How a 77-Year-Old Indonesian Chef Cooks 300 Lunches Every Day - The Experts

When 77-year-old Siu Chen got bored during the pandemic, she decided to start a restaurant cooking the Indonesian food she was making at home. Among her most popular dishes are her fried chicken, lontong sayur, rendang, yellow rice, and more. Read more about Medan Kitchen here: trib.al/Qi2ufTC
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Editor: Mike Imhoff
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[@jaligoeshiking]

You know it's really good when a 77 year old grandma is cooking.

[@rushd7893]

yaps, no debate

[@rabenny7980]

Absolutely no doubt

[@bangqae1903]

And that's a fact

[@iromix2997]

Guaranteed no cap

[@rizqiizzati1414]

Granma's cooking always the best

[@GianTehGreat]

damn this hits hard, she loves cooking, being with her family and make other people happy with her food which makes her happy. shes living her life. I wish I can live my life when I get old

[@bluecat6902]

I hope you can bro

[@wannagoback3739]

Reading your comment hits me hard :")

[@bluecat6902]

@@wannagoback3739 How did the comment resonate with you? If its okay can you tell me?

[@ahmadiarismaharto9897]

She left Indonesia in '97. A very dark & shameful point in Indonesian history. It's so good to see her fulfilled cooking for her business. She has the most beautiful smile. Hope nothing but the best for them, I hope I can visit there to try out their food one day, as they all look delicious! So proud! 🇮🇩

[@bane8257]

wat happen in 97?

[@luqmannurbari4373]

@@bane82571997 Asian Financial Crisis, plus Rigged vote of Soeharto to seventh consecutive five-year term as president lead to civil unrest, riots, looting, Chinese-Indonesian discrimination, hundreds of people burned alive in a mall, peaked at may 98. Known as 1998 Tragedy

[@DynastyFBN]

​@@bane8257en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1998_riots_of_Indonesia#Tension_between_Chinese_Indonesians_and_Native_Indonesians

[@bane8257]

@@luqmannurbari4373 damn bro i was born in 98 thats crazy burned alive in a mall for what bro they crazy

[@sayyidahhanik]

@@bane8257 most of native Indonesian blame the Chinese Indonesian for the crisis in their country. So they kind of did some genocide to Chinese Indonesian community. Yeah typical indonesian hypocrite.

[@lunascomments3024]

this grandma is michelin star level with "no recipe" grade. approved! all the dishes are classic, traditional, and 100% authentic Indonesian taste. this is 100% indonesian dishes without any cheating techniques. Americans should buy this. This is beyond America food level. It's "emak emak" grade. The authenticity is mind blowing.

[@mariat6004]

Couldn't agree more

[@bimapringgo]

It's not emak-emak grade. It's emaknya emak-emak grade!

[@Wariki]

There's a lot of Indonesian community people in California & I'm glad Eater featured this Indonesian restaurant. Hopefully people from around the world can try the true authentic Indonesian food especially for this restaurant 👍🏻

[@biasluthfan2608]

thats why indonesian ingredients like kacang panjang, terong bulat are easy to find there right?

[@blipblop1112]

I knew that she was located in LA because of that building was so basic. Wait, she was in LA, right?

[@snslifestyleorg]

@@blipblop1112 Rosewood.

[@ProfessorFatMan]

@@snslifestyleorg No she's in rosemead southern california. This place is about 10mins away from me.

[@snslifestyleorg]

@@ProfessorFatMan Yes.

[@ajengratnapratiwi2981]

I like the way she cooked, "sat set sat set" only her and God knows the actual measure ingredients, typically Indonesian mom.😊

[@mamunarifin7684]

No recipe just feeling💖😉

[@fauzanritno]

I'm proud of her, she brings Indonesian culinary food to USA. 🥰

[@marcellaliem1269]

Yeahhh

[@rahmatikasari3818]

SAT SET SAT SET 🤣

[@danangaji1634]

sat set sat set no klemar klemer

[@plukdim]

i do believe everything she cooks is delicious. when she said there was "no recipe" it was like a michelin star certificate. Mom's recipes are the best.

[@muhammadnasir3347]

Beliau definisi dari emak emak senior, kalau lagi masak beneran tanpa resep hanya pakai takaran "kira kira segini" murni mengandalkan pengalaman puluhan tahun warisan didikan ibunya 😀

[@rektl2036]

Never underestimate a grandmother's ability to create dishes for 100 out of a small kitchen in a short time. I swear its practically a magic skill they gain.

[@samakechijowo]

Well, this particular kitchen is pretty big, all equipped for a restaurant, but I get what you mean

[@last5902]

Whats impressive is how many dish she makes,everything takes so much time

[@chocolate-hw2yr]

Ikr..Especially in her age, it would take me 9x more time to make the same thing and pain in my back

[@nakamofficial9865]

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[@tonywahyudi1766]

300 meals dude per day

[@Mireuharu]

Appreciate how the translation isn’t too far off. Good job to the team! And hope she stays healthy!

[@klkoh8631]

And not to mention they're even able to translate hokkien!

[@Hewhoyettoknowhimself]

@@klkoh8631 Medanese Hokkien, which my Taiwanese and Fujianese friend will not understand. Really amazing job.

