Chinese Americans Try Each Other's Dumplings

[@vinyl6673]

I like how they were all nice. They actually gave their honest opinion without being mean.

[@destinydominguez136]

Yeah they said good things about every plate of dumplings

[@sheilat.3059]

Totally agree!

[@Dopameanniie]

@@AbsolutelyZer0 uh

[@blima589]

@@destinydominguez136 right? I feel like on the fried chicken episode they were all unnecessarily competitive and a bit mean, on this one they were so receptive and niceee

[@starry198916]

Agreeee!!

[@ChrisZ901]

that 3 was a bit harsh. The UFO shaped dumpling was still dumpling. the rule didn't specifically call for jiaozi styled dumpling only and if the wonton can make a pass then so should this

[@alanjyu]

The UFO style dumpling required significantly more effort than the wonton. The three individuals that made dumplings were assessed on their own ability to make their dough and to fold their dumplings nicely. Wontons are not designed to look nice and pretty. They don't have the thick skin that a dumpling does. They are designed to sit in soup, although sometimes they can be boiled and simply dressed as is done in the Shanghai style. They require very little effort to make and are significantly cheaper than a dumpling if you purchase from a restaurant. So, I really disagree with how this video turned out.

[@ryanawilson8549]

👏👏👏

[@ncg89]

She did deserve better

[@pyew9038]

I mean it's his rating he gets to rate it how he wants. He also ranked it lower because it was more difficult to eat

[@Jinna222]

The UFO is common if you make your own dough and have too much dough leftover at the end bc it uses two wrappers 😭

[@kcocrekcus8760]

It's rare to see people behave this way- with respect to each other and not being overconfident in themselves

[@PotatoPhoneUser]

It's because people like them are usually silent and just trying to keep everything lowkey. Unlike the overconfident people who likes to brag in any way they can.

[@b2kzangelalwayz]

It is very normal lmao the media you consume shapes how you view people. So, if this is rare to you, consume better media and surround yourself with better people!

[@kcocrekcus8760]

@@b2kzangelalwayz it's rare for me and >222 other people.We talk about behavior in this type of shows, not generally. I don't think there are any channels where people try each other dishes with respect and politeness. Changing completely content isn't solution.

[@hyunjinohara8475]

Yeah unlike those italian grandmas here in buzzfeed with large egos

[@NguyenQuang-tm3ou]

@@hyunjinohara8475 fun fact:Their pizza is overrated,and they keep crying about it,typical elitist italians

[@ncg89]

Each contestant: “Uhhh I’m not that good at making dumplings…they’re ok…” Everyone else: “OMG! This is amazing! These dumplings would make them ancestors cry tears of joy!”

[@novacentorium4943]

Chinese genes

[@-Sirens-]

Asians are just naturally good at everything. I think they call that the “Asian persuasion”.

[@myyou7335]

@@-Sirens- maybe their ancestors are so much better at dumplings that's why they are very humble.

[@jeanzhai1384]

I grew up eating the “weird shaped dumplings” - my mom would make them for me when I was young and she called them sunflower dumplings. Not sure what John thinks are dumplings but these definitely are!

[@RealMariNova]

1000%!

[@DivisonXx]

Very similar for me! I called them "Sun" dumplings, because they were circular, the the pleats/folds were like sunrays. So even today my family calls them Tai Yang dumplings, even after 20 years lol

[@ACms-zn9ni]

Thats so cuute ❤

[@robbinmizushima5907]

Honestly, I loved this one. This was the most respectful one where everyone had great comments and structural and thoughtful critiques to help improve the dish. It was more respectful then other channels where they are a bit disrespectful.

[@f30diff]

ikr i thought it was just me

[@emanalbdairi9456]

The way Michelle speaking in lovely tone the entire video showed how much love she has been raised in, they’re all great ♥️

[@unoki99]

For the guy who said "I rate it 3, this is a dumpling challenge" Oo, if only you knew how many modern ways there are of folding dumplings 👀 The one the girl did isn't unknown of, some people will do it like that. There are even way to fold steam-dumplings like flowers and it's so fun to make hahaha

[@kun7288]

YES like there isn’t one dumpling shape😭 the taste is most important part (and wantons are dumplings…idk how two people messed it up like literally google it)

[@Ejune6]

cmon let's be honest here. She is very nice but those dumpling shapes aren't the best-looking.

