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Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make egg foo young as we trace the story of Chinese immigrants and how they won America!



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RECIPE + INGREDIENTS

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COOKWARE WE USE/LOVE

Electric Burner: https://geni.us/electricburner
NonStick Wok: https://geni.us/nonstickwok
Carbon Steel Wok: https://geni.us/carbonsteelwok
NonStick Pan: https://shrsl.com/305jb
Carbon Steel Pan: https://shrsl.com/305j9
Stainless Steel Skillet: https://shrsl.com/305j8
Cookware Set: https://shrsl.com/305j7
8 Quart Pot: https://shrsl.com/305j6
Cookware Collections: https://shrsl.com/305j5

Pan Protector: https://shrsl.com/305j0
Carbon Steel Seasoning Wax: https://shrsl.com/305iz

KNIVES WE USE/LOVE
Dad's 40 year old Chinese Chef Knife: https://geni.us/dadschefknife, https://geni.us/Vtjn
Chef Knife: https://shrsl.com/305is
Santoku Knife: https://shrsl.com/305iu
Starter Knife Set: https://shrsl.com/305iw

Sharpening Stone Set: https://shrsl.com/305iy

‍ KITCHEN ACCESSORIES WE USE/LOVE ‍
Magnetic Knife Strip (storage): https://shrsl.com/305j3
Cutting Board: https://shrsl.com/305j2
Instant Read Thermometer #1: https://geni.us/bluetooththermometer
Instant Read Thermometer #2: https://geni.us/wirelessthermometer
Food Scale: https://geni.us/ourfoodscale

DAD'S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

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Handcrafted Soy Sauce: https://bit.ly/handcraftedsoysauce
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Light Soy Sauce (Handcrafted): https://bit.ly/premiumlightsoysauce
Dark Soy Sauce: https://geni.us/VIgg0
Dark Soy Sauce (Handcrafted): https://bit.ly/premiumdarksoysauce
Rice Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/ZHJK
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Chili Oil: https://geni.us/DX1vm
Hoisin Sauce: https://geni.us/lmBz0
Chicken Bouillon: https://geni.us/2Eu7CU
Shaoxing Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/M93Zer

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LINKS MENTIONED

UTSC Menus Collection: https://collections.digital.utsc.utor...
American Experience:    • What was the impact of the Chinese Ex...  
Oak Park:    • You Really Should Eat This: Egg Foo Y...  
Mukbangs:    • SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG | GET TO KNOW US...  ,    • EGG FOO YOUNG  ,    • Egg Foo Young Chinese Food Eating Sho...  
New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
MichaelRogge:    • Chinatown, San Francisco a century ago  
UC Berkeley AAADS:    • The Evolution and Legacy of Chinatown...  
Kinolibrary:    • 1970s New York, Bernstein's Kosher Ch...  ,    • Chinese Food in 1970s New York, HD fr...  
CBC Docs:    • Video  
NBC News:    • On Patrol: Stopping AntiAsian Violen...  



⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 Egg Foo Young on Chinese restaurant menus
00:45 Prepare shrimp
01:50 Why did Chinese people immigrate
02:58 Prepare veggies & eggs
04:09 Create sauce & slurry
04:46 Blanch shrimp & veggies
05:40 American reception to Chinese immigrants
06:51 Heat wok & prep egg mixture
07:16 Best oil to use?
07:40 Panfry omelette
08:16 Tips on making egg softer & smoother
09:28 Support from community & winning over America
11:37 Temperature to cook this?
12:33 Panfry Summary
13:53 Cook sauce
14:22 Was egg foo young popular in US & China?



OTHER CREDITS

Produced by Randy Lau, Grace Phan
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh

Intro Flute Music Performed by Daddy Lau
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