Chinese Food: A Brief history

[@edkeaton1085]

This was my favorite segment from the documentary, "American Eats: History on a Bun." I absolutely love eating Chinese food! I could eat it and never get tired of it, especially if it's hot and fresh! It's my favorite ethnic cuisine.

[@FistsFullofBenadrylEsq]

I love watching this while eating Chinese food

[@ImGazu]

+XxXDevilCatXxX I was eating a teriyaki bowl lol

[@samtbenjamin]

+XxXDevilCatXxX Eating shrimp with white rice and curry sauce

[@kdokdosSHADOWijfdifj]

Eating Chinese takeout lol thought I was the only one doing this and five years later

[@A_Dopamine_Molecule]

Eating spring rolls now

[@donaldwatson8883]

LOL I thought I was the only one who did that..

[@lukepate8749]

I just ordered from Wok and Roll here in Mansfield,TX.Cat wait to eat and watch !!!!!! God bless.

[@er1c3142010]

I love Chinese-American food.

[@MichaelJohnson-zt3wt]

Me 2 it's the best

[@jaronzennaiter]

The more culture's share food, the better it becomes.

[@caocaothedeciever]

Others hate on this, but I like it. It's proof that you don't have to be white to be part of America's rich heritage. :) USA USA.

[@stevieh3212]

Spent a year in Korea back in the 70's and fell in love with all Asian cooking.

[@litokeaton6673]

This was my favorite segment from the food documentary; "American Eats: History on a Bun". Next, was the segment on the History of Fried Chicken, and finally .. the History of 🍕 Pizza.

[@byronchandler5000]

Thanks a lot dude, you are making me hungry for anything Asian, you know Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, the list goes on.

[@gotham61]

Kind of a sanitized history. It completely ignores the critical effect of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, with its exemption for Chinese restaurant owners, and how that generated a massive boom in Chinese restaurant development across the country. Also, the scenes with the little boy going into a restaurant are from London. England.

[@tomhuynh3867]

Late response here. Also the fortune cookies were originally Japanese American and were items seized by Chinese American during the war time imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WW2.

[@LiamsMusic78]

This is from History Channels's "American Eats: History on a Bun". I've been thinking about where to find this for so long, I can't wait to find a way to buy it!!!=]=]=]=]

[@empi4106]

Watching while eating domino lol Really fun vid, thanks for sharing.

[@wfireC]

Although I grew up in a Chinese environment, I sometimes like certain American Chinese food.

[@LiamsMusic78]

Where can I buy the DVD of this? What series is this from?

[@edkeaton]

This is from "American Eats: History in a Bun." I don't think that you could get these episodes on DVD.

[@raven1462]

Thank you Chinese Americans.

[@najeenixonnixon]

Dont forget the Fried Chicken segment. Thats my favorite.

[@tckchannel4435]

The origin of noodles is Chinese.[2][3][4] The earliest written record of noodles is found in a book dated to the Eastern Han period (25-220).[5] Noodles, often made from wheat dough, had become a staple food for the people of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE).[6] A Nature article claimed the oldest evidence of noodle consumption was from 4,000 years ago in China.[5]In 2005, a team of archaeologists reported finding an earthenware bowl that contained 4000-year-old noodles at the Lajia archaeological site.[7] These noodle were said to resemble lamian, which are a type of Chinese noodle that is made by repeatedly pulling and stretching the dough by hand.[7]

[@whatewer23]

"as american as a hot dog"... yeah considering that hot dog has its roots in germany.

[@normlor]

A GOOD VIDEO BUT FOR ANYTHING TO DO WITH COOKING THE PICTURE QUALITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 720P.

[@yourmomgoestocollege3242]

How American of us to credit Americans for stuff they didn’t invent. Chinese immigrants: Hey, let’s try revising our recipe and serving it this way to these westerners! Americans: (slaps big ol’ merica sticker on it) yeah but this is ours now 😌

[@Slatch36]

No matter the name, it still takes FIFTEE MINUTES!

[@BurkeSchneider]

This pairs perfectly with takeout!

[@Trekpanther]

I wish the rest of American Eats was on youtube. The Hamburger, Hotdog, BBQ sections are not around.

[@EscargoTouChaud]

Chinese food can be so good. I especially like dim sum and courses of Szechuan. The title of this video should be: "A history of Chinese food in the US", because it's really more "hailing" the US than Chinese food.

[@kewlor8261]

A GOOD VIDEO BUT WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER IF THE VIDEO QUALITY WAS IMPROVED.

