I Went to Hainan Just to Eat Hainanese Chicken Rice

I'm quite jealous of your command of multiple languages. Also, you need to do a collsb with Alex from Frenchguycooking, I think your styles would mesh well!

[@solokom]

"How much chicken should I take?" "You look like you can handle a whole one" - savage. :D

[@JohnL-m2l]

That's not the actual translation. Just a joke Andong made.

[@solokom]

@@JohnL-m2l well I know that he usually exagerates in his translations, but this one might be real. :D

[@JohnL-m2l]

@@solokom no, the shop owner said, "a whole chicken or half a chicken is okay for 2 people."

[@the-troublemaker]

On Hainan is no special Chicken rice. this is bullshit from singapore. watch my market episode #incredible #China and not a #fake

[@Yan_Lithium]

the troublemaker I’m telling you we have. Yes I’m from Hainan, and we don’t call it Hainan chicken rice(海南鸡饭）. We call it chicken oil rice（鸡油饭）. Not bullshit. Same shit, Just different name.

[@DM-du2rs]

Your chinese is impressive 😱 ! Great content, i love this format

[@mynameisandong]

多谢 😁

[@jsc9567]

我没记错安东在中国读了好几年大学，好像在北京还是哪里我忘了，。。

[@cuanchulainn]

@@jsc9567 应该是北京啊！

[@nemoschmitz2374]

@@jsc9567 在北京

[@bruxi78230]

Just a small correction. In Spanish when one says "caliente" it is a reference to the temperature of the food. To talk about the spiciness one says "picante".

[@BubblewrapHighway]

I wish we had this distinction in English! I use picante all the time now.

[@mattsnyder4754]

BubblewrapHighway I mean. We do. We have hot. And we have spicy. People just choose to use one instead of the other

[@nagwagi2000]

Caliente also means SEXY!🔥

[@garlicmuncher]

@@BubblewrapHighway umm, we actually do. Hot and spicy are different, some people just blur the lines between the two

[@NutsInYourMouth]

Well yeah, thats correct. Nonetheless we also call this a typical sabellotodo. Nonetheless i think andong is open to take your advice.

[@limroyston8798]

The effort gone into this video is amazing. Your command of Chinese is amazing. Looking forward to more amazing videos from you.

[@irenefoo2475]

Surprise. 华语 好棒。💪🌸

[@haethor]

That lady in the background in the Teahouse - 😂

[@timcaspers6498]

ikr it’s the most chinese thing ever haha

[@danyang1613]

@@timcaspers6498 I cracked there, it's almost like the lady is having the most important photo in her life, looking so geniune 😂

[@Tony8998]

Chinese likes to stare at other people, part of their culture. Haha

[@fsxmantra]

She was stunned by the way you guy handle the chopsticks.... upside down!!... hehe.

[@mynameisandong]

I am so PUMPED to be back! 🤩

[@JohnL-m2l]

We're pumped too!

[@goldcd]

And we're so glad you're back. Content, production all still excellent blah blah - but I'd missed your happiness.

[@chauvo5552]

Quick time!

[@Pammellam]

I was worried! Where were you! Great you are back!!

[@JohannesAmbrosch]

Good to have you back! The last few weeks my life felt kinda incomplete

[@PlainDavidVlogs]

Andong your storytelling really is 10/10 :D 17 min really felt like 2, glad you're back!

[@tAiLspo0n]

Shoutout from Singapore! thank you for educating me on chicken rice! never knew all these!

[@joshuagoh7289]

As a 4th Generation of Singaporean of Hainanese heritage, the KZbin algorithm finally got it right. So glad this video was recommended to me.

[@billchien4444]

I was born and raised in Haikou, Hainan. So awesome to see you investigate the most authentic Hainanese Chicken and go all the way to Wenchang lol. Though you can get some pretty decent Wenchang Chicken in Haikou itself. I do think Singapore has a “cleaner” version (without the bones and stuff) of Hainanese Chicken. Things showed up in your video besides the chicken: Get a taxi > 打的 “Bobba Tea Tube” I know that’s a joke lol but it’s a various metal tube wholesale storefront. aged salt lemonade > 老盐柠檬水 “Tea House,” is actually “Granpa Tea” or “Papa Tea” > 老爸茶 Get a three-wheel ride > 坐三轮机车 You should try a bowl of fresh-coconut-water-based 清补凉 “cool you down” next time you visit!

