Hong Kong's BEST Clay Pot Rice(Bao Zai Fan) - Temple Street Night Market Kowloon

[@beefbelly]

You're so good at ignoring people haha I want to make vlogs like this, but would be too self-conscious

[@damn671]

I applaud your shamelessness. I could never film all by myself in a busy restaurant like that

[@a012345]

Someone's got to do it.

[@hotlava777]

the woman behind --ehhh! why's this man talking to himself

[@Roczamillion7777]

Yeah man I was just thinking the same thing lol I guess you'd get used to it but you gotta be born with it as well, like I would never be able to do it lol

[@jimw8615]

damn671 Good job mike! I enjoy your videos

[@AnStHa]

I think "bravery" is a better word choice.

[@viewtifuljoe123]

It doesn't even bother me that they look at the camera. It's the length that they're looking at for and they keep looking over as if something new is happening.

[@nomnom20131]

It was so distracting as well -.-

[@alexxa5584]

Yeah. Direct eye contact in South-Southeast Asia. Imagine you in India though it's worse.

[@Ricky-qe9lb]

i cringe every time those people just stare at the camera!!!!

[@montmontbylee790]

+ProjectSoul I know right people need to mind their own business.

[@eazon]

+ProjectSoul Omg STFU. People don't vlog in Asia. So when you do people is going to watch and look at you. So get over it and get over yourself. If you see something interesting you don't see often you will look and stare too.

[@djmidori]

+ProjectSoul in HK we're not used to having cameras around especially not common to see vloggers constantly talking to the camera while eating. TBH I wish I've seen Mike around that area.

[@eazon]

+school edu Tell me honestly how many vlogers have you seen in your life?

[@eazon]

+school edu I myself have also seen 0 and I live in San Francisco. You might think that when you see one you won't look and stare but I bet you you will look and think to yourself "hey look there's someone vloging right there" and smile or even laugh at them, in no way trying to be mean or disrespectful. But you will and thats fine. But when you see others look and state let them look and stare and don't be annoyed by it. The people that are annoyed are the ones that care way too much about how others looks and thinks of themselves. Don't be like that and be a more understanding and confident person.

[@markt857]

I visited Hong Kong while in the U.S. Navy back in 1988. The food was the best in the world. Hong Kong is the Chinese food capital of the world. People were friendly. One kind old woman taught me how to use chop sticks.

[@snehadas210]

Mikey I admire how you don't care how much the peeps were looking at you and the camera but you paid no attention and did what you are best at.

[@marystestkitchen]

I love that they told you to get vegetables XD

[@darkness3038]

lol this girl at 3:22 never saw a human with a camera, she returned like 100 times

[@darkness3038]

lol

[@wangttang]

If i am a local dinning out and an Asian looking dude was sitting by himself and speaks English loudly into a camera i'd be kind of curious too .

[@kaltiny1997]

wangttang but to keep turning over and looking at him as if every time you turn its gonna be your first time looking is kind of rude

[@fredrikmelin1490]

staring isnt considered rude in china the same way it is in western countries

[@kaltiny1997]

Fredrik Melin then what's it considered, a compliment? lol

[@bolbiitp7850]

this guy knows he's fun so he hangs out with himself and i know it!

[@drakathdragonlord]

if i had a nickel for every time someone looked at your camera, id be on a first class airplane flying to hong kong to eat clay pot rice right now

[@mamacheung]

Welcome to Hong Kong! Enjoy the food here! :)

[@888katiechau]

I love your cooking mama cheung!!

[@strictlydumpling]

+Mama Cheung Thank You :-)

[@gabriellairan7032]

I Love Hongkong street food sooo good taste. and I do try Taiwan street food but hongkong is the best. there many good yummy hongkong food. and in Taiwan I try a lots of different food but mostly are not good.

[@Macoi24]

Can’t wait to move to HK in a couple weeks! This series is coming in clutch!

[@kerven9398]

I would've been so nervous with those people looking props to you man never stop what you're doing

[@tubher5819]

of course with all of the other ingredients as well. I love your honesty with the taste and quality of the food in your videos.

[@canman5060]

Clay Pot Rice. A real classic ! Test much much better than from the rice cooker.

