What was great about this video was you guys connecting the community, the stories of the past and the future with the food. Y'all are the only Asian duo on RU-vid that make these connections with food, and you guys are the best for that. Spittin' TRUTH.
@Edward Chan Cantonese IS + WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST. Cantonese Roast Duck vs Peking Duck - no comparison. Tony is just a foul mouth baby, emitting bad vibs.
yo real talk, dismissing any kind of food on principle imo negates your credibility as a general food critic. Yes you're allowed to have opinions and preferences to food personally, but to not try any of it and just be like "nah I don't eat that stuff" because it's not to your preferences not only boxes in your ideals and taste but really shows a narrow perspective in the culinary arts. It basically says that "you can trust me to give you the real talk about only this kind of food cuz I don't like anything else". For sure, that's a market for that, but like why limit yourself? Like I get that he's really into spicy foods and all that but whole cultures exist outside of that flavor spectrum, especially when you consider the fact that whole cultures have existed for centuries prior to the first hot pepper came from the new world. His take on the reduce popularity of Cantonese cuisine is purely based on the "hottest" trends of food, however that's not an indication that Canto food is not good anymore. It just means the market is changing, people want to try something new and that doesn't detract from the flavor of the old imo. Of course Canto food needs to evolve to keep up, but when it comes to American interests, something like Northern Chinese cuisine and Sichuan cuisine is an untapped flavor and culture so of course it will rise in popularity. Cantonese food has been the most widespread and renowned for decades already, it was inevitable that something else will take over that spot. Basically, don't talk smack about the OG, it wasn't the top dog for nothing.
Wonderful video for all peoples to help understand modern Chinese culture in america and obvi the 626. I really appreciate you willingness to produce content that pushes the conversation forward in, what I feel is, a positive way.
I am Filipino and caucasian mix, born and raised in Hawaii. I grew up eating Cantonese food. I live in ohio now and the food here is another type of chinese food. I love all kinds of asian food; japanese, korean, chinese, vietnamese, and filipino of course. Like your videos a lot. Keep up the great work.
Hai fung bros i saw your fyi channel broke bites i like ur show very much and nowadayd i saw ur fung bros channel is really super update ur new foods videos i am waiting to watch
She is ethnically Chinese (specifically Cantonese) but is from Vietnam. She says as much in the video 13:50. She doesn't speak Vietnamese but can speak Cantonese with a slight Vietnamese accent.
I have to agree with you. As someone who moved from the 626 to Orange County, nobody from the OC understands my struggle to find authentic chinese food. OC chinese food is white washed and lacks flavor. Even the vietnamese food isnt the same.
I have to say I agree with Tony in one aspect is that Cantonese food today is not the same as it was 40+ years ago it’s become very homogenized and the taste has definitely gone down. As to where the new Chinese food from mainland China comes with much more flavor it is much more unique.“Unfortunately most Americans are afraid to explore the new Chinese food unless it’s introduced by their Asian friends or American friends who have lived in China and explored all the new tastes
5:32 "Some IG models just takes pictures of the food but dont actually try it." That should be a crime. Lol. Please send the food to this crazy poor Asian.
1） more and more FOBs moving back to China after graduation. Life is just more colorful and exciting in China, on top of the social connection they have in their own. 2) In fact, new immigrants from China are more towards relocate in Irvine than the 626 area. 626 has a lot of old immigrant from taiwan/Hong Kong/Vietnam.
As an Asian (Viet) American from the OC, I got slightly offended by his comment about Viet boba places being bad. There are plenty of good Vietnamese boba places, you just gotta be open enough to try. Like, I've had my share of bad Taiwanese boba places - example: I didn't really care for Gong Cha and still kind of don't.
It's not that he's salty. As Andrew and David said, he's an elitist. The good news about those kind of people is they self implode by their own rite. There is the Asian side of things too, cultural speaking that has a certain pride. I can see that about him. Still he's polishing his persona to be an asshole. Without any change his career as a food critic will quickly go away.
Kinda sad to hear that Cantonese food is dying. I find it hard to believe as the food is so good and has so much international appeal. As a South East Asianer, we love our Canto food. Everyone loves dim sum! Phuoc dat shit!
@WingChunBoyz Random Name is correct; Cantonese Food is AS POPULAR AS EVER. That tony jerk is JUST BEING VINDICTIVE, because he was dumped by his ex-Cantonese gf (she finally SAW THE LIGHT.)
@WingChunBoyz Don't let that vile misanthrope get you down. Scrolling thru the comments, there are more about how hostile he is, than "how good" the non-Cantonese Food appears. About a month ago, their was an article (NY Times I think, but not sure) stating that there are less Chinese Restaurants now, + that this development is PROGRESS. The former Cantonese/Toisanese Immigrants became restauranteurs, because that was probably their only default occupation. Now that these immigrants have successfully raised their kids to be PROFESSIONALS, their restaurants are no longer needed. But THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CANTONESE RESTAURANTS, because it is the best, + as long as we, patronize these places. CANTONESE FOOD RULES FOREVER !
