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



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Soy Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmsoysauce
Tamari (Dark Soy Sauce substitute): https://geni.us/kkmtamari
Rice Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/ZHJK
Oyster Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmoystersauce
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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!



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Intro Flute Music Performed by Daddy Lau
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Chinese Subtitles by Wynee Pan   / gotchacafenyc