I really respect your new Hangzhou friend and guide. She is super chill and let's you two do most of the talking and reacting. Congratulations to China on your 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
@Lionwith2 ай бұрын
Hangzhou is beautiful, with beautiful scenery, people and food.
@edwardli-c3e2 ай бұрын
for those who are after strong flavour like hot and spicy, hangzhou food is very gentle. that’s the character of this region, which has been the richest area in chinese history. as a hangzhou born now living sydney, i find comments like “food desert” rather arrogant and ignorant. those people don’t get it and they never will. it’s about freshness, original taste and less added flavourings. i am glad you enjoy this city and have a lovely time:)i am planning moving back to this lovely city soon
@jondong4762 ай бұрын
I am also from Hangzhou, and I agree with your point of view
@Lim-2122 ай бұрын
As an overseas born Chinese I agree with you. The food of every place has its unique characteristics, Hangzhou’s food is less spicy, gentle and deliciously fresh. Anyway I think Chinese food is sophisticated and yummy…
@Lim-2122 ай бұрын
Glad that you are moving back, lucky of you !
@xppyg2 ай бұрын
之所以说杭州是美食沙漠,是因为没有什么特色,基本上都是外地菜系。本地的浙菜也不及温州宁波等地。
@CPONLY2 ай бұрын
Argument: Fujian、Guangdong's food are also very gentle、very fresh, but these palaces are food haven. When it comes to food desert for Hangzhou, it actually refers to common people food desert. U can get great good with high price in Hangzhou, which cost half in Fujian(Xiamen or Fuzhou). In Hangzhou, the precooked food are way too common, for example, the first dish u tried "Cong bao hui" is precooked, frozen, they simply heated it. Is traditional Hangzhou food bad? No, if it's cooked in a complete proper way, it's very complicated,old time, old traditional chefs, they made great Hangzhou local food. As time goes, Hangzhou local food is just being simplified,more and more precooked food being used ,that's the origin sin. Other places' chain restaurants open in Hangzhou are not in par with level other places' level, they got downgraded, I have no idea why. Is Hangzhou food improving? Yes, but it will take at least a decade to get rid of food desert title.
@pronavidad2 ай бұрын
Luke’s face, when biting, says it All ….😊
@stephenho52722 ай бұрын
I loved my time in Hangzhou … Long Jing remains my favorite tea, so flavourful 😋
@madbillin2 ай бұрын
the food looks great especially the crispy chicken which i am a fan of. its very nice that you met a friendly guide on your journey with her knowledge.
@sarah_HZ_FI2 ай бұрын
有些人真是哗众取宠 你不喜欢吃杭州的菜不等于杭州没有没事 还要跑到外网去大肆传播 真是显着你了 Glad to have you in Hangzhou! Please disregard those who show no respect for the culture and cuisine of other cities. What started as a lighthearted joke-suggesting that Hangzhou's food may not be as renowned as that of Guangzhou or Chongqing, given its luxury and stunning natural scenery-shouldn’t be taken as a serious judgment. The fact that Hangzhou's food may be less famous doesn't mean it lacks delicious offerings. Unfortunately, some people fail to distinguish between humor and turning a playful comment into an unfair critique.
Looks quite yummy, not spicy, but fresh and tasty, typical Eastern Chinese food I like, too!❤
@胡车儿-h8v2 ай бұрын
Having locals take you to eat delicious food is the right choice, they will know where the authentic local specialties are
@muaythai842 ай бұрын
I met these 2 fine people having a meal in BKK, Central Plaza Rama 9 this evening. Was the highlight of my day as I watch you guys always especially the China Series
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️
@ronaldtu59702 ай бұрын
Nice video! I like light taste food! LongJing tea is one of the best!
@HingHung-h9x2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ from Malaysia again
@LINZhangBillyZ2 ай бұрын
I am from Hangzhou, i want to talk that the Hangbang food is also really delicious, like the Grandma's restaurnt in first season. 😂
@NannQinn2 ай бұрын
I love this green bean dish very much and its more tasty than any meat for my opinion😊
@w.z.60622 ай бұрын
Wow, new video is out!
@hellowongzheng2 ай бұрын
茶人村,非常正宗且富有性价比的杭州菜馆
@csunil99632 ай бұрын
All that food looks yummy !! And the presentation is excellent !!