[@薯芋]

Whoever drink his bubble tea with a pvc pipe😂

[@engorgioarmani3381]

The boba must be as huge as a soccer ball

[@kennethwong6584]

I got whooshed for a bit and I had to check the comments to see if I was going crazy.

[@iskandartaib]

In Thailand they use blue straws... 😁

[@stevenlk]

凑ing the热闹，that's some genuine top-level Chinese right there xD

[@RonLarhz]

Fyi, that's actually known as singlish in singapore.

[@sammusic03]

Hell yeah sg people cant do chinese. Heck i wrote a phrase i learnt in primary school in my high school composition ... I got A...

[@shio_hara]

@@sammusic03 i wrote my friend said 雪花飘飘 in my compo i still got a b

[@sammusic03]

@@shio_hara feelsbadman Time to slap gau MOE AHAHAHA

[@kaidentee4951]

Omg this is so surprised, i found this channel when it was suggested for how to make a perfect fried rice. Definately fall in love with the way he explained in every details...... And now he even know how to speak Chinese????? a very good Chinese some more! but what i love the most is the energy that he giveYou gona be my top 3 youtube channel for now. What a talented guy!

[@SparkzMxzXZ]

I literally subbed for “you bet your laowai ass it is”

[@shio_hara]

ikr

[@DavidDavid-qw3mk]

a typical laowhy

[@gregson8533]

Andong you're giving us QUALITY content, So underrated!! Definitely deserve atleast 1m subs.

[@jerizacanciller3721]

Andong, you just made me miss Haikou! I was working there as a foreign kindergarten teacher when I decided to take a vacation back to my homeland, the Philippines. And now I am stuck because of the pandemic. I miss Haikou so much.

[@JohnL-m2l]

Oh man.. that coffee shop in Hainan reminds me so much of old school Chinese coffee shops in Malaysia. Wow the architecture of the buildings in Wenchang.. it reminds me of the old buildings that the British left behind in Malaysia. Hainan feels like a place that I would feel very at home. Walking around in public in a singlet like an ahpek (old uncle), your friend seems to have lived in Singapore for a long time. I'm kinda disappointed you didn't try all 3 of the famous Wenchang chicken restaurants. You went all the way there, man.

[@傻瓜在笑]

John L yes...now you know how much culture was brought over during that time!

[@keffinsg]

Singaporean tip to getting even more kick out of your chicken rice: Together with the chili sauce, a minced ginger paste and a thick black soy sauce is also always provided. Note, this thick black soy sauce is NOT the kind you find in sushi bars, etc. It is a little sweeter from molasses and less salty that the kind commonly found in Chinese/Japanese restaurants (which is known in Singapore as "light soy sauce" 酱 清). Mix in the ginger and thick black soy with your chili sauce to taste. I guarantee it will take the flavour to a whole new level. Also my personal favourite, to put on the thick black soy sauce liberally on the rice in a big black spiral. It adds even more umami, and a certain richness to the rice. Try it, you might love it as much as I do.

[@whtdafuk1701]

Kecap manis sweet soya sauce

[@sleepyearth]

@@whtdafuk1701 Nope. It's the wrong kind. Kecap manis is too sweet

[@SuccessforLifester]

My friend is in Hainan now. He married a Hainanese and went there as part of his annual in law visit

[@PeachiPaff]

Wow I can't believe U actually went to Hainan for Hainan Chicken Rice, it's so mind-blowing! U are the best foreign youtuber on Chinese food by far! All the best from Berlin

[@TinyRickTheShibe]

DUDE your Chinese and your translation skills slap 👏

[@Ermude10]

2:08 I love the very generous Chinese translations you put in there! XD "You bet your laowai ass it is"

[@Sam-nt2fr]

I couldn't help but laugh at that!

[@shio_hara]

@@Sam-nt2fr me who studies chinese and almost died just hearing the man talk

[@gj9544]

Damn Hainan looks really nice. Their coffee shops look like Malaysian Chinese coffee shops which makes me feel like home. Would like to visit there someday.

