Black Chefs try Korean Fried Chicken for the First Time

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This week we take it to the streets of Harlem, New York City and give a Southern Fried Chicken chef some Korean fried chicken for the first time!
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 History of Fried Chicken
01:26 Southern Fried Chicken
05:59 Korean Fried Chicken
09:15 Karaage
12:35 Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
13:52 Jollibee
16:30 Overall Thoughts

[@CantoMando]

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[@scottkim1646]

you should do something about all the comments around how poorly set up this taste test was

[@eriknulty6392]

FAKE NEWS- Dude is not old enough to have seen a lynchin'. he is about 40 years too young min.

[@yamyamyams2629]

Thanks for being for the culture and recognizing that fried chicken came to the America's via West Africa to feed slaves. One of the greatest crimes of the slave trade was erasing peoples culture. Thank you.

[@GetUnwoke]

The first time i tried Korean fried chicken was in 2011 during my trip to South Korea. I was literally emotionally hurting that i was never going to be able to have that again when i got back to the States. It was one of the most addicting thing I'd ever tasted in my life.

[@gametri-eq6lj]

do you get it now since u.s has some chains now?

[@Number-cl7yh]

Bruva there are some good korean fried chicken in US

[@reaktii]

Korean fried chicken is basically improved version of american fried chicken.. that was bring by the americans during korean war.

[@yaowsers77]

Lol I'm in NJ. In the northern part and then of course NYC there's loads!

[@gametri-eq6lj]

@@GetUnwoke there's hundreds of them in Cali directly from sk

[@CantoMando]

After reading the comments I realized how mad I messed up on the takeout fried chicken 🥲 Drop some good Korea Fried Chicken spots in NYC and well take em there for round 2 ⬇

[@yumisushiii]

Nahhh bro. It’s really bland anywhere you go. I live in korea and fried chicken meat here is bland without the sauces. And if you order plain fried chicken, they would actually give you salt to dip it in. They know it’s bland without the sauce. They just make it like that.

[@LottoLogista]

Koko Wings in East Harlem is fantastic and Tada

[@youngornitier]

@@yumisushiii korean fried chicken is waaay too salty, at least the ones I tried from bonchon

[@yumisushiii]

@@youngornitier you mean… the batter, right? But the meat itself is unseasoned

[@kellishere]

Sweet Sap all the way in Queens has my favorite soy garlic drizzle!

[@gustlightfall]

6:03 the condensation on that container, yep definitely a ruined chicken there. You really just can't carry fried chicken on a closed container, and transport it over a figure of time. The moment it's out of the fryer, the time is ticking for the taste and texture to degrade.

[@Plums01]

loll, i think thats the sauce

[@gustlightfall]

@@Plums01 When you put something hot and place it in a sealed container, guess what happens?

[@pieushchauhan9912]

@@gustlightfall true its better fresh otherwise you gotta put them in a container cold and refry them when they get to you

[@Jason-ut8iu]

100% was going to say that letting it sit in a sealed container ruins those different chickens. I've had all the variations and there is a huge, huge, huge difference in the product when it's fresh out the fryer vs bought, packed, and sits. You could tell they had to go to 3 or 4 different places to get the props. Why not just cook variations in the kitchen and give it to them hot.

[@Kakakakakakakakakakakaka684]

Their complaint was the nest had no flavor 😂 had nothing to do with the meat sitting out. Koreans don’t do it like southern (US) Americans. Get over it

[@turkishdelight6032]

Korean fried chicken changed my life. Tender dark meat on the inside, ridiculously crunchy exterior that is surprisingly not greasy, and then a side of pickled radish to cleanse your pallet between all the different sauces...

[@jermaineevans6910]

Not all Korean fried chicken spots are created equally. I've had some mid KFC and some that really had that flavor and crunch factor. That sad, I want some right now 😂

[@SleepyJetSki-xb4ks]

also you saw how wet that box was lol shit became a water bath for hours you can tell by inside all them water droplets

[@nontrashfire2]

The Colonel Sanders used to drive in a white convertible in his white suit to KFC locations. He brought a briefcase with the herbs and spices in it. He would try the chicken and if it wasn't to recipe he would go to the kitchen and teach them how to make it right.

