To our community: thank you for everything. We are grateful for all of your love and support and we wouldn't be here without you! It's a privilege to share with you and we are excited to write this next chapter with you.
I echo your sentiments to your team as well. The expertise in editing and writing and directing were so seamless that they made it look so easy. Thank you to your team as well.
Congratulations to you, mom, dad, family & new baby & of course your team!!! May you all have continued success for many years to come. Maybe you & your family would be interested in joining the Chinese New Year Parade as one of the Grand Marshall 2025 in New York City???? 👏👏😎🤩🙏👍👍
Randy, I discovered Made With Lau after my dad, also a Cantonese restaurant chef like yours, passed away at age 90 just as COVID hit, and Mom came to live with me and my husband. I suddenly had to learn how to prepare Cantonese meals for her, which I had never done in my life. I happened upon your channel and couldn't believe how similar your dad's cooking was to my dad's. Many of the dishes you make are the same ones I grew up eating (my folks are from Guangdong, too). Your videos and instruction have been invaluable as I've learned to become a good Cantonese cook. Your dad is a treasure, and he reminds me so much of mine. I can see that you are a good son and how much love there is in your family. It's heartwarming. So proud of all you've accomplished. Congratulations to you and your family!
I am so sorry to hear about your loss 🙏 I am glad that we were able to help you in such a critical time! That makes our work even more meaningful!! It’s an honor to share these recipes with you!
In a time when the use of the Cantonese language is declining, it means so much more how you and your family are preserving our culture through food and your media. Keep it up, Randy. Your content is so globally important to the Cantonese diaspora.
I’m crying. As a second generation CBC (Canadian born Chinese) of toisonese heritage, I love you all for making this channel because it’s helping me connect to my heritage. My family immigrated to Canada in 1921. My parents were born in Canada. I grew up learning French because my parents thought it’d give me the best advantage. By virtue of my upbringing, I fear I’ve lost our culture. This channel has give me so much (beyond cooking). I’ve learned to cook on my own and with my mom. Making joong is now an annual event for my mom and I. Thank you and sending much love. Congrats on the well deserved awards.
I am still wrapping my head around the fact that your dad's a James Beard winner! He is not a Cantonese institution anymore. Bless him he is now an American Institution thanks to your determination and relentless pursuit of a unique form of cooking show on UA-cam. Really and truly happy Congratulations from Las Vegas, Nevada. So well deserved.
Congratulations to you all on your amazing double-award achievement! For me, it's also the way you all relate to each other . . . the 3-generation family dynamics is something every family should aim for. Jia you! (Keep it up!)
As a 60-year-old, third gen of Asian immigrants, I wish you the most sincere congratulations. You bring such love, light and pride of culture into our kitchens and our hearts. Wishing the Lau family happiness and health. ❤
Hope you realise people like yourself have brought so much joy to us too, as we all love Chinese food in the UK and I know my Nepali Gurkha friends who have been all over the world love it too. Its because of this amazing food that at the age of 49 I have never been out of the UK so had a few weeks in Nepal. It was amazing and its all because of Asian food I ended up there and can now speak some Nepali. Tomorrow I am going to a Nepali party in the UK in London, i'm not worried that its not my community and that they do not know me I know enough Nepali to get on and they will be happy I can speak some. I did for many years wanted to learn to speak Chinese but so many types and also no opportunity to spend time with them only speak that language. We don't realise it but people from that area of the world brought us some great things, things we would miss if they were not here.
@@MadeWithLau Ridiculous you associate with the Biden admin and James 'communist' beard association.....THey are the true communists that hate ASIAN PEOPLE. they look away while our people are being butchered in San Fran by thugs.
We lost both of our parents in these past few years and I started watching your videos because your dad reminded me of mine. When we immigrated to Canada, he went to work in a Chinese restaurant and became a cook. Now that he and my mom are gone, watching your videos and listening to Cantonese is a way of keeping them alive in my heart. You never know how much you miss a home cooked meal, or having someone save you some food cause you were busy or just hearing their voices. Through your work, I get to keep a little bit of them and our culture alive. Thank you. P.s. I will be buying your book.
In reading these comments, I'm struck by how similar many of our stories are: Immigrant parents sacrificing for their kids, dads working at Chinese restaurants while cooking amazing food for us at home, parents passing away before they could share their culinary skills, us yearning to reconnect with our parents and culture through Cantonese cooking. This shared experience and community, brought together by Made With Lau, touches my heart. Thank you Lau family, and especially Daddy Lau (who reminds me of my late dad -- his Cantonese speaking, his skills, his humor, his joy with his grandkids), for enriching our lives far beyond cooking.
Dude, I'm a 65 year old black woman (who eats only shrimp - so I guess I'm a Shrimp-a-tarion) and I LOVE your Papa and your family! Your father teaches me so much about Chinese cooking and your family is full of love and joy. Sending you and your family much love! 🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙
We truly are more alike than we are different. Mr. Lau has not only taught us, in a kind and gentle fashion, the simplicity and beauty of Asian cooking, but also the most important worldly cultural lesson. That in the end, a good and blessed life consists of being together with those we love, sharing ample good food, conversation and laughter.
Girlfriend, you and I are both the same age. BTW, It's a great year to be born in the lunar calendar. We enjoy our food and we love life. The only difference is, we don't have the same amount of melanin in our skin. I am of Asian descent but that doesn't make me any more akin to this family. We both felt the love from this strong family bond. If the roles were reversed and the family was black, I would still feel strong emotions and even cry like Randy did while watching this on a computer screen. We all made an invisible connection that is spiritual, it has nothing to do with skin color. The Beatles sang it best, "Can't Buy Me Love." Much respect and love.
I'm a born Cantonese, who grew up in Austria and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for spreading Cantonese cuisine. I've been learning all the dishes from my childhood and can share it with my loved ones. The fact that you guys won two James Bearden awards makes me so proud of y'all! I'm serious crying while watching this. It makes me so proud to be Chinese. Congratulations!!! ♥️
Hey there! Canto born Canadian living in Vienna :)) It's super rare to hear of Canto people in Austria! PS: Am severely missing cha chang teng stuff here!
@@suvini6916 I'm in Vienna too! What a coincidence! There is actually a Cha Chan Teng at the Rechte Wienzeile. Next to the restaurants are these two bigger Chinese grocery stores. It's not exactly like those you would see in Guangzhou or Hong Kong, but they do have very delicious and authentic Dim Sums. 😊
You had me in tears 😭 You have created an incredible community and movement and it’s so sweet to see that you’ve done that while honoring and elevating your parents 🥹
i was back stage working as the Audio Systems engineer at the JBA at Columbia College,,, your win was so awsome....alomost had me into tears. your parents are so adorable..
I’m BBC (British born Chinese) and your story resonates with me too so it is not only Chinese Americans but all 2nd generation Chinese immigrants. My father left the HK New Territories as a teenager, worked as a waiter in a Belfast restaurant before opening his own takeaway then restaurant in England. I love listening to Daddy Lau talking about cooking in Cantonese as it reminds me of my Dad who is no longer with us. I have signed up as a Canto Cooking Club member to support your channel and make my Dad proud of cooking like him. Keep up the great work Randy! You and your family richly deserved those James Beard Awards.