[@lak1796]

Well, it's actually not off at all in my opinion because she didn't speak standard conversation Indonesian.

[@user-pr4vf2lp4k]

@@lak1796 exactly

[@ffchr-xe4cp]

You know Jaksel language?

[@grock7971]

This lady is awesome Indonesian, she still have Indonesia in her heart, still using Bahasa (Indonesian language) when explaining, thought she also fluent in Chinese Hokkien and English. Meanwhile in Malaysia Chinese is really really rare fluent in Melayu. 🤭🤭🤭

[@mochiisntbad6762]

average multilingual south east asian

[@goodvibe47]

Don't talk about Chinese la. Even Malay can't talk Bahasa Melayu. They speaking mat salleh 🤣

[@q9wkxmdo1odk]

stop stirring racial tension

[@lil_jong-un6668]

@@q9wkxmdo1odk It's true though. Even Malays in Malaysia especially in urban area use Bahasa Rojak, not pure BM anymore.

[@RawrRajaBella]

Indonesia don't have vernacular school.thats why they really proud with national language.our is disgrace..still cannot combined to educate in 1 school.everyone selfish and still follow colonial system.

[@benficaM8888]

she didn't even mention why she moved to LA in 1997 (it was a tragic moment in Indonesian history). Hardworking, and not taking up a victim mentality

[@ShinwayX]

She opened a restaurant during the pandemic, through uncertainty she prospered, what a great inspiration.

[@gold-toponym]

I shall take inspiration from this!

[@rdzy123]

True. And she started when she was 75 yo. Amazing.

[@ndorobei4391]

Online food delivery is a good bussiness in Indonesia. I think she also use online food delivery.

[@gold-toponym]

@@ndorobei4391 yeah I'll look into that as well!

[@MrArtVein]

She came to America in 97' 100 percent immigrant drive

[@mahfudmustaqim720]

Bahasa Indonesianya masih fasih, so proud of you Oma Siu Chen. Semoga semakin sukses usahanya, terima kasih sudah membawa masakan kita kesana

[@pilar1583]

Macam di medan pun dia masaknya itu Kalau gak dibilangnya di Luar Negeri Medan kali.. Bilang mamaknya pun "Emak" 😀 Bangga bener jadi anak Medan-Indonesia, bisa jadi rumah segala etnis.. 👍

[@zainabcutechannel8966]

Iya, aku bangga lihat masakan Indonesia di luar negeri 😊

[@mariecie6337]

Iya salut masih lancar bahasa indonesia bahkan aksen medannya masih kental

[@yogadarmawan3051]

@@mariecie6337 aksen medan?? China Pontianak pun aksen nya sama

[@Star_Official]

@Shigeo Tokuda negara sebelah mending pulangin china & india aja yg ga bisa bahasa melayu, fix populasinya sama kaya singapur

[@jas_bataille]

This lady remind me of another asian chef, who was cooking for all the students at my college. I went to Saint Laurent college in Montreal city, and 2 minutes away was a small restaurant simply titled, "Resto asiatique" (Asian restaurant). All students went there because you could get a really good and generous meal for 8 bucks! Every friday after school the line could be 12-15 people at a time. There were only two employees there, and older couple. The lady did all the cooking. It was amazing, and I've eaten a lot of great food in my life, but this was a whole other level. One day I noticed a sign that said : "Certificate in gastronomic cuisine - Le Cordon bleu Dusit - Bangkok". This lady have the training of a Michelin star chef, yet chose to price her meals so that the local students were her customers! What generosity. I wonder what happened to this place. I hated college, got bullied and ended up dropping out. But I would come back there just for the General Tao chicken :D

[@tempota7792]

She's one of the few who have found her happy place. She's surrounded by her family, culture, a clean kitchen, appreciative regulars, and most importantly her love: amazing food. Her kingdom might be small in square footage, but it's immeasurable in wealth. What more is there to ask for in life?

[@jayleejiawan]

Mad respect to the one doing subtitles, Hokkien dialect with Bahasa Indonesia. I'm a Malaysian and I understand both languages and it surprises me that the subtitles are accurate haha!

[@ly7865]

Right. That what i was thinking too. The person who translated the subtitle really did a good job. 😆😆😆

[@rain...44rain]

@@hyewon_6311 since when had it been said that she's a muslim....it's obvious that she's chinese.....can be heard that she spoke some hokkien and it's clearly can be understood that she spoke fluent Bahasa Indonesia.....duhh

[@crunchtimeeats347]

Except the part where she said what do you call that vegetable again? In Hokkien. Oh yes terung. Ha

[@ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12]

@@crunchtimeeats347 the southeast asian eggplant? its called terong in indonesian too

[@crunchtimeeats347]

@@ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12 I meant that she was asking someone there in Hokkien what the eggplant was called in Indonesian. They didn’t subtitle that

[@Abelion_Jayakerto]

i'm happy to see this. as a hafu, half (tionghoa) indonesian and half japanese my childhood in japan was really special cause my mom always cooking all the dishes in this video, nasi kuning nasi goreng beef rendang ayam goreng with sweet soy sambal kentang kacang tempeh tahu is on my bento till highschool. also learn how to cooking it from my mom, also she teaching me to speaking indonesian. now i'm going to married and will pass the recipe to my future child. sungguh senang melihat nenek ini bicara tentang memasak, begitu bahagia bersama keluarga membuat kenangan indah. tysm Eater for makin it happen, cheers from kobe, japan

[@nisscharostislav4951]

Beautiful life n memory

[@henrykoernia8936]

Temen2nya binging gk mbak pas liat nasi bentonya warna kuning?

