HOW TO TENDERIZE BEEF LIKE CHINESE RESTAURANTS (VELVET BEEF)

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  • @Critter145
    @Critter145 4 місяці тому +15216

    I’ve been trying this method and it’s unbelievable how simple and tasty it is. It’s so simple that it’s difficult to get wrong.

    • @helenbarrett6451
      @helenbarrett6451 4 місяці тому +54

      Do u feel like u have eaten news paper?

    • @CrissZx78
      @CrissZx78 4 місяці тому +113

      I mean... it's just seasoning the beef. It'll obviously taste better than unsalted beef

    • @manahil8746
      @manahil8746 4 місяці тому +270

      @@CrissZx78no it’s the baking soda, it helps tenderize the beef

    • @cuteakoya
      @cuteakoya 4 місяці тому +25

      How long do u need to marinate the beef with the baking soda?

    • @CrissZx78
      @CrissZx78 4 місяці тому +25

      @@manahil8746 yeah, i know baking soda does some serious witchcraft with a lot of food. but for the whole video in general, you have both actually seasoned and marinated beef vs the same meat, but w/o even salt on it. it's like comparing a pair of shoes ready to use, to the same pair of shoes w/o shoelaces nor insoles

  • @haloichigo1
    @haloichigo1 4 місяці тому +10416

    I always wondered why the beef from Chinese restaurants were always so tender and easy to eat. I definitely need to try this one day.

    • @captainsunbear5472
      @captainsunbear5472 4 місяці тому +57

      Just do it now!

    • @SolusFather
      @SolusFather 4 місяці тому +137

      It’s because it’s not beef, don’t listen to the guy in this video

    • @fiv7945
      @fiv7945 4 місяці тому +353

      @@OldTonyFerguson Dog meat is hard and tough lol

    • @barryallen5507
      @barryallen5507 4 місяці тому +78

      ​@@fiv7945so is horse meat ffs like jerky at all times

    • @Hunterbenx
      @Hunterbenx 4 місяці тому +213

      @@SolusFatherstop because my favorite Asian restaurant is next to an animal hospital 😭😭

  • @racheljohnson8238
    @racheljohnson8238 2 дні тому +12

    Thank you for the clarification cause you know what they be saying. Some people needed the explanation 😉

  • @gotrescuedauto3584
    @gotrescuedauto3584 16 днів тому +99

    BAKING SODA
    WATER
    SALT
    SUGAR
    CHICKEN POWDER
    WHITE PEPPER
    YUMM YUMM
    SEASAME OIL
    DOWSING WINE
    CORNSTARCH

    • @Yama_san.
      @Yama_san. 11 днів тому +4

      u forgor dark soysauce

    • @dixienormus8
      @dixienormus8 10 днів тому +1

      Wtf is chicken powder

    • @bitchplease5393
      @bitchplease5393 9 днів тому

      ​@@dixienormus8 and wtf is yum yum 💀

    • @lssndrnv
      @lssndrnv 9 днів тому

      @@dixienormus8 it's chicken, in powdered form

    • @MainStre4m
      @MainStre4m 8 днів тому

      What is dowsing wine? can't find it anywhere

  • @nxxynx5039
    @nxxynx5039 3 місяці тому +2525

    The cutting directions is so important

    • @user-jx2qn3gi7p
      @user-jx2qn3gi7p 3 місяці тому +3

      you can do the same with pineapple

    • @Adam-iw3lc
      @Adam-iw3lc 3 місяці тому

      ​@@user-jx2qn3gi7p no thats impossible

    • @papipom1917
      @papipom1917 3 місяці тому +101

      Just like with your wrists

    • @BonurChamp
      @BonurChamp 3 місяці тому

      @@papipom1917Edgelord😈

    • @austin7118
      @austin7118 3 місяці тому

      Awful lol​@@papipom1917

  • @kaustubhnarkar9820
    @kaustubhnarkar9820 4 місяці тому +4033

    This dude is giving you secrets which Chinese aunties and grandmas
    Usually take to their grave , thank you bro mad respect

    • @timurkral3781
      @timurkral3781 4 місяці тому +27

      No its not cake. You can ask for tomatoes, but you will get stars from outta the world. Its lke making fresh semen every day but you're not going back to school when there is no reason for it.

    • @jamesdagmond
      @jamesdagmond 4 місяці тому +126

      @@timurkral3781 What??

    • @Skepticalraven
      @Skepticalraven 4 місяці тому +64

      ​@@timurkral3781you probably were replying to another person but this still makes no sense...

    • @adelaider5290
      @adelaider5290 4 місяці тому

      @@timurkral3781please don’t explain cuz this nonsense made my night

    • @Legenddaddy713
      @Legenddaddy713 4 місяці тому +12

      This dude is like the Bruce Lee of cooks. He dishonored his family.😂😂😂

  • @Jillian-xy3yc
    @Jillian-xy3yc 19 днів тому +12

    He's a very handsome gentleman along with being a good chef.

  • @cocosenai7848
    @cocosenai7848 2 місяці тому +1

    I love how he’s calling it by its name! Feels humbling and respectful to me🥰

  • @squeegie
    @squeegie 4 місяці тому +2109

    leaving slice of kiwi fruit or just marinating the whole meat in kiwi juice works really well for tenderizing the meat (especially beef). Kiwi has the same enzyme as pineapples that eat away at the protein structure making the meat literally fall apart in your mouth and kiwi has less dominant flavor than that of pineapples. But if you really enjoy the flavor of pineapple, go ahead an use it.

    • @elizabethjansen2684
      @elizabethjansen2684 4 місяці тому +72

      Yes but more expensive than than baking soda.

    • @chronic_daydreamer
      @chronic_daydreamer 4 місяці тому +49

      Baking soda is cheaper and doesn’t imbue gross flavour to the meat.