[@ASpec818]

@@SleepyJetSki-xb4ksyea you need to eat fried chicken fresh. Takeout is not a good representation

[@ApPlays_76]

@@nontrashfire2kfc in this instance mean “Korean fried chicken” not Kentucky fried chicken.

[@smash44556677]

Man i miss the cool ranch dry seasoning, first time I had it was over that and that shit slaps

[@MsRoxie718]

KFC did not inspire Korean friend chicken. Korean friend chicken came to be when black service men were stationed in Korea they taught ppl there how to fry the chicken. That’s the specific to Korean fried chicken’s history.

[@tiffanynguyen2215]

The video was referring to Taiwanese chicken when talking about KFC not Korean fried chicken

[@willlee9550]

I genuinely don't understand why everyone says this like it's super important. China, Korea, and Japan fried their food way before WW1 and Fried Chicken was started by Scottish. Then again, no fried chicken or black-owned fried chicken restaurant in the US taste anything close to the Korean fried chicken. I also want to add that KFC and Popeyes tastes so much better in foreign countries than the ones in the USA.

[@Itsallsotiresome]

Effn purposefully ignorant vanity and deeply insulting to the cooking abilities and just basic reasoning of Koreans. You and the people who upvoted your comment genuinely believe Koreans just didn't know how to fry chicken themselves until some black GIs showed them? As if they couldn't just figure it out themselves? Pure hubris. Pure vanity.

[@Itsallsotiresome]

KZbin. Where as long as you say incredibly ignorant vain dumb things in a nice way, you can affect the whole world detrimentally. But if you correct people in a not so nice way, that is deserved because of the dangers of the mindvirus like stupidity people spread on here, you get censored.

[@MsRoxie718]

@@willlee9550 It seems super important enough for you to respond.

[@li_tsz_fung]

I ate a lot of fried chicken in Japan. I never associate karaage with dry and hard. It's always light, fluffy crispy, juicy.

[@yummychips_]

I like karaage, had it in Japan and other countries. It is pretty on the low end, compared to a lot of other countries. Granted there is a lot of bad fry chicken out there, so until you eat a legit spot. You won't be able to tell the dif. Similar to Japanese Curry, its really low tier compared to curries globally, but most who like Japanese Curry never really ate other countries curry.

[@mettatonneoex]

When it's done right it's incomparable

[@S1RLANC3]

Literally, Japan has some of the better chicken but they just got a batch that wasn't up to par with the stuff I have here.

[@HGxDIGI]

@@yummychips_ I rate Japanese Curry higher than South Asian Curries personally. The latter is too earthy for my liking.

[@rainzerdesu]

@@yummychips_ my family is SE asian and I prefer Japanese curry as the workhorse curry with other curries as a specific craving. I rate karaage near the top frankly because i've had more good karaage than good "southern fried" chicken. If I thought about it, I don't think i've ever had "southern fried" chicken that was amazingly good even at places people say are the best at it. Korean fried chicken is also good but I feel like it's an excuse to eat soy garlic sauce. And since my experience is that the average karaage and the average Korean fried chicken is always good but the average southern fried chicken isn't, theres no way karaage is low end.

[@LunaticReason]

Respect to the Chef goiing through what they did and wanting to feed and spread love to the people. That is an example of selflessy giving a piece of their heart.

[@cindyniti]

These chefs are awesome. They have so much heart and soul from their life experiences which they bring into their business and cooking. I can feel the energy just watching them. I'm a Thai in Australia, but I wish I was in the states so I could go and try their southern chicken and pick up some of that ❤ energy 😂❤😊 I love the way they use food to unite humanity. ❤❤❤

[@Endalamu]

As a korean, they're spot on regarding the weaknesses for most korean fried chicken.