[@dropshippromo7493]

Why do you say tionghoa? It's a ridiculous newly created term... why don't say Chinese Indonesian? Like it used to?? What if you are Japanese-Indonesian, you don't change it into turunan Jipong right? Or if you're Italian-Indonesian you don't change it into tiongtalia right or American into tiongrica right??? Irresponsible new "change"

[@dropshippromo7493]

Who set up the new term?? Tionghoa

[@clearytirpitz101]

@@dropshippromo7493 Tionghoa is called for Chinese people in Indonesia

[@vectrevc]

I am an indonesian and i can confirm those chickens are amazing

[@lolyxpop648]

gokil sih kata katanya kalau dirumah nonton tidur takut pikun...ini baru spirit

[@NexCarlos]

Looks Good!! 🤤

[@fataali6265]

datengin koh

[@sisiliaayuyuliarti2877]

Bukan makan keliling indonesia lagi,makan keliling dunia? keliling amrikaaa?

[@kotelwader19]

Samperin koh

[@AjiPratamax]

Yo mamen

[@ramyramadhan26]

Nasi kuning nya paket komplit koh🤤🤤

[@willgoz]

Im so proud as an indo hokkian chinese to see her spirit in the kitchen. 🌈

[@raremovie1286]

wah ada ko wil ,97 apa harus ngungsi jg dulu ko ?

[@zamauna3268]

Hy ko!

[@farhanyudaputra6076]

Wihh ada bang willgoz

[@mamunarifin7684]

Bukan maem ko!! Umur 77 masak 300 porsi setiap hari😯

[@evariandewangga1338]

Bangga menjadi Indo!

[@mackstacks8913]

Even with the help she gets from her kids in front of the house and I assume prepping, cooking that much food on your own is insanely impressive. Doing it at her age seems damn near impossible

[@TheOne-666]

Power Of passion.

[@EiffelVale]

I've been here and I can see myself living in the Bay Area going to this place regularly since sadly it is becoming rare to see authentic Indonesian restaurants here. Boy, a 6 hours trip will be totally worth it. My friend once asked me to get the tape (fermented cassava) for me to drive back to San Jose.

[@jesuschrystler777]

She is the Asian auntie who always makes sure you're fed amazing homecooking

[@blipblop1112]

Nah, she is a good granny

[@sugar33spice]

Yeah she's like my mum (I'm half Indonesian, half American/Aussie) who always feeds everyone and all our extended family and friends always want to come over when she throws a dinner party cos her food is so good and they always ask to take some home. This lady is doing what she loves and I hope she lives a very long and happy llife.

[@mammontustado9680]

She's the quintessential Asian grandma - hardworking, tough as hell, and loves feeding people. If you don't love her by the end of the video, or at the very least respect her, then I question your humanity.

[@dorothyrajagukguk]

👏👏👏

[@BenjaminMilekowsky]

@@hyewon_6311 jajaja i can't believe people like you are still live in 2022...typical indian mindset

[@thisisjeff2817]

@@hyewon_6311 bruh, what?

[@ambiratduhkito2999]

@@hyewon_6311 what do you mean?

[@medellinoioi2927]

@@hyewon_6311 what drugs are you on dude?

[@Vchwe18]

I went there last December and all the food are so delicious. Bought so many dishes like nasi padang, pempek, nasi lemak and cumi balado for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Totally worth it and would go back again if only it’s nearby. Salam dari Oahu, Hawaii🌺

[@naomienomy5997]

She reminds me a lot to my paternal grandmother. She's also from Medan and I could already tell she's cooking even as I enter her front house gate just from the absolutely fragrant smell coming out to greet me.

[@darylchow8206]

She is Indonesian Chinese, she speaks a combination of Indonesian and Hokkian( a Chinese dialect), she herself is already a hot pot of culture and heritage, embracing both sides of her identity born in Indo ancestry in China

[@kudajingkrak4919]

She is Chinese Indonesian.. or maybe she's Indonesian American now.

[@dcgear1983]

It's hokkian medan, similar to hokkian penang

[@ddan444]

How did you know?

[@kusuma2664]

If she's born and raised in Indonesia then she's Indonesian.

[@troywicaksono979]

Chinese Medan with a little of Javanese accent.

[@NeDesitVirtus310]

I’ve been there few times and I have to say that it is one of my favorite Indonesian restaurants in So Cal. She sell delicious and authentic Indonesian dishes and goodies. Come early though, because food sells out quickly. Thank you for doing a piece on her.

[@hanskorompis3996]

So amazing! You are making fellow Indonesians proud! One day i will represent our food like you are doing Tante!!

