HALAL FOOD ADVENTURE in the Xi'an Muslim Quarter

[@BlondieinChina]

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[@tianwong152]

Some of their ANCESTORS still liive here?!?!

[@alexhu7939]

@@tianwong152No! 🤗

[@SunPengfei]

I just made 擂辣椒 today, and it reminds me to add more info for your: In Beijing we've tried several(maybe over a dozen) restarants for this dish, the best one is made by 潇湘阁, unquestionably.

[@yodasears]

It's nice to see you not love a dish. It was respectful and a clear attempt to give the dish the best opportunity. You love so many dishes that having something not hit the mark helped create some contrast.

[@sagefade8760]

Hi Amy, I’ve lived in the US my whole life and I am Chinese, and I visit my grandparents in china every summer. Im almost fluent in speaking mandarin and I understand a lot but I’m illiterate and still have a hard time communicating with the Chinese people and honestly am scared. For example ordering something because I can’t read it... Your videos really connect me with China and my roots and they make me a little less scared. I love China and watching your videos so much, thank you ❤🙂

[@yueibm]

I'm more or less illiterate, too, but I'm going to do a 2 week trip to China soon. I think if you can speak you're in good shape. In Europe I got by with English and hang gestures.

[@Kai-kw6hg]

The menu in most of the restaurant has photo behind the word so it doesn't matter to order some food, or you can ask the server help you to order the signature dish.As you are almost fluent in speaking mandarin, you are better than most of the foreign friend, so don't be scared and welcome to travel in China.

[@humblehouse]

I love your positive attitude and respect towards foods that you personally don't like very much (the last one) but still maintained that professionalism and reminded the viewers that they should try it for themselves since it was an acquired taste to you but others might fall in love with it. Indeed, this is the challenge of food vlogging as it is impossible that everyone would like a particular dish equally (or at all) and so, I feel that food vloggers should introduce the viewers to the foods, give fair assessments and facts and leave it to the viewers to decide for themselves if they even want to try it.

[@shoebaglady8374]

Addicted to these videos! It gave me such a different perspective of China!

[@selinaqi2974]

These videos are actually what daily life looks like in China!

[@mugishagisa4884]

China is a side of Heaven. Just love it with everything I am. China , china and Chinese.❤❤

[@luqmanl5542]

Thank you for such an informative video esp. signages like Halal sign.

[@Razear]

Amy is working overtime to sell that camera's features...best 14-minute commercial they could've ever asked for, I bet. XD

[@ChrisZ901]

Yeah, I'm convinced

[@BlondieinChina]

😂😂😂

[@housemana]

it worked because i copped one of those bad boys after watching!!

[@GouJingjing206]

But this camera is really good to use, I’ve been using it for months now It’s better than my GoPro, especially their apps editing function is fun and I also bought the insta360 x3 😂

[@kirq7342]

Me too… Amy’s so convincing. I am ordering right away

[@hisokacranel7268]

Her vids never get old. Amazing content.

[@BlondieinChina]

thank you so so much!!!

[@Oggyoggy2833]

@@BlondieinChina Want to see you and your husband vlogging from Xi'an all way to Kashgar, Xinjiang, following the ancient Silk Road, and introducing all the culture, landscapes, and food to us! That will be absolutely amazing!!

[@Oggyoggy2833]

Want to see you and your husband vlogging from Xi'an all the way to Kashgar, Xinjiang, following the ancient Silk Road, and introducing all the culture, landscapes, and food to us! That will be absolutely amazing!!

[@weinapei8442]

Simply avoiding the main street proves you are a pro, bravo from a Xi'an local!

[@budluo]

Growing up I always hated the gravy jelly noodle (麻酱凉粉). The sesame sauce is so overpowering that you cannot taste much else. A friend of mine loved it though and used to argue with me non stop. Since he was small in statue I started to call him "little sesame" (碎芝麻) and the moniker caught on among our friends. Good times.

[@vvayne6735]

That gravy jelly noodle is too controversial even not too many locals dare to try or like it😂 The additional point to the RouJiaMo is that there is a variety of beef/pork fillings they do, such as preserved beef, braised beef and etc, and it could also come with different breads. The secret of Xian food is about carbs of different shapes with different toppings and fillings.

[@mikec4845]

Century eggs in Southern China Guangzhou is chopped in one centimetre piece's and mixed with congee. That's how I've grown up eating it.