Maggie Chan I totally agree with you. I am not Cantonese but a South East Asian person with Cantonese relatives. We love Cantonese food and I don’t see it going dying.
@@luisvlogs5560 yeah I saw your blogs from Chicago right? And I am sorry about that, I guess I am just used to it because I grew up in that area, and I visist that area often. But food is great for sure!
Y’all should’ve let toestah talk more about the other side of the 626. The lifestyle was different back then. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows lol. Some people don’t know about those gangster days.
Your right it sure wasn't I great up there in the 90s and stuff was way different back then! Allt of Gansters everywhere. EMF was one of the biggest there. SGV was another, and so forth
@Gim Paul I was an A-Team fan as well as Knight Rider and Airwolf. I was never a great video game player except for one game. I still live in the 626. (San Gabriel/San Marino area)
@eon long I do remember a joke about taking down the flag sign, I never saw an actual sign saying that though. As far as a sign that said "No Chinese" I definitely never saw that.
I grew up in Pasadena in the Mid 90s-Early 2000s. Alhambra was predominantly Hispanic at that Time. The Asian population grew and took over Afterwards.
@@gabrielalele8603 The City of Alhambra was mainly Hispanic when I was in High School, but AHS also had students from Monterey Park. The High School was probably 40% Asian and 40% Hispanic.
it's kinda crazy to live in the 626 ever since you were born and seeing a video on it here! i love living here though as a chinese/vietnamese person like myself who is able to see my own culture being spread throughout food and the community.
I lived in the 626 for nearly half my life. What a mix. We always focus on the Asians there, but it is also the last SoCal Vestige of Mayberry-Americana. The last stronghold of Bowling Alleys and Pancake Houses. I loved living there - and my kitchen was very Chinese at the time.
That Tony guy brings out the worst of overseas Taiwanese where they're extremely close minded and bitter but disguising it as just worldly opinions...sheesh
I've lived in El Monte for about 17 years, I still find it fascinating when people mention it because it's not a very popular city, and a lot of times people leave it out when speaking about 626, but North/South El Monte definitely is 626
30 years ago, rich fobs from HK only showed off their civic, Integra, MR2, RX7, but now fobs from China drive around their Ferrari, Lambo and stuff...China has changed so much!
Where might Tony's opinion on Cantonese food come from? Cantonese have been here for a long time and they came over for a better life. When they open a restaurant back then, it was likely to make a living. There's way more well off people in the non-canto wave, and so when they open a restaurant, they tend to be professionals.
626 is bigger and more spread out, Richmond itself big but the comparable Chinese eating/dining/shopping area is condensed to the north west corner of it and is relatively small. The 626 is vast. Asian American culture is also much more robust and has stronger identities than Canadian Asian culture. No doubt there are similarities in Richmond, how mainland Chinese food has flooded the market and older Cantonese places less so. But in summary, the 626 is way bigger/populated, the cultural nuances are more, and Asian American identity is a bit more entrenched and sure of itself than Asian Canadian culture, which historically has informed itself more off of what’s happening across the border than a homegrown thing. I’m an Asian American than has lived in Vancouver for a while now.
Banh mi my tho in SG. I hope that place stays forever lol I moved from Rowland to MPK and feel so much more at home in MPK with all the canto people. Love it
Glad to see the fung bros including some older people. Would be nice if they included people not like themselves a bit more often. People in the corporate world for example, religious people, first generation immigrants etc....
In yr vdo and caption, you talk about LA's Most Asian Neighborhood, but only have Chinese representatives from different countries/regions. What about Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Hmong/Mien, Filipino, etc? You need to clarify and call it what it is.
Loved the longer video very interesting since i personally told people i didnt like chinese food in general but you showed me that theres so much more variety out there
According to the United States Census (1/4/2010) the largest Asian-Americans cities in the San Gabriel Valley/Los Angeles County are Monterey Park - 66.9%/Chinese-American - 47.7%, Walnut - 63.6%, Cerritos - 61.9%, Rosemead - 60.7%, San Gabriel - 60.7%, Rowland Heights - 59.8%, Arcadia - 59.2%, San Marino - 55.3%, Alahambra - 52.9%.
Rowland Heights now looks nothing like how it was growing up there in the 80s and 90s. I heard the Colima Burgers is gone. Heartbreaking. Best chili cheese fries ever.
- hello fb, chicken (steam wine) if they use salt / pepper - not white wash cooks, right? you still eat hamburger in this land? do they give soy sauce in taipei, hk, bj, or sh. the show fresh off boat is white wash got our dirty laundry 'aired'. elle for mascara great lash maybelline
