How Chinese Chefs cook Chicken Manchurian 🍗🍛 Mum and Son Professional chefs cook 🔥🥘

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@rustymackemingrancanaria6360]

You know there is ( & always has been) something so genuinely lovely about you two. At Christmas, of all the channels I subscribe and follow etc. You two were the only ones that did a video solely to wish us all a Happy Christmas and New Year....all the rest were promoting themselves or something.. it says a lot about you . thank you both for another great vid, i look forward to making this . ❤ .

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you, that actually means a lot, you have no idea, many don’t like stand alone videos like that as it messes with the algorithm, but we don’t care, it was about thanking all of you that have helped us get to where we are! So thank you again 😊

[@WaddedBliss]

I made this this evening. Absolutely delicious. I'm not really a fan of sweet and sour but this had that dialled right down to a subtle level. Umami and moreish. Definitely making this again.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@sim7481]

What a brilliant channel! The mother/son chemistry is heart warming! you're mum is adorable, she's not a bad chef either!! I've said to my Mrs were going to minehead to visit your restaurant this summer. You have both inspired me to have a go at this style of cooking, i placed an order thru you're webshop and its on its way! Keep up the good work both and thank you, Simon.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Please do we’re both often there :) and so glad you like our videos :) thanks for commenting to as it really helps boost our videos :)

[@johnboughton7451]

I would just like to say that I find your videos absolutely brilliant and they have helped us prepare & cook our favourite CTAD My history is that I grew up in NW London & my school friend David Tang and his family owned and run a Takeaway so as a young boy 1971-4 my school dinners were Chinese Takeaway dishes and I loved your chips I don’t know how you prepare your potatoes but your (Chinese) chips are the best

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊

[@catniplightpaw]

As a recipe vault member I have had access to watch this one early, all I will say is set you reminders, this is a good one :) well they are all good ones :) Will try and be here for the premier :)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

legend :)

[@colinmills3175]

Colin loves Kung po so I think I will prep for this for Friday 👍👍🔔 We have 2 takeaways and neither cook this banger!! Thanks 🙏🏽 Colin Reading

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

☺️☺️

[@bigjimorr1]

Love your channel, you guys should be on tv, your better than all the other presenters we’ve got at the moment, this recipe was attempted today and it was amazing. ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks and we would too, but no tv network is interested

[@marksheeran1717]

As someone who loves both black pepper and ginger I am looking forward to trying this dish. Thank you both for taking the time to make this video.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

YOu honestly really have to try this then!

[@nancybarclay5403]

My mouth is watering. Will be trying this. Love your mum ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks ☺️

[@markboyer4221]

I’d 100% watch the chicken ball version 👍👍👍👍.. another superb video 👏👏👏

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 👍

[@Milokikoooooooo]

Amazing video and recipe, heres a cool video idea that would be awesome, let mum voiceover and you prep and cook, that would be amazing

[@hudsonrobert49]

I followed the recipe for your chicken manchurian last night and it was fantastic thank you

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Glad you liked it

[@Iskandar64]

Well, reporting back, that was delicious. My OH licked the plate clean. It is from the suite of dishes like sweet and sour pork etc. What is different about it is the heavy use of black pepper which is very un Chinese and gives it a huge kick. It was marvellous. That is a keeper.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s amazing right! Really different type of flavour

[@Iskandar64]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Yes it really is quite different. Excellent. I think I might be able to make an airfryer version, as deep frying (a skill I learned in lockdown) can be a bit of a phaff.

[@FighterPilot1945]

Love all your food videos thanks for them all 😊❤🇬🇧👍💯

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊

[@PrisonersNoLongerAccepted]

New subscriber here, I have followed plenty of so called "Authentic" Chinese Takeaway style recipes, and they've all been what I consider to be failures. So far, I've copied exactly your beef curry, beef chowmein and pancake rolls. Without the MSG, cos I'm grown up and can make that decision for myself 😉... All the food has turned out spot on. Much to the displeasure of our local takeaway. Keep up the fantastic work guys. Cheers 👍

[@user-Garry.Summers]

This looks amazing, maybe my weekend meal sorted. Thank you as always.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You got to give it a try!

[@ChangingTheories]

So glad you two are back. Can you ask choo if she will adopt me, she's adorable. Keep up the good work guys honestly

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😂😂 thanks, we’ve been releasing new videos every Wednesday since January 😊😊

[@MickSullivan-gz8sg]

That looks amazing definitely trying this maybe Saturday. Best rice to have steamed or fried x❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Always steamed 😊

[@brenh4393]

Love your videos thanks so much. I love the old school 90s Chinese curry and wanted to order your paste but….I live in Ireland now and you don’t ship outside of UK. Will have to sneak it into my Ryanair luggage next time I’m over

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@peterrees3168]

Have you made Cantonese style beef? Love you and your mum together, sweet and funny.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Not yet! but thanks for the reminder!!!