[@gold-toponym]

I haven't actually seen many Indo Khmer or Malay restaurants at all. Except a few. And never been to any

[@NeDesitVirtus310]

@@gold-toponym there few here in LA County. There’s Uncle Fung in Long Beach and Buena Park, one in Monrovia and one in Rowland Heights ( I forgot the names of the restaurant though)

[@ohslytherin94]

Emang klo orang Indonesia tuh meski pindah ke LN masih sering homesick ama Indonesia. Kangen banget. Entah suasananya, budayanya, bahasanya, makanannya, apalagi bagi orang2 tua. Gue jg pernah liat ada beberapa keturunan Tionghoa yg dulu tinggal di Indonesia, pas jaman Orba mereka terpaksa kembali k daratan Tiongkok tp hati mereka masih Indonesia.

[@adiputroputro3170]

Iya benar, bs jg anda lihat di channel Rudi chen vlog di guangzhou.

[@ohslytherin94]

@@adiputroputro3170 udah gue liat koq bro 👍 Muncul di beranda soalnya

[@adiputroputro3170]

@@ohslytherin94 kamsia

[@harismalsundawi3761]

Semoga semakin banyak masyarakat dunia yang mengenal dan menyukai masakan Indonesia . Terima kasih Mama sudah mengenalkan dan melestarikan masakan khas Indonesia di negeri Paman Sam . Semakin banyak orang Indonesia di luar negeri semakin banyak penjual masakan Indonesia di luar negeri semakin terkenal masakan Indonesia, jangan kalah dengan masakan Asia lain .

[@wenderis]

Dare I say, Medan has the most diverse local cuisines in Indonesia. It came from many diff cultures and places (Malay, Batak, Dutch, Hokkian chinese, Han chinese, Tamil, Bengali, Minang, Javanese, etc), but then in Medan these cuisines interacted and influenced each other for centuries. I couldn't think of any other city in Indonesia, heck maybe the whole south east asia, with that kind of advantage. No wonder her repertoire is so diverse.

[@wolfshield2499]

Uuuuuhhhhh.. Medan food... DeBes lah. Ngences*

[@muhammadnurabdillah371]

Also Aceh

[@dyfrigshandy]

@@muhammadnurabdillah371 medan is better

[@mitententen]

totally agree

[@SuperGigaleon]

And what I like from medan cuisine, it's cheap & delicious than other provinces

[@superpotato3881]

Wow never thought a Medanese would made it to Eater, let alone open up a restaurant in California! As a fellow Medanese I wish I could taste her food if I have the chance to do so. Bravo Ai, medan lang khimana mana pun seng kong e 👌

[@fransharyanto8102]

Second that! Immensely proud that a fellow Medanese was featured here

[@recoil53]

She was also in a video on FoodBeast about a year ago.

[@gold-toponym]

I hope to open a southeast Asian restaurant like this. Aside from the well known Thai Vietnamese which are common. And am focusing on Malaysian, Khmer and Indonesian.

[@antoverstappenburik3711]

@@angelinekarim wk.. :v

[@kurinchikumaran9218]

Bless this sweet woman...I am Sri Lankan and love Indonesian food very much...had a lot of good memories having Indonesian food whilst I was at University

[@asiandavidp]

The heart, passion and smiles brings out the quality of her food. Bless this woman!! That energy makes her 20 years younger

[@ditampol9570]

Grandma speaks 3 languages. I'm impressed with the one handling the translation and subtitling

[@jimhim585]

Indonesian food is amazing, complex with deep earthy flavors - so satisfying! You can taste the influences of the sea, jungle, mountains, and low lands. Her food looks incredible.

[@rezasuryaananda9262]

Where do you come from?

[@pinkgangsta6157]

Asam di gunung, garam di laut, bertemu di belanga.

[@drippingout6154]

@@rezasuryaananda9262 penting ya?

[@beersvault]

just like Indonesian old saying "salt from the sea, acid from the mountain, both ended in a plate"

[@dwikiraz]

@@beersvault i think "asam" in here means tamarind or vinegar, acid is corrosive and you can't eat it .. and "belanga" is a big cooking pot or "kuali" in Indonesian .. and also plate in Indonesia is "piring" ..

[@creamw8086]

She reminds me of my grandma. What a blessing to see our culture spread out to different parts of the world!

[@MichaelEC1]

She is just amazing. This story brought a tear to my eye. I love her passion.

[@thaliafaudith9387]

This is probably the most authentic it can be, because grandma doesn't compromise with flavours; she just cooks it the way she always does growing up Edit: thank you so much for all the likes and replies, guys!

[@rdu239]

Is her restaurant in Indonesia? i may got confused with her story telling that she said she came to LA in the past but went back to Indonesia??

[@itsvan5791]

@@rdu239 some people said her restaurant is in rosemead, southern california, definitely not in indonesia I know that from the price tag.

[@hdnr666]

@@rdu239 yakali di indo harga sambal kacang teri 1 toples kecil 140k😂

[@ARZEE83]

Actually i admire the effort to source the complete spices.. especially tauco, and long beans.. noting that its just to make stir fry.. but i assume that the rendang spice is the ready made one because she doesn't specify it like other dishes.. kudos grandma..

