How a Legendary Dim Sum Restaurant Turns a King Crab Into 8 Dishes - The Experts

[@looppp]

Master Cantonese chefs are so underrated in the global sphere. They're usually not "glorified" or put on a pedestal like French or Japanese chefs are. They just put out mind boggling good food at a consistent and extremely high output rate. Doesn't make them any worse than say a three Michelin star celebrity chef

[@tagnetorare5401]

That's good cause normal people can afford some very authentic Cantonese cuisine, thanks to these masters.

[@timtam9673]

Food for food, price for price, Cantonese food are the best.

[@TheVietnameseDevil]

FACTS

[@lordofthepies]

From a historical standpoint it's interesting what used to be reserved as delicacies for royal families to now be considered a common family affair thanks to supply and availability

[@greatwhitenorth3717]

Well said and could not agree more.

[@bani_niba]

One of the most famous Chinese/Cantonese restaurants in the Bay Area. For the several times I have eaten there, always a superior experience. A notch above most other places.

[@surm7055]

You know the chef is authentic cantonese-american when he rules the kitchen like a grandmaster, and ended almost every single sentence with "okay?"

[@vuongn2318]

The more he says it, the better the food taste

[@mandelbomb99]

Omg my grandpa ends almost every sentence with ok

[@nulnoh219]

And that "Okay" is not meant as a question, it's an affirmation. Okay?!

[@sdazzle2460]

okay la!

[@cwg73160]

Omfg lol Are you kidding? That’s not exclusive to Cantonese-American chefs lmao

[@Shanarai]

Hearing them already have 11 restaurants (after 2 years of covid) and opening another 6 this year is incredible. This is definitely a successful business and they have an excellent management team. I can only imagine how much work and planning it took for them to get this far and maintain everything.

[@AndrewYohanaLaurent]

There will always be an Asian better than you ig lmao

[@tr7287]

Planning and logistics must be astronomical

[@bg710]

they are also very expensive. really tasty but $$$

[@Kafkaqt322]

@@AndrewYohanaLaurent yea cant believe when i look at all of these goat asian athletes, musicians, chefs, physicians and scientists.

[@tr7287]

Koi Palace is legendary in the Bay Area. These owners deserve all the success.

[@bannedinallston]

Man, hearing all that cantonese and all the plating sounds takes me back to when my dad was grinding in the restaurants and I'd get sat down at the bowling arcade game next to the bar 😂 industry life, baby

[@ho7092]

daly city local. Glad to see they are getting the recognition they deserve! Been going here ever since I was a kid. Thankful they haven't closed.

[@darkfatal207]

I am a translator, and I have to say the translations were on point. Well done!

[@fullmindstorm]

They did what they knew and even innovated. Ive only seen good king crab cooking in asia, places like singapore, japan, and hong kong, and now at this place 👏🏼 high quality products and high quality people and employees.

[@Rika101OfficialYT]

for 85-90 percent of all chinese restaurants out there, the service dont talk, the food does the talking. trust me, its worth every bit of it.

[@carzfn8163]

You know an Asian restaurant is gonna be good when the service is bad. They know you're going to come back regardless of the service 🤣

[@pvantran82]

They don't talk because g'damn they don't know English. 😂

[@patricecheung4575]

@@pvantran82 it’s not true. The service is even worse in Hong Kong. Waiters would just yell at you and being very rude. Chinese restaurant normally doesn’t care about the service.

[@badassmillz_]

11 restaurants + 6 coming soon. That's insane!! Koi Palace is on my go-to list now in Bay Area

[@NeuroHead]

That place looks incredible . Big places like this that still manages to keep a high level on every plate blows my mind. These guys know what they are doing.

[@lilithyolanda9851]

I swear we need more restaurants like this (not seafood wise but presentable wise) Their able to give out a good amount of food, while also keeping it “presentable” in a professional Michelins style.

[@tchoo18]

Different level! Top level Cantonese cooking with top level ingredients. Michelin does not need to turn up to say what they think.