[@unoki99]

@@Ejune6 the thing is the other person said they were "not dumplings" which they obv are hahhaha

[@Ejune6]

@@unoki99 that’s true that’s true. They definitely are, just like what I would probably end up with.

[@appa609]

Reject modernity! Return to monke

[@themichye]

I loved being apart of this video 🧡 had so much fun!

[@editprussell1015]

Yass! So rare to hear Maryland in a video!

[@amd8992]

You were so awesome!

[@swatisukriti9087]

John was totally lazy with his dumplings but judgemental with other people's and scored them really low. Everyone else was incredibly nice.

[@zeawifuu8141]

I think you mean John

[@swatisukriti9087]

@@zeawifuu8141 yeah, thanks for telling me!

[@allmeganotron8259]

i think he was a little rigid with what he thought of as a “dumpling” but i don’t think he was super judgemental, the 3 was oddly low though

[@newbigjon]

John Xu used to work with Fung Bros so he has lots of experience eating food. Also, I thought he was really from Mongolia... Mongol Jon!!

[@Steven4365]

John was chill. I liked that he was honest but not in a bashful way

[@aeriel4972]

I really like Cathleen's personality. Overall, the group was very pleasant. More from these guys!

[@beepboop1391]

True. Cathleen radiates joy.

[@yansanshi4188]

she is so sweet

[@VannieEats]

Love this! More Asian food series 😍

[@joshschmidt4546]

pickled fart smoothie!

[@bethanywhite247]

@@joshschmidt4546 girl what

[@RichardLasquite]

They were critical but overall positive of each other's dumplings. Love to see it.

[@Hannah-ks7ri]

The little noise she made makes at 3:25 me so happy, shes just so excited!!

[@sabrinagiang]

Michelle seems really wholesome. I love how she only had nice things to say. :)

[@VerhoevenSimon]

I;ll be honest, I'd have loved to see the cooking portion.

[@Delight96]

Usually they don't show that but they did recently with a vegan cooking one and I thought that was nice. It was just a short glimpse but it was enough to give you an idea of their process. Although the guy who won said his recipe was a secret and both of the competitors said his vegan wing looked and tasted like it was from a restaurant...

[@VerhoevenSimon]

@@Delight96 I know they usually don't, I just wish they would since to me it adds an extra dimension

[@Delight96]

@@VerhoevenSimonI'm agreeing with you. The one time they did it was a nice addition.

[@kimmyklo7848]

I was hoping they all would’ve met at the end - they were so nice in their judging of all the dumplings that it would’ve been fun for them to discuss!

[@livinglegacy7]

They are very nice to each other, that made me smile!

[@average_gh0st639]

This is such a great video! Please use this crew again! They seem super honest and I would love to see other recipes and reviews by them! 🤩

[@ash_-_skyle]

This is a nationality and ethnic based type of video. Other episode with simmilar concept may be different with people from other countries as well. The participants are not Buzzfeed employees either. Maybe there will be other videos with them but not all. If you want to watch the crew specifically, you can watch videos with 'Chinese' or 'Chinese-American' in them. I'm sorry for saying this to you.😔 I hope you have a nice day ahead!😀❤

[@omggiiirl2077]

I don't care what anyone says, Chinese got the dumpling game on lock. I'm half Korean but I do actually have some Chinese ancestry, and I LOVE how Chinese make dumplings. I like Korean dumplings but they can't beat the Chinese in this department. Also for congee, Chinese congee is the best as well! There's just certain things certain cultures just have on lock.

[@Saoirse-x6t]

that's facts, honestly a lot of asian countries like japan and korea based a lot of their foods off China's so it's expected, China will always be the OG

[@tmtmtm520]

I mean congee and dumplings originated from China so it makes sense hahaha

[@cee_el]

Honestly korean dumplings are very weak. Chinese and Japanese dumplings are way more flavorful

[@omggiiirl2077]

@@cee_el your opinion.

[@omggiiirl2077]

@@Saoirse-x6t no each country has things that they are just better at. And there's also the difference in how we approach food.

[@JessieDubois8]

It’s so refreshing to see people be respectful and complimentary to each others’ dishes instead of tearing each other down like I’ve seen elsewhere.