    • @dawnstanley1733
      @dawnstanley1733 4 місяці тому +8

      And it doesn't fluff the meat either.

    • @souadvander2414
      @souadvander2414 4 місяці тому +29

      Good advice, kiwi juice is more healthy than baking soda. tkx

    • @user-fiF5ei8tyah
      @user-fiF5ei8tyah 4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks...

  • @RA-pu9jo
    @RA-pu9jo 4 місяці тому +1380

    The comparison was what made this gold

    • @miyangtangwan7046
      @miyangtangwan7046 4 місяці тому +9

      True. My jaw literally dropped. I watched again to take notes and to admire the difference.

    • @ojsimps701
      @ojsimps701 4 місяці тому +2

      What is yum yum?

    • @themadalaozi
      @themadalaozi 4 місяці тому +11

      @@ojsimps701Don’t know what is Yum Yum? Hahahahah. Its Monosodium glutamate🎉

    • @jaydub5011
      @jaydub5011 4 місяці тому +9

      In all fairness, who just cooks beef of any kind with no seasoning or anything? So the devils advocate beef makes no sense, obviously the marinaded beef is better, but do people just fry plain beef ? Ive never seen anyone fry sliced unseasoned beef. This is a non sequitur

    • @xAudiolith
      @xAudiolith 4 місяці тому

      @@ojsimps701msg babyyyyy

  • @DonkeyDonk6622
    @DonkeyDonk6622 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow wow wow wow !!! This is amazing!!! I just did it for first time. So good!! Like dam man. Thank you for this. Truly, thank you!

  • @misssilentstorm4281
    @misssilentstorm4281 2 місяці тому +2

    My family loveeees when I make my chicken for chicken fried rice like this. I found a recipe from someone else on UA-cam. It’s amazing. I like to cut the chicken in little little pieces because each bite is perfectly flavorful!!

  • @canyouread
    @canyouread 4 місяці тому +4098

    Baking soda is the best for getting a soft piece of meat but it absolutely changes the taste and texture. It leaves the meat mostly tasteless so you only taste the sauce, and the texture is definitely soft but has a bit of a rounded and smooth surface.
    I prefer using corn starch instead. Not as strong of a tenderizer as baking soda, and requires more time to tenderize (overnight for corn starch vs 1-2 hours for baking soda), but it leaves most of the flavour in the meat and is still more tender than non-velveted meat.

  • @MynameisLuk4
    @MynameisLuk4 4 місяці тому +857

    Yep. That's the baking soda. I always sprinkle it on the meat im making and I leave it to rest for half an hour. It works like a charm.

    • @entropy3615
      @entropy3615 4 місяці тому +14

      Do you wash it off before cooking it?

    • @stuffthatijustsay5523
      @stuffthatijustsay5523 4 місяці тому +21

      @entropy3615 I definitely do. The meat has a sort of soapy taste if you don’t, imo

    • @emmansanchez2575
      @emmansanchez2575 4 місяці тому +36

      no dont was it off wtf, thats baking soda not soap. what you wash your cookie dough as well now too? 😂

    • @britjj5126
      @britjj5126 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@emmansanchez2575 you have a point! 🤔

    • @kenten6311
      @kenten6311 4 місяці тому +7

      Baking soda is kind of sketchy to me for some reason

  • @ABWillis29
    @ABWillis29 22 дні тому +2

    Awesome! Have to try this for sure

  • @GlaukA
    @GlaukA Місяць тому +6

    “Little bit of yum-yum”💀

    • @electricianclinceni
      @electricianclinceni 21 день тому

      That is fkn msg. No real chef uses msg

    • @Drunkledore
      @Drunkledore 19 днів тому +4

      @@electricianclinceni why you gotta hate on it?

    • @nubnubbud
      @nubnubbud 14 днів тому

      @@electricianclinceni my guy, MSG is a seaweed extract, and if it's bad for you, then so is italian, because tomato and cheeses both contain it naturally.
      The whole "msg is bad for you" thing was started by a cranky guy who the food boards kicked out playing pranks at Chinese places in the 80's or about then.

    • @mbbklowry
      @mbbklowry 14 днів тому +1

      Good to know that yum yum was msg. I have people in family that get sick off that. We avoid it.

  • @keammthedemon6277
    @keammthedemon6277 4 місяці тому +719

    This is why i love food. Brings people together and so many ways to prepare it all.

  • @bambiwaddlefeet
    @bambiwaddlefeet 2 місяці тому +114

    If the sauce tastes wierd but you still want it tender:
    1. Marinate the meat with cornstarch and baking soda overnight or 24 hours.
    2. Rince it out with cold water 3 to 4x. (Until the white liquid is completely removed)
    3. Cook it
    4. Then add your sauce
    The meat will still be tender because the "process" of tenderizing is already done.
    The sauce on the meat will not taste alkaline or wierd anymore.

    • @Matthew_Percival
      @Matthew_Percival Місяць тому +1

      I think that's why they cook it in oil. Because the oil will remove that.

    • @iBMcFly
      @iBMcFly 11 днів тому

      @@Matthew_Percivalexactly

    • @SafeEffective-ls2pl
      @SafeEffective-ls2pl 11 днів тому +1

      Marinate in red wine overnight ot pineapple juice for 30 minutes

    • @geeting2
      @geeting2 9 днів тому

      What is Yum Yum?

