American tries $100 worth of British Chinese Takeaway

[@Viscupelo]

Prawn toast is one of those strange things, where you are not entirely sure what it is, but you know you damn well gonna eat the whole tub of them.

[@megatronskneecap]

It's literally prawn dust and yeast lmao

[@PomuLeafEveryday]

​@@megatronskneecapSometimes it's a thin layer of prawn in bread and fried, I like it when it's like that

[@megatronskneecap]

Oh, nah my local shop does deep fried toast with prawns "glued" on with hot seasme seeds. Still addicting lol. @@PomuLeafEveryday

[@jennetscarborough5145]

raw shelled prawns minced with lard, spring onion, ginger, rice wine, and egg white. Spread on sliced white bread, and press spread side down into a dish of sesame seeds. deep fry.

[@MadailinBurnhope]

damn I adore prawn toast

[@frawog]

as a british person watching these videos, it reminds me of watching a new player do a lets-play for the first time and they choose all of the right dialogue options

[@blurbbbb8397]

What an analogy my friend

[@citizenpb]

I bet two hours after he finished all that he was hungry again.

[@frankie9736]

Could not have put it better myself.

[@ivartheboneless5969]

Tbh I don’t think he got the best items from a UK Chinese. Most people I know get the same order.

[@teesman61]

What does that even mean?

[@thechillypigshorts]

Brit here, Chinese takeaways are usually avsilutely huge portions because usually they are eaten in a big gathering

[@WilliamWallace42]

That fried rice is far too white, should be brown, Chinese food is a hit or miss in the UK, you get some really good ones and some bad ones so be careful.

[@LennyRoach-Sydney]

Nah brown egg fried rice is horrible. It should be white with more egg. I have a great Chinese near me in Essex and the rice is lovely.

[@WilliamWallace42]

@@LennyRoach-Sydney I completely disagree, I have an amazing Chinese next to me and the rice is brown and delicious, way more flavour than white rice.

[@NYC_Goody]

​@@WilliamWallace42both fried rices are good

[@LennyRoach-Sydney]

@@WilliamWallace42 I couldn’t agree with you less. But then again you are a jock so I’m not surprised 😂 Freeeddddddoooooommmmmm 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@gibsonms]

Literally. If it’s not browner, then that haven’t added soy sauce.

[@snowysnowyriver]

British person here. Really happy to see you enjoying your takeaway. 😊 With the duck, don't take the lid off the container until you are ready to eat it. The steam evaporates and leaves the duck dry. If you had left the lid on it would have been much moister.

[@huwjones4214]

❤ He should have ate the duck first! Or at least with the other starters! Nearly screamed when he wasted time with the chips and curry you get from any takeaway!!!

[@orangeslice43]

All of it looked dry the second he opened it except for the stuff covered in sauce

[@rhiannoncee3127]

I love duck so much it would've got ate first lol

[@ellie1677]

@@orangeslice43 ur just mad he likes it 😂 American Chinese is rank

[@Aleal5]

@@ellie1677yea rank #1 🦅

[@xXItZzLeWXx]

I love how much you commit to each bite. You never just take a small bit to taste, you shovel a huge amount into your mouth a chomp it down in a beautifully gross way 😂

[@lockekappa500]

I think it's more about getting the entirety of the mix that the food provides all in one bite. Which is probably essential.

[@kaprantil]

That is all could hear the entire video. The chewing. Too much audio dedicated to chewing and swallowing.

[@TimChung-r3i]

@@kaprantiltrue

[@ahihi7706]

I think he always working out or eat less in order to eat all of those foods so that's normal

[@hemantbhandari9488]

but he does not chew most of time, he is just gulping it.😂😂😂😂

[@TJ23738]

Ben you need to try a donner kebab, one turkish style the other south asian (spicy) style. Also add mayo and chilli sauce

[@limpethead]

I can't stand it if they put lettuce on it. Who wants warm limp lettuce. I avoid those places, they haven't a clue. Cabbage onion grated carrot.is where its at. And not that bottled sauce either. We have one that makes incredible garlic sauce and chili. It's like nothing on earth.

[@limpethead]

@PariahMoonbow depends. There are Kebabs and lazy Kebabs.

[@alfiegrove7233]

@@limpethead carrot is a bit of a weird shout, pita, doner chilli sauce and red cabbage

[@hagen.360]

​@PariahMoonbow Ever been in Berlin? You don't need to, but if you are around sometime in the future, you might want to give it another try.

[@limpethead]

@alfiegrove7233 works really well. Grated. Not like lumps. That would be wierd.

[@RaymondwLin]

Your reaction to Chips in Curry Sauce is exactly why they sell it, it is an easy item to make and sell.

[@FemboyKaiSaku]

its just such good slop

[@OBELISK3210]

& it’s literally one of there most sold dishes in takeaways. We brits love chips & curry sauce

[@Sfcfan120]

Literal goyslop

[@jeffreyfeels9299]

@@Sfcfan120da jews

[@sneer0101]

​@@Sfcfan120Neckbeard

[@energetically1]

Is the mic in his mouth?

[@John20_29]

I had to mute him. Turned it up when was speaking.

[@ICHANtotheDANI]

@@John20_29me too, wtf was that about LOL

[@ICHANtotheDANI]

I can’t watch anymore due to this

[@shawnm7246]

thank you! I had to fast forward, for fuck sake i dont want to hear the chewing like im down his throat. He literally sounds like when I feed my horses watermelon.