[@Sacto1654]

Believe me, unless you're talking northern Chinese _guotie_ (which some say is where Japanese _gyoza_ came from), there are so many types of dumplings in China that it's really hard to get a "bad" dumpling.

[@ajsoul13]

I love to watch people who are not just there to diss and act all disgusted at other people cooking and just spitting out food like they are the owner of a 3 michelin starred resto and ends up that their cooking is worse. 🙏

[@Craniometry]

I bet less than 10% of the michelin judges can make meals remotely passable to the michelin chefs they grading. All can eat, few can cook. No contradictions here.

[@aspectaura]

Chinese Americans are better Americans than actual Americans

[@timotron100]

Chinese & other Asian cultures teaches you humility & respect and to not be a egotistical arsewipe like the typical self-centred American.

[@JeskidoYT]

Best video about judging foods on this channel so far! Everyone was nice!

[@Isiena]

Thank god for a wholesome food rating episode. This was good critiquing and genuine conversation. Also, I want the recipes.

[@jf76]

Wontons are definitely dumplings! Every culture has some kind of dumpling, which is pretty cool. They don't even need to contain something in a pocket (like with chicken and dumplings). I was lucky to be raised by my Chinese mom who taught me how to make dumplings and I have put my own recipes too. I like to use medium fatty pork and chopped shrimp, lots of finely chopped Korean leek, spring onion, garlic, a bit of soy and sesame oil and white pepper. A splash of fish sauce and a little oyster sauce. Sometimes some finely chopped kimchi. Thin wrappers if steamed or the slightly thicker ones for deep fried. You shouldn't need much dipping sauce but I do like that crispy chili sauce in the red bottle with the lady on the front.

[@ah2522]

lack of terminology on English's part. In Chinese, dumplings are boiled (hence the name, you dump them in water), and are shaped only a certain way. Wonton dough and dumpling dough are also completely different.

[@Unknown-om4yq]

I love how the cast was so nice and gave honest ratings and didn't rate unfairly. They made china their Chinese ancestors proud.

[@user-us1yu8gx9s]

They're all so nice to eachother!

[@seaweedjen]

i love the camera crew behind the camera "stop i can see you laughing rn" hahhaa

[@simonemartinez9927]

I think that this has been my favorite buzz feed Try video. So honest

[@LeBeautiful]

Cathleen passes the vibe check ✅

[@MrTweetyhack]

Born and raised in China but she speaks so well. Crazy.

[@mayaw7148]

i love how everyone was so nice and fair with their rating. what great people

[@kris517]

I think thr most enjoyable part was how positive everyone was to the competition. It sounds like everyone did a good job flavor-wise.

[@1Joliereine]

I love how respectful they are with each other. Job well done parents👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@llvzz5240]

As a Chinese, I'm proud of my dumpling making skills!

[@sk8ter4e]

Seriously ,watching this while slurping my sad ass instant noodles is a whole vibe🥲😂😂 Congrats on everybody in the video,they all did great!💐🥰

[@Picachki]

Cheers! (Holds up ramen to yours) 😆

[@ghostmemesksksk]

The fact that I'm about to eat some while watching this💀🍜

[@chesca7295]

Hahaha literally same. I guess we should be proud they're not pot noodles 😂

[@kylahhailes2156]

SAME (except they were pretty good not sad lol)

[@sk8ter4e]

@@kylahhailes2156 i meant the whole picture..i am eating noodles while those people prepared tasty dumplings lol. They were bomb as well but sadd

[@awwwkitteh]

so interesting how every household makes dumplings their own way.... its very versatile! I love when my mom adds extra plump shrimp in it. Can't wait to make some with her next time I'm at her place.

[@awwwkitteh]

Oh also I would love if you could redo this challenge but have chinese moms or grandmas make them....I also want to hear their commentary with translation if needed. They would be much more brutally honest

[@lesmercredis]

If I were in this competition, I would totally win... in that I would have spent a good amount of time both making AND eating dumplings. Deciding whose tastes better is just semantics. ✨All dumplings are awesome✨

[@em.0601]

All of them would be a such cool friendship group together !!

[@sevenlee3332]

My parent are both full Chinese and we eat dumplings very often. I usually help my mom wrap them the traditional way. We make everything from scratch, the skin, meat and sauce, even the things in the filling. I never went to China before but I was born and raised in canada

[@HiddenAgendas]

that's awesome!