    • @mohammadasyrafmdyusoof9362
      @mohammadasyrafmdyusoof9362 7 днів тому

      ​@@geeting2 MSG and umami seasoning mixed at his own ratio

  • @j3f00at
    @j3f00at 21 день тому

    Thank you for sharing. This will improve my cooking 👍❤️

  • @azadali4498
    @azadali4498 4 місяці тому +74

    Leave it for 15-20 mins in the baking soda alone wash several times until no scent of baking soda remains then squeeze excess water out pat dry with paper towels then season and cook. A far superior result in softness and without the funny taste.😊

    • @apextrainingjackiemah
      @apextrainingjackiemah 4 місяці тому +1

      Oh, washing it several times would DEFINITELY cause loss of beef flavor, agree with corn starch even flour over baking soda, though

    • @juanvaldez7279
      @juanvaldez7279 4 місяці тому +3

      You do this to grandma's cude steak or for a beef stew, chunky gravy if your using left over scraps with tendon but not good whole cuts. But yes his will have that Chinese beef taste to much washing without drying

    • @modev4163
      @modev4163 4 місяці тому

      ​@@juanvaldez7279Your an experienced man😂❤ gma knows

    • @azadali4498
      @azadali4498 4 місяці тому +1

      @@apextrainingjackiemah I agree with you however you don't get a good beef flavor with Chinese beef cause the baking soda completely changes the taste. If you want to view it as the lesser of 2 evils I suppose you could but please don't take my comment out of context. I don't generally wash meat once appropriately butchered.

    • @azadali4498
      @azadali4498 4 місяці тому +1

      @@juanvaldez7279 I agree with you buddy but that is precisely why the Chinese use baking soda cause there not generally using premium cuts of beef for these dishes. His way is pretty much the standard way to prepare the dish I'm simply giving an alternative that I developed based on not liking the taste of the baking soda. Growing up as a child everytime I ate Chinese styled beef I always thought that the flavour of the dish was primarily from seasoning and not from the tenderizer. It's way better tasting without the baking soda. If you're trying the dish use tenderloin or other premium cuts you know will be soft that way you don't need to tenderize or wash

  • @tjaygrivalliers97220
    @tjaygrivalliers97220 4 місяці тому +679

    Uncle Roger need to react to that video actually

    • @deeznutzdajjal
      @deeznutzdajjal 4 місяці тому

      Typical... fake ass crap...

    • @qdesnik
      @qdesnik 4 місяці тому +20

      Hiiyaaa

    • @kenttheboomer721
      @kenttheboomer721 4 місяці тому +8

      Wonder if Roger uses "yum-yum". I think he does.

    • @whistlingdixie6607
      @whistlingdixie6607 4 місяці тому +5

      @@kenttheboomer721what is yum yum powder ?

    • @MrPhoenix1138
      @MrPhoenix1138 4 місяці тому

      @@whistlingdixie6607 MSG. People say it’s “monosodium glutamate” but it actually stands for “make shit good”

  • @michaelmorrison-nu8mb
    @michaelmorrison-nu8mb 14 днів тому

    Thank you so much, it looks delicious 😋

  • @simonthur
    @simonthur 6 днів тому +1

    We all know the yum-yum = msg 😂

  • @MrWTF83
    @MrWTF83 3 місяці тому +971

    “Yum yum” translates to cocaine

    • @gokuvegeta7770
      @gokuvegeta7770 3 місяці тому +25

      now we know what you secret ingredient is

    • @Zaitekno
      @Zaitekno 3 місяці тому +9

      WAIT WHAT?? I wanted to make the exact same comment :O wtf

    • @gokuvegeta7770
      @gokuvegeta7770 3 місяці тому +7

      @@Zaitekno next time

    • @ArnaudMuller
      @ArnaudMuller 3 місяці тому

      😂😂

    • @user-ed7fq2jj9d
      @user-ed7fq2jj9d 3 місяці тому +46

      is it msg

  • @tonygoshive785
    @tonygoshive785 4 місяці тому +227

    I have everything in my kitchen just need a jet engine now

    • @Byaah191
      @Byaah191 3 місяці тому

      This uploader is such a genius to think that's how wagyu works lmfao Fail

    • @user-qv4wn3qe4k
      @user-qv4wn3qe4k 3 місяці тому +4

      @@Byaah191
      The point is how Chinese chefs make the meat tender and juicy, not the term Wagyu itself

    • @matasa7463
      @matasa7463 3 місяці тому

      Careful, if you are looking for a wok burner, those need special consideration before installation and use. They run very hot and create fumes that need amazing ventilation equipment. I would either have a dedicated room for it, or put the station outdoors.

    • @user-qv4wn3qe4k
      @user-qv4wn3qe4k 3 місяці тому

      @@matasa7463
      Or get a portable one with small propane tank, like 20 pound

  • @JohnDoe-zz7on
    @JohnDoe-zz7on 3 дні тому

    Cant wait to try it. Thanks

  • @Netbug
    @Netbug 19 днів тому

    Thank you for teaching me ancient Chinese art.

  • @kristinect
    @kristinect 4 місяці тому +101

    The way you cut with the grain and/or against also helps how the meat falls apart after you cook it. I don’t use the baking soda but I will smash the meat to tenderize then add the corn starch and sauces. The corn starch helps bind and keep the meat moist. I do this with pork too.

    • @BennyBestt
      @BennyBestt 4 місяці тому +5

      Dude, try baking soda,

    • @Darkstar-rg8ze
      @Darkstar-rg8ze 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@MezcaleArmstein absolutely 💯 . Learned this working at a Chinese place

    • @BennyBestt
      @BennyBestt 4 місяці тому

      @@Darkstar-rg8ze
      100% works, I worked at a asian restaurant way back.

    • @drdrew3
      @drdrew3 4 місяці тому

      Better with baking soda

    • @eliv.1033
      @eliv.1033 4 місяці тому

      Try baking soda...🤔

  • @diarmuidphelan9664
    @diarmuidphelan9664 3 місяці тому +243

    After living in China for a few years, found myself doing a lot Chinese dishes back home. They’ve solved so many things with their style of cooking. You can cook anything and it tastes really good. This videos is an awesome example of how it’s done. And it’s just one thing out of countless dishes. Love it:)

    • @thplumbing8883
      @thplumbing8883 3 місяці тому +11

      Msg will make anything taste good though 😂

    • @user-jx2qn3gi7p
      @user-jx2qn3gi7p 3 місяці тому +4

      you can do the same with pineapple

    • @KeganGardner
      @KeganGardner 2 місяці тому +3

      They've solved problems eoth their cooking style? How the fuck?

