BEGGAR'S CHICKEN Recipe -- cooking a whole chicken in CLAY | How to Make Clay From Dirt

[@krysdekel]

Emmy is the REAL MVP for making that clay. I would have given up by step 27.

[@dezinechic]

step 27?! please as soon as i read REFINED clay.

[@sades6495]

SummerBrze lol I would have gave up at step 1

[@nikkistahr7105]

@@dezinechic right😂😂😂😂😂

[@MJFord-px3jc]

@@dezinechic My eyes glazed over when Emmy processed the clay before she make the chicken and the stuffing.

[@LadyNubia007]

Right?! She a real one lol

[@CNBcrazy]

Man I’ve been watching Emmy since the starting of her channel , I used to watch her after my moms brain surgery to calm me down and I used to fall asleep to her videos. It’s crazy to see how much Emmy has grown she’s just such a mom and I love her videos so much

[@marcusrattray1158]

Touching

[@Torischannel1]

How's your mom?

[@btsislifeyallifeellikeapro7193]

I hope your mom is doing okay now 😢

[@paris5410]

333rd like!! (I know nobody cares but I do).

[@yupyuppers6792]

Hope you and your mom are doing well!

[@HeavyMetalMike]

Most of the entertainment value of this video was just seeing someone so unbelievably happy.

[@HIEEE2112]

that's like emmy's entire channel

[@vokun864]

Ikr! Emmy always makes me smile no matter what is going on in my life

[@HatsuneTokisaki]

Emmy is the only one Ive seen in YT that becomes happy over simple things like paper cups 😂

[@sunceljubavi1020]

Yessss!She bring smile and joy in my life!I wach her because she is sooo passionate about olmost everything!That is missing in my life,I would say.Sometimes,not always.when is hard for me because I have a lot of work I'm watch Chinese and Japanese women,they are really hard workers.and somehow it seems to me that everythig is sooo easy for them.and they are aslo smart!!

[@ohyeahminecraft]

Looove it!! So much

[@justwaiting5744]

When Emmy gets excited, her joy just radiates through the screen.

[@pigeonmayo2486]

Evan Swiech it dies

[@pigeonmayo2486]

Does not dies sorry

[@lpsglamourgirl2988]

.........hmph........simp

[@lpsglamourgirl2988]

Jk 😅

[@pigeonmayo2486]

I meant does

[@NotebookAndTears]

I really respect creators. She spent days working on this video to present us with 17 minutes of amazing content. Much respect. Thanks Emmy!

[@woolfulrebellion]

Right!

[@shimeih2287]

True

[@chelsey8737]

Ikr and i really appreciate that theres never more than 2 ads

[@creepycat6726]

Cooking a chicken is "amazing content"? I mean it was interesting and perhaps a bit unusual here but I wasn't amazed. If she had opened the clay and the chicken got up and ran out of the window I would be pretty amazed.

[@BhappyD]

Creepycat The definition of the word amazing is subjective, what one person finds amazing may differ from someone else, and that’s ok. I personally thought that this video was amazing content. Not only was it unique and clearly made with a lot of hard, long, and tedious work and effort, but it also was educational for those who have never heard of this before. To me, it’s pretty amazing to see someone foraging and making their own clay from scratch via a process that took several days (as opposed to just buying it or not using it at all), as well as actually baking a chicken inside of it! Definitely something I’ve never seen, and I enjoyed being enlightened and educated on something I otherwise wouldn’t have known! 😊

[@ciao614]

I can't find the energy to even brush my teeth today and Emmys harvesting her own clay.

[@jvertido]

Lol

[@kim71749]

Me too...

[@NuYoukai]

You can do it!! Here have some snacks 🍊🍅🍌

[@UNIQI]

hahahhah my exact thoughts

[@Kaastengels]

You can do it!! 💞🙆🙆🙆🙆⚡💡 sending energies for you 💞🙆🙆🙆🙆⚡💡

[@SpongeMPCGirl]

Imagine bringing this to Thanksgiving dinner and saying, "Alright the chicken's ready!" Pulls out hammer *SMASH SMASH SMASH*

[@brianmwangi5082]

😂😂

[@fuoco2490]

Felt that *SMASH*

[@josetragland6950]

🤣🤣

[@zellafae]

That sounds like a fun new tradition!

[@keyon5947]

My parents would have punched me on site

[@i_kpop_fan]

Emmy is over here farming clay for days to make a single chicken and I’m staring at a microwave meal contemplating if I feel like cooking it

[@carriemcginnis]

I'm wondering what to order from Uber Eats, but otherwise, same!

[@amandasabo139]

Never in my life have I felt a comment so hard lmfao

[@Delihlah]

You just put a grown chicken BACK into an egg.

