love you for that! Only wishing for good things for you girl! Looking forward to more wonderful videos from you for this channel!
I should know better than to watch your food videos when I'm hungry! I've never had dim sum or anything else in this video, but now I'm gonna have to find a dim sum place near me because all this food sounds so delicious!!!
Lovely to see you are shinning bright on your own. Fun video and great descriptions. I toss a few of the "leaf packets" as I call them in my backpack when I go on hikes. They keep well. Wish you the best!
Excellent video! My husband is a Hong Konger, and I had never even heard of dim sum before I visited with him. It was my first meal in Hong Kong; I was soooo intimidated. This is a great intro to dim sum! It would have helped me so much all those years ago. Great to see a food review from you. It has been a minute. Much love from a looooong time lurker 💜
I MIIISSSSSED this content! I missed YOU. I missed the happy. I missed the not weird. I missed the weird (but in a good way). I'm so happy I found this channel!
Thank you Martina for sharing who you are unabashedly and the things you love. I just wanted to leave you some love and appreciation for you and a heartfelt acknowledgement of your courage, your work ethic, your valuable #buildaladder community and ethics you've helped foster, even in the midst of what I'm sure is a difficult season for you. Thank you thank you thank you for all the joy you've put out into this world and how you've taught us all to build our ladders.
I cannot thank you enough for making this - I really have always wanted to go to dim sum and I've been afraid of going because it seems like a lot and I just didn't know what was going on. Maybe getting it delivered first will be a way to sort of...dip a toe in before getting back in once it's safer to be in a restaurant setting again.
Holy moly, I've been saving my first viewing of this video for when I had a really rough day. And sure enough, I came to see this today and was laughing and having a great time in seconds! I've been a "shadow" of a follower of yours since waaaay back in the k-pop music monday years, but never really engaged with comments and whatnot. I just wanted to say- Martina, thank you so much for sharing your joy and creativity with the world.
Here in the Philippines, we call HarGaw, "Hakaw". And it is a MUST ORDER when eating dimsum! We love it with a little drop of the chilli-garlic oil. Fried sesame balls, which we call "Buchi", are the quintessential Chinese dessert. One is never enough! You never fail to make me hungry with your 'mukbang' videos. Also! Sometimes we request the Chinese restaurant we frequent to send us frozen dimsum packs. Then we just steam what we can eat. and preserve the rest for other days.
So happy I found your new channel! Last year was crazy, you went through a lot, the world did, so I decided to look you up last night and found my way here :) Here's to new beginnings and new adventures!!!!
My mom and dad raised me to be very grateful for food, they both experienced a lot of hunger growing up, so I enjoy finding ways to extend the shelf life of food and to consume it all gratefully.
Martina, im so glad you’re sharing food content again. I’ve been following you since 2013 and I’ve had a pretty bad ED since then. Your content made me love food a little bit more, if the meal is nourishing and makes us happy, what’s not to love, right? Anyway, I wish I could say more but the language barrier is making that hard for me xux sending lots of love!! 💕 💕
Pro tip for reheating: har gao can be reheated by steaming it again, it will soften the outside. And while it won't be as good when it is fresh, if you've got a lot leftover you can still eat it! The sesame balls can be put in the oven, and will come out hot and crunchy!
I’m a picky eater and would probably be scared to try some of these things as they’re outside of my comfort zone but you make me crave everything so much! You have a talent for making everything sound and look so tasty, I know this sounds strange but you eat deliciously and speak so passionately about food, it’s so delightful to see and hear! Excited for everything that’s to come on this channel, love you Martina 💗
Hi Martina, if you weren't aware of it, you can warm up the glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaf in a steamer/bamboo basket. I normally have it topped with chill oil to taste. Chill oil goes really good with the pan fried radish cake as well.
Lotus leaf and red bean sesame balls are really good too. There is (or used to be anyway) a couple of Chinese/Hong Kong bakeries just around the corner from Rol San that have a nice variety and pretty cheap too. I think on Dundas just east of Spadina.