[@lifes40123]

@whatewer23 llol it has roots in germany but wasnt made in germany

[@davidbrothers2765]

Eating sweet and sour chicken and pork fried rice while watching this

[@kidofsteel0362]

Literally eating the exact same thing right now lmao

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@Guderian41 I like the one about Pizza.

[@txvoltaire]

4:21 In the 70s, my hometown saw an influx of Vietnamese. As I grew up, any missing dog or cat was blamed on them. I'm not sure what missing dogs and cats were blamed on before they came (possibly the Cajuns).

[@IslenoGutierrez]

txvoltaire I’m from south Louisiana and I ain’t never heard of missing dogs or cats blamed on Cajuns

[@christophersmith4414]

@@IslenoGutierrez I have in va

[@IslenoGutierrez]

@@christophersmith4414 Cajuns don’t eat dogs. Here in South Louisiana it’s the Vietnamese that are the stereotype of dog eaters, not Cajuns.

[@christophersmith4414]

@@IslenoGutierrez it’s all good I was drinking when I put that comment I know they ain’t doing all that lol 😂

[@IslenoGutierrez]

@@christophersmith4414 It’s ok, no problem. My advice is then, maybe drink less if you have different thoughts while you drink. Just an opinion.

[@BattlefrontZero]

really? i read there was an actual general tso who mistakenly made the dish.

[@ScammerStudio]

Sadly i cant eat that cus of my allergies to peanut oil and other things but somone tell me how good it is

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@zwog1 Too bad they don't have 'em. They're still nice little treats!

[@gaylecheung3087]

I always thought chops we had eggs in it guess I don’t remember it so that wasn’t good at the restaurant, giggles

[@brandonnaylor2735]

Chinese food is SO different than the actual thing. And while American Chinese food is not bad, the real thing is much better.

[@gonzo9104]

Not! it was railroad labor , THEN the gold rush. Git that straight.

[@Honoryoursystem]

Did someone say Chop... WAKE UP! GRAB A BRUSH AND PUT A LITTLE MAKEUP! HIDE THE SCARS TO FADE AWAY THE SHAKEUP WHY'D YOU LEAVE THE KIDS UP ON THE TABLE. HERE YOU GO CREATE ANOTHER FABLE

[@hoon12345]

is it true? that given the traditional role of men and women, the lack of women lead to the development of the service industry? resturants, laundries etc?

[@THAIWANESEMAN]

And the reason behind that as for the pigeons, is that if you serve something like that to Americans who don't a single shit about Chinese cuisine, they will give you shit about it. I've never heard of stories of "CAT" in the US and most Chinese people don't even eat cats.

[@DBUP-l8h]

@madcaps89 I agree these video's piss me off because of that.

[@MARILYNMONROE77778]

LOOK CHANNEL TITLED MY MOST BEAUTIFUL PICTURES

[@davidbrothers3788]

I don't care if it isn't authentic Chinese food but give me some sweet and sour pork or chicken and some fried rice maybe an egg roll or two and I'm a happy guy

[@DinoFuzz1988]

YUMMMMMMYYYYYY

[@rogerford483]

I just ate some mouth water Chinese take out. I ate my two item plate in 5 minutes.

[@ryanvess8899]

1 year to go!

[@Dmasterman]

sweet and sour pork!

[@musicfan6575]

ALMOND CHICKEN!!

[@eddzetarabbit]

lol At the clueless woman who doesn't know how to use a chopstick at 7:30 and 7:35.

[@THAIWANESEMAN]

Technically, it's general Tso. It's actually an American invented thing. Amazing to say an American invention because there aren't so many inventions from the American culture.

[@er1c3142010]

Dimsung!!!!!!!!!

[@tckchannel4435]

Since when do Arabs eat noodles are their staple food? They eat flat bread...

[@raven1462]

China always adapt.

[@theden0minat0r]

@heideggerm2 Meow.

[@DavidBrothers-j2o]

Give me all the sweet and sour pork and chicken I'll eat it I don't care if it is not authentic

[@tyebillion]

The narrator sounds like grandpa lemon from annoying orange.

[@ScammerStudio]

Watching this while eating Papa John's.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@zwog1 Hope your retirement there will have happy years!

[@sega310982]

The average Chinese do not want to eat random stray cats, let alone cats in general. It's considered taboo by most.

[@sega310982]

Chop Suey wasn't made in America, it was made in Taishan.

[@baloog8]

9:41 gay!