[@gunmonkey1185]

Andong did mentioned that the architecture on Hainan were influenced by local that came back from oversea.

[@matthias8122]

Gary’s Chinese grandpa cosplay is spot on.

[@nidium1951]

His acting is amazing, too "Dude, uhh, you lost your fork..?"

[@kobadaa.952]

I can't stop smiling when I watch your vlogs. Great mood lifter during this pandemic.

[@javachan]

LOL. Glad you liked chicken rice. There are actually many Singapore neighborhood shops that I feel are better than Tian Tian. If you come again, I can bring you.

[@tseshannon2230]

Hey Andong! Wonderful video make me miss my home!! I grew up in Hainan and this is the best video about Hainan ever!! The tea house is actually called “老爸茶” and it is the signature culture of Hainan.

[@eveandrews8111]

Why is it called 老爸茶？

[@tseshannon2230]

Eve Andrews it means “old dads tea”. I don’t really know why tho. The majority of the customers are man tho.

[@kaseelee4028]

Okay! How am I just running into your videos now!!!!! Omg you are amazing going to go down your list of videos now!

[@TF_NowWithExtraCharacters]

It's so entertaining to read those translations when I can understand the spoken parts :D

[@suzylu333]

WE'VE MISSED YOU ANDONG!!!!! can't wait to see what you've been up to

[@wedgeman8910]

just found this channel today and all i wanna say is where has this been all my life. Andong, your way of presenting is very good and i like that we have very similar thinking regarding food and its origins and most importantly its ties with the culture. keep up the good work

[@ResQ2]

Eines der besten deiner Videos finde ich, einfach super unterhaltsam und interessant!

[@maggiebrady7624]

Andong, I love your vids. You are so joyous and infectious with your enthusiasm. Looking forward to your future vids.

[@jeangian1781]

The tea house you accidentally discovered is the place where the locals go for “老爸茶”.

[@asyouwish5652]

Hey, you have got us wait for too long!!! Finally new video comes.

[@thezenyen]

If you are in Singapore again, you can try the one on Bishan called Ming Kee. I think locals don't think much of Tian Tian.

[@PancakezXD]

Everyone has their own different go-to Chicken Rice stall 😂

[@paulineng6177]

Being a national dish, every where is available and different people have their favourite stall though Tian Tian is popular with tourist because of foreign food bloggers.

[@robertlee4172]

11:42...Every year, my grandma would come over for New year's, mum would serve her the chicken head. I was a treat for my grandma.

[@TheDreamlanding]

I watched several of your videos about Chinese food, and I am amazed that you chose the most authentic and famous Chinese dishes on your channel.

[@jixiongxiao7273]

OMG看你在吃东西感觉好幸福啊，你中文怎么这么好啊。 I can see the happiness when you are eating...Why your Chinese is so good.

[@user-hz6yg6mf3o]

Delightful to see u guys enjoying the dish ...just like what i enjoy German Christmas stollen.

[@chickenboyy5122]

You deserve 1 million subscribers man!

[@ch-nw4ir]

I worked at Nongs Khao Man Gai in Portland Oregon for maybe 5 years? All we served was hainanese chicken and rice. I leaned a lot there and that dish is still something I crave till this day. Thanks for this video ! Love them all !

[@xzNeoNzx]

Dear Andong, you don’t need to fly all the way to Hainan bro. Come over to Malaysia (one bridge from Singapore) , I can bring you around to whack all the Hainan chicken here. You won’t be disappointed.

[@alankong813]

Andong great video! I had been following you since the beginning and am very glad that you found the time to visit my country Singapore! And nice research on the origin of Hainanese Chicken Rice in Singapore. There are actually more national dishes in Singapore that locals enjoy on a daily basics which you definitely should try out like Laksa, Bak Chor Mee, Wanton Mee, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Padang, Roti Prata, Biryani, Murtabak, Char Kway Teow etc. Enjoy!

[@scorpiocn9007]

Good to see you visited my hometown Hainan😊 greetings from Munich

[@starman3868]

Your videos are like a breath of fresh air.

