- All right, check it out
guys, it's Trevor James.
We just got into Kaifeng, China,
on our World Noodle Tour,
and today I'm so pumped
'cause we're bringing you
for the ultimate street food adventure.
Let's check it out.
(upbeat music)
This is it, Kaifeng, China.
Home to some of the
best, deepest street food
in all of China.
And today we're bringing you in deep
for six incredible Kaifeng street foods,
five of which are made by the
Kaifeng Hui Muslim Chinese,
who offer some of the best
street food in the whole city.
So make sure to watch all
the way until the end.
'Cause this video has
some incredibly unique
Chinese street food
that you're gonna love.
And we are in a local
neighborhood this morning,
full of street food.
And the plan today is to go full on,
food ranging, exploration style.
Look at this, we got locals slurping soup,
there's tons of street food up ahead.
We're gonna go try a bunch out,
and bring you to a ton of
street food in this video.
Check it out, right up here.
There's so much food, so much
street food in this city.
And I think right up here
there is a (speaking in
foreign language) place,
pan friend lamb dumplings.
And we're just walking past a soup station
here to the right.
Look at this, guys, little
dumpling station here.
Whoa!
Wow.
Wow, hello, wow.
- Hello.
- And this is where it all starts guys,
you can see we're rolling out the dough,
making these dumpling skins handmade,
really nothing better, and
And you can see we're
just filling these up with
- Oh, those are beautiful.
Hoo-ooh!
(speaking in foreign language)
And then putting a little water in,
and we're gonna steam
it, and then flip it,
and then have a plate.
(both laughing)
Looks really good.
And she just said, "When I
try it it'll be even better."
- [Trevor] So there's
(speaking in foreign language),
which is gluten,
(speaking in foreign
language), rice, noodles, and
- And lamb.
That sizzle is next level, wow.
These have to be some of
the best looking dumplings
I've ever seen.
Kainfeng is a true street food city, wow.
Ho, ho, ho!
(speaking in foreign language)
Let's go try it out.
Ho ho, we've got the
(speaking in foreign language)
and the (speaking in foreign language)
So as you can see this is a total dumpling
(speaking in foreign language) station.
Look at this guys, oh.
(speaking in foreign language)
So we got lamb and garlic chives in there.
So, you can add vinegar
to the (speaking in foreign language)
but not the (speaking
in foreign language),
just to the (speaking
in foreign language).
Let's try these (speaking
in foreign language) first.
Ooh, it's hot.
Mm!
Oh, wow, that is unmatched flavor.
The lamb is fatty, and the
(speaking in foreign language)!
I'm not a huge fan of
(speaking in foreign language),
garlic ties, because
they're extremely strong.
But here they really
go well with the lamb.
Extremely delicious.
The lamb flavor is what it's all about,
the lamb and the (speaking
in foreign language).
Mm!
And next up we're gonna try
the (speaking in foreign language),
you can see they literally add
(speaking in foreign
language), gluten in there.
And then we've got rice noodles,
and there's little
chunks of lamb in there,
let's try it out.
(slurping)
Mm!
That right there is full of peppery spice.
You can actually taste
cinnamon, and cumin,
definitely cloves in there.
Classic Chinese five
spice, really peppery.
Little bit of a lamb flavor,
and the rice noodles,
and the gluten just give it
a little bit of a springy,
slurp worthy goodness that
binds it all together.
Mm.
(slurping)
And this is an amazing breakfast.
And as you can see, they're just busy,
they got a line-up down there.
People are loving these.
But, for me it really is all about the
(speaking in foreign language),
that is the pure satisfaction.
Crispy delight.
Mm!
- Huh?
- They're not taking my money.
Wow!
Wow!
- 20 years.
(laughing)
40 years history making these dumplings.
- Wow, and they're not taking our money.
- See you! Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.
- And they wouldn't take our money.
People are just so
friendly in China, guys.
That was next level.
And next up we're going even deeper
into a local morning market,
and finding some super delicious
Muslim Chinese street foods.
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(speaking in foreign language)
Look at this guys.
And we totally just
stepped into the handmade,
beautiful (speaking in foreign language)
and (speaking in foreign
language) heaven here.
Look, at this, we're starting off.
Hand made dumplings in the morning.
So we cut up the dough
and then pinch it off,
and then fill it up with this
(speaking in foreign language)
here, this lamb meat.
And we're just making those
(speaking in foreign language),
you can see.
