‘It’s A Part Of Me’: Goldee’s Owner Introduces His Lao Culture Into Texas Barbecue

Goldee's BBQ co-owner Nupohn Inthanousay, 29, said he was reluctant to introduce his Lao culture to Texas BBQ enthusiasts because he was not sure whether their reaction would be positive or not. After being convinced by his fellow owners, they decided to add in smoked Lao sausage and it was a popular hit with the community. Following it's success, Inthanousay was encouraged to added more traditional dishes from Laos.
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[@safeandeffectivelol]

I'm from Vietnam and grew up with a lot of friends from Laos. They're good family-oriented and loyal people.

[@cereal9249]

Hello Vietnam I need a Vietnamese girlfriend

[@safeandeffectivelol]

@@cereal9249 I'm a 50 year old man, so I can't be your girlfriend 🤣🤣🤣

[@cereal9249]

@@safeandeffectivelol I’m not asking you to be my girlfriend I’m asking you to find me one or two

[@Ikiendangi]

@@cereal9249lol

[@Phidiasan]

@@safeandeffectivelol play pretend hhhhhh

[@KC50036]

As a Lao person, I love seeing this. Keep it up.

[@SaengsKitchen]

Very Lao and proud! Thank you to the chef and Fort Worth star telegram for highlighting bold Lao and funky flavors that’s true to our culture. It’s so beautiful to see the community come so far and see that our food has always been so delicious and amazing. Keep up the great work and I hope to visit your eatery soon 🥹💛

[@Brandi-U]

I love this! My good friend is from Laos. We have loved eating her food over the years and have started cooking many dishes in our home. We have also loved going to Lao New Year with them and experiencing that as well. I make sticky rice, larb, papaya salad, red curry and Bun Thit Nuong in my home. I know one of those is Viet not Lao/thai but we love all the asian inspired foods. We will come check you guys out!❤

[@lr9495]

Beautiful. Proud of this young man 🔥🔥

[@Amocoru]

Asian/TX fusion BBQ really is the future. The flavors are out of this world.

[@pinacolaaadas]

As the world gets more and more globalized & nationalities intertwine - it's really the future of all cuisines. Authenticity will always have it's place, but melding cultures and flavors is where it's at.

[@straightshooterz]

What do you mean future?? lol That’s been going on everywhere else in the country for over 40-50 years it’s just Texas late for these fusion food. I notice Texans don’t like to experience and step out of the box.

[@straightshooterz]

@@pinacolaaadasit’s been like this for a very long time. Maybe Texas is just behind in time . Lack of cultural diversity

[@01whel]

Show them how we do it in Southeast Asia brother! Love from 🇵🇭 ❤

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

I'm lao but now live in Ceba half retired

[@ems720]

We're Southeast Asia🇱🇦🇵🇭, we are family love you also man ❤

[@expansioniskeyrn]

To be able to have sticky rice & Texas bbq at the same time 🤤 No more sliced bread tyvm!

[@louislouisnfriend]

Loving that he's REPPING his Asian culture and delicious food. My fav as a kid... jit I still LOVE IT!!! Keep Up Youngen!!!🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

[@AssassinatorScout1]

I’m Laos too, don’t be sad brother. You’re not the only one~

[@toris1544]

Wow, proud of you for sharing our lao culture and foods to others cultures ❤❤❤❤

[@momokitty3830]

So proud of you for embracing your culture and spreading your cuisine!!! Keep moving forward my friend! May you always be blessed with good business! I know your family are proud!

[@omar3six]

im salvadorean and my kids are half Lao. i cook a few Lao dishes too. love Laos food

[@NickyQ]

This makes me proud! I've been watching Goldees, Mad Scientist BBQ, Chuds, etc... -- Seeing Lao people do BBQ makes me proud!

[@deejaypee7o2]

Dream come true, I always wanted Texas bbq with rice.