[@konde888]

Best Indonesian food in Southern California. You can taste that all the ingredients and spices she uses are fresh. The food is as authentic as you can expect.

[@winreacts6528]

This video just goes to show, it is NEVER too late to start your dream and NEVER think it's too late!

[@therrykeasberry425]

Wow, hats off to this lady, much respect!! Everything looks so delicious, wish I was there to eat these dishes 😋😋

[@JuanGarcia-et7of]

This food looks 🔥🔥. Born and raised in Torrance CA. Rosemead is not that far from me. Definitely gonna go try this food and support this sweet lady.

[@vanessacatherines2568]

You must try the "RENDANG" One of the best food in the world. :)

[@mariat6004]

I can confirm this is authentic

[@DT-yw9kg]

Some Indonesian restaurants in Northern California are closing up because of the pandemic and it got me emotional as those places were close to my heart, especially back when I was living in San Francisco. Hopefully there are more Indonesian Diasporas like auntie Siu Chen, opening up businesses and bring about more positive awareness about our beautiful country around the globe. PS: Love auntie's strong Medan accent!

[@chiginchigin147]

Tapi restoran disana peralatannya udah kayak professional kitchen ya ka. Ga dapur2 yang biasa gitu.

[@Siweling]

@@chiginchigin147 kalo pake kompor rinai 1 biji sampe malem baru selesai masak

[@bangqae1903]

@@Siweling ya allah, hampir tumpang ni kopi bang, gara2 komenmu

[@hary1256]

@@Siweling mana nyalahinnya di jamper pake lidi dibakar dulu lagi.

[@Ichwan.05]

@@bangqae1903 Baca komentarmu, serius jadi ingat waktu masih kecil. Kalau mau nyalain kompor minyak tanah, nyalain korek ke sapu lidi yang sudah dicelupin ke minyak tanah, lalu api sudah nyala ditempel ke sumbu kompor. Hehe 🤗

[@coltonvanessa5096]

That banana leaf takeout package she put together looked incredible

[@thanosal-titan]

And its smell incredible

[@pinkgangsta6157]

Yes, Nasi bungkus always like that. The smell is so good too

[@WoBuXihuan]

So good🤤

[@raiga5-6-42]

It adds more fragrance to the already deliciously rich food.

[@MiChzP]

It's a more expensive solution than a normal regular take away container. This grandma is not compromising her food authenticity.

[@omw2fub559]

Years of experience, cooking from heart to feed people, those foods are served with love. This kinda foods are the best, plus grandma's extra cooking taste.

[@memecultivator3776]

I love how she just share the recipe with no problem at all bcs she knows that hers will always be authentic and the only one that taste like that

[@timberray9572]

This is inspiring, this is how every restaurant should be run. Everything cooked fresh daily, zero waste, once its all sold service ends.

[@9hundred67]

yeah i like this concept, but people want unlimited everything, now, now, now!

[@edwincadelinia8739]

I'm paraphrasing here, but I believe in the film "I Am Legend" Will Smith recalls the world before, saying: "we didnt know when to have enough" Something along those lines lol

[@timberray9572]

@@edwincadelinia8739 And now the only thing Will will be remembered for is fighting his wife's boyfriend's fight.

[@fifi7367]

This is basically just how normal traditional restaurant works in indonesia. If you get hungry in the middle of the night and you don't live in big city you can only rely on your own cooking.

[@cathpalug1221]

@@fifi7367 that's why we always stock up on indomie. Get hungry in middle of the night and no indomie is hell

[@vincentv1790]

I understand her Hokkien dialect, impressive for Eater to bring it up into a spotlight!! I wish there are more authentic Indonesian restaurants here in NYC, that was not the case... nevertheless, we are pretty fortunate to have Indonesian bazaar filled with goodies, fritters, indonesian desserts in mosque and church during spring - fall season! Eater if you are reading this, please interview my friend's mom stall - Tuson Sate - they had started their food hall since the year of 2000, pretty popular amongst Indonesian community in NYC.

[@dlxm1994]

Omg! It was Hokkien! I thought I was going crazy. True southeast asian style - mixing all the languages in a sentence and switching languages mid sentence 😂

[@alvinchenghaoming1075]

*_woiii,,This is not a hokkien dialect._* _but this is an indonesian dialect._

[@remtromol]

@@alvinchenghaoming1075 nah, it's Medan hokkien dialect. even Soekarno doesn't speak like that 😄

[@last5902]

Yup, the langguage comes from my city, i think only in this city in indonesia who speaks hokkien and is kinda a more rare language. Medan has abigger chinese population so hokkien is basically a second language for all chinese here including myself. It really is rare to randomly come across hokkien speaker on the internet

[@alvinchenghaoming1075]

@@remtromol *_l'm from chinese indonesian,_* _this is not a hokkien dialect._ *_but this is indonesian dialect._* _l know,because l speak indonesian every day._

[@joeli5769]

why i watch this with all smiley face 🥰 a grandma talking about cooking excitedly is always warms my heart. when she repeated said she’s happy while cooking is way too cute 🥹🥰

[@kiricrocker3536]

So cool that she opened up her own restaurant, and the food looks so yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum 🌺

[@nourinliyanazahira4531]

Satu yg gw salut dr orang kita indonesia apapaun etnis mereka dimanapun mereka berada..tetep bahasa indonesia yg dipake ..salute😊😊

[@StephanieHalim27]

Iya, bahasa Indonesia nya cukup fasih, padahal yg umur segitu mungkin gak sempet sekolah dgn kurikulum bahasa Indonesia

[@fajaranshari8823]

@@StephanieHalim27 Benar bang, tapi zaman dulu suda ada pelajaran bahasa melayu resmi di sekolah.