[@LyleKN]

I've been waiting to see your next video and now life is good again. I love all things chicken and can only imagine how satisfying this must have been. For many years I've saved chicken bones and other parts that I would use in making stock to make rice. I love plain white rice but rice made with seasoned stock or broth takes it to a whole new level. Since I've become more aware of Asian cuisine, I've now started adding chili sauce, fresh ginger, sesame oil and chopped green onion. Oh and depending on my mood, fish sauce. It may be a bit overkill but makes for a super savory dish. So happy to see you again Andong! Love you, love your videos. XXXOOO (apparently cops every hate being recorded.) Another subject for another time!

[@SodagreenVan]

I like that you dare to ask the shop owner if the pipes are for bubble tea🤣

[@Asiandynamo]

I’m glad I came across your channel. Much respect ✊

[@pearlina09]

Welcome back! I was bummed that you decided to “抽热闹” and the cops didn't let you film haha. Your excitement was dripping through the camera, the chicken looked amazing!! Can't wait for the other videos!

[@jamiesongreen8686]

Genuinely depressed with my own language skills comparing them to Andong's INCREDIBLE command of 4 languages.

[@seanphan7455]

Visit Ipoh Malaysia for bean sprout chicken.

[@tabristony4578]

That tea house (老爸茶) reminds me of the good old days in Hainan. So cozy and comfy

[@Yan_Lithium]

Tabris Tony and delicious.

[@SillyPunkD]

How come you travel so much, I came here one day for food videos, but the travel videos are added bonuses! I wish I had the money (or days off) to travel like that. Anyway, amazing video as always!

[@anton826]

Just get a 100k KZbin channel

[@thedrift9285]

Thank you for covering SG's must have! i hope you will be back soon to try the rest of our Southeast Asian delicacies!

[@benjaminng5223]

Yo my mom's a hainanese, and im singaporean, and this shit is lit AHAHAHA. As he mentioned "Hainanese Chicken rice" is not even from hainan firstly, because what's special about the dish in singapore is also the rice itself, where in hainan, its famous for the chicken, the rice we eat with it is actually just white rice.

[@reveirg9]

Yeah the rice is cooked with chicken broth and pandan leaves in Singapore. Also, we usually serve the chicken cold.

[@danmurawski5790]

Love all of your videos! Aside from making amazing looking food you're also a great vlogger!

[@antoinejoyet7242]

Glad to see you back!

[@gonsonandenschinder]

This whole video is just so wholesome

[@susieeques]

Yesss thank you so much for representing our people so well and correcting that Hainan chicken rice is actually from Hainan! I'm Hainanese! The seafood there is amazing too, hope you got to try that

[@adicahya]

hi Andong, you should try "ayam pop" (ayam means chicken) from Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has some similarities with Hainan Chicken. The chicken is boiled with coconut water only, then quickly fried just for a second before served. They serve with special sambal and white rice. you wont regret is.

[@hannahhee6338]

Andong: these are for bubble tea right? Shop owner: no 😂😂😂 P.S. You’re inspiring me to brush up on my mandarin HAHAHA

[@danyang1613]

I died here 3:13, Andong almost got me to believe that these are actually for bubble tea, and then the owner was like "dafaq you're talking bout" lol

[@abelsumanas]

shop owner was like, "What the heck does this guy drink"

[@marco_evertus]

same

[@andyhooutdoors]

I have not in my life seen someone so excited about chicken rice. I guess being born in Singapore myself, we eat this all the time and somehow took it for granted. After this video I am now craving for chicken rice. Lol!

[@pheenix1976]

Another fun video! Love how enthusiastic and excited you get regarding food - combined with your outfit in China, it made you look like a school kid. Lol. Keep the great content coming! 👍👌

[@justlikehim04]

Try Malaysia mate, really, not lying. Ive been living in sg for 17 years but once I started living in Malaysia, I would say Malaysia has the upperhand, in depth and variety. There are a few Singaporean hawkers and restaurants that still have that "only here can find" quality in Sg, but mann you should truly explore Malaysian cuisine, it is like the gateway to understanding other SEA cuisines and cultures....