[@annestanley2330]

Exciting to see a place in my neighborhood featured on this channel! We’ve yet to eat inside the restaurant due to COVID, but we order their dim sum to-go at least once a month. So good!

[@eldiablo7862]

Put the kool-aid down and sit down inside to eat.

[@tr7287]

These guys have my respect. The work and sheer brain power to run these business is immeasurable.

[@NomNomBenji]

Cantonese cooking is such a beautiful thing

[@thihal123]

Great video!! May the restaurant See continued prosperity and may its staff be happy and healthy

[@greatwhitenorth3717]

The dim sum calibre is next level and the ways of King Crab preparations are my favorite way to enjoy King Crab.

[@brianyim22]

Having grown up eating at places like this I never gave them much thought - French cuisine was seen as something fancy. Chinese? Not so much. Documentaries like this have really shown a light onto Chinese cuisine and have given me a newfound respect for my own culture.

[@FramesFTW]

This series is just too good sometimes, wow 👏👏👏

[@heyyou3359]

So excited to see them grow, one of my favorite dim sum place in the bay!

[@DewitaSoeharjono]

Nothing is wasted with this King Crab. Way to go! I'm hangry just looking at the food.. lol

[@theonlineguy2113]

High volume and quality proven only with time. Great feature!

[@thomasstengel7356]

I would be 100 lbs. heavier if I lived within 50 miles of this place. There are very few things I prefer to dim sum. And, this looks incredible.

[@hby7768]

That crap is $60-$80/lb - i order one from there for about $700

[@shaggydawg5419]

you will max out all credit cards too.

[@thomasstengel7356]

@@shaggydawg5419 There are far worse reasons to do so, IMO.

[@phillipdodds7860]

This restaurant looks like seafood/dumpling heaven!!! Wish I’d know about it when I lived in the Bay Area.

[@GenSecWPNM]

I am vegetarian lmfao

[@DrPeculiar312]

@@GenSecWPNM no one asked

[@andyzhang7890]

It's so cool to see these guys advance Cantonese cuisine into the next generation while evolving, improving, and innovating. Amazing stuff, hope they open a restaurant here in Toronto one day 🔥🔥

[@donaldhamilton5380]

Amazing. Food is the connection to all people from everywhere.

[@daveh640]

I grew up in Asia. Now I live in New Hampshire. Because of this video we are going to cross this country and feast at this restaurant!

[@andylam6735]

Just go down to 8th Ave, Brooklyn. You can get good seafood.

[@daveh640]

@@andylam6735 china town dim sum in Boston is also very good. But this place looks extra special.

[@Alps-e3h]

Coming from a bay area native this is the best cantonese restaurant outside of HK ! This location (Daly City adjacent to SF) has a longggg line of cantonese people so you know it’s official! I’ve eaten at a lot of dim sum places threw out the U.S but this stands out I think the secret is they are so busy that the dim sum and dishes they serve never get to sit and the ingredients are high quality juts my two cents lol

[@daveh640]

@@Alps-e3h thank u!

[@bigbird2451]

When Cantonese brother said there is only one thing that matters and that is respect, my heart sank. Was he going to say Respect Me Or Else? Thankfully he said respect others and you will prosper. In so much of the world, particularly here in America, people have forgotten this. May the rest of the world remember and may your restaurant prosper. RESPECT.

[@looppp]

He says 尊重别人 which means respect others

[@cwg73160]

Please stop.

[@theunboxinggod5680]

i cant belive this dont have millions of views these guys are a powerhouse of culinary arts

[@anothertarnishedone5960]

I love the detail of serving the coffe ribs inside a cup 😂

[@Trieuable]

It's really good

[@panzfaust9812]

The whipped cream was cheeky

[@Briguy1027]

Wow, everything looked so yummy. Far more complex than just stir-frying everything.

[@amazon4716]

With the boss presence You know the standard is consistent. Looks delicious 😋 😍

[@francesgo1777]

I love how Cantonese people talk. My Mum from Hongkong.