- Wow, that is juicy, and
it's just a beautiful way
to start the morning.
Look at this, we got super high steamers
of dumplings and (speaking
in foreign language)
and you can see locals are just loving
the (speaking in foreign language)
and (speaking in foreign
language) in the morning.
(speaking in foreign language)
- We got a beautiful
steamer, look at that,
half (speaking in foreign language)
and half steamed dumplings.
Add to our (speaking in
foreign language) steamer
we've got a traditional,
classic, Kaifeng breakfast, beef soup.
And it's all starting here, guys.
The beef stock going right in those pots.
Ooh, look at the meatballs!
And it's all starting here, look at this.
That's the gluten, right there.
Gluten goes in bowl, the day lily,
and I'm curious how that
tastes, it's a Chinese herb.
I've never tasted that before.
- Very good, oh.
There's the beef ball, and then
here comes that beef stock.
And this is a.
Which is halal, Chinese halal food.
We are on a local (speaking
in foreign language) street,
a Muslim street, here in Kaifeng,
to start the breakfast day out.
And then we're just adding a little salt.
(speaking in foreign language) and
(speaking in foreign language)
- Here we go guys, let's go try it out.
And here we are guys,
local breakfast area.
You can see everyone
around us is just eating
those (speaking in foreign language)
and (speaking in foreign language).
This is an amazing way to
start the day in Kaifeng.
So much action going on, and look at this.
We've got two different breakfasts here.
This is a unique dish
I've never tried before.
Look at this, guys.
Wow!
This is the (speaking
in foreign language),
which is day lily, so
that's probably gonna add
a floral flavor into this soup.
He's added in chili, he's got gluten,
it's literally very similar
to tofu here in China.
They just add it into soups.
And we've got fatty beef chunks as well.
And, look at this, he's added in
just a couple kernels
of Sichuan peppercorn.
And that smells floral.
And over here we've got
a classic, steamer of
(speaking in foreign language) dumplings,
and (speaking in foreign
language) dumplings.
Both made with lamb.
So first thing I really
wanna try is this soup.
Because that looks unique.
A Kaifeng specialty with the day lily.
Wow, it smells floral.
(slurping)
Mm!
Oh, wow.
Mm!
That is like a floral
lily infused beef soup.
That is really unique.
Wow, with a bit of a slight spiciness.
And maybe a slight numbingness
from the Sichuan peppercorn in there.
But mainly, it's a
aromatic, floral beef soup.
Let's try it again with that beef ball.
Mm.
And it's a definitely fatty soup.
There's a lot of fat in there.
But it's also very nice, as well.
It's soothing, and you can see
there's a line-up back there
of people loving this breakfast scene.
This is like a courtyard,
a breakfast courtyard.
You can sit in here and you can feel
the traditional, old,
Kaifeng history here.
And after eating the
delicious lamb dumplings,
we kept moving on through the alleyways
to try even more street food.
- Amazing guys, this is
the coolest morning market.
Look at this street,
it's full of street food,
bright and early, there's
steamers going off,
there's people slurping.
We're making hand made
dumplings as we speak.
Look at this., hand made.
- [Trevor] We just had a bowl,
and we're gonna keep exploring.
- Bye-bye.
We came into Kaifeng because we heard
it's the capital of street
food in Henan Province.
And as you can see there's
lots going on here,
people are slurping.
Right up next we found a
(speaking in foreign language),
a stuffed pancake.
- [Trevor] These are the
(speaking in foreign language)
literally just wraps,
and you take them home
and use them to make a wrap.
Look at what we found here, guys.
The most crispy looking
(speaking in foreign language).
- Wow, so we're making
these stuffed pancakes
with wheat flour, and
putting them in this oven.
Let's take a look, it's a literal
(speaking in foreign language) oven.
And it's full of beef and onion.
And it looks so crispy, wow.
So look at this, guys,
we're literally just frying
these (speaking in
foreign language) in oil.
- [Trevor] And you can see we're
gonna start a new one here.
- [Trevor] Whoa!
We got the dough, add the oil.
- And you can see we just roll it up,
and throw it on the oil.
Wow, unique Chinese street food here.
And then it goes right in the oven.
And they come out, ho,
ho, crispy, look at those!
So it's a two step process.
We got the fry and then the bake.
Oh, here it is, guys.
That's the (speaking in
foreign language), whoa!
- Wow, that is looking crispy,
and fluffy, and beautiful.
Look at all that beef and onion in there.