[@TheElisaChau]

Delihlah or dead chicken into a clay coffin haha

[@NadixonYT]

Elisa STChau no.. you ruined the joke. Chickens don’t go in coffins so what is the joke here?

[@asads132]

@@NadixonYT humans go into coffins so that's made the reply funny

[@NadixonYT]

L s no it made the reply irrelevant chickens aren’t human so they aren’t related to coffins what so ever

[@thatguy6225]

@@NadixonYT Hey, what I do with my dead chickens is my own business.

[@onceever3097]

Imagine finding this on the ground thinking it's a geode but it's a chicken inside instead of crystals

[@clovermarukelli6743]

@Matt S I died at this comment thread 😂

[@Cchan-xy3hc]

It’s more rewarding than crystals.

[@ladya1953]

@@Cchan-xy3hc Definitely tastes better than crystals. 😀

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

once ever that is ... Horrifying ....... I love it !

[@silvijaa.869]

Hahahah!!! Thank you for making my day alittle brighter, thats hilarious!!

[@chanelcruz9950]

with all of this knowledge i believe 1000% she'd be able to make an entire buffet in the middle of the woods and survive

[@Inamichan]

I’ve watched her eat bugs, the spiciest curry ever, and a ton of other things I would never think of eating. She’s going to be the last woman standing.

[@chloescott3121]

🙌🙌

[@keemorg3997]

@@Inamichan unless all that's left on earth are salmiakis (licorice?)

[@leonardopalomarescidrian7906]

Hey Michael Jackson she just used your legendary Her Hee at 9:21

[@jamesporter6288]

In what oven?

[@unpackthis1453]

You honestly should be on the food network. Your format is really creative and your delivery of the content is extremely engaging. You also have a colourful vocab that makes viewers taste and smell through the screen purely from the way you describe what you're doing.

[@Greanestbean]

Emmy is too good for Food Network you're right though that she deserves more visibility! Plus I can only imagine that Food Network would ruin the magic Emmy has running her own channel.

[@nappybunny8221]

I love how she never tries to contain her excitement and shows us her real, honest reactions

[@TraceyM48]

This sweetheart has enlightened me to the wisdom of fresh and natural cooking and Chemistry.

[@karldoesstuffYT]

"Look at the clay *we* made!" don't do that, it makes me feel too special and involved with the video. I'm not supposed to find content this good on KZbin.

[@ladygaga8293]

😂😂😂

[@FuriosasWarRig]

This comment is kinda stupid.

[@ladygaga8293]

@@FuriosasWarRig I personally love this comment

[@amigaflu]

Tyler McClelland the fact that you replied is stupid

[@onehellofanopinion2313]

@@amigaflu 7 people don't think so.

[@monsterhighstopmotion]

I assume the chicken keeps the moisture while cooking because the water can't escape since clay is impermeable, which would make the meat really tender. All that, paired with the 3 hours of cooking and the beautiful seasoning must make one delicious, tender and juicy chicken! Might try this recipe out!

[@littlegile5072]

Skip the printed paper for safety. Ink fume may have added taste but surely diminished lifespan

[@CeiCie]

I hate to mess up your perfect 100 likes but...

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

If she put a small bamboo reed / straw for the steam to escape her clay shell would probably not crack. Sealed completely shut , I would worry it might X-PLODE ! pop

[@isabellavargas2277]

An old fashion pressure cooker of sorts😂

[@inthefade]

The clay is likely to behave as a pressure cooker, at least until it cracks. Makes for really tender chicken.

[@galadzisewid1889]

This is the most adorable thing I have ever seen on the internet. What a delightful person.

[@saf2127]

Agree! As I watch this, I curse the algorithm for not recommending Emmy’s videos sooner. I love her pleasant voice and infectious enthusiasm.

[@HatashiLuvsU]

Most cooks on YT: "It had this foreign ingredient that's really hard to find in most markets so I substituted with something more readily available." Emmy: "I made my own clay!!!! It was a lot of work but super rewarding! Guys!! I bought Lotus Leaves!! Woo!!" God I love her XD

[@Fav-ie]

I didn't know clay was a foreign ingredient.

[@specializedchemicals6669]

@@Fav-ie Neither did I. Hmm...

[@Fav-ie]

@@specializedchemicals6669 hmmmm 🤔

[@teaartist6455]

It's kinda nice to see actually since sometimes these substitutes tend to be very American things that are hard to get here.

[@romeoa.6634]

@@Fav-ie it isn't a readily available ingredient

[@KairiiKaijuu]

I should be getting ready for work...but watching Emmy make chicken seems like a much more productive use of my time.

[@emmymade]

Agreed!