[@Ricky33HD]

😂😂😂

[@kgreen5730]

The thing is with Chinese takeaways over here is, you kind of gotta find a good one and then thats your go to. Ive lost count of how many trash Chinese takeaways i've had in the UK, but i've also had some amazing ones. theres so many of them around the place that the standard is low, in my opinion.

[@snowleopard62]

Hit the nail on the head. There are some shite Chinese takeaway places sadly.

[@celticbarry9877]

Not even just that but some specialise in certain stuff. Like some have nicer curry sauce, some have nicer ribs, some have nicer versions of the certain meals. It's extremely rare one has a lot of good versions of the various things.

[@chrisbfreelance]

I lived in China, the overwhelming majority of Chinese takeaways in the UK are an embarrassment.

[@lordhandsomeswag1854]

same with chicken/kebab/pizza combo stores

[@R.Williams]

@@chrisbfreelanceThe average person isn’t at an ethnic restaurant for completely authentic food. They’re there for food that’s different and tastes good to them and that’s all that matters in the end. If you want totally authentic food then you go to the country of origin. However, even eating in that country can be totally diverse. So what is authentic? Food is ever changing. You can be embarrassed all you want and the rest of us will be happily eating.

[@carlosdiaz3187]

Gotta love Ben's charisma and conistency - too natural lol. Been watching for some time and never get tired of it!

[@garbeal2397]

Always worried he's gonna bite his fingers off. Never seen anyone eat so aggressively 😂

[@Jestbie]

The fast chewing is throwing me off. Like he sounds so chill with a deep voice and then this super fast chewing

[@EE-uj6tw]

YES! What in the H is that? Is this a weird audio porn channel? A total turn off.

[@l_eaton46]

Tell me bout it, had to turn the video off as it kinda become a bit too much😂 sounds like my dog eating his food

[@shazabellecolours6658]

i've had to stop watching, it's like the mic is too close to his mouth

[@lindavolp2534]

sounds like he is gnawing on a chew toy or sponge.

[@mindfulness123]

And does he have a microphone in his mouth?

[@spacechannelfiver]

Chinese takeaways used to often do double duty as Fish & Chip places so that's where the curry chips comes from. The curry sauce is British Standard, it's where Japanese curry is derived from. Veggies on ribs is weird.

[@woodsy.2977]

My local Chinese is also a chippy. Used to walk in there after work at about 10pm and you’d pay £2.50 for all the scraps.

[@DaveBartlett]

Back in the '70s, one of the Chinese takeaways where I lived, was run by an extended Chinese family, where everyone helped out, right down to the old grandmother, who couldn't speak a word of English. It was her job to wrap up the meals when they were ready, and had already been paid for. At the time, being younger teenagers, my friends and I used to visit the place just for chips, and when they'd arrived in their little styrophone trays, grandma would ask us: "salt en veega?" enquiring if we required salt and vinegar, but regardless of our reply, she always doused the chips accordingly; then she'd ask "rat or unrat", and since we knew we'd be eating them as we walked home, we'd always request "unrat" (or "unwrapped" once the joke has ceased to be funny;) nevertheless, they always came across the counter beautifully wrapped, only for the wrapping to be discarded into the nearest bin, once we'd got outside. 🤗

[@kill3rjohn]

it's a salt and pepper dish, they usually come with vegetables.

[@alanx216]

Salt and pepper (chilli) ribs are elite bro, try them :) Usually the ribs are a red-ish colour like a chashu pork with the flavours of salt, garlic, chilli and the veggies complimenting it very well.

[@markdonovan8884]

@@DaveBartlett Exactly the same scenario for me as a kid and still occasionally now as an adult leaving the local, the Chinese is next door.

[@iiSimplified1]

Hey Ben! I'm from the UK, Leicester specifically, and I'll tell you a lot of people order Chinese takeaway a lot. My parents own a small Chinese takeaway in a small village 20 minutes away from the city centre, and I take phone orders every Friday and Saturday (when it gets busy). We're a family run business, but my parents have a second business (my parent's friends come in to help out in the smaller Chinese takeaway, alongside me) out in the city centre which is an eat-in and delivery restaurant that sells Japanese food. I've got to say, living in a Chinese restaurant is actually kinda cool, you can just grab some rice and cook it up if you're hungry and what not. As a person who's been watching your videos for a while now, it's nice to see you dive into the British food scene, and take in what we REALLY have to offer! Thanks so much for providing us with these videos, there's just something about them which gives it the extra charm and feeling to it, keep it up mate :)

[@sean7185]

How does every chinese takeaway in the UK have the same chow mein, spill the beans on the recipe it's basically crack

[@FeedMyPostBox]

Love this…Leicestershire here also

[@sugarzblossom8168]

That's rare

[@hellooohowareudoing]

@@sean7185 very good question!

[@garyclark2506]

​@@sean7185watch ziangs food workshop on KZbin, shows you how to do it like the takeaway

[@demon3025]

the fork struggle the whole vid got to me ngl LMAOO but fyeee vid g

[@pittaaaabread]

literally ruins it for me AGHHHHHH

[@vesperwithlove5]

Really loving this British series you’ve been open minded and non judgmental. Also you’re right chip shop curry is indistinguishable when I think of curry from different countries and regions.