I'm so glad that your food content is back, Martina! Hope you're doing well and that the health stuff is bearable atm. I've missed this type of content when I'm having a flare day. ♥️
been watching you guys for ten years. Didn't know you are a fan of dim sum and I'm from hong kong. this video makes me feel so homesick and warm at the same time. Love you 😘
This was a really happy meal with happy tunes! So cute to hear your thankful thoughts as lyrics. That's something I should start doing too for the little things.
Honestly so glad to see you posting food videos on this channel and I hope that you continue posting more food videos in the future, I always love how you enjoy and respect the different types of food you try!! I remember you said that you were perhaps going back to Japan and I look forward to all the content you make moving forwards!
It always makes me feel so good to see other people eating and enjoying dim sum! Dim sum is my favorite food (if you can even call it a single food lol) and always makes me happy, so thank you for showing how much you love dim sum as well!
Aaahhhh!!! I love your videos, Martina! Today, I built a ladder by going out to take care of 9 horses early in the morning and ended up in a 20 minute horse hug! Best bad pain day ever!!!
I’m so happy to always see your uploads! I love how you make it so uplifting and motivating as much as possible. Thank you so much for continuing to upload and making everyone happy! I haven’t tried Dim Sum yet, but after watching this video, I’m really motivated to find a restaurant near me and going out and explore! I can’t wait for your next videos!! Love you Martina!!
Just a tip, you can totally resteam the steamed food! So for the har gao, I resteam it in my rice cooker. For BBQ pork buns, I put a paper towel on top so it doesn't get soggy
Chinese call that sweet sausage Lop Cheung, and Vietnamese call it Lap Xuong. It is commonly used in Vietnamese fried rice. The rice in the lotus leaf has many iterations. Vietnamese have a similar dish called Banh Chung. It is pressed in banana leaf with pork belly and mung bean paste. A common way we eat it is pressed and fried into a pancake. Let the outside get a little crunchy frying and then dip in a lil sugar and enjoy as a sweet and savory pancake.
Thanks for the excellent information! I find eating anything out of a leaf such a cool feeling 😂 like nature returning to nature~ I have never had Banh Chung and your description sounds Ahmazinf 🤤
I’ve been feeling a bit weird lately and this video made me smile a little :) it had been a while since i watched you and finding you again made me feel nostalgic and I’m so happy to see you are doing well!!
YES ROL-SAN! SO GOOD! Shout out for the snow pea leaves, my fav! I like your leftovers/fridge strategy. I haven't eaten there since before the pandemic, but that place is popular and rowdy and a lot of fun. May I add tips for my fellow vegetarian Torontonians & future visitors: Rol-san doesn't have a ton of veg options, but there's a couple of more veg-friendly spots in the area. There's a small, quiet place about 2 blocks away in Baldwin Village called Dim Sum Queen, its down some stairs so its easy to miss. It's delicious and serves both meat/seafood and lots of vegetarian options, so it's good if you're dining in mixed groups. The veg choices are clearly marked on the menu with a little leaf (get the lotus wrapped sticky rice made with mushrooms!). A couple blocks the other direction in Kensington Market is a 100% vegetarian Chinese restaurant called King's Cafe which has some veg/vegan dim sum options and even sells things like frozen vegetarian BBQ pork buns you can take home to steam later!
The sauce in the stuffed eggplant is likely the same as what you get for the cheung fun (steamed rice rolls)! It's actually just diluted soy with water and sugar but Cantonese people sometimes like to "cook" the soy sauce first which totally changes the flavour. It's completely different tasting than other soy sauces (different Asian countries have different tasting soy sauces, and with Cantonese people there's different kinds of soy sauce for different purposes we're real serious about this stuff haha).
Can I just say- I had a goosebumpy surge of fear when Edward's sharp angular crystalline shoulder moved into view?! Sullen Cullen wanted your sesame balls alright. Such a great video, now it's midnight and I want dumplings for days! Your hair is also so cute and I loved the David Attenborough voiceover ;D
@@KingKogi Say it. Out louuud. _Sesame ballsssss_ Hihi. Btw, so nice to talk to you! Been following you for a long while (but not in a sparkly 117 year old man way). Lots of love
I love dimsum so much that I named my Husky Shumai (in Filipino its spelled Siomai). No im not planning to eat my dog. I just love him equally to dimsum.