WOW! Your Dad (and your mom) won the James Beard!? 😊 FANTASTIC. LOVE your dads cooking and your channel. Have learned so much. Thank you. (Congrats on a third child as well)😊
At the end of the seventies my dad emigrated from HK to Germany and took my mother with him. He opened his own restaurant where he was a chef. In the meantime my mother gave birth to me. My dad was always very busy. One day he started complaining about pain in the chest. Two weeks later he passed from lung cancer. I was 5 years old back then, but still miss him today, almost 40 years later. Daddy Lau has become the gateway to my own dad. When I cook along to your videos, listening to the Cantonese instructions and imagine my dad laughing at me because I'm so ridiculously proud about creating wok-hei on the camping burner, I feel closer to him. Never lose that strong bond your family has. I'm looking forward to the cookbook. It would be nice if you could include 2 or 3 recipes from Chinese holidays (that are not the lunar new year) with an explanation of the holiday. Sending you lots of love from Germany, and up to new exciting adventures!
That non-refundable plane ticket works on Asian moms without fail. 😁Thank you for sharing your family with those of us trying to connect with our roots. You all deserve all the accolades. Congratulations!
I love seeing the Chinese, Cantonese specifically, culture being showcased more and more. My one fear is that the culture will die as the generations move on. We need to pass on how to cook these foods, how to speak the language and how to continue the traditions. Cooking with Lau is helping to preserve the culture, and I love it. It's been fun to see this channel grow and now receiving two awards. Tremendously deserving of the awards. Congrats!
Randy, I'm a Hong Kong-born girl now calling Canada home, and no matter how much western food I eat, Cantonese food will always have my heart and brings me comfort and belonging that I don't feel anywhere else. I never imagined it could be something that I would see recognised outside of the world of Cantonese immigrants, let alone recognised by the institutions like the James Beard Awards. When you won, my jaw dropped, I began crying, and I couldn't stop saying "What??? What? Holy shit. Holy shit. What?" When you won, you won for all of us. Thank you.
I married into a Cantonese family right after COVID began, so your channel popped up at just the right time for me to learn how to make Cantonese dishes. But I love that your channel is so much more than just cooking. I love seeing the relationship you have with your parents/family and your storytelling. I hope that you continue to grow from an emerging voice to one that endures and upholds your family's culture for many years to come! Congratulations!
As a Canadian Chinese immigrant with a toisanese heritage, I can't express how much your channel has meant to me. These are the dishes my parents made for me growing up and never had the chance to pass on to me before they both passed away. I get to relive my culinary childhood, which is a large part of a traditional Cantonese family life. Just last week, we had a zongzi making party with my siblings, our kids, and non-chinese significant others. So now, we're passing on traditions to Westerners. How great is that? It's all thanks to you. Congratulations. You guys deserve these awards so much. Keep up the good work.
Seeing your parents so proud and parading those medals around reminded me so much of my maternal grandmother. She was a community leader in downtown Chinatown Toronto with helping to set up Chinese centric programs at the local community center and even helped build a local flower garden park just up the street from her home. Half of Chinatown knew her, and by extension, us. One of her accolades was a community leadership award given by our then govoner general of Canada. She had the award certificate, and the photo of her receiving it all framed up and hung center stage at home. I found your channel during lockdown, looking up references to recapture that same grandmother's recipes. Not much of what she knew was passed down to my mother or my uncles. With so much time on my hands, I took it upon myself to relearn some of those unwritten and forgotten recipes. Even in other Facebook groups I joined for additional resources, those members would recommend this channel 7/10 times. Your reach is incalculable. Live it up. This is your moment.
Omg, your parents… your moms speech and your lovely letter you wrote to yourself. Your dad and his beautiful HK made shirt. So so proud from a HK+Latin person who’s been following you guys since the pandemic just to reconnect with your fathers Cantonese after mine died of cancer in HK. That last picture of you and your dad, wow. Made my eyes water. To think that he, like millions of fellow Chinese people, raised their families, far away from their homeland via their skills. The life of a cook can be brutal hard work, and often not recognised nor glamorous, yet look and what your dad and your family have accomplished today, it all started with your father and his strong family and work ethic, his talent. So proud to be Asian ❤
It's not just the food. It's the unconditional love and patience that shines through in every video. Food is the language we all understand but the most important ingredient is love. It is love that inspires your dad to present us with the best dishes and it is love from your whole family that inspires us to take a chance on making those ourselves. I might not personally know you but with every dish I make with the guidance of your dad I feel like family. when people compliment me on a dish well made I always say " well papa Lau taught me how to make it." Thank you all. Be well , stay healthy and wish you all the best.
I play Chinese flutes for a US food bank that has a Chinese clientele. When my songs were getting old and tired I asked "Old Man Lau" (how he signed his name) for song suggestions. He made two recommendations and I play both songs several times each week. I asked him because he is a Chinese flute player and he is accessible. It was the first letter I'd ever tried to write in Chinese and I was very proud of his kind response. Seeing your father recognized at the White House is very satisfying to me. 我为一家有中国客户的美国食品银行吹奏中国笛子。当我的歌曲变得陈旧乏味时，我向“老刘”（他的签名）征求歌曲建议。他提出了两首建议，我每周都会演奏这两首歌几次。我问他是因为他是一位中国笛子演奏家，而且平易近人。这是我第一次尝试用中文写信，我对他的友好回复感到非常自豪。看到你父亲在白宫得到认可，我感到非常满意。
Congratulations to Lau family. I started watching you from Kenya when you only had a few videos and views. I had moved from London and really missed my regular Cantonese food trips to Chinatown Leicester Square. From the beginning Daddy Lau cooked familiar food in easy to follow recipes in beautifully made videos. I am not Chinese, Cantonese or even Asian but from the many comments from the beginning I saw that you were doing valuable work helping Cantonese children of immigrants all over the world to continue their parents and grandparents culture. Today I cooked Daddy Lau's pan fried chicken for a family gathering. We were 26 in total ranging from great grandparent age 92 to 1 year old great grand child. They all loved it. Thank you for helping me introduce the wonderful world of Cantonese cooking to my family.
You didn’t expect your wonderful mother to be so eloquent, did you? What a marvellous surprise! What a joy she is, too. Mate, your parents and you along with your beautiful wife Kate and family deserve everything and more. Your passion, dedication and above all, love shine throughout all the videos. Your father is such a hoot, and an obviously talented one too. Bliss and blessings.
Your mom’s speech is everything to me. I’m sure you’ve heard this a lot already, but I absolutely love how much you and your family have done making cooking such gorgeous and delicious Cantonese dishes at home so much easier and accessible to the regular home cook. Your dad’s comments as he cooks about what can be used when you don’t have easy access to all the necessary ingredients, as well as why everything is done the way they are, have helped me expand my cooking repertoire. Your awards are well deserved, and I wish your family nothing but good fortune now and in the future!
Well deserved award! Thank you, Randy, for telling your story. A story which resonates with so many Chinese Americans and beyond. A story about connecting with your parents. A story about passing down your knowledge to your children. A story about family, love, and food. A story that we're all grateful to hear. I hope that you continue to find success because what you're doing is so important.
Everytime I watch a Made with Lau video, my stomach becomes hungry but my heart is full. Thank you for the love you have shown each other and the great food recipes you have shared to the whole world. Your James Beard awards are well deserved.
I cried like a baby when I saw this video!! I’ve been watching you since the pandemic, and we have learned so much about Cantonese cooking. We go back over and over again to your channel to get all of Daddy Lau’s tips and tricks. Honestly, we as your viewers are grateful for everything you all have taught us! From grocery shopping to knife sharpening to cutting a pineapple, there’s always so much more to learn. Keep it coming! ❤❤
I got a little teary eyed when you were announced as the winner! You, your family, and your dad help to fill in the cooking gap when I lost my mom-all the recipes died with her. I'm so glad I found you, and I'm so proud of you and happy for you!