[@frankdux5693]

It's its own thing. Chip shop curry

[@rodpanhard]

I find you tend to get 2 types of curry, a standard curry sauce that's pretty much the same everywhere or a tangier one with sultanas in it which you tend to find more in England.

[@nickbrough8335]

Back in the 70s you used to be able to buy Sherwood's (Chicken) Curry as a sort of ready meal for the flavourings. That tasted and looked rather like that sort of curry, which I think they emulated on the basis it was familiar taste to most of us. After that it stuck. I've had similar sort of Curries in France (the ones that predate the modern Indian restaurants that are now opening everywhere). I forget the name, but i think that originated from Mauritias

[@chrispalmer2136]

its like curry sauce you get from Germany

[@benwatts790]

u mean distinguishable?

[@paulphillips3783]

Great to see your reactions! Welcome to UK cuisine!? You should try curry/chips/egg fried rice loaded onto a prawn cracker. It's the culinary equivalent of wrapping your soul in a comfort blanket.

[@QwertysBack]

Egg fried rice with curry sauce scooped up on a prawn cracker is the only way to eat it

[@urgirliebelle]

you need to have chow mein with sweet and sour sauce over the top on a prawn cracker that’s the best

[@carlaroy1763]

OMG THE CHEWING NOISE 😳

[@Nooticus]

You've done insanely well showing genuine British food as a foreigner. it's clear that you have listened, listened, listened to genuine locals advice! The reason why we don't have chopsticks, is because we don't (or didn't) have many Chinese or East Asian people living in the UK in comparison to places like the US, Canada and Australia. That is why this 'Chinese Food' is extremely distinctive and not really traditional in any sense whatsoever.

[@yerda5464]

Mate loads of Chinese throw wooden chopsticks in the bag and every restaurant has them. People just don't use them because knife & fork are better

[@Nooticus]

@@yerda5464 K

[@joyfaithlove]

I have been loving these videos! Grew up in America, but been in the UK for almost 4 years. My hubby is from the UK and always gets chips and curry sauce when we order Chinese. Glad you loved it so much!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Lovely. It’s underrated!

[@LDCA9999]

Chips from a Chinese takeaway hit on a whole different level man. They usually fry them in the same oil they fry the other food in. They taste incredible.

[@stitchgor3]

Absolutely

[@deciphertheday]

My dad had Chinese takeaways in England in the 80’s-2000 and prawn toast is made like this: blitz raw prawns with water, sugar, salt, msg, pepper into a paste. Spread a thin layer of prawn paste over white bread then dip into sesame seeds. Slice into 4 triangles and fry until golden.

[@fionamb83]

My toxic trait is thinking I could make prawn toasts at home and them be as good as the Chinese do it 🤣

[@deciphertheday]

@@fionamb83 try it!!! My dad taught me how to cook in his takeaway and I was a kid making it so you can do it!

[@facookie13]

@@fionamb83you probably can I make them myself all the time but I add a lot of shrimp paste and use Japanese milk bread 😊 and it’s FIRE 🔥

[@14percentviking]

@@fionamb83 Have a word with yourself. Nothing toxic about that

[@st2826]

Don't suppose you have you dad's recipe for special fried rice? It's our absolute favourite but our at home version just doesn't compare ❤

[@nakitasahota7714]

Ben you’ve definitely become British when your loving the chips and curry with Chinese takeaway it’s a must in my opinion 😊

[@gloriagi9499]

I really appreciate seeing people shovel food into their mouths like it's their last meal. We do be living the same life

[@REY-NNT]

A friend showed me how to make prawn toast. It’s ground prawns until turned to a paste, then spread on toast and covered in sesame seeds before deep frying.

[@_andytang_]

Also remember that the 20% sales tax is included in the menu price and not added after. No need to tip for picking up a takeaway and if you're tipping in the UK then around 10% for good service.

[@RickTheBoss98]

I want to an Indian restaurant that didn't do delivery only take away no eating and the guy kept trying to imply I should tip with a tip jar that he kept placing near me I didn't tip and never went back

[@anguslazy]

@@RickTheBoss98 based!

[@Ayan-bp4dq]

20% sales tax is insane

[@_andytang_]

@@Ayan-bp4dq it is, but it's still cheaper than the US, and the servers are paid a minimum wage, so there isn't such a reliance on tips like the US servers.

[@Person01234]

@@Ayan-bp4dq It's not actually sales tax. It's VAT. It's calculated differently and can produce different results than an equivalent "20% sales tax". That being said idk if the value would be higher or lower or if it would even apply here (it's largely the same result as sales tax, just in some cases it isn't).

[@blessingribeiro22]

I used to live in England and Chinese food was my favourite take away. I tried so many Chinese spots and all of them were a hit. I I loved the portions too. They always gave very generous servings. Ahhh I miss it

[@WilliamWallace42]

Don't judge all British Chinese food on this place, every restaurant can be very different from one another, i feel bad that was your experience for spare ribs because I've seen much better.

[@Mashamazzi]

Can't even judge one place on the food they give you, sometimes you got them on a bad or day or sometimes you ordered on a good day and then get disappointed next time lol

[@75zackattack75]

the same goes for the US, moving to different states will very in quality. I can tell you this takeout could dominate the market in most rural states in America, yet fail in more populous states. I would love to see Ben try a different spot while he is in the UK, but I've seen worse here across the pond.