For similar reasons, I named my cat Mochi. While I do bury my face in his belly occasionally, I have no plans to eat him either. I love everything mochi, so I know the feeling!
literally, i LOVE seeing how excited martina gets like UGHHHHH ilysm
VERY EXCITED *fist pumps to the air*
@@KingKogi YESSSS
Martina’s out here kicking her chronic pain’s ass, living her best life, AND looking beautiful while doing it. A true goddess
Oh man, I'm so glad you're uploading food videos on this channel as well. Food is the one and only love of my life so I always enjoy seeing foodie content. I wanna try those sweet pea leaves with garlic and that black sesame dessert, I love anything black sesame 😭I also really appreciate you including the section about how to eat leftovers. I never waste any food myself so I always love tips for eating leftovers. I'm so excited to see more foodie adventures from you! 💕
I’ve been mulling about how to balance out posting videos for King Kogi, but also, I don’t want to completely abandon my OG baby EYK. So I’ve got a different video for EYK coming out that can be enjoyed on its own, but is also a companion video to this Dim Sum video. My brain hurts 😂 Yes I am a strong non food waster, and it has only got more intense in my old age haha I thought it was so cool when Lee Hyori got older and she said she brings Tupperware to restaurants so she doesn’t waste the leftovers 💕
Hey Martina, when travel safe and possible again.. do you have any travel plans? Any food paradise you would like to visit? I think I will be headed to Taiwan. I've never been.
@@KingKogi And you shouldn't have to! I can't even imagine creating a channel from nothing, nurturing it through the years and then having to leave it. To hell with that. Post on whichever you want, we'll watch all of it. And omg, you're a fan of Lee Hyori! I love her too. I was so heartbroken when she deleted her instagram account. I didn't know this Tupperware thing about her and it makes me love her even more 💕
Omg Martina! You are just amazing, we don’t deserve you! We will try to do things to deserve you!
@@KingKogi seriously, we don't deserve you 😭😭🥰🥰 the fact that you're even WORRYING about balancing all of this FOR US while going through your own personal hell over the last year? AND staying as positive, delightful, and absolutely YOURSELF somehow? We will gladly watch and support whatever content you throw at us. You wanna post a video of you taking a nap? You better believe we'll be here throwing likes and support on it bc because YOU DESERVE IT ALLLLLLL ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for being who you are.
Woo hoo, Martina's posting again!
Happy day!
Also, seeing her solo work you realize how much of the eyk magic was just her and her creativity.
This. Lol. Martina was the entire creative force.
exactly. she was the sole moving force behind the whole business.
Just FYI, I'm not hating on Simon.
I'm not sure where he's at emotionally/spiritually/whatever, but I hope he's okay.
Unrelated, I really love Business Martina. I really need to create a business alter-ego of myself, because regular me doesn't give a rip about business, and he really needs to.
@@RamLaska No comment on Simon, I mean I hope he finds peace and all, but it’s just facts. Since the disintegration of EYK as we know it, it’s just become abundantly clear whose passion and creativity really catapulted it to success and kept it going. More than anything, I want to see Martina continuing her passion projects and living the life of her wildest dreams. She’s a gem! 🥺
@@LOUISE__97
She absolutely is! 💗🖖🏼
Martina is my favorite friendly neighborhood caucasian lady.
Same
Slightly racist 😨
@@frizizzi No. Stop.
As a Cantonese person, it is wonderful to see dimsum loved. Martina, I think you will like 炸兩. It literally translates to fried pair. Essentially, it is those deep fried long, savoury-like doughnuts, 油條, that is usually paired with congee, soy milk, or Taiwanese fried bread (燒餅). It is then wrapped in rice noodle sheet, 腸粉. Drizzle a bit of the sweet soy sauce and it’s chewy, crunchy, sweet, and savoury.
Good snow pea sprout or 豆苗, can be hard to come by because it can easily get tough if not harvested at its time of perfection or animals get to it first. Very good to see that your dish has young tender looking leaves.
Toronto is a beautiful place for dimsum and 粥粉飯麵 (congee, rice noodle, rice, wheat noodles). I miss it ever so much.