I just want to say, as a Chinese person living in Hong Kong I had only been interested in cooking western cuisine. That is until I found your channel. Thank you and your dad for helping me to rediscover my heritage with your authenticity and hard work.
Randy, I'm so grateful for you and your dad. Your cooking reminded me of how my dad taught me to cook Cantonese food in a unique way. Even though he's gone, I often think about him and say, "Dad, see? Mr. Lau is making Cantonese food famous!" Thank you for all your hard work.
I'm almost 60, grew up a Midwestern farm boy, but love Asian cooking and learning more. I love the focus on your precious family along with your father's excellent teaching. Sincere congratulations! Couldn't have happened to better people!
Congratulations on your family’s recognition. You do not realize how much impact your channel has to someone like me. Like you, my dad also immigrated from Hong Kong, leaving a professional career, to provide a better life for his family and opened up a Chinese restaurant. He was a phenomenal cook, just like your father, and many of your dad’s recipes remind me of my dad’s. He passed away 5 years ago and I regret I was not able to learn his recipes and techniques. Thank you for creating this channel and sharing your family’s recipes to the world. Congrats again to the Lau family, well deserved!
As someone whose partner is Chinese, thank you for the delicious recipes that I can cook for her, and congratulations on the awards! Well-deserved, your videos are amazing! Thank you.
Congratulations! Two medals and a new son! So happy for your family. I am an Eurasian woman who grew up in Hong Kong, and now live in New Zealand. I love watching and listening to your lovely dad, not just to learn how to cook but to listen to Cantonese spoken the way I remember (and understand!). It connects me to my roots. Keep up the good work!
Hi Randy, I found your channel during the pandemic when i was looking to cook more with my time indoors. I'm an American-born Cantonese and lost both my parents in my 20's. Your channel has really resonated with me these past years. The recipes, listening to Daddy Lau's Cantonese, the food and culture. It makes me feel like I'm back at home with my family, even though it has been a decade since my dad passed away. Thank you for the comfort food and the nostalgia. I'm sure you see all the support here in the comments but know that what you're doing is having a butterfly effect on many people and their networks. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to more. 🎉
This is by far my most favorite cooking show. The Laus made it so easy for people to learn how to cook Chinese food with a little American/Hong Kong twist. The recipes and techniques are so simple and straight forward, nothing fancy and complicated. Also, the elder Laus are the quintessential Chinese immigrant parents who examplified the older generation of Chinese parents who sacrifieced so much of their life in order to giver their children a better life in America. Congrats for the success of the show and Happy Family (with a new member!)!
Randy, you have no idea how much joy you and your family bring to the world. Yes, it's about the recipes, and you've made this old Jewish lady a much better Cantonese cook. But it's also about being able to witness your loving family and watching your children grow. You have a lovely family and the privilege is ours because you've chosen to share them with us. All the best always to you, your parents, Kat, Cam, Maya, Juju, and all the Made With Lau team. Thank you.
Made With Lau is much more than cooking videos, it preserves and advocates Cantonese culture. You inspire me that I don’t have to loose my own Cantonese identity having moved from Hong Kong to UK. Good work Randy🎉 Congratulations to the double awards and your newborn!
As one introduced to Cantonese cooking while living in Hong Kong, I find your Dad's recipes and your explanation, filming and editing so easy and inspiring in bringing his story (and that of your delightful family) to a wider audience. Congratulations on the James Beard awards - so deserved.
The most genuine UA-camr showing us the good food and tips for everyone to be able to get to learn how to prepare the good food with the right method. 😊 thank you for giving us so much knowledge for home cooking !!
My grandpa and grandma used to make the most amazing food for us while I was growing up. We could never figure out how he cooked food that amazing, and he never wanted to share or have us watch him so we could learn. Unfortunately, so much of what he did passed with him. Your channel has given me the ability to at least pursue some of what he was able to do and how he showed us love. Thank you for giving that to me and my family, and congrats on all the achievements. Best wishes to the next chapter!
When it comes to Chinese food, so many of the new restaurants are Szechuan, and the access to Cantonese restaurants are shrinking. So it’s very meaningful to preserve Cantonese recipes in an accessible way. The same could be said for Teo Chow recipes and other regional variations that are not spice forward. Thank you for doing this.
Flushing is almost only 福卅Foo Chow cuisine replacing HK Cantonese cuisine (owner retirement). Also, reflects the dichotomy of latest immigrant trend. For authentic Cantonese HK cuisine: Vancouver, Canada. Fast food style and banquet style. And anything in between. Due to their immigrant policy.
Two James Beard Awards and a healthy baby boy, a triple Congratulations!!! Looking forward to the book and the see your channel and family grow to the next level. Thank you for all the delicious recipes.
I am sitting here with tears of pure joy running down my face. From a small idea to document your dad's recipes for your own kids and maybe a few watchers on YT - to a 1.5M+ strong global community that has been invited into your wonderful family and to two (well -deserved) James Beard awards. Thanks to you, your amazing parents, your wife and kids and your team for what you do. While I was unable to do the same for my dad prior to his passing (also a Chinese chef) - this channel helps fill that gap.
WOW this was such a beautiful vlog. Thank you for sharing all of your wins with us, from the James Beard Awards, a new family member, and THE COOKBOOK! Here's to many more years of love and happiness ♥
I am 70 years old and decided to learn to cook Chinese cuisine this year. Early in my search I found your channel. It has been my go to channel for this goal. I love the family atmosphere especially the closing set with the family around the table passing babies around as everyone enjoys great food. Congratulations on the awards and the new baby.
Made with Lau- keeping Cantonese culture alive. It’s beyond the food, it’s the conversation, the interaction. It’s the mix of American and Cantonese. It reminds me of my family growing up.
I was in tears when your Mum got the award and continued like that to the end. You are brilliant and you should all be so very very proud. CONGRATULATIONS! 🎊🎈 🎉
I had such a rough day. Your video brought me so much joy! I'm so excited and happy for you. What a wonderful experience for you and your family. I luv how you honor them and i luv watching your dad in the kitchen. I am a 60+ yr old black woman who loves all things food and i luv and appreciate you guys so much. For your growing channel, awards, book deal congrats congrats congrats, for it all and may God continue to shine on you and keep you safe and full of his blessings! Whoo hoo go Lau's!!!❤❤❤
As someone who now cooks a mean beef brocoli thanks to you all, and as a writer who's experienced impostor's syndrome. Allow me to say: YOU GUYS DESERVE ALL OF IT. ❤
Holy cow. I actually teared up hearing them call your name the first time. So many things about your family remind me of my own, and to see you guys get the recognition you deserve is nothing short of amazing. Much love to the Lau family, congrats on your newest addition, and I'll definitely be buying your cookbook when it comes out!
Thank you, Randy, for crafting your show with all your translations and explanations. You make our Chinese culture accessible and worthy of the respect it deserves. I have served my family many of your recipes. Even though my family ate Northern Chinese food when I was growing up, my mother-in-law was from Toishan and cooked delicious food. Sadly, no one in my husband's family learned to cook from their mom, and her craft was lost. I am so glad you preserve an art that has been passed on for thousands of years. You and your family deserve the accolades you received for your hard work. I cried when I saw your video because you brought us along on your journey. Bravo!
I just want to say that ever since I followed your channel, I tried a lot of the recipes and it helped bring me and my dad together. He told me that food literally brings people together. Somehow watching your videos helped to make me realize what love for our parents can look like. I always had a very strained relationship with my dad. But now I know. just making a heart warming meal with the familiar old Cantonese taste is all it takes to bring the family closer. I'm also now more interested in my Cantonese heritage and will bring my Dad to Kwong Chow for a holiday next year. Thank you Made with Lau!