[@s._3560]

Yes, that's a good introductory way of eating it, in tiny savoury morsels. That's how I got to slowly like it too.

[@lydiamourningstar2028]

I grew up in the north and we just had it cut into wedges with vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and a ton of ginger. So good

[@GabrielePastoreAlchemikal]

The only way I can eat it, actually 😂

[@jonah_lau]

Amy's introduction of this camera didn't feel forced or disconnected from the video's content, unlike many other KZbinrs who insert ads. It's evident that Amy genuinely enjoys using this camera. Given that Insta360 is based in Shenzhen, I look forward to them inviting you for another special interview at their headquarters.✌

[@toms169]

Ads always feel forced. Maybe Amy genuinely enjoys the camera, but the cumulative runtime spent on talking about the camera was definitely too long. It felt like watching a camera ad with some Xian food footage in between.

[@jonah_lau]

@@toms169 The fact is: Amy's inclusion of sponsored content happens roughly once every seven or eight episodes, a frequency low enough to maintain a viewer-friendly experience. To support a favorite vlogger, especially when most mainstream media outlets are biased against China, Amy's objective and fair portrayal of real China on KZbin is truly commendable. It's not easy for a KZbinr like Amy to maintain such objectivity and fairness. I can accept her including one sponsored episode in every video.

[@kerwingroot]

@@jonah_laueverybody knows how ads work and the need for youtubers to utilize them, but after the third cringy 'reference' to the camera i shut down the video. For me, this is too much.

[@jonah_lau]

@@kerwingroot I thought when you shut down this video, you would have shut down for good. I didn't expect you to come back and comment. If the frequency of ads in this video has already made you uncomfortable, clearly you are not the core audience Amy aims to reach. You can unfollow and stop making things difficult for yourself. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[@BlondieinChina]

@@toms169thanks for the feedback!! Will take this into account next time I do an ad 🥰

[@SMokkery]

I'm absolutely loving your videos, it's great seeing all the different kinds of food in china! I'm ethnically chinese but have lived in the uk all my life so your videos are part of how I can feel more connected to my roots! Sounds cliche but wasn't sure how else to say it 😂

[@Athrunwong]

Century eggs needed to be consume alongside the congee or porridge. That's how a century egg should be consume, the southern chinese did it so well i've been craving a really good one after my travel to Guangdong.

[@canaryblack1013]

I owe you a thanks - mostly unrelated to this video but in recent travels I ended up in chinatown in melbourne for breakfast and was able to put together that "chinese crepe" stall was selling jianbing. I convinced my partner to share one with me and he was almost more impressed with the youtiao ("chinese dough stick") than the jianbing put together

[@BlondieinChina]

That’s so cool! Jianbing is soooo delicious, one of my favourites

[@hyperplayability6290]

next time dip a youtiao in milk ;)

[@HaruA-n9j]

艾米你好，我与我先生非常喜欢你的视频以及你的家人。我觉得你们一家人的性格让人觉得非常亲切放松，你对待各种食物的敢于尝试态度以及尊重让我非常欣赏。所以，我们每天都期待你的更新。但是，在此给你给一个小小的建议或是推荐，吃生蒜的时候通常是吃一口面或者是饺子然后再咬一口蒜，顺序不要错；皮蛋也是沾了足够调味汁了再吃，否则当地人也比较难以接受😂😂。希望你有个好胃口。❤

[@jasonvu9806]

I have been binge watching your videos and enjoying them thoroughly. Really love how you’re genuinely curious about the culture and not afraid to try new things!

[@nnf9431]

Didn't know halal is 清真 - very informative!

[@damonleung6405]

Chinese breakfast food. (皮蛋瘦肉粥) Try the Chinese Porridge Century Egg and Pork Congee. "You can add a few dash of white pepper with the congee". And pair with the Fried Dough Sticks Youtiao.

[@jayzee316]

That's canto food, probably not the best thing to try in Xi An.

[@lizzlovesmoutains]

The food in Xi'an looks delicious. Your new cam is cool, can't believe this little thing have so many useful features.