Oooohhh I’ve had those for the first time this year when I ordered congee delivery, and they were UNSTOPPABLY GOOD. It wasn’t wrapped in a rice noodle sheet but def had condensed milk in a small container. Do you think that is something different? Because I really want to try what you just described 🤤
@@KingKogi Hi Martina, what you’re describing sounds like 炸饅頭, plain steamed buns that are then deep fried and dipped into condensed milk. Ideally the inside should still be fluffy. I hope yours were fluffy.
You may see 油條 on menu as “oil stick,” “you tiao,” or maybe as “Chinese doughnut.” Well, Chinese doughnut isn’t exactly spot on because there are many kinds. I can go on for a bit about the different types, but I digress.
油條 are long, about a foot long, and fried in pairs that you can tear in half after. You can add it to congee, eat it plain, have it rolled in 腸粉 (rice noodle sheets), etc. If only I can share pictures with you to better describe it.
@@KingKogi actually yes, it's the same thing! not sure where you ordered congee, but in southeast asia, these bread sticks are often dipped in condensed milk, whereas traditionally in chinese cuisine they're either eaten plain with soymilk or the dim sum version, wrapped in rice paper!
@@Lilixia310 I've seen so many pictures of this but never got to try! Your description is mouth watering haaaaa
@@KingKogi en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaliang
They do have it on Wikipedia. Enjoy
I've been a fan for years and I never comment (thanks social anxiety) but I just wanted to say that you are a wonderful person, Martina, and I'm so glad that you exist. 💜
Well thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment despite your social anxiety 💕 You gave me a big smile
@@KingKogi 💗💗💗
I just wanted to tell you, your videos give me a massive burst of happiness. I’m going through a rough time right now, and your videos help a lot. You help me build my ladder!!!
That’s wonderful to hear! I hope I gave you a good laugh 🥰
Me too!
Thanks for sharing your love for dim sum! The Chinese sausage like what people here have said, is Lup Cheong. Some food show host refer to it as Chinese chorizo but lup cheong is sweeter…
Pro tip for lazy people who don’t know what to do with their leftover non-fried dimsum: if you don’t have a steamer of sorts at home, pop a cup of water together with your plate of dim sum in the microwave when you’re reheating. The cup of water creates the moisture like a steamer so you won’t have dried out dim sum.
Enjoy!
Great tips, thank you for sharing!
@@KingKogi 🥰 just a lazy fan of yours sharing what I do so people don’t have lousy leftover food experience 🤭
Bon appetit 😋
The production quality of this video was just 🤌 **chef’s kiss**. Missed seeing this kinda stuff from Martina
Yasss Martina! I just adore the vibe and unique energy you bring to videos! Cannot tell you how excited I was to see this notification on my feed! Wishing you all the best, stay wonderful and weird everyone! 😊
Thank you, I shall continue to be my weird self because there is no one else I can be but me hahah
Martina's food videos are the best, I still use her how to make eggnog video from YEARS ago
Thanks wonderful to hear! I
I do too! It's so good 🤤
same here! i made that recipe for a holiday party that year and it was a huge success!
I always love food adventures with Martina 😆
Yay! Even though this is indoors, I hope you can still get those adventure feels.
@@KingKogi Yes! I loved it ❤️
I didn't know you had you own channel. Glad I found it!
👋🏻 hi~ it’s been hard to share it’s existence, but here it is! Welcome 🤗
Not sure what I loved more, the David Attenborough voice over, or the Twilight picture during the bit about garlic 😂🤣
haha so much to choose from, poor Edward
Having Edward appear and not mentioning it was hilarious. I truly laughed out loud.
uugghh the queen has risen !!! martinas videos are sososososososo comforting and welcoming, like a warm hug after a really long day. heres to many more, as well as an endless amount of happiness and abundance heading martinas way !!
its SO good to see you Martina! watching your videos are like being wrapped in a cozy blanket.
Well said!
ugh Martina food content was and is my favourite content. honestly is my comfort content. can't wait to see more!!