You can really smell the
aroma from the onions.
And it's crisped up on the outside,
but it's fluffy and soft on the inside.
And this is just one of
the many street foods
we're on the journey to try in Kaifeng.
Mm!
- [Woman] Mm!
(women laughing)
(speaking in foreign language)
- Wow.
And it's full of beef and onion.
That onion gives it a lot of flavor.
And you can see, he's totally
just making hundreds here.
Mm.
The outside is crispy, the inside is soft.
And even though it's fried in oil here,
that oil really doesn't
get into it too much.
It's just crispy, and
feels nice and enjoyable.
Not too overpowering on the oil.
That oven tray is so satisfying to watch.
Mm.
(speaking in foreign language)
I actually put 10 renminbi in the basket,
and they took it out,
and gave it back to me.
We couldn't pay for this, so friendly.
Oh, my.
And next up, guys, look at this.
We just walked in to
this awesome location.
We found a mountain of
(speaking in foreign language).
- And you can see them
finished right over here.
Literally, the breakfast
steamed bun of China.
And we've also got more varieties.
So we've also got (speaking
in foreign language) here
which is literally
translated as salty roll.
(speaking in foreign language)
Right here we've got the.
- So we've got grains, black bean,
and brown or red rice
buns up here as well.
This is just a total
(speaking in foreign language) scene here.
Look at this we've got
hundreds of steamers
of (speaking in foreign language) here.
They're all quite plain, to be honest,
there's not a lot of flavor in them.
But I think I'm gonna try the sesame.
- Sesame is my favorite flavor.
- We're gonna have a (speaking
in foreign language),
sesame (speaking in foreign language).
There's so many flavors here.
And people are just so
friendly here, guys.
You can see the locals love
the (speaking in foreign language) here.
(speaking in foreign language)
- So we got
the sesame (speaking in
foreign language) here, guys.
So there's literally 10
or 20 different flavors of
(speaking in foreign language).
All made with different grains.
And to be honest, they're
not like, incredibly,
mind-blowingly delicious.
But they're a great way to start your day.
It's a steamed bun with different grains.
Wholesome, and you can see it's just like
a field of (speaking in
foreign language) here.
Try it out.
Mm.
Oh, yeah.
It's a (speaking in foreign
language) with a sesame flavor.
But it's so fluffy.
That is the defining feature of
(speaking in foreign language)
It's fluffy, and hot, and soft.
It really is like a plain, steamed bun,
with sesame flavor, that's super fluffy.
And, great way to start the day.
Oh, yeah.
This is total (speaking in
foreign language) heaven here.
They must sell 1,000 (speaking
in foreign language) here
every day, look at this guys, unreal.
And these steamers of
(speaking in foreign language)
are taller than me.
This is like a (speaking in
foreign language) factory.
Just churning out production.
You can see we're making
them in the back here.
Wow.
Wow, and it's a total (speaking
in foreign language) factory
in here, look at this.
We're making vegetable
(speaking in foreign language),
we've got the (speaking in
foreign language) back here,
which is, mixture of grains.
And you can see they're just loaded up
onto these steamers, and then steamed.
Wow, super cool, guys.
(speaking in foreign
language) heaven here,
and we're gonna keep exploring.
And next up, guys, it's lunch time now.
And we are just exploring
the local neighborhoods
of Kaifeng, and right up ahead,
I think there is a famous
(speaking in foreign language).
Kaifeng, Wu Hsing Five Spice La Mian.
And everybody has said so far
that "Lanzhou (speaking
in foreign language)
"is actually from Kaifeng."
So we're coming to the source
of hand pulled noodles in China.
And it should just be right up here.
Oh, here we are.
And here it is guys.
- [Trevor] Oh, we just found
- Oh!
(both laughing)
- Oh, lamb and melon, winter melon.
Wow.
So we're gonna get a bowl of
(speaking in foreign language),
winter melon, (speaking in
foreign language), with lamb.
Wow, look at that skill.
This is gonna be an iconic
bowl on our World Noodle Tour.
Okay, so we're gonna get
them thin, thin-style.
Oh, look at that.
And then here comes the knife,
and then right in the cauldron, wow.
- [Trevor] Chicken cubes.
- [Trevor] Oh, wow.
- Okay, so we're gonna get
the (speaking in foreign
language), the melon.
And here come our noodles.
Put them in the cold water, and then, oh,
rinse them off, that's a lot of noodles.