    • @ChuckNorris130194
      @ChuckNorris130194 2 місяці тому +4

      You know Western cuisine literally solved all those issues too right? Just most people over here dont know how to cook using their own culture's techniques anyways.

    • @coochieman7887
      @coochieman7887 2 місяці тому

      @@ChuckNorris130194Western cuisine is basically non existent, just a copy of every other cuisine. Even steak is done better in Asian cuisine

  • @azitanobani2309
    @azitanobani2309 29 днів тому

    Thank you chef, loved it. 🥰

  • @Bibichnya
    @Bibichnya 2 місяці тому

    Great demo and knowledge sharing, thank you!!

  • @petebutler5139
    @petebutler5139 4 місяці тому +604

    Marinating in pineapple juice does the same thing. Pineapple juice has enzymes (bromelain) that breaks down the connective tissue.

    • @ThePeytonLeigh
      @ThePeytonLeigh 4 місяці тому +14

      Will it leave the meat tasting sweet/like pineapple?

    • @khinweepang
      @khinweepang 4 місяці тому +25

      @@ThePeytonLeigh Yes, but also bitter because bromelain digests the protein into bitter peptides.

    • @StijnBakermans-ww2ht
      @StijnBakermans-ww2ht 4 місяці тому +38

      it also completely destroys the meat and makes it all mushy and disgusting.

    • @SpeedKing..
      @SpeedKing.. 4 місяці тому +8

      Do not use Bromelain we have better stuff now

    • @snickerswo1f519
      @snickerswo1f519 4 місяці тому +1

      thats why i dont like pineapple

  • @ziginkillu
    @ziginkillu 4 місяці тому +319

    Yo bro you def representing asian cuisine, making all of us proud especially your parents

  • @sweetnlow97
    @sweetnlow97 29 днів тому

    Thank you so much! ❤ I have been trying to figure it out for more time than I will admit to😂

  • @mungorgor
    @mungorgor 2 місяці тому +11

    “Just like wagyu” bro must’ve never tasted wagyu in his life

    • @ozziekhoo
      @ozziekhoo 2 місяці тому +1

      Most people haven't, the Wagyu beef you've eaten probably isn't even what you believe it to be lmao

    • @mungorgor
      @mungorgor 2 місяці тому

      @@ozziekhoo lmao yes be my guest, just assume the rest of the world is as ignorant as you are😂🤷‍♂️

  • @e.dennisvanrumund4046
    @e.dennisvanrumund4046 4 місяці тому +1516

    Velveting the beef is a great tip. It does change the texture and flavor away from Western style

    • @jumpman2680
      @jumpman2680 4 місяці тому +18

      Velveting the meat first makes all the difference between meat that’s amazing and meat that absolutely sucks.

    • @E_Don
      @E_Don 4 місяці тому +33

      Flavor away from Western Style? Like what? Overcooked?

    • @gr8life4u
      @gr8life4u 4 місяці тому +69

      ​@@E_Don western style: Boring and Basic.

    • @jsav6058
      @jsav6058 4 місяці тому

      Who tf decides to fry beef in a wok.
      Answer to my own question: Asians

    • @mizaru84
      @mizaru84 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@E_Don I guess he means there's a certain saucy soy taste? We usually do those for Chinese style venison as well and the texture becomes the same, with very slight difference in flavour profile.

  • @kimberlypatton205
    @kimberlypatton205 4 місяці тому +24

    It’s called “ velvetting” and it is an amazing thing! I do it with chicken, pork, beef and deer meat.

  • @annetelizabeth1450
    @annetelizabeth1450 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, I needed this.

  • @The_dreame46
    @The_dreame46 Місяць тому +30

    Bro said he could turn it into wagyu 🤣🤣

  • @bellaj5927
    @bellaj5927 4 місяці тому +397

    I’ve been questioning how they get their meet like that and low key thought it wasn’t beef at all. Thank you for this

    • @bryanrastaberry8796
      @bryanrastaberry8796 4 місяці тому +19

      It ain't 😂 their beef meows and their chicken barks

    • @PoetryKnivess
      @PoetryKnivess 4 місяці тому +10

      @@bryanrastaberry8796haha those cats have great marbling i wonder what they feed em

    • @lambo_centernario9064
      @lambo_centernario9064 4 місяці тому +4

      @@bryanrastaberry8796no cat is sour and dog is like lamb

    • @jenniferkolf892
      @jenniferkolf892 4 місяці тому +2

      Think it tenderizes your stomach also

    • @metalvideos1961
      @metalvideos1961 4 місяці тому

      ​@@bryanrastaberry8796it's funny china banned dog and cat meat years ago. South Korea still didn't ban it yet completely. But since South Korea is more popular you're not racist towards them. The stupidity is strong here

  • @arnoldbailey7550
    @arnoldbailey7550 3 місяці тому +1380

    Baking soda alone will produce this effect even if the cut is wrong, and it is especially good with ground beef. 1/4 tsp to one pound and let it set for 10 min after mixing. The baking soda reacts on a cellular level. I use this with chicken also. The key is to give the baking soda time to penetrate and react. With elephant and snow owl, you have to give it more time.

    • @AnotherCarGuy375
      @AnotherCarGuy375 3 місяці тому +157

      You ate Dumbo?! You monster!!

    • @arnoldbailey7550
      @arnoldbailey7550 3 місяці тому +51

      @@AnotherCarGuy375 in my defense, my friend asked me if I wanted to go club'in. Ambiguity....

    • @mattsimek
      @mattsimek 3 місяці тому +25

      @@arnoldbailey7550 wired in a strangers kitchen at 5 AM: bro I wonder how elephant trunk tastes like....
      Friend: say no more!