Took me the longest time to realize that it's a mirror and not the actual kitchen behind Martina. Also, guess I know what I'm eating today. Thank you for the video, Martina! Gives us all a lift :)
If I didn't see this comment I would not have known 😂
I just came to the comments to say the same haha
😨 i-it’s not the actual kitchen! 😱
There’s a lot of hype around red beans and matcha but imo black sesame is SO underrated!!! So delicious - lightly sweetened with a peanutty taste and smooth texture, perfection
Totally agree! And the texture of black sesame, you can use it in savoury cooking, you can grind it up, you can dip your meat into it, and you can make it sweet and buttery. Such a diverse item, I think sesame is one of my favourite food tastes.
Get some tahini, guuuurl! And some chocolate marble halva 😋
@@tarobun2444 the bbbbest one !
gimme ALL of them !!
there's nothing i love more about humans than the passion and love that's visible when someone eats something they really enjoy. the happy dance is my favorite!!
Just reheat the hargow and other starchy foods with a wet paper towel over it. This steams the food in the microwave so it rehydrates the food without making it soggy or harder.
Omg yesssss I love this video!!! So in the mood for some dim sum now!
The Chinese sausage is called Lap Cheong and it is AMAZING! A little sweet and fatty and just a joy to behold in any sticky rice dish.
My mum makes an amazing “one pot rice” dish that has it and I could eat a vat of it easily!
Chonny & Dalena’s eating utensils are soooo cute 💗
Aren’t they? 💕
This definitely did make dim sum less scary! I've always been afraid to try dim sum because it's just so intimidating. But thanks to this lovely guide I feel like I at least know a little bit. Everything looked so good, and now I'm excited to try and find a dim sum place to try out! Thanks so much for making this video! It was not only informative, but super fun as well, as your stuff always is. Please never stop creating Martina, everything you do is amazing! Sending lots of love and good vibes your way
Watch it soo many times now, just to hear your voice! Doesn't matter what you are talking about I love to listen to your experiences and excitement about stuff.
Oooh, time to go read about Dim Sum + look for local places (UK Midlands) - I'd never heard of snow pea leaves, they sound tasty! Tips on refrigeration was really handy to include. I love the background lights, and your sense of humour as well - doesn't matter how bleh I'm feeling, your videos never fails to make me grin at least once. Thanks Martina!! ❤️
This honestly is how it all started for me in learning things about Korean culture. I can't emphasize how important you are to me as a cultural influencer that allowed me to branch out from my Japanese roots and enjoy all types of different foods.
Also as a cook, I can't help but appreciate your attention to detail regarding appreciating new ingredients. Love you, Martina. Hope that your days are filled with love and hope for the future.
You're a beautiful person with the world ahead of you.
Thank you for this amazing video, Martina! I saw the notification and was so excited to see a food blog video on King Kogi, but the end of the video was so touching. Getting to see you share your love of food and other cultures, and then getting to hear your beautiful music and encouraging words was the most amazing combination.
Sitting here in tears and incredibly happy and touched to see you pursuing your passions. Thanks for helping us build our ladders and for continuing to build your own. 😌💕
So glad to see you again Martina!
I burst out giggling at food dance, I do that too when I eat yummy food! so relatable~
That radish cake look delicious 😋
I really appreciate the leftover tips towards the end, so thank you for that! I hate accidentally ruining the quality of a dish in the fridge/microwave. This eliminates a lot of trial and error. And, side note, I'm so happy that I'm not the only one whose brain and mouth decide to randomly malfunction and forget how to speak. I love it when you keep those moments in the video. They're so funny and contribute so much to the video's mood. The combination of your little funny moments and the editing in general never fail to make me smile. You've got SUCH a great energy in your videos. I sincerely hope you survive Extrovert Hell long enough to eventually safely enjoy some restaurants again!
Had to watch this video again. I'm excited to see what you're gonna make in Japan. I hope it's full of joy, friends, and new experiences!
I feel like Martina is one of those people who just make you feel comforted anytime you're with her. Glad to see an upload!
Yeees!! Martina and food!! The world just got a little better again!!!
Honestly, Martina' mood is infectious.. Love to see it!
Hello Martina, I somehow recently developed a chronic illness and I am in so much pain. EYK brought me so much joy, but now I can’t even look at it. I’m so happy that you made your own channel. I always admired you for pulling though even with your pain. And now I have a small ideal of the pain you deal with, and my admiration grew even more. You are my role model and I hope one way I can enjoy life like you can even with a chronic illness. Thank you for keeping me company! ❤️
Martina you are amazing, strong, creative, kind and beautiful! I can't wait to see your new adventures in Japan!!