[@KairiiKaijuu]

@@emmymade I'm glad someone does!!! My roommate keeps reminding me how much time I have to get to work 😂😂😂

[@diegolovato5522]

It's a cold, rainy, and dark night in the year 2023, where Kylie Baldwin is using a piece of cardboard as a makeshift umbrella. "Will work for access to youtube" it said, until it was washed away

[@SabrinaLovesPuffins]

same!!!

[@PeppaPigTTR]

If you’re getting ready for work in the us you must be working night shift currently 11:09pm eastern anywhere else in the us it behind or ahead 3 hours or simliar that’s crazy

[@peterpipe8281]

Your enthusiasm is contagious and your knowledge is a gift thank you for the joy you bring in everything you do!

[@WaterfaerysDomain]

This would make an amazing week-long project for a summer camp, dividing the harder parts of the work in between regular camp fun. Can you imagine that last day feast with the kids getting to whack open their own chicken? They would love this as much as Emmy did!

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

yeah, if you cook it under campfire, it's even better/genuine

[@cassiereilly120]

Emmy is a gift and would be a key player in reteaching our entire history after an apocalypse. we WILL protect her at all costs

[@millsykooksy4863]

Cassie Reilly lol

[@marcelarosa8036]

Me: gosh I'm so tired I don't even feel like getting up today Emmy: what about we MAKE our own CLAY

[@kimpastabowl1058]

how* about

[@darkfox2401]

@@kimpastabowl1058 no one cares

[@kimpastabowl1058]

Jessica Matthews about u

@@darkfox2401 Litterate people care.

[@Uhohlisa]

M. mmilora oh my god shut the fuck up

[@kijo215]

Watching Emmy get excited over wrapping chicken in lotus leaves is the highlight of my day!

[@JoDee172]

I got excited about those lotus leaves too lol

[@hreshi3085]

I usually don't watch cooking channels but the actual thing I got attached to is your personality and the fact that you seem like a very kind person.

[@wishuback_]

as i was watching you handle those leaves, it ocurred to me that i could share something! here in chile, theres a traditional food called humita; a corn paste, usually eaten with sugar or with 'ensalada a la chilena' or chilean salad (tomato and onion), that is cooked by putting the paste into corn leaves, wrapping it, sealing it with rope and boiling it. maybe u could try that! love your vids as always, emmy! 💕

[@Astavyastataa]

cinna is that anything like a Mexican tamale?

[@livrose3619]

cinna sounds delicious 😋

[@jaimevegarojo1607]

es cierto lo que dicen, hay un chileno/a en todas partes xD, saludos compatriot@

[@wishuback_]

@@Astavyastataa i dont think so?? you just open the leave and eat the paste like that, so its kinda different

[@wishuback_]

@@jaimevegarojo1607 AJSJKSDMKS verdad será, weon. saludos!

[@Big_Tex]

It's like roasting a chicken, but with 20 times more work.

[@melharis4451]

Yeah, I was wondering. Is there really a difference between normal roasted chicken and the one covered in clay?

[@JessAyu]

Lil Shithead i think it has something to do with old oven, more like only wood and fire, clay make the heat spread properly and cooked through

[@melharis4451]

@@JessAyu ohh yea i remember smth that i read that has a similar concept. They roasted some fish and when they peel off the layer, the scales are off with the clay.

[@hanonondricek411]

I think the clay insulates it for a longer slower cooking time, and I suspect it is similar to sous-vide in texture and tenderness. I'm not sure if you can sous-vide a whole chicken though since it would probably take forever and be kind of ugly and raw looking. Yeah, a TON of work you wouldn't want to do unless you're having some sort of very special medieval dinner-party!

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

An alternative is stuff your chicken full of yummy veggies & mix and wrap in tin foil. You can toss the foil ball right into a camp fire and cook it up directly in the flames... then later get it out of the flames with a stick and yum - camp fire chicken!

[@jlinus7251]

Beggar hasn't eaten for months finds a chicken and cooks it. Emperor walks by and takes half the chicken. The beggar must have been like wtf

[@kissarococo2459]

I´m impressed that the beggar had selfcontrol enough to harvest clay and make the chicken like this!

[@felixn.burgos2340]

Stole* dirty beggar

[@n.p.2054]

i mean , u gotta do what u gotta do for food ^

[@catwoman1263]

Maybe the Emperor hired him to make this specific dish, since he added it to the Imperial menu. If that's the case, it was a good thing for the beggar that the Emperor ate some of it.

[@Jazzymama8703]

Ahh...the Emperor is the beggar *light blub goes off*

[@fairyfox2890]

"They're like little hats or something!!" *Studio Ghibli Mode: Active*

[@ceecee1424]

Is no one going to talk about her adorable excited "HEE HEE" at 9:22? Omg I love Emmy so much. She so happy and a literal ball of sunshine about everything

[@rachelanastasia1977]

Aweeeee omg

[@altarriq]

Cee Cee Only you weirdo, you probably watch kpop videos.