Daddy Lau is such a great teacher. I'm a Cantonese from Malaysia. It's great to see the dishes I've eaten since childhood explained in Cantonese. Keep the Cantonese flag flying. ❤
Randy, I know there are a lot of food channels out there, but I was so happy to find yours because there is a warmth and authenticity that I sometimes struggle to find from others. I bawled watching you get recognised at the JBA and I hope your parents realise what a great honour it is! Analytics are important especially when you have to worry about paying the bills for a bunch of people, but definitely don’t forget how many people have watched your videos, tried your recipes, subscribe to the channel. I think social media sometimes dulls our perception of numbers because we keep seeing growth and forgetting the people that you’ve already inspired. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
@Randy, you made me cry so bad because I didn’t get a chance to learn my Papa’s recipes before he got sick and passed. Watching videos of your dad cooking eases that regret. You deserve those two awards especially how much you love and respect your parents.
"I feel like I know you guys!" That statement best describes how I feel. The way you guys have presented your videos, always makes me feel like I'm learning from the nurturing instructions of a family member. The spot-on recipes have enriched my repertoire, and somehow helped me grasp Cantonese cuisine. As someone who always wants to know the background to things, the perspectives always help (like how char siew is done in some restaurants, and why). And for all those low days when everything felt so daunting or impossible, watching your dad cook and teach is therapeutic. Thank you so much Lau Family, for you all deserved the wins! Put aside the numbers when you can, and smile, knowing that many years from now, the culinary legacy of this channel will still live on in many kitchens.
kung hei kung hei..i had work in Cantonese restaurants in NYC and sifu like your Dad had fed thousands upon thousands of hungry people at affordable prices and reminded our people of our taste of home while letting others peek into our culture..well done and all the best to your family and business..kung hei kung hei!!!
Cheers Randy, uncle, auntie, and the Made with Lau fam! My dad always taught me when u do things from the heart, it's the best feeling. So happy for your success! Onward!
During the time of my dad's illness, he cannot cook for himself anymore, through straining myself remembering recipes my dad has also once taught me, led me to discover your channel. I took comfort and watched the videos even when I was not cooking/researching recipes, but because Lau reminded me of my dad but much kinder. This helped me cook for my dad where he will eat according to his preference. Your contribution to the food world is much needed, not to continue generational recipes, but also the ease and accessibility you bring so phenomenally well, should be the standard.
Keep it up Randy. Not only are you a voice for Cantonese cooking, you are blessing the world with the experience of receiving wisdom from your wonderful parents. It's an incredible surrogate for the Cantonese diaspora, many of whom are not fortunate enough to have a good relationship with their family.
As a Canadian-born Chinese with immigrant parents also from Guangzhou, this also made me really emotional to watch! It really touched my heart, because my parents also showed their care/love through their cooking. I love watching all the recipe videos to learn some techniques that remind me of my dad's cooking. The awards are very well-deserved! Congratulations! 👏
Your channel is one of my favorite channel. Not just for the fantastic cooking skills by dad, but the way the whole video put together. Feeling the love flowing in your family is so wonderful. I am so happy for you, and congratulations on all the awards! Best wishes to your new chapter and all the wonderful endeavors!
Congratulations! 2 awards, a new born child, happy parents and a blissful family. You deserve them all. I like Daddy and Mommy Lau. They brought you up well and you reciprocated their love with your warmth. May your family be always filled with peace, love and happiness. :)
Having never heard of the James Beard award before, this video brought me to tears and I wish you, your parents and all of your babies the very best in life
Randy, I've been with your channel from the very beginning. I am so happy and grateful for all the amazing things that have happened to your family. The awards, the recognition, all those late night hours working on the content. You've stayed true to your vision, to capture your family's legacy of cooking and we've all benefited. My own culture has become richer because of you. With my grandmother passing when I was much too young, I didn't have access to her wisdom which I'm now gaining from your dad. I'm truly grateful. Keep doing what you do and all the best to your family!
A true comprehensive Cantonese cooking cookbook would be amazing! I'd buy that in a heartbeat. You and your family are not only passing down Cantonese cooking to your future generations but also to other families like me and my kids who want to preserve that culture in our lives but don't have the knowledge to do so. Thank you!
The way I said "I cannot waiitt for a book announcement from you guys" and then you start to mention this a minute later aaahhh!!! CANNOT WAIT! And a HUGE congratulations to the Lau family, always find comfort watching you guys sharing your the culture, joy and love that comes from your food! More blessings on the way I'm suuree! 💫💯🙌🏾
There’s so much to your videos than just food and cooking instructions. It’s all about appreciating family and culture. Well deserved and congratulations!
Congrats! Very proud of you and your family. When my mom passed, I felt so sad because I never got a chance to learn Cantonese cooking from her because I left for US as a teenage for college and my mother in law cooked for us while I was working. I kept on thinking why didn't I know Chinese cooking, there was a void in my life but at the age of 65, I am now learning how to cook with Daddy Lau. Thank you for all your efforts to teach us Cantonese cooking. You have no idea how you changed my life. I can actually Chinese food now thanks to the Lau family.
Congrats! As a fellow Cantonese in New Zealand with the same last name, I just wanted to say how much my family and I love your videos. We're super proud of how you're celebrating our food culture!
To our community: thank you for everything. We are grateful for all of your love and support and we wouldn't be here without you! It's a privilege to share with you and we are excited to write this next chapter with you.
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I echo your sentiments to your team as well. The expertise in editing and writing and directing were so seamless that they made it look so easy. Thank you to your team as well.
Omg! I cried in the whole video (especially during speeches)! I am so proud of you guys! ❤
Congratulations to you, mom, dad, family & new baby & of course your team!!! May you all have continued success for many years to come. Maybe you & your family would be interested in joining the Chinese New Year Parade as one of the Grand Marshall 2025 in New York City???? 👏👏😎🤩🙏👍👍
Please know I am truly grateful for the ENTIRE made with lau family. You are make us feel like family. We can't wait to see what's next! :) Much love!
Can we spend a second to appreciate Mrs.Lau totally improvised speech? Simple, short and classy. What a cool woman.
SERIOUSLY! She almost didn’t even come on stage, much less come to Chicago!
She is such a boss lady. Made With Lau wouldn’t be anything without her!
Congratulations?🎉😂🍾🥂
Omg, so deserving. I am especially happy for your parents. Such an achievement for everyone of you. Love all the way from Malaysia 🇲🇾
She spoke from her heart ♥
Randy, I discovered Made With Lau after my dad, also a Cantonese restaurant chef like yours, passed away at age 90 just as COVID hit, and Mom came to live with me and my husband. I suddenly had to learn how to prepare Cantonese meals for her, which I had never done in my life. I happened upon your channel and couldn't believe how similar your dad's cooking was to my dad's. Many of the dishes you make are the same ones I grew up eating (my folks are from Guangdong, too). Your videos and instruction have been invaluable as I've learned to become a good Cantonese cook. Your dad is a treasure, and he reminds me so much of mine. I can see that you are a good son and how much love there is in your family. It's heartwarming. So proud of all you've accomplished. Congratulations to you and your family!
I am so sorry to hear about your loss 🙏 I am glad that we were able to help you in such a critical time! That makes our work even more meaningful!! It’s an honor to share these recipes with you!
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O.M.G SO MUCH LOVE to you all!❤❤❤😭 Greetings from Sydney Australia 😻
In a time when the use of the Cantonese language is declining, it means so much more how you and your family are preserving our culture through food and your media. Keep it up, Randy. Your content is so globally important to the Cantonese diaspora.
