German-Chinese food is..... unlike any other. 

When you asked the waiter what their most authentic Chinese food was and he couldn't respond (5:48) 😂😂 Western versions of Chinese food are totally valid though! They have to make food from home using foreign ingredients. The result was that Westerners started to expect those specific meals as part of that cuisine. It looked tasty, thanks for sharing! Cheers to the couple ❤️❤️❤️

It's so interesting how chinese cuisine has evolved globally. I grew up in Australia and I always ate chinese food from this restaurant near my house. Growing up I always thought it was 'westernised food', especially when more northern/ western Chinese restaurants started to come to Australia. However, I just moved to Hong Kong and the food here is identical to the chinese food that I grew up with! The owners must have come from Hong Kong! Now I'm living my dream, eating my childhood friday night treat every day hahaha.

I'm Dutch, and we have restaurants called 'wokrestaurants' very similar to this. the sushi, the chocolate fountain, the fried goods. only big difference which makes it even more unique is that they add two (or 3?) more kitchens to the equation: indonesian (javanese, molukkan) and surinamese which is a mix of indian foods, west african foods and Chinese foods. so next to the fake Chinese food and Japanese food you will find things like Chinese style nasi goreng and babi pangang, krupuk chips, lumpia and sometimes even Surinamese roti.

Emden was once a city-state under the protection of the Dutch after the Emden Revolution in 1595. It was annexed by Prussia in 1744. Emden is a part of the historical region of East Frisia, the region was historically home to Frisians. The Frisian languages are the closest living language group to the Anglic languages (English and Scots, not to be confused with Scottish Gaelic). Old English is quite similar to Old Frisian. The two groups make up the Anglo-Frisian languages group and together with the Low German dialects these form the North Sea Germanic languages. However, modern English and Frisian are not mutually intelligible due to hundreds of years of Dutch influence on Frisian. Chupa Chups was founded in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Bernat in 1958. The name of the brand comes from the Spanish verb chupar, meaning "to suck". The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. And for those who don't know, fortune cookies aren't Chinese, they're Japanese! In Edo-period Japan, cookies very similar to the modern fortune cookie were made called the 辻占煎餅/tsujiura senbei. They were made with miso and sesame, different than the modern ones. But like the modern ones, it had fortunes inside called tsujiura or omikuji. It switched to a Chinese-American staple during WWII because of Japanese internment which gave an opportunity for Chinese manufacturers to pick it up.

As a Chinese and lived in Germany for a bit over 10 years, I use to own a restaurant like these. They called Chinesisch Mongolisch restaurant there. Because at evening buffet they have a tippan grill which they charge a bit more, with larger selection of food. Funny thing about the kids price is in the pas we (most restaurant) charge kids until age 12. 13 and above its adult price so allot of parents use to ly about their kids age. So later we adapt to charge a price per age.

I love your videos Amy..they are never rude or mean and you never look down on any country ...thank you for being a kind and genuine person ..

The major problem of Western Chinese food is, whatever ingredients they use, they always in the same flavor: sweet and sour 😅

Chinesisch-deutsches Essen an der Nordsee! Es ist wirklich Fusion-Essen, aber manchmal ist das authentischste Erlebnis, wenn Kulturen aufeinandertreffen. Dann erkennt man die Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede am meisten. Das Essen sah köstlich aus! Amy, vielen Dank für die Rezension des New Phonix - sie war unvergesslich.

As a Chinese who has been living in Germany for 7 years and frequently traveled to Poland, it's hilarious to see your videos! Keep the good work and may your wonderful adventure lead you back to China and Changchun soon!

This will get buried but I just want to say that you've quickly become one of my absolute favorite content creators on RU-vid. Just overall really thoughtful commentary, well planned videos, great collaborations and bang on awareness of the differences (but importantly the similarities) across cultures. Keep it up--you're really doing an amazing job.

Lovely couple enjoying lovely food living lovely life spreading lovely food insights and food cultures. Lovely to see the two fathers hanging out like old friends. Just lovely!

