Ziangs: How to make Chinese Takeaway Chicken and Mushroom

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This is a very simple dish to make, so quick and easy, so quick and easy that I might live stream a beef version of this for you guys.
This dish is so simple to do :)
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[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@Lord_Williams]

OMG! I’ve literally just saw your channel and I’m loving it. Thank you for showing us how to cook amazing food. I love your mum as she is the BOSS. I wish you nothing but health, wealth and happiness. Loving the channel and much respect.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Help us self publish our book, because we're nobodies we cant get a publishing company to look twice at us. To self publish our book is going to cost alot, as to get them at a resonable price to be able to sell we have to print in the thounsands. If you'd like to support the channel and help us achieve this goal a small donation would really help us reach it. If you would like to donate please click the link www.chinandchoo.com/copy-of-cooking-lessons If you can't or just dont want to donate that fine too, we just really appreciate that you're here watching our content and being part of the #ziangarmy community. Happy cooking, happy eating, Chin and Choo xx

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Visit our webstore www.chinandchoo.com/shop to buy the actual ingredients that the Chinese Takeaway use in quantities suitable for the home chef. Also, you can register interest in our Chinese Takeaway Cook Book that’s basically a manual on how to run a takeaway. Happy cooking, happy eating, Chin and Choo xxx

[@mitchellbaylor8132]

i realize Im pretty randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to watch newly released tv shows online?

[@tatekristopher9492]

@Mitchell Baylor try FlixZone. Just google for it :)

[@anthonydonnelly4069]

Another lovely video. When your mum started eating for two I think she enjoyed it so much she never stopped. Going to start cooking some of these recipes. Looking forward to it.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

anthony donnelly she can eat for bloody england mum, and she never puts on weight!

[@jamesengland2772]

Made this for my 88 year old dad he loved it thank you.❤

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

You’re welcome 😊

[@gary637]

My mum's fav dish, thanks! Think our takeaways in Northern Ireland used LKK mushroom vegetarian stir fry sauce for this dish. Which oddly has a use within 2 weeks on the bottle??

[@michaelaustin6877]

Another amazing dish, my favorite channel on KZbin!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Michael Austin great to meet you today! See you in September

[@voodoodanny]

Absolutely love your channel. I discovered it a few nights ago and am completely inspired. I picked up potato starch, MSG and Chinese mushrooms this afternoon and now have everything I need to make a hybrid trad-takeaway chicken and mushroom 👌🏻 Maybe you could show us crispy seaweed sometime? Cheers!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

thank you :) it's on the list of things to do :)

[@voodoodanny]

Awesome! I'll be staying tuned. Say hi to your mum for me too please, she's a delight.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

@@voodoodanny Will do :)

[@bran756]

Another classic guys thank you,definitely got a fan for life all the best to you and your mum.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you 😊😊😊😊

[@alexandermiddlehurst6312]

Doing this tonight! Really up for the traditional version BTW 🙏

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hahah thanks mate :) can always trust you to comment 😊😊😊

[@happyfoody1864]

Hi guys. Hope you are both doing OK. Made this today and Wow!!! 🙂👍It was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much

[@jedbeaver9998]

Excellent job, keep up the good work.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Don't I know you? jokes thanks Jedwood! i'll message you when I go to bristol next. Haven't been for about 4 months

[@colinmills3175]

Nice Going to try this guys 👍👍👍👍 Colin

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hope you enjoy

[@centralwebs]

Just made it, simple, very tasty, beautiful. Thank you

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Brilliant 😊😊😊😊

[@Wildchild121007]

Only one word amazing, keep up the good work!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you so much 😊😊😊😊😊

[@lorrainedash5736]

Love you videos. Please can you tell me how to prepare the chicken for Chinese take out. I think you mentioned boiled?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes you boil it and we will have a video on that :)

[@stellajeffrey647]

I have just subscribed. Your food always looks easy and delicious. I have some frozen jumbo prawns, any suggestions what to cook with them.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Stella Jeffrey yes we did king prawn schewan which mum loves. The video is 3rd or 4th last uploaded

[@gileswhitehead7437]

Always a pleasure to watch you both! xx

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks :) x

[@trockodile]

Another cracking recipe, dinner tonight! Light, fresh and a good subtle set of flavours. Your cookbook coupled with these videos are ideal. We're going to need a bigger order from your website next time for sure, we're rapidly eating our way through our last order. Great work. 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks you means a lot to hear :)

[@davidstorton910]

That looks brilliant mate, just found some MSG on Ebay

[@grahamcharlton861]

Thanks for answering my request for this dish as it's my wife's favourite. I'm surprised how simple yours looks as our takeaway has carrot water chestnuts with oyster sauce in addition to your recipe so tomorrow night yours is on the menu for us. Love your videos and look forward to more. Loads of more requests if you don't mind. Mum's a star!!!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Graham Charlton this is how all the places ive worked in have done it. If we were to do this it would be very different. The next video will show how different 😊

[@grahamcharlton861]

Ziang's Oriential Food Workshop sure yours is fantastic can't wait to give it a try.