[@Electromash92]

It's Chinese takeaway dude, it's not high cuisine or something 😂 Train a bloke for a week and he'll cook it like the rest of em

[@75zackattack75]

@@Electromash92 we clearly have different standard lol

[@woodsy.2977]

The rice looks hideous. It should be a deep brown, cooked in soy sauce

[@lilbaz8073]

Egg fried rice in curry sauce is lovely too. As kids we used to get it all the time as it was soo cheap but was basically a meal on it's own.

[@leonleon3267]

Same as many other comments on here once you find a good chinese you hold onto that bad boy and pray it never shuts down or they move away, finding a good chinese always puts a smile on your face

[@RaymondwLin]

Hey Ben, recently discovered your channel (think it's because you do doing British food content and this is where I live). Late to the party it seems, 600+ video and 1.3mil subs late, great honest content with no BS. Keep up the good work.

[@JohnHausser]

Chinese 🥡 : the only food that is universally loved 😊 Cheers from 🇺🇸

[@spyderg2138]

I want to watch these videos but that chewing sound is unbearable.

[@DanielR-ug9sl]

yeah i was quite interested until that noise started

[@CLL21]

Yeah, it's like he turned the volume way up on the chewing parts of the video. You gotta be up your own butt to think people actually wanna hear your obnoxious chewing on a review video.

[@dannywinget]

I have no idea how he eats like this and stays super slim. I wish I had your metabolism Ben!

[@evokaiyo]

In his previous videos, he often eats just once a day and/or eats healthy on other days he isn't filming. I'm sure he does his fair share of exercising too

[@counterfeit4450]

@@evokaiyo I eat like this too. my issue is I'm already overweight... so I'm not gaining but I'm def not losing 😭

[@eyra7550]

​@@counterfeit4450 you need to hit the gym then

[@counterfeit4450]

@@eyra7550 I guess. I got a lot of issues man. And these videos seem to perpetuate my relationship with food sadly….

[@adielawton7076]

He only has a few mouthfuls of each thing, he probably gives the food to friends after or saves it for next few days

[@JohnJones-wo1bc]

Chips and curry sauce from a Chinese takeaway (when it is good), is a mighty fine dish. My local chippy growing up was Chinese owned and theirs was amazing.

[@PascallePointing]

This just made me really want to get a Chinese takeaway - crispy beef is an all time fav!

[@kat95623]

I love the chicken balls with curry sauce instead of the sweet and sour and i always get chips to dip in the sauce as well. My favourite rice at a Chinese is the Singapore fried rice, that's a meal in itself and has a great flavour, quite spicy it contains chili peppers it has different meats like pork, chicken, prawns and vegetables, egg rice and noodles, delicious in my opinion.

[@12Wlu]

First time seeing the curry sauce dunked on top of the chips, I always get the same. Chips, chicken balls with curry sauce, singapore fried rice and maybe salt and chilli wings if I'm extra hungry.

[@DanniDunnit]

Chicken Balls with satay sauce for me! :) although ill usually keep the sweet and sour sauce they come with and mix that with my rice

[@KeepItRea7]

Just literally finished watching your bangers and mash and then this pops up so more Ben scranning on our British grub 😂

[@shirleyw8720]

That spring roll is what used to be called a chop suey roll. I love all the beansprouts and cabbage! I’ve not seen one for about 30 years 😢 Great vid, thanks 👍

[@avoidoneu4061]

alot of chippy's do them

[@geeebee8512]

My local Chinese takeaway in Cheshire, England does give you fortune cookies too. I think it just depends on which one you go to. My fave dish is sweet and sour king prawns- i really like the sourness of the sauce 🙂Looks like you tried a lot of the things people typically order here.

[@Samantha23478]

A lot of Chinese takeaways has stopped doing fortune cookies why I'm not sure the one I deliver for used to do fortune cookies if the order was £15 or more for every £5 spent you would get a fortune cookie so if the order was say £16 you would get 3 cookies £20 4 cookies £25 5 cookies but if it was £14.90 0 cookies why they stopped doing it for I'm not sure

[@MeiinUK]

@@Samantha23478 : Because those newcomers or those new suppliers often charges a LOT for those stupid biscuits, that is why they aren't given out any more. Which is a shame. But it is fine. It is like... "to spend 10 million" to sell it for around "2 pounds".... just ask your local place if they have nice freebies. lol..... Maybe they might give you something extra. :) I hate what is going on, everybody tries to flip food here in the UK now. If they flip it.. then they better pay the damn sales tax to that transaction. You want to earn from that item.. then register yourself as a company and pay the taxes !!!! Enough of this insanity!

[@chrissouthgate4554]

Fortune cookies were invented in the US by a Japanese man. Crispy noodles are also an American thing.

[@twizz5562]

@@chrissouthgate4554who the fuck mentioned america though?

[@1337ven]

chicken balls

[@GIBBO4182]

All that needs to be said

[@misterincognito6089]

That’s right

[@40glo46]

Mighty fine

[@SHIESTY-ek8lu]

Chicken balls in your mouth

[@daniel-ix8wx]

chicken balls

[@kevinkelly3454]

If you ever go to Ireland our version of Chinese take out is next level.

