Malaysian Frog Legs, Roti, and Chili Pan Mee at Seattle's Kedai Makan - Dining on a Dime

This week on Dining on a Dime: Seattle, host Lucas Peterson and the crew head to the Capitol Hill neighborhood to sample the Malaysian fare - frogs legs, fried rice, noodles, and all - at Kedai Makan.
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[@lemons_s]

I love love love that Lucas Peterson addressed the topic of cultural appropriation when it comes to food. I think all cuisines should be shared, just be sensitive and give credit where credit is due.

[@infamousjdp]

That was super thoughtful. I love the discussion on cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation of a cuisine.

[@maSkizles]

most cases of cultural appropriation is cultural appreciation.

[@PT111111]

A lot of "Malaysian dish" are appropriated from different cultures anyway, Indian roti, Indonesian nasi goreng, Chinese noodle soup.

[@maSkizles]

I also want to point out that many people see appropriation of culture as a negative thing, that it is a coerced "stealing" of culture (which it isn't, it's people who want to try it out).

[@glenn.c]

No, it's not true that most Malaysian food is "appropriated from different cultures". Those foods were introduced by immigrants. Indians, Indonesians and Chinese immigrants came to Malaysia and brought their food. 'Appropriation' in this case is an American going to Malaysia and bringing Malaysian food to the US; not necessarily bad, but that's the distinction.

[@PT111111]

Azuredawn It doesn't matter who brought or took the food. To "appropriate" is to "claim" something as yours.

[@Blindwordsman]

that little speech at the end was great and is why i love lucas as a host and as a person

[@siyingtan9325]

MALAYSIA BOLEH (FINALLY) REPRESENT!!! Chilli Pan mee is da bomb! LOVED the cultural exchange aspect. I own a Korean restaurant in Malaysia and like Alysson and Kevin, we ate A LOT of korean food, researched a lot and made so many trips to S.Korea every year to suss out new stuff we can literally bring to the table. Our team don't even speak Korean, our staff are local Malaysians but it doesn't make us less authentic. In fact we try to make it as authentic as we can and we really appreciative when Koreans visit and give us pretty good feedback! The food at Kedai Makan looks really good and as a Malaysian thumbs up for not bastardising honest good food!! Props for Lucas and the Eater team for bringing up this cultural conversation!

[@siyingtan9325]

Dat cat sweater tho 👌 TOUCHE

[@TheRealJawnz]

This Lucas dude is seriously a great host. A real gem.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

TheRealJawnz thanks buddy

[@pandorapada]

TheRealJawnz Agree!

[@got2bjosh]

9:00-11:29 Lucas's sermon on the culinary dance between access, authenticity, and appropriation

[@MrKeeganimal]

Joshua Samuels Very refreshing, articulated his point in such a respectful manner.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

Joshua Samuels 🔥🔥

[@shobamacintyre6856]

and as a Malaysian, i think i can say that Malaysians enjoy it when people appreciate our culture and food. no problem with non-Malaysians making our food with love and respect.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

YO DUDES AND DUDETTES so happy you tuned in for this ep of Dining on a Dime from Kedai Makan in Seattle. Did you count the cats on my sweatshirt? How many are there? Are you sure about that? Love you all and please be good and kind to one another xxxxXxxxXxxOoOoOooOoo -PS are you sure? PPS are you sure sure?

[@jojoleong1]

Lucas Peterson let me rewind that lol, I love your cat sweater! not forgetting those yummy Malaysian cuisines you had!

[@siyingtan9325]

Lucas Peterson TOUCHE cat sweater. You must have this closet full of horrible sweaters. Can't wait for xmas eve already! *rubs hands tgt*

[@alyaaash2883]

just eat and give a review damn it. i'd just go to class if i wanna hear a lecture. why are you so butthurt

[@sreykmao69]

Lucas, can I have that shirt if not where can I get one.

[@Glee73]

you should visit malaysia someday!

[@arvind8640]

Felt proud watching this. We dont mind at all who cooks or sells it. We're just happy to see people in other countries enjoy our food :) Thanks Alysson!

[@thatpsychohead]

salute.. they not Malaysian people but they cook a Malaysian O.G food

[@thatpsychohead]

and they cook like a O.G Malaysian

[@azuansalim3615]

Thank you Seattle's Kedai Makan and Lucas for honoring our Malaysian cuisine.

[@Henry871026]

Judging from the looks, they are actually quite authentic. Shout out to the couples who brought our Malaysians food to America. Nice job.