[@grahamcharlton861]

Made this again tonight was supurb. Many thanks for simple well explained recipes. Any chance of a takeaway style scheuchaun chicken and a kung poa Chicken, 2 more of my favorites. Love your videos

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Graham Charlton yeah sure, ill note them down 😊

[@grahamcharlton861]

Ziang's Oriential Food Workshop brilliant look forward to them😁

[@davidcarroll2035]

I agree on the keep going bit. You have a winner here with the site. Personally I think this version lets the taste of the ingredients shine more than adding oyster sauce. Maybe a takeaway using lower grade chicken uses the oyster to make up for what’s lacking in the meat! Just a thought? X as always keep trucking you two. Oh and Mum better keep her virtual skipping going, eats like that and still slim ??. Not fair I’ve only got to think spareribs and I gain two pound. Lol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Mum is crazy! she can eat what ever she wants and never puts on weight, i look a chip and have to go for a 10 mile jog to work it off, yes i've seen the email but haven't had time to reply yet, will do tomorrow hopefully.

[@thailandajarn]

Hi Ziang. I have a couple of recipe requests. The deep fried chicken/prawn balls. A house soecial I used to crave when I lived in the UK, deep fried chicken in plum sauce. If you could do either or both, I would be very happy. Good luck with the site.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks and there on the list now :)

[@HansClean]

Nice! Different than other recipes I seen that use oyster sauce. Can't wait to try this. Keep up the good work!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hand lean hi! Thanks for commenting again! No takeaway will use oyster sauce as its to expensive, msg is used instead to get that flavour. If it had oyster sauce in theyd put it on the menu as its a huge selling point, but for home cooking id add a lot more spices. 😊😊

[@HansClean]

Thanks good to know, I am getting some msg on Sunday and will start to use it in my efforts to get the authentic taste. You and your mum know your stuff as the massive batch of sweet and sour sauce I have made attests too. It is actually better than a lot of my local takeaways own versions. Thanks again for the great videos, I am telling my friends and work colleagues about them whenever they ask how I make my Chinese dishes!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hand lean you really have no idea how much this means to us! Thanks you!! I will mention you in the next video we shot! Honestly you have no idea how amazing your comment is

[@PVflying]

Thanks for another great video. Ive noticed shaoxing wine all seems to come in those square bottles with red label so it seems like they are all trying to copy each other. Is the one you showed the "original"? I never know which shaoxing to buy!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

MrCurry there are 2 that are excatly the same at first glance, one is far better and you cant tell the difference unless your supplier is honest. So frustrating. Might do a video on that too

[@PVflying]

Ziang's Oriential Food Workshop thanks for that lightning quick response! I've bought shaoxing wine in Tesco and Chinese supermarkets in Manchester Chinatown and never seem to get the same brand twice. Just checked in the cupboard and the one I have right now is Taijang, same as you showed in the video. Love it in chicken and black bean sauce which I make again and again. Recipe came from a Leicester Chinese takeaway chef who posted on the curry-recipes.co.uk forum.

[@michaelmcdonald1184]

How can I order your curry paste ?

[@michaeljcox24]

When you make up the potato starch solution, what is the concentration ?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Its diffcult as i never messure, but in genreal 2 teapoon flat of starch you 3 of water

[@michaeljcox24]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop 3 teaspons of water ?

[@marshalsea000]

Been trying to find a good recipe for UK style Chicken and Mushroom - yours actually looks like the real deal. This is going to be tried on the weekend! :D

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Make sure you get msg, really makes the difference

[@jammyjohnny9819]

Great video and one of my favourite Takeaway meals. But my all time favourite up here in Scotland is Chicken, Bamboo shoots, Water chestnuts and served with fried rice. I would love to see a video of that done. Damn its just after 8am and my mouth is watering 😆. Stay safe you guys.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks and yeah some places do put more ingredients in :)

[@st4167]

Can I use saki instead of rice wine ?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Sherry is closer to the taste 😊

[@leons.kennedy2747]

Another great recipe for me to try out. I was just looking for this because my local takeaway's chicken and mushroom is lovely (I don't even like mushroom!) and I'd love to see how to make it for myself without spending £5 each time. I just ordered the rice cooker you linked too, the 0.8l one because I live by myself and have no one to eat rice with lol :(

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

I hate mushrooms too and trust me on the rice cooker :)

[@jameshoey69]

I will try this one first as it's my girlriends fave Chinese takeaway dish. Also it looks quite easy to make. Great videos you two :)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It's really easy, none of it's difficult because after all it's just fast food :)