[@Scyths1]

11 restaurants and 6 more coming up this year, that's a lot.

[@timtam9673]

Not all at the same level

[@kfcbandit4713]

I love Cantonese food. They always give you hardy, large plates and make sure you get your moneys worth.

[@Bunbun10379]

Everything looks so good!!! Definitely want to try it one day! 🤤

[@roxstix]

I always had to call it in for a take-out on the weekends because the line for a table was too long. Parking is hard to find as well (for Daly City location, Milpitas is easier to get in due to more dim sum restaurants nearby).

[@SeraphineParadiso]

Watch all those food made me miss hongkong so much,,spend 8 years there,,a lot of memory eating dimsum too,goes back to my hometown during early pandemic 2020,2 years passed but felt like my soul still in HK..😢

[@ot7stan207]

cantonese cuisine is so overlooked, it takes. awhole lot of skill and time to be able to product what they do

[@heythave]

That king crab spinach dumpling looks delicious!

[@spyplus7260]

Im salivating while watching this! Amazing place!

[@CBD7069..]

Such a good restaurant! Worth the wait, super busy even on weekdays

[@vbjoker]

The food presentation is top notch. I am salivating.

[@davey6024]

"My brother he take care of fish for better life" Brother proceeds to throw crab in tank by one leg ready to slaughter

[@Cyrribrae]

He said longer life, no? But yeah. Can't imagine any sea creature has a particularly long or bright future at that stage haha.

[@davey6024]

@@Cyrribrae yeah yeah that's what I meant. But now I'm thinking about it did he just mean the fish have a longer life because it benefits the business and he wasn't trying to spin that they have the aquariums to be kind to the fish. Ah I'm too stoned 🤣

[@Cyrribrae]

@@davey6024 I mean, without meming, he just means that he has the experience to know which general category of tank and water each of the types of seafood they're getting should go into. But he's not gonna get hired by any aquariums anytime soon, I bet haha.

[@gabelstapler19]

The point is, they get fresh, live seafood from around the globe once a week, and they need to keep the animals healthy and alive so the dim sum tastes as good (and has the same variety) all week long.

[@yabo2424]

This is next level Dim Sum. I wish I still lived in Cali ..

[@Enmol123]

Best canto food documentary man

[@MindofUhuru]

Why the expertise is amazing!

[@GtheGeneral]

Awesome I love love love these documentaries it teaches me so much about the food the chefs and their stories please please please keep making more

[@tanzil88]

So hungry for dimsum

[@johnsonsmith402]

I’ve eatin at this restaurant and it’s my favorite restaurant honestly. Everything is made with Quality.

[@SpenyGreenwoodie]

Man those brothers must be rich but they keep their craft going everyday. Ultra commendable and respectful

[@iluvmyboba]

Those sauteed king crab legs look interesting. Plump, sweet meat. Oh, my goodness!!!

[@MCwalk02]

Bro, they got crazy seafood, this place gets my respect.

[@when_life_gives_you_limes]

Everything looks delicious 🤤

[@codylong3517]

I remember biting into one of those small soup dumpling without knowing thew ins and out, An expierence I will never forget

[@Hayden-rc1ru]

12:50 ''He works in the kitchen. I work in the front of house.'' As can be inferred by whose English is better lol. Gotta say, everything looks good.

[@JohnHausser]

Notice the amount of 🦀 meat he puts in 🥟 ! Very good! Cheers from San Diego California

[@arkadeyellow2931]

These humble old Chinese men do not wear crisp white chef's coats and speak with a fancy French accent, but make no mistake, they are in every sense master chefs. And listen to their wisdom : you give people respect, and they will give respect back to you. And they practice what they preach. And their belief that it is their RESPONSIBILITY to pass on these treasured dishes to the next generation is so touching. This food is ingrained in every fiber of their being. Kudos to these men.

[@Alex.8081]

Well done and i must go there soon...!!!