I used to work in an Asian fusion restaurant in the Netherlands right on the border with Germany and whenever a table ordered a lot of duck the kitchen would immediately know the table was German. Also, Chinese buffets here tend to be similar as in Germany except they will usually have a raw foods section that you hand over to a wok chef or a teppanyaki chef. The food usually is more on the salty side because it makes you drink more and usually the all you can eat price only includes the food, so drinks is what they make the most money on

I went to Berlin from the US on business about six years ago. I had very good Chinese food at the food court on the top floor of the Berlin mall. They were much better than average American Chinese food.

I am an Aussie living in Germany... getting 'real' Chinese food has been a challenge over the years. Example: First time I went with a large group of Germans to a Chinese restaurant... we thought everybody was ordering a dish to share (as you do) - but indeed we ended up with 10 orders of Duck in Sweet n Sour sauce... and the two dishes we ordered!!! BTW Emden is super cute!

this reminds me the old time when i was 17 and i just arrived Melbourne shortly . I got homesick and the lady of my homestay was so nice to took me to a Chinese restaurant and the food there was interesting coz it taste noting like Chinese food .

That Buffet looks delicious ! Yes it is not authentic Chinese food, but it looks like a large selection of well prepared foods at a decent price.

I’m from Changchun Manchuria living in Poland, I always use your videos to show my Polish friends the real life in my homeland. Your contents are much appreciated, if by any chance you will come to Poland again, please let us know 😊

After having families met, i wonder if you, derk, Peter and jasmine all hang out together one day somewhere like for lunch or dinner would be an awesome video and i reckon you all would have lots of fun. And including another guy, which i forgot his name, also a caucasian. A video of you all get together would be awesome too and you have everyone getting you to try few different things you and derk might never had tried before

This was a wonderful fun video!! Thank you ❤

I can imagine that Derk is from North Germany. He is always rigorous and cautious when trying new foods in China😁.

Oh goodness I’m so absurdly invested 😂 so relieved to see the families getting along! Happy new year Amy 🥳

Welcome back!!! You were missed!!! Looking forward to the Polish food videos oneday!

Yay! Amy and her food adventures are back! Happy 2024 New Year!!!!!!

I've only ever seen your shorts in my recommended, and now you hit me with an actual Ostfriesen boyfriend. With Krabbenpulen experience, no less

It's so nice to see your family and Derk's family get-together for Christmas Eve. Chinese food in the West is a cuisine all of its own. It depends which part of China they originate from. Growing up I was used to Cantonese Chinese cooking so I have a bias towards the Northern Chinese foods. Looking forward to your next adventure!

Awesome Video thanks for sharing. The food looked delicious.

hope you had a happy new year!!. glad you are back with a new video.

Derk looks exactly the same as his father 😆😆

Ty Amy, I can feel that happiness and joy, it’s all in your face 😂, congrats

Thanks for another fantastic food adventure! ❤ from NYC!

😂”the potatoes”

Very cool, thank you so much for sharing!

Omg loved this video! would love to see more German food adventures 😊

It's so strange, I didn't know the north sea region of Germany is SOOO similar to Holland in the Netherlands. Emden reminds me a lot of something like IJmuiden or Hoorn or something. Even the fireworks feel Dutch. The fish stand with shrimps and herring, the Asian-fusion restaurant which is definitely not chinese hahahahaha wow. Thanks for another wonderful video.

Basically German Chinese looks like a close approximatiion of American Chinese which is based on Southern Chinese cuisine like Cuangdong. BTW, Tsing Dao Beer was a German Beer factory....so it's technically not the most Chinese thing there, and more of a coming home kind of deal.😅

good to see your video back

You guys are so cute I'm glad you had a good new year

Ah yes, samosas, Chupa Chups, cheesecake, sangria, sushi, fried calamari....quite the authentic Chinese experience 😂. Like, are they trying to stuff the whole UN into this Chinese-German buffet lol? But I don't blame Germans for loving their buffets! Reminds me of the Pennsylvania Dutch buffets around Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dutch mostly descend from the Palatinate region of Germany (though the Amish came from Switzerland), and settled in Pennsylvania during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The Pennsylvania Dutch were the ones that introduced funnel cake to the US, they brought drechderkuche to the US around 1879, developed a baking powder version, and this became funnel cake! The ironic thing about the Tsingtao Beer being at this buffet is that it was founded when the Germans had the Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory, so even that is not the most Chinese thing at this buffet since it's just Germans enjoying their Chinese legacy! And yeah, Asian restaurants in Europe and the Americas are more on the fusion side. Like on the East Coast of the US, Japanese sushi and hibachi restaurants are mostly owned by Chinese and Korean-Americans because most Japanese-Americans live just on the West Coast and for Chinese-Americans, there is a lot of competition between Chinese restaurants so families have opted for sushi and hibachi to charge for high-quality.