No only Cantonese is declining. All the chinese languages are declining in favour of Mandarin
I’m crying. As a second generation CBC (Canadian born Chinese) of toisonese heritage, I love you all for making this channel because it’s helping me connect to my heritage. My family immigrated to Canada in 1921. My parents were born in Canada. I grew up learning French because my parents thought it’d give me the best advantage. By virtue of my upbringing, I fear I’ve lost our culture. This channel has give me so much (beyond cooking). I’ve learned to cook on my own and with my mom. Making joong is now an annual event for my mom and I. Thank you and sending much love. Congrats on the well deserved awards.
Now I'm crying..thank you
Do not commute...maybe you mean 1921?
@@lukez9567Oops! You’re right. 1921.
I am still wrapping my head around the fact that your dad's a James Beard winner! He is not a Cantonese institution anymore. Bless him he is now an American Institution thanks to your determination and relentless pursuit of a unique form of cooking show on UA-cam.
Really and truly happy Congratulations from Las Vegas, Nevada. So well deserved.
Yes!!! Well said!! Thank you so much for the love!
Congratulations to you all on your amazing double-award achievement! For me, it's also the way you all relate to each other . . . the 3-generation family dynamics is something every family should aim for. Jia you! (Keep it up!)
As a 60-year-old, third gen of Asian immigrants, I wish you the most sincere congratulations. You bring such love, light and pride of culture into our kitchens and our hearts. Wishing the Lau family happiness and health. ❤
Thank you! That means so much to our family.
Hope you realise people like yourself have brought so much joy to us too, as we all love Chinese food in the UK and I know my Nepali Gurkha friends who have been all over the world love it too. Its because of this amazing food that at the age of 49 I have never been out of the UK so had a few weeks in Nepal. It was amazing and its all because of Asian food I ended up there and can now speak some Nepali. Tomorrow I am going to a Nepali party in the UK in London, i'm not worried that its not my community and that they do not know me I know enough Nepali to get on and they will be happy I can speak some.
I did for many years wanted to learn to speak Chinese but so many types and also no opportunity to spend time with them only speak that language.
We don't realise it but people from that area of the world brought us some great things, things we would miss if they were not here.
@@MadeWithLau Ridiculous you associate with the Biden admin and James 'communist' beard association.....THey are the true communists that hate ASIAN PEOPLE. they look away while our people are being butchered in San Fran by thugs.
Randy, this was your best video yet. Thumbs up anyone?
We lost both of our parents in these past few years and I started watching your videos because your dad reminded me of mine. When we immigrated to Canada, he went to work in a Chinese restaurant and became a cook. Now that he and my mom are gone, watching your videos and listening to Cantonese is a way of keeping them alive in my heart. You never know how much you miss a home cooked meal, or having someone save you some food cause you were busy or just hearing their voices. Through your work, I get to keep a little bit of them and our culture alive. Thank you. P.s. I will be buying your book.
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In reading these comments, I'm struck by how similar many of our stories are: Immigrant parents sacrificing for their kids, dads working at Chinese restaurants while cooking amazing food for us at home, parents passing away before they could share their culinary skills, us yearning to reconnect with our parents and culture through Cantonese cooking. This shared experience and community, brought together by Made With Lau, touches my heart. Thank you Lau family, and especially Daddy Lau (who reminds me of my late dad -- his Cantonese speaking, his skills, his humor, his joy with his grandkids), for enriching our lives far beyond cooking.
Dude, I'm a 65 year old black woman (who eats only shrimp - so I guess I'm a Shrimp-a-tarion) and I LOVE your Papa and your family! Your father teaches me so much about Chinese cooking and your family is full of love and joy. Sending you and your family much love! 🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙
Shrimp is the way to go! Thank you so much for the love!!!
We truly are more alike than we are different. Mr. Lau has not only taught us, in a kind and gentle fashion, the simplicity and beauty of Asian cooking, but also the most important worldly cultural lesson. That in the end, a good and blessed life consists of being together with those we love, sharing ample good food, conversation and laughter.
Girlfriend, you and I are both the same age. BTW, It's a great year to be born in the lunar calendar. We enjoy our food and we love life. The only difference is, we don't have the same amount of melanin in our skin. I am of Asian descent but that doesn't make me any more akin to this family. We both felt the love from this strong family bond. If the roles were reversed and the family was black, I would still feel strong emotions and even cry like Randy did while watching this on a computer screen. We all made an invisible connection that is spiritual, it has nothing to do with skin color. The Beatles sang it best, "Can't Buy Me Love."
Much respect and love.
As a Cantonese I’m so awfully proud of you.🎉
Congratulations, I'm one of your fans from Indonesia, thank you for your father to teach us... and the results is amazing.
I'm a born Cantonese, who grew up in Austria and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for spreading Cantonese cuisine. I've been learning all the dishes from my childhood and can share it with my loved ones. The fact that you guys won two James Bearden awards makes me so proud of y'all! I'm serious crying while watching this. It makes me so proud to be Chinese. Congratulations!!! ♥️
Hey there! Canto born Canadian living in Vienna :)) It's super rare to hear of Canto people in Austria!
PS: Am severely missing cha chang teng stuff here!
@@suvini6916 I'm in Vienna too! What a coincidence! There is actually a Cha Chan Teng at the Rechte Wienzeile. Next to the restaurants are these two bigger Chinese grocery stores. It's not exactly like those you would see in Guangzhou or Hong Kong, but they do have very delicious and authentic Dim Sums. 😊
You had me in tears 😭 You have created an incredible community and movement and it’s so sweet to see that you’ve done that while honoring and elevating your parents 🥹
Thank you so much Nisha!!! That means a lot especially coming from you!
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i was back stage working as the Audio Systems engineer at the JBA at Columbia College,,, your win was so awsome....alomost had me into tears. your parents are so adorable..
Wow! Thank you for helping put together such a great event!
I’m BBC (British born Chinese) and your story resonates with me too so it is not only Chinese Americans but all 2nd generation Chinese immigrants.
My father left the HK New Territories as a teenager, worked as a waiter in a Belfast restaurant before opening his own takeaway then restaurant in England. I love listening to Daddy Lau talking about cooking in Cantonese as it reminds me of my Dad who is no longer with us. I have signed up as a Canto Cooking Club member to support your channel and make my Dad proud of cooking like him.
Keep up the great work Randy! You and your family richly deserved those James Beard Awards.
WOW! Your Dad (and your mom) won the James Beard!? 😊 FANTASTIC. LOVE your dads cooking and your channel. Have learned so much. Thank you. (Congrats on a third child as well)😊
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the love!!
At the end of the seventies my dad emigrated from HK to Germany and took my mother with him. He opened his own restaurant where he was a chef. In the meantime my mother gave birth to me. My dad was always very busy. One day he started complaining about pain in the chest. Two weeks later he passed from lung cancer. I was 5 years old back then, but still miss him today, almost 40 years later.
Daddy Lau has become the gateway to my own dad. When I cook along to your videos, listening to the Cantonese instructions and imagine my dad laughing at me because I'm so ridiculously proud about creating wok-hei on the camping burner, I feel closer to him.
Never lose that strong bond your family has.
I'm looking forward to the cookbook. It would be nice if you could include 2 or 3 recipes from Chinese holidays (that are not the lunar new year) with an explanation of the holiday.
Sending you lots of love from Germany, and up to new exciting adventures!
Nice story.
Wunderbar!!!