[@James13234]

It’s painful not seeing them react to true performers like bbq chicken and beer, choong man, and chi mc

[@Rajat-ci1mn]

No one is talking about 12 brothers ans 8 sisters 💀💀

[@XtremeSol]

Dad and mom doing work lol

[@Deeaych]

This wtf. I had to scroll 3x to get to this

[@pauljarrett3065]

Living down in the South, people had plenty of kids, because they knew that the night riders and the clan were going to snatch them up, so 12 kids, probably meant only 4 lived to become adults!!

[@JameiyaMei]

I'm from the south and I have 15 siblings and one on the way lol

[@beastvader]

​@JameiyaMei Bet there's never a dull moment at your house! May Allah bless your family

[@reuenerio]

Im sorry but fried chicken is so much different when its fresh from the kitchen.

[@dr.j5642]

Korean fried chicken people are taking notes. Korean fried chicken version 2 is going to be amazing

[@andricrypto2852]

Korean fried chicken is perfection, the sauce is just spot on.

[@ASpec818]

Love the direction of this channel. Bridging cultures yet staying true to the channel. Chef Quie that guy you wanna chill with. Will def check out Charles Chicken the next time I’m in NY.

[@kaisonlum9957]

Korean fried chicken in the states compared to Korea is totally different.

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

Chicken will unite humanity! --chickens are like dang man what about us chickens :)

[@mkygod]

Korean fried chicken is all about that sauce and that crispiness from the double-fry. Everything else is secondary.

[@nopken813]

Bro this looks amazing

[@Intryx]

I love this series! ❤

[@DragonzFruit]

Rizz

[@alejandrolin6775]

Nice video, keep up the good work!!

[@HansenSC]

Nothing beats good ole southern fried chicken...yes, NOTHING! Korean fried chicken may be all the rage now and rightfully so but I'll take southern fried chicken any day of the week!

[@CHEESELORD908]

I have been to this Pan Fried - Chicken Place with my friends while we had a break at Music School. This place is fire.

[@aspaleasthebluedot]

all my favourite ytbers uploaded today

[@IAmarCassI]

The best meat Korea has to offer is Hanwoo, the chicken is good but the beef is fucking amazing. I’d say it’s a bit better than wagyu and it’s also a bit cheaper

[@dontbedummy8101]

I think Hanwoo is even harder to get than wagyu outside of Korea.

[@kiwan5425]

For me, Korean black pork is sometimes better than Hanwoo. It wows me sometimes. I don't even wow at most fine dining places.

[@pollaxt]

​@dontbedummy8101 almost impossible to find as it's only exported to some luxury hotels in Asia. I still daydream about a raw hanwoo bibimbap I had.

[@alexzhu1680]

Man I love seeing different perspectives!

[@JayKim1]

i could listen to chef quie talk all day lol

[@abiandorionsworld6735]

How amazing would it be they incorporated that sauce with their tasty chicken. It would be pinnacle

[@PheonixV54]

Been waiting for a vid like this

[@MarieMorgan218]

Yes Quie, we're best friends (in my head)! Loved his personality, and he and Mr. Charles are blessed to have each other. A winning team that makes others feel like family ❤

[@MissesWitch]

Black Chefs bringing the representation to the White Meat lets gooo!

[@EmoEmu]

Those two are a fun team. The legendary chef and the charismatic salesman with the gift of gab.

[@Ipsifendis]

what a beautiful family in a beautiful restaurant. the ending is so sincere. i hope some day to visit and eat :D

[@andycopland3179]

I came here for the chicken, but the first 2 minute history lesson was really fucking cool.

[@letsgobrandon6903]

Quie has such a fantastic smile. His smile surely makes others smile. 😁

[@slalomie]

Dope video. Fried chicken that’s sitting steaming in the container can be hard to judge. Taiwanese popcorn chicken is underrated…

[@nontrashfire2]

Philippines tends to have sweeter foods. Spaghetti is very common in fastfood. You can get McSpaghetti at McDonald's there. The sauce is also sweet.