[@ceecee1424]

@@altarriq Huh?? How is it weird? I only found it cute and endearing, I wasn't intending to come off as a creep. I just love watching people be happy over stuff, it makes me really happy and I get excited with them. And I do watch kpop videos, but I don't find it very relevant to my comment honestly. Anyway, I hope I could clear things up. I hope you stay well and take care of yourself, and that the rest of your day goes well~

[@ceecee1424]

@Chesley Sanchez Thank you for vouching for me

[@baoli9589]

YES THAT MOMENT another one at 13:04 These moments made me smile too!

[@swindle3561]

I LOVE UR ENTHUSIASM AND JOY FOR THE SIMPLE THINGS. REALLY MAKES ME WANT TO DO MORE AND IMPROVE UPON MY DEPRESSION CAUSE I WANNA FEEL HOW YOU FEEL IN UR VIDEOS EMMY

[@jjg9535]

Swindle WHY ARE U YELLINGG!!! lol jk 😂

[@swindle3561]

@@jjg9535 IM HAPPY :+)

[@xerilaun]

Same. Also is that Ken in ur profile pic?

[@Linda7647]

I'd give anything to feel that kind of happiness again. It's been a long damn time.

[@andrearamirez9924]

It is BEYOND adorable how excited she is and how happy she is! 😊 she lifted .y spirits and made me smile 😁

[@evasartorius9528]

She reminds me of a kid on Christmas morning. The cheerful wholesome light shines bright.

[@thehearttalks8821]

Emmy: More traditionally what is done is that the chicken is wrapped in lotus leaves.... Me: lol Theres no way she got lotus leaves... Emmy: * comes out with a huge pack of lotus leaves* me: oh um wellllllllll.....

[@jordiecartier]

thehearttalks right I thought she was gonna use banana leaves or somethin

[@Salwerth2822]

I was thinking the same!

[@lina-mi4yl]

a lot of chinese food uses lotus leaves so you can buy them at chinese stores!

[@suecastillo4056]

thehearttalks OF COURSE SHE DID!!! It's EMMY!!! LMAO!!!😆❤️

[@claytonpaisley9721]

I mean they have them just down at my local Asian supermarket... and I live in south carolina. So probably pretty easy to find in general.

[@sharae1111]

We stan a well researched and prepared queen 💕

[@accailliacarter6059]

Me: eating 3month old frozen chicken nuggets in bed bc I was too lazy to go grocery shopping. Emmy: HARVESTS CLAY FROM THE EARTH, PREPARES BEAUTIFUL RAW CHICKEN MARINADE, HYDRATES GINORMOUS LOTUS, CRAFTS A CLAY SHELL, COOKS FOR THREE HOURS. you really reap what you sow huh? 😅

[@Anna-tc6rz]

Some people eat to live, others live to eat.

[@itsmereem6748]

Anna G What

[@artificialsweetner]

@@itsmereem6748 she means there is ppl who only eat just to live, and then theres others that live to eat.

[@izzahcamillia8339]

@@itsmereem6748 basically, some people prefer to eat whatever they have for the sake of survival, while others would dedicate the time they have in their lives to achieve happiness and satisfaction through eating delicious foods.

[@itsmereem6748]

juni gee ok I get it now

[@truelily7]

Love the whole process! My only concern is newsprint ink possibly seeping into the chicken during baking. What about this? I would probably substitute parchment.

[@RisingwoodsGal]

I believe lead was removed from newsprint long ago.

[@MargaritaMillere]

I was thinking about the same...

[@juliab8992]

...."Make" clay..... I had always thought the earth did that and we just dug it up. Man i have a new appreciation for the labor intensive process to obtain clay. Great info for future zombie apocalypse! And great sounding recipie!

[@spiderwithpoisonedlips6338]

Julia B The earth has clay deposits too

[@Charlie_Loves]

Depends on where you live. We assume we have a variety of material underground when it really depends on your location.

[@ForeverMasterless]

Some places do just have clay deposits. There was a particular spot at my elementary school that did.

[@olegil2]

@@ForeverMasterless Wherever land has risen since the last ice age is a good chance to find clay. Here in Norway, many places are literally JUST clay. Including my farm. So anywhere I dig more than 20cm (plough depth) down I'll find pure blue clay, untouched for 10000 years. Except for dandelion and creeping thistle roots, obviously. Nothing much else is able to penetrate through the plough sole (what we call the hard layer just below plough depth, formed from machines running over the ground above, compacting soil and not breaking it apart below 20cm).