[@dongxu2059]

Dude, big thumbs up! Thanks for this great work

[@peterpuanjaiyih]

Welcome back Andong. I'm a Malaysian born Chinese, of Hainan origin. You got the chicken rice right. We Hainanese can eat this dish every day. Hihihi

[@mynameisandong]

Me too! ☺️ Updated recipe coming up 👍🏾

[@lexica510]

Oh yay, a new video! I was just wondering when we'd start seeing video from your travels. ❤️

[@jasperdiscovers]

The subtitles are killing me hahaha :D :D

[@boredninja12]

I just found your videos andog and I can say being chinese myself i'm so glad you aren't afraid of the racism that chinese people often have of cultures and people. I'm glad you are still so upbeat despite all the looks and being called whitey white white or 'ghost'. Cheers man great channel im loving it.

[@haraldtorsten8746]

Your Chinese is perfect! And you love food! We should so meet up to eat after this Corona thing is over!

[@Cyberia398]

OMG. You make it all the way to Wengchang, find the three best chicken places and the question is “which one should we go to”??? Clearly the answer has to be: all three!

[@yuhangshen6804]

Great video. Just come back from Hainan province one month ago, spent 5days in Sanya. Never been to Haikou, but looks more local more authentic from your video

[@phillipchan6044]

There is a Kampong Hainanese Chicken rice stall in Molek, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. You should try it. The rice and sauce is the same, but the Kampong Chicken is of a much better quality.

[@laikeatlim8261]

This rice is an umami explosion! Chicken rice is my life!

[@PiousMoltar]

Wow Wenchang looks like a fascinating place!

[@somno6878]

凑ing the热闹, thanks for your German lesson dude.

[@inesdelahoya2045]

I did not know - Andong’s Mandarin Chinese is excellent!

[@kuringmundo]

Awesome video as always

[@adamchia4791]

The coffee shop and the food is almost as similar as malaysia and singapore!!

[@psoon04286]

I’d really like for you to do a one to one comparison of Hainan’s chicken rice and the one you had in Singapore - the complete dish, chicken, rice, garnishing and soup. Finally, presentation, especially how the chef cut the chicken and presented it to you. I’m really curious cause although I’ve eaten and loved chicken rice all my life, I’ve never been to Hainan to try the original version. Thanks and greetings from🇨🇦

[@jaychow3208]

Singapore will always welcome you both!

[@kislerphantom4620]

Somebody had fun writing those subtitles 😀

[@marielim1519]

The actual Kopitiam that serves butter kaya toast bread & coffee those years originated from hylamnese ppl ..today all eateries are very commercialised..

[@charmaineiru6833]

I ❤ Singapore thank you so much this video love it

[@蔡偉隆-b9s]

Where have you been? It had been long time since you upload new video last time. Wellcom to back.

[@johnyricco1220]

Did you ever try the other three famous Hainanese dishes the taxi driver was talking about?

[@philipthao8527]

Haha this is one if the most exciting video I've seen from you. Keep up the great content.

[@irvinyeoh8]

U can come Malaysia to try it too... Ipoh hainan chicken rice !!

[@lianggao8378]

Hi Andong,Haikou is where my wife stays,the chicken rice is quite different from what it is in Singapore .

[@hazeflame142]

as a chinese i would say hainan chicken is originated from singapore, maybe @ the very beginning they get the idea from wenchang chicken. wenchang chicken which is also delicious but not the same thing.

[@jessicapoon2448]

you should do more food tours !! Love your videos

[@leekimwah]

Andong, please do a food tour videos in China. I really enjoy this video. Keep up the good work !

[@sjaw100]

Seeing you eat Hainanese chicken rice makes me hungry and go out to eat Hainanese chicken rice in a hawker center! Greetings from Singapore. :-)

[@kevinee2000]

The main thing missing in the coffee shop in the vlog is the traditional marble-topped coffee table found in those in Malaysia and Singapore 😉

[@ADLfb]

My first time visiting your channel and I absolutely love your style.

[@shae2222]

Dude, where are the queues for the 'amazing' Wenchang Chicken??? It should be all day. And, your Chinese is amazing

[@sallyah1392]

This episode is so fun to watch.

[@sonofjenova7]

Just made your original Hainanese chicken recipe a couple weeks ago. Looking forward to the update!