[@chocolateangel8743]

I've never had dumplings before. This really made me want to try them.

[@TangoTangerine12]

yes!! If live on the west coast, there’s a chain called “din tai fung” - good dumplings, especially the xiao long bao!

[@jie-yingphua7028]

Also called dumplings in English: Tangyuan and zongzi

[@zt8065]

Had dumplings yet?

[@beatpirate8]

I love how kind everyone is! Usually they cut each other. This was kind our ancestors are proud

[@kun7288]

The “ufo” dumpling shape is something my mom makes all the time, very delicious especially fried

[@HI1MJERRY]

Omg you guys should do sort of a “guess who’s not Chinese” by still having 3 Chinese people make the same dish but then have someone who’s not Chinese make the same dish and then they guess which dish was made by a non Chinese person.

[@jiajiachen2977]

i like how john was hating on cathleens dumplings for the shape but then brain makes wontons and hes like omg. bro-

[@wuffie4309]

"i love all types of dumpling and I don't really discriminate" OMG😭😭

[@rebel2501]

God bless. The humble yet honest opinion of these individuals feels so wholesome.

[@sishui9429]

The ufo shaped dumplings are quite common actually, not common in a way that the entire plate will be filled with these "ufo" shaped dumplings; but common in the way that when family make them in a batch (usually how its done), we can always get some surplus either the dough or fillings by the end. To clean up and avoid left over uncooked ingredient, we would make these BIG dumplings if the fillings were a surplus, OR if we got more dough we'd make wontons with teeny filling or just plain dough slices (in my family) to be mixed in some soup later.

[@ThatsmeJoanne]

Makes me want to learn my parents’ dumpling recipes so I can share with my friends as well ❤️

[@glassheart4121]

I like how they were able to critique each other dumplings while still being respectful and fair. In the other videos, people were just very biased and competitive.

[@jackytens]

Wow huge difference compared to taste test of the others where they roast each other. This is full of positive vibes and im all for it.

[@Bezvlel]

I love how clean the editing is on this video

[@besmoothlikebutter6454]

I love how every time there are asians involved, the video just turns out so wholesome🥰very proud honestly

[@FunkyChild718]

Gotta love Asian Americans - humble, hard working, funny, friendly and amazing cooks. What's there not to like?

[@undrmyumbrellaa]

this was the most fair and kind one of these videos i've seen so far!!!!

[@kqyla6630]

for the most part they were all rlly sweet, so happy to see that

[@amiracles5902]

Smart guy to pour the sauce on the dumplings making them taste better. It seemed when it was on the side people would ignore it

[@mayraz5625]

I love how supportive everyone was 😊

[@davidyap6467]

michelle is literally so sweet and kind

[@oliverhouston6096]

i like the way brian cooks "i just mixed things till it tasted good and spicy"

[@piersen8888]

LOVED this❗️I think the 3 was a bit harsh considering the other guy made a wonton, but overall this video was lovely 🥰

[@shaneequalee]

I loved this everyone was respectful and fair

[@lordtrill7731]

I like how everyone's acting like we ALL don't lowkey watch these to see them bash each other's food😅😅Or maybe its just me

[@imperfctbutterfly6509]

I made sure to come back and comment how much I loved this video 🌺 honest and not being petty , they were respectful to each other 😊

[@9965621092kjm]

The most humble always makes the best whatever

[@Thatveganlifestyle]

I love the respectful panels.

[@areccus10]

Younger people are so much more chill on these. All of the older people just have to criticize everything like they're master chef's, these people just enjoy being there and just want to see which is better.

[@pikelawson]

Always rate how it tastes. Momma always asks if her cooking is good. If I like how yummy and delicious it is, she can make more anytime and be happy that her children love her cooking.

[@THEGIRLDAS]

Mitchell’s energy is amazing ❤

[@Cantetinza17]

I love that they were nice and actually gave good information.

[@guidancetoself2442]

I love how nice they are 🥺

[@bani_niba]

It's great to see young Asians be supportive of each other. In so many of these types of videos, you see people diss'ing each other for no real reason.

[@johanarocha48]

Cathleens NY accent came through eating Michelle’s dumplings 😂💖

[@bambidolly777]

they’re such nice people you can tell, i love their humbleness in general.