[@anj9378]

@@olegil2 That is so unbelievably interesting... you should start a channel! I've always wanted to know what it'd be like to have a farm in a cold country!

[@magicaardvark1]

Oh fantastic. Clay water is called 'slip' and massaging it is called 'wedging'. I am an amateur potter, and I love the way you have harvested this clay. Love your videos

[@TheFloridaGirl24]

Do you think she could throw with this clay and it would turn out if you fired it?

[@magicaardvark1]

@@TheFloridaGirl24 I reckon so. It looks like she's done a great job on filtering and cleaning it. Probably treat it like earthenware clay. That would be a fun project

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

“Vegetable mixture” Ham: am I a joke to you?

[@btsislifeyallifeellikeapro7193]

Fr tho 😂😂😂

[@dagnydo2472]

Obviously it was, because it was dry. 😂

[@ladygaga8293]

@@dagnydo2472 😂😂😂

[@zacharyrosenfeld1205]

12:25 I thought the point of wrapping it with lotus leaves was so that you didn't have to use newspaper or plastic wrap

[@smpalmer85]

not only that but i wouldn't want to bake anything in newprint. ink dyes are pretty nasty. admittedly i doubt any significant amount is released, particularly given how none of it fumes with the clay covering. still... just why. if you need a steam barrier for the clay just use a paper towel or butcher paper layer.

[@Lauziita21]

I thought so too! That’s how you usually make tamales in Mexico (we use banana leaves instead of the lotus ones tho) and nothing goes through them if you know how to properly wrap things up.

[@lanithedoll1633]

yea I’d exclude the newspaper from the recipe

[@snowlynx1585]

I think the newspaper is just a tradition kinda like how fish n chips are traditionally served in newspaper. It may seem nasty but to people who grew up eating it like this the taste is nostalgic

[@Lauziita21]

lynx The taste of newspaper? (I know that’s not what you meant but the phrasing 😂)

[@sajnakhatun6852]

Whoever disliked this beautifully crafted video where clearly so much love and passion had gone into is seriously not okay

[@Ceelea1]

This is why I love watching Emmy. Not only do we get a recipe but the history behind it. This was very interesting.

[@IvanDmitriev1]

I'm thinking wrapping it in the newspaper is more dangerous/carcinogenic than straight-up putting clay onto the lotus leaves.

[@Flat_s0da]

Ivan Dmitriev I guess as long as u don’t eat it every day, you will be fine

[@kuhntzzz]

It depends on how the newspaper is printed I think, still not sure how good it is to be eating paper but most newspapers are printed with vegetable ink so it should be fairly safe to eat I’m assuming. I line my birds cage with newspapers because if they end up chewing on it the ink won’t hurt them

[@AnythingbutThi5]

Well, the chicken is already well-packaged with the lotus leaves, so the newspaper shouldn’t have any affect on the chicken. But I’m not an expert by any means.

[@celinefanne]

xx_sh1th43d_xx :)

[@markphillips7538]

Since the 1980s newspapers use a soy based ink. It's not dangerous at all.

[@bananache4793]

emmy gets so amused and happy about the smallest things and its honestly just so adorable

[@caturdaynite7217]

Instead of harvesting my own clay, I've used a Romertopf French clay pot. It's glazed only on the inside of the pot. You have to soak the pot in water before you put the chicken in it. I've made some good chicken in that pot. I haven't done it in ages. It's just so much easier to buy a chicken already cooked for $8 during the week. But for a Sunday meal it's great. Appreciate all the effort this took. Great video as always.

[@maryhansen7021]

If I still had mine..........

[@EzioAuditore]

Does the flavor change depending on what section of the newspaper you wrap it with?

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

Mine tasted funny..

[@lovecatherinex2636]

Sessmaru Kusanagi Gaming; Lmao

[@windowpane]

Try not to reuse the part where you wrap dog poop in.

[@Earnestlie]

DON'T use the comics. Your chicken will taste funny. 😜

[@Cola82]

Using the editorials makes it strangely salty.

[@dougkurtz7447]

Incredible! I wouldn’t have used newspaper though. I think I would prefer the clay touching the leaves over the newspaper ink dripping on the chicken.

[@uniquenewyork3325]

You could try parchment :0

[@saggiteightyfour8367]

@@uniquenewyork3325 I think Doug Kurtz meant there is no need for the additional step of wrapping in newspaper. The clay can go straight onto the lotus leaves.

[@uniquenewyork3325]

@@saggiteightyfour8367 that's true

[@GigiLovesLola]

Thinking same thing

[@dougkurtz7447]

Koji 888 do you know what diffusion is

[@faith9196]

I’m so obsessed with this type of content. So wholesome and feel good and positive!!

