Giveaway rules: 1. Comment on this video telling me what made you subscribe to my channel. You can reply to someone else's comment if you would like. 2. USA, CA, AU, and most countries in Europe can receive products. If you are not in one of these areas, we can send you an equal amount of money through Paypal. 3. We will pick 3 winners randomly on Sunday, August 15th. 4. Winner gets a free wok + a surprise gift.
Oh, there are many many reasons why I subscribed and remain subscribed. Your energy is beautiful and your teaching style really helps me learn these traditional techniques and recipes so smoothly. I always look forward to seeing you pop up in my subscriptions!
I found all aspects of your channel & recipes engaging! They are always interesting, helpful, informative, but mostly DELICIOUS! On top of that is your lovable & friendly delivery, which is so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for all your work! 😊❤️🙏🇨🇦
My Dad was Chinese, our family is from Hong Kong but he came to the states when he was about 6 and got bullied really bad growing up. Because of this he never felt comfortable teaching me about our culture. After he passed suddenly when I was 17 I’ve been studying all the time to get closer to my heritage. I appreciate you sharing this recipe so I can better make dumplings from scratch for my family. I know my dad would’ve liked to see me make them too
With living in a smaller town, we have little options for good quality Chinese food. We adopted our daughter from China and I wanted to provide comforting dishes for her that she has some vague memory of (she loves noodles). It also allows me to learn how to make the foods that I experienced while there. Souped Up Recipes is among my top channels that I subscribe to for learning how to cook Chinese food. I can tell how much effort and love she puts into her videos and how she is constantly learning over the years.
The way you explain every detail , show us step by step , make diffirent kinds of dishes , always have new ways and methods .... just by watching your videos you go allover a new cooking journey , and through the Chinese culture . Your recipes are wonderful , thank you so much ❤
you've literally made authentic chinese cuisine more accessible to normal people like me. plus your explanations and instructions are easy to follow, definitely helps the food is successful and looks freakin delicious
100% agree. Mandy makes everything so clear and easy to understand. When trying a new dish or cuisine, the hand-holding gives me confidence to start AND finish.
Your attention to every little detail and nuance of Chinese cuisine is why I keep waiting for the next video. I was literally watching your chicken and broccoli video when my notification for this steamed dumplings video came up. I just love watching your videos and making your meals. By the way, Mandy, what kind of knives do you use? Have you ever thought of selling knives too? I can’t wait to try these dumplings, especially because I love corn!
Agree! I love how you get down to the basics. I learn so much from your videos about cooking techniques that are often not just relevant to Chinese cuisine but cooking in general. I have stalked your Amazon page several times for ingredients / equipment I need in my kitchen.
I live in an area where good Chinese food is either too far away (like 1400 miles) or not good at all. A few years ago I came across your channel and have never looked back. Thanks to you and your channel, my family enjoys really good Chinese food again, it is good to save money by making it at home and having enough to share with others, especially elderly who love your delicious Chinese food! It really cheers everyone up! I love that the recipes can be made kosher by using your methods for tenderizing beef and chicken! Thank you so much for all you do. Blessings!
Hi Mandy, I subscribed to your channel for three reasons. First, I love Chinese food and your recipes are so delicious. Second, I like how you explain the cooking process for each of your recipes, you make everything look so simple. And third, I like how you provide written recipes in the description of each of your videos. Your channel is awesome, keep up the good work.
Honestly it was you! I like the way you give detailed facts, and make sure the food is the focus. You explain why certain ingredients are used, and why not to use others, but always seem kind and helpful as you do it. Plus you clearly love to cook and are proud of the work, so it’s great to watch you succeed and grow. As for the actual video that made me subscribe, it was the one that went through all the basics you need in your cupboard (Must have Chinese ingredients video). Not only did you give a full set of key ingredients AND explain the differences, you even showed where to look on labels and where to buy the ingredients themselves. That was tremendous.
It’s embarrassing to admit but I’m Chinese and the daughter of a wonderful Chinese Mom who is an amazing cook! However I moved away after college and never learned to cook all the traditional Chinese, specifically HK, dishes I loved as a child. So when I found you channel, I was super thrilled to be able to replicate some of my Mom’s dishes. Your videos are professional yet easy to follow. You’re super happy which is a big deal for me b/c I love enthusiastic and positive people like myself. 😄 So in a way, it’s almost like learning to cook with a friend. The results is what matters so that’s why I subscribed. You rock! P.S. I think your style of cooking is an awesome representation of Chinese cooking and hopefully shows non-Chinese cookers that it’s worth a try to learn and enjoy.