[@Neur0nauT]

Ben I think you pretty much nailed exactly the preferred dishes that I would order from the Chinese Restaurant menus here in the UK. Not like this all at once of course! But certainly these would be all of the go-tos for me. Chips/Fries with Curry are probably the most common side order, next to rice or some noodles. It's cool to try different dishes, from different Restaurants too... because they can surprise you from place to place with the taste or techniques of cooking. I'm gonna order some Duck and Prawn Crackers next time! Thanks for making me hungry!

[@Nako3]

I could probably manage to live 1 week with that amount of food!

[@RickBrode]

I feel overwhelmed looking at it all

[@Almondeyezzz84]

No doubt. Portion it out into containers, a little of everything.

[@JsuIIl]

@@Almondeyezzz84just if it came in containers to begin with….

[@missaliciaxxxx]

@@Almondeyezzz84that’s a good idea and individual meal in each container

[@Nako3]

@@2real4youandyoutube nop

[@lin90210]

Inflation man...100 doesnt get you much anymore, My dad worked in a chinese takeway in Holland way back when and he said the spring rolls were even more humongous than our UK ones. P.S. fortune cookies are an American thing

[@Mr.M1STER]

The curry chip is a classic. In Ireland we also have what is called a 3in1 which is chips, curry and fried rice all in the one container.

[@MaxPower162]

Or the holy 4in1 with beef or chicken balls

[@Emma-xm9gb]

4 in 1 with shredded chicken is where it’s at (love the chicken balls too tbf, just my local chineses tend to have soggy ones lol)

[@chrisstucker1813]

You need some noodles too. Noodles, fried rice, chips and sweet and sour sauce is my go to. Sometimes I'll have curry sauce but its a bit heavy

[@shroudedlands9550]

In Belfast that's a half and half with curry sauce

[@RebelRed]

Use to get that in Gateshead but it was a 4in1, had plain chow mein in it too lol lush

[@lhoang02]

British born Chinese here! Hmm, not all Chinese takeaways cook the same. The chilli salted ribs should be dry with less* veg and I personally hate beansprouts in a spring roll… it ruins it. The chicken sweetcorn soup is just cream style sweetcorn in a tin, water, seasoning and cornstarch. The prawn on toast - the prawn is smashed into a paste and spread on a piece of bread, sprinkled with sesame seeds then deep fried. Anyway another great video Ben!

[@IamBATMAN2024]

beansprouts in a spring roll are a must for me. They add a nice bite/texture and taste to it. Love them lol

[@CelesteOcoileain]

@@IamBATMAN2024same here, I love beansprouts and the texture of them!

[@CelesteOcoileain]

Our salt&chilli ribs are drier here too, and they’re bright red in colour with onions, bell pepper and chillis. They’re very tasty!!

[@MeiinUK]

How can you be chinese, when your surname is "Hoang" ? That is a Vietnamese name... or way back when.

[@lhoang02]

@@MeiinUK Parents born in Vietnam but moved to China. Ethnically Vietnamese, culturally Chinese.

[@danieljermaine8782]

With the crispy aromatic duck. You have to apply the sauce all over the pancake, then add the cucumber/spring onions, then some duck meat and most crispy skin. Finish it off with a drizzle of chilli oil. Roll it up and enjoy

[@LithiumIonDon]

The hell is the sound effects when you chew. Shits so jarring 🤣. Like a guinea pig

[@dxcomander]

Just a pig

[@kyz2458]

😂😂😂bro

[@DF-ev4kb]

I wondered if it was part of his gimmick but it’s crazy and so loud

[@ShaneWalta]

I'm pretty sure it's an intentional ASMR thing

[@philippasimmonds6848]

Mic to close to his mouth

[@foxesamu]

Shrimp toast and spare ribs are very common at American Chinese restaurants, at least in the Midwest

[@spideylj]

On the west coast too, although shrimp toast is more of a dim sum thing there

[@xddddddddddd4646]

shrimps and prawns aint the same. Prawns are much sweeter

[@noahcato4497]

WHY IS BRO SO RAVENOUS

[@chemicalrelay]

I tend to prefer Plum Sauce over Sweet and Sour. If you do another Chinese before you go, give it a whirl. Hits kind of the same with a sweet and sour vibe but it’s different and just nicer IMO. Chilli and honey ribs are a good choice (if the restaurant does them) and get Salt & Pepper/Salt & Chilli King Prawns to get the real Salt & Chilli Pepper experience. If they do deep fried crispy noodles then maybe try those with Beef in Black Bean sauce. Made me want to order a Chinese takeaway in now….😂 🤤

[@ZER0value]

plum sauce also goes with the duck fairly well

[@khadijainnit7137]

Ben, the duck is supposed to be dry. It's crispy duck. That's how we do it for some reason lol. Unless you're going to an authentic spot to get Peking Duck. But if it's a takeaway, its gotta be dry and crispy to go with the pancakes 😅

[@xXxlLEGENDZlxXx]

Yeah hence the hoisin sauce to give it a bit of liquid

[@Merc-ve4ue]

Much of the british chinese food was created by cantonese people and hong kongers who migrated to the UK - big communities in london, liverpool, birmingham and belfast.There are regional differences even in british chinese food too. In liverpool, a chinese is called a chippy ( fish and chip shop meal) where you can buy fish and chips and the likes of what you are eating above. A 'spice bag' is also an Irish Chinese invented in Dublin. One meal I wish we had in the UK from American Chinese is general tso's chicken. I wish we had more spicier chinese options although it's getting more common

[@sdewey4152]

"They aren't really shaped like balls.....umm" yeah we all know what ball shape you were thinking of 😂😂😂

[@miaandfam7770]

I can't get past the chewing sound on the mic

[@frasersutherland6837]

Yeh, the dude's a slurper!