[@marylenehall405]

I’d love to eat there and they seem so kind

[@exilemediaprod]

Severe .. only word I could find to describe this

[@Prodigy1XX]

we need one of his restaurant in Seattle/Tacoma

[@harrisoakley711]

This is a really good restaurant.

[@georgeclinton6833]

Everything looks so tasty

[@veerox]

Love this place. Grew up on their food! Every Sunday yumcha at KP!

[@TheVietnameseDevil]

thank you for educating the guailos 😎🦀😎🦀😎🦀

[@alexandregoulet1639]

Loved this story!

[@kevinvo6702]

Mad respect

[@norasheffield8036]

Please bring one of your restaurants to South Georgia! We need a great Asian place for dim sum!

[@Quangthao88]

Elaborate and professional process wish you good health👍🥰🥰

[@jf4595]

Best of the Best!!!

[@timsmith4311]

love food channel. always make me hungry

[@ericarose1979]

The world is in a different place since covid. I am glad to see they have been so successful. Many people in the states have not been. Amazon car hop trays.

[@sxstrngsamurai13]

crazy how something resembling a dark souls boss (in some cases looks just like a souls boss) can be made into 8 amazing dishes!!

[@Haseo756]

My guy it’s the other way around the bosses in FS games were designed to look like the crustaceans lol

[@apemancommeth8087]

Asian cuisine has always been my favorite style of food! I’ve always said if I had to choose one cuisine that I’d have eat the rest of my life it would be Asian!

[@sifx]

amazing elevated cantonese cuisine!

[@jairexplores8718]

Ok all of the dumplings looked fire! Also the duck and the spicy crab.

[@hildamaine8319]

I wish they would open one in South Miami.

[@pjgrl2]

they needs some places here in SoCal.

[@ChhetLife]

very nice video. Thanks for sharing

[@oceanking440]

So creative...make so many type dishes 👍 look delicious 😋

[@slamdunktiger]

As a fellow Chinese-American immigrant from the SF Bay Area who has loved the Koi Palace for a long time...the greatest achievement here isn't just the food and cuisine, but that the two brothers are united together at Koi Palace. My father and his younger brother had a large moving company in San Jose when they were in their 20's. But they couldn't keep their egos in check and let the business splinter. It's quite the tragedy in my family and it rubs salt in the wound when I see a new upstart with a similar name as their original company.

[@Clarkyson]

Amazing skills and consistency

[@pvoshefski]

A really fantastic story.

[@babygotback999]

Daly city that's where we from. Thank God shout out to DC

[@jecstrike]

that is a different level of dimsum expertise.

[@markc.1816]

Looks amazing guys.... But ain't no Dim Sum like the ones I used to visit in Mong kok and Wan Chai... Before all the heat from the mainland, of course.

[@simonlau7652]

ive been here and the food tastes good

[@s_u_b_z_e_r_0896]

I can eat dim sum n suckling pigs etc any day of the week! Just comfort food from The heart like Japan, an many more 💯

[@huto9606]

Amazing dishes and DIM SUM as well, sorry you are so far away from my country - I can`t visit you😂

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

If I were rich I'd try king crab! At Christmas time lately I've been buying Australian lobster, it's amazing but very expensive.

[@fromnaras]

DID YOU SAY KOI PALACE?!??!??!?!!!!!! LEGENDARY

[@bonkersblock]

I live by John Daly boulevard and that place is close to us! We go there all the time for seafood 🦞

[@Sidetrack208]

Everyone in that kitchen should have puffer vests and caps!

[@FoodFanBoy7845]

When he showed the coffee ribs my first thought was, "Can I have that instead of ham steak with red eye gravy?"

[@davincisace9059]

that’s the nicest marshmallow i’ve ever seen roasted

[@nuccio1986]

I don’t care what chef talking about if he gone use a wire scrubber to brush the meat that’s CRAZY 9:04

[@karlplesstravels]

Awesome video! Dude at 12:50 was slumped haha!