[@witchymamma772]

Fantastic! Thank you x

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

No worries, thanks for watching :)

[@isyt1]

Would the takeaway ‘Chicken & Cashew Nuts’ recipe be almost identical to this except for the mushroom/nuts swap? If not please add this recipe to your ever expanding list!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

That's a great question, I know 4 different version of that so it's really hard to say, it's one of those that different from place to place

[@calskybo]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Will you be doing a version of Chicken and Cashew nuts? I truly hope so! :)

[@--SD--]

Excellent channel! Sub'd! Too many silent videos in this area of cooking, your approach is spot on. My local Chinese Takeaway has a dish called "Beef Peking" - it's a sort of crispy beef thing and it's awesome, could you add that to your list?! The other places I've had that dish it's totally different. There's only one video on YT where it even vaguely resembles what my local takeaway serves. I could eat it all day!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

MrSDSTRIKEBREAKER yeah ill try but anything with "peaking" or "hong kong" etc is very much down to the place, no one knows each others recipes, its not a thing except in chinese takeaways so its really difficult to know how your local tastes. I can do the best one ive had before, but again i apologie in advance if its not the same. 😊😊😊 and thanks for the awesome comment 😊😊😊

[@--SD--]

You're welcome! Shall I give them a call and ask for the recipe?! Ha :) Whatever you want to do is fine. I've had it in some places and it's more like slices of beef (like you'd get in beef/mushroom etc) but the local one's version isn't slices, it's more like crispy but not a dry dish. Whenever you have the time and inclination - I'll be watching!

[@boogles263]

Hi chin / Choo another great video. The beef version would be an added bonus. Have mentioned your site on another cooking forum. Hope you don't mind, as your channel deserves recognition for good honest T/A cooking.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

boogles thanks and not at all! Thanks for the help! And i cam most certianly do a beef version at some point!

[@boogles263]

Don't worry about sharing tips or techniques. Your hurting no-one, without the high output burners we will never achieve that wok hei, or breath of the wok taste we desire, however with your help we will improve our own fakeaway dishes. So please continue 😀😀😀

[@nigel8499]

What mushroom are use in Chicken and Chinese mushrooms? Thanks

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

HI thanks for the comments and normal white button mushrooms

[@nigel8499]

Ziang's Oriential Food Workshop Hi thanks for your reply. It's answered in your other Chicken and Chinese mushroom recipe. It's my mum's favourite, she always ate in at Chinese restaurant in Liverpool, late 50s early 60s when dating my father. I guess the food was more authentic back then.... Chinese mushrooms(like your other recipe, Cheers

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

yeah, it got water down because alot of people didn't like the "new" flavours, try adding some oyster sauce, they used to do that for alittle bit of ectra flavour back in the day.

[@andrewhart3345]

Is a Chinese omelette omelette on the request list? I can never make it taste right! Must be the oil or msg probably. Would love to see it anyway. Thanks!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

No it's not but it is now:)

[@ajanderson1174]

Love you videos have you or can you do a video on fried beef and mushrooms or onions please

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes at some point we will :)

[@jadehutchings6798]

Can you show us how to make chicken satay scewers please? :) Xx

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes there on the requested list already and will be filmed one day

[@xxxkinel5796]

You mentioned you need rice wine Any thing else i could use instead I remeber reading in over recipes dry sherry but i dont want to use alcahol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

xxx kinel you could boil the alcohol out of the sherry then use that. Hope this helps

[@oldtimer9011]

Another good and easy recipe their guy's, going to try this one, my local Chinese T/A does do it with oyster sauce, so this one will make a change. In my time on youtube (which is a long time.lol) I have seen many Chinese and Indian T/A start up on here. and disappear within 2 or 3 months, lets hope that you guy's ain't one of them. (must be the secret T/A police) So maybe your mum was right to not want to do it. The only British/Chinese chef still going is Khoan Vongs 510, as far as I know, So hope you and your mum keep going, and the best of luck.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Old Timer thanks :) always count on you to give us a comment 😊 we're just doing this for fun right now and we wont be going anywhere. But most places work is so hard they just dont get time. You wake up at 7am, start at 8 and work all the way through to 2-3 am, no break, every day and then on your day off your shopping for stock. This is why they might not last.

[@oldtimer9011]

You could be right there Chin, and I have also heard that some were got at by other T/A boss's, for giving away trade secrets. but who knows, anyway, as long as you and your mum are here, I'm hear...lol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Old Timer possibly, they are very protective, but to me, i can make a roast dinner. But i still preffer a carvery every now and then. They will not lose out.

[@pompeyturk]

we need moor chu !