[@horvanhalim7712]

@@fajaranshari8823 itu cewek bang lol

[@fajaranshari8823]

@@horvanhalim7712 Belum tentu bang! Siapa tau dia hode, kan banyak hode di internet.

[@thisisajang]

Itulah uniknya orang Indonesia. Saya juga yang lama tinggal di California masih fasih bahasa Indonesia

[@Playonan]

Telor, rendang, ayam, nasi kuning, mix it together 🤤

[@thaliafaudith9387]

Happiness on a plate

[@AdzkaMumtaz]

sama sekali gak ramah kantong

[@bagusi.nugraha997]

Ini baru paket komplit 😁😁😁

[@ARZEE83]

Imagine you're going to cali, attend Coachella but somehow craving nasi uduk rendang and teri.. omg grandma is the savior..

[@bagusi.nugraha997]

@@ARZEE83 I rather go eat some jengkol and go to Coachella to kiss some girl😆😆😆

[@jkookies8475]

It warms my heart to see her so energized while cooking, i hope she stay healthy

[@amknana]

Sehat-sehat terus, pho! So very glad to hear at the end of the vid that she got her children, in-laws, and grandchildren ready to help. That was a hella good job, cooking all that ALONE wow. I am reminded of my grandmom too watching this 🥲

[@christianreinaldo8038]

It's really nice seeing her smile and how she explain everything enthusiastically. The kitchen looks really clean and everything seems to be well organized (the spices, the utensils and stuffs). I wish you good health Oma Siu Chen!

[@nakamofficial9865]

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[@kelpshakehd2602]

siuu

[@dsvrn5781]

Sssiiiuuuu

[@hyewon_6311]

She's Chinese, not Muslim Indonesian

[@justacatlover6029]

@@hyewon_6311 And how does that correlate with the original comment...?

[@khimboo7716]

Just goes to show. You are never too old to start something and pursue your dream. The food will be delicious no doubt as she’s doing it from the heart. Inspiration!

[@ShabanandHailey]

Also from years of experience with all the know how to do a good recipe,

[@burizaemon9305]

Agreed

[@mlynlim5337]

Where is this exactly?

[@DooweeTj]

Auntie Siu Chen was so nice and welcoming! I had an opportunity to try some of the food at medan kitchen two weeks ago! Is definitely a must when you go to LA!

[@lianashariffudin9426]

the way she talks about how cooking makes her happy makes me feel so giddy inside. I feel so happy for her.

[@luukdehaan3928]

I’m from Holland and we have a very big indonesian community! The indonesian food is amazing, especially the nasi and chicken ketjap♥️

[@thanosal-titan]

Ayam Kecap? Is that Ayam Semur?

[@luukdehaan3928]

@@thanosal-titan yes ayam means chicken right? Yes im talking about ketjap manis

[@thanosal-titan]

@@luukdehaan3928 Ya, Ayam is Chicken. In Indonesia we don't have a food called Ayam Kecap or Chicken Ketjap. What we have is Ayam Semur. And Ayam Semur was influenced by Dutch food😄

[@vincartheoseta4625]

@@thanosal-titan there is ayam kecap in indo..

[@IRACAROLINA2001]

@@thanosal-titan Ayam Kecap di Belanda ayam dengan saus agak kental yg manis (kecap manis) & agak gurih.

[@reynaldohorax1528]

I almost thought she's currently cooking in Medan, because this looks way too authentic!

[@kevrain]

same. the banana leaf....

[@soljiwancanfixme8705]

fr tho

[@tiotio2004]

dang , same here haha , cos she speaks hokkien , i tot its filmed on medan

[@soljiwancanfixme8705]

@@tiotio2004 yakan wa pun sio pi ane😭

[@tiotio2004]

@@soljiwancanfixme8705 jadi kangen rumah , ada ai'' jual nasi lemak sebelah rumah , mirip banget sama nasi lemak ai'' medan 😭 trus ambience vid nya mirip banget kyk di indo hahahah

[@Watsongirl]

Hebatt oma masih kuat masak sat set sat set👏👏, masakan nenekku jg ngangenin selalu enak, jadi kangen nenek

[@mmj9483]

I love this aunty. She is right. Cooking is happiness. I love cooking too. There's just something about cooking, for me personally, I feel like it just relieved my stress.

[@LUribe408]

I have never had Indonesian food in my entire life. The woman inspires me to add it to my bucket list. Thank you!😀

[@marlihars5375]

Be carefull, its addictive!

[@TheFalser]

You should check 'Nasi Padang'

[@vincentv1790]

You should! CNN ranked Indonesian rendang as no 1 food you have to try!