@LW783212 ай бұрын
Watching from Australia!
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
We love the Aussies ❤️
@LW783212 ай бұрын
@@TwoMadExplorers ❤️❤️😄
@borez84632 ай бұрын
Hangzhou is a beautiful city ❤
@GLo-ww4hb2 ай бұрын
I know you believe that’s the largest amount of food - however - I believe it’s the largest amount of vegetables. Usually the table is meat/dumplings.. I love it all especially those green beans and okra - so yum!!
@kidumeciway32162 ай бұрын
I'm so jealous you have so many Chinese yummy food to eat.❤❤
@MG-up2bv2 ай бұрын
你们的导游非常专业,今天带你们吃饭的地方非常地道,非常好,特别有杭州特色
@عقيدي2 ай бұрын
Hello, can you create a wechat accََount for me please?💔😢😢
@阿菜-z1u2 ай бұрын
I am very happy that you have come to China
@shineluvslambiel2 ай бұрын
So glad you had a local to show you around Hangzhou. So many of Hangzhou’s true gems aren’t well known to foreigners and they often only visit the cliche and popular/overcrowded places 😅
@yyz24752 ай бұрын
nice video!
@TabibTjhie2 ай бұрын
Chinese food is delicious and has many variations, thank you for sharing
@jhlaurence2 ай бұрын
We had a nice meal at Charencun(茶人村) last November😁
@AustinZhong-j7l2 ай бұрын
这家饭店装修好有格调,爱了😊
@boat67712 ай бұрын
Both Luke and Naomi did a second dip in the sauce for Cong Bao Hui, very local :-)
@olivialiu78662 ай бұрын
looking forward your next city. Shanghai!
@FrankZhang-pj9nn2 ай бұрын
wow, the foods looks very delicious, what's the total cost for the dinner?
@eugenechen43662 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ yummy yummy👍👍👍👍👍
@HaoFang-tg5fe2 ай бұрын
I highly recommend you two to come to Tibet for a visit(not just Lahsa but also other natural scenic spots),though you may need some extra preparations like a special permission and a guide.I take a self-driving road trip around the Ali region(a district of Tibet) during this national day holiday.The natural scenery is so stunning and breathtaking,and you will hardly see "people mountain people sea" in these places.I can say that most of the time,you just park your car along the road,and you can enjoy the heavenly nature exclusively without being disturbed by others.
@user-tianyu2 ай бұрын
I have been to Hangzhou, it is a beautiful city! West Lake is very beautiful!
@Lulujin-s8e2 ай бұрын
Hangzhou is my favorite city ❤
@何阿蛋2 ай бұрын
love you so much! from China❤
@jellykelly3332 ай бұрын
Hangzhou food is the best ❤
@lljia-ni7yn2 ай бұрын
been to hangzhou three times,and enjoyed food there, especially the begger's chicken 叫花鸡.😊
@jondong4762 ай бұрын
Hangzhou is a food desert only for those who only eat oily, spicy, numb, and heavy flavors. But for people like me who can eat any flavor, this is also a food paradise.
@Zongshenzhidi2 ай бұрын
西湖醋鱼是杭州美食的代表😂
@willchu2 ай бұрын
@@Zongshenzhidi Locals would disagree. It's not an authentic Hangzhou dish.
Always looking forward to your videos. You two are so.
@LINDAYUEN-t1z2 ай бұрын
You two are so genuine.
@dasa40632 ай бұрын
看着好好吃❤❤❤
@hangzeng14912 ай бұрын
你们的当地朋友找对了地方,这家比上次的外婆家(连锁餐厅,卖预制菜)更被本地人认可
@唐寅-b1n2 ай бұрын
看色面一般般,个人觉得天香楼比这好得多
@tinytiny62782 ай бұрын
Really miss Nanjing! An awesome city!
@JasperZhang-i4w2 ай бұрын
Hey you two. Watched every video you made in China and they're all really great. Please come to Jinan, Shandong. I'll show you the most delicious pork belly you've ever tasted.