[@mattwillis2434]

Hey Guys, are you going to do a traditional stir fried pork recipe? Great vid as usual.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

We weren't but have now added it to the request list :)

[@boobybabs72]

😂😂enjoy mum lol looks lush 👍🏻

[@davidstorton910]

Where the hell can you buy MSG, I've never even seen it in Chinese supermarkets

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

David Storton its there, but hold.on while i get you a link on amazon 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

David Storton Monosodium Glutamate 500mg MSG www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004SGTS1E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hl4EAbMYRXR7F

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

David Storton there we go, thats the brand we use

[@grahamcharlton861]

Chin can i add any oyster sauce,sesame oil etc to this and if so how much. Im bored and although i luv this version i want to play about, Getting bored , hope you are all ok

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yss or course :)

[@grahamcharlton861]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Thanks Chin How much of each would i add

[@rickyhinman5849]

Can you make beef and mushroom dish please

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

yes! i'll make sure I add that to the things to film

[@rickyhinman5849]

Your food is amazing and please add this? Your just mushrooms on it’s own please

[@arianah531]

I’m eating it rn

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Awesome:)

[@SirBenJamin_]

Love this channel. Very similar to Ant and Dec

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

hahahah I love ant and dec!

[@grahamcharlton861]

Yeah used to live near me but they cannot cook

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Graham Charlton no way! Did you ever see them?

[@grahamcharlton861]

Ziang's Oriential Food Workshop yes thry are often up when come to see their families.we have a very good Chinese restaurant near us they were in few months ago before Ant had his problems. Dec was in our local fish restaurant during Xmas holidays Always stop and chat with people great down to earth lads who have never forgot their roots3

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Graham Charlton i love that, i tjink thanks brilliant

[@mikespeakman2476]

Great channel. Can we request salt and pepper ribs U would make millions if you opened an English Chinese take away in dubai.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yeah sure, I'll add it to the request list :) And it would also cost a million to set up

[@michaelmorris9675]

Salt and pepper ribs would be amazing

[@charleebrown6406]

Yummy

[@philstevens9914]

My recipe for this dish actually has sherry in it.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Is that because that’s the closet taste to Chinese rice wine? Most people suggest that if you have it

[@AdUnumomnes]

Guys please could you do dumplings 😋👏

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

you sure i'll put it on the list :)

[@AdUnumomnes]

Ziang's Oriental Food Workshop I’m 💯 sure. Whenever I have them I love the moist burst of flavour. 1st has them in china town NYC they call em pot stickers. Either way there amazing. I’ll be looking out for you n mum doing em 🤘

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

there awesome, but there are like 30-40 different type of dumplings, which ones do you mean? if you have instagam follow us there and send me a photo if you get a chance :)

[@AdUnumomnes]

Ziang's Oriental Food Workshop pork or chicken is all I can say. And yep gots insta. I’ll go look you’d up now 👌

[@lolmoreland3605]

Did mum eat it all lol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😂😂😂

[@Greylocks129]

Looks great food. Not sure about the distracting background music in this video though...

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

This video is almost 2 years old, our editing has changed a lot sinve then :)

[@kenRoberts1984]

In the restaurant I worked at they deep fried the mushrooms

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Some places here do that too

[@kenRoberts1984]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop I like them that way. Flash fried with garlic and a bit of salt. Chicken and beef are good with it too

[@zaftra]

Guessing your mum was hungry.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

She is always hungry lol

[@st4167]

I think your mum's shrinking ...? I could be wrong , you might be growing ,but very quickly !

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😂😂😂

[@MrBobWareham]

I love your videos but please don't use toxic none stick cookware I love your Mum she is a little piggy

[@swordsbeer6535]

Pretty shure that was anodized.

[@tullysika]

doesn't look as good as your latter version

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s very basic yes :)

[@kevindiment]

Be honest this is your personal taste to use MSG because most people don't use it because of its effect on the brain and the body, ( I.E.headaches cramps and serious pains in the digestive system ) 🎄🙂😷

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

all myths about msg have been debunked by Morden science, it’s the most researched ingredient on the planet and has been found to be safer than salt, fat and sugar, to the point that there are now psychological studies on why people still believe the myths of msg even though the scientific and medical community all say it’s safe. Unlike you I studied this at uni :)

[@edy_ea]

It’s naturally occurring in the body your speaking of 🙄 .. lack of knowledge is astounding at times 😂😂😂 .. 🥔 🥔

[@rsa420]

Damn we have a clever spuddy in the house

[@spudarmy2555]

If you think that then you must have reaction’s every single day because your body produces MSG it’s also in pretty much everything like meat, fish, wheat produce, corn, tea, veg, some fruit, dairy produce and lots more… it’s made from fermented sugar cane a natural source. Go do some actual research will you!

[@MrLGDUK]

Educate yourself on stuff before you comment, maybe. You've bought into the propaganda 🥔 🥔 🥔