Australian & American try China's 'BEST BEEF'.... does it stack up?

[@lyhthegreat]

Xingyue's mandarin pronunciation is incredibly on point.

[@rickyli9957]

yeah her Chinese is always good

[@zzacc1850]

为什么我觉得她好像英文不太会说了哈哈哈

[@WeichuanTian]

@@zzacc1850 哈哈哈 我也发现了 哈哈哈

[@The_Invisible_Hand_Of_CV]

Is this thing you call Mandarin, well, do you know that only the duck and the citrus fruit are Mandarin? There is a dialect, though. It is called Putonghua. Lowai mistakenly call Putonghua Mandarin. You ain't doing the same, are you?

[@emilylai9660]

Wow!! I almost watched all the videos you have uploaded. I am in love with it!

[@BlondieinChina]

Awww thank you so much!!!

[@caozijian6]

爱你哦，么么哒

[@jonec8437]

thank u for supporting small local business

[@hisokacranel7268]

Xingyue is so cool and sweet, a very nice addition to the Blondievers 😊

[@hediyin4952]

I love how she picked up the dongbei accent ahahah

[@ianchrist4892]

She called Xingyue an American, could you believe that?

[@日常趣事]

It's Jewish@@ianchrist4892

[@theodorehsu5023]

​@@ianchrist4892Xingyue is from California and her American name is Lila, and she did videos on her channel with Amy judging how good guys look with Western and Chinese standards 😅

[@pkulila5658]

omg thank you for taking me on the best beef adventure bb!!!!!!!! I'm still dreaming of beef slices, tom nook leaves, soul sauce and sweet aunties 😍

[@maxdc988]

🥰

[@beige_ricaforte]

The owner from the 2nd restaurant is so sweet! Glad you went there instead of the other one! ❤

[@maxyang7919]

What IS this collab??! Amy AND Xingyue?! Am I in heaven??!

[@mc3331]

In DongBei restaurant, if they tell you "Small" it is big, "Big", it is super big.

[@jessm587]

Love your videos Amy but they always make me so hungry! It's so nice how you make friends with literally everyone you meet when you travel places. It makes such a difference to see you chatting away with locals and owners, really makes it feel like I'm truly getting an insight in to the authentic side of each place's cuisine

[@peterelliott2914]

My wife calls that leaf wrap the "Heilongjiang Sushi" We put rice in there as well. Plus various other shoots and leaves, wrap it up and scoff it down. I'm from NZ but yeah the Dongbei beef (and lamb) bbq and beers are just like home. 37 deg here yesterday fyi. Always love your vids down here. I miss Dongbei so thanks as always and keep them coming cuz from across the ditch :)

[@BlondieinChina]

Hahaha Heilongjiang sushi! Love it 😂😂😂

[@JTMcAwesomeFace]

omg I would live at that 2nd place! So glad you went even though it only had 8 reviews. That lady was so adorable and the food looked amazing. It reminds me a lot of korean bbq. I eat perilla leaves every week they are so good 😋

[@ms_green6536]

As a Chinese temporarily living in the US, I always feel XingYue is more like a Chinese than an American. She dressed and talked like a typical Chinese girl. Sometimes in this video I even have this feeling that XingYue's Chinese is more fluent than English😂😂😂 I wish my English could be as good as XingYue's Chinese.😊😊😊

[@achtungbaby2009]

you can feel her chinese soul in white girl body..

[@internationaldailytv6179]

Just got up and already greeted by Amy and Xingyue! Brightens up my whole day!

[@cheese-df1yx]

I learnt the xiao tudou and Dian Xian gan story from your video! Thanks! Great video!

[@choeechua3388]

Wow, ! So cool! Haven’t see Xingyue on KZbin for so long! Nice to see you two together travelling

[@halnicholas3791]

So cool you did one with Xingyue! Great video!

[@renumalani]

what a great team you are. All your guests are always fabulous.

[@icoco313]

i subscribed bc you said it would mean the world to you :) what a great episode. Two beautiful white girls exploring china with class and courage. Man, you guys are living life.

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

The family at the barbecue restaurant is very friendly and speaks very softly.

[@The_Invisible_Hand_Of_CV]

The commenter on this video offered words without value or worth.

[@George123-bv7xq]

and here we are in the Antipodes - the "Great Southern Land' being baked and roasted away .... your snow-swept wintery scene helped me cool down a bit. Thanks!