I love your no-nonsense approach to make Chinese food, It’s as authentic as it can be. For how long you have that shrimp wonton episode aired, was how long I tried and enjoyed the same wonton. As always, thanks for the recipes!
I came across your channel quiet by accident and immediately liked the way you explained the recipe step by step and with clear voice. I liked the way how you greeted us wirh a big warm smile 😊. I managed to do a lot of your recipes and my Chinese husband was very impressed thanks to you. I did your dumplings and froze them. They came out so good! I love all your recipes especially fish and the fried rice. A big big thank you. 🙏🙏👏👏👏
I have always loved Chinese food but was afraid to attempt to prepare it myself. After watching a few of your lovely videos I thought I can do this. I have made several of your recipes. They turned out great. Thank you. I also love the history and technical things you share. Thanks again.
What made me subscribe to your Channel was the fact that you were answering all the questions that I've always wanted to know about when cooking Chinese food. Such as how to keep the meat tender in stir fry, giving that velvety texture to noodles/dumpling/won tons, perfect soups, amazing flavours and above all - the simplicity. Thank you so much, Kris.🇦🇺🍜🥟🥠
My kids became fascinated with Chinese cuisine after taking part in a 3-week intensive Chinese language course. One of the favorite times of the course was learning how to make dumplings. Of course, I had to learn how to make them myself so that they could continue to enjoy this amazing dish! Your videos were the best I came across. You always explain everything so well, beyond just what to do, but also why and how things can be done differently. Thank you so much!!
Yeap, dumplings making is one of my weaknesses too. That's another reason why I like to follow Mandy's way to make them. Speaking of corn in dumplings, that's my kids favorite. To buy ready made, the prices can add up quite significantly.
During the pandemic, I had to start cooking more for my family. They prefer eating Chinese food, so I took it upon myself to find more Chinese dishes. I came across your channel and decided to give your recipes a try. I've probably cooked at least 10 of your recipes and every single one of them always comes out amazing and my family absolutely loves it! I appreciate the little tips along with the reasoning that you provide that make a big difference to the final dish. One of the big lessons I've learned from your videos was that cooking takes patience, and a little impatience can make or break a dish. Every time I follow recipes from RU-vid, they come out well but something seems to be lacking and I cannot put my finger on it. However, every recipe that I've followed from you comes out extremely flavourful and I add it into my recipe book for easy reference. Thank you for sharing your recipes and producing videos for us, Mandy!
I like how you go into detail with your ingredients and also give alternatives for them and ofcoz your in-depth explanation of everything you do, and the history too.
I started watching your channel at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. We were locked down in the Bronx with restaurants closed and no means to get Chinese food delivered. If we wanted Chinese food, I had to make it myself. I started with something easy, like chicken and broccoli, and moved up to dumplings. My family was thrilled, I learned how to cook a new cuisine courtesy of your very detailed instructions, and I have continued to use your methods even though we can now get food delivered. There is nothing better than homemade and I am so proud that I learned to cook dishes that I was too afraid or frankly too lazy to do before. Thank you!
My husband found your very first video on RU-vid and said, "You have to see this!" We've been hooked ever since and have enjoyed making many of your recipes. We don't order out anymore because we know we can make almost any Chinese dish better at home thanks to you.😉
Most of her recipes are common home-cooked dishes, but there are many banquet dishes that are not introduced, and even many Chinese people do not nfamiliar with Chinese banquet dishes.
I was searching for authentic Chinese recipes a long time ago. Stumbled upon your content and instantly subscribed. I think you still had about 50k subscribers at that time. I still follow your recipes if I have ingredients on hand
Living in Hong Kong for 13 years, I got to try all kinds of yummy Chinese food - then I moved back to the states. Can't find authentic Chinese food anyplace, here they think Chinese food is deep fried balls of dough. I missed the food so much - your channel helps me understand why you do things in the order that you do and why. I have gotten much better in my cooking thanks to you, I can now make some of the dishes and the flavors that I remember . Thank you :)
I subscribed because I really like Chinese cuisine and wanted to know more about how to make it myself! I definitely stayed for how in-depth a lot of your instructions are; they’re very helpful to someone like me who doesn’t have a lot of experience with cooking in general :)
I subscribed to your channel for 2 main reasons: 1) I recently finished college and, in undergrad and grad school, I never really did much cooking. However, I have a passion for slowly learning how to cook/ prepare more recipes, so your channel has been a great help! 2) I genuinely love your soothing & calming voice. I find it makes the educational videos relaxing as well!