[@jamesglenn6731]

Hello 👋 how are you doing

[@RayMak]

So so so satisfying

[@blanketboi7423]

Omg an old comment of yours

[@elixzjypnation2251]

Oh your old comment!

[@vwvwvvvw4519]

Lol justin y wanna be

[@scout1710]

@@vwvwvvvw4519 i think he does this because his channel is dying

[@PlanetComputer]

b

[@ezkayn]

Her little ‘Heehee!’ when she put the chicken in the lotus leaves was so adorable!!!! 🥺💖

[@SeithonJetter]

I think the important fact here is that in ancient china, if the emperor wanted to he could rock up beside you and demand some or all of your dinner.

[@beginned2389]

fuck yeah monarchy works

[@kheanglam8187]

It was a stolen chicken to begin with lol.

[@chrisjackson6149]

Emmy getting so hyped up over clay, chicken, and lotus leaves gives me life.

[@AbellaTeacher]

When you want a piñata, but you’re trying to cut back on sugar.

[@youdontknowmeokay4227]

Yes, of course. Just use a whole-ass chicken

[@lugoorstar]

@@youdontknowmeokay4227 less sugar

[@thevaleyard69]

Lol. My great grandmother called the end of the chicken," the pope's nose". I haven't though of that in 30 years

[@geisenma]

Jason Peterka that’s the official name for it! Emmy and your great grandma are right!

[@terencenaylor5441]

Still recognised in England. We call it the 'Parson's Nose'

[@swetldy99]

It's called the last part over the fence where I'm from!

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@terencenaylor5441 same. Parsons nose at my place in Australia but my nan was a Pom.

[@christopherennabe6961]

I don’t know anyone who goes so above and beyond in their videos. You’re amazing.

[@cynthiademmer5709]

I'm from Brooklyn but my Dad's from Indiana. When i was a kid (visiting there) they showed me how to dig clay....I was fascinated & thrilled! One of my favorite childhood memories, thanks for making me smile today!

[@troublemakerss]

Hi Emma, There is a similar (somewhat) style of cooking in my homeland - Punjab where a whole chicken is cooked wrapped in muslin cloth and covered in whole wheat flour and cooked in a clay oven. :)

[@annritatran945]

Wish I had an Aunt like Emmy who would bring intresting food that you can’t buy anywhere to family gatherings 😋😁

[@CallieMasters5000]

Yeah, that's great until she brings out the prison and poverty recipes - they're terrible! 😛

[@eastcoastgaming8652]

@@CallieMasters5000 🤣🤣🤣

[@adanail3403]

The minute I saw the lotus leaves I immediately thought THAT'S A FRIGGIN TOTORO HAT!!!

[@desihampton6036]

i love how she doesn’t expect everything to go perfect like shes real an learns from her mistakes an celebrates when things go as planed i love it all time favorite cooking channel on youtube 100%‼️💙

[@m.d.s.2829]

I really like the recipe, but using newspaper in food can be dangerous, as some kinds of ink have toxic metals

[@margosaur]

you could probably use parchment instead

[@alyssaskkskkskk3186]

Mariana Duarte Starling the leaves stop the ink from getting to the chicken too

[@yuding6019]

@@margosaur Parchment probably wouldn't work because they prevent the moisture from escaping. Traditionally Chinese people use Xuan paper (宣纸) to wrap it. And since this paper is basically made from rice, it's very safe to be used for cooking.

[@rodentsofrandomness9203]

Yudi Ng interesting

[@rodentsofrandomness9203]

Good to know

[@angelar.williams951]

Love it when you're so excited, you were a kid in a candy store excited a complete joy to watch

[@gregorykons7823]

Emmy, you should try to sugar cure your own ham it is something I have always wanted to do but have been to afraid to do

[@Kaastengels]

please try this Emmy! 🙌🙌🙌

[@dolcecioccolata]

Great idea!!

[@timberlyjones9012]

Gregory Kons it’s really easy I’d use cane sugar if I’d were you and brown sugar sucrose mixture... then just leave it too soak my mother would add pineapple... when I do my turkeys I use apples 🍏 then cook

[@wcallisa22]

It's really good I do mines every year...fed up of buying

[@haileygrey5047]

Timberly Jones I use brown sugar coke and pineapple

[@Linda7647]

I love the enthusiasm and excitement over some of the things you create and items you use, i.e. the excitement you expressed after wrapping the bird in the lotus leaves. You were like a little kid, such an incredible moment. And you know, it's those tiny moments that make life worth living.

[@fmilton20]

You can go without the newspaper. The clay will harden and not stick to the chicken during the cooking process.