    • @monjaematthews5424
      @monjaematthews5424 3 місяці тому +31

      ELEPHANT?! 😭😂 Most out of the norm I’ve gone is duck and bear gotta step my game up.

    • @arnoldbailey7550
      @arnoldbailey7550 3 місяці тому +62

      @@monjaematthews5424 😅. You may like this story then. I was in Thailand and I came upon a small town in the North. This small shop had a huge pot boiling and the guy took a set of tongs and pulled out a skinned and boiling snake about a meter long. I asked what kind of snake and he said; " no snake. Tiger penis." He then said, You try. I said thank you but the world would have to be all out of chicken.
      What makes one wake up one day and say you know what would be good right now: tiger penis. Just, wow.

  • @jamesedington9126
    @jamesedington9126 6 днів тому

    Im saving this video.

  • @NeidischAkaNV
    @NeidischAkaNV 2 дні тому

    The beef without seasoning looks like the burger SpongeBob served the health inspector 😂

  • @jaydefranco329
    @jaydefranco329 4 місяці тому +39

    Baking soda allows the beef to tenderize and the starch allows the beef to absorb sauces!

    • @BUTTERSBASICSSHOW
      @BUTTERSBASICSSHOW 3 місяці тому +3

      I need to know if he washes off the baking soda and water before doing the other stuff that follows or is he adding it all together?

    • @SticksAndStoners007
      @SticksAndStoners007 3 місяці тому +3

      Wash off before adding everything else or you’ll have baking soda flavored beef

    • @BaBYSTaY-QUOKKA-143
      @BaBYSTaY-QUOKKA-143 3 місяці тому +4

      Yeah I made that mistake and my beef tasted like I was eating laundry detergent

    • @simplyleah6029
      @simplyleah6029 3 місяці тому

      😅😅​@@BaBYSTaY-QUOKKA-143

  • @franssnel9069
    @franssnel9069 3 місяці тому +216

    Adding baking soda changes the pH level of the meat, making it more alkaline 🔬. This change in pH helps break down the proteins, resulting in more tender meat. An added advantage is that the pre-broken down proteins will not tense us as much as usually, and therefore not pushing out as much water. So the end result will also be juicier meat. You can even use this trick with minced meat.
    Don't use too much baking soda or it will give the meat a mushy consistency and change its flavor!

    • @PHLYLM
      @PHLYLM 2 місяці тому +1

      Can you do this to chicken breast?

    • @anaellesimon9426
      @anaellesimon9426 2 місяці тому +3

      @@PHLYLMyes!

    • @aabdr374
      @aabdr374 2 місяці тому +2

      Thank you for explaining this kinda stuff is great :)

    • @asdf4898
      @asdf4898 2 місяці тому +2

      No need to wash after using baking soda?

    • @WSOJ3
      @WSOJ3 2 місяці тому +1

      That thing was invented for baking cookies to begin with. It’s just that Arm & Hammer ended up successfully marketing it as a kitchen cleaning product…

  • @emsan3684
    @emsan3684 13 днів тому

    Whoever created baking soda should received a nobel prize.

  • @c.pc.5805
    @c.pc.5805 Місяць тому +14

    Can you PLEASE give me the entire receipt again please 🙏

    • @brandonzhang760
      @brandonzhang760 14 днів тому +5

      baking soda
      water
      massage
      salt
      sugar
      chicken powder
      white pepper (or black pepper but finely ground is important)
      msg
      sesame oil
      chinese cooking wine
      dark soy sauce
      ton of corn or potato starch
      measurements in most chinese or asian cooking are just eyeballing it, just estimate and you can’t go too wrong

    • @miketheplumber448
      @miketheplumber448 13 днів тому +1

      Try replaying the video.

    • @rodrigo.gibson
      @rodrigo.gibson 12 днів тому

      How long do you leave the beef with b soda for?

    • @sgarcata
      @sgarcata 3 дні тому

      @@miketheplumber448 sure. If I only knew what "yum yum" is.

  • @JungleLarry
    @JungleLarry 4 місяці тому +473

    **puts a metric ton of ingredients in bowl**
    "Look how much volume we've gained"

    • @miriamalvidrez1409
      @miriamalvidrez1409 3 місяці тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @akcc3413
      @akcc3413 3 місяці тому +1

      Lol.......yes

    • @gizmofrek
      @gizmofrek 3 місяці тому +10

      dude, of course he will do that. what do you think of him self stupid? just going to waste the beef just to please you? that he also put ingredients to the other one's? lol Growup

    • @ComMander0525k
      @ComMander0525k 3 місяці тому +3

      Also about the look comparison he talk, ofcourse its going to be different color after all the stuff you added. Plus its taste like shit i tried it

    • @ryerye6587
      @ryerye6587 3 місяці тому +5

      ​@@ComMander0525kit would talk like shit to you. It wouldn't taste like shit to Asians because those are just basic Asian seasonings

  • @leny_ragasa7010
    @leny_ragasa7010 4 місяці тому +22

    I worked for a chinese family for 7 yrs and my boss didnt put water on any meat to stir fry. If you dont put water the result is the same. The secret really is to marinade the meat overnight and put cornflour.the cornflour seal the meat and the liquid doenst come out and it will not boil the meat,thus not making the meat rubbery.

    • @allymac68
      @allymac68 4 місяці тому +2

      You are absolutely spot on ! ❤

    • @SrJonAnthony
      @SrJonAnthony 4 місяці тому +1

      Why are we talking about boiling meat?

    • @allymac68
      @allymac68 4 місяці тому +4

      @SrJonAnthony because, that's what happens, it's a process (boiling) the water OUT of the meat, at very high temperatures. It happens on a micro level, the water in the meat escapes, and is immediately steamed in oil, thereby boiling your meat - same thing happens if , you don't let you meat come up to room temperature (chicken, beef etc ) the trapped cold moisture, boils off your meat - like fir example making Chicken Balls, IF you dont let it come to room temp, and Don't put cornflour on your meat before dipping into your batter, the trapped moisture escapes, making your chicken balls soggy.