You make your videos so easy to understand, explain some of the origins of the dish, give us links and/or substitutions for ingredients that might be hard to find, and are genuinely just so cheerful and relaxing to listen to. I actually tried to make dumplings for the first time last week using one of your recipes and although they weren’t perfect they were super tasty! I’ve been subscribed for more than a year now and still can’t wait to see what you do in the future. Thank you for your hard work teaching us to make such delicious food!
The reason is simple. The INTRO, narration and that lovely accent. I smashed the subscribe button about 15 seconds into the first video I watched. Long, long time ago 🤗🐉
@@melissaf5292 It's amazing how a 10 minute video can turn a bad day around quickly. Must be thousands of fans that turned a frown upside down as soon as they received notification of a new video 🤗
I kept on getting reccommendations of your channel. Always do when a cooking channel will start to blow up. Totally sticked with u because of the vast amount of delicious Chinese recipes you were whipping up. Also very insightful to to the cooking methods u do(like explaining about how the wok shouldn't etc.) Watch lots of cooking channels but in terms of Chinese cuisine ur the one I keep coming back to so I definitely subscribed!
Your videos take me back to the time I studied abroad in China. A lot of your dishes remind me very specific moments from that time, and your recipes are broken down enough so that anyone can follow them and enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine. Because of your videos, I started to cook Chinese food again and love watching to see if the next video will be an old favorite or something brand new for me to make. Keep up the amazing work!
I had been looking for a recipe for baozi, steamed pork buns, and found your recipe a few years ago. Your very clear explanations and exceptional attention to any tricky detail of the recipe made it super easy to follow and ultimately foolproof, so that just a few hours later I was basically in a food coma, because I had eaten way too many of those delicious babies. 😄 I immediately subscribed and have since followed many other recipes. I'm also routinely recommending your channel and recipes to anyone who just mentions Chinese food or recipes to me. 💛
Sounds delicious! I got a lesson in making dumplings from a woman who came to the US from China. Watching your channel has given me more detailed instructions plus many tasty new recipes to try.
I subscribed because your explanations are thorough. You tell us what ingredients you're using and why, and why you use certain techniques or equipment, etc. Thorough! Very educational and inspirational and adaptable.
The reasons why I subscribed to your channel are 1) the friendliness of your smile 2) your thorough and step by step explanations 3) the great choice of dishes. Please keep up the great work and thank you very much for your kindness.
I JUST WATCHED YOUR STEAMED DUMPLING SHOW AND I WAS PLEASED HOW WELL YOU EXPLAIN ALL THE DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THE WAY YOU DO THINGS FOR A PERFECT RESULT
I clicked because I was looking for more authentic Chinese recipes, but subscribed because not only were your recipes good, they were thorough. I like how sometimes you give the history or background of a dish, and your videos are always very clear and measured so there's no confusion about when something happened. And I like that you explain why something needs to be done a certain way (I certainly would never have considered the importance of cold vs boiling water in my dough until it was too late). And I love the way you describe foods too, they make me so excited to try them!
i subscribed because my hobby has always been asian cooking. the way you present your recipes and the camera work make it easy to follow without written directions.
what really made me subscribe was the simplicity of all your videos and the touch of your personality that makes the videos enjoyable and not completely stale have been my go to RU-vid chef for years now!!
I have found your channel through a comment on a Reddit post and I have fallen in love with your content. Today I cooked these dumplings and they are absolutely delicious. I've been in Tianjin for 3 weeks as a 16 year old and fell in love with Chinese dumplings and cuisine in general. Ever since I've tried so many recipes but never found one that was as good as this. The dough was perfect, I tried the little rolling wood for the first time (made it myself yesterday specifically for this occasion) and was surprised by how well it worked! The one thin I still have to get good in is the folding technique. I've folded Bánh Bao and have gotten pretty good at it but it's not the same as with this dough. So I've used the Gyoza technique after failing the one you showed in the video... but I will surely learn it in time. Thank you so much for all the wonderful content you put on RU-vid. For people who love Chinese cuisine and want to cook authentic food this is absolutely perfect. All the best wishes from Germany! As soon as I got enough money on the side I'll buy the Wok! ;)
I tend to watch multiple videos of whichever Chinese recipes I am feeling I want. I always include your recipe because they often have tips or ingredients that appeal.