Interesting, we tried Chinese restaurant in far west of Germany and it looked exactly the same, it was shocking but really nice experience (the buffet style, the western food mixed with the interpretations of some Asian dishes). Also, it's kinda surreal to see one of your favorite food vloggers in Warsaw Old Town or hear their perfect pronunciation of "śledź" (respect!).

Yaaaay welcome back!

I missed you so much 😢 I live for your videos every week

What A happy couple, bravo!

Good variety of food, the duck and mushroom would have been my favorite. If they added the dongbei guo bao rou (or the red sauce version), that would been epic

ohh i missed ur vids and yay wow blondie in germany!! finally! u two r so cute together and i love it 😇😇

Those little shrimp must be super good. One way to cook them in a typical Chinese way would be to deep fry them with the shell on until they are super crispy and then toss them with a bit of salt and pepper, you should give that a try for your family!

Love seeing Derk's hometown. My favorite Chinese food in this video is definitely the fried chicken nuggets with the sweet and sour sauce of course. 😅

Oh, that sandwich... they look like the really good brown shrimp you can get in the UK (ie. Morecambe Bay Brown Shrimps) that are used for potted shrimp. it's so good. i really like the flavour of them.

Missed your video for a couple of weeks. Wish you a happy new year !

just like a home town buffet in every small American town.😃🤗 I kinda like them sometimes.

Happy New Year!

Welcome back 🎉🎉😍

happy new year and love you for another brand new year

Happy New Year 2024, Miss Amy.🎆 It is indeed a fusion of German and Chinese. The buffet is similar to the ones in Hong Kong, international style.

Love the video

happy new year ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Looks amazing! Hello from China 👋

As a German with a Polish parent who's been learning Chinese and thinking about moving to Australia (maybe Tasmania) someday this video is for me! 💖 Love your other videos too of course.

It's so cool to see you 'the girl in china' walking through germany just an hour away from me (Oldenburg) Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland ❤

This is the cutest video ever aaaaaaa

I love Polish potato salad, Pierogies and a Polish fish dish. My former roommate is from Poland, and she cooked all of them very well. Super yummy and savory memory…波蘭家常菜挺好吃的，還有匈牙利家常菜😊🎉。

Once I told a Taiwanese student to treat these American/Westernized Chinese food as American cuisine, it dissolved his cognitive dissonance and he actually grew to like this kind of food.

That buffet looks bomb!

Good video mate

Happy New Year!!! As a Chinese who has been living in other countries for more than 15years, these dishes don’t even look that bad to me! 😅

This is the standard sort of all you can eat restaurant in England but instead of sushi it’ll be something like curry. Our Chinese food is… “slightly” more Chinese but not massively.

You are such a sweet couple. How he is looking at you... so loving to see that. Video was great like always! Sweet Greets from Vienna!

I also spent Xmas & New Year with my bf in Austria and had to sample their Chinese cuisine haha. I'm from Toronto and the Chinese buffets in Austria/Germany reminds me of the late 90s and 2000s ones in Toronto when they were popular in Toronto for being cheap and affordable, despite the city already having a very diverse & authentic Chinese cuisine culture then. So it's kind of nostalgic for me to see these places again.

Yay! happy new year. I was a bit worried about you when that missile went into Polish airspace. I hope you had a lovely trip.

It's interesting how unique it is for you while for me as a German is is the closest I can get to Chinese food unless I'm going to cook myself. These kind of restaurants spawned everywhere around here over the last 15 years and they became a part of German culture.

I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and your face always reminded me of someone else’s and I realised over the winter that you remind me of 黄婉秋 in 刘三姐

YOU'RE BACKKKKK

Out of an all-you-can-eat restaurant and straight over to a seafood bun wagon! :D

So many foreigners in china and they love china and chinese a lot with good experiences. I love good, ethical, and honest foreigners.