[@straightshooterz]

What Texas bbq different from other bbq? I never understood why…what so distinct about a bbq to call it “TEXAS’

[@urtypicalguy]

Thank you so much for sharing this story and experience! I'm Lao/Laotian and have nearly identical experiences growing up in a predominantly non-Asian community. I shared this with my daughter and seeing where you are now is so motivational!

[@comment.highlighted]

I LOVE Lao Sausage & Sticky Rice 🙂❤️

[@SavikeunPhengmasack]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ClaraTunwin]

I am from Burma and I love Lao food very underrated .

[@LaLa-j6y6z]

My son is half Lao nd Thai I love the culture very respectful people.. nd the food is out of this world I love papaya salad with grilled chicken nd sticky rice yummy

[@davidsommay8156]

Love seeing Lao people shine and coming up in the world. Keep up the good bbq.

[@vonekeobounnam7606]

Keep up the good work 👍

[@bchantharath]

hell yeah. so proud to see other lao americans push our culture forward

[@lueisadude]

I've been long waiting for this. Thank you for sharing his side of the story at Goldee's.

[@ganboldbayantsagaan2560]

U doin it rite! Keep up the good work. I love Texas! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Bananamonkeyvr239]

When I go to Texas, I’m stopping by

[@y0kiddyz1]

Southeast asian reppin. I love my Lao people.

[@killaforniak]

Hell yeah!!!!! Putting Lao people on the BBQ Map!!!!! Keep it up my Brother!!!! Wishing You Da Best of Luck!!!!

[@Doepedro]

Mexican in California and love Lao food 🔥🔥🔥

[@straightshooterz]

A lot of Asian and cultural intervene in Cali. These type of fusion food Been around for 40-50years in Cali

[@mirmir9806]

"A place of peace and respect and enjoying everyone's time". THis attituted is the secret ingredient every kitchen should have. What a spirit!

[@jermainejohnson7026]

Love how as chefs from other cultures we integrate our flavors and cultures ingredients to make people Happy and show different flavors

[@conindouang569]

❤ as a first generation American from a Lao family, it’s all about the nostalgia I swear! And the food always takes me back to my childhood

[@diymike]

LOVE THIS! SO PROUD TO SEE THIS, COMING FROM LAOS!

[@tracyalan7201]

While I haven't tried food from Laos, I'm impressed that the decided to implement his dream of putting the food out for people to try it. From the size of the crowd lining it up, it appears he's doing good. I hope he continues that success and keeps spreading his cuisine throughout the state. Keep doing well.

[@Silent_boy23]

Sabaydee! Laotian from Montreal, Canada here!! Keep it up bro!!!

[@Valleyboi916]

Keep up the great job my Laotian brother! 🇱🇦

[@theinfinitymachine9610]

I've visited Luang Prabang, what a beautiful city with so many Buddhist temples and monks and good food.

[@kev4850]

Ik how he feels when he talks about how the southeast asian countries surrounding Laos looked down on us. Growing up in California I could never fit in with the Thai, Viet, or Filipinos bc of the same issues. Now that Laos has been gaining some recognition via food and culture, I've noticed a lot of the other cultures that didn't really accept us are now wanting credit for some of our stuff

[@PurpleFlower22]

Yup, ppl don’t know that Asians are most prejudice to each other. Y’all keep reppin the culture and block out the haters.

[@rice15Life]

Rice is life....any BBQ with the pepper sauce is fire.

[@WeUpChannel]

Look at them line up buoyyyy 🇱🇦 let’s go

[@mankeymode100]

Just stay true to yourself and your roots and culture and you cant go wrong. Wish nothing but the best for you, keep doing what you love i can see your passion for your food 🙏

[@jayb8003]

That's right let it be known especially about our Lao Food n culture Proud of you bro keep it up

[@pebblez_]

Sup OG 555🙏🐘

[@phobowl]

As a Viet I got nothing but love for my Laos peeps ❤️❤️❤️. Would love to try ur food bro.

