The Woman Who Changed Chinese Cuisine in America
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2018
- Just as Julia Child revolutionized French food, so did Cecilia Chiang with Chinese cuisine. After moving to the United States in 1959, Cecilia launched the Mandarin in San Francisco. The restaurant introduced foods like Peking duck, pot stickers and hot and sour soup to an American audience, and began to attract celebrities and foodies from across the country. Her cooking has set a standard for Chinese food in America, and has influenced everyone from Alice Waters to James Beard.
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I just found out she died two days ago... what a legend, we will never forget her contributions to the United States. Incredible.
yes indeed, rest in peace, she lived to be the grand age of 100!
The news of her death felt like it was yesterday. 安息吧 R.I.P Madam Chiang
Wow, she is healthy for 98
Dan Chau Ikr😁
maybe less mcdonalds
She looks decades younger, she can't be 98. She looks as old or younger than my grams!
Asian!!!
She is 98??!!! 😦
“Good food is good food” exactly!!!
I always used to live by this one statement "good food is bad food"
Now i have finally been proven wrong.
Андрей За́йцев youre not wrong in a healthy standpoint, for example: fried chicken is delicious but if theres an overdoze of it, it might be dangerous.
This applys to evey countrys food
H4rry, to over eat anything good is to do harm. It was Aristotle who said “everything in moderation, including moderation”. That was thousands of years ago.
Barbara Houk good to know, wasn’t he the guy who introduced the word geography?
I agree so much. Some of my friends tell me that they hate Chinese food. I'm like, okay, what have you eaten?
All they list is the crap that is Americanized Chinese food. They haven't tasted the actual delicious Chinese food that hasn't been altered. It doesn't need to be changed for "American" tastes -- if it tastes good to you, it tastes good to most everyone.
Good food is good food, couldn't have said it better.
Good food is good food which is delicious food for the eater. No point claiming it to be good food but the eater does not find it delicious. You say it is good food because you find it delicious, right ?
@@Schocam Don't be that guy, nobody like that guy.
Ho SC
Good food is good food. Also there is a reason why still on the menu for many years.
@@Schocam theres always that one person, that one guy that just has to be on r/imverysmart in every comment section, and congratulations you just won the position
@@Schocam the smartest guy in comment section, very well said you earned it.
HAPPY?
👏👏👏👏👏👏
I like that she doesn't fully take credit and acknowledges that she didn't make it BUT she did introduce it to the Americans. Very humble.
Everyone knows that she didn't make Peking duck. It is a very old recipe, since >1000 years ago
asdfasdf qewrqwer yeah that is the point
Usantanker The O2 Lover I'm just responding to OP calling her humble for admitting that she didn't invent Peking duck. The thing is that she couldn't lie about it even if she wanted to, cause everyone knows that it's old recipe
asdfasdf qewrqwer
I think he was talking about making chinese food as it is in america today
Cecilia Chiang is so cool. Of course in an interesting turn of events, her son Philip goes on to create P.F. Chang's which serves non-traditional Americanized Chinese fusion cuisine to millions of people around the world. 😀👍
Tosh T: I think a lot of second or first generation Asian Americans want to elevate their food to something that is better than just cheap takeout, something that has some dignity. Asian haute cuisine is one way to do that.
P.F. Changs is awful ... I don't see how people actually like the place.
BINGO. All subtility is lost. It's overcooked, over-salted (or over-sweetened), over-battered crap.
+Jaston Yuh I'm not sure if you've ever been to one but P.F. Chang's is far from haute cuisine.
Jaston Yuh if they stop cheap take out ill have to start my own lol
Cecilia Sun Yun Chiang (江孫芸
)
September 18, 1920
- October 28, 2020
May She Rest In Peace
All things considered, her english accent is amazing compared to others who arrived to America at the same time as her and are the same age.
Justin Y. She arrived when she was young. She didn't arrive when she was old, so that's why her American accent is good.
Why.Just why.
It shows how passionate and communicative she lived her life
You just watch anything everything shown on homepage don't you.
Why are you everywhere?
She's 98 and this healthy. That's really saying something about her food.
Humble lady
When Alice Waters started talking about Cecilia and meeting her, and what she meant to her and cooking, I could hear the emotion in her voice, fighting to hold back tears of joy or excitement to share her story of the person who opened her eyes to something wonderful
She is almost 100 and still killin' it in the kitchen!
