Chinese Restaurants: Trinidad (complete episode)

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2 жыл бұрын

In the hills of San Fernando is the Great Wall, the most famous Chinese restaurant on the island. This is a rags-to-riches story of owner Maurice Soong, whose passion for quality and service has won him widespread affection and respect. As they dance to the infectious calypso music of the island’s annual Carnival, members of the Soong family reflect on how their assimilation and personal choices will affect Maurice's beloved restaurant.

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@jeffsthill8208 Ай бұрын

Wow, I love this! It reminds me of my parents and all of my relatives. True Trinidadian.

@beyourself2444 8 ай бұрын

As a Trinidadian, I absolutely loved this. I think Chinese-Trinis are some of the coolest people tbh. I'm from the North-West of the island and I only went to Soong's for the first time earlier this year and I loved it.

@cheukkwan 6 ай бұрын

glad you enjoy it. As a Trini, you should know!

@mariamitchell7096 8 ай бұрын

This is so nice to see very proud of their family✌

@tonychinn 11 ай бұрын

I just finished reading your book, "Have You Eaten Yet?" and enjoyed it greatly. Now I discover that you are also on KZbin and I am enjoying it too! I share your interest in Chinese restaurants and try to frequent them when abroad and engage the owners or employees in conversation if they are not too busy. My family owned two Chinese restaurants in the Seattle area.

@cheukkwan 6 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@jsong3005 3 ай бұрын

I m Singaporean Chinese but i have lived and studied in Trinidad. Am always happy to see videos like this coz i miss Trinidad and Tobago. And its people. I think i can relate well to this story! 😊

@cheukkwan Ай бұрын

I was a Singaporean too! Until age 12.

@jsong3005 Ай бұрын

Wow! That was unexpected! So happy to know that! Can speak Singlish? @@cheukkwan

@jeffsthill8208 Ай бұрын

Mr. Song is sooo Trinidadian!

@VincentYou-vn9jl Жыл бұрын

Wonderful stories!! I recently found the book - Have You Eaten Yet? in the library, and it caught me right away at first sight of it. I'll try to leave a comment later when I finish reading the book. Thanks, Mr. Kwan. for doing this. It's a great contribution.

@cheukkwan 6 ай бұрын

you are welcome

@irenebritt5115 Жыл бұрын

I just heard about this series on someone’s IG post, and just started watching. It is fabulous! Thank you, Mr. Kwan. This is so well made…great story, very touching and informative. Kudos.

@cheukkwan Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mariamitchell7096 8 ай бұрын

And by the way best Chinese food ever!! still looking for the same fried rice everywhere I have lived

@beejj6190 8 ай бұрын

This was great - hit upon it randomly. Thanks. x

@cheukkwan 6 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@allmosdef Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Kwan for making these awesome documentaries. Did you ever make one in Jamaica? Chinese were deeply involved with the development of reggae music, which is how I came to discover the long history of Chinese in Jamaica, but I don’t know how much they influenced the local culinary culture. I’d love to hear some stories from there.

@cheukkwan Жыл бұрын

I made it to Trinidad. I have been to Jamaica, very similar culture

@beyourself2444 8 ай бұрын

I always thought it odd but foodwise Chinese food isn't popular in Jamaica but yes, the Chinese are in the music industry bigtime in JA, but it's the Afro-Jamaicans who have sll the talent though...