[@Sengrasa]

Good job proud of you. Thank you for putting our country on the map. I will need to come and visit your restaurant. Food looks delicious. It’s awesome to see others enjoying our food.

[@kaisign1405]

Keep up Nupohn love what you doing my son! All Laotian community in Sydney give you a big support ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ginjuice686]

Laos food is hella bomb! That smoke Laos sausage is a very unusual way of being cooked. But man I bet it’s 🔥

[@peoplechanel5581]

Hell yeah! I love seeing Lao people come up!

[@davidchang2250]

Didn’t know he was Lao. I had no idea that Goldees was serving Lao sausages and sticky rice too now? I also smoke Lao sausages and I just wouldn’t have it any other way.

[@huypham5807]

You are one cool dude! Listening to you talk gave me all the feels and I could relate.

[@dlee8237]

Lao food is fire ❤🔥

[@tjchillystyle]

We Thai people love laos food 🤤❤

[@seoulstice85]

yo, that sausage with the sticky rice and jeow looks fire..

[@thavyheang9530]

Hello brother Im love Lao food 🥘 😋

[@souli5696]

Love love what you are doing!! Yes introduce our food and culture as that is what i am trying to do with my little restaurant. Biggest congratulations from Houston and good luck with everything! I will hopefully one day be able to come and support! 🎉

[@teddybear6949]

I'm glad you're living your dream bro and more is to come in the future.

[@surfninjafishing8297]

Never thought of smoking lao sausage, new flavor unlocked 😂

[@straightshooterz]

Where you been?? 🥱

[@Bananamonkeyvr239]

I’m laos from California

[@AllenBoumrattana-b4z]

As a Lao-American,who live in America for longtime.I've tired the sausages from difference parts of the cultures.Lao'saussge is my the most flavor.Yummyyyy.

[@darom297]

Never forget the sticky rice. ❤ #Lao food is the best. Thanks for sharing this.😊

[@Soudogg78]

Awsome lao bro! you killing it ! Lets bring some of that love to Vancouver BC Canada! sabai sabai saap saap lai.! cheers much love

[@nadanalia3000]

Fascinating! Wish I lived in America to try this. Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@wrhytz]

Sabaidee🙏🙏🙏 Wow! Lao food! 😋👍🎉 Cravin' for fresh tropical veggies with fish sauce.🤤😁 ❤ from 🇵🇭

[@Daojuan]

Thanks for keeping the culture alive and the traditional to our youths

[@pang-ngiavang1956]

So happy for you and your restaurant. Congrats and happy cooking!

[@erronyoshioka8800]

My mouth was watering. . . Can see the love in your food!

[@sicnarfsabsab]

Keep educating and spreading that Asian love, man. I would die for a Lao sausage made by Goldee’s right now lol. Lime leaf is one of the world’s best ingredients, the haters are missing out lol.

[@baksinghay9856]

Sing Hay all day💯🇱🇦 keep doing what you doing brother

[@DoritosResidue]

I grew up with quite a few lao here in California. And man out all Asians, Lao people have the best BBQ. Wish he we had BBQ spots here like Texas has. BBQ is my favorite food no matter which culture its comes from.

[@awax9221]

Smoked Lao sausage and brisket oweeeee I gotta fire up the smoker and see wsup 😋

[@quasimotto8653]

Great video! As I was watching, I was wishing you good luck and success with your restaurant. Seeing that you are in Texas, I was thinking that you'd probably be down south, towards San Antonio or Houston.......too far for me to travel, since I'm in Haltom City. But I was very happy to see a mention of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the end of the video. I googled your location and turns out your about 15 miles away in the Kennedale area. I'm looking forward to visiting your restaurant next weekend!

[@bpnb1714]

Love Laos ❤..well done!

[@sonnyv6749]

it means a lot to me when I see this too. Keep it up Nupohn!