[@elleem3951]

Damn, your video is too short! Both of you are so fun together, Xingyue always cracks me up LOL and your videos are always interesting and informative. Looking forward to more future collaborations together! :D

[@lFurinl]

🤣小土豆?! OMG, but that’s also remind me of the first time I ever gone to Haerbin. Yup definitely, I was in red buffing winter coat. While my friends who are local just went with grey and black coat.

[@fsmdxl]

这是洋芋

[@austinhaynesworth6000]

Please have Xingyue back soon! She's so entertaining.

[@furnichan2490]

Thank you Amy so much for the very nice video!

[@xlatheblackdragon705]

really good vibe nice watching you girls having fun!

[@willgates8383]

Great of you to help out the “little guy”, hopefully they get a ton of customers now!!! Well done, help the small local establishments!!!!

[@tichtran664]

Amy you're a "imported potato"?! LOL 😆. You're very funny 🤣.

[@pbrlpgu5601]

That word "xiao yangyu" literally meas foreign potato

[@Alex_k_Q]

Actually, because potatoes were imported into China back in the time, it’s called “YangYu洋芋”, “Yang洋” means foreign, literally means “foreign taro”. While potato also has a name “TuDou土豆”, literally means “beans from the earth”(potatoes used to be really small), but “土”also has a meaning of “local”. So, “TuDou土豆” stands for Chinese (local) and “YangYu洋芋” stands for foreigners😂😂

[@yaoqiyang344]

Thanks

[@VivianNg16]

Omg please collab with Xingyue again!! This was such a sweet ep

[@dandanni3124]

I’m so happy to see you two in one video! Hoping for more in the future. ❤ from nyc!

[@sym3086]

Cannot believe you visited my hometown Qiqihar and even brought Xingyue with you. I would say Qiqihar has nothing better compares to Harbin but we do have the BEST BBQ on grille in China for sure lol.

[@ElvenDeputyGeneral]

Xingyue sure knows her way around r.e the taxi “colab” with the restaurant. You two make a wonderful duo!

[@mrtigerchan]

You guys are so amazing and funny. Love your videos!

[@sophiekoester5214]

this was such a great video!! loved your friend she was so funny and the way you guys both talk about food to each other was great

[@huihuidai9060]

ur videos are great, I hope you will update them more often Thanks :D

[@nurfaizin8587]

Love the energies.. just discovered your channel today and I'll going explore more 😁

[@A.J_096]

Nice... Very informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work.

[@Pensivepumpkin]

That is incredibly cheap for beef, I'm salivating!! What a collaboration, love you both!

[@KarunaMurti]

Same here in Japan, beef from Hokkaido is more prized because it's from colder / northernmost area.

[@a9udn9u-vanced]

This channel, Xingyue' channel and 歪果仁研究协会, always put a smile on my face.

[@WalkingExcursions]

Very interesting and informative videos! I always enjoy your content and learn a lot of new things. Thank you.

[@jameshack485]

You and your friend are doing a great job in helping the West better understand China. The news media is doing the exact opposite.

[@KingKongWorld]

I am in love with this channel... meat, meat, meat 😆😆 Fat is fat, but it is so delicious (to consume with moderation). To be honest, i love vegetables too. Ok, I am going to prepare a Beef Bourguignon (carrot, leek, olive, tomatoes, big chunks of beef with bone and fat and French wine) for dinner 🤪 My dream is to have a trip in China with my entire family and try all these foods. 🤩

[@haoliu912]

有星悦给你导航真不错，她已经成是的小油条了，很多出租司机的话外之音都明白，真牛

[@2633309]

9:15 So don't go to the place recommended by the driver, it's unpalatable and very expensive, and it's not cost-effective

[@vertikultursg8532]

One of the best combination of youtuber so far

[@aolmonkey]

New guest is awesome 😎 we need to see more of her please! Double blonde bombers !!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Love that you gave a lesser known restaurant a chance. Also love that you ladies are not afraid of fat and have good appetites. I did not realize perilla leaves were eaten outside of Korea.

[@zoezhang172]

OMG, no way! I had been waiting for you to go to my hometown, and try the BBQ there. You finally tried it! It was the best 👏🏻. There's so much more delicious food in Qiqihar, wish I could bring you to try more local dishes!!

[@rorschachgotnicemask9449]

I love the vibe of this episode! 😘 It's too short🤔are you going to make another video together?