What a sweet old wonderful woman, I wish her the best, and I wish I could try some of her delicious dishes. She deserves all the wealth and happiness in the world. May God bless her ❤🌻
She is 98 believe it or not
With social media being so full of hate and negatively, it's such a blessing to stumble upon a genuine feel good video.
Good food is good food. I don't care what country or culture its from, if you put it in front of me and if it's good it'll vanish. Thank you ma'am so much for your contributions.
I care.
@@DillonTrinhProductions how come
dang she looks so healthy at that age i wish my grandma will reach that age too because i love her so much :)
i love food so much... the history behind every meal and the love and passion. it's crazy how much our culture is shaped by food.
hey i saw your comment on domic's video
Who doesnt love food
Yes
If u don’t love food you’re not human
You are my cultures food lemme eat you
Every single video on this channel just warms my heart. I'm so happy that someone is showcasing the best of humanity this way. Thank you!🖤
Sometimes I wish the American culture was more open towards the stranger side of cultural food. Take for example chicken feet, I love it, especially from Chinese restaurants, but for many people it is strange and absurd. I think there should be more curiosity and interest to try these cultural dishes that are delicacies
A Vsaucy Boi pig blood soup :P
pickled pig foot
I've tried chicken feet, and I personally didn't enjoy the flavor of it. I think it's somewhat of an acquired taste tbh
chicken feet is amazing and pickled pig foot lollololl
A Vsaucy Boi I for one enjoy frozen baby rat fetuses in a burrito or bathtub joji ramen yum 🤗
Cecilia recently passed away at 100. Rest In Peace, Cecilia. We love you.
I wanna try her food
Just Ice u haven't tried authentic Chinese food?
I never tasted real chinese food, i live in italy and i have only tasted some popular things, loaded up with spices.
Authentic Chinese food can be hard to find in the US these days
Jeffrey Wen Ooh I've tried some Chinese food, Chinese-American foods that is, but I wanna try hers
Spiral Journey not really it’s everywhere in China and the west coast has some good authentic food too I’m Chinese in Chicago and I always find real Chinese food, just from different reigons
OMG, that made me sooo hungry! You inspire me and my channel every single time. Keep it up :)
I swear, every video melts my heart. Much love to Great Big Story.(I also see the play, short videos of the "bigger" picture) brilliant idea and execution.
Great Big Story was such a great channel. I really miss it and find myself rewatching episodes like this one often.Thankful to all involved and really hope that they are all doing well.
I truly thank this woman bc the Americanized ‘Chinese ‘ food when I was young was boring.
Later in my thirties, I studied with a physician from China (while I was in residency). She was blessed to be able to live with her parents here in the US. Her parents knew how to cook both dishes from North China and South China. I know true Chinese cooking. I have been taught by the best.
Across the US by the timeI was 40, the Chinese cuisine had changed from this boring mimic of Chinese food to the more authentic that the lady you featured had introduced to the US. I much prefer her style. And I cook in the tradition of both North and South China thanks to my Chinese colleague’s parents.
Thank You Cecilia Chiang for spreading authentic Chinese food may you rest in peace...
These videos are amazing. The camera work is spot on. The sounds and shots are perfect. These videos are so calming. Who ever makes these better be getting a lot of money.
This is so amazing! Love the story behind this.
very inspirational.
Man how could this video be this small? She deserves a well covered, and enticing foody documentary.
Gotta love wholesome videos like this
Great job, Ma'am!
And I really love how she sums things up :'Good food is good food.'
Love your enthusiasm too!
Can we all take a moment to say thank you for all the late night delicious food?
She’s so precious
Thank you. You brought joy to many people's lives.
Amazing story as always! ^^
Cecilia Chiang, "Good food is good food."🥑🌶🥚🥩
Amen and God bless your soul, Madam Chiang! Most of all thank you for all that you've done for each and everyone of us!!! ;--) Love always!
I did a report on Alice Waters!!! Omg this is great! I was doing a report on farm-to-table and farm to table cooking.
Beautiful story!
I wish this was longer!
She introduced potstickers? BLESS YOU
Awww Cecilia & Alice Waters, best combi
I love this lady ❤️.