    • @leny_ragasa7010
      @leny_ragasa7010 4 місяці тому +1

      @@allymac68 thank you for explaining😊😊

  • @Runkle55
    @Runkle55 День тому

    So authentic. No washing of hands or gloves or hair net

  • @sR-rc8ph
    @sR-rc8ph 12 днів тому

    I sometime cut it with the grain I find it it’s more taster and juicy but the chew can be ruff 😂😂😂 but I find the texture fun sometimes, depending on the cut it’s from 😅

  • @bye7555
    @bye7555 4 місяці тому +324

    MSG is the Yum yum 🤣🤣🤣

    • @disappr0val
      @disappr0val 4 місяці тому +15

      MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE

    • @newt1834
      @newt1834 4 місяці тому +13

      Ewww, I knew immediately he said it and hoped it wasn’t.

    • @yitzele
      @yitzele 4 місяці тому +27

      ​@@newt1834 myth

    • @Rl-tn1ys
      @Rl-tn1ys 4 місяці тому +33

      Nope it’s a combo if msg, pure Colombian cocaine, and some narcotics

    • @romelleabdulaleem283
      @romelleabdulaleem283 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@Rl-tn1ysWhat are you on? 😅😅😅

  • @mrnonews
    @mrnonews 4 місяці тому +460

    A great secret. Hats off to you.

    • @hilo4580
      @hilo4580 4 місяці тому

      Now I gotta figure out what yum yum is

    • @upinbahlul5287
      @upinbahlul5287 4 місяці тому +6

      ​@@hilo4580i thought it was another word of king of flavour MSG

    • @evesjeffersonsurban7051
      @evesjeffersonsurban7051 4 місяці тому

      @@hilo4580MSG

    • @yelloow_8585
      @yelloow_8585 4 місяці тому

      Glutamate 😒

    • @ABab-jf2jb
      @ABab-jf2jb 4 місяці тому

      ​@@hilo4580Walmart sells them. Go to International food isle.

  • @liamcadle5283
    @liamcadle5283 Місяць тому

    Man's adds a million things to the one portion and absolutely ZILCH to the other and he's like oh wow, look at that difference. MIRACLE WORKER.

  • @articulateit-andgetwhatyouwant
    @articulateit-andgetwhatyouwant Місяць тому

    Cheeezuz, mate! Thanks for the awesome tip!! 😮❤

  • @luqmanulariffin301
    @luqmanulariffin301 4 місяці тому +68

    You’re a fucking legend mate !!

  • @autumn2177
    @autumn2177 4 місяці тому +35

    The reason this works so well is because baking soda is a base, and the Maillard Reaction works better in basic environments.

    • @carolyntalbot947
      @carolyntalbot947 3 місяці тому +1

      So the baking soda really IS the key ingredient?

    • @maya_void3923
      @maya_void3923 3 місяці тому

      @@carolyntalbot947 nah bro it's just the spices. Like come on use your brain jesus Christ

    • @knuckle12356
      @knuckle12356 3 місяці тому +1

      I'm rather inclined to believe the contribution from the user who knew how to spell "maillard rxn," and correctly understand its improvement under this protocol.
      Not just it's "spices, durrr."
      I will concede that absolutely 0 prep for beef and then flash frying it will get you a nasty result even if it was once tasty. That side was a bit ASoTv - _(has this ever happened to you?)_ and some lady is just throwing beef all over her kitchen. _There's got to be a better way..!_

    • @SeraphsWitness
      @SeraphsWitness 3 місяці тому

      It's the baking soda and corn starch. It's a well-known texturing technique called "velveting".
      You can do it with literally any spices. The spices have nothing to do with it.@@maya_void3923

  • @Andrea-64
    @Andrea-64 25 днів тому

    Thank you 😊 I was using the baking soda dry but very little.

  • @Zezeze.
    @Zezeze. Місяць тому

    did that with chicken and it works as well, the meat was super juicy and flavourful

  • @couldntcareless2602
    @couldntcareless2602 4 місяці тому +90

    This guy NEVER MISSES!!! One of the best channels

  • @ManuFortis
    @ManuFortis 4 місяці тому +238

    Baking soda can also be used with green veggies to help them keep their green color. Best used when boiling of course, since it's kind of hard to masage baking soda into veggies.
    Edit: To the people who think I am wrong. Bring sources, because otherwise I'm gonna spank ya with facts.

    • @theaterthug1797
      @theaterthug1797 4 місяці тому +1

      False

    • @dustinp.8535
      @dustinp.8535 4 місяці тому +3

      Shouldn't, baking soda takes away nutrients of veggies

    • @brucelevine6517
      @brucelevine6517 4 місяці тому +1

      baking soda will turn broccoli dark green looking more apatizing

    • @acasburn1460
      @acasburn1460 4 місяці тому +2

      We used a few teaspoons of bi carb soda in peas to keep their colour

    • @SPChef1981
      @SPChef1981 4 місяці тому

      You are wrong. 100% incorrect. You blanch and shock to keep your veggies bright. Boiling water as salty as the sea for few minutes, transfer to ice bath and let them sit until cooled.

  • @Lovingthecook
    @Lovingthecook 2 місяці тому

    🎉 Thanks for the inspiration! Just started my cooking channel

  • @techtalk1880
    @techtalk1880 25 днів тому

    This guy is amazing

  • @IMJUSTBILLUNO
    @IMJUSTBILLUNO 4 місяці тому +118

    How could you not want your food to taste as good as this? I’m hungry now. 😅

  • @ChanelLover972
    @ChanelLover972 3 місяці тому +706

    IT WORKED! I’m so thankful. I only cook chicken because unless I buy a nice chateaubriand from the butcher pan fry it and put it in the oven until it reaches 59 degrees celsius my beef always get chewy like a bubblegum, doesn’t matter if I put it 5h in the oven or pressure cooker. So this saved my life for Chinese dishes. Thanks a lot ❤

    • @kurtisbailey1790
      @kurtisbailey1790 3 місяці тому +4

      That sounds awful. Cook lower.