[@reinheartc.simanungkalit6881]

You need to try that rendang. On top of rice, especially. Hot beverages go well with that, too :D

[@lrchan6180]

must Try :)

[@KevinAnggara]

Kayak nonton nenek sendiri.

[@naraabi57]

Itu nenek lo mungkin?

[@eladam135]

That looks fantastic! A true tribute to all that is good in this life.

[@myrna5366]

I was at this place last august- truly delicious indonesian foods- apa lagi nasi rames nya enak

[@alizaidrosli]

As a Malaysian, I can imagine how every dishes taste like. All of them looks good! Be proud, Indonesian!

[@laurabasuki2841]

terima kasih pak

[@tekadsaja]

Dan masih fasih berbahasa Indonesia, padahal sudah lama pindah ke Amerika dan beliau ini keturunan china

[@herurochadi494]

@@tekadsaja sepertinya beliau belum fasih berbahasa Inggris.

[@widyawibisono3401]

Thank You Bro!!

[@mamunarifin7684]

@@herurochadi494 Umur 50 keatas sudah susah belajar bahasa asing, beda sama anak kecil. Lg pula buka resto jg untuk melayani komunitas orang indonesia yang ada di LA

[@brandofhero]

Fun fact: she’s ethnic Chinese -Indonesian born lady who speaks Hokkien and Bahasa Indonesia just by watching this video. What a time to be alive!

[@winniethepooh9149]

Ahhhhh I'm so thankful for her bringing Indonesian foods over there

[@StevieVman1]

Now that food looks absolutely amazing. No michelin stars needed there. I love the fantastic combinations of fresh produce produce and the Passion she has. That's the kind of plate you want to dig in to when you come home late from the bar lol

[@BudionoSukses]

Wah kelihatan menyenangkan sekali masakannya. Masak tanpa resep karena resepnya dari hati. Semoga tahun depan bisa mencicipi masakannya & ngobrol sama Ibunya

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Movie Star

[@astutikendah6943]

@@NazriB q

[@demonines]

@@NazriB hah

[@aichanel5200]

Ngimpi koe

[@insafkarenatuhanberkehenda5946]

Kalo main ke sana,, mampir cak plus review,...!! 😅👍

[@bongkarbongkaraja8218]

Masakan ini sepertinya sangat enak, apalagi dimasak oleh seorang yang senang memasak dan merasa bahagia saat memasak. Sehat selalu buat ibu , 👍

[@zen1th824]

@@hyewon_6311 Ok

[@negeriatasangin756]

@@hyewon_6311 norak lu...udik....

[@kauntodaun-4719]

Why time is precious? Check it out to know more. And subscribe for upcoming vids 😁 Link: kzbin.info/door/mSc82kv6or1zaa-KMgpIAA

[@johaneshsimbolon7666]

kalau udah org chinese masak, rasanya gak diragukan lagi. semoga restorannya sedikit banyak bisa mengobati WNI yg tinggal di sana yang rindu akan rasa masakan Indonesia.

[@seanbeh360]

Just a bit of pedantry, but she states "Setengah tujuh" which translates to Half-seven in Malay/Indonesian. To an Indonesian this would mean 06:30, because similar to the dutch/german half seven means half an hour to seven. If she was speaking to a Malaysian, they would think it means 07:30, because in English (UK/Irish folks) half seven would be half an hour past seven. Interesting, but completely unrelated to the video.

[@shastasilverchairsg]

I bet there has been at least one incident in history of people coming at the wrong time due to this particular miscommunication.

[@seanbeh360]

@@shastasilverchairsg It happens amongst the Brits and the Dutch quite a lot. Not the germans though, they're too prescise to allow that to occur. Never the irish as they always ask twice, to be sure, to be sure. #GEKOLONISEERD

[@anasplus4241]

Setengah tujuh /half-seven 06:30, tujuh setengah/half seven 07:30

[@neggy2926]

@@anasplus4241 7:30 is "tujuh lewat setengah/tiga puluh"

[@fifiannisa9639]

This is the first time I heard about it. I didn't know setengah tujuh means differently in other country. That's interesting. Thank you for the info!

[@deenafina3687]

Wow nangis lihat ini jadi teringat almarhum ibu saya , sama hanya suka / hobby memasak dan suka masakannya dimakan orang banyak dan dibilang enak , that’s it .

[@rusmanmx2009]

very inspiring... always excited grandma, happy to see granny strong and cheerful...

[@dilantrisaktigladina6482]

She's the definition of a very lovely kind hearted grandma 🥰

[@Dogo24h]

That's so great! I wish her a lot of health!

[@florjjj7]

i’m indonesian-american from ny and am always so excited to see indonesian restaurants since they’re so scarce in the us. if i ever come to cali i would visit this place looks amazing and authentic

[@jimmyapay9287]

@@hyewon_6311 and ????

[@shaggydawg5419]

there are a lot of Indonesian restaurants in Southern CA (Los Angeles vicinity)

[@noahmeijers8748]

@@shaggydawg5419 I think there are also a few thousand Dutch Indonesian people who coudnt stand the cold in the netherlands and moved to USA in late 50s and the 60s.