[@CoLKeown]

😂😂😂😂 same

[@foleyflipa12345]

Really off-putting

[@M0J0jojo]

Seriously, it sounds like the mic is in his mouth. I love these types of videos, but this is grossing me out.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

How is it still so loud even when he has his mouth closed? It's like he's got a mic surgically implanted in neck

[@Cthh2710]

Every UK household has their favourite Chinese restaurant- and we love telling people when we find a good one

[@willking9662]

brah was tearing up them noodles. lmao... you can tell when people taste something they like. Great stuff mate!

[@StamUK]

Woo! You're the man. You made UK proud. Hope you enjoyed your chinese meal 😊

[@DJChrisNeon]

As much as I love chips and curry, my go-to chips from the Chinese are always salt and pepper/salt and chilli chips. They are without doubt the best chips ever!

[@iridescentwings144k]

YES the moment I tried salt n pepper chips I was like curry who 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RickTheBoss98]

They don't have them in a majority of London Chinese takeaways

[@user-JustMe67]

A simple mix of chips, fried rice, curry sauce and onions in the 1 container is amazing! My chinese take away go to is lemon chicken or chicken with green pepper and blackbean sauce with fried rice and a side of dry ribs with lemon.

[@sidbob1215]

Onions in your chips curry and fried rice is a wild, but I’m on board.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Onions in your three in one? Oooh I like that.

[@samcolr2475]

Hey Ben, long time uk viewer here! Small and easy one for maybe a lunch or something, but you should definately try beans on toast! British classic!

[@T.ffanyChung]

Loving this UK food series! Hope you've checked out London's chitown

[@AM-mv6ro]

neiho leung neoi!

[@Fightswithfrogs]

the spring rolls are always better when they're the little ones :)

[@DEAJP10]

We call those big ass spring rolls pancake rolls. Yeah most of them are just mainly bean sprouts filled. Deep fried, crispy and cheap. There should definitely be way more beef than there was I was amazed it was just batter in sauce - the other dishes looked legit good!

[@kierancrumlish737]

In my area Chinese takeaways are always great value when feeding a group they have variety and deliver very fast. Its unmatched

[@sicgamer9303]

We have fortune cookies in uk, it must be just where you go, and most Chinese restaurants also have fortune cookies

[@Rose-jz6sx]

I've only had one takeaway ever give fortune cookies in Ireland, and even then it's a recent thing from them! So fun though.

[@algreen1]

Makes me glad to see you try this. Prawn toast is one of my favourites but the crispy aromatic duck pancakes from a good place is the bomb! Love your stuff bro, enjoy it in the UK. Try Indian food, maybe a few dish recommendations for you - chicken pasanda and/or chicken chasni.

[@saphwesterby-griffin9663]

Our sweet and sour sauce is definitely tipped toward the sour side, which suits the British preference towards all things sour: vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, English mustard, tartar etc. So long as the chicken is salted right to balance it, we want that tang!!

[@lukesaward8761]

Loving this series dude. Absoulute shame that i only discovered you during this UK session being English myself, but I feel like you like you would of preferred the chips in gravy! And if you ever get the chance to have beef in black bean sauce in the UK, thats a personal must have for me!

[@samarycastro]

American style Chinese food is sooo bomb! I now live in Puerto Rico and I personally think Chinese food out here is SO bogus! 😩 I miss that American style so much lol

[@RelentlessZen]

it breaks my heart he didn't get Salt n pepper Chips.

[@ArtemusprimeYT]

Good selection there! Chicken balls with curry sauce rather than sweet and sour is the one for me! Love duck and pancakes too. Nice work man!

[@djpamelamc]

Wow you are so lucky to get that much Chinese food for $100.00. Here in Australia, Chinese food is so expensive that we get half of what you ordered if even that. 🌺🌺

[@SuperRoo_22]

Exactly. Everything is so expensive here now. I can nearly fit $100 dollars worth of shopping into one bag now. 😢

[@LifeWithMrsB]

Think of the conversion rate too though, 100 USD is like 150 AUD

[@bluefloyd1]

Pro-tip, UK consumer here, use your superfluous rib veg in the duck wraps (get extra wraps). game changer

[@biglion4631]

I remember going to a Chinese place in South Carolina once and they had a lot of the stuff you got. I particularly remember the beef ribs, they were really good. Really tender and stuff. EDIT: I’ll forever remember that place too, cause we went there at, like near closing time so they gave us a huge discount. It was truly awesome.

[@XxSuicidalNinjaxX]

Hahaha yes in charlotte nc too. I feel like Chinese restaurants always have like a few local influenced options. Most of ours here have chicken wing/fry combos too which is…. Maybe slightly racially motivated but 😂

[@biglion4631]

@@XxSuicidalNinjaxX That’s funny lol. Chinese food isn’t all fried stuff so idk why many restaurants go that route

[@blackdragoncyrus]

I used to work at my family-owned takeaway, the prices were very cheap compared to our competitors, and our portions were way larger than theirs, too, but our shop was situated in a very bad area, so we didn't get many customers... combined with many other recent factors, and prices just increasing more and more, we sadly had to close down for good after 25 years.