I'm so happy to see you back to the food blog! Seeing you happy and excited makes me so happy. I can't wait to see more!
Missed your videos a whole heck of a lot 🥺
Missed making videos a whole heck of a lot 😭
Love dim sum. I always enjoy watching your food videos!
"It's COATED in garlic."
_a wild Edward Cullen appears_
That was brilliant LOL
I don't understand why Edward Cullen appeared but I laughed out loud
@@fixxundfertig Because the general belief is that vampires are afraid of or hate garlics😂
@@jacq041090 hahaha, of course! D'oh!
I laughed out loud at that! 😂
Your fun dancing and music when you have good food always makes me smile. Now I want some!
I *love* the vibe of this video so much, its so nice! It feels like I'm listening to a friend tell me about their favorite things
i love how calm the setup of this video. it is like sitting do to have a meal with martina
Dear Martina, thank you for always building the ladder with such grace & positivity. I am sure some days are rough but you still spread kindness and joy to the world, and I love you for that! Only wishing for good things for you girl! Looking forward to more wonderful videos from you for this channel!
I should know better than to watch your food videos when I'm hungry! I've never had dim sum or anything else in this video, but now I'm gonna have to find a dim sum place near me because all this food sounds so delicious!!!
The sausage is called lap cheong. And it is delicious.
Thank you! I knew someone would be able to help me out
@@KingKogi Lap Cheong is Cantonese. In Mandarin its la chang （腊肠）。:)
if you want to stock up, Costco will sometimes sell them in a 2 pack! :D
A two pack of Cantonese sausage and a couple of bags of sticky rice. You can Dim Sum your way through the Apocalypse.
Lovely to see you are shinning bright on your own. Fun video and great descriptions. I toss a few of the "leaf packets" as I call them in my backpack when I go on hikes. They keep well. Wish you the best!
Excellent video! My husband is a Hong Konger, and I had never even heard of dim sum before I visited with him. It was my first meal in Hong Kong; I was soooo intimidated. This is a great intro to dim sum! It would have helped me so much all those years ago.
Great to see a food review from you. It has been a minute. Much love from a looooong time lurker 💜
Oh wow Martina I love your hair!
Thanks for the Dim Sum education.
And the piano at the end!
The way my face lit up when I saw the notification for this! Made my day immediately 100000% better! Love seeing Martina gush about yummy food 🥰
I MIIISSSSSED this content! I missed YOU. I missed the happy. I missed the not weird. I missed the weird (but in a good way). I'm so happy I found this channel!
Thank you Martina for sharing who you are unabashedly and the things you love. I just wanted to leave you some love and appreciation for you and a heartfelt acknowledgement of your courage, your work ethic, your valuable #buildaladder community and ethics you've helped foster, even in the midst of what I'm sure is a difficult season for you. Thank you thank you thank you for all the joy you've put out into this world and how you've taught us all to build our ladders.
*sniffles* well, gosh. Thanks for taking the time to write out such a thoughtful comment 😭
OH yeah! I'm so glad there's a just Martina channel !!!
I cannot thank you enough for making this - I really have always wanted to go to dim sum and I've been afraid of going because it seems like a lot and I just didn't know what was going on.
Maybe getting it delivered first will be a way to sort of...dip a toe in before getting back in once it's safer to be in a restaurant setting again.
Holy moly, I've been saving my first viewing of this video for when I had a really rough day. And sure enough, I came to see this today and was laughing and having a great time in seconds!
I've been a "shadow" of a follower of yours since waaaay back in the k-pop music monday years, but never really engaged with comments and whatnot. I just wanted to say- Martina, thank you so much for sharing your joy and creativity with the world.
This is a warm hug giving me osmosis learning to my brain about dim sum. So happy to have your vibes back! 💗💗
Here in the Philippines, we call HarGaw, "Hakaw". And it is a MUST ORDER when eating dimsum! We love it with a little drop of the chilli-garlic oil. Fried sesame balls, which we call "Buchi", are the quintessential Chinese dessert. One is never enough! You never fail to make me hungry with your 'mukbang' videos.