[@theta6719]

The thing with karaage that I've noticed after cooking it myself is a lot of places don't marinate the chicken prior or they have prefried/frozen which makes a big difference

[@xavierpierre1676]

lmaoo what kind of getto japanese places are you going to

[@yumisushiii]

This is so true. As someone who lives in korea, i find korean fried chicken meat bland without the sauces. Without the sauce, it’s just 💩

[@bobthefrog2569]

Well well, chicken expert indeed 🐔🧑🏿‍🍳

[@ChessTuber_]

me is excited to watch

[@Benzy670]

First time I had Korean fried chicken was in Chicago at a place called Crisp (highly recommend) and it brought a tear to my eye lol

[@XANDERRSKII]

You know its a good day when cantomando pposts

[@Jv615]

Very entertaining to watch

[@JW-mw7sr]

What sweet 'family' restaurant. The chefs are so sweet and passionate about their food. I love both Korean chicken and southern fried so I'm hungry watching this. Taiwanese popcorn chicken fresh out of the fryer is also very yummy. I agree with the chefs that kaarage and Jollibees aren't the tip top for me.

[@DJZEEK1]

No wonder why everyone says it’s an African meal but I was wanting to try Korean fried chicken sounds good

[@joeswanson733]

just can't beat southern style fried chicken. it's the OG

[@kevinschmidt9482]

I will always remember getting a taxi Jamaica. When we rolled by KFC in Montego Bay he yelled out "dats our new KFC man. KEEP the FAT COMIN!"

[@DosXquis]

Awesome video !

[@andraelong7338]

Worked with this Chef at Olive Garden in Times Square in 2007.

[@ErvinaAcosta]

This made me so hungry 😋😋😋😋

[@commentator245]

When I saw the thumbnail, I knew instantly that this man was a fried chicken expert.

[@qoofy.]

💀💀💀

[@nellissh2553]

You must think you’re a comedian with subtlety 😒😒🙄🙄

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

Ain't nothing more tastier than them southern fried chicken like moma used to make it.

[@jordanhua35]

First time not sponsered by squarespace. im impressed

[@FIFIX36]

canto mando is W.

[@willho5493]

great video!

[@antbai11]

Great Video! I agree with the chefs, asian fried chicken still has a long way to go. We need to start normalizing wet/dry brining our chicken to get flavor to the bone!

[@Adiarby13]

asian is a blanket statement.. far east you mean… you haven’t tried indian and southeast asian fried chicken yet

[@Drippinonyou]

There are lots of spots in korea that brines their chicken. Korean fried chicken outside of the usa is already killing it.

[@NsTheName]

@@DrippinonyouAgreed. Trying Korean fried chicken in America is NOT the same as trying it in Korea. They are killing it in Korea.

[@murgy77]

When you say Asian have you personally tried authentic Indonesian and Malaysian fried chicken before ? I am just wondering...

[@g0oky3]

you really gonna compare chicken straight off the fryer and fried chicken that has been chilling and waiting for this video

[@ethanlee2914]

Chill bro,canto didn't rate, think chef rated quite frankly based on taste and not freshess and crispyness

[@user-pq4dq6bj2u]

The truth is a lot Korean fried chicken is not seasoned properly. They rely almost purely on sauce.

[@Drippinonyou]

@@user-pq4dq6bj2u maybe they bought it from some random restaurants that are not run by koreans? it should be brined so that the meat is tasty,

[@jhuat88]

Sad to see Karaage not represented to its best potential

[@tenk2001]

That kaarage was pitiful, it looked like an insult to every good piece I've ever had. Even on screen looked like they went to Kroger and got some refrigerated low rent stuff man.

[@pawn3d167]

that take out box looked pretty sad. some of the best fried chicken ive ever had was a japanese nanban dish from a ramen shop in toronto. they sadly closed during the early days of covid tho

[@marvinsantana]

This just made me want to eat fried chicken for dinner lol

[@filmovindaone]

Big bro was following everything little bro was saying

[@speeddemon4312]

These guys are awesome.👍

[@gideonroos1188]

Karaage is my favourite. When it's properly done, it's soft and juicy, and with high-quality meat, you don't want as much sauce covering up the meat's flavour. Japanese food in general is all about soft, subtle, and gentle flavours, and I much prefer that to the over-stated super herbed and spiced foods where all you taste is the spices, and not the actual food.

