The Best Hidden Chinese Restaurant in Manila

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  • Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
  • What is the essence of Chinese food? There is no singular answer because as with any country, it varies per region. We tried authentic Szechuan and other regional specialties from Hong Kong and Taiwan to learn more about one of the most loved cuisines of the world as told by Filipino Chinese Historian, Anson Yu, from Old Manila Walks. Join Chef Martin as he ventures into the secret parts of Metro Manila, specifically Pasay City, to unravel the flavors of some underrated restaurants in the Philippines.
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    Onn Knee Roast Duck Manila - 1304 Leveriza St. Cartimar Commercial Arcade and Suites, Pasay City
    Kuanzhai Alley - 2F W Mall Diosdado Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City
    Good Luck Hot Pot - NexGen Tower, Pasay City
    Meet Fresh - Air Residences Malugay St., Makati City
    Jump to:
    (0:00) Intro
    (1:26) Onn Knee Roast Duck Manila
    (4:21) Kuanzhai Alley
    (8:00) Good Luck Hot Pot
    (9:45) Meet Fresh
    (11:55) Outro
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 122

  • @limmykinh
    @limmykinh Рік тому +25

    I like the point how he said we should see ourselves people to people. Ang hirap minsan wag maging biased or impartial especially if you put geopolitics into account. Pero we should all remember that a country's people is not its government. Di dapat ma-prejudice against the citizens dahil lang sa government nila.
    ...Thanks for the Chinese resto tour. Bonus na bansa pa, Taiwanese dessert!

  • @christinaalviedo579
    @christinaalviedo579 Рік тому +30

    It’s a throwback of my childhood those are the kind of Chinese foods that we had as a family because my stepdad was from Mainland China and he is Cantonese. Thank you for this segment your silent viewer from Monterey County California. More power and God bless.🙏♥️🙏

    • @featrmedia
      @featrmedia  Рік тому

      So glad you enjoyed and that it brought back fond memories of your childhood. Thank you for subscribing!

  • @magsmontilla7665
    @magsmontilla7665 Рік тому +15

    Chinese food is such a comfort food and really diverse. Thank you FEATR for this, I wanna try this someday.

  • @ayrasanmiguel9363
    @ayrasanmiguel9363 Рік тому

    THIS IS SO TIMELY! THANKS FOR THIS FEATR!!!

  • @jecstrike
    @jecstrike Рік тому +5

    I love this kind of episodes. The unpopular but very good food spots in the metro.

  • @kemomagac_tv
    @kemomagac_tv Рік тому +2

    We're so happy that we are part of your vlog FEATR. I WOULD like to say thank you😊😊
    #Meet Fresh

  • @kishcomia189
    @kishcomia189 Рік тому +13

    Kuan Zhai Alley! Been eating there since we first discovered it in 2020! So glad its getting the recognition it deserve! Try nyo guys ang sarap, ang anghang!

  • @Gutzyy480
    @Gutzyy480 Рік тому +6

    This is a good episode. It’s true that we get intimidated when trying to eat in a Chinese restaurant because most of the time people are not familiar with the food and the menu is always written in Chinese. This definitely gives a different view on Chinese restaurants. I super love Chinese food and will definitely try these restaurants soon! Well done, FEATR! 🥂

  • @anthonyemboltura7419
    @anthonyemboltura7419 Рік тому +1

    love this episode. will certainly look for these spots. thanks Chef Marts and FEATR Team!

  • @SeaOfLuv
    @SeaOfLuv Рік тому +1

    This is a great segment. Good job guys!

  • @jecgabay
    @jecgabay Рік тому +4

    I met Sir Anson Yu with the famous photographer Fung Yu and historian Xiao Chua a few years ago during our observation of the Traslacion. That was one of the most information-rich afternoons while having met new people in a while. :)

  • @joshwindswept5694
    @joshwindswept5694 Рік тому +1

    Hope I get to try those places in this video! Chef Martin is our good luck charm for this year!

  • @papakimchitv674
    @papakimchitv674 Рік тому +2

    Good Luck Hot Pot is a gem of a restaurant. Quite expensive but really tasteful! And the experience is quite distinct.

  • @shermich90
    @shermich90 Рік тому +3

    I like this Chinese food crawl. Informative and not just random restaurants that are popular.

  • @TotallyAjB
    @TotallyAjB Рік тому +3

    Omg Meet fresh!!! ❤️❤️❤️ highly recommended!

  • @josephohanlon205
    @josephohanlon205 Рік тому

    Thank you, Martin. This video was educational & valued
    by us, #1 tourist.😮

  • @arieltrajano1864
    @arieltrajano1864 Рік тому +1

    thank you for sharing. I hope to travel to the your city soon and try these dishes.