[@mahaa6340]

Thanks for showing halal food!! Another great video as usual

[@MM-ds4qv]

If you are Muslim pls spread it to your bro and sis that China is the most friendly place to Muslims, almost all universities and high schools if there are a canteen there must be a part dedicated to halal food, it is also mandatory if they wanna get government funding. Also there are tuition fee reduction and also the most competitive college entrance exam in China, if you are a minor ethnicity group (Muslim mostly Hui group) you get benefit as in lower bar to get into a college. Like where else in a world can minority groups get this treatment???

[@Comicbroe405]

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[@jccrellin7625]

Thanks, too, for sharing your parents. I know they are not in this video, but Ive been meaning to tell you how wonderfully adventuresome they are. Congratulations to you and Derek. Happy life!

[@leewangboon8066]

Derk, not Derek.

[@alliedarky]

I’m so glad people in these local areas give you such great advice! It makes for even better videos and an even more authentic experience. I’m living vicariously through you with these videos! !

[@shunchi691]

It would be super interesting to see you have a joint video with 阿星 who truely knows where the best north west foods are.

[@liminghaung8636]

虽然我知道西安肉夹馍是不加青椒的，而且加了都是会被视为异端，但是我真的觉得加了青椒的肉夹馍超好吃，那种清新脆爽真的无敌

[@helenc-be1zt]

我人生中吃的第一个肉夹馍就是夹青椒生菜鸡蛋的，然后我以为这是标配，那以后我就喜欢夹青椒生菜鸡蛋的肉夹馍😂

[@yiningxie9087]

Hi Amy, I've been following your channel for a few years now. Really enjoy your content. I've got to say as someone who grew up in China, you might not be eating the century egg in a correct way. I don't think you can ever eat your century egg in one gulp. That would be too much, even for a Chinese. I can't do it myself. I would probably recommend tasting it bits by bits, dipping the century egg bits in a soy sauce and vinegar dipping sauce, it would be quite tasty and umami, just like the flavour that you would always like it. Also, eating century egg bits in congee would be very lovely as well, again, the umami flavour would be bursted into the congee itself.

[@BlondieinChina]

Thanks so much for this!!! I will continue to experiment with it!

[@zylophonia]

as a second gen xi’an immigrant living in nz rn, i LOVE xi’an food. noodles are my fav food in the entire world. i only wish my parents taught me the shangxi dialect so i can feel like a proper xi’an kid lol

[@AW-tc4hy]

Having the prices stated in each food will give deep appreciation to the worth.

[@erictsui8802]

The sour soup jiaozi is just mind-blowing

[@papi-sauce]

century egg in rice porridge with a little minced pork meat and green onion on top maybe a bit of crushed peanuts too, if you feel fancy.

[@peetzness]

Thank you for being so respectful… even for the acquired tastes. 🥰

[@silvermoonlight1206]

i loveee this video, hope you’ll show more halal food in china!!

[@fuzzybrownmomma]

I'm slowly working my way through your entire catalogue. I decide to watch from the oldest. I'm only up to the unusual fruits. But now I'm interested to see your taste evolution. The first hit pot was too spicy! And you only liked about 2 of them. Now your heat tolerance is amazing. I'd be interested to see you try the fruits again.

[@szewhu]

Amy, pour vinegar, soy source plus sesame oil over a cut century egg (I would cut it in 4 to 6 pieces) and always have some pickled young ginger thinly sliced on the side. Then tell if you really like it or not. 😊

[@jennyohara4011]

Fantastic Amy, you are getting better every Week, love your videos

[@rogerchang1806]

i think the best way to eat a century egg is mixed with some soy sauce, sesame oil , coriander, and a pinch of sugar, this is more like shanghai style😊

[@karenk286]

I love your videos so much!! You're so so good at this!! 💗

[@Haylie_Bee]

The gesture controls on the camera! Love that idea!

[@Mopoppy]

I love Century Egg. Please give it another chance, maybe cold dish 😊

[@paulinec1491]

haha you are incredible respectful to food dishes especially when it doesn't fit your palate . Love it!

[@VincciWincci]

I love Xi'an! I was there almost 13(!) years ago and would definitely love to go back!

[@fabianl8850]

love that new title animation!

[@BlondieinChina]

Ahhh thank you so much!!!