That non-refundable plane ticket works on Asian moms without fail. 😁Thank you for sharing your family with those of us trying to connect with our roots. You all deserve all the accolades. Congratulations!
I love seeing the Chinese, Cantonese specifically, culture being showcased more and more. My one fear is that the culture will die as the generations move on. We need to pass on how to cook these foods, how to speak the language and how to continue the traditions. Cooking with Lau is helping to preserve the culture, and I love it. It's been fun to see this channel grow and now receiving two awards. Tremendously deserving of the awards. Congrats!
Randy, I'm a Hong Kong-born girl now calling Canada home, and no matter how much western food I eat, Cantonese food will always have my heart and brings me comfort and belonging that I don't feel anywhere else. I never imagined it could be something that I would see recognised outside of the world of Cantonese immigrants, let alone recognised by the institutions like the James Beard Awards. When you won, my jaw dropped, I began crying, and I couldn't stop saying "What??? What? Holy shit. Holy shit. What?"
When you won, you won for all of us.
Thank you.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 thank you so much. We all won!!!
The good ol' "save some for you" - that's why she deserved this award. Love it.
I LOVED that! Brought me to tears. Nothing like a Mother’s love
I married into a Cantonese family right after COVID began, so your channel popped up at just the right time for me to learn how to make Cantonese dishes. But I love that your channel is so much more than just cooking. I love seeing the relationship you have with your parents/family and your storytelling. I hope that you continue to grow from an emerging voice to one that endures and upholds your family's culture for many years to come! Congratulations!
As a Canadian Chinese immigrant with a toisanese heritage, I can't express how much your channel has meant to me. These are the dishes my parents made for me growing up and never had the chance to pass on to me before they both passed away. I get to relive my culinary childhood, which is a large part of a traditional Cantonese family life. Just last week, we had a zongzi making party with my siblings, our kids, and non-chinese significant others. So now, we're passing on traditions to Westerners. How great is that? It's all thanks to you. Congratulations. You guys deserve these awards so much. Keep up the good work.
today is August 25, 2024. as an American born Chinese 68 grandma, i cheer you on
Seeing your parents so proud and parading those medals around reminded me so much of my maternal grandmother. She was a community leader in downtown Chinatown Toronto with helping to set up Chinese centric programs at the local community center and even helped build a local flower garden park just up the street from her home. Half of Chinatown knew her, and by extension, us. One of her accolades was a community leadership award given by our then govoner general of Canada. She had the award certificate, and the photo of her receiving it all framed up and hung center stage at home.
I found your channel during lockdown, looking up references to recapture that same grandmother's recipes. Not much of what she knew was passed down to my mother or my uncles. With so much time on my hands, I took it upon myself to relearn some of those unwritten and forgotten recipes. Even in other Facebook groups I joined for additional resources, those members would recommend this channel 7/10 times. Your reach is incalculable.
Live it up. This is your moment.
Omg, your parents… your moms speech and your lovely letter you wrote to yourself. Your dad and his beautiful HK made shirt. So so proud from a HK+Latin person who’s been following you guys since the pandemic just to reconnect with your fathers Cantonese after mine died of cancer in HK. That last picture of you and your dad, wow. Made my eyes water. To think that he, like millions of fellow Chinese people, raised their families, far away from their homeland via their skills. The life of a cook can be brutal hard work, and often not recognised nor glamorous, yet look and what your dad and your family have accomplished today, it all started with your father and his strong family and work ethic, his talent. So proud to be Asian ❤
I’m tearing up reading this. Thank you for sharing a bit of your story and for being on this journey with us!
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It's not just the food. It's the unconditional love and patience that shines through in every video. Food is the language we all understand but the most important ingredient is love. It is love that inspires your dad to present us with the best dishes and it is love from your whole family that inspires us to take a chance on making those ourselves. I might not personally know you but with every dish I make with the guidance of your dad I feel like family. when people compliment me on a dish well made I always say " well papa Lau taught me how to make it."
Thank you all. Be well , stay healthy and wish you all the best.
I play Chinese flutes for a US food bank that has a Chinese clientele. When my songs were getting old and tired I asked "Old Man Lau" (how he signed his name) for song suggestions. He made two recommendations and I play both songs several times each week. I asked him because he is a Chinese flute player and he is accessible. It was the first letter I'd ever tried to write in Chinese and I was very proud of his kind response. Seeing your father recognized at the White House is very satisfying to me.
我为一家有中国客户的美国食品银行吹奏中国笛子。当我的歌曲变得陈旧乏味时，我向“老刘”（他的签名）征求歌曲建议。他提出了两首建议，我每周都会演奏这两首歌几次。我问他是因为他是一位中国笛子演奏家，而且平易近人。这是我第一次尝试用中文写信，我对他的友好回复感到非常自豪。看到你父亲在白宫得到认可，我感到非常满意。
Thanks Randy for keeping our culture alive. May you and your family and team be blessed with greater success and achievement. 🎉🎊🌈
Congratulations to Lau family. I started watching you from Kenya when you only had a few videos and views. I had moved from London and really missed my regular Cantonese food trips to Chinatown Leicester Square. From the beginning Daddy Lau cooked familiar food in easy to follow recipes in beautifully made videos. I am not Chinese, Cantonese or even Asian but from the many comments from the beginning I saw that you were doing valuable work helping Cantonese children of immigrants all over the world to continue their parents and grandparents culture. Today I cooked Daddy Lau's pan fried chicken for a family gathering. We were 26 in total ranging from great grandparent age 92 to 1 year old great grand child. They all loved it. Thank you for helping me introduce the wonderful world of Cantonese cooking to my family.
You didn’t expect your wonderful mother to be so eloquent, did you? What a marvellous surprise! What a joy she is, too.
Mate, your parents and you along with your beautiful wife Kate and family deserve everything and more. Your passion, dedication and above all, love shine throughout all the videos. Your father is such a hoot, and an obviously talented one too. Bliss and blessings.
Your mom’s speech is everything to me. I’m sure you’ve heard this a lot already, but I absolutely love how much you and your family have done making cooking such gorgeous and delicious Cantonese dishes at home so much easier and accessible to the regular home cook. Your dad’s comments as he cooks about what can be used when you don’t have easy access to all the necessary ingredients, as well as why everything is done the way they are, have helped me expand my cooking repertoire.
Your awards are well deserved, and I wish your family nothing but good fortune now and in the future!
Well deserved award! Thank you, Randy, for telling your story. A story which resonates with so many Chinese Americans and beyond. A story about connecting with your parents. A story about passing down your knowledge to your children. A story about family, love, and food. A story that we're all grateful to hear. I hope that you continue to find success because what you're doing is so important.
Thank you so much for this comment. I need to print it out when times get tough!!
Everytime I watch a Made with Lau video, my stomach becomes hungry but my heart is full. Thank you for the love you have shown each other and the great food recipes you have shared to the whole world. Your James Beard awards are well deserved.
From a Chinese kid across the world in Brunei, congrats and we are so proud of you guys! Keep cooking, keep celebrating our culture
I cried like a baby when I saw this video!! I’ve been watching you since the pandemic, and we have learned so much about Cantonese cooking. We go back over and over again to your channel to get all of Daddy Lau’s tips and tricks. Honestly, we as your viewers are grateful for everything you all have taught us! From grocery shopping to knife sharpening to cutting a pineapple, there’s always so much more to learn. Keep it coming! ❤❤
I got a little teary eyed when you were announced as the winner! You, your family, and your dad help to fill in the cooking gap when I lost my mom-all the recipes died with her. I'm so glad I found you, and I'm so proud of you and happy for you!