  • @vievelasco6224
    @vievelasco6224 Рік тому +1

    This is very educational. I learned that in some parts of China, it's very dry and they need to sweat so they put herbs and spices to their food to make them sweat, thus, avoiding arthritis. That's their belief. Awesome!

  • @JO-vf8ql
    @JO-vf8ql Рік тому +2

    Went to kuanzhai alley after watching, we used to frequent this hole in the wall restaurant in Bangkal, Maomis, it's the same cuisine, too bad Maomis closed, I'm glad to find this one thru this video

  • @ladyvozz9355
    @ladyvozz9355 Рік тому +1

    Nakakatakam naman.
    Yes, let us try everything. Thanks for the idea. Kung Hei Fat Choi!

  • @michaelengcot7455
    @michaelengcot7455 Рік тому

    Thankful for sharing your experience 😊

  • @NN-gx9ro
    @NN-gx9ro Рік тому +1

    Hey, so nice to see Anson! You were in good hands 😊

  • @alvindelacruz7829
    @alvindelacruz7829 Рік тому

    Sobrang ganda nung sinabi sa dulo
    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @anasianemo
    @anasianemo Рік тому +21

    I feel so much closer with our Chinese side of the culture. They were there long before the Spaniards arrived and traded goods and crafts with our ancestors, they were there during the Spanish takeover and colonial period, they were there when the Japanese attacked, they were there when the Americans took over, they were there long after this and still are. A quarter of us have Chinese ancestry even if it is 5%. Our language, cuisine and traditions were influenced. Sure, I do get the "Why are they taking over everything?" opinion, I get the disdain caused by the tension at sea, but I don't want to blame the people who want a better life and move abroad, if anything it is an honour people come to our country and think it is an opportunity, we do the same as OFW. Can't talk about the Chinese government though... as they make their own people suffer too, so no wonder some want to leave.

    • @nicojohncervano7690
      @nicojohncervano7690 Рік тому

      China seems like a great place to live in even for Filipinos.
      ua-cam.com/video/ruxcGgNUkfg/v-deo.html

    • @MarkMiller304
      @MarkMiller304 Рік тому +1

      Because that’s what your new colonial masters feed you to distance you from a people that never once try to colonize it you. These white snakes project their own colonial ambitions on to others while they are doing everything then can to rule over non whites. Believe it or not most Chinese people like their own government, and the Americans are full of crap pretending to be good while invading countries across the world.

    • @AznAfroMan513
      @AznAfroMan513 Рік тому +2

      the Chinese govt lifted 80 million people out of poverty and their standard of living is much higher than that of the USA. the ones that leave the country (yes the ones you see in the PH) do so in pursuit of more unsavory activities and grey area careers because they can get away with it elsewhere, same can be said about South Korean nationals in the PH. makes sense that Filipinos don't have a good impression of of Chinese people since it's mostly the bottom of the barrel that immigrate. same thing with Westerners moving to the PH, except Filipinos still have white-worship stockholm syndrome mentality from the colonial days it seems lol and more recently k-worship thanks to hallyu.

  • @marivicsantos9818
    @marivicsantos9818 Рік тому +3

    Kuanzhai Alley is located at WMall Macapagal Blvd ., you can try our authentic Chinese Food..❤❤❤

  • @janthonyg
    @janthonyg Рік тому +12

    I hope you guys indicated the price of the orders too for us viewers

  • @GeezCats
    @GeezCats Рік тому

    This calls for a sequel! 😊

  • @thanday8934
    @thanday8934 Рік тому

    Nice content! 🤘

  • @renjavier424
    @renjavier424 Рік тому

    subbed. good stuff bro. keep it up! 👍

  • @miguelinfante6045
    @miguelinfante6045 Рік тому

    chef Martin the GOAT 💯

  • @etoychen
    @etoychen Рік тому

    Wow another bucketlist

  • @milastark1975
    @milastark1975 Рік тому +3

    So Pasay City is good to explore. I know all Chinese tasting foodies from every Chinese Cities, famous.

  • @charpkun
    @charpkun Рік тому +7

    Yum. Ever since i left china after working there for a year, i realized just how much of thier regional cuisine is mostly unknown outside of china. Cantonese is the most obvious that we have locally, but as the hosts pointed out, the mainstream ones is localized already. Even the second featured cuisine, sichuan, has some familiar things that were adapted by cantonese restaurants, but not the fried spicy fish soups/curries which i learned to love the most when i tried it in china. Sana there is a part 2, baka they can go find more less known things like xinjiang cuisine, hunan cuisine, dongbei cuisine, maybe even yunnan cuisine. But i never personally found those yet, so hard to say.