[@HaningNugrahadi]

Shout out for my malaysian fellas!!!

[@dannylim659]

Haning Nugrahadi yo Malaysian here everything seems okay but that nasi is too dark that stuff looks like it kena diri di Padang by guru

[@dongjun5299]

Danny Lim i dont think anyone will know whats kena haha this is american

[@dannylim659]

Yea just a lil inside joke for Malaysian people

[@farhanjamli3676]

kerabu timun seriously?? kerabu mangga ar famous ma...and the roti jala is all flat

[@farhanjamli3676]

and why are there frog legs?? I mean shoudlnt this be general malaysian cuisine

[@fenton9408]

Serious credit to Lucas to his maturity and unequivocal stance on the issues of sensitivity. Food looks amazing.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

Matt W thanks :)

[@fenton9408]

Lucas Peterson Anytime boss ;D

[@chee1989]

I am from Malaysia, the food looks good. keep it up! ignore the PC stuff, good food should be shared

[@glenn.c]

don't think it's PC, I think Lucas made a very strong but neutral point in saying that the owners of that particular restaurant were doing a good thing, while also stating that sometimes people try to 'own' and unfairly profiting off cultures that are clearly not theirs and not giving credit where it's due.

[@JosiahCline]

Azuredawn nobody was arguing with him though. It's like he felt some guilt about eating there and then tried to put some of it on the owners. What he stated wasn't some edgy or unconventional thinking at all and it sounded like a drunk rant after he heard she lived here. It looked like to me He was slurring his speech in the beginning of the video but that could be weariness. He and Eater lost some respect from me though during this video.

[@MrSteezy]

It seems to me that he was not aware it wasn't an authentic restaurant until he got there. Seemingly the owners might have omitted that or claimed to be authentic... which may have sparked his little speech. That's just an assumption based on observation.

[@mthmchris]

It's real simple I think. "Here's an awesome Chinese dish, I made Niang Tofu" = cool. "Here's a dish I invented, it's fried Tofu - American man style - stuffed with meat!" = not cool.

[@JosiahCline]

mthmchris The restaurant owners were doing none of that. They weren't disrespecting anything

[@lllawrencell]

really enjoyed this dining on a dime series. unlike other food documentaries where the emphasis is on the food, lucas explores the story behind each of the restaurant like how this restaurant comes about and how it attracts a community. its clear that a lot of research has been put into in each episode and i particulary enjoyed Lucas sharing his own opinion on 'cultural appreciation'. its really inspiring for me as these episodes make me appreciate food from a different perspective.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

lllawrencell thanks

[@lhamilt]

PS - Appreciate you addressing the ethnicity issue.

[@brandonlzh]

timestamp?

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

lhamilt thanks :)

[@tooliget3343]

I like that part too

[@tooliget3343]

And this is 4 years ago way before the BA drama

[@lolmygoodness]

Hey Lucas, thanks for the "sermon" at the end. You managed to put into words a feeling that I have had about this subject for a long time. I'm going to show all my friends this video. Thank you so much.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

lolmygoodness 😘😘😘

[@TheStocktonSlab]

Please don't ever stop making this show

[@nishaismail]

You are supposed to use your hand if you eat Malaysian food! We eat rice, roti canai, roti jala and pretty much everything with our right hand. You used the correct hand which is the right hand. Oh btw, belacan (shrimp paste) is pronounced as burr•la•chan. You didn't butcher the rest too much. The effort is what really counts! Love your cat sweater Lucas! 😻

[@dickenstham5075]

Nisha Ismail Thats the Malay culture of eating fam. We Chinese never uses hands to eat those stuff

[@BDONisBrownSugar]

Just additional info, you are supposed to use your primary hand (most people are right handed so that's why most people use their right hands).

[@TigerKungFu670]

Your best episode yet Lucas. I'll have to go this restaurant real soon. And the topics that you hit towards the end was spot on and I agree 100%. It had to be said. Thank you Eater!

[@zahirahjailani9383]

To lucas ; 1) thats an accurate pronounciation of roti jala & nasi goreng 2) yes, roti jala is meant to be eaten by hands. So glad u enjoy our dishes.. So kudos to u! 😊👍 Yours truly, a Malaysian fan... ❤️💐

[@yeh-ernpoh7511]

Lucas, you ending comments were extremely well spoken about underrepresented food cooked by people not from where the food originated from. I truly appreciated your remarks

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

Yeh-Ern Poh thank you

[@shobamacintyre6856]

i think it's awesome that you ate roti jala with your hands. hebat! a Malaysian

[@Phantim3dx]

This guy nailed it with the food concept. LUcas I too am a halfie, but identify more with my Chinese/Filipino roots. Fist bump from a recent Seattlite transplant.

