lol, every body is looking at Mike talking to himself on a camera! I admire Mike's courage for doing it for I would not want to try it in a busy restaurant in Hong Kong. High Respect!
pigboykool Why? Are you scared someone would come up and throw the camera to the ground or something? Lol. Or are you just one of those people who never leaves their house?
Garlic chives? Those noodles sound like the perfect texture. Can't get enough of your travel videos, great descriptions. You are such a neat well mannered eater. I usually cant stand watching videos of people while they're eating but you are delightful..
1:11 Good bowl of wonton noodle soup in Hong Kong where they put a Chinese ceramic soup spoon in the bowl to elevate the egg noodles from the soup stock to prevent the noodles from become soggy (sauna in soup).
That's it, I cannot stand it anymore. I'm heading to Brisbane Chinatown this weekend to get my noodle fix. It's been 9 long months. Mikey, you keep making me homesick!!!!
I lived in Germany for a short time..when I came back to US..couldn't drink American beer..tasted watery in comparison..nowadays, American beer has gotten better.
+Anna Payne Not only the beer is watery. The coffee is too. At least the coffee in No Cal. In Germany there is a term for this coffee. It is called "flower coffee", Because you could see the printed flower on the bottom of the cup even if it was full. ;)
This noodle place is a tourist trap. The places you described where you're squished in with aunties and uncles are the actual authentic ones hahaha (also the stalls in wet markets are always fantastic)
"You want to order at least two" Reminds me of the scene in Blade Runner when Deckard orders four bowls of noodle soup and the owner says "Two is enough!" lol
Good to go place for lunch during workdays but by no means the best (the place you went to is a chain/franchise) , will be happy to show you good places to eat in hk if you ever visit again.
awesome videos!! its pretty hard to watch someone predominantly talk [more than seeing the food] in their videos, but you do it very well! keep up the great work ^_^
Dear Mike next time when you visit HK, try Mak Man Kee's (麥文記)wonton noodle in Jordan. 池記 is for tourists especially mainland Chinese, whilst Mak Man Kee is for local Hong Kongers. The latter provides a much larger portion, and the wontons there are 100% shrimp without any pork. Soup is also more tasty. Please be careful not to walk into the adjacent restaurant with a very similar name (Mak Un Kee---麥奀記), their portion is for toddlers (not even kids) and you will finish one bowl with one bite. You may also want to try Wong Chi Kee (黃枝記) in Central, they use a completely different kind (?whole egg) of noodle and is quite remarkable.
+tinyhowie Do you mean Shek Yam in Kwai Chung? By the way, the best way to order wanton noodle, isn't to order a bowl of wonton and noodle soaked in soup. Old Hong Kongers used to order a dish of shrimp eggs seasoned noodle (蝦子撈麵---shrimp eggs Lo Mien) and a separate bowl of wonton in soup (淨雲吞). Don't forget a dish of boiled vegetables with oyster sauce, and a bottle of cream soda.
Sniper5354 Yup Shek Yam, and that old ways of ordering is fucktard expensive nowadays lol. It's only $20 just for a normal wonton noodle soup and ordering them separately easily costs $50ish. If I just want to casually have a small bowl of noodle the cheap way is pretty much the way to go XD. Of course, can't deny the fact that getting them separately is extremely satisfying. Just not for daily basis.
+Sniper5354 Just tried Mak Man Kee and it's legit Mike. It's really good, just a bit steep with the price. The bristle and tendon is very good with little fat, but thick enough to make your dry noodle incredible. I wouldn't recommend it to locals, but for tourist if you want the best out of it and don't mind paying a bit higher then it's definitely a good choice.
+tinyhowie Pal have you also tried 新大光燈 (Sun Tai Kwong Dung-----meaning new gas mantle lantern....please try to copy and paste the Chinese name and you will find it in openrice) in Hung Hom? Their price is reasonable, and the food is SUPERB. Besides noodles, their congee is one of the best if not THE best in the area. The rice is all "melted" in the congee making it really supple and milky.