    • @charpkun
      @charpkun Рік тому

      Ps. I really wanna go to that taiwanese shaved ice place. Did not know it was there. We frequent only the rise makati, which is next door

    • @oohoohaahaah1638
      @oohoohaahaah1638 Рік тому

      you worked there during Covid Dynasty?

    • @CBD7069..
      @CBD7069.. Рік тому

      First wave of Chinese diaspora were southern Chinese. Cantonese, hokkien, Hakka, teo chew. Which is why most people are familiar with dishes from those areas of China.

  • @BongiePilapilMacas
    @BongiePilapilMacas Рік тому

    Now craving for roasted duck❤Sad to say in my family I'm the only one who can eat anything❤

  • @FOODandTRAVELareHAPPINESSbyRio

    ❤️ I love Chinese food.

  • @manilagirltours8940
    @manilagirltours8940 Рік тому +1

    The bridge you just walked on is also the Filipino-Chinese friendship bridge 😁 thanks for sharing this. These are great places. The guy in green looks like a former president 🤔🤔🤔

  • @ayencatbagan
    @ayencatbagan Рік тому +1

    Happy chinese new year.. 🍲🎉

  • @ly8682
    @ly8682 Рік тому +1

    Mapo Tofu my favorite gotta try that.

  • @akosiwerlo
    @akosiwerlo Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this guide. Also, Chef Martin is hotter than those Sichuan dishes 😅😅😅

    • @featrmedia
      @featrmedia  Рік тому +1

      Wholesome content onli but thank u for subscribing! 🙏🏼

  • @pushslice
    @pushslice Рік тому +2

    Great episode !
    any recommendations for Lanzhou or Xi’an style La Mian? (Handpulled aka BiangBiang noodles?)
    One of my favorite regional styles of Chinese noodles. love the fresh-ground chili blend and sizzling oil they pour on top of those noodles !

  • @mind_in_repose_now1256
    @mind_in_repose_now1256 Рік тому +7

    Mapo tofu is my favourite. Mala food is spicy but so good. You have to give Szechuan restaurants at least twice a try to get familiar with the taste, after that you will keep on looking for it.

  • @anasianemo
    @anasianemo Рік тому

    Happy lunar new year! Year of the rabbit!

  • @k.3004
    @k.3004 Рік тому

    I'd love to go to the Sichuanese restaurant..!!

  • @czeex44
    @czeex44 Рік тому

    Good freaking content, as usual!

  • @funnygrass10000
    @funnygrass10000 Рік тому

    I love the beef noodles with pepper bbq

  • @phillipmidel435
    @phillipmidel435 Рік тому

    Hindi ko na pansinin yun food but yun milk na nasa gilid hehehe masarap yan

  • @LetsCookPare
    @LetsCookPare Рік тому +1

    The pork belly is actually roasted and not fried. It’s what we call siu yuk / sio bak or lechon macau.

  • @arniemendoza5447
    @arniemendoza5447 Рік тому +2

    how about eatery or carenderia sa university belt ir close to universities affordable but quality good food

  • @ravidecastro746
    @ravidecastro746 Рік тому +1

    I would love to help do a tour of best Indian food go tos :)

  • @djyosy16
    @djyosy16 Рік тому

    There are a lot of good points in the video the camera work is excellent, but the dialogue between the two is drowned by the background noise and it becomes more pronounced when the audio transitions from spoken dialogue to music. I'm sure a lot was edited out but at the end of the day.... I'm not sure if the video was actually recommending the restaurants, because after watching it for the first and only time.... I didn't get the real message of the video...I hope the next one will be better... I'm looking forward to the next one.

  • @ChunkyROX
    @ChunkyROX Рік тому +1

    how about mala, chinese bbq - yung may cumin &schezuan chilli powders and chong qing grilled fish?.. hindi pa ito uso sa Manila?

  • @karnod4401
    @karnod4401 Рік тому

    In Makati just open foodpanda app dami chinese. Hehe suki ako ng Supermien for their noodles and dumplings. Solid portion at lasa.

  • @manilenyochannel
    @manilenyochannel Рік тому +3

    Hindi naman sa nagmamagaling ako pero ang Intro nyo sa Binondo Intramuros Bridge tapos ang title nyo may "Manila" pero sa ibang city ang kinainan nyo hindi naman pala sa Manila mismo, sana alam natin na magkaiba ang Manila sa Metro Manila which is kasama yang mga city na kinain nyo like Pasay. Salamat po.

    • @atmhauz4732
      @atmhauz4732 Рік тому

      Tumpak... Nanghihilo Ng mga viewer!