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@林北就是唱秋2 ай бұрын
Never been to Hangzhou before, now you make me made up my mind to go there 😂😂😂😂
@alhassant92042 ай бұрын
Just got my visa! Heading to Hangzhou next week, God willing
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
Enjoy ☺️☺️☺️
@DannyChean2 ай бұрын
I believe when you mentioned Hangzhou cuisines on the vlog title, most Chinese viewers are expecting to see the famous/notorious West Lake Vinegar Fish to pop up on the table so that we can look at your faces when you eat it. It was, fortunate for you /unfortunate for us that this Hangzhou signature dish was not ordered... :D
@Oldbrow2 ай бұрын
你把我们的秘密武器解密了!坏人🦹🏻♂️!😂🤣
@好一-x9v2 ай бұрын
也可以来山东尝尝鲁菜哦😊
@川建国-e5h2 ай бұрын
他们已经来过青岛了,毫无特色。
@AustinZhong-j7l2 ай бұрын
上周吃了常州才开的鲁菜疙瘩汤,实在无福消受,下次去尝尝九转大肠,说实话鲁菜在江苏好少啊,鲤鱼我们这也不吃,在我印象里鲁菜最出名的竟然是黄焖give me five😂
@RM-qw3xz2 ай бұрын
I would love to try the crispy chicken. Maybe that's plum sauce.
@bjldyy2 ай бұрын
hope to see your videos in wuhan changsha and more cities...
@martinguo29062 ай бұрын
Keep going our friends.love you two
@thesci68032 ай бұрын
try pianer'chuan noodles, it's a hangzhou specialty
@BenjiSun2 ай бұрын
and also xiabaoshan noodles, "shrimp fried eel". it's literally just a mix of shelled shrimps and bits of deboned eel pieces in a lovely soy sauce glaze. so good.
@zhangjin71792 ай бұрын
you must try hairy crab it is the season!
@王cheney2 ай бұрын
Are you still in Hangzhou? I am your fan. My home is in Hangzhou. I work in Hangzhou. I am relatively free. If you have time, I will treat you to a meal and take you to experience Hangzhou cuisine.
Which part of china is the best to visit to see old chinese architecture. Thank for your answer it would help me a lot
@tsangtom40952 ай бұрын
Good Finally you two know how to eat crispy chicken with bones
@kongs75882 ай бұрын
食在广州,味在顺德。欢迎你们来广东
@深深喜歡2 ай бұрын
他們之前就到過廣州
@trollsnotwelcome78052 ай бұрын
I am hungry after watching this. All looks so tasty
@angieng52792 ай бұрын
LongJing “Dragon Well” is just slightly spread over heated steel woks and modrately dried traditionally hand turned;not fermented at all.
@willchu2 ай бұрын
In China, particularly in the south, it's common to order 2-3 main dishes per person. 🤤🤤🤤🤤
@mcdinoso38612 ай бұрын
Those are the best food in China for me!
@leiwang5542 ай бұрын
I have to visit this restaurant, being a Hangzhou local, I haven’t been there yet, what a shame!
@mingli79892 ай бұрын
后来去苏州了吗?苏州的海鲜面很好吃😊😊😊
@michellezang63982 ай бұрын
苏州怎么会有海鲜面
@mingli79892 ай бұрын
@@michellezang6398 要不是记错了?三虾面?黄鱼面?反正是很鲜的面😄😄😄😄
@lizhang-ys3qe2 ай бұрын
阳春面吧 带浇头的
@binD-ee1ji2 ай бұрын
suggest you shoot more content in each city. There are so many places worth visiting, such as Chengdu, Nanjing, etc., that you haven’t been to 😊
@宏刚黄2 ай бұрын
That's something you haven't seen. When you carefully watch their short films, you will find that they have gone to many, many cities in China, including the ones you mentioned 在线翻译由汉程网提供
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
We’ve been to Chengdu and nanjing and both of them are on the channel 🤣
@binD-ee1ji2 ай бұрын
@@TwoMadExplorers I mean, there are so many other great areas in these cities that you haven't visited. suggest you stay longer to explore, for example, Chengdu's Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan, etc 😀
@TwoMadExplorers2 ай бұрын
@@binD-ee1ji yes of course 🙏🏻 we only get 14 days visas though which is why we can’t cover everything unfortunately… we’re already shooting 28 videos in those 14 days 😊♥️
@leiwang5542 ай бұрын
@@TwoMadExplorersHave you tried to ask for more days to stay inside China? If you visit the immigration office in Hangzhou, it is very possible that they will grant you a longer stay permit, like for a couple of months. I think there were a British couple KZbinr who tried and succeeded. Hangzhou’s local government works in a very practical way, so it is worth trying here. Just show them the videos you have made and I’m sure they will work something out for you guys.