So we're gonna get one bowl of chicken,
and one bowl of (speaking
in foreign language).
That's the chicken cube.
- [Trevor] Oh, wow, and here comes
the (speaking in foreign language)
- So that's wood-ear mushroom,
lamb, and winter melon.
(speaking in foreign language)
This is just amazing.
And we just got two iconic bowls, guys.
Kaifeng hand pulled noodles.
Look at this, (speaking in
foreign language), winter melon.
And then (speaking in foreign
language), chicken cubes,
mushrooms, and a (speaking
in foreign language),
spicy sauce, and then
look at all the chili
they give you as well.
And here we are, guys, look at that.
This bowl here is Chef Wei's favorite bowl
because it's (speaking
in foreign language).
And this restaurant here
is actually called Wu Hsing La Mian.
because it's based on
the Chinese five spice.
And you can really smell that
(speaking in foreign language),
the five spice blend.
And traditionally Chinese five spice
is a blend of cinnamon,
cloves, fennel, star anise,
and Sichuan peppercorns.
And you can really smell that in here.
You can smell that cinnamon,
and all that peppery goodness.
Let's just get a nice bite.
Wow.
You can really smell
that five spice in there.
Let's go in.
(slurping)
Mm, mm!
That is unique.
I've never had a noodle
like that anywhere in China.
You can really taste
the five spice, awesome.
Mm.
Let's go in for that (speaking
in foreign language).
Chicken (speaking in foreign
language), the chicken cubes,
with (speaking in foreign
language) mushrooms.
Look at that, this is just
fragrant with chilies.
These bowls will get you full,
and that's what it's meant for.
Filling yourself up, and
enjoying tasty flavors.
(slurping)
Mm, mm!
There's so much aroma in the
(speaking in foreign language).
And that is going so well with
the chili and the chicken.
It's definitely spicy, but
it's not overpoweringly spicy.
It's just (speaking in foreign language).
Oh, ho, ho, ho, worth
coming to Kaifeng for.
Oh, ho, ho, wow.
(slurping)
Mm.
- Bye- bye, wow, Wei
Lan Ban is so friendly.
And we're gonna keep going for more.
And last up guys, it's evening now,
and we found ourselves in a
local little night market.
All of these stalls are
selling different snacks,
and street foods.
- Hi.
And you can see, we're rolling out,
(speaking in foreign language).
- We're making our own, hand rolled
(speaking in foreign language),
and we're gonna put
them in this oven, here.
And we're gonna put these
spicy, long peppers in.
And you can see Jong Shifu, here,
is a master of making these
(speaking in foreign language).
So it starts off as a dough ball,
an then we roll it out, flatten it
into a long cylinder, and over
there we're just chopping up
the green pepper.
So, Chef Jong, here, is gonna make us this
(speaking in foreign language)
And we're just unloading that stewed pork.
And there it is, look at that, guys.
Extremely aromatic, fatty
chunks of pork belly.
- 30 years at this (speaking
in foreign language) place.
Okay, so we're gonna get extra
(speaking in foreign language)
You can see the price here.
So you've got seven kuai,
which is about a dollar
for normal level of meat.
(speaking in foreign language)
for (speaking in foreign
language), which is more meat.
And if you just want a
(speaking in foreign language),
it's two kuai, so it's about 25 cents.
But we're gonna get
(speaking in foreign language),
for (speaking in foreign language).
For 15 kuai, about $2
to get it extra plump.
- [Trevor] And here we go,
that's our (speaking in foreign language).
Oh, and here's ours.
Wow, look at that.
And here it is.
- Ho, ho, look at this.
That is just full of
(speaking in foreign language)
and we're just gonna get a little
(speaking in foreign language)
on here from Lao Ban.
(speaking in foreign language)
Oh!
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
- Let's try it out.
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Mm.
Mm.
Oh!
- Whoa!
He said "In Canada you
can't get it this flavor."
And that's true.
That green pepper is not spicy at all.
It just adds a little punch to it.
And that (speaking in
foreign language), that pork,
it's definitely seasoned well.
It's a little salty, but
that's because I asked
for more sauce.
And the (speaking in
foreign language) itself,
as you can see, it's
(speaking in foreign language)
coming right out of the oven.
It's very fluffy, yet crispy
on the outside as well.
Ho, ho, ho, that is a heavy
(speaking in foreign language).
And sloppy too, with juicy pork.
This is what life's about, guys.
Meeting friendly people
and eating good food.
Mm.
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