Also!
Sometimes we request the Chinese restaurant we frequent to send us frozen dimsum packs. Then we just steam what we can eat. and preserve the rest for other days.
Food blogger Martina is back 😍😍😍
She never left … just was eating and chatting her mom’s ear off, off camera 😂
So happy I found your new channel! Last year was crazy, you went through a lot, the world did, so I decided to look you up last night and found my way here :) Here's to new beginnings and new adventures!!!!
Chonnyday cutlery set!? When two wonderful worlds collide 😍
I realize that all my favorite EYK vibes was really from you. Np shifting over to your channel! :)
I love that you're trying to not waste any food what so ever.
My mom and dad raised me to be very grateful for food, they both experienced a lot of hunger growing up, so I enjoy finding ways to extend the shelf life of food and to consume it all gratefully.
@@KingKogi same.
My parents drilled not wasting food into my head.
Living for the smooth synth outro 😎
Martina, im so glad you’re sharing food content again. I’ve been following you since 2013 and I’ve had a pretty bad ED since then. Your content made me love food a little bit more, if the meal is nourishing and makes us happy, what’s not to love, right?
Anyway, I wish I could say more but the language barrier is making that hard for me xux sending lots of love!! 💕 💕
So glad to see Martina posting! I had missed her personality which is perfect for educating us on food/culture and giving us reviews of food!
So excited about your new channel :) I'm catching myself up and just watching all the videos I haven't seen yet today ❤
Hope you enjoy! Welcome to King Kogi's Airship~
Nice to watch you actually get the opportunity of trying all the food you buy.
Pro tip for reheating: har gao can be reheated by steaming it again, it will soften the outside. And while it won't be as good when it is fresh, if you've got a lot leftover you can still eat it!
The sesame balls can be put in the oven, and will come out hot and crunchy!
I’m a picky eater and would probably be scared to try some of these things as they’re outside of my comfort zone but you make me crave everything so much! You have a talent for making everything sound and look so tasty, I know this sounds strange but you eat deliciously and speak so passionately about food, it’s so delightful to see and hear!
Excited for everything that’s to come on this channel, love you Martina 💗
I'm Cantonese and literally did not know what a lot of this stuff was called in English. Love the food content keep it coming! :)
Hi Martina, if you weren't aware of it, you can warm up the glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaf in a steamer/bamboo basket. I normally have it topped with chill oil to taste. Chill oil goes really good with the pan fried radish cake as well.
The sesame balls are my FAVORITE with a nice cup of tea.
Lotus leaf and red bean sesame balls are really good too. There is (or used to be anyway) a couple of Chinese/Hong Kong bakeries just around the corner from Rol San that have a nice variety and pretty cheap too. I think on Dundas just east of Spadina.
A new video! Yessssss!!! Great content as expected from our Martina 🥳♥️
I'm so glad that your food content is back, Martina! Hope you're doing well and that the health stuff is bearable atm. I've missed this type of content when I'm having a flare day. ♥️
been watching you guys for ten years. Didn't know you are a fan of dim sum and I'm from hong kong. this video makes me feel so homesick and warm at the same time. Love you 😘
Came to drool over the Chinese dishes I already knew and adore, stayed for the dishes I didn't know existed and now need to put my hands on!!!
I dont comment on videos but this one made me so happy !! Good to see u back Martina
This was a really happy meal with happy tunes! So cute to hear your thankful thoughts as lyrics. That's something I should start doing too for the little things.
Fabulous to see a Martina food blog again, thanks 😊
I really like that happy little tune!! 😭
Honestly so glad to see you posting food videos on this channel and I hope that you continue posting more food videos in the future, I always love how you enjoy and respect the different types of food you try!! I remember you said that you were perhaps going back to Japan and I look forward to all the content you make moving forwards!
Loved this! The little piano playing while talking kinda reminded me of Mr. Rogers. Calm and positive :)
I’m so glad I found this account. Yay Martina, I love that you are posting.
It always makes me feel so good to see other people eating and enjoying dim sum! Dim sum is my favorite food (if you can even call it a single food lol) and always makes me happy, so thank you for showing how much you love dim sum as well!