Her joy and smile are like sunshine...
This needs much more views!!
Thank you for introducing Chinese food to us!!!
1:26 as a Hong Konger i recognize all of these 4 dishes. Pot sticker (basically long fried dumplings) is my favorite, especially when paired with black vinegar.
I don’t wanna sound uncultured(I’m asian :3) but isn’t black vinegar just soy sauce?
@@bambiii787 Soy sauce is made from fermented soy. Black vinegar is rice vinegar with a malted taste.
@@bambiii787 to put it simply:
Black Vinegar 黑醋 is sour
Soy Sauce 醬油 is salty
welp now I sound ignorant and dumb
@@bambiii787 its ok m8, i dont kno much about western cuisine too
I love how she’s always smiling and so passionate about cooking😊
"Good food is good food."I agree with her. Food is a universal language beside music. Kudos to this lady. Wishing her good health and her passion of cooking never goes out.
I love her personality she's such a wonderful and lovely strong and powerful woman
If someone’s never tried peking duck.... you gotta try it. Melt. In. Your. Mouth.
Katy Out n About I mean......its not suppose to
Be aware that roast duck and Peking duck are different. And most duck you see through the window at a Chinese place, it’s roast duck.
It has unique taste, but melt in your mouth? Does Peking Duck stewed or I ate just another roasted duck?
that one bayu likely roast duck
Ya you know, it might just be roast duck that i tried.
Awesome. This makes me hungry watching her cook those dishes
She had one of the most welcoming smiles I've seen. All my respect to her
A Legend who passed away left a grand Legacy in the food arts and culture
Every video by Great Big Story is so fun and light hearted. Honestly the best source for stories.
There is something soothing watching grandma cooking
I love her.. ❤️ beautiful backstory..
Rest in peace 💕 Soul of a Banquet is a documentary about her, gonna watch! (it's included on Amazon Prime)
Yes Cecilia! I loveeeee Chinese food but I know theres more to it than just stir fry and dumplings!
I'm glad I watched this!
Awesome story
She is my wife’ s grandma and she is a great person.
Thank you for introducing authentic Chinese food to USA. I hope it can get more popular in the future.
Her lovely smile at the end. XD Happiness is truly the secret to success
This is so inspiring
Rest in peace, Madam Chiang. You were phenomenally brave.
This is a nice tribute. I wish however that the video also alluded to the fact that Chinese food, like all other foods around the world, is diverse. While we can all think of some iconic dishes from each country, the fact remains that there is such a wide range of cultures and races within each country which manifests itself in a variety of dishes. From my personal experience living in the States, most Americans are familiar with dishes from the Sichuan (川菜）and Canton provinces （粤菜）, but not the other main cuisine types in China. I wish we will all have an opportunity to try a wider variety of dishes soon :)
serena19196 But their focus is understandable since the video is about her and not chinese cuisine... And is also very short.
Very well said, the last quote.
Sweet woman,good food,may she live a long life
Why is this video not longer with more content? There is so much more that can be told and this seems to me like a movie trailer. She is not getting any younger so go back to do it properly with more in-depth interview.
Not necessary. This exposure is more than enough. Moreover, there will be more questions and controversies. Interview some other people. Make some other people famous.
I'm very interested in this story. This is fascinating!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I absolutely love Chinese 😌
The lady with nail polish, i like how she holds her chopsticks lmao
When you book your flight From non stop to Manila Adding 1 stop over Because you want noodles in Shanghai Your a foodie
She is so relaxing to listen to.
My Kung Kung came here to America in 1955, he was born in Macau but his family came from different parts of China. Catonese food is different than food in the North of China, and Macau has heavy Portuguese influence in thier cuisine. China is a wonderful country with a huge and wonderful cuisine.
"Good food is good food."
- Cecilia Chiang
She is the Chinese Julia Child and even did a stint in the OSS just like Julia. Why are you only now hearing about her after decades of America enjoying her food and recipes? Racism is why. But, be glad that that didn't stop her from achieving her life's dream and reshaping history.
I don't understand... Didn't Julie Child have a TV show when Cecilia Chiang was arriving in the US, though ? Like, I imagine time and their actual careers is also probably a factor, I don't know.