[@winglo1697]

test = taste?

[@TubeDeviant]

Man, looks sooo good... Reminds me of when my late grandma would make that EXACT same rice with the chicken, sausage and preserved pork belly for my lunch.. After eating the rice, we would scrape the crispy rice on the bottom after letting it sit on the flame for a bit and add some salt to it before eating... Miss that soooo much... Eating it at restaurants don't even come close for some reason..

[@jduvieusart]

Thanks to you, I've been in the exact same restaurant to eat the exact same dish. I must say the taste of the sausages was a bit too strong for me but the rice crispiness, the tasty lard and the homemade sauce made that dish really worth it. Besides, being the only white guy that night and thefeore knowing I was not eating in a tourist attraction made it specially great. Thank for the tip!

[@mirdulamadhu320]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@plutoniumlollie9574]

The best about the cured sausages is, when they are sliced up thinly so it can release the lard and flavor into the rice. Also the dark sausage may have partly been made with liver.

[@momkatmax]

Glad you give your honest opinion on the food, in such a kind way!

[@barbj672000]

the first time that I saw one of your videos was Clay Pot Rice in NY.... started me on an Asian food exploration... Thanks Mike

[@miryamnal8093]

That crispy rice is so much reminding on crispy Persian rice, one of the tastiest things ever

[@anchorite21]

I'm amazed at how unfazed you are while eating and talking in front of a camera with all the people around you staring.

[@undeadban2777]

ikr how does he even do that lmao

[@dashcam9353]

He has many years of experience so he eventually got used to it. He was probably self conscious of this when he started but experience just tells him to ignore it. Man has to make a living somehow. Some people don't like being the center of attention so they won't be able to vlog and have people stare at them, but some people love it so they can do it easier than others.

[@umbraheart1]

That little girl is adorable at 1:37 just all kinds of awwwww

[@gracepuipui]

next time when you go to hing kee, remember to try the curry beef bao zai fan and the grilled eel bao zai fan. the curry is hk style curry not too spicy but very flavourful. the eel is just so chewy and fresh!

[@GAOtheGREAT]

drooling; I don't know why I keep watching these in the middle of the night knowing is going to make me hungry.

[@zoyita04]

im having a good time watching your videos, keep them coming

[@strictlydumpling]

+Zoyita Thanks :-)

[@madisilver460]

me too

[@beefbeefbeef4]

yellow eel Bao Zai Fan is my favorite. If the eel is seasoned well, every bite is mouthful of happiness.

[@MousZon]

First of all great video! I have to hand it to you man. You keep your cool even though everyone around you is staring and going 'WTF is up with this dude!'

[@skilladunge]

Love watching the people in the back, the reaction of the bystanders is always a hoot.

[@xjman546]

I cant stop laughing, all the stares loll

[@canman5060]

I had Bao Zai Fan in London Chinatown around 1977 when Poon Kee restaurant was first opened.They were the very first to introduce Clay Pot Rice in Britain to the locals.

[@AndrewWorkshop]

Going to Hong Kong later this year, going there to get some clay pot forsure! thanks!

[@pigboykool]

Wow...wow...wow... Look like Mike did his home work and know about all the little secret of the Bao Zai Fan!! Looking this video making me hungry!

[@TvehX]

10 minutes of people staring into his camera in the background. Love it.

[@googlereviewer1944]

I love the wind dried sausages made from liver (darker coloured). Just taste fantastic!!!

[@MrKmoconne]

I have a clay pot. I can get Thai rice. I can get Chinese sausage. I think I can make this at home. I would guess that one of the things I can't get, is that soy sauce recipe, but you described it pretty well. The one thing that might be hard to duplicate is the charcoal braiser for cooking the rice.

[@dungareekogi2442]

THe rice is cooked with rich chicken broth btw, don't just use water.

[@MrKmoconne]

Thanks. Is rich chicken broth just stock that has been reduced?

[@caketropolis]

You are my favorite person on KZbin, your videos are fantastic!