[@beanster3748]

Terimah kashi for the video! Want to head to Indonesia or Bali for a holiday now!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

sama-sama :)

[@clarity-in-motion9393]

Hi Chin and Choo, this looks lovely... which portable cooker were you using ? My oven is rubbish and I cannot cook chinese hot enough. Thanks

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s the one linked here in our link tree www.linktree.com/shop

[@clarity-in-motion9393]

Hi, it says the page doesn't exist anymore ? @@ZiangsFoodWorkshop

[@JB-Thatisme]

Looks delicious 👌🏼 Going to give this a try on the weekend 💯 Thinking some cashew nuts would go nice in the chicken manchurian 🤔

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Cashew msg would be amazing with this

[@JJLCFC]

Nice idea for a vid, love Manchurian and never thought to cook it myself. I know it's not Chinese (at least I don't think it is), but would be good to see if you have a good recipe/vid for chicken lollipop.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yeah we do! But it’s best on the bbq so might save that for the summer

[@JJLCFC]

Also, can I ask: What's the reason for garlic powder rather than fresh garlic or garlic paste? Just wanna know the science/technique/reason for that!

[@daviddiamond2092]

Definitely gonna make this tomorrow night. Thanks again guys top job x

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

no worries and let us know how you get on :)

[@gurunjonasdottir8863]

From Iceland. Nice but where can I find the recipe?

[@peterbucksey5331]

Looks amazing will be trying at the weekend Would like to see you cook aromatic crispy lamb Thanks big love

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Noted 😊

[@Iskandar64]

Well I now know what is for dinner tomorrow. Love you guys. 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

you have to let us know how you find it!

[@Iskandar64]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop I will do.

[@johnboughton7451]

Looking forward to watching your up & coming video

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@TheNicP74]

Looks great. Will definitely be trying this!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Please do!

[@bonesjohn5477]

Oh my goodness, this looks sooo tasty, I wish you could smell the video as the food is being cooked.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

I'll make sure Mum knows your team smelly TV hahahah

[@bonesjohn5477]

Haha

[@samuelgarrod8327]

You wouldn't want to watch a video about a pig farm though 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

@@samuelgarrod8327 hahah true 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bonesjohn5477]

@@samuelgarrod8327 lol, well maybe that's why there is no smellavision?

[@daze1945]

Another great dish to add to my to-do list. At first, I read it as "Chicken Mancunian" which is definitely NOT Chinese LOL BTW The carrot sticks you made are called batons. Heck, what would I know! Would you recommend rice or noodles with this dish? 🥰

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Barton’s are thicker, but yeah Battons would work 😂 and you have to try this! Steamed rice for sure

[@professionalidiots101]

I love this dish, and Manchurian soup also 😍

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

I knew if one person knew what this was it would of been you 😊

[@johnboughton7451]

Okay just to let you know that we had that for Dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious cannot say enough about it

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes!!!! Love that so much!! And it’s really good right!

[@johnboughton7451]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshopwhat we did was mix the chicken as you did but we placed the chicken in a lightly oiled wok! Instead of deep oil We only came across your channel on Monday night as we had been talking during the day about the old fashioned Chinese Chicken Curries and the old Spring Rolls the 10” ones and we also talked about Chinese Chips and how Chinese Chips taste so different to chip shop chips perhaps for content you could fry chips

[@rolandberendonck3900]

Nice to see you two back so enthusiastically 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊 and we’ve been back for a couple of months now, trying really hard to get a video out every week 😊

[@rolandberendonck3900]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop I like it 😍

[@jacqlewis2418]

Thank you so much. Love your vids ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You are so welcome! and thanks for commenting, it really boosts our videos and helps get them to more people, so thanks again :)

[@johnboughton7451]

We are about to eat it now! It looks & smells delicious

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@WaddedBliss]

That's Friday evening's meal sorted. Thanks, Chin and Choo!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Let’s us know if you like it!

[@WaddedBliss]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Will do. Your crispy chilli beef is excellent.