    • @cagafelis
      @cagafelis 3 місяці тому

      Make sure you are cutting it properly too

    • @kurkindal1234
      @kurkindal1234 3 місяці тому +2

      You can velvet chicken the same way.

    • @eidennazca6045
      @eidennazca6045 3 місяці тому +1

      I swear I couldn't understand the last ingredient, can you tell me what it is so that I can try as well? 🙏

    • @justcallmesiv
      @justcallmesiv 3 місяці тому

      Starch, any starch should do, and Just in case you don't know what "yum yum" is I'm pretty sure it's msg​@@eidennazca6045

  • @noonenoesbutme
    @noonenoesbutme 9 днів тому

    This changed my life

  • @blessedmslady7341
    @blessedmslady7341 4 місяці тому +116

    That little bit of "yum-yum" is probably MSG(Accent), it's flavor enhancer 💯

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 4 місяці тому +6

      That's what I assumed it was...

    • @therealDawnBarton
      @therealDawnBarton 4 місяці тому

      I had no idea, but I think you're right. I don't have that! Can u buy msg in America?

    • @grandmaknarf
      @grandmaknarf 4 місяці тому +7

      @@therealDawnBartonyes almost anywhere it’s usually labeled as accent in grocery stores.

    • @tinabryant3051
      @tinabryant3051 4 місяці тому +4

      I was just looking for that answer, thx! I’ll leave that out, gives me migraines!!!

    • @expertgaming
      @expertgaming 4 місяці тому +4

      its actually pure colomban co-

  • @carlameaders4352
    @carlameaders4352 4 місяці тому +126

    It’s so true about baking soda. What I do with a tough cut of beef, I slice and massage in baking soda. I then put in freezer bags and vacuum seal. When I want to eat it, I will thaw and rinse off the baking soda. I cannot have sauces and that’s why I rinse. I then quickly stir fry in beef tallow and settle down to eat the most tender beef ever.

    • @MsRosemassacre
      @MsRosemassacre 4 місяці тому +4

      I need to try this!! Just curious why no sauces for you.

    • @beefchalupa
      @beefchalupa 4 місяці тому +2

      Can't have sauces? What does that even mean? Does that mean you can't have juice either, since juice is basically just sauce.

    • @MiauMichigan
      @MiauMichigan 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@beefchalupamaybe it's because of the sodium content

    • @MsRosemassacre
      @MsRosemassacre 4 місяці тому +1

      @@MiauMichigan I was thinking maybe they're diabetic

    • @dipitickner1927
      @dipitickner1927 4 місяці тому

      Cos she's saucy enough.

  • @squallleonheart3020
    @squallleonheart3020 21 день тому

    Good job mate!!

  • @noface181
    @noface181 2 місяці тому +1

    I learned this lik 5 yrs ago and now I do it fir every meal not just Asian dishes

  • @brianguo5516
    @brianguo5516 4 місяці тому +58

    As someone who works in a Chinese restaurant, i can confirm thats how we tenderize the beef.
    Some may slam the beef slices against the bowl to help with tenderizing.

    • @dottypitchell208
      @dottypitchell208 4 місяці тому +3

      What is the stuff he's calling yum yum?

    • @amococ2487
      @amococ2487 4 місяці тому

      ​@@dottypitchell208MSG. I think

    • @brianguo5516
      @brianguo5516 4 місяці тому

      @@dottypitchell208 my guess is msg.

    • @mariaalexander427
      @mariaalexander427 4 місяці тому +3

      ​​@dottypitchell208
      Someone said in the comments it's MSG.🤔

    • @tregaricus00
      @tregaricus00 4 місяці тому

      ​@dottypitchell208 definitely MSG, my family use it alot!

  • @AyNako
    @AyNako 4 місяці тому +312

    Vanoss learned how to cook is crazy but real talk, your making me hungry at work

    • @saveit4519
      @saveit4519 4 місяці тому +2

      who is vamoss

    • @yzyus
      @yzyus 4 місяці тому

      @@saveit4519😕

    • @bigstonez
      @bigstonez 4 місяці тому +1

      @@saveit4519vamos, the scientist?

    • @DrikRe
      @DrikRe 4 місяці тому

      @@saveit4519he’s a old UA-camr

    • @DrikRe
      @DrikRe 4 місяці тому +7

      @@bigstonezhe said that because they are both Asian 😭😭

  • @noravalot6212
    @noravalot6212 2 місяці тому

    Thank u so much for sharing❤❤❤

  • @user-cw9zz7ik3b
    @user-cw9zz7ik3b 4 місяці тому +13

    I was always a little weirded out by tender beef in Chinese food bc I didn’t know what it was…now I know and not so scared anymore. Thanks!

    • @Koji-888
      @Koji-888 4 місяці тому +2

      Actually. Sometimes it’s too soft. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @user-rd9co2nc2h
      @user-rd9co2nc2h 4 місяці тому

      I THOUGHT IT WAS RAT HOWEVER IM STILL NOT EATING FROM RACIST EVER

  • @sylviacordova5642
    @sylviacordova5642 4 місяці тому +74

    OMG I TRIED IT. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO PREP ANY MEAT ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

    • @SamieRoseX4
      @SamieRoseX4 4 місяці тому +1

      Can you do this with pork?

    • @shaoyin76
      @shaoyin76 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@SamieRoseX4Pork, chicken, every meat you want.