Exactly ! In Germany , only some big cities like Frankfurt, Berlin or Munich you can find more authentic Chinese food/restaurants 😅

You could try some pol-viet when you're in Poland. Polish-vietnamese mix like "kule mocy" (orbs of power)- chicken pieces in a crispy breading smothered with thick neon sweet red sauce :D

The perfect formula to win foreigner's taste bud, deep fried plus sweet and sour source, lol. From Hamburg, we were so close !!!

living your best life right now 👌👌❣❣

Being a Finn living in Cairns, Australia i sort of miss those all you can eat Chinese places that normally has sushi and Thai food as well. Must be a common thing in only parts of Europe because in the UK it was also very unheard of. While not particularly up on par in quality it's just so lovely sometimes to have time to pig out on everything you see. I usually either went for sushi only or then hot food because together it's a bit too much. All you can eat sushi places are also common. But again... not the highest quality but definitely kills your cravings.

This looks amazing! This looks more Americanized Chinese Buffet.

the tomato soup you had, sounds super similar to hong kong style Russian Borsht.

It’s sooo funny when I watched your first video and noticed that your boyfriend is German and THAN to realize that he’s from My north Germany area as well 💜💜 that’s sooo great 💜💜💜

These types of western/asian fusion buffets used to be very common in the US, and they do still exist, but I believe many of them have had to close in recent times. Pandemic was a very bad time for buffets. 😞

I just comment why blondie doesn't upload in the last video an hour ago but she upload it today 😅 Good to see you back. I hope you have a great holiday to spent with your family 😊

That herring looks so dang good!!! Was it juicy, what type of texture was it? Going to have to find some at my local Polish delicatessen here in the Bay area.

My guess is that they have schnitzel noodles. Oops, wrong, but the buffet looked great! The two of you make such an adorable couple. Look forward to the next episode.

Derk looks great with the mustache!

Whenever I watch her videos I feel hungry!

This was so funny to watch having grown up in Switzerland right at the border to Germany where we used to go to an all you can eat Chinese restaurant very frequently and it was almost exactly the same :D I do love the food they have even though I have had slightly more proper Chinese food when I lived in NYC. But I have yet to make it to China to try the real stuff myself :) Just a little worried about the vegetarian options although I do see quite a bit in your videos, so maybe by the time I can go myself, there will be more options :)

The seafood looks yummy

That's a really nice buffet spread. Can't really speak to the authenticity but all I'm thinking is "get in my belly!"

Omg i did my masters not far from there in Bremen. Coming from California where i was used to china town in LA and San Francisco, german style western chinese food was quite a shock haha

Can't believe you made all you can eat buffet look tasty.

Oh wow Derk comes from my hometown. Recognised most an the places you showed in this vlog.

Your German boyfriend has a very cute Aussie accents. 😂❤

so interested at Chinese food in foreign countries!!! if i have chance, i will definitely go have a try!😋

Haha, Exactly same with all you can eat Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands. Which i am going tonight 😂

The Chinese at derks hometown looks legit delicious. In UK its like slop... Brown, gloopy and dry.

I have to definitely point out that there are also Chinese restaurants that do it differently. for example I live in Munich and in the (I guess you could call it ) suburbs of the town, there is a Chinese restaurant called Long, which does not have an all you can eat buffet, but it does have authentic Chinese food and What goes for Chinese food in Germany. they even make a distinction between them by having them either in different sections of the menu or in different menu books altogether.so if you’re going to a Chinese restaurant because you want that Westernised version of Chinese food , they have that tasting very good, but if you want some authentic Chinese food from the area they come from ( I unfortunately always forget which one that is) they also have that. Though I do know that all over Germany, you will find restaurants like that. The all you can eat Chinese ones I’ve been to , are at least trying to be a little bit more authentic than the one you went to, although I am quite certain especially after watching your videos that they just look and sound more authentic than the ones you had in this restaurant. At least they don’t offer sangria and fried calamari . If you’re ever back in close proximity to uni, do give me a shout out, I would very much love to show you my favourite Chinese restaurant

My wife and I love to try Mexican food abroad. Being from the States, specifically Chicago, where Mexican food is in great abundance; it's fun to see what people interpret Mexican food as. Once my wife order a margarita. What arrived was a martini glass full of pure tequila.

That is a really good price for a good looking buffet!!!