[@dylnfstr]

I think they should take their fried chicken and make a yangyeoum sauce for their take on a korean fried chicken. I bet that ish would by flying out the pan!

[@adikoopa1183]

I love this

[@Detfan12]

As a Korean I love the fried chicken. However Southern Fried Chicken is just so good if made right. It’s so tough to beat.

[@newhnub]

Charlotte, NC !!!

[@sui329]

“Everything is seasoned” bro is the seasoning seasoned as well?

[@beatpirate8]

oh i want to know! i love korean fried chicken

[@wombatnipnips5078]

can i say well well well?😂

[@user-iw5yf2nn9w]

I also love that Japanese fried chicken. Yummy 😊

[@DaTruDreamers]

Mannnn. I am surprised this isn’t viewed that much.

[@joannaly5246]

Chicken can unite humanity 🤟

[@coolsunglasses1807]

Hi, I'm Korean. But I'm not the type to fight in speculation, so I don't have much to say about this video. Each chicken has its own charm. Have a good time

[@B_addie]

🫱🏾‍🫲🏻

[@veronicawilliams9275]

i love seeing fried chicken unifying people😭

[@CantoMando]

fried chicken doin god's work

[@WorldXUnrealityX]

Need do sit-up 😊

[@placeholder3863]

you gotta give it to them fresh man

[@nunyabidness9482]

I kinda now understand what fatboy sse and t grizzly meant when they said that the seasoning be to damn good. Seasoning the milk is next level. Now, all there is left is to try it one day. Ive had all the others shown in this video but never southern fried chicken

[@edincuric3873]

Loved the content, despite my previous comment:):

[@el_chino778]

Good stuff that chef reminds me of DaymDrops

[@pivotomega]

bro disrespected my man... He definitely makes the best gotta go try it

[@stebopign]

i feel the karaage was under represented in this challenge

[@SlowRkers]

Should have included Ayam Goreng in to this as well

[@O._Si]

Should also try good Thai BBQ &/or fried chicken with Somtum.

[@BradYaeger]

Others have said it , but it has to be fresh from the fryer to compare , steam is the enemy to fried chicken . But yes, the truly great Southern fried chicken is to the bone . I've gotten pretty decent skin , but never nailed the meat itself like the top tier joints do. I'll definitely try some Korean style asap though .

[@KM-cs1dy]

I am hungry watching it.

[@Jerpinoza671]

Bring them to Korean bbq next

[@DamOneMan]

I noticed he never said that chicken breast was juicy

[@Brick-Life]

Lots of chicken!

[@wendycity7078]

need to try vietnamese fish sauce wings

[@seanwu-ft6yv]

Nice vedio!

[@timmy-vb6nv]

for taiwan they shouldve let them try those big xxl pieces of chicken with spice powder on it😂

[@Sushiisverynoice]

dood i dare u guys to fly them out to each representing country to try the "authentic" version

[@snappop]

tbh living in toronto, you pretty much have an authentic experience of each

[@jimutjayadev]

Korean fried chicken wipes its bottom with southern fried.

[@moniquewrites9046]

Thank you so much for appreciating the origins while also acknowledging other cultural remixes. We can never forget. Lest it is repeated.

[@g-urts5518]

Its very strange to me that north america seems to be the only place where people season their batter

[@joeblack4414]

Love Taiwanese fried chicken with five spices ❤

[@sojukyd]

When I was in Korea I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of chicken there. But over the 3 years I was there, it's much like here in the US. You got your good , bad , and other. I was surprised by how many US brands were in Korea. And another thing that made me laugh was that in Korea Popeyes and Kentucky Fried Chicken had excellent chicken sandwiches, way before the craze here in the states. Even BK had good Chicken Whopper. It's funny to me the narrative of what's good .... if you feel like it give'em a shot. At this time now Jollibee is my favorite, but I've only had it 3 times.

[@--sly--]

it depends on who made the korean fried chicken.