[@Drophinoia]

that evening shaokao place looked so delicious. I'm going to be dreaming about beef and pickled cabbage

[@firefly4326]

First time heard of this capital in China. Thanks for bringing us there 😊

[@theresaleung823]

Thanks for another fun food adventure! I will not be able to try that delicious beef. Too cold, too far! But it's good that you took a clear pic of the restaurant name! I can recommend it to other travelers! Happy new year to you & loved ones! May you have good fortune & good health!

[@lindahhh]

thats so cute haha and i love the pink coat among the black ones 🌸🎀

[@xuehanjiang3474]

Wow finally Qiqihar! My home town. Every time when I am back home I will have numerous Qiqihar bbq🎉. After trying many bbq in European countries, Middle Eastern countries and many provinces of China, I find that the Qiqihar style bbq (sliced beef bbq on plates) is the best!

[@yuzou2008]

I am really impressed by Xingyue’ Chinese🎉

[@mikewant5230]

Two cutest blondes in China and their hair must be original.

[@saltairinmyhair]

Amy your skin is glowinggg YAAS SIS

[@chao3921]

Love both of you!

[@quokkakola1722]

Xingyue is a girl after my own heart. I definitely had Popeye’s today and dipped my fries in the mashed potatoes, it was delicious.

[@clochettestarz]

小洋芋is a nice pun 😁Great video as always Amy!

[@godbless9455]

Omg... Xingyue is so cute. And her mandarin is 👍 Already subscribed to her channel 🫰

[@Ikaruwa]

I've never seen this Xingyue person before but she's adorable 🥰 she's like a real life Isabelle from Animal Crossing

[@RespectOthers1]

Besties Eating Excellent Food!🐄 :D

[@jonah_lau]

Many restaurants offering top-notch service and cuisine in China get drowned out by the crowd of establishments paying for traffic through fake reviews due to the algorithms of traditional rating apps. However, with the emergence of new apps like Xiaohongshu in recent years, there has been a counterbalance to the traditional rating software. Moreover, many locals frequent these restaurants but seldom use these rating apps. I'm glad that Amy and Xingyue stuck to your opinions and visited this exceptional restaurant! Looking forward to your next video.❤

[@andrewmetzger1108]

Love your videos!

[@elvinccw]

Oh my god, I am so delighted to watch this series 😊

[@lindahhh]

Blondie your vids are the best and make me miss china so much, plz keep on uploading 💕💕 Tyyy

[@ymhktravel]

The "xiaotudou" reference is not just the way they bundled themselves up in layers. It's also a reference to the difference in stature between northerners and southerners. Northerners in general are on average still taller and bigger than southerners due to their dna admixture.

[@redneckscumbags4422]

more like diet than dna, northerners eat alot of meat, southerners eat alot more carbs and vegetables

[@timothyzhang7835]

As a guy from Qiqihar, really appreciate this video.❤❤

[@MattCantSpeakIt]

hahaha my chinese is getting pretty good! As soon as Lila said "Xiao Tu Dou" I bursted out laughing XD

[@jackywu7774]

Welcome to GUANGDONG ，Chaoshan area。 there have best beef hotpot and lots of delicious food。

[@antonioyin5226]

Thank you for coming to my hometown, thank you for introducing Qiqihaer BBQ to the world.

[@charluvsyou]

I love seeing how geography and culture impact food. This food has bits of things I associate with Russia, Korea, and of course China and it makes sense from a geographic sense how all those influence each other to create this cuisine! So cool to see!

[@The1Mustache3]

I subbed. Great channel

[@colonylaser4860]

XingYue always cracks me up. But man, I hope your video helps out that restaurant in Qiqiha'er . It looks absolutely amazing.

[@laurayu3076]

OMG my hometown!! I was just there in December,, without a doubt the best BBQ and guobaorou you'll ever have!

[@dlk3904]

did that influence korean bbq or the other way around?

[@laurayu3076]

​@@dlk3904 two different types of bbq, different cuts, preparation, seasoning, sauce, etc.

[@dlk3904]

@@laurayu3076understand but I’m wondering if the concept of eating around a grill is an original Chinese concept that extended from hotpot or if it’s a recent concept maybe imported from korean bbq

[@laurayu3076]

@@dlk3904 I mean bbq with a grill is probably one of the oldest most common way of cooking meat. you probably have to trace back hundreds if not thousands of years. each region does it alittle differently. bbq in china has longgg history, def did not import from kbbq

[@dlk3904]

@@laurayu3076Yes I'm aware grilling is a primitive and widespread method of cooking. Chuan is probably the first method of cooking meat. But for the love of God, for the third time, I was asking about the dining concept of bringing a grill indoors, in the middle of your own dining table, and cooking the meat yourself as you eat. This doesn't exist except in Asia. IN YOUR OPINION AS A NATIVE, DID THIS ORIGINATE IN DONGBEI OR NOT OR DO YOU NOT KNOW?

