🍜 Dad's Cantonese Chow Mein (豉油王炒面)

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Cantonese Chow Mein, also known as supreme soy sauce chow mein.

🍴 WRITTEN RECIPE + INGREDIENTS🍴
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - The backstory on soy sauce chow mein
01:06 - Noodles: fresh vs steamed
01:50 - Noodles: distinguishing between Chinese egg noodles
02:18 - Steam the noodles
02:50 - Chop ingredients
03:52 - Prepare sauce
04:37 - A quick primer on soy sauce
05:58 - Steaming noodles vs boiling noodles
06:57 - Dunk in boiling water
07:13 - Drain the noodles, separate, cool
07:40 - Heat wok, start cooking
08:43 - Secrets for making chow mein
09:39 - Flip noodles, add oil
11:29 - Add veggies, flavors
13:37 - Plate
14:05 - Meal Time!
15:03 - All about noodles + getting the perfect texture
17:24 - Dad’s favorite soy sauce brand?
17:56 - Why this dish doesn’t come with meat + naming philosophy
19:15 - Did you eat this in China?
19:51 - Restaurant vs homemade chow mein
21:40 - On Wok Hei
22:32 - As long as you’re happy!

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED 🔗
Shrimp Chow Fun (虾炒乐趣):    • 😍  How to Make Chow Fun (蝦炒粉) | Daddy...  
Longevity Noodles / Veggie Lo Mein:    • 🎉  Preserving my dad's Lo Mein (蔬菜捞麺)...  
Chinese Broccoli:    • 🥦  Dad's PERFECT Chinese Broccoli (蠔油...  
How soy sauce is made -    • A 750-Year-Old Secret: See How Soy Sa...  
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