I found your channel after searching for new ways to cook at the house. My daughter and I love to cook, and we were constantly looking for new things to try, and we love Asian food, and so here we are! Love all your videos, very descriptive and love your enthusiasm.
You're an authentic and interesting person making authentic and interesting food! I've been following your channel since 2017, and I have loved seeing your production changes. Setting time aside to watch your new uploads brings me much joy.
I love cooking Asian cuisine. I love eating Asian cuisine. The spices and sauces are so flavorful. I like how detailed you are in your dishes and you tells us substitutions for difficult to get ingredients. I like hearing the stories behind the dishes and how to pronounce them correctly. Thank you for sharing!
I subscribed to your channel when I was living in China. I had access to all the great hard-to-find chinese ingredients and wanted to cook the authentic dishes I was trying in restaurants at home :) Now I'm back in my own country, but I still watch all your videos and try my best to source ingredients however I can. I love your attitude and attention to detail, and really appreciate you showing the world what real chinese cuisine is!
I love your channel because it teaches me so many incredible chinese recipes. I've loved japanese cuisine for some years now but I hadn't actually gotten into chinese cuisine until I found your channel. You've given me a lot of love for this country. You love to cook and enjoy eating everything you cook and watching you is as satisfying as it is rewarding. You care so much about us and about making your recipes accessible to everyone with changes in ingredients depending on where we live and what we can cook. You not only teach us a dish, you teach us so many different variations so that everyone finds at least one they love. You're incredible. I've learnt a lot from you and I hope to keep learning in the future. Thank you so much, Mandy!!
Ever since the first video was suggested to me I have subscribed to your channel. I love your personality, attention to detail, easy to follow instructions without a lot of extra unrelated chatter. I do love the explanations and stories about how a dish is served in China and tales of your youth. And I especially love your recipes!
Long-time subscriber here. I like the fact that you treat cooking like a science with so many details behind any moves. Variety is also a distinct matter in your channel.
I subscribed to your channel because of the kindness you always express in all your videos also your wonderful recipes and no matter how difficult they seem to be you always simplify them for people like myself who is not so great at cooking but I try my best.
There are a lot of reasons I'm subscribed, but I think that the main reason is that the editing style makes your videos easy to watch and follow the recipes
So the reason(s) why I subscribed to your channel is because: 1. I first found you through a dumpling video (it was one about maybe 2 years back?). I have a sister that is obsessed with dumplings. I didn't have all the ingredients on hand but made do with what I had in the fridge. My sister really loved the dumplings I made following your recipe (replacing with what I had on hand). 2. I always like watching cooking videos to learn specific techniques, etc. which I learned a lot from watching your videos, especially since your steps and directions are always very detailed (and if I fail in the kitchen, I know it's because I didn't pay enough attention to you).
I Loved Chinese Cooking When i was in the Service, and had to travel over 100 miles to get a taste, so now with your help i eat Chinese any time i want. Thank You !
the first time I saw souped up recipes is when I looking for dumpling recipe, and I found your transparent dumping recipe .. I just watched it.. and subscribe after that on that time, I thought that you're not just cook it to your content.. but you know how to make it very well. some people cook because they wanted to make a content, sometimes they don't even know what are they cooking. just throw anything on pan. but you're not. either you're used to make it or you did some research about the recipe. and because you know the recipes, you can explain the easiest way how to make every recipes to us.. and I luv that..
Normally, when deciding to subscribe, I ask myself whether I would be sad missing recipes which was very true for your channel. However, when describing this more intellectual and less emotional, there were many reasons to subscribe: I love your selection of recipes covered which is a good mix between easy/quick and complicated/elaborate. You mention many tips and tricks. When trying out the first one or two recipes, the results were flawless (at least to my limited western standards). I like how you include the actual name of the dish in Chinese and that you make a lot of effort to research your dish, recipe, and ingredients. Moreover, you present the recipes in a very approachable way which invites me to try them out.
I subscribed to you because after watching a bunch of your videos in a row, I really liked your teaching style. As someone who lives in South Africa, it's really difficult to find restaurants that sell authentic, regional Chinese dishes. We have the generic, Westernized dishes served here, so I know that when I feel confident enough to try cook your recipes, I'll be following authentic recipes. I don't even need to win the wok, I just wanted to say I appreciate your channel a lot. 😊😊😊
I don’t recall why I first started following your channel. It may have been for the salt and pepper fried wings. But your excellent recipes that walk a line between authentic ingredients and easy to acquire ingredients keeps me coming back. And because everything I’ve made with your recipes are delicious!