[@Brick-Life]

Cool to see You and Xingyue collab again!

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

Wow,your friend is so cute and funny but damn,didn't realise she can speak such excellent Mandarin! Btw,this is so interesting and informative,had no idea this part of China produces such excellent beef until now. You can tell just by looking at the deep almost black colour of that beef with the fat that it's top notch,and that chef knows just like any top steak houses worldwide that with such excellent beef no seasoning is required, just a little salt and pepper. How come the foodie world hasn't heard of this? Forget your exorbitantly priced Wagyu and Kobe beef,just get this for a fraction of the price but just as tasty!😂

[@cavalier2097]

Nice to see Dongbei food. My father in law was born in Mudanjiang, heilongjiang province.

[@ilai7893]

Wow, perilla/ shiso leaf for wrapping grilled meats, something I didn't know I needed

[@daffodilstang5292]

That is a true Carnivore meal, Beef n beef fats. Yum. Perilla leaves are very fragrant n rich in nutrients.

[@hediyin4952]

😭Literally crying as an Australian Chinese from Qiqihar watching this. My parents decided to move to Australia when I was young and I still think about Qiqihar BBQ somtimes 🥲 Havent been back to Qiqihar since I was 7 as all my parents' relatives have moved to Beijing.

[@jennyohara4011]

You are so lucky to be in China and mixing with the best people such as the Ychina Crew

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

I recommend you to travel to Yixing and Nanshan Bamboo Sea in Zhejiang. The bamboo forest scenery there is also very good. There are also high-altitude cable cars, panda bases, ancient towns, and ancient villages that you can experience.

[@王琰-y9v]

宜兴不在浙江，浙江竹林最美在安吉。

[@Wudunka]

great video as always

[@formerlywassunsugongbu]

That barbecue is extremely cheap omg And the food in the second restaurant is similar to KBBQ restaurant! I love how the place looks. Even as a Korean, if this restaurant exists near me, I would go there instead of eating KBBQ

[@mannixtong409]

You are so match, expect next video 😊

[@internetgirl3099]

The fact that you introduced what Xiaotudou is in the early part of the video and the local uncle called you that, it’s sooooo funny!!

[@dionydonny]

13:56 xingyue goes "i like the one from....eh....zhongwu" funny and cute.

[@kko-punch7059]

If I could give 100 thumbs up to genuine enjoyment of food I will! Keep traveling girls! This world is a vast place.

[@dice138]

The guy came in to the restaurant. Right the way he said 小土豆. Can tell how hot that phrase is. Also, Xinyu is even more Chinese than Amy.😂

[@HanC.]

That beef looked soooo juicy and yum!!!

[@JenniferPChung]

LOL! Everything looks amazing. The comment about when they say big it means big and when they say small it means big is hilarious.

[@narutoash111]

gotta love the collab between you two

[@Woodland26]

A question for Amy: how can an Australian travel in China for a longer period of time and explore like you do? A tourist visa normally has a time limitation, need an invitation letter, hotel details etc. I may do this when I retire in a year or 2. Live in the same suburb as you do in Sydney :)

[@kcleung888]

The Beef dishes looks so delicious and yummy !❤❤❤

[@GCLU]

That second spot with all the pickled veggies with beef bbq and the perilla leaf reminded me a lot of Korean spots

[@redneckscumbags4422]

because dongbei is close to north korea, it's the culture in that region. Veggies don't grew well in the cold, so it's mainly pickled veg and meat. People enjoy huddling around a heated barbeque . It's climate influencing cuisine

[@cynthiahwa556]

The begining of the video is literally the downstairs of my mother-in-law's home😂 we really miss 齐齐哈尔芭比Q！！ It's not only about the seasoning, the quality of the beef is sooo good, it always comes with a butter flavor!

[@bloodyChina]

about you guys deal with the "taxi-scam" - SMOOTH😁👍👍👍

[@tichtran664]

People from southern China called little potatoes?! LOL 😆. That funny.

[@maxyang7919]

... by Dongbei people. We apparently don't call ourselves little potatoes!

[@wangyuning285]

@@maxyang7919 well some people dont really like the name... but most people find it cute