[@rileymarieowens1490]

Thanks so much for the lecture and the food! You're a great presenter, and please keep doing more awesome videos like this!

[@affiqborhannuddin]

I'm a Malaysian and I approved this video! Good job guys!

[@alexc61972]

Man, Lucas is just the best Of all the hosts on Eater, he's the only one I can see myself actually having a beer and enjoying these foods with

[@matthewhogan180]

Every "Dining on a Dime" should end with a Lucas sermon. Preach on, brotha.

[@Cherrdonnay]

Lucas, as usual, you have my heart. EVEN MORE SO with this episode of Malaysian cuisine. REPRESENT!

[@bucklau]

Whoa, Lucas getting REAL at the end of this video; love it man, speaking truth! Nice to have a dose of reality in what typically is a fun and entertaining video series. Keep up the great work Lucas (and Eater!)

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

JoeRouMonsta thanks :)

[@johnwongkimsiong3807]

I think having someone from another race/ethnicity/country cook our food, it shows how much they love I what we have and we need to respect that and thank them for understanding us through food and respecting us by copying our food. thank you so much.

[@Sarcophagus74]

Lucas need his own show. He is the best!!!

[@weasraf]

Thank you for featuring Malaysian food. Lots of love from Malaysia

[@gabrielleandres8581]

Not only is Lucas funny & smart he also rocks cat sweaters?! #PerfectMan

[@pendragonluver]

From a veteran Malaysian, you did great Lucas! Foods are meant to be enjoyed regardless of who's the one cooking it.

[@damudamu00]

OMG, this makes me soooo happy!just stumbled upon your (absolutely brilliant) videos couple of weeks ago and wondering whether there will be Malaysian restaurant on your list. All of a sudden, boom, here it is. Brilliant commentary as always, and the food looks really authentic. Btw that is EXACTLY how you should eat Roti Jala. Thanks Lucas!

[@elmagicstik6424]

You sir... a man with a sensible mind is certainly hard to come by... those 'sermon' of yours is truly from the heart... i really take my hats off to you... the world would be a better place with more passionate people like you Mr Lucas... keep on providing these 'hard to accept' facts... may you be blessed...

[@somethingis9133]

I'm glad he took a moment in the closing statements to point out the sensitivity that some may take on the history behind the restaurant. I wish that I had visited this place when I traveled to Seattle recently.

[@lauroi.825]

Lucas nailed umami

[@AMGmy17]

Lau Ro duterte!

[@novindcharlimaecho]

hey Lucas, thanks for expressing your thoughts at the end. i've felt iffy about the subject as well; even in Shanghai, where i live, it's become trendy to eat bastardized Asian food in restaurants owned by non-Asians. and yet again, we have a ton of Asian chefs cooking Western food and opening Western restaurants, so who am I to complain? food is food in the end, i've learned to become open to accepting what that means to different people. it's a complicated topic-i'm glad to hear you address it. love your show!

[@iamlembotable]

The speech at the end is the best! You nailed it, Lucas! More power to Dining on a Dime!!! 😉

[@luckyguy71]

"Umami is a kind of Dank earthiness" . . .LOL! Roti IS a finger food! Good Job Lucas!

[@tripleaxel123]

Love the profound statements at the end! So well said. Thank you Lucas! Keep up with the great vids

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

Kristina Sit thanks :)

[@jacobip6837]

Lucas, love your POV in the latter part of the video. True people can cook whatever they want, but the taste from childhood can never be replicated. I am ethically Chinese and grew up in Hong Kong, only a Hong Kong chef, trained and worked there, would know what I truly want. Otherwise, it is just passable Chinese food. Love your show!

[@chngsk]

Thank you for the elaborate, nuanced and eloquent statement you made at the end of this episode of Diming On A Dime. Totally agree with you!

[@RAZIdrizzle]

damn, that little speech at the end. Well put Lucas

[@leesziming3126]

im glad this channel did something for malaysian food, it is so underrated lol

[@LittleKing459]

I was so excited when I saw that you were trying Malaysian food! Big fan from Malaysia, Lucas!