Advice from a person who've lived in Hong Kong. If you do not have enough time or just too hungry to travel far to eat good wonton noodles. I suggest you to search up the nearest super super restaurant. It's a chain restaurant but they serve good wonton noodles. In my opinion, you can really taste the shrimp by just the noodles( 'shrimp noodles' ) and its soup. It's is not that expensive too. Just a bowl of it would be about $32 Hong Kong dollars (:
Excellent videos! Your presentations are excellent. They are very interesting,clear, concise and precise. The best of all, you know your food. Well done!
Come to Japan and try all the ramen noodles. You will love it here. By the way, there supposed to be a new ramen noodle place in New York, called"Ichiran", I have been there in Japan and was pretty good. Try that place and please do a video on it. "Ichitani" in New York somewhere.
I know I'm a bit late on this video, but if you ever come back to HK, I could show you some good places to get good wanton/brisket noodles. I go to different joints for different reasons, but I'd be down to go to all three. One in Cheung Sha Wan and two in Eastern Mong Kok.
Chee Kei is a chain. They are also locations in HK island. The noodle is the key. Every time I return from HK I can't have wonton noodles for a while since the NYC noodles just disappoints. There's no comparison. HK is not super-sized US so the bowl size reflects that. Bet Mike doesn't know he had a regular bowl when one can actually order a smaller version call Sai Yung.
next time you go to hong kong, i suggest you try the wonton noodle soup at Lung Kee ( Dragon restaurant ) on 186(??) Shanghai St. its a very small place. i have tried quite a few places for wonton noodle soup places in HK, including Mak's, i still find this Lung Kee the best. i will try Chee Kee when i go to HK next month.
Mike! I really wanted to hear about the beef tendon soup. One of my favorites and impossible to find where I live. Thank you for sharing your delicious video. Blessings ChefMike
the store just next to this is the real deal not to mention the long queue restaurant， they dont look clean but the food there r so famous among hong kongers
Before watching this video,i just ate a few biscuit to temporary stop my hunger. Now my stomach RIOT VIOLENTLY demand for hot delicious wonton noodle. thx mike.
you should try "sam gor noodle" next time!!! you create your own combo of noodle. They are recommended by Michelin guide and is a chain in HK! right now a Japanese company want to buy them. only $5 for noodle
I just had wanton (how we spell it here and it's pure pork) noodles with shrimp hot oil and dark soya sauce - the noodles are dry - plus a bowl of soup and barley drink and you just made me crave for more… Love your videos btw
I remember when I was in Hong Kong with my brother and we had wonton noodle soup one day :) But we only payed around 3 bucks with a drink and it was amazing. Would never be able to find that place again.
I love wonton noodle soup. I like mines spicy as well, it can be overpowering but they eat it like it doesn't bother them. For me, steam would literally come out my nostrils for it being so spicy. But its so good.
If steam was literally coming out of your nostrils, that was temperature, not spiciness. Please don't use the word "literally" when you're actually speaking figuratively (the opposite of literal.)
they serve barley water to babies with stomach problems plus its a really healthy drink for you I love barley its a forgotten grain that needs more recognition
authentic won ton noodle originated from guangzhou. it only had 9 maces(approx 34g) of noodle and 4 won tons. the places you went to are trying to showcase the authenticity of their product so it is pretty small. every time i go, i plow through about 4 or 5 bowls too. ps - totally ok to use the chili oil...i do too
+Michigan Mister, I don't know about the history of it but for the 10+ years I lived in Hong Kong, the local cafes or smaller restaurants do not give out napkins, so it is a HK culture to always have one or two pocket sized tissue packs with you.
I teased Mike in the comments section for talking his mouth off in that crowded and claustrophobic restaurant in his Hong Kong dim sum video, and the egotist in me wonders if that was the impetus for Mike talking about "personal space issues" near the 5 minute mark of this video, lol. Appreciate your videos Mike and I hope you keep making them. I always seem to learn something new from watching them. For instance, in this video, I never seemed to realize before that authentic Hong Kong wonton soup is made with a fish base. And my parents are from Hong Kong and I'm a lifelong New York Chinatowns wonton eater. You better not be lying to me or I'm unsubscribing.
I like mak's noodles in Sheng Wan, Hong kong. Hole in the wall. michelin recommended and i had it since i was a kid when my grandpa worked next door. I visit hong kong every year so...i have been going there for about 26 years (:
no head to tai-po, new territories . a market building food court (honestly if you care more for decor than the food you aint a guy in the know) there's a handmade noodle place which makes noodles the old way with a BAMBOO POLE. go and compare there as there aint no comparison as their soup is the best in town.
