For all those asking why it's called lobster sauce, that's the way they cooked lobster in the Toishan region in China. The early immigrants from China to America were mostly from that region. When they came over, they substituted the shrimp for the lobster since it's far easier to get shrimp than lobster. The proper name for this dish should be 'Shrimp with lobster style sauce". Chinese is a stylized language, so when just say shrimp with lobster sauce, many if not most will understand that it is just stylized language. The literal translation for this dish in Toishanese is " Shrimp lobster gravy". My heritage is Toishanese and my dad was a chef, so growing up, I used to hang out with a lot of the old time Chinese chefs (they were in their 80's back in the 1970s) and that's the way they explained it to me because I was wondering the same thing.
My family is also old school Toisan restaurant owners and I don’t know how our version mutated into what it is, but ours is mostly the same but we take whole fermented black beans and turn them into a mash and mix it with some seafood broth and oyster sauce and simmer with the mix - it’s almost like a Korean jajangmeon, but much less sauce.
Shrimp in lobster sauce is one of my all time favorites. To this day I thought it was actual LOBSTER sauce. SO happy i learned the history of this delicous dish. SUBSCRIBED!
My mother used to make lobster sauce for us all the time, same recipe as yours, but she added more ground pork, included the egg yoke and added a tablespoon of fermented black beans to give it even more flavour. Very tasty, I know what I’ll be having tomorrow😋😋😋
One of my favorite Chinese dishes. I too wondered about why the sauce was called lobster sauce and no lobster or even a taste of lobster but I still love it. Thanks for the recipe I will be making it at home.
I just tried this for the 1st time 2 days ago as I was walking past a Chinese restaurant. I paid $7 for a small size. Had I known how quick and simple it was to make this?! Now that you have shown me how easy it is to make? I will now be making my own from now on!😇Thank you so much‼️💋I will be making meatless healthy Chinese dishes that are weightloss friendly!🦋
I've made your recipe with your directions at least 7 times and it comes out great! That is the way I remember it but it was with lobster in China Town NY when I lived there. Excellent and exactly the way it tasted!
Thank you so much. I've always wanted to learn how to stir fry and make my own Chinese food, but knowing how to make sauces was my main barrier . I'm so thankful I found you on RU-vid.❤️
Why in the name of goodness would anybody down vote this delicious recipe perfectly presented and explained by this lovely lady for us to cook at home i just do not understand you.
Thank you for clearing up the confusion about the "no lobster in the lobster sauce" thing. We're all waiting for that piece of lobster that never appears. Great recipe and easy to do at home. Good job.
I followed your recipe to a T and it was Amazing. I always thought this was difficult recipe to make. Thank You for this video. I make it now at least once a week.
Chinese Healthy Cooking.....you are a really good cook with a mature approach to teaching without unnecessary "babble". I've tried out a couple of your dishes and they've been lovely. Thank you so very much. Xièxiè!
This is one of my fav dishes, I am friends with my Chinese restaurant chef, I bring him a lobster tail and request that the whole egg be added to the dish with extra garlic, he make me very happy all the time!!!
Thank You for one of my most favorite, favorite of takeout... I always get, since little... It came out better than I have tried, in any restaurant 💝💌💝Thank You 💌💝
Staying home during pandemic. I refuse to cook boring. This was insanely delicious and easy to make. I had all the ingredients in my pantry and my husband loved it. Thank you for the recipe!
You know, I cooked and followed your recipe. Oh so delicious! 😋 I want to cook this again and again. My husband ate a lot of this dish tonight. Double thumbs up! Thank you!
That's my FAVORITE DISH in the WORLD for breakfast lunch or dinner it's my go to meal! And I love you your a great chef you make it healthy so I get to what I love Cantonese food Thank You! Guess what's for Dinner🤣🤣🤣😋
!T y for your mandatory ready/purchase list of items&products on each vid found in your description! So encouraging! [Most RU-vidrs never consistently list which I found I unsubscribe after awhile (they state, “you can find my list of things I use in one of my videos”- frustrating) ... ...your master list reflects your integrity in the privileged role to teach. I appreciate it!] Looking forward to cooking this recipe! Craving shrimp &Chinese food 🥘!
I love shrimp with lobster sauce. Your manner was so calm & your explanation so clear & simple I feel now that I can do this Sorry if name icon comes up 2x. Some sort of computer glitch we don't know how to fix.
This recipe is perfect! So tasty and authentic to what I’m used to in a restaurant! Thank You for sharing your knowledge Lin! Having a blast watching and trying your recipes!
I love this dish but many Chinese restaurants don't make it well. Yours looks perfect - the sauce is thick and eggy, as it should be. Shrimp look great. Nice job.
Thank you for the video, when we order Chinese food my mom always wants the shrimp with lobster sauce no veggies extra shrimp, now I can make it for her when she is in the mood. 😊😊
This is one of my son fav. I only made this once. I should do it for dinner tonight. It's just the pork fried rice I can't seem to make the exact like my fav restaurant. I have restaurant background skills. Mastering certain dish is hard.
I love this dish And I love you and your recipes,im so happy I made egg rolls from you and I made steak fried rice,and tonight i made my hubby favorite pepper steak all wonderful and easy im so happy wanted to cook these dishes all my life now i can thanks to you.shrimp with lobster sauce is my all time favorite I will make this next then another fave dumplings fried.you are the best chinese cooking on you tube because you are so easy to follow . I learned so much. love now i know how to silken meats so cool! thank you
Just found your channel. Subscribed immediately. Love your straightforward approach. No useless chatter. I’ve got a feeling that I’m gonna become a fan. On to your next video...
I just enjoy your videos! I purchased a wok and a large bottle of shaoxing wine and now I am a chef. 😝😆. My family just loves your recipes. Thank you so much and keep up the excellent work! I'm really enjoying cooking Chinese food.
Decades ago, our 'Payday' lunch was to go to Philadelphia's HAPPY GARDEN restaurant. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce was one of our favorite dishes! It was made this way!
I can't tell you how grateful I am to see this. The restaurant where I fell in love with this dish closed and I have tried two more and they both did NOT measure up. Now that I see how easy it is I am going to try until I get the great taste I miss so much. THANK YOU.
