Chinese Cooking VS. Western Cooking

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Asia is best

My Asian mom tried to teach me cooking.

I kept asking her, How much? How much? What amount!?

She’s like! You decide!

I was like, You are teaching! I never cooked before! You tell me!

She goes, Estimation! Ugh!

I go, TELL me YOUR Estimation! I don’t have estimation! What’s YOUR estimation!? You are the teacher!

Her, Ugh! Whatever! Use your common sense!

Me, I never cooked before! Why can’t you just Tell me?!

Her, Just however much!

Then I do it…

Mom: that’s too much!!!!!

😂😂😂

Only inexperienced use measurement

7 years ago I was Mike, now I'm Dan... Ageing is a funny thing -

I’m an Asian westerner and I feel personally attacked 😹.

As an indian/South Asian, I agree. Every time I try to use measurements I messed up, I better cook with estimation.

I love how the "Western chef" takes on a basic white guy "howdy doody" affectation. Basically Asian Ned Flanders. 😅

I find the differences in style interesting. I think the "Western style" of measuring precisely and compartmentalising the cooking process can be instructive when first building familiarity with a new recipe. But ultimately the "Asian style" of going by feel, and cooking ingredients together is a desirable goal to shift towards after gaining some confidence and familiarity with a recipe or type of dish.

Damm
I didn't know my father cooked in Chinese style

you both horrified me with the oil. Sesame Oil!!!!

The MSG part was the funniest :)

Who's randomly watching in 2023

As a mixed race American, I can say that both sides of my family only ever used their eyeballs to measure. “Taste as you add” they would say

I have never heard of storing food items in the oven! Hahaha!😮🤣🤣😁😁

try baking cakes using Asian measuring techniques 😂

Hehe

LOL so funny guys!!

Asians aren’t funny. Listen to an Asian radio station on full blast and you will kill yourself if you have just a normal IQ

As far as I know, I'm the only one from my environment who uses measuring tools. I didn't start until I began studying physics around 18 years old.

Funny funny

Didn’t even wash the rice….. I’ll pass.

What is funny to me is when Mike pulled stuff from the oven. I thought only Puerto Ricans used the oven for storage!!! But of course, why waste the space? Too funny.

bro didnt wash the rice💀

Turn on the heat

asian have more herbs than MSG, come on. we use bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, chinese onion, szechuan pepper...

I can relate to this. I have a Filipina “step-grandmother” and I tried to learn to make adobo (A braised chicken or pork dish with soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, and bay leaves) I asked for measurements but she taught me the power of Asian eyeballs when it comes to measurement. She just taught me to eyeball everything, I even learned the finger trick for rice from her. Safe to say, I now rarely measure when cooking. The only rice I measure water for is Japanese rice because the ratio is different.

Thanks for stereotyping the western cooking we're not like that at all tf

I never knew that Italy is part of Asia. Here is my recipe for fresh pasta: Take a baby bath and fill it for about two thirds with flower, and make a hole in the middle. Put about thirty eggs in the middle and stir with a fork and gently mix the flour into the eggs. When the consistancy is about right to make a ball of it take the ball out and put it on the sink. (while doing it be sure not to mix the eggs in the flour, because you are going to make the pizzadough in the same container) On the counter mix in the right amount of flour untill the consistency is right for the pasta to roll into thin sheets either by machine or with a rolling pin. Cut the sheets into noodles, broader for pappardelle, and narrower for tagliatelle. Cook them untill they float et voila, fresh egg noodles

As an Asian this is true hahaha

I just found your channel and I love you guys already! I was laughing so hard! You both are adorable!! New subscriber here!! :)

This reminded me that I have to clean out and organize my herb's and spice cabinet... That's gonna be a chore

When I cook, especially with baking or making dough, I just add what feels right. It's done when it's done and as long as it tastes good that's all that metter

In Europe we have exact units, like a handfull, a pinch etc, when they tought me cooking when I worked in a restaurant in italy they hardly ever used exact measurements. When you make something from a foreighn cuisine, measurements are very helpfull, once you have made something a couple of times, you can just throw in the stuff without measuring.

So true lol!

The cheapest vegatable oil u can found .. that's so true😆

Why we Asians stick to Asian cooking is because western people use a lot of cooking utensils and it's a job to clean it afterwards.

Im in the middle. Swedish style.

As an asian, i am offended that they didn't wash the rice properly.

mesurement is fake. i always fail. or maybe because im an asian

I guess their standard for “western” can be summed up as “California asshole” cause that’s the only place where people have their heads far enough up their asses that they can’t make anything without trying to be fancy and copying someone else.

this is nice documentary

Before i watch the video let me guess, the western version is stupid and wrong and the asian version is right and cool 👍

Measuring cups do not even exist for we Asians…in fact we use the same spatula to cook stuffs at the same time 🤣🤣 duhhhh

Mike: Chinese people don't eat salad
Me eating chicken feet salad: That's ALMOST true

Asian cooking = my ex-wife mom

🤣🤣🤣🤣I cook Asian style ...🤣🤣 greetings from indo 🇮🇩🇮🇩

If you want to get natural msg add mushrooms. So much healthier than store bought msg.

Actually is feeling and heart

I usually tend to follow the recipe first then I go free handed next time based off past experiences