@alexwang8292 ай бұрын
The best tea in China: the first place: Yunnan province, the second place: Fujian province.
@deanzaZZR2 ай бұрын
True fighting words for tea aficionados. I will simply point out that each region has very different types of teas.
@小清新-n8v2 ай бұрын
😅虽然我不是四川的,但四川宜宾的茶叶也不错的。
@DannyChean2 ай бұрын
The Iron Buddha Oolong from Guangdong would like to have a word.
@vs1232 ай бұрын
Wow yummy yummy
@kirbyhuang56092 ай бұрын
加油💪
@KennyHello2 ай бұрын
+1
@BenjiSun2 ай бұрын
cong bao hui, 葱包烩。the name should provide a clue what's inside sinec the first word means green scallions. it's a thin wrapper wrapping a youtiao(chinese doughnut stick) and green scallions inside, and smushed on a hot pan so it's flattened. then add the sweet bean sauce 甜面酱. that's very much a Hangzhou traditional snack/dimsum.
@josephliu6422 ай бұрын
杭州food was a bit of sweet and its cooking and presentation is subtle and sophisticated
@dextro73492 ай бұрын
I'm droooooling for that crispy crispy chicken!
@霍艾瑞2 ай бұрын
杭州离无锡很近,来无锡请你夫妻俩吃饭,无锡也是景色很好的小城
@WeiyangXu-gv3yc2 ай бұрын
When we refer to food deserts, usually means lack of local flavors, it doesn't mean that there is nothing good to eat. Like Hang Zhou, the most delicious food usually comes from the bordering cities.
@liuliuhome2 ай бұрын
Can I ask what equipment you used to filming?😁
@RickyB3492 ай бұрын
❤Yay...
@Do_bili2 ай бұрын
就等着你们上传关于中餐的视频。
@hakshingchoy75752 ай бұрын
You really know how to enjoy life!😅😅😅
@user-bf2sh4hy9w2 ай бұрын
nice China ❤
@scottjing2 ай бұрын
For u two. Travelling is all about eating
@vs1232 ай бұрын
Yummy yummy
@chainblock-s1g2 ай бұрын
Please try West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce. It is a Chinese medicine dish, which is specially used to treat all kinds of insubordination. By the way, remember to sit on the windowsill so that you can throw the plate out
@goothgooth-kk6uz2 ай бұрын
Hah, you must have some very good memory in the “Lou Wai Lou” Restaurant, same as I do. Thank you for reminding me 😂😂
@Oldbrow2 ай бұрын
😂😂西湖醋鱼!楼外楼😂😂😂😅😅现在不要随便扔了,有高空抛物法了😅😅😅
@xzxlaile2 ай бұрын
这是一对很有趣的夫妻。欢迎游中国~
@faehuang22682 ай бұрын
I stopped breathing for a sec when Naomi puts the entire green pepper into her mouth without any hesitation 😂 😂
@icebaby67142 ай бұрын
Food is Hangzhou is very nice, nicer than that in Shanghai, however Chinese from Sichuan or other parts may find them tasteless as they are sweet and not spicy at all.😅 Enjoy good quality and delicious food in Hangzhou.😊👍
She gives me the strange vibe, like she’s an agent, she shows no emotion at all. If she’s really an agent, she should be fired!!! studying the body language, she doesn’t seem to be enjoying this.
@llrx48582 ай бұрын
I'm so glad someone brought this up. I didn't want to be rude about it, but she seemed bored.
@wrong-wrong-wrong2 ай бұрын
She is not a professional guide but a subscriber.
@jenme47962 ай бұрын
@@wrong-wrong-wrong still, hello reality, if I’m a subscriber and I’m taking someone out in my town, I would be more excited but maybe she’s shy, giving her the benefit of the doubt. Just her vibe is weird, a guide can be bored because it’s a job but not a subscriber when u do it for excitement.
@llrx48582 ай бұрын
@@wrong-wrong-wrong I would be cracking jokes, finding out what the stuff is in that Chinese wrap thingy, etc etc... and excited to show off my city.