I just want to say, as a Chinese person living in Hong Kong I had only been interested in cooking western cuisine. That is until I found your channel. Thank you and your dad for helping me to rediscover my heritage with your authenticity and hard work.
Randy, I'm so grateful for you and your dad. Your cooking reminded me of how my dad taught me to cook Cantonese food in a unique way. Even though he's gone, I often think about him and say, "Dad, see? Mr. Lau is making Cantonese food famous!" Thank you for all your hard work.
UA-cam doesn't need like a button, it NEEDS a love button! So heart warming!
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I'm almost 60, grew up a Midwestern farm boy, but love Asian cooking and learning more.
I love the focus on your precious family along with your father's excellent teaching.
Sincere congratulations!
Couldn't have happened to better people!
Me too.🙂It's a nice change from pasties.
Congratulations on your family’s recognition. You do not realize how much impact your channel has to someone like me. Like you, my dad also immigrated from Hong Kong, leaving a professional career, to provide a better life for his family and opened up a Chinese restaurant. He was a phenomenal cook, just like your father, and many of your dad’s recipes remind me of my dad’s. He passed away 5 years ago and I regret I was not able to learn his recipes and techniques. Thank you for creating this channel and sharing your family’s recipes to the world.
Congrats again to the Lau family, well deserved!
一個典型嘅幸福家庭，母慈子孝，父親默默耕耘。為華人爭光不少。
As someone whose partner is Chinese, thank you for the delicious recipes that I can cook for her, and congratulations on the awards! Well-deserved, your videos are amazing! Thank you.
The Hong Kong diaspora (and there is more of us today) truly appreciate the work you do and share the pride of you and your family's success
Congratulations! Two medals and a new son! So happy for your family. I am an Eurasian woman who grew up in Hong Kong, and now live in New Zealand. I love watching and listening to your lovely dad, not just to learn how to cook but to listen to Cantonese spoken the way I remember (and understand!). It connects me to my roots. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations! TWO James Beard Awards, and a new baby.
Hi Randy, I found your channel during the pandemic when i was looking to cook more with my time indoors. I'm an American-born Cantonese and lost both my parents in my 20's. Your channel has really resonated with me these past years. The recipes, listening to Daddy Lau's Cantonese, the food and culture. It makes me feel like I'm back at home with my family, even though it has been a decade since my dad passed away. Thank you for the comfort food and the nostalgia.
I'm sure you see all the support here in the comments but know that what you're doing is having a butterfly effect on many people and their networks. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to more. 🎉
Wow! Congratulation "Made with Lau"! Thank you for Uncle Lau to keep cantonese cooking alive! Proud!
This is the epitome of a wonderful father and son relationship!
This is by far my most favorite cooking show. The Laus made it so easy for people to learn how to cook Chinese food with a little American/Hong Kong twist. The recipes and techniques are so simple and straight forward, nothing fancy and complicated. Also, the elder Laus are the quintessential Chinese immigrant parents who examplified the older generation of Chinese parents who sacrifieced so much of their life in order to giver their children a better life in America. Congrats for the success of the show and Happy Family (with a new member!)!
Randy, you have no idea how much joy you and your family bring to the world. Yes, it's about the recipes, and you've made this old Jewish lady a much better Cantonese cook. But it's also about being able to witness your loving family and watching your children grow. You have a lovely family and the privilege is ours because you've chosen to share them with us. All the best always to you, your parents, Kat, Cam, Maya, Juju, and all the Made With Lau team. Thank you.
Made With Lau is much more than cooking videos, it preserves and advocates Cantonese culture. You inspire me that I don’t have to loose my own Cantonese identity having moved from Hong Kong to UK. Good work Randy🎉 Congratulations to the double awards and your newborn!
As one introduced to Cantonese cooking while living in Hong Kong, I find your Dad's recipes and your explanation, filming and editing so easy and inspiring in bringing his story (and that of your delightful family) to a wider audience. Congratulations on the James Beard awards - so deserved.
The most genuine UA-camr showing us the good food and tips for everyone to be able to get to learn how to prepare the good food with the right method. 😊 thank you for giving us so much knowledge for home cooking !!
My grandpa and grandma used to make the most amazing food for us while I was growing up. We could never figure out how he cooked food that amazing, and he never wanted to share or have us watch him so we could learn. Unfortunately, so much of what he did passed with him.
Your channel has given me the ability to at least pursue some of what he was able to do and how he showed us love.
Thank you for giving that to me and my family, and congrats on all the achievements. Best wishes to the next chapter!
When it comes to Chinese food, so many of the new restaurants are Szechuan, and the access to Cantonese restaurants are shrinking. So it’s very meaningful to preserve Cantonese recipes in an accessible way. The same could be said for Teo Chow recipes and other regional variations that are not spice forward. Thank you for doing this.
Flushing is almost only 福卅Foo Chow cuisine replacing HK Cantonese cuisine (owner retirement). Also, reflects the dichotomy of latest immigrant trend. For authentic Cantonese HK cuisine: Vancouver, Canada. Fast food style and banquet style. And anything in between. Due to their immigrant policy.
Two James Beard Awards and a healthy baby boy, a triple Congratulations!!! Looking forward to the book and the see your channel and family grow to the next level. Thank you for all the delicious recipes.
Crying tears of joy for your beautiful family and creating an incredible legacy for so many people across the globe. Thank you Lau family ❤
Well deserved award. Made with Lau is the best Cantonese cooking instructional video and immersion into Cantonese food culture.
I am sitting here with tears of pure joy running down my face.
From a small idea to document your dad's recipes for your own kids and maybe a few watchers on YT - to a 1.5M+ strong global community that has been invited into your wonderful family and to two (well -deserved) James Beard awards.
Thanks to you, your amazing parents, your wife and kids and your team for what you do.
While I was unable to do the same for my dad prior to his passing (also a Chinese chef) - this channel helps fill that gap.
WOW this was such a beautiful vlog. Thank you for sharing all of your wins with us, from the James Beard Awards, a new family member, and THE COOKBOOK! Here's to many more years of love and happiness ♥
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!! Couldn’t do this without you ❤❤❤❤❤
So proud you man. Best wish from a Chinese American cop in Houston. I have 27 years with police. You made my day; I love your dad's cooking.
I'm so happy your parents were honored and given the James Beard Award... Very well deserved!!!! Love your dad's recipes!!!
I am 70 years old and decided to learn to cook Chinese cuisine this year. Early in my search I found your channel. It has been my go to channel for this goal. I love the family atmosphere especially the closing set with the family around the table passing babies around as everyone enjoys great food. Congratulations on the awards and the new baby.
Made with Lau- keeping Cantonese culture alive. It’s beyond the food, it’s the conversation, the interaction. It’s the mix of American and Cantonese. It reminds me of my family growing up.
I was in tears when your Mum got the award and continued like that to the end. You are brilliant and you should all be so very very proud. CONGRATULATIONS! 🎊🎈 🎉
I had such a rough day. Your video brought me so much joy! I'm so excited and happy for you. What a wonderful experience for you and your family. I luv how you honor them and i luv watching your dad in the kitchen. I am a 60+ yr old black woman who loves all things food and i luv and appreciate you guys so much. For your growing channel, awards, book deal congrats congrats congrats, for it all and may God continue to shine on you and keep you safe and full of his blessings! Whoo hoo go Lau's!!!❤❤❤
As someone who now cooks a mean beef brocoli thanks to you all, and as a writer who's experienced impostor's syndrome.