[@waynesworld1655]

Century egg with congee is the best combo imo

[@genocidegrand2057]

i would 100% stir and mix that last dish. always cut century egg to small pieces and mix them instead of eating them whole, i just think them as sauce instead of normal egg, cause it change the whole taste of any food. just like eating porridge century egg. cut them small mix them its a flavour bomb

[@yunziwang2773]

congrets for 1 million fans on Bilibili(I've got to say it again on YT)!!!!

[@BlondieinChina]

Thank you so much!

[@yunziwang2773]

@@BlondieinChina Waiting for the next video with XiaoChao's team &XiaoAo again!!!

[@Itellthetruth58]

love watching your video Amy! by the way the camera looks dope, I like the design. The image quality looks amazing

[@violetarmstrong2417]

Highlight of my day when you post!!!

[@hcchenlili]

The tea shop looks great!❤

[@PoobieStinks]

That dumpling dish looks like heaven to me. Big fan of sour forward foods or vinegar based stuff

[@Moksha-Raver]

Most of the video seemed out of focus. I admire your willingness to try new foods. Your channel and Little Chinese Everywhere are my favorite Chinese vlogs.

[@JasonZhang611]

LOL that old man smiling at 3:32!

[@diegodomenichelli8672]

Hey! I recently found this channel and I am loving the content. Thank you so much! For those of us who are incredibly ignorant about Chinese geography, it would be amazing if you could include a map of China showing where exaclty you are!

[@sunshinesun121]

XIAN as the Last MAIN cities for the Ancient Silk Road has many Traders from many parts of the World. Arab, Indians, venetians, etc. Islam has roots from Arab nations, And many settle along the ancient Route. Xian is famous for the Muslim "Lia meng" with Beef. In fact many Muslim Food stall is know for their Beef Noodles.

[@lindayeung1426]

you should try century egg with soy sauce as a side dish to plain congee!

[@joshchang7681]

This is the GOAT camera ad. Nice job.

[@Lfg117]

Sour dumpling soup in Xian looked bomb azz - add some Lao Gan Ma - hao chi.

[@unpseudonyme]

Loved the vlog and I hope Ace Pro is happy with your content because you really showed all the features of the camera throughout the vlog and it wasn't even annoying as a viewer :D

[@wccwy5514]

Cant believe a Ming dynasty family home is still going strong

[@wolf-man-bear-pig-torque]

This city has such a unique food culture, it’s worth a visit for that plus the history.

[@samirkazah302]

That beef bun is so bright red it looks raw, but on the close ups it looks cooked through. Really curious how they prepared it.

[@marstt4433]

秘诀就是煮的的时候隔绝空气

[@kungfudunk94]

love the new type intro "blondie in china"

[@olezemin6658]

speaking of Songhua egg, it's the vital ingredient for 皮蛋瘦肉粥, it should be more mild for foreign friends to start with Songhua egg.

[@MrBubblygoodness]

I can’t eat century egg without vinegar and crushed garlic so I was so relieved when I saw him add them to that bowl of “darkness cuisine”! You are so brave cuz that is a weird one for sure! 😂

[@cristinamattarella2955]

I love when you’re like “it’s not my favourite” it’s very normal not to like everything. Considering that you pretty much do like everything ❤

[@kiddwong4186]

Its a funny thing with Pi Dan. I grew up completely Western and very rarely had access to century egg. Still ended up loving it especially in Congee.

[@JohnChenAU]

The best dish to try that egg is in dongbei, it’s called pi dan dou fu “皮蛋豆腐”, it’s a savoury cold entree dish. Very delicious 🤤

[@davidchung4691]

Wow, all those foods would surely put on lots of weight！ The century egg should be paired with pickled ginger which is how we the Southerner did. Yummy！

[@数据美丽]

the camera is really nice with its night shot. love it with your food video

[@roycwu]

The food looks amazing. So jealous. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

[@HaiweiWu-e7h]

没拍高家大院的华阴老腔有点可惜，皮影戏很逗，好像一直在演卖货郎，仿佛又回西安了，谢谢Amy

[@taotao98103]

"I'm just not the biggest fan of biled egg in general". Century eggs are not boiled. They were covered in some kind of clay until they are ready. No boiling involved.

[@LeoSpaceman69]

Im off to a little Xi'An trip out of Hong Kong over Easter! thanks for the pro tips!