What makes a good wanton soup ..First is the texture of the meat in the wanton...Second is the seasoning that they have put inside...And how al dente is the wanton noodles and finally the fish stock that is use to make the soup...My father use is make noodle by hand and is a noodle expert ...I have also investigated and tried so many ways of getting pure flavour...The secret of any noodle is not how much chilli oil we put as condiments ...But the actual natural taste of our food before we start messing about with our food...😑😑😑
lol, every body is looking at Mike talking to himself on a camera! I admire Mike's courage for doing it for I would not want to try it in a busy restaurant in Hong Kong. High Respect!
pigboykool Why? Are you scared someone would come up and throw the camera to the ground or something? Lol. Or are you just one of those people who never leaves their house?
Garlic chives? Those noodles sound like the perfect texture.
Can't get enough of your travel videos, great descriptions.
You are such a neat well mannered eater. I usually cant stand watching videos of people while they're eating but you are delightful..
Learning about other peoples cultures, foods and traditions is enriching in so many ways. Thank you so much for these videos bro.
Love your videos. Thank you for tolerating all the funny looks when you talk to your camera by yourself!
+valdepulchrapuella haha thanks for watching!
1:11 Good bowl of wonton noodle soup in Hong Kong where they put a Chinese ceramic soup spoon in the bowl to elevate the egg noodles from the soup stock to prevent the noodles from become soggy (sauna in soup).
That's it, I cannot stand it anymore. I'm heading to Brisbane Chinatown this weekend to get my noodle fix. It's been 9 long months. Mikey, you keep making me homesick!!!!
+Rebecca May do it!
oh lawd, 9 months? I unconsciously get my Chinese-insert regional preference cuisine once a month at least unless I cook some up
Go to Sunny Bank
Rebecca May p
I've been to Chinatown in Brisbane and sunny back as well!
That looks and sounds amazing Mike! I'm jealous you get to sample the real deal!! Have a safe trip home!
+TheWolfePit he's already back.
+khong khing Okay great! But how was I suppose to know that?
I love your cooking videos! ✌
+Jana Schulz Thank you Jana!
You should come to Germany and try the local barley drinks.
By which I mean the beer.
Dann noch Curry Wurst ne xD
I lived in Germany for a short time..when I came back to US..couldn't drink American beer..tasted watery in comparison..nowadays, American beer has gotten better.
+Anna Payne Not only the beer is watery. The coffee is too. At least the coffee in No Cal. In Germany there is a term for this coffee. It is called "flower coffee", Because you could see the printed flower on the bottom of the cup even if it was full. ;)
+CologneCarter
To be honest, the only thing that I did not find watery or too sweet in the US was the tap water. That just tasted like chlorine.
+Björn Czaia you're lucky it just tasted of chlorine..when I was young, the water tasted rusty...gackkk!
The small portion is done on purpose. A smaller bowl means it can be finished before the noodle and soup get cold.
This noodle place is a tourist trap. The places you described where you're squished in with aunties and uncles are the actual authentic ones hahaha (also the stalls in wet markets are always fantastic)
Adding hot oil to wonton noodle soup is traditional. Locals eat it this way too. BTW, wonton is designed to be eaten with one single bite.
"You want to order at least two" Reminds me of the scene in Blade Runner when Deckard orders four bowls of noodle soup and the owner says "Two is enough!" lol
hitachicordoba Omg yes 😂
Wonton Noodle Soup, one of the food I like that is not spicy.
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I miss HK wontons. so hard to find in the US. when you speak of the fish that's in the soup, I can almost taste it
fronzen wontons from ranch99 is good enough for me lol
I lick my thumbs
. It is so fishy same as what he eats
One of my favorite dishes along with Singapore noodles and potstickers.
Good to go place for lunch during workdays but by no means the best (the place you went to is a chain/franchise) , will be happy to show you good places to eat in hk if you ever visit again.
EXCELLENT SERIES! Thanks Mike! This was really a good series with excellent videos on local culture, food, and the neighborhoods. Thanks!