[@kaimenorath7947]

Lao an proud 🇱🇦💪🏼🙏

[@spmara3490]

So proud of you!! Sticky rice and lao sausage saap saap!

[@Y3N6]

This is awesome. Lao sausage serving at the best BBQ place. On my bucket list to come eat there.

[@Aggie98bqn]

👍🏼 nothing against Laos. Not ever heard anyone say anything bad about Lao. (Had family speak badly of Koreans - who I have no problem with. Been to Korea)

[@Joe-kq1sg]

That’s right we southeast asian don’t have problems with one another.

[@malisar4641]

Might be the stigma of colorism from back in the days of the refugee camps, my mom talks about this but we don’t experience that anymore. I definitely agree with your family, I had very few positive experiences with Korean people as well. Taking Korean in college for 2 years was one of the worst school experiences I’ve ever had because the Korean students were bullies. They called all of the SE Asian students jungle Asians. It was one of the very few times I’ve felt so much shame for being Lao.

[@nhiarslain2422]

Keep it up! The world should know of Lao cuisine and culture. Slowly but they will. As for “looking down by other Asian ethnic groups”, I am Vietnamese, in my early 60’s and , I do understand what you meant. I know some of my people, usually older generations, do look down on Laotian, Hmong, Burmese people. Not much from the younger people these days. Keep your head up. You are doing great!

[@Tony-bv7gz]

be nice to others, be who you are and you will be loved.

[@Jean-mu5nw]

Great job I remember when I came to USA in 1974 I was picked at because they didn’t like any Asian. I am from Thailand and I am proud to be Thai❤❤❤❤

[@tanespong5685]

I’m Thai, to me I love Loas people and food, we’re the same people.

[@LAOhiphop]

Big respect sir. Keep representing.

[@bbm8550]

REPRESENT!!! L A O BABY!

[@briantxcattleskull2752]

I'm half Thai and I'm willing to drive from Houston to get to Goldee's to try it out

[@swedesam]

And apparently the best BBQ spot in all of Texas.

[@HOV4N]

Sticky rice with Lao sausage and Lao-style spicy papaya 🔥🔥🔥

[@gastronamour8398]

🙏🏽 for the culture! 🐘 🐘 🐘

[@BL-zq5gn]

Love to see it. I'm sure the flavors are amazing!

[@SquareAdventures]

I’ll come out support after my Japan trip! Looks fire homie!

[@yoho5114]

Wow wishing you all the best🥰🙏🏽🙏🏽 greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩🙏🏽

[@TheAlmighty.Z]

As a Hmong person, heck yeah my Lao brother!! I need to come to Texas to eat some good food!!!

[@bellaphone5719]

U are the real one my hmong brother cheers from ur Laos bro 100 cheers

[@TheAlmighty.Z]

@@bellaphone5719 you too brother! 💯

[@Adamantium830]

Proud of you bro!

[@CouplesLite]

Going to try it for sure when I visit TX.

[@paolee2730]

Need to visit this La Ocean BBQ. Sounds bomb ASF!

[@mikoht]

Way to represent 💯 🇱🇦

[@zuhbooka]

nice, saw him on the Jolly channel👍👍

[@batzzman11]

Awesome! - 🇰🇭🇺🇸

[@wasinphutthon]

Lao food is actually good. For me growing in Thailand never seen anybody look down to Laos because we always think Laos as a brother. And they are really nice.

[@Joe-kq1sg]

@@wasinphutthon as a Laotian myself I agreed with you.

[@hyphydan]

Hmong people in US mostly in Gangs and deal drugs.

[@thomasmckenney3518]

Want to try that Lao sausage!!!! I love SE Asian food. Live up in Isaan

[@CarlosLopez-iy6jr]

Definitely now my places to go eat at

[@nouanphasouk7109]

The food looks delicious..👍👍

[@GienBo9]

This is awesome, Lao and proud