[@troypetryk2043]

Trey Milton I was grossed out with the use of newspapers

[@littlegile5072]

Toxic fumes.. Yeah

[@paz6886]

You could probably use butchers paper instead of newspaper, no risk of nay nasties from the inks then.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

paper towels ? clean. no ink. clay sticks to paper towels and looks more presentable. But, for 'beggar's chicken' - left over newspapers is an authentic touch.

[@rosegach5831]

SeaJay Oceans ah no the Daly will stick

[@nymeriasandsnake]

watching emmy make a beautifully intricate dinner while waiting for my dominos

[@abagailhargrove3391]

I love your little “hehe” you did when you wrapped the chicken 💙

[@TeresaDLeecomedy]

Wow at both lotus leaves and the aromatic onion blend. And thanks for showing the clay refining process. I probably don't have the energy but would love to try that once.

[@alexivrsn8459]

Always excited when i get the notification for a new Emmy video

[@emmymade]

🙌🏼

[@georgetrusty7696]

Alex Ivrsn millennial

[@Bennshorts27]

Alex Ivrsn right?!

[@iheartmarkipliergame]

Agreed

[@raggedyanarchist]

Beggar: Oh no! Someone's coming! I'll just (brine, marinade, stuff, wrap in lotus leaves, tie, wrap in newspaper, and) throw this chicken I stole in the mud! Phew... that was a close one!

[@TimoteoDeBaum]

Ruby Doomsday right lol I rolled my eyes hard. R/thathappened

[@Yokonato]

@@TimoteoDeBaum and everyone clapped

[@MsCherade9]

So a poetical story, that everyone in the country the dish is from would have understood was a story, was somehow something to take entirely literally so you can take the piss out of it? You must be new around here...

[@Yokonato]

@@MsCherade9 ah comeon it's a joke, no need to start getting negative

[@aprilbennett4161]

@@MsCherade9 Like how you took the piss out of a joke?

[@deinayinyang]

Can we appreciate for a moment, how childishly happy and cute Emmy is? She is so adorable! Hugs from Romania

[@monarchmalarky]

Me holding my ham and cheese sandwich at 3am. "Yes. I too am a culinary genius."

[@minihaha1820]

Would parchment paper be better than newspaper? I wonder if any chemicals could leach out ?

[@paz6886]

I'd use butchers paper myself. Similar in texture to newspaper but none of the nasty inks.

[@janeysiegrist5061]

Emmy: I'm not going to decorate it... Clay chicken: decorated with finger rows!🤣

[@tracer97]

With the amount of research and effort you put into these videos, they deserve way more views :) I'm glad you do this, balancing the bad on KZbin with humbling unique videos

[@peterrefermat8999]

I just watched this whole video without pausing and I'm just realizing it now at the end! This was an incredible video, I rarely can watch a whole video like this without stopping midway.

[@sharaiboop2]

And you actually took the time to make the clay you truly are so humble and a beautiful being externally and internally ❤️.

[@schakyrasalim9351]

9:17 she's so precious when she got excited. Protect her at all cost!! 😂😂

[@dajoler]

"The tragedy is not to die but to be wasted." Any Hannibal fans over here?

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

I prefer to be wasted than dead. Tragic, I know...

[@shortstack7868]

Would be better if we had a leg :/

[@dajoler]

@@shortstack7868 Hard to have anything. A damn slippery slope.

[@mitocondrias.9656]

TheGuitar Person Yas beech

[@Dinokreechur]

I like the NBC show 💜

[@uramvirag9235]

I watch every video at 1.25 speedup and let me tell you my friend, the joy and happyness is unbelievably increased even tho you'd think it is be impossible. I really love your videos Emmy, regardless of the topic. The pureness, the everything you put in them. They clean my soul minute by minute.

[@arxsyn]

This is REALLY weird and amazing to me. Growing up Chinese, l believed classic Chinese cooking did not include baking, despite being known for their ceramics lol. Hiding a stolen chicken in dirt? Then baking it? Genius. (No really, from what I've seen, my family does not bake Chinese anything. It's either stir fry, pan fry, fry, boil, or steam.) I've never heard of this dish in my entire life. I assume it's something regional. Also do not use run of the mill ham, you need to choose a fatty cut, like pork belly for best flavour that won't dry out, even fatty uncooked bacon will do the trick,

[@henry6907]

she adapted it from a recipe; she just followed what kind of ham they used.

[@sjneow]

typical home cook and restaurants won't do this dish due to the amount of labor and time. in my city there are a few that does this but they all require you to pre-book a day ahead.

[@JT-dd9fi]

Yeah it’s definitely not a home cooked dish. I’ve only seen it in period dramas or Wuxia novels lol

[@philmccracken2534]

You are awesome Emmy! You’ve broadened my horizons so much since I found your channel! Thank you for sharing all of these different foods with us!