Allow me to say:
YOU GUYS DESERVE ALL OF IT. ❤
Holy cow. I actually teared up hearing them call your name the first time. So many things about your family remind me of my own, and to see you guys get the recognition you deserve is nothing short of amazing. Much love to the Lau family, congrats on your newest addition, and I'll definitely be buying your cookbook when it comes out!
Thank you, Randy, for crafting your show with all your translations and explanations. You make our Chinese culture accessible and worthy of the respect it deserves. I have served my family many of your recipes. Even though my family ate Northern Chinese food when I was growing up, my mother-in-law was from Toishan and cooked delicious food. Sadly, no one in my husband's family learned to cook from their mom, and her craft was lost. I am so glad you preserve an art that has been passed on for thousands of years. You and your family deserve the accolades you received for your hard work. I cried when I saw your video because you brought us along on your journey. Bravo!
Mum public speaking as a surprise? That must have been such a highlight! Great narration. So so deserving ❤
I gasped. She gave the most perfect speech.
I just want to say that ever since I followed your channel, I tried a lot of the recipes and it helped bring me and my dad together. He told me that food literally brings people together. Somehow watching your videos helped to make me realize what love for our parents can look like. I always had a very strained relationship with my dad. But now I know. just making a heart warming meal with the familiar old Cantonese taste is all it takes to bring the family closer. I'm also now more interested in my Cantonese heritage and will bring my Dad to Kwong Chow for a holiday next year. Thank you Made with Lau!
Daddy Lau is such a great teacher. I'm a Cantonese from Malaysia. It's great to see the dishes I've eaten since childhood explained in Cantonese.
Keep the Cantonese flag flying. ❤
Ms Lau (Big Sister Lau) is the best type of Hong Kong lady. You can NEVER keep them down - formidable and powerful - and so lovable too.
Congratulations!!!! Two James Beard Awards is no joke. Hard work pays off. Never give up. Looking forward to that cookbook.
Randy, I know there are a lot of food channels out there, but I was so happy to find yours because there is a warmth and authenticity that I sometimes struggle to find from others. I bawled watching you get recognised at the JBA and I hope your parents realise what a great honour it is! Analytics are important especially when you have to worry about paying the bills for a bunch of people, but definitely don’t forget how many people have watched your videos, tried your recipes, subscribe to the channel. I think social media sometimes dulls our perception of numbers because we keep seeing growth and forgetting the people that you’ve already inspired. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
@Randy, you made me cry so bad because I didn’t get a chance to learn my Papa’s recipes before he got sick and passed. Watching videos of your dad cooking eases that regret. You deserve those two awards especially how much you love and respect your parents.
If you had told me a year ago that I'd cry while watching a Made with Lau video, I'd call you delulu. CONGRATS!!!!
the only solulu is my heartfelt gratitude. thank you so much for watching and relating!
"I feel like I know you guys!" That statement best describes how I feel. The way you guys have presented your videos, always makes me feel like I'm learning from the nurturing instructions of a family member. The spot-on recipes have enriched my repertoire, and somehow helped me grasp Cantonese cuisine. As someone who always wants to know the background to things, the perspectives always help (like how char siew is done in some restaurants, and why). And for all those low days when everything felt so daunting or impossible, watching your dad cook and teach is therapeutic. Thank you so much Lau Family, for you all deserved the wins! Put aside the numbers when you can, and smile, knowing that many years from now, the culinary legacy of this channel will still live on in many kitchens.
❤❤ Beautiful comment ❤❤
kung hei kung hei..i had work in Cantonese restaurants in NYC and sifu like your Dad had fed thousands upon thousands of hungry people at affordable prices and reminded our people of our taste of home while letting others peek into our culture..well done and all the best to your family and business..kung hei kung hei!!!
Cheers Randy, uncle, auntie, and the Made with Lau fam! My dad always taught me when u do things from the heart, it's the best feeling. So happy for your success! Onward!
During the time of my dad's illness, he cannot cook for himself anymore, through straining myself remembering recipes my dad has also once taught me, led me to discover your channel. I took comfort and watched the videos even when I was not cooking/researching recipes, but because Lau reminded me of my dad but much kinder. This helped me cook for my dad where he will eat according to his preference. Your contribution to the food world is much needed, not to continue generational recipes, but also the ease and accessibility you bring so phenomenally well, should be the standard.
Congratulations. This is what I call a Double Happiness; for getting those Awards and a new born baby. Cheers to the Lau family. 🎉❤🍾
Your Papa is so sweet and patient, unassuming and humble.
Keep it up Randy. Not only are you a voice for Cantonese cooking, you are blessing the world with the experience of receiving wisdom from your wonderful parents. It's an incredible surrogate for the Cantonese diaspora, many of whom are not fortunate enough to have a good relationship with their family.
As a Canadian-born Chinese with immigrant parents also from Guangzhou, this also made me really emotional to watch! It really touched my heart, because my parents also showed their care/love through their cooking. I love watching all the recipe videos to learn some techniques that remind me of my dad's cooking. The awards are very well-deserved! Congratulations! 👏
Your channel is one of my favorite channel. Not just for the fantastic cooking skills by dad, but the way the whole video put together. Feeling the love flowing in your family is so wonderful. I am so happy for you, and congratulations on all the awards! Best wishes to your new chapter and all the wonderful endeavors!
Congratulations! 2 awards, a new born child, happy parents and a blissful family. You deserve them all. I like Daddy and Mommy Lau. They brought you up well and you reciprocated their love with your warmth. May your family be always filled with peace, love and happiness. :)
Having never heard of the James Beard award before, this video brought me to tears and I wish you, your parents and all of your babies the very best in life
Well deserved. Congrats! Your mom's speech was the cutest. Looking forward to getting your cookbook.
Randy, I've been with your channel from the very beginning. I am so happy and grateful for all the amazing things that have happened to your family. The awards, the recognition, all those late night hours working on the content. You've stayed true to your vision, to capture your family's legacy of cooking and we've all benefited. My own culture has become richer because of you. With my grandmother passing when I was much too young, I didn't have access to her wisdom which I'm now gaining from your dad. I'm truly grateful. Keep doing what you do and all the best to your family!
A true comprehensive Cantonese cooking cookbook would be amazing! I'd buy that in a heartbeat. You and your family are not only passing down Cantonese cooking to your future generations but also to other families like me and my kids who want to preserve that culture in our lives but don't have the knowledge to do so. Thank you!
The way I said "I cannot waiitt for a book announcement from you guys" and then you start to mention this a minute later aaahhh!!! CANNOT WAIT! And a HUGE congratulations to the Lau family, always find comfort watching you guys sharing your the culture, joy and love that comes from your food! More blessings on the way I'm suuree! 💫💯🙌🏾
Momma Lau was awesome and all natural with that speech!!! So genuine
You So Deserve it. To the Whole Made with Lau Family. Congratulations!
There’s so much to your videos than just food and cooking instructions. It’s all about appreciating family and culture. Well deserved and congratulations!
Congrats! Very proud of you and your family. When my mom passed, I felt so sad because I never got a chance to learn Cantonese cooking from her because I left for US as a teenage for college and my mother in law cooked for us while I was working. I kept on thinking why didn't I know Chinese cooking, there was a void in my life but at the age of 65, I am now learning how to cook with Daddy Lau. Thank you for all your efforts to teach us Cantonese cooking. You have no idea how you changed my life. I can actually Chinese food now thanks to the Lau family.
Congrats! As a fellow Cantonese in New Zealand with the same last name, I just wanted to say how much my family and I love your videos. We're super proud of how you're celebrating our food culture!
You got a superhero wife! Such a strong, grounded, blessed woman. I hope she will bask in her own spotlight someday.