+Guy Mats Thanks :-)
awesome videos!! its pretty hard to watch someone predominantly talk [more than seeing the food] in their videos, but you do it very well! keep up the great work ^_^
I've watched this three times now, and my mouth still waters.
Dear Mike next time when you visit HK, try Mak Man Kee's (麥文記)wonton noodle in Jordan. 池記 is for tourists especially mainland Chinese, whilst Mak Man Kee is for local Hong Kongers. The latter provides a much larger portion, and the wontons there are 100% shrimp without any pork. Soup is also more tasty.
Please be careful not to walk into the adjacent restaurant with a very similar name (Mak Un Kee---麥奀記), their portion is for toddlers (not even kids) and you will finish one bowl with one bite.
You may also want to try Wong Chi Kee (黃枝記) in Central, they use a completely different kind (?whole egg) of noodle and is quite remarkable.
+Sniper5354 I always eat my wonton in Shek Yum where it's close, I should go check out Mak Man Kee... like now lol.
+tinyhowie Do you mean Shek Yam in Kwai Chung? By the way, the best way to order wanton noodle, isn't to order a bowl of wonton and noodle soaked in soup. Old Hong Kongers used to order a dish of shrimp eggs seasoned noodle (蝦子撈麵---shrimp eggs Lo Mien) and a separate bowl of wonton in soup (淨雲吞). Don't forget a dish of boiled vegetables with oyster sauce, and a bottle of cream soda.
Sniper5354 Yup Shek Yam, and that old ways of ordering is fucktard expensive nowadays lol. It's only $20 just for a normal wonton noodle soup and ordering them separately easily costs $50ish. If I just want to casually have a small bowl of noodle the cheap way is pretty much the way to go XD.
Of course, can't deny the fact that getting them separately is extremely satisfying. Just not for daily basis.
+Sniper5354 Just tried Mak Man Kee and it's legit Mike. It's really good, just a bit steep with the price. The bristle and tendon is very good with little fat, but thick enough to make your dry noodle incredible. I wouldn't recommend it to locals, but for tourist if you want the best out of it and don't mind paying a bit higher then it's definitely a good choice.
+tinyhowie Pal have you also tried 新大光燈 (Sun Tai Kwong Dung-----meaning new gas mantle lantern....please try to copy and paste the Chinese name and you will find it in openrice) in Hung Hom? Their price is reasonable, and the food is SUPERB. Besides noodles, their congee is one of the best if not THE best in the area. The rice is all "melted" in the congee making it really supple and milky.
This video is eye-opening. I never knew there were so many complexities to wonton noodle soup.
I go hungry everytime I watch your videos. You're my reason for loving asian food!
You mentioned something that Id wondered about from your previous videos.That the hot oil might cover up the delicate flavors of some of the food
Advice from a person who've lived in Hong Kong. If you do not have enough time or just too hungry to travel far to eat good wonton noodles. I suggest you to search up the nearest super super restaurant. It's a chain restaurant but they serve good wonton noodles. In my opinion, you can really taste the shrimp by just the noodles( 'shrimp noodles' ) and its soup. It's is not that expensive too. Just a bowl of it would be about $32 Hong Kong dollars (:
You made me want to go to HK. This place Chee Kee is actually our favourite. Thanks for this.
You make everything sound so delicious! I love it!
I'm gonna thumbs up all your video from now onwards! it takes guts to eat and film alone, especially in cramped places
Yup Big Thumbs Up From Me Too 👍👍👍👌👌
Excellent videos! Your presentations are excellent. They are very interesting,clear, concise and precise. The best of all, you know your food. Well done!
You just made up our m finds on where to go for our annual foodie trek. Hong Kong it is! Thanks!
Come to Japan and try all the ramen noodles. You will love it here. By the way, there supposed to be a new ramen noodle place in New York, called"Ichiran", I have been there in Japan and was pretty good. Try that place and please do a video on it.
"Ichitani" in New York somewhere.
Now I've got a craving for won ton noodles. Great vids! Keep up the great job!
Hi
I know I'm a bit late on this video, but if you ever come back to HK, I could show you some good places to get good wanton/brisket noodles. I go to different joints for different reasons, but I'd be down to go to all three. One in Cheung Sha Wan and two in Eastern Mong Kok.