[@alisonhindle9235]

That looks absolutely divine! ❤️

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you! you must give it a go :)

[@djdrdave5262]

Chin I have to use Gluten free soy sauce (LKK) but I don’t think they do GF Dark soy sauce, what else can I use?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

The dark is just for colour really, id just leave it out 😊

[@PeteScR]

Is this recipe written down anywhere? I cant find it in either book. I'd love to make it but not sure of ingredient measures.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s on the recipe vault for vault members :)

[@chrishamilton-wearing3232]

Come back was by Eddie Grant and the Equals.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

That's it :) thank you :)

[@samuelgarrod8327]

It was covered by UB40.

[@chrishamilton-wearing3232]

@@samuelgarrod8327 Their version was with Pato Banton and featured lyrics that were not on the original version. A good version none the less.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

@@chrishamilton-wearing3232 It was certainly an excursion on the original version. :)

[@chrishamilton-wearing3232]

@@samuelgarrod8327 I wonder if the CD collection was ever returned ?

[@tatoemonkey]

ahhhh man this is another one I am having a go at - also book ordering later too yesssssss

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@MistressMitra]

Look forward to this!!! ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

thanks :)

[@terryrollings548]

Please could you make chinese crispy lamb with pancakes I cant find out how anywhere thank you love the channel

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊

[@SuperacesGaming]

Not related to vid, but whats the best beef cut to use for beef fried rice? An is the velveting process the same as with chicken? ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

no its not the same, we have a beef velveting video on already up, and takeaways will use topside, sliverside or pad

[@SuperacesGaming]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop link to that upload if possible

[@jvpateluk]

Do you know if it's possible to cook the chicken ** without ** deep frying? Can you get passable results shallow frying or by using an air fryer?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Not in this kind of batter, you’ll need to make it dry by take it out the wet mix then coating it in more starch then it will air fry well

[@lynnrushton7458]

This looks absolutely delish 👌😋

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You have to try it 😊

[@lynnrushton7458]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop oh I will!…..thank you!

[@joannemottram695]

I am going to try this thanks ❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kTSWaynos]

great looking recipe I am so doing this for my wife

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hope you enjoy

[@isyt1]

Looks very interesting. Not like anything I’ve made/had before

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s not really a dish found in the uk, but massively popular in Borneo

[@pudney011]

Would like to see beef chow main and chicken chow main a newer video or Hong Kong style chicken that would be good to

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

noted and believe it or not there both we plan to re film with different style recipes

[@benmitchell4066]

What difference does the yoke make to the texture Chin?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s makes it harder to stay crispy

[@larainewalker1795]

Oh wow, that looks amazing

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Honestly you have to try it!

[@garty2237]

I could stay awake just to hear Chin and Choo breathing Watch Chin and Choo smile while Chin and Choo are sleeping While Chin and Choo are far away and dreaming I could spend my life in this sweet surrender I could stay lost in this moment forever Where a moment spent with Chin and Choo is a moment I treasure Don't wanna close my eyes I don't wanna to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of Chin and Choo (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing Lying close to Chin and Choo, feeling your heart beating And I'm wondering what Chin and Choo are dreaming Wondering if it's me Chin and Choo are seeing Then I kiss your eyes And thank God we're together And I just wanna stay with Chin and Choo in this moment forever Forever and ever I don't wanna close my eyes I don't wanna to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of Chin and Choo (even when I dream) The sweetest dream will never do I'd still miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing I don't wanna miss one smile And I don't wanna miss one kiss And I just wanna be with you Right here with Chin and Choo, just like this And I just wanna hold Chin and Choo close I feel your heart so close to mine And just stay here in this moment For all the rest of time Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Don't wanna close my eyes Don't wanna fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of Chin and Choo (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing I don't wanna close my eyes I don't wanna fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of you The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss Chin and Choo baby And I don't wanna miss a thing Don't wanna close my eyes I don't wanna fall asleep, yeah And I don't wanna miss a thing

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

hahhahahahaha chat GP?

[@mickcoleman9630]

Can’t wait for my volume 1 reprint to arrive, got part duex already

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@academysalon8013]

That looks amazing. That’s my next meal 👊🏻

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Honestly it’s sooo good

[@del8224]

Fantastic! Go Team Ziangs

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks and thanks for the comment it helps boost our video loads :)

[@del8224]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop you guys deserve so much success.