Awesome vid
she's so adorable! this is wonderful
Because we live together in harmony,all races all religions
Aslong it s not pork. Then we can talk...... better ....eat together
Soooo.... How on Earth did we, as a nation, go from this wonderful cuisine to the horrid version of Chinese food that is so prevalent now?? Sickly sweet, heavily breaded, and it all tastes the same. The average American Chinese restaurant is an insult to Chinese cuisine, imho.
Ask America, because half the stuff y'all invent doesn't even exist in authentic Chinese cuisine. For example, orange chicken...
Maybe don't go Panda Express? Or order something on the menu besides breaded meat in sticky sauce?
American Chinese food is American Chinese food. Instead of feeling insulted, don’t associate it with authentic Chinese food. It was created by Americans of Chinese descent, the same way burritos were created by Americans of Mexican descent.
Maybe go to a actual Chinese restaurant and not Panda Express
wtf is orange chicken, i remember i was in LA long time ago , man the chinese food sucks , most of the store had that stupid tasting hot sauce ,what crap.
Thank goodness for Cecilia Chiang
Thank you for the introduction!
The thumbnail are whispering "my masterplan have succeeded"
But she cannot represent every province in China. Each province has its' own cuisine. She is from Shanghai. But it is up to authentic Shanghainese people to judge if her food is Shanghainese enough.
Rhoxe .C 😭😭😭
I hope i will be the one who brings indonesian cuisene into america and makes my country proud im in culinary school rightnow
Humble, sweet, & blessed 🙏🏽❤️ I would love to meet her 🙂
Yes!! I just came to San Francisco from Hungary. Its my first time in America!! I'm sooo excited! I need to try out her food!!! :D
The mandarin, sounds like she is planning world domination using her food muwhahahah just kidding ,great video
lol.. Time for the Iron Man to come in.
everyone knows it is a joke, Starbucks and McDonald achieved dat goal already
She reminds me of Marvel's Madame Gao
I don't wanna ofend anyone but her face at the end looks like she is doing a sadistic laugh😂
Then hush your mouth!
I agree hahahhaha
Mirza Nurhan right but to be fair it is a good story
Judy Gambel its *offend bitch and hush you're mouth. Or say texts something nice in the comments.
Ying main AF im not trying to be mean i just want to point that out its just a funny face (i love that old lady she is great)😊
Great cook! Ama 🙏😌
What a peaceful video to watch before I️ go to bed :)
So, did she make Orange Chicken or not?
Mention orange chicken in front of a Chinese grandma, she'll slap you with a sandal.
Jolene Gov - I welcome the challenge. 😤
+Jolene Gov Not Cecilia since her son owns 300 restaurants that serve it...only he calls it Orange Peel Chicken.
Quaglium Quagnarr orange chicken is not a traditional Chinese dish, it’s Americanized lol
Orange chicken is not a traditional Chinese dish. I've never heard of it in my cuisine...
"my CuLtuRe is not your FoOD!!!"
Lol thought about the same xD
Hahahahahah
MJ Rinal h3?
Lmao... the sheer ridiclousness of it all amazes me.
I was waiting for a comment like that lol
How much do we owe this lady? A WHOLE LOT! *hugs my hot and sour soup forever*
Best channel
I clicked because she looked so sweet and the other woman looks like a happy old Hillary Clinton
No please don't compare amyone to a politcian, most of them are trash including Hilary
lol imagine hillary being happy.
Exactly... get outta here with this food panda trash
Joshua Yeo jsjssh
This channel is so much better than that other channel who only repeating same footage/scene on their vids
Thank you Cecilia I am very appreciated now I can enjoy my food.
She came to America for the first time in 1959, that's when China took over Tibet but we Tibetan are still breading on this beautiful earth. Free Tibet now. We are human being and we have to wish for all human being to have a meaning life and have a right to do what they want. We don't need communist, corruption and weapons, we only need love in this world! Please hit like if you wish Tibet will be free soon.
Yeshi Tenzin lol western propaganda machine
Yeshi Tenzin I have no control or influence in this issue.
I cannot do anything for Syria bc my representatives pay no attention to me on this.
I have no influence on anything so I feel.
fellow citizen of youtube...
Please comment on the video next time.
Ilan Wallace yes Free Tibet now ! No communist anymore !
yeshi tenzin no I didn't mean that! I agree! it just wasn't very on-topic.