Chee Kei is a chain. They are also locations in HK island. The noodle is the key. Every time I return from HK I can't have wonton noodles for a while since the NYC noodles just disappoints. There's no comparison. HK is not super-sized US so the bowl size reflects that. Bet Mike doesn't know he had a regular bowl when one can actually order a smaller version call Sai Yung.
next time you go to hong kong, i suggest you try the wonton noodle soup at Lung Kee ( Dragon restaurant ) on 186(??) Shanghai St. its a very small place. i have tried quite a few places for wonton noodle soup places in HK, including Mak's, i still find this Lung Kee the best. i will try Chee Kee when i go to HK next month.
Mak's noodles are the best... their braised beef brisket noodles are to die for 😱
Did you get the chance to try Australia Dairy a couple blocks to the left from Mak's Noodle? Their egg on toast and steamed milk is to die for!
Mike! I really wanted to hear about the beef tendon soup. One of my favorites and impossible to find where I live. Thank you for sharing your delicious video. Blessings ChefMike
just the thumbnail is making my mouth water!
the store just next to this is the real deal
not to mention the long queue restaurant， they dont look clean but the food there r so famous among hong kongers
Darn it Mile! You always make me hungry!
Before watching this video,i just ate a few biscuit to temporary stop my hunger. Now my stomach RIOT VIOLENTLY demand for hot delicious wonton noodle. thx mike.
you should try "sam gor noodle" next time!!! you create your own combo of noodle. They are recommended by Michelin guide and is a chain in HK! right now a Japanese company want to buy them. only $5 for noodle
The second place u went to ... Mak's noodles ... THE BEST and most authentic.
Mike , have u ever consider of visiting Guangzhou since you like food so much ?
Don't worry about being traditional while eating Mike, we Hong Kongers don't give a shit about that LOL.
Lmaoo haha Savage
Hey Mike! I'm going to Hongkong next week for 5 days. Which restaurants are your favorites? Thanks in advance! :) Love all of your videos!
Now I gotta try this soup out ! thank you excellent show!
I just had wanton (how we spell it here and it's pure pork) noodles with shrimp hot oil and dark soya sauce - the noodles are dry - plus a bowl of soup and barley drink and you just made me crave for more… Love your videos btw
Hmm are you from Singapore? Coz' yea that's the local style of that place. Always getting my fix from places which sell the soup version
Shannon Tan Yep, I'm from Singapore. I prefer the dry version to the soup ones. I must say that the soup noodles are also very good.
+Yong Xiang Ng Yesssss a Singaporean! I love Dry noodles especially with chilli
The Unknown Girl Of Selussue Haha. High-five! :)
Putting this on my radar😝
looks so delicious, this video made me so hungry. I wish there was some place near me that made this.
I remember when I was in Hong Kong with my brother and we had wonton noodle soup one day :) But we only payed around 3 bucks with a drink and it was amazing. Would never be able to find that place again.
I love wonton noodle soup. I like mines spicy as well, it can be overpowering but they eat it like it doesn't bother them.
For me, steam would literally come out my nostrils for it being so spicy. But its so good.
If steam was literally coming out of your nostrils, that was temperature, not spiciness. Please don't use the word "literally" when you're actually speaking figuratively (the opposite of literal.)
they serve barley water to babies with stomach problems plus its a really healthy drink for you I love barley its a forgotten grain that needs more recognition
im going there next month now im really looking forward to it
authentic won ton noodle originated from guangzhou. it only had 9 maces(approx 34g) of noodle and 4 won tons. the places you went to are trying to showcase the authenticity of their product so it is pretty small. every time i go, i plow through about 4 or 5 bowls too.
ps - totally ok to use the chili oil...i do too
Chee Kei, will try that place ASAP. Thanks for the tip.
I learned so much about wanton noodles just from this video
That soup looked super good.
I love wonton soup! I was basically brought up on the stuff! love it
Chinatown New York City early 1990's... that's exactly how the soup used to be made/presented. Miss the heck out of it!
You're like a mix between Jackie Chan and Martin Yan. HA HA
I love and I mean I adore love a true wonton, but never had wonton noodle soup. That sounds great.
Love your videos!
Nice. Enjoy your videos. Fans of yours
+Sean Thanks :-)
That looks so good
U should just eat plain hot oil
Jc Larcon Chug it down.
