Fung Bros - Can Chinatown Be Saved?

Since the first segment in the video is about MEET FRESH and is sponsored, I skipped the video past it to about the 4:27 mark, though the introduction from :20 to :48: is of some interest.

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The segment on Korean Cajun fusion starts at the 11:42 mark

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from YouTube:

These restaurants are coming straight from the motherland! Would you want to try them?

DOLAR SHOP https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-dolar-sh…

HUTAOLI https://www.yelp.com/biz/hutaoli-musi…

SANSHI RICE NOODLE https://www.yelp.com/biz/sanshi-rice-…

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I’d like to eat at Sanshi Noodle - it looks delicious. I can’t afford the Dolar Shop, and I’m too old and unhip for Hutaoli.

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RESTAURANTS:

Llahsa https://www.yelp.com/biz/lhasa-tibeta…

Cha Kee https://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-kee-new-…

Sobak https://www.yelp.com/biz/sobak-new-yo…

Awesum Dim Sum https://www.yelp.com/biz/awesum-dimsu…

Meat and Bread https://www.yelp.com/biz/meat-and-bre…

NSA Noodle Bar https://www.yelp.com/biz/nsa-noodle-b…

Mochinut https://www.yelp.com/biz/mochinut-eas…

Dumpling Lab https://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-lab…

8282 https://www.yelp.com/biz/8282-new-york-2

TKK X Kung Fu Tea https://www.yelp.com/biz/tkk-fried-ch…

Momofuku Noodle Bar

Arabica

Min Sushi

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Upscale in NY Chinatown begining at about the 11:00 mark. Earlier in the video are South Seaport and Lower East Side restaurants and takeout:

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I’ve been to every LES & Chinatown place in there except for Sunday to Sunday. They’re all good, but none of them are remotely hidden. Dimes is a hangout for models, for heavens sake, and Donut Plant is on every LES tour ever. I feel ripped off!

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There’s a one-minute ad from the 2:30 to 3:30 mark.

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PLACES WE WENT

Mott Street Eatery https://www.yelp.com/biz/mott-street-…

DOMO SUSHI https://www.yelp.com/biz/domo-sushi-n…

Joy Palace Dimsum https://www.yelp.com/biz/house-of-joy…

HK Wonton Garden https://www.yelp.com/biz/h-k-wonton-g…

Sam’s Fried Ice Cream https://www.yelp.com/biz/sams-fried-i…

Hou Yi hot pot https://www.yelp.com/biz/hou-yi-hot-p…

New Cameron Bakery https://www.yelp.com/biz/new-cameron-…

Food Station https://www.yelp.com/biz/food-station…

Don Juan Grocery https://www.yelp.com/biz/don-juan-gro…

Milk and Cream Cereal Bar https://www.yelp.com/biz/milk-and-cre…

Hot Mini Cakes https://www.yelp.com/biz/hot-mini-cak…

Dim Sum Palace https://www.yelp.com/biz/dim-sum-pala…

Harpers Bread House https://www.yelp.com/biz/harpers-brea.

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From the Fung Bros YouTube -

Do you want to try Xinjiang food? It’s delicious! Nurlan in Queens https://www.yelp.com/biz/nurlan-uyghu…

Caravan in Manhattan https://www.yelp.com/biz/caravan-uygh…

Tengri in Manhattan https://www.yelp.com/biz/tengri-tagh-…

Jiang’s in Manhattan https://www.yelp.com/biz/jiangs-kitch…

EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 9 we’re joined by Luke Tsai, Bay Area Food Editor @ KQED, self proclaimed stinky tofu connoisseur and all around expert of immigrant communities and the food they make joins us to talk about the recent past and future of Chinese food in America, including how young Asian American chefs infuse their varied experiences into their cuisine and the tradeoff of upscaling their food.

EPISODE NOTES

Lucia and Sean talk Eileen Gu, Nathan Chen and Winter Olympics (0:30)

Luke joins the conversation and shares how he got into food writing (7:12)

How Chinese American food has evolved over the last 10-20 years (13:35)

The Rehabilitation of Panda Express (22:27)

Cross-pollination of food cultures and the new approach to “fusion” (27:30)

How young Chinese American chefs are building their restaurants and the up-scaling of Chinese American food (35:09)

What is the future for Chinese Food in America? (47:00)

Restaurants Luke mentions:

Panda Express

Jiangnan Cuisine (recently closed)

Lazy Susan

Mamahuhu

Mr. Jiu’s

R&G Lounge

El Mexicano

NOTES

Read Luke’s writing

Reach out to Luke on twitter: @theluketsai

Bund to Brooklyn’s Guest Food Map

Follow us on IG: @bundtobrooklyn

Follow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklyn

Questions? Requests? E-mail us @ b2b@1990institute.org

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Fung Bros: What Makes Cantonese Food So Good? (Chinese Food Tour)

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Do you think HUNAN food is better than SICHUAN?

Blue Willow https://www.yelp.com/biz/blue-willow-…

Hunan Slurp https://www.yelp.com/biz/hunan-slurp-…

Silky Kitchen https://www.yelp.com/biz/silky-kitche…

Just watched this. There’s a pretty funny bit that begins around the 2:25 mark when they are discussing Mao-style pork belly. Listen for the pig snorting. Love the Bros!

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Really enjoyed this - thanks.

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RESTAURANTS VISITED
Mott Street Eatery
Saniwago
Burger Pizza Kwan
Big Wong, Ming Wong
Domo Sushi
Kore Coffee
Happy Veggie
Jisu Vegetarian
The Little One
59 Bayard Meat Market
Zhang Liang
El Sitio

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This REGION Has The BEST Food In China (Yunnan & Guizhou)

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