[@MtnNerd]

Wow your videos make me so hungry

[@felixvo7800]

Thanks Mike for making another episode on Bao Zai Fan. I loved your last one and I was just hoping you would make another one. Thanks man! Please do more ;)

[@strictlydumpling]

+Felix Vo Thanks for watching! :-)

[@onedollah]

Hey mike, just a tip, it seems like at the end of your videos when you have previews of your other videos they aren't clickable. For example at the end of this video you have a preview of when you went to the Bao Zai Fan place in NYC but I can't click and watch the video. You would probably get more views if you actually make the videos clickable for instant watchability.

[@miryamnal8093]

The little girl was so cute when she gave a big genuine smile

[@XTechnologyGeekX123]

Asians.. always never mind their own business. It's a camera have you never seen one? (im asian too)

[@TheCrazyTamis]

IDK but I can't stop looking at them xD

[@gtko18]

+Kevin Chan I think they are just thinking wtf is he speaking English for?? Haha

[@food4444lyfe]

+Glenn Ko More like... why the fxxx is.he talking to a camera... XDD

[@gtko18]

+minosuar Yes, I agree. Look a Westerner speaking English...

[@haylooooo]

+Mr Bubbles lol yeah cuz its kinda weird when you talk to a camera

[@HienNguyen-ou3uz]

Your video's never disappoints!

[@eeloon]

funny how everyone keeps staring xD

[@peterlovesmath7581]

Yilun Chen ha that's what I said :)

[@NeeraTheLynx]

Well of course, they don't normally see vloggers.

[@_sleepy_7756]

Yilun Chen are the brother of Mikey chen

[@xxJuNeAnNxx]

i really love all your videos.. it makes me want to travel where you've been to.. and the way you narrate makes me even more convinced.. 😊

[@Sebastiancornelius37]

"Hong Kong people really friendly" LOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL

[@belugawhale6539]

Sebastian コーネリアス depends where and who you are really.

[@Andy123123able]

I dont think so lol 😁

[@pengfeiyan1187]

I love the crispy rice, sauce and sausage!

[@soxnation1000]

What is up with those people in the back? It's like they've never seen a camera before?

[@dotakingsurf]

alot of asian is like them....im asian too...sometimes i video call with my friend while i was walking in the mall..their like dafuq are you talking to your phone...😂

[@tracyabbott8298]

soxnation1000 right!

[@Jessica-vl2dl]

The first part was so funny I'm crying 😂😂😂

[@Sshooter444]

I am inexplicably fixated on the lady with the crazy glasses behind you, can't tell if she's young or old, where does she get her fashion advice? So many questions!

[@jjimenezjj]

EVERYBODY was interested in what you were doing! Your camera seemed to focus on them whenever they locked eyes on the cam. Yum! Gonna have to go to that first one when I go to Hong Kong. Keep up the good work!

[@juliansmart9615]

people stare hella hard

[@edwinsantoast7914]

MusicalGamer because they thought he is jackie chan 😂😂😂

[@macmike8329]

You say the word hella. Are you from Oakland or the Bay Area???

[@mateoreyes4235]

@@macmike8329 i think it's California

[@pixiestixsales7569]

Love your videos. Great personality and descriptors of the food.

[@Treymoneyyy]

They lurking in the back

[@2dreamis2be]

Love your vids. Reminded me of growing up in China. Would love to see you making a video on the best Chinese foods in NYC if one just has 1-2 days to visit... My husband and I want to take a 2 day eating trip to NYC and would love to hear your favorites!

[@jasondsp]

People must think you're Jackie Chan, they keep looking at you.

[@Aslayna]

highly doubt hong kong people can't recognise their own celeb LOL

[@SuzukiCabs]

Shanks strongest yonkou

[@gabriellairan7032]

true he looks a bit like Jackie Chan

[@belugawhale6539]

Wait he isn’t?

[@amanda87ism]

he do look like jackie chan a lil bit

[@kfeems]

the guy @ 4:45 made me uncomfortable to the point I wanted to punch my screen 😂😂😂

[@therealist125]

+kfeems it feels like he's staring right into my soul

[@food4444lyfe]

I wish you could pick a spot to sit where your back is right against the wall. Cos all those ppl starring was quite distracting. I kept having to rewind.... XDD

[@TheFrozenMind]

This is a very good Mikey Chen "solo" youtube channel. keep it up.

