The biggest difference between San Francisco's and Oakland's Chinatowns is the tourist influence. There are no souvenir shops in Oakland, just restaurants and stores catering to the local Asian population. Because Oakland Chinatown doesn't attract tourists, all the places there depend on repeat business. As a result, the prices are lower and the quality is higher in Oakland. Next time you come to Oakland, try Cam Huong on Webster St. for their bahn mi, and Vien Huong on Franklin St. for their huge noodle bowls and rice plates. Tao Yuen Pastry on Franklin St. is also very good for their take-out dim sum. Shan Dong Restaurant on 10th St. has great hand-pulled noodles. For the ultimate hole in the wall, try Tian Jin Dumplings on Franklin St.-it's just a window with a couple of tables on the sidewalk (you can take your dumplings to the Pacific Renaissance Plaza across the street-the same place where Gum Kuo is located).
Thanks for visiting Oakland! Love all those places you visited. There’s plenty more on the outskirts of Chinatown! We have a huge, diverse asian community here in Oakland.
My grandma, like many of the local Asian grandmas here in Hawai'i make juk after Thanksgiving, with leftover turkey broth and turkey meat, cooked with the rice mixture. So ono!
My neighborhood! Just discovered you guys and love your videos. You caught Napoleon at a good time -- it's often very crowded . . . and old people cut me on line there all the time. :)
When I was younger working in Seattle we’d go to Chinatown after work and get the best barbecue pork ahhh so good but sad I can’t eat pork anymore bc it makes me sick! Love watching you enjoy it though! Great vlog!!
You guys went to some pretty good spots, the window where you pointed out how they cook the roast duck is gold meal and they close at 3am that is where we go after the bars or club 😅. Gum Kuo has the best rice porridge. If you guys come back please try Vien Huong the #21 chew chow ho fun is so good. Great videos I find myself watching all your videos lately haha hope to bump into you guys in Vegas in the near future.
Hi, this might be a couple of years late but roast duck is not the same as Peking duck, which is made by blowing air in between the skin and meat to make the skin crispy. With roast duck, no air is blown into the duck-it's just hung and roasted in order to crisp up the skin. The cooking technique for roast duck takes much less effort than Peking duck, that is one reason why Peking duck is much more expensive. Peking duck and roast duck are also from completely different regions of China (one is Northern and the other is Southern). Every now and then, in the Bay Area, I see restaurants selling roast ducks as Peking ducks and charging Peking duck prices. Know the difference so you don't get flossed by deceiving restaurants!
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