[@d.j1339]

This is inspiring. 77 and super active and cognitively super alert. Well Done Madam. Respect !

[@an4082]

I want to try her food so bad! It looks so good and made with love.

[@bayunugraha5095]

I'm in tears. Lost my grandma in 2021, she taught me a lot about cooking, now I'm a chef and overly proud to see how strong and passionate Ibu Siu Chen is about Indonesian food.

[@reimufumo4465]

@@hyewon_6311 lolwut

[@divyanshuanand1721]

Damn, im sorry for your loss I'm sure your grandma is proud of you from up there :)

[@shaggydawg5419]

sorry for your loss. Good to know she passed on her skills to you.

[@dojamouse9455]

🥺🥺😇💪🙏

[@nicm.z9868]

Same, I lost her because of Covid-19. She left me a bag of fried onions before she passed away 1 day before my birthday, it was so delicious that we finished it in 2 days.

[@NovidaPanggabean]

The fact that she opened the restaurant just recently that was in 2020 and it was when she was already 75 years old had my jaws dropped 😲 I'm also from Medan by the way and the way she speaks still sounds soooooo Medan.. Luar biasa dan paten punya si Ah Ma satu ini 👍

[@e-money9251]

Kalo emak2 ato nenek2 udh senang masak pasti bakal terus dijabanin mau umur berapapun, itung2 olahraga juga

[@NovidaPanggabean]

@@e-money9251 Bener. Nenek2 masih bisa masak untuk keluarga dirumah aja sih udah biasa. Tapi usia 75 masak sendirian untuk 300 porsi setiap hari itu gilaaa luar biasaaa staminanya! Kita yang usia masih muda2 aja belum tentu sanggup.

[@lungkyn2752]

Inspiring sekali, Oma selalu bilang dia happy kalau lagi masak. Semoga kita semua juga bisa bilang happy waktu lagi melakukan pekerjaan kita.

[@Theladyin30s]

I love her food so much! Her fish is special taste.

[@nataliatandean3975]

Aiiii, senang lihat video ini. Ai bicara pakai bahasa 'Medan' , campur hokkien dan bahasa Indonesia. Senang lihat ai yang hobi memasak dan menularkan kebahagiaannya ke masyarakat sana. Mereka pasti senang juga menemukan masakan Indonesia yang enak di Amerika. Sehat-sehat terus ai 😘

[@h.n.t.d7963]

Mungkin emang dari medan :'

[@h.n.t.d7963]

Owh iya emang orang medan wkwkw kecepetan komen

[@ymskkuroneko]

Emak emak power mantap wak, sat set sat set Jadi ingat dencis sambal teri kacang sama daun ubi tumbuk, POL.

[@bapriliannuseldo3278]

Medan mirip ya hokkien nya dengan pontianak logatnya

[@PermataHati-or4gg]

@@bapriliannuseldo3278 cina medan bang,buka resto di amrik Kayaknya keturunan ni mah

[@Prabroro742]

This is the real example of Indonesian people no matter where they are and what ethnicity they are Indonesian people will always use bahasa Indonesia, even complete with their local accent no matter how long you leave Indonesia 🤣 respect buat oma satu ini dan semoga sehat selalu 🙏

[@PeaceForAllManKind]

Good translation.... And nice to see Ai So happy with what she doing... Good health for you Ai

[@yiro6577]

it's amazing for somebody who lives overseas for so long and yet she still speaks fluent indonesian!much respect for her👍

[@Adrianbudiman]

For a 77 year old, she is very spritely and very very energetic. This is very inspiring for me to be better and be healthy so that i can be like her as well when i hit 77.

[@BlueWithoutBiu]

"When I'm in the kitchen cooking, I'm happy." Well, I can feel that. And happy for you too, Auntie. Please stay happy and healthy always 🥰

[@ydangargydan5252]

i love her energy.....keep healthy and happines mom

[@judekkr]

Im drooling and i cried at the same time watching this video. Semoga sukses, selamat berjuang diaspora Indonesia!

[@rastapoenya7669]

Hebat orang indonesia, wlpn dr suku tionghoa dan sdh lama tinggal di US tdk lupa dg bahasa dan masakan tradisional indonesia... Salut buat nenek nya, negara serumpun ketar ketir🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@antoverstappenburik3711]

Jgn smbong.. ihh.. -_-

[@waradukkondusip2740]

@@antoverstappenburik3711 tapi emang nyata terjadi, Kalau di negara serumpun katanya 😂 Chindo ngomong Bindo aja sampe viral lho 😱 mereka terkaget-kaget

[@sayyidahhanik]

@@waradukkondusip2740 norak. Kaya puan

[@coffeesweet1]

she reminds me of my own mother, she started providing food for Friday meal a couple of months after she retired from her job as a teacher around 2 years ago, just when the pandemic started. she was depressed on that first couple of months but ever since she started cooking for Friday Meal for nearby masjid, she found her happy place again.

[@duniaollala5583]

I’m so proud seeing her in Eater after I went to Cali to eat at Medan Kitchen & taste the delicious food!

[@curtissmith4024]

Just fantastic. I will definitely be there to spend my money. I have cooked and tasted fried chicken and biscuits all over the South.