[@jacobnichols3916]

Everyone's acting like they've never seen a camera. So many stares

[@benwong1915]

Kudos bro I applaud u for filming all by yourself ....IT TAKES GUTS YO KUDOS KEEP IT UP

[@benjammin5055]

It sounds like "balls ey fun" when you say it. Bao Zai Fan

[@FirstLast-qj6lh]

Those red sausages are so sweet room mates mom used to buy them for us often

[@mister87third]

Hey I just spotted something at 5:58 u stuck ur chop sticks in ur rice standing straight up. Didn't u make a video on don't do this with chop sticks. Ooooo busted.

[@strictlydumpling]

+mister87third im cursed!

[@wonanwb33]

+mister87third Ur correct! hahaha!

[@ethanfan2634]

That's Japanese myth this is Cantonese

[@kailyn2894]

+MORTAL KOMBAT IOS It's not just a Japanese myth, it's true for Chinese people too. I'm Cantonese and my mum would yell at me if I did that.

[@MrPieman00]

+mister87third No one actually cares that much

[@jhonharry651]

Dude you are amazing The people keep looking at you And you keep going very awesome

[@genbbq123]

Hong Kong people are nice to you because of your ABC's English, if you speak fluent mainland Mandarin there, see what is gonna turn out

[@ZKZ123]

Yeah HK people are the rudest to mainlanders lol

[@ruocaled]

I would assume all the dislikes are from Hong Kong people after they heard he read the Chinese names in Mandarin

[@ZKZ123]

***** Lei Lo Mo

[@ryany.7791]

true but justified

[@ZKZ123]

Ryan Y. true lei lo mei! po gai!

[@alexbarlow4617]

your videos are fantastic love watching them from the UK.Keep up videos Mike more Dim sum though please.Top Man

[@jacobmahoney3262]

Lots of people looking at the camera

[@lesterjamescabaluna3954]

So inspiring... I work as a claypot cook..love from paranaque, philippines!

[@thenngun2251]

at 4:59 that guy behind Mike with the black jacket looks like markiplier

[@SuzukiCabs]

Then Ngun it's probably his dad

[@Worldwithoutboarders]

there is a sun dried oyster from HK which is expensive now but 10-15 years ago cheap. Really nice steam and eaten with rice. looks brown and hard but packed with flavour.

[@darrche5129]

... In Singapore it's call sha buo fan. As in literal "clay pot/sand pot" rice

[@malnutritionboy]

ya lor

[@malnutritionboy]

:D

[@theuglykwan]

That chicken and sausage with veg and fermented tofu looks like pure heaven.

[@violethunter169]

why all the staring guys?

[@slaiyfershin]

Well, he id mention he was eating alone. So he was probably talking to himself the whole time to a camera.

[@FirstLast-lk3dq]

Violet Hunter Because an Asian guy is speaking English into a camera.

[@Kitty-lj7eg]

My dad's favourited HK clay pot rice!! Very traditional HK style. Its common you share table at more street foods type of places, then you can go to very expensive places where you don't share tables. ;)

[@mariacodiamat5928]

Lol at 4:46 is that markiplier

[@BasteDupangte]

OMG what the hek!? HOw did I miss this episode!? Sheysheynie! I love hongkong stirfried noodles with some dumplings on top of it like steamed hot beef or shark's fin dumplings OMG! Plus the chicken broth with tick noodles and with vegies on top, oh wow I miss hongkong so much! Thanks Mikey!!!

[@sweetd097]

Why are people so nosy?

[@sowhat82]

+sweetd097 because there are just too many people. And isn't it horrible when everyone is quiet in a crowded place.

[@rainie1012]

chinese people are not used to videotape something they eat and talking to themselves just seem weird

[@KaennC]

+jsj3727 nosy, not noisy..

[@sweetd097]

+Omair Ul Haq lls nosy not noisy

[@criskity]

+- They think he's weird because he's making videos instead of posting photos of his food to social media like normal Chinese people do.

[@aimercab8630]

In Dominican culture we call the crispy rice 'Cocon'...Please do a Dominican food episode. Kinda surprised you haven't yet, being from NYC and all... Love your channel...keep it coming!