I subscribed for a few reasons. Firstly I think you seem like a lovely person and this shines through on your videos, making them super enjoyable to watch. Secondly, I think that the techniques you use and the recipes you do seem authentic, like it might taste like food I’d be able to eat in China. I’ve learned so much cool stuff, like the way you always stir dumpling fillings in one direction to develop the myoglobin (it makes the texture so much better), using half denatured dough and half yeasted dough, adding garlic ginger water to dumplings to make them juicier, velveting meat etc. Thirdly, your explanations and breakdown of what you are doing and why is really clear which means I can actually do it myself at home and all the recipes seem approachable and easy. Thanks so much! I really do love your channel!
wanted to see how authentic Chinese food was prepared. after finding your channel I never looked anywhere else. your very clear and concise. everything looks delicious.
As someone who has lived in Taiwan for several years and has always been fond of Chinese cooking. I really enjoy the content from this channel. My favorite recipe is the secret to crunchy chicken wings. I tried the recipe myself and quite enjoyed the crunchiness of the wings. 你的料理真的很厲害.
I'm myself cooking Turkish cuisine, but i'm getting more and more interested in your recipes. Already tried 1 of them and it was a delight ! Thank you for sharing !
i watch your show because, besides interesting topics, you explain your reasoning very intelligently. your recipes and techniques always give new ways playing with my food.
I stumbled across your channel by accident a very long time ago and what a great accident that was. I noticed your precision in ingredients, the simplicity in which you explained in detail how to make each dish with substitutes too if any. I like how to tell us if it is an authentic dish or not and the truth behind each dish along with its tradition should it have one. I am so glad I stumbled upon your channel, it has changed my cooking completely and my families bellies are very satisfied with your cooking. I want to thank you for all of that regardless of rewards or not. Keep up the great work. Cheers!
What made me want to subscribe was that I enjoy Chinese food and when I am educated on why I add certain ingredients that helps especial when your watching what you are putting in your food. But the real reason also is that I enjoyed how things are made and also knowing the tricks to how it is made and how the meat becomes so tender. I really like Mandy and how she explains and educates at the same time. I have followed a few of her recipes like Beef and Broccoli and I also bought her wok. I love it and I won't trade it in for the world and I want another one. I will be buying another wok. I've always wanted to buy an authentic wok and now I have one I will never give it away. I think Mandy is funny and I enjoy how she is just a down to earth home cook. I love how enthusiastic she is about cooking.
I found your channel when I was searching for an Uyghur naan bread - and then I just kept on watching the rest of the channel. Huge fan of the range of dishes shown, and especially excited for this addition to the dumplings series.
I came to your channel because you were the most authentic cook and now I have watched every video you have made you are a great cook and a lovely person 💞
I really like your leaf folding technique. I watch your videos to learn authentic techniques and recipes to cook Chinese food at home. I appreciate that you explain why it is necessary to use certain ingredients or techniques, e.g. stirring the meat filling in one direction or adding hot water to a dough mixture. I look forward to more videos in the future.
Mandy this is why I subscribed you make your videos so easy to understand, explain the origins of the dish, give us links and/or substitutions for ingredients that might be hard to find, and are genuinely just so cheerful and relaxing to listen to. I love your videos!
What made me subscribed was your amazing recipes. I now have my family on to your channel. I live Chinese food. But I love where there is no good Chinese restaurants. I grew up with my mom cooking amazing Vietnamese food and aways asked for it growing up. The more I watch and cook your recipes the easier it is and the better I get.
I wanted a good recipe for fried rice, and after searching and watching quite a few videos, I wrote yours on a recipe card, 😊 and I kept watching. My mother in law grew up in Shanghai but my husband's parents lived first in Hong Kong, and retired to Spain, while we live in western Canada, so I never learnt much about Chinese cooking from her. I like to make certain things that I can manage for my husband when I can. We are both in our 70s now and not in good health but try to eat healthy food. Chinese food is very well balanced and nutritious for everyone, and it's good to know how to do it well. 😊👍
Your recipes are made accessible with links and explanations of the traditional ingredients with alternatives and I feel like I learned technique in addition to the recipes!
What made me subscribe? YOU!!! Yur attention to detail and the way you show how to make many of the base items that so many other channels simply say to buy, wrappers, sauces, noodles... you're awesome!
Love the simplicity and explanations of your cooking techniques. Everything always looks so good but really like that you admit a mistake and explain how to correct it. Have been watching for years and regret not getting your wok when it launched.