[@HopeFarah981]

love this channel! Thank you for showcasing a range of foods and eateries that aren't on the mainstream media. I have visited a few of your suggested must have's and so far its been nothing short of AMAZINGGGGGGGG!!!!!

[@jinghernkhoo8169]

ive followed eater for so long, never thought that malaysian cuisine would be included, thanks alot from malaysia!! =) and roti jala is usually eaten with hands! ure not wrong lucas!!!

[@sunnyhazen7832]

My bae is so smart, handsome and same time well educated ! Lucas we love you and more more more videos please

[@arrif826]

I'm very impressed with the depth of your knowledge. Being a Malaysian, your comments and descriptions on the foods are spot on. I can see u either did a lot of research beforehand or you're just very knowledgeable. Good Job Lucas! You're my favourite so far!

[@joddy574]

Oh Lucas is one great man, he's so wise and lovely. Keep it going Lucas!

[@limjichen2680]

A Malaysian here and everything looks legit! Great video again! Lucas is nailing it over and over again!

[@mmmBax]

How to talk about umami without sounding up yourself. Way to go Lucas.

[@KHobbies_cina]

I wished the Malaysian culinary scene has the same setup as Kedai Makan's kitchen, it looks so good and well organized

[@TheJensPeeters]

I really love the series. Such a positive atitude towards food. It presents me food of different cultures I wouldn't have had the courage to try out myself, but now I might. Props to Lucas and all the crew. You are doing a great job

[@hypealittlebit3710]

My favorite food channel host introducing my home country's food. I am so proud and happy.

[@liangyiwong2692]

Without a doubt my favourite dining on a dime episode so far. As a Malaysian, I'm always so excited to see Malaysian food being talked about. And as one that lives abroad, even more excited to eat some, regardless of the chef.

[@ImSoKhou]

I've never tried Malaysia food before, but it looks very good. Im so hungry

[@ashtentineaten8630]

Hey Lucas! well said dude.Malaysian here.what you've said i so true.Malaysian nowadays are pretty much enrich with western food also and if local malaysian can open a fine dining restaurant, there should be no issue for you guys to open kedai makan.maybe someday this modest dish could end up in culinary studies around the world

[@SpontaneousSponge]

I love how well Lucas addressed the issue of the owners of the restaurant not being Malaysian or even Asian at all. I did actually think during the video before that, that it was a pity the owners weren't Malaysian themselves. But personally at the same time, seeing a small bit of Hakka food being eaten by so many people made me happy.

[@woolfel]

I don't care who is cooking the food as long as they do it with love, respect and dedication. Those dishes sure look yummy.

[@hellowaya]

Im indonesian and i have tried most of well known foods in south east asia and i think theyre all delicious.. Vietnam has its pho, thai with its green curry and pad thai, spore usually i eat indian foods in bugis, chicken rice and kopi tiam also good, malaysia with of course nasi lemak and laksa. I also recommend indonesian foods, they also have diverse sambal, nasi goreng, rujak, satay, each country has its own style.. Man, im hungry now..

[@justgigi9545]

Seriously binge watching this channel right now. Freaking amazing!

[@haneulj.skykim5830]

Loved Lucas's comments on the cultural appreciation on food and its diversity. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! Also thank you the crew! :)

[@KHobbies_cina]

I'm a foodie from Malaysia , despite the owner and co-owner not being ethnically Malaysian , but they were SPOT ON !!! From the name of the shop to the Hakka noodle , I'm of a descendant of Hakka and Cantonese and I can only say you did your research thoroughly , even more true to Malaysian flavours within Malaysia itself

[@supbrotv]

Since I discovered this channel I have been getting hungry every hour for the last few days.

[@bryliang]

Eater comments so savage Lucas addresses misunderstandings on 4 separate occasions

[@AminMaka]

Im impressed on how he pronounced the name of the food , coz he pronounced it pretty accurate haha.

[@AminMaka]

and that is how u eat roti jala btw

[@Adoriaclub47]

I love your videos!! Keep up the good work :D

[@OneWeekNotice]

Awesome food, also I thank Lucas for bringing up that topic that isn't really given much attention to the mainstream media. I hope you do more of these, thanks Lucas & Eater!

[@Proxima256]

Lucas you should take dining on a dime international. Love the show man.

[@ayinn111]

Dude! the way you eat... like a true Malaysian. good job!