  • @MexiRican661
    @MexiRican661 2 місяці тому

    “This one’s old, rubbery, and hahd” lol

  • @zhanglimo4015
    @zhanglimo4015 2 місяці тому

    I’m a child, just about a teen, I can’t wait to cook stuff like that it looks damn good

  • @onyx6489
    @onyx6489 4 місяці тому +31

    As a chinese person who often helped my mom, the corn starch makes THE biggest difference

  • @ripptoffreno6447
    @ripptoffreno6447 4 місяці тому +71

    I'm not going to lie but I've made so many of the recipes you have shown us on here and I can't hide it anymore. This food is LEGIT, out of this world AMAZING. You should try to create a cookbook or something of the sort because I would buy so fast. 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤💚💚💚💚💚

  • @gelusvenn5063
    @gelusvenn5063 5 днів тому

    Velveted beef is wonderful, soft and tasty.

  • @ZeroequalsZero
    @ZeroequalsZero 2 місяці тому

    Should send this to all my local Chinese places, ours always looks like the one on the right.

  • @JDA-88
    @JDA-88 4 місяці тому +16

    The cat shirt is priceless

  • @Serpentor2000
    @Serpentor2000 4 місяці тому +76

    Kind of unfair. You didn’t even season the regular beef.

    • @qwertytarantuno730
      @qwertytarantuno730 3 місяці тому +2

      i think that spices wont really change the cooking

    • @OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69
      @OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69 3 місяці тому +9

      @@qwertytarantuno730 Not true. Cooking is basically science and spices can cause osmosis/diffusion altering the contents of the food.

    • @notemdyyy
      @notemdyyy 3 місяці тому +2

      @@OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69in this particular case it would not have made that big of a difference in the qualities that he was describing

    • @jamin3131
      @jamin3131 3 місяці тому +3

      I think it was mainly to show the difference between preparing the meat and just frying it. It was the same cut of meat

    • @aniexety8102
      @aniexety8102 3 місяці тому +2

      Bro has never heard of a control test

  • @thabaningwenya7510
    @thabaningwenya7510 17 днів тому

    Bruhh backing soda made the whole school shit during one sunday service after they saved us the afternoon daybefore😂😭.... everyone i mean everyone!! started walking out the service and everybathroom at school was occupied during the service 😂😂😂. ....boarding school chronicles 😅

  • @joeromero7120
    @joeromero7120 2 місяці тому

    You a baad man . I mean that as a compliment also thank you for sharing this knowledge with us

  • @a_rock_or_something
    @a_rock_or_something 4 місяці тому +3

    I've watched enough Uncle Roger to know that Yum yum is MSG 😂

  • @romelleabdulaleem283
    @romelleabdulaleem283 4 місяці тому +3

    Finally, we get some "Ancient Chinese Secrets" who remembers that statement from back in the day? 😅😅😅😅😅

    • @Legenddaddy713
      @Legenddaddy713 4 місяці тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @razorsazors
    @razorsazors 8 днів тому

    "i can turn any piece of beef into wagyu"
    Most Chinese thing I've ever heard

  • @fadzlinpoco3351
    @fadzlinpoco3351 3 дні тому

    You can skip baking soda
    Just use corn flower, eggs, sesame oil. Marinate it for more than 14 hour, season it when you want to fry it, this recepies must be fried, boiled will make it dull.

  • @robynlynch4992
    @robynlynch4992 4 місяці тому +9

    I'm watching this after a long night shift and am absolutely starving now 😂❤

  • @rozalindwatkins3536
    @rozalindwatkins3536 4 місяці тому +11

    ❤ brother you are excellent in your explanation and so helpful
    Going to try your recipe. God bless.

  • @elaitamani1105
    @elaitamani1105 2 місяці тому

    Thank you .Chef🤩✨️🔥🔥🔥

  • @joshwater2951
    @joshwater2951 Місяць тому

    I luv when he says some a little bit yum yum msg

  • @Quiet_one_tonight
    @Quiet_one_tonight 4 місяці тому +31

    I was always so worried to cook stuff on high but all these videos showed me this stuff needs to be cooked this way to get the flavors right. Thank you for what you do man

    • @MegaDrummerdude13
      @MegaDrummerdude13 3 місяці тому

      All meat should be cooked on high heat to seal. It keeps the moisture locked in.

    • @sfr2107
      @sfr2107 3 місяці тому

      ​@@MegaDrummerdude13it's not a universal rule, depends on many things like the type of meat, the cut, the dish, and desired effect

    • @Quiet_one_tonight
      @Quiet_one_tonight 3 місяці тому

      @@MegaDrummerdude13 spoken like someone who eats a lot of really badly cooked food

  • @anonymousbaphomet3242
    @anonymousbaphomet3242 3 місяці тому +6

    im working at chinese restaurant kitchen...the most important for meat being tender is the baking soda + water,baking soda absorbs lot of water

  • @Mrsenpai_1
    @Mrsenpai_1 10 днів тому

    That giggle though…

  • @Karis1717
    @Karis1717 3 місяці тому

    Legend Bro! 😎🙏🏽🇳🇿

  • @LetsGoBrandon739
    @LetsGoBrandon739 4 місяці тому +9

    I saw this tip in another video you did with chicken and it was AMAZING! Ever since, I’ve been doing it with every protein I have, anytime we make some kind of stir fry. I’ll never do it any other way now that I know how to do it!

    • @carboncopy1992
      @carboncopy1992 4 місяці тому

      With chicken another way to go is to tossing in an egg white into the marinade. Blanch it in boiling water for about 30 seconds. Lay it out on a drying rack so the moisture steams off. Then stir fry it!

    • @lonyo5377
      @lonyo5377 4 місяці тому

      I did it with chicken once but left it too long and it turned to mush

  • @sperez95814
    @sperez95814 4 місяці тому +3

    Always make such a huge difference. Thanks for doing this.

  • @Angelsdayinalife
    @Angelsdayinalife 14 днів тому

    A little bit of yum yum love it 💓🤤