[@hudsonrobert49]

I'm going to try and make that it looks good thank you

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Please do 😊

[@darrenquirk2269]

That looks really good.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s amazing, someone in the comments made it tonight, you should check out what they said 😊

[@dtm979]

I swear I could taste this via my iPad..lol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😂😂😂 taste vision aye 😂

[@edy_ea]

Looks epic 🔥 🤤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@xbox1james121]

I'm vegetarian but my goodness that looks good

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You can swap the meat out for any meat sub :) works just as well :)

[@MrGeezered]

looks amazing.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you :)

[@WaddedBliss]

For anyone that hasn't got a kitchen thermometer: 170c is a gas ring turned to around two thirds of the way on. Obviously this will differ for people's cookers but it's in that sort of area.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Nice tip

[@AndusDominae]

"What's like brown sauce (HP)?" OK sauce. A1 sauce. (Both of which pre-date HP, and I only today discovered are also British) 🤔

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

HP sauce

[@leeball4585]

7:27 Muscovado?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes!! thats it :)

[@AnjuRani-ws1kd]

Nice video

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊

[@rolandberendonck3900]

By the way in Holland we have got no orange squash. It is an inherited 'british' product with its origins from India as I have understood. I will try to make it myself and use it in your sweet and sour recipe. Another extra video for your channel could be how to make your own orange squash since it is not available in a lot of countries.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You can make it by reducing down orange juice to a thin syrup

[@rolandberendonck3900]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop That's a good suggestion 👍 I will have a go with that. Thanks 😊

[@academysalon8013]

Sweet and sour chicken hong kong style if you haven’t done that already

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes we have but it was so long ago we need to refill it

[@academysalon8013]

After I posted the question I looked back at your videos and found it. Thanks

[@carlhaughton8251]

Please do chicken with cashew nuts

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Noted 😊😊😊

[@davidjohnwardrobe5927]

8:19 Tyrone Biggums Entered the Chat

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Had to search that but 😂😂😂😂😂

[@leeball4585]

"We guys" ALWAYS know what mum means!

[@bernicegardner4019]

I agree, she's adorable.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

haha very ture :)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

yes she is :)

[@MrLGDUK]

That does look absolutely banging 🤤🤤🤤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@andrewsmith4701]

Never know what I do wrong but every time I double fry it always comes out soggier and I do it at a higher temp….must be doing something wrong but god knows what.cooking this tonight though.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Sounds like your oil temp is dropping too low while frying

[@andrewsmith4701]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop totally agree… the one thing you never hear chefs say is when you deep fry anything at any temperature the temperature will drop at least 10 to 15 degrees so if you deep fry chicken at 180 degrees for 4/5 minutes the temperature will drop to about 170/165 degrees and take the cooking time to reach the temperature you need to cook at so the chicken comes out soggy….so I think I’m not stupid ill wait till the heat gets to around 190/195 so when I put the chicken in the temp will drop to the correct temp of 180 but then it burns , I have a couple of probs quite expensive and I only put around 4/5 pieces of chicken in at a time so I’m quite stumped. Love what you do … don’t stop.✋

[@rolandberendonck3900]

I've got the idea that this is tasting like sweet and sour chicken.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Similar but not in the same breath

[@markdean7343]

Desserts, people! I've asked so, so many times...

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

There isn’t really dessert, there just sweet food and even then there snacks not deserts

[@markdean7343]

I had these deep fried toffee apple things in a chinese a while ago. I realise chinese food isn't known for its desserts/puddings/afters... I just wondered if there were any and if you could make some...@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop

[@jonathanfinan722]

I've never seen anything by that name around here. Mind you it's food sold by Chinese folk, not really Chinese food in these parts. The nearest good Chinese restaurant is in Leeds by the uni and it's called home. Me and my mate were the only white folk in there the time I went, all the other punters were Chinese students. Horse tendon soup, the lot. And proper Szechuan flavours too.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

This isn't really on UK chinese takeaway menus, more seen in East and South East Asia

[@peterbucksey5331]

Looks amazing will be trying at the weekend I would love to see you cook aromatic crispy lamb Thanks big love

[@danielarmstrong7616]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshopiv seen this in Newcastle on 2 different Indian restaurant menus

[@rolandberendonck3900]

Another question: Have you any guess, idea what is yum yum, the ingredients and the ratio? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGwXqGZobdrfbM

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes it will be msg, salt and sugar, mostly in a 2:2:1 ratio, but every chef will have there own ratio, might also very likely be just salt and msg in a 2:1 ratio

[@rolandberendonck3900]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop That sounds logical 👍 And probably it contains also sugar since he omits the sugar in recipes which do normally need some sugar. Another comment in this video exposed that lazy (or efficient) chefs do uses such a blend which they make themselves. And since working in a kitchen is a lot of work and takes a lot of time this method seems reasonable to me. Do you yourself make use of such a self made salt/MSG/sugar blend?

[@BenjiGillWil]

You can taste the crack. Amazing

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

I know 😂 I’m annoyed i missed that at the time

[@BenjiGillWil]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop New t-shirt idea?

[@offrampt]

I love Manchester!