Absolutely brilliant really enjoy your videos.Need more Videos on Ribs please
nice review, love your videos
+LiztheBRAVE Thanks :-)
Yeah, HK has the best wonton noodle soup, love it w/ duck or roast pork (they serve goose it in HK).
would love a video about hot and sour soup! love your videos
Looks like great noodle soups.
Mike, in Hong Kong, many of the local eateries do not provide tissues, patrons usually bring their own tissue packs.
+Michigan Mister, I don't know about the history of it but for the 10+ years I lived in Hong Kong, the local cafes or smaller restaurants do not give out napkins, so it is a HK culture to always have one or two pocket sized tissue packs with you.
haha, you are very welcome! It is always good to explore different cultures! While you're at it, Japan is also in the vicinity!
Ty Mike. Now I just realized I haven't had fish maw egg drop soup the past 3 years. I miss it :'(
This channel makes me crave Chinese food but there are no Chinese restaurants near me
better to try out “Mak Man Kee” which is located at Jordan, or try out kind of bamboo pole made noodle at sham shui po
Usually I just put some red vinegar onto the spoon and dip from there. Either way you can't to wrong!
I teased Mike in the comments section for talking his mouth off in that crowded and claustrophobic restaurant in his Hong Kong dim sum video, and the egotist in me wonders if that was the impetus for Mike talking about "personal space issues" near the 5 minute mark of this video, lol. Appreciate your videos Mike and I hope you keep making them. I always seem to learn something new from watching them. For instance, in this video, I never seemed to realize before that authentic Hong Kong wonton soup is made with a fish base. And my parents are from Hong Kong and I'm a lifelong New York Chinatowns wonton eater. You better not be lying to me or I'm unsubscribing.
Can you get wonton noodle soup with chicken soup? I am not a fish fan but love the cantonese noodles
Wonton Noodle is the food that makes me super home sick besides egg tarts! Have u tried our egg tarts?
THAT BEEF TENDON NOODLE AT THE END OMG
Thank you for making this video. Ugh, I am so hungry now. :'D dang.
hmmm that place where you dined s near where I work and it's constantly full. gonna have a try...
The spoon should be upside down. It will create more space to reduce the heat cooking the noodle.
I love all your videos ...
Definitely not North American portion size! I'd have to order 3 bowls for myself right off the bat. My mouth is still watering.
wonton noodles is my fave food in the world 😍
I like mak's noodles in Sheng Wan, Hong kong. Hole in the wall. michelin recommended and i had it since i was a kid when my grandpa worked next door. I visit hong kong every year so...i have been going there for about 26 years (:
lmao nevermind! didnt know you did mak's noodles at the 5:41 mark! awesome mike!
Awesome vid........yummy Wonton soup
5:50 "This place is all business"
Yeah you are the gate keeper of business.
I'm going go and try this to night.
no head to tai-po, new territories . a market building food court (honestly if you care more for decor than the food you aint a guy in the know) there's a handmade noodle place which makes noodles the old way with a BAMBOO POLE. go and compare there as there aint no comparison as their soup is the best in town.
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Please watch!!!!
Chee Kei looks good and the price is fair for the portion.
Mike since you love spice so much, I would love to see you reacting to a ghost pepper xD
he said "auntie's and uncle's".... haha he almost sounded Indian. I didnt know the chinese called older strangers Aunties and Uncles too.
If there was such thing as a spicy noodle soup with hot oil as soup and only one strand of noodle in it, Mike would gobble it up.
0:45 That is the actual restaurant that invented Cantonese style wonton.
chee kei is a rip off place to tourists, they charged you 3 times the price as a normal noodle shop
thats why you can sit comfortably
yes it's toooooo expensive for one tiny wonton noodle like that
You pay for the ambience!!😀
Oh no!! You came to HK!!! I am from HK too!!
What makes a good wanton soup ..First is the texture of the meat in the wanton...Second is the seasoning that they have put inside...And how
al dente is the wanton noodles and finally the fish stock that is use to make the soup...My father use is make noodle by hand and is a noodle expert ...I have also investigated and tried so many ways of getting pure flavour...The secret of any noodle is not how much chilli oil we put as condiments ...But the actual natural taste of our food before we start messing about with our food...😑😑😑
this got me so hungry