[@emmymade]

My pleasure - thanks for watching. 🤗

[@thegeekconservative6593]

I wonder about stuffing it with just plain white rice and maybe some light herbs.

[@indigo-street]

maybe jasmine rice instead of plain white? its got a more floral and kinda savory taste, its utterly delicious

[@formealyour]

@@indigo-street jasmine rice is the SHIET its so much better than plain rice

[@jordiecartier]

Blue Lemonade I’m not sure I’ve ever actually had regular “white rice” lmao my asian family would never

[@jeremyceniza]

@@jordiecartier I'm from the Philippines and we eat rice three times a day. I've only had Jasmine rice once and that was when I was in Singapore hehe

[@jordiecartier]

Jeremy Ceniza ohhh really? My family is eastern asian (from Thailand) so I wonder if that is why

[@xavierrose8208]

Her excitement when hammering the clay, it's like watching a child open a Christmas present ♥

[@adamemac]

🤔 I wonder if you used the comics section of the newspaper, would it make the chicken taste funny? 😏

[@jillianwatts471]

adam mac genius 😂sounds like a dad joke

[@emmymade]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@suzannehedderly1331]

Rofl! Now that’s a good one!

[@laurier.6926]

LOL! Good One Adam :D

[@adamemac]

@@suzannehedderly1331 Thank you!

[@CHOMAD]

Hello I’m korean boy!! 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷 I love your recipe 🙆🏻‍♂️🙏🏻✨ I’m your big fan 😊💜

[@Catglittercrafts]

Christin K that was rude

[@cris_here]

April Rants okay? that was the point

[@formealyour]

@@cris_here lmaooo 💀💀💀💀

[@lizard6109]

@@cris_here lmaooo

[@Catglittercrafts]

Christin K why tho?

[@opcn18]

I'd have skipped the newspaper, it's redundant to the lotus leaves!

[@TheAlicjaG]

Not to mention the print on it is definitely not food grade, and you don't want it near your food.

[@TarragonMom]

Plus what's cooking into the chicken from the colored inks. Can't be good

[@CPT_Nelson]

@@TheAlicjaG I was about to say that!

[@amberrenelle]

Emerson White my sentiments as well

[@megakaren2160]

I wouldn't be worried about the ink leeching into the chicken. If the lotus leaf can act as a barrier for the clay, then it can protect the chicken from the newspaper, too.

[@maental234]

You just make me so happy about cooking and trying new foods. Your mood radiates through your video and the enthusiasm gets me happy and energized! You are amazing and I love your videos and never ever ever, stop being yourself. You're one of a kind girlfriend. You keep me laughing and going day to day with your videos

[@nabe3032]

imagine you forget to wrap the chicken first and find it's skin went smooth and glowing with all those clay

[@torb1trick415]

i dont get it

[@villiv8598]

@@torb1trick415 clay face masks help to exfoliate skin and deep clean pores, which results in super smooth, glowy skin.

[@torb1trick415]

AnimalLover Liv oh yeah why didnt she do that to the chicken

[@_ohmygab]

I love her reaction so much when she got amazed by everything. ❤️😍

[@gl4d10]

They used lotus leaves to protect the chicken from the clay and impart flavor. Proceeds to cover it in shiny newspaper, which I happen to know for a fact does not taste good.

[@ChozoSR388]

Yeah, I have a vague memory from childhood of newspaper being kinda bitter...

[@danidejaneiro8378]

M. Justus - nobody's eating lotus leaves. Can taste of catalogue.

[@sashie1004]

The part covered in comics tasted funny.

[@ChozoSR388]

@@sashie1004 LOL

[@Christian-rn1ur]

Ashley Perkins the finance section was a bit too rich for my taste

[@1uxoweaver]

I made this. My family liked it. It's a keeper. I plan on trying it using a pork roast. I had to order the lotus leaves on line and I got the clay from Hobby Lobby a 25 pound box. Need less to say I had a lot of clay left over.

[@LaurenNCMA]

I could listen to Emmy read the phone book!! Loved the clay making!

[@natetrajano1024]

LIKE THE VIDEO BC SHE REALLY WENT THROUGH TO EFFORT OF MAKING CLAY OMG

[@kngilbert]

Makin' clay. "Sounds dirty." Well, it isn't. (...all things being relative.)

[@cj222100]

The chicken looks like a giant walnut when it's in the clay

[@arrib528]

You're such a unique human being and always such a bright light. So cool watching the clay harvesting

[@jasonosmond6896]

"Meanwhile, the Emperor happened to be coming through," as they do.

[@alesiaaird3575]

Her energy is beautiful. I love how excited she is.

[@agosh05]

17 minutes of Emmy! Wonderful!!

[@carlywalker2315]

The bloop noise when she drops in the oyster sauce is amazing 👏