[@rickmarr8784]

If I remember correctly the century egg isn't a boiled egg. Its just a preserved egg, they take a raw egg be it chicken, duck or what ever and place it this mixture for weeks to months and it just changes to what you see there. That reminds me, I need to pick a pack of them up. They go great with rice porridge. Yeah it's not for everyone and even people who like it, have it in small dosage. The flavors are quite strong.

[@jogana6909]

China is a multi-ethnic country. There are many kinds of halal food in China, which is dazzling.

[@derektoronto1]

AMY, you caught a lammmmmmmb in your background at the last place! 😂

[@RespectOthers1]

The gravy jelly noodles took you longer to unravel than the new 360 Ace Pro! :D

[@BlondieinChina]

true! hahahaha

[@meiz8401]

I think century egg is best combine with bland food like congee or tofu to balance out the strong flavor, add some soy sauce to bring it together.

[@ChaoshuoZhang]

Could I say, at the beginning, I was here for learning oral English🤣. But the excellent video content has been kept me here.

[@goldenealgefromdutchbros6834]

She is so cool i want to learn Chinese and move there but that is a long journey

[@kk66]

Hey Amy Congratulations to your 1m subs on Bilibili, wish you soon will achieve the same here on KZbin as well!

[@BlondieinChina]

Thank you so much 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@Linny95]

9:38 lol the lady watching her vlog in the back

[@Karrrman]

Amy you are currently my favorite channel

[@craigwignall8450]

Great review again well done 😊

[@jw5931]

Love your style and energy!

[@chenchen9224]

That “卤汁凉粉” is one of my favorite snacks. But I have to say even as a local we don't eat it everyday lol.

[@George-k6o9t]

Amy, Century Eggs eaten by itself can tend to be a bit too "strong" (pungent?) especially when taken in large bites. These eggs are definitely not eaten the same way as ordinary hard boiled hens eggs! However, when having a tiny bit with say, congee and a tiny dash of soy sauce, it's more enjoyable. It's a bit like some foreigner to Australia trying our world famous Vegemite and lashes too much on their bread as though it is a jam or marmalade. Much better in small, tiny servings just like those small salted and sun dried herrings you see more of around South East Asian countries (and possibly in Southern China near the Vietnamese border). My mother from Shanghai (she's passed on now many years ago) used to make a dish out of several different types of eggs mixed together (slowly) that incorporates century egg which is then steamed into a "cake'. When done, it is cooled and then thinly sliced into lovely shades of yellow, white and brown/black layers. Great accompaniment with steamed white rice or congee - and even sometimes, just eaten on their own.

[@josephyoungdude]

I wish you could do a comparison of a few of the best Roger Moore's in Xi'an. I could eat those buggers all day. Btw, the beef one you got is YUGE!

[@BlondieinChina]

I paid a few RMB extra for more meat 😂😂😂 I like em big and I like ‘em juicy!!!

[@iDelta77]

When you said not your favorite thing, I would not even touch it lol! knowing how long you have been living in China.

[@vie8735]

Century egg really is an acquired taste... I basically only like it in rice porridge with minced pork. Xian food looks interesting - love that its got such a big selection of halal foods! Curious if the sour spicy(?) dumpling soup was similar to Tom yum soup? Lastly, I'm surprised that the strange food didn't soak up the sauce more like you mentioned, since I feel like chilli oil tends to be absorbed fast... Is the bread similar to the roujiamo texture or is it denser? 🤔

[@grantyale]

Century eggs are cured, not boiled. There's something wrong if they taste like regular boiled eggs, texture or flavour.

[@tuppenceworth5485]

Century eggs are best eaten with preserved shallots or ginger and served as an hors d'oeuvre or cocktail.

[@1533thx]

06:20 尤素福（You Su Fu）is the Chinese transliteration of Joseph.

[@evdv2011]

I have neverrrrr bought anything based on a product placement or promotion from someone’s YT or other video… but you really sold this camera and I might have to get one. Dang.

[@downwithreactionaries9031]

there are 2 types of "century egg" -- black/green one, vs the golden one. Next time, try the golden one.

[@yummyyummy6616]

阿 blondie 皮蛋超好吃的啊 你多吃几次就知道多好吃了😂

[@thisiskevin1000]

Go to Ningxia, Gansu and Xinjiang where there are also Chinese Muslims.

[@moli3014]

Chinese halal food has so much to offer. Please do videos for Beijing halal food.

[@Traderbear]

I am absolutely drooling 🤤