Aaahhhh!!! I love your videos, Martina! Today, I built a ladder by going out to take care of 9 horses early in the morning and ended up in a 20 minute horse hug! Best bad pain day ever!!!
I’m so happy to always see your uploads! I love how you make it so uplifting and motivating as much as possible. Thank you so much for continuing to upload and making everyone happy! I haven’t tried Dim Sum yet, but after watching this video, I’m really motivated to find a restaurant near me and going out and explore! I can’t wait for your next videos!! Love you Martina!!
Just a tip, you can totally resteam the steamed food! So for the har gao, I resteam it in my rice cooker. For BBQ pork buns, I put a paper towel on top so it doesn't get soggy
Chinese call that sweet sausage Lop Cheung, and Vietnamese call it Lap Xuong. It is commonly used in Vietnamese fried rice. The rice in the lotus leaf has many iterations. Vietnamese have a similar dish called Banh Chung. It is pressed in banana leaf with pork belly and mung bean paste. A common way we eat it is pressed and fried into a pancake. Let the outside get a little crunchy frying and then dip in a lil sugar and enjoy as a sweet and savory pancake.
Thanks for the excellent information! I find eating anything out of a leaf such a cool feeling 😂 like nature returning to nature~ I have never had Banh Chung and your description sounds Ahmazinf 🤤
I’ve been feeling a bit weird lately and this video made me smile a little :) it had been a while since i watched you and finding you again made me feel nostalgic and I’m so happy to see you are doing well!!
This is the content that keeps me on TH-cam, seriously, so uplifting. MARTINA I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
YES ROL-SAN! SO GOOD! Shout out for the snow pea leaves, my fav! I like your leftovers/fridge strategy. I haven't eaten there since before the pandemic, but that place is popular and rowdy and a lot of fun. May I add tips for my fellow vegetarian Torontonians & future visitors: Rol-san doesn't have a ton of veg options, but there's a couple of more veg-friendly spots in the area. There's a small, quiet place about 2 blocks away in Baldwin Village called Dim Sum Queen, its down some stairs so its easy to miss. It's delicious and serves both meat/seafood and lots of vegetarian options, so it's good if you're dining in mixed groups. The veg choices are clearly marked on the menu with a little leaf (get the lotus wrapped sticky rice made with mushrooms!). A couple blocks the other direction in Kensington Market is a 100% vegetarian Chinese restaurant called King's Cafe which has some veg/vegan dim sum options and even sells things like frozen vegetarian BBQ pork buns you can take home to steam later!
I loved this video! You're an amazing person! I'm so excited to see your future videos!
Martina you are such an inspiration. I also have chronic illness. i’ve been watching your videos for such a long time and they are so comforting.
The sauce in the stuffed eggplant is likely the same as what you get for the cheung fun (steamed rice rolls)! It's actually just diluted soy with water and sugar but Cantonese people sometimes like to "cook" the soy sauce first which totally changes the flavour. It's completely different tasting than other soy sauces (different Asian countries have different tasting soy sauces, and with Cantonese people there's different kinds of soy sauce for different purposes we're real serious about this stuff haha).
Can I just say- I had a goosebumpy surge of fear when Edward's sharp angular crystalline shoulder moved into view?! Sullen Cullen wanted your sesame balls alright.
Such a great video, now it's midnight and I want dumplings for days! Your hair is also so cute and I loved the David Attenborough voiceover ;D
Sullen Cullen baaahahahhha! Absolutely amazing! “ I’m a vicious killer Martina, I wanted to eat your sesame balls…”
@@KingKogi Say it. Out louuud.
_Sesame ballsssss_
Hihi.
Btw, so nice to talk to you! Been following you for a long while (but not in a sparkly 117 year old man way). Lots of love
I love dimsum so much that I named my Husky Shumai (in Filipino its spelled Siomai). No im not planning to eat my dog. I just love him equally to dimsum.
For similar reasons, I named my cat Mochi. While I do bury my face in his belly occasionally, I have no plans to eat him either. I love everything mochi, so I know the feeling!
Try the chicken feet and tripe. One of my favorites
I love your food videos! Especially your recipes they’re my favourite type of your videos I would love to see more on your new channel! Big love 💕