[@ziggyballdust]

“Look at this weirdo.” That weirdo is a millionaire

[@LeoRubio36]

wow, I love asian cuisine, but I never heard of those dishes...now I gotta try em, they looked sooooooo delicious! thanx for the info keep them videos coming👍

[@vincezhu1334]

Dude I heard if you speak mandarin in HongKong you will get stabbed by the locals.

[@catch.22]

The northern accent pisses people off. Sometimes just the language from the mainland. Things are not rosy in china

[@belugawhale6539]

Nah not that extreme, but there’s definitely a lot of deserved hate for rude/negligent mainland tourists that can’t help pushing in lines, bumping into everyone with no apologies. I bet the Europeans feel the exact same about Chinese tourists. There’s hate for the uncultured and rude, which you as an abc aren’t a part of, so chill. Though it’s known fact that customer service sucks in Hong Kong if you aren’t in an expensive restaurant

[@anniecao]

Looks so yummy! This made me so hungry. Love your videos Mike

[@wenliang4757]

You camera zooms in when someone is staring at you. XD

[@toukairin354]

+Wen Liang I realized that too! The camera has an automatic "face-focus" thingie, maybe? It recognize faces and zoom in to it?

[@CC-eh3rb]

I "hate" your vids......I am left craving food after watching any one of your vids :). I am a new subscriber and really enjoy your vids! Keep up the good work!

[@AlqGo]

I don't understand why so many people like the crusty overcooked bits of rice. It's not really crispy at all. The texture is just like hard and tough to chew. It's really not nice at all.

[@feslenraster]

Because it's good :), but each one in their own.

[@oldsoulheston993]

Brings back memories for me. Thanks! !

[@cath_po]

You look like Jackie chan ☺️

[@bohuanzhao8958]

His nose lol😂

[@rendelllopez9512]

catherine coronel meow

[@canadian4life195]

Absolutely love every video you show best luck and safe travels. You should do a few videos that are like Andrew Zimmern but a little bit more intense 😀.

[@KENWALD]

The girl that kept turning and looking at the camera at the first place kinda bothered me.

[@Alastor07734]

I enjoyed some very meaningful eye contact with strangers in this video.

[@Bankrolllum]

I get so triggered when people stare at the camera

[@jazebellvo7438]

mike you should do a video on whats the difference between hong kong and china. I read that some people don't consider hong kong apart of china anymore or maybe thats just one person's thought, i don't know. that would be awesome, thanks!

[@Animemus]

Well it's due to cultural and political differences between certain areas in China and mainland China. Hong Kong became a colony of the United Kingdoms and Macau became a colony of Portugal. People in Hong Kong later gained a superiority complex because of the European influences. Eventually Hong Kong and Macau returned to China, but the cities worked differently. Look up "One country, two systems". Basically Hong Kong and Macau would still be part of China and they could keep their culture. Even though Hong Kong is a part of China, people from Hong Kong technically are not Chinese citizens and can't immigrate into the mainland and vice versa.

[@yiuqwfj]

lol, must be difficult sometimes to film with people around. Nevertheless, nice vlog.

[@coraquiambao8852]

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[@thestickiestman]

yiuqwfj I don’t think he notices

[@themiddleearthcollector2785]

Those clay pot dishes do really look good. Thanks for sharing

[@jamescatlover123]

people are looking at you. maybe the thought you are jackie chan

[@deborahcheung8636]

0:58 I always take this road as a short cut to the yaumatei MTR station. I consider HK as my second home so watching this video made me feel so homesick.

[@peterxyz3541]

Same with me. I miss HK!

[@yoloyo2014]

plz, dont use mandarin to name cantonese thing, it just sound horrible

[@brcha]

Interestingly, we have a similar dish - rice in an open clay pot mixed with spinach and eggs. The resulting crispy rice from the sides and the top is quite similar to what you were describing :)

[@JonathanK1128]

What cuisine is this?

[@DatRapGamer]

Goddamn...everyone just staring you down...how'd you manage to eat...

[@feslenraster]

"I'm starving"-best words any restauranter has heard Mikey speak!