[@chocobloco214]

Sorry to hear that I have supported a local family owned Cantonese takeaway for the last 20 years they are struggling to compete with takeaways on just eat they have stuck to cash only but their food quality is top notch never greasy it's always fresh

[@blackdragoncyrus]

@@chocobloco214 We did cash-only in person as well, but there was a cash point nearby so it was never really too much of an issue.

[@MeiinUK]

@@blackdragoncyrus : Just eat was ultra nasty, cos they were charging around a whopping 25% of the entire order ! AND that does not include delivery charges as well ? Goddamn them.... and then they floated into the Dutch exchange... and what nots etc.... And this itself collapsed the entire sector. And this does NOT include various f!Qcking reviews as well.. from various (global) websites... Canadian media Vice did a crappy article. App companies went trigger happy and created other damages... ones from Taiwan... US ones.. chinese ones... ALL goddamn all over... Using cash.. is good.. and people forget that you guys are also paying business rates as well as council taxes to your local council and government. SO yeh...!!!! MEDIA WINS ! (Political regions DIED !)..... And now those app companies, all doing different things.. and some are not even legal ? As in.. UK citizens or businesses should not have used those ones. Some charged... financial fees (which some doesn't know that this is what it is).. and others are delivery fees... others are various junky fees... It goes on and on and on. You guys have done well to survived this long. I would go crazy.

[@MeiinUK]

@@blackdragoncyrus: A lot of foreigners, especially netizens on this specific article also does not know that majority of those ingredients are from the UK? Like, it is from the UK mostly.. and we use those, because it helps the local businesses and their situation as well. Once upon a time, there WERE noodle manufacturers in the UK that were owned by British Commonwealth disporas... and then they sold it on... and some of the English or even Irish now. (Yeh, so I didn't get that whole bombing thing in London, and targetted the chinese in chinatown way back when and the supposed gay streets etc.) Each time families are threatened, they run away. They run off. Even my family ditched their business in Liverpool when the local kids rioted. And then my brothers had to defend the business, and my dad was swift to stopped them from being jailed. So we ran off to South Yorkshire. The kind of things which does NOT get discussed today.... and yet, today's enemies are people like the foreigners... from various other countries, trying to "sell" their medias.. or to sell their apps... and you tread on an actual blackhole, and you won't even know it ??? (Next thing you know, there would be another really bad article somewhere else, calling out racisms etc.) And then, they would use YOUR name in vain.. and diss YOU... personally. For being that "bad chinese"... And that "You are not Chinese, cos you cook so badly.".... Sure.. try and cook anything post war period. When there was no farms. No food. All tins. I was a 70s baby... and yet... goes all the way to my grandfather's generation.. Even my families still feel good to those who helped us. But not so much to those who diss others NOW. These people can go and jump. Really.

[@danielamaterna7348]

I've been living outside the UK for years, this series is killing me!!! I wish I could eat everything!!

[@SteaksAndBourbon]

I'd love to see you try munchie boxes, they're super popular here in Scotland. I don't know if they do them in England, but it's basically a pizza box filled with all the takeaway stuff. I don't get them anymore, but the slat and chilli box is my favourite one.

[@nicoler5713]

They do at the Chinese places around me, at least. They're a huge seller at the place I normally go to.

[@antonfowler6582]

My local chinese does a " nosh box " ribs . chicken wings . curry trigon . mini spring rolls . Prawn toast . Chicken balls and chips with chilli salt and a tub of curry sauce all for £13.50

[@Ddog666]

I live in Hastings, on the south east coast. There's a place near me that does this. It's like getting the whole menu in a pizza box, which confused the hell out of me initially.

[@twizz5562]

@@Ddog666did you grow up there? you probably know my dad 😂

[@phoebelazaro9410]

Nahhh with the ribs I tend to eat the ribs first, and then use the veggies to adorn my other bites with salt and pepper crunch deliciousness. Omg I'm craving these so hard right now 😊

[@CliffordRutley]

Chips and curry with the fried rice is a British Chinese classic. Especially popular as a walk home munch after a few beers. Shame you didn't try the combo.

[@nutluc]

$100 Chinese... easily done 😂 I would have ordered everything you ordered, but with slight tweaks. I'd get salt and chilli chips instead of curry sauce. Instead of salt and chilli ribs, I'd have a sauce on them, maybe capitol sauce or char sui. And I wouldn't have plain chow mein, I'd have gotten duck chow mein. Banging meal though 👌

[@lucyj8204]

Ben is definitely paying London prices though - £8 for plain chow mein?!

[@martinebonita2658]

​@@lucyj8204pretty common everywhere now. Inflation.

[@lucyj8204]

@@martinebonita2658at my local it's £4.50 (£6.20 with chicken).

[@kmiddagh]

i can't get past the gross chewing/sloshing of food sound everytime dude takes a bite

[@paulandhisguitars]

Im glad I wasn't the only one to notice.

[@jaycuthbert245]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME. its so triggering isn't it mate. Its like he's noshing his boyfriend off in every bite its disgusting and the fact he has the mic where he does makes me think he enjoys and purposely likes the mic to pick these sounds up. Dude had an obvious fetish it seems.