[@mtr3754]

It's mind blowing how different Chinese Americans look vs mainland Chinese. The food you eat truly does change you.

[@angeliquel1257]

A fine looking man and he seems chill! 😭😭Hellooo, Brian!

[@jkt0924]

So want dumplings now!! They all looked delicious 😋

[@corgisrule21]

I’m always amazed at how long most Chinese chopsticks are 🤣🤣 Like, they’re harpoons! 😆 Love these vids…

[@cuichu]

I love how Cathleen calls mushrooms fungus 🤣

[@patatedouce85]

She said they were crunchy so I think she meant “wood ear” not mushrooms.

[@lillaboink2083]

Some info about dumplings. It's origins are actually unknown and each country has its own unique flavour and style of dumplings. Dumplings have been around for a long time in the cuisines of many different cultures. The first dumpling recipe appeared in a Roman manuscript called Apicius assumed to have been written around A.D. 400, and there is evidence of dumplings being eaten in China during the Tang dynasty as well as in Switzerland as far back as 3,600 B.C. Dimsims, momos, gyozas, Banh Bot Loc, Buuz, and mandu are just some type of dumplings to name a few.

[@dannysimion]

Not bad of a video. Definitely need to highlight more Asian videos like this spanning from different regions. Also, I like older Asian audiences as well, I dunno, give me Chinese mom challenge as well ;)

[@Jadorelainie]

I love dumplings, I loved everyone's niceness, but most importantly Brian babes give a girl a chanceeee! So cuttteeeee!

[@Ooilei]

I'm in love with Brian. He's beautiful and his food was also beautiful as well 😭❤🙏

[@sharonmwangi20]

I’m gonna need Brian’s recipe 😂 looked so good

[@Ciree__]

Now they need to get paired up with the Chinese grandmas and have the ULTIMATE DUMPLING TASTE CHALLENGE

[@renia1833]

I instantly started craving Chinese food and drove to go get some 😭😭

[@DolceFarnienteABC123]

The laugh at 3:25 sounds like Po from Kung Fu Panda when he gets excited to eat dumplings. @~@

[@bL4iRx3]

this was a really lovely episode

[@joelchen8091]

So much love for this!

[@midwest_mood]

This has real series potential

[@erinkemble5950]

I just had dumplings for lunch (homemade by me! and freezed the leftovers that I havent cooked) now I want more.... I liked wontons dumplings better than the white ones (cannot remember the name of the pastry of the white one) gonna go eat more now....

[@alanjyu]

Imagine that people were asked to make ravioli and were judged on how they made their pasta dough and folded their ravioli, but one person decided to make tortellini using store-bought wrappers and won without having to be accountable to their technique. Dumplings and wontons are not the same. Dumplings have a much thicker skin and are designed to hold their shape. Wontons use a thin skin. They do not have to look pretty and they are made very quickly because they are designed to sit in soup. Dumplings and wontons come from entirely different regions of China. There are a hundred varieties of dumplings in china, and each variety deserves respect.

[@troxloop8591]

ok Professor Dumpling ...

[@alanjyu]

@@troxloop8591 ;)

[@matiduarte5237]

John had no business being so passive aggressive 😵‍💫✨

[@yansanshi4188]

Michelle is so sweet!! And Cathleen just makes me happy

[@jivillain]

I always use the name jiaozi/shuijiao in stead of the umbrella term dumpling, just as Italians have ravioli, Japanese call their version gyoza

[@KpopLover4Ever]

Ehhh, wontons aren't "dumplings". By the (lack of) English terminology, they fall under the "dumpling" umbrella because they both involve putting a filling into a wrapper. But in Chinese culture, a jiaozi 饺子 and a huntun 馄饨 are 2 separate culinary items. They would not be considered the same thing. Similarly, in Mexican culture, although tacos, enchiladas and burritos all involve a tortilla, it doesn't mean they are the same dish. Not to mention dumplings and wontons don't even share the same wrapper, so the differences are greater than a taco versus burrito versus enchilada.

[@ericasill1993]

i NEED more videos like this ❤️❤️

[@jehanjamee3023]

Love the energy of this video

[@bababaghanoush]

“Are wontons dumplings?” That’s the “are hotdogs sandwiches” question to us Chinese!