[@TuBBygch]

No you are doing it right with hands! Much love from a Malaysian :)

[@pandorapada]

Love your videos and this channel! ;)

[@kple12]

One of the best restaurants in Seattle period. I had most of what he had but the most surprising one was the Kerabu Timun Nanas (cucumber salad). It was addicting and the frying dried shrimp as a garnish was genius. The prices are pretty reasonable and the portions are generous so highly recommend going here.

[@Namster05]

Nice review, Lucas :) Also, I've seen you in second episode of Westworld, it was kinda surprising, didn't know that you are an actor :D

[@wrywh]

"What is Umami?" The flavour of MSG, as foods ferment they increase in glutamate content. It's the reason that fish sauce and miso are delicious in the same sort of way as cured meat or dry aged steak.

[@harzstr1fe95]

always enjoy Lucas' show! nice!

[@wilsane]

Great stuff as always, Lucas! It ain't the complete Malaysian experience until you've had Nasi Lemak, Curry Laksa, Char Kuey Teow and Asam Laksa!

[@sundawg911]

Toronto area has a number of nice Malaysian restaurants. Love the variety and diversity of the dishes.

[@starbox]

hey lucas, As fellow malaysian, i'm so proud of our cuisine getting featured and appreciated! the food looks amazing and seems legit. (I wish they will add Nasi Lemak & Char Keoy Teow to their menu soon tho) Not to mention, your comment about cultural recognition is so true!

[@rolandviado]

this food is my most favorite episode. seriously looks so delicious, the colors and textures.

[@belindakho]

Love the video!! Great discussion on cultural issues and love your descriptions of the food. Couldn't stop staring at the cat sweater too!!

[@electrckdjay]

That sermon was spot on. Thanks Lucas! :)

[@fredho4974]

I'm malaysian and that chili pan mee looks legit!

[@fithablink]

That plate pattern is everywhere in South East Asian restaurants... In every part of the world... Hahaha

[@brandonchai9318]

Same factory haha

[@WanKiddFong]

This restaurant (kedai makan, hah!) is very authentic. Way to go!

[@tolikfox007]

I am malaysian living in the usa and it is impossible to find good malaysian food and i live in a big city ( houston). I went to this restaurant and it is the best malaysian food i have had. I knew the owners were white american and i think its great that they appreciate malaysian flavors and it also helps spread the word for this cuisine.

[@p00pkrap]

as a Malaysian, the food here looks really authentic. they got my vote

[@missbeclane]

I'm moving to Malaysia soon and this video makes me really excited nom nom nom

[@aqfanjames]

I knew your face when I watched Westworld :D I was like yooooo, that's the food guy

[@tosht2515]

Excellent story...farmers market to take-out stand to full service resto. And a very nice looking joint to boot. Chefs Andy Ricker and Rick Bayless proved long ago that one does not have to be from a country (Thailand and Mexico respectively) in order to provide delicious, authentic cuisine. As long as there's respect for culture, ingredients, recipes, etc., along with some passion and a skosh of talent, it can obviously work. Nice video. 👍

[@lhamilt]

All of it looks spectacular!

[@welqis4047]

i am indonesian and really love malaysian cuisine. they are similiar with indonesian cuisine but different in taste, but still tasty. The best one is laksa :D

[@stevinsonnt385]

Malaysian food is somewhat similar to some Indonesian foods to be honest, great show as always Lucas, oh you should give Indonesian food a try when you got a chance, if you enjoyed Malaysian I'm sure Indonesian will be to your liking as well, cheers all

[@ikkarurisan]

Yeah, the Malaysian, Thai, Indonesian and most of the ASEAN region dishes do have somewhat similar dishes due to the similarity as an archipelago...and historically diverse as well.

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

Stevinson NT am looking forward to getting some great Indonesian food soon!

[@tengkuaiman1536]

Stevinson NT mana ada kau jangan nk memandai lah

[@nigelmulliniz4021]

Tengku Aiman it is kinda alike, at least the Malays cuisine of Malaysia

[@ekawidodo4309]

but the lamb nasi goreng looks to much kecap manis though ... but i bet it's nice if you put cabe rawit in it 😊

[@kianhwa24]

Where my Malaysian kawan's at???????

[@aliak530i]

ck churusos takder Kat sini Kat mamak makan roti kosong Ngan sky juice

[@ikkarurisan]

Sleeping...it's midnight and we have a lot to do tomorrow fam! :D

[@theofthe2]

ck churusos bapak sial chili pan mee tu baek giler

[@PeyCheng]

baek doooo

[@ykt2]

You ate the Roti Jala the right way and your pronunciations were good. Everyone please come visit our country!