[@Bray624]

@@jaycuthbert245you might have misophonia then. Same as me

[@jaycuthbert245]

@@Bray624 I think you could be right mate. Its a shame because the food always looks good but the sound makes me avoid the videos now

[@Bray624]

@@jaycuthbert245 I know 😭

[@mojochew]

The veggies from the ribs are delicious when you mix them with rice 👍 Royal China on Baker Street or in Canary Wharf are great Chinese restaurants. And if you have the chance to, try a three roastie meats (BBQ pork, crispy roast pork belly and roast duck) with rice - superb!

[@MeiinUK]

I agree. They're good to their employees. Good people. What has been happening a lot is also that, so many individuals uses those stupid online reviews too... and it has been known to collapse the entire sector. So... yeh... this is really cruel... and very unfair too? Now some people have given up playing this kind of game. Others just moved on. Lots of businesses were destroyed based on those bad reviews. And now, those stupid apps are here too. So yeh... swings and aroundabouts. Don't use apps. (Don't pay extras.) Go in person. Follow recommendation by word of mouth. Not reviews. Build up relationships. Bring things back to normal is a good thing imho. Vice media has done a lot of damages to this sector as well... It is like, never mind the stupid review companies from within the UK.. and then the foreign app companies as well... and then the Canadian media as well... LOL... F!ck... What chances has any companies have of survival ?!?!!

[@kimboston1609]

Must admit I've never seen someone munch a duck wrap in one bite. I commend you sir.

[@brichi5407]

If you have misophonia don’t watch

[@weskershades]

We always get egg fried rice, sweet and sour pork, roast duck in honey lemon sauce, bamboo shoots and water chesnuts with mushrooms and king prawns. Plus the chips, something about chips from the Chinese Takeaway they are always the best.

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

How can it be fake Chinese when it’s traditional Chinese people that cook it

[@theautolad9507]

SLOW DOWN THE FOOD IS NOT GONNA RUN AWAY MAN

[@alertdirector]

Fr bro is attacking the food eatin like a Velociraptor

[@iiTormented]

I found most Chinese takeaway duck is pretty dry. But the costco duck set with the pancakes is banging. Much more moist

[@iiTormented]

Also we do get Fortune cookies depending on the takeaway. And would recommend putting the other food on the rice cracker and using it essentially as a tiny plate.

[@ProTechGamerz]

WHY DO YOU EAT LIKE THAT BRUV

[@laurenkadii]

this actually taking me out rn 😂😂😂😂 i didn’t even notice until your comment popped up

[@momentmoment-4]

Ok "ProTechGamerz"

[@AhmetGoetheÇakare]

Yh wtf

[@DN-sy6xx]

Can't watch it that is soo off-putting

[@BlueZirnitra]

He really likes food I like it. He destroys that food in a way I wish I did.

[@tonygreen9033]

Enjoyed watching you devour the food, especially the duck. Shame it was too dry as when it is done properly, it’s delicious.

[@steatthefair8236]

Salt & Pepper Squid is amazing, I always get that at a Chinese

[@GIBBO4182]

Beef in black bean sauce, sweet and sour chicken balls & a portion of chips…love the chips from the Chinese!

[@bigt9374]

Chips are usually crap from a Chinese . Taste like microwave chips or frozen oven chips .

[@SAFC674]

British person here also. Chips and curry sauce is the ideal thing to eat walking home from the takeaway after a night in the pub - then you get into the main meal when you get thome. Prawn crakers are perfect edible bowls - add some rice to absorb any sauce, then mix and match any mains and sides. Have fun and see what works best.

[@kezziahhh]

Where I live they don’t do chips or curry at all😔😔

[@SLAPERZZ1]

These food places you’ve been going to are so expensive 🤣

[@bigt9374]

😅😂like literally double the price

[@ConnorDurber]

that’s london for you, up north is so much cheaper

[@SLAPERZZ1]

Yeah but still being ripped off hard

[@AM-mv6ro]

not even london. uber eats/deliveroo fees are extremely high + restaurants/takeaways increase their prices because of the % taken by food delivery apps. i run 3 takeaways in London and my U.E/Deliveroo prices are about 20-25% higher than ordering directly@@ConnorDurber

[@danniijane778]

I live in East London and it would be a lot cheaper than this.

[@finngallacher]

This series is up there with Breaking Bad

[@seany8787]

The best Chinese food in the UK is Scouse (from Liverpool) - its got the oldest Chinese population in the UK and a large Chinatown. Every Chippy in Liverpool is also Chinese ran, so you can get Chinese food on pretty much every street corner. My local Chinese is one of those that looks like it would have a minus 5 hygiene rating, hasnt been decorated since 1993, and has just a man and wife running it (who visit Hong Kong for several weeks every year forcing me to go to another Chinese place) but its literally the best Chinese for miles and everytime I introduce someone new to their food they love it Btw that sound of you chewing is jarring!

[@DropItLikeACat]

That's mad. Where I live, that's about £40 of scran. Agree with the rolls, not just a London thing, almost all beansprout here as well. the Sweet and Sour here uses Pineapples so you get a bit of sweet and sour from those. Not sure if the same in other countries. I think if we had the full Asian Shrimp experience over her, they wouldn't be as popular. I think that's me done lol

[@BigOMeldogs]

That's what I was thinking I'd get easily double the amount for 100

[@dannykirk21]

What's with the enhanced chewing sounds