  • @Kenkoyski99
    @Kenkoyski99 Рік тому

    Nice most are located in my hometown Pasay I dont need to travel to Binondo for some real chinese dishes'✌️😊

  • @psi-eight
    @psi-eight Рік тому

    Missing Moderna Panciteria in Sta. Cruz, Manila, help in finding something close tasting to this legenday restaurant please. missing their Halo!

  • @kitoryo__
    @kitoryo__ Рік тому

    Yun sa 3rd resto parang pati server ay chinese, look so authentic. I wanted to try that resto but I'm worried if I will be able to communicate with the servers 🤭

  • @NaruGonReaction
    @NaruGonReaction Рік тому

    people to people yeah...that's good

  • @dodonggoldblum2085
    @dodonggoldblum2085 Рік тому

    May chinese restaurant malapit sa macapagal kinainan namin before pandemic, parang semi vegetarian sya pero puros Chinese workers kumakain. Dami tao nung lunar New year. Yung nag lockdown nawala na rin sya the whole place nag iba na. Parang tinayo lang sya to cater to Chinese na tinatawag natin na pogo workers.

  • @titaniumfeather5000
    @titaniumfeather5000 Рік тому

    Tgere's a lot of Chinese restaurants here in Pasay Macapagal Ave

  • @mariepascual1703
    @mariepascual1703 Рік тому

    Next time pwede ako sumama sa 'yo? Seriously.

  • @jordanvaldezsuarez8154
    @jordanvaldezsuarez8154 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @1006Ginger
    @1006Ginger Рік тому +1

    Can you pls show the list of the Restos? I know it was flashed on the side of the screen for few seconds but the texts were so small that it’s hard to read. Thanks!

    • @featrmedia
      @featrmedia  Рік тому

      Hi! Restaurants are on the description box. Thanks for watching!

  • @haningredo.galicia8291
    @haningredo.galicia8291 Рік тому

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @lourdelynjoyencabo5381
    @lourdelynjoyencabo5381 Рік тому

  • @dushman888
    @dushman888 Рік тому

    Props

  • @mohammadrayanbinelias9518
    @mohammadrayanbinelias9518 Рік тому +1

    This is not complete without Sichuan Hot pot. Xiao long kan in pasay looks authentic, please do a review for them.

  • @kitchg5526
    @kitchg5526 Рік тому

    Hello! Can you do hidden Chinese resto also in Baguio? All I know is the Rose Bowl and the oldest resto in Legarda street

    • @user-rq4me3xz6h
      @user-rq4me3xz6h 10 місяців тому

      Good taste affordable and delicious,go there early its always full during lunch and dinner time

    • @kitchg5526
      @kitchg5526 10 місяців тому

      @@user-rq4me3xz6h nope, nag iba na ang lasa at nagmahal pa nuong anak na ang incharge. Though same pa din sa main near dangwa

  • @richardeulin2842
    @richardeulin2842 Рік тому

    😋😋

  • @titaniumfeather5000
    @titaniumfeather5000 Рік тому

    Chinese food is comfort food for me and my family and were notneven Chinese

  • @lulucastillo7269
    @lulucastillo7269 Рік тому

    Where is this?

  • @ozkaar5287
    @ozkaar5287 Рік тому

    It's not Roast Meat (Onn Knee), it's called Cold Cuts.

  • @rommelreyes1772
    @rommelreyes1772 Рік тому

    What's the name of the resto?

  • @alanalves9491
    @alanalves9491 Рік тому

    Thanks for your vlog about hidden Chinese restaurants in manila. No addresses were given so I'm not wasting my time going around looking for the addresses of these restaurants. There are other restaurants around manila. Next time you vlog state the addresses please. This is from Canada.

  • @queenoasis
    @queenoasis Рік тому

    Try coming to any Chinese neighborhood in NYC...a lot of restaurants don't even have an English menu. lol. You just kind of have to suck it up and go in blindly in hopes that the waitress speaks kindergarten english.

  • @january7665
    @january7665 Рік тому

    Please do one in manila not in metro manila. Most of the places here are located in pasay city eh.

  • @AdlenDelMundo
    @AdlenDelMundo Рік тому

    last time kumain ako sa chinese resto inabot ng almost 20k un bill for only 5 people.. sna naglagay kayo ng prices..

  • @jocelynfortaleza8103
    @jocelynfortaleza8103 Рік тому

    wew

  • @frankiefernandez9225
    @frankiefernandez9225 Рік тому

    👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽💙💙💙CHINESE FOOD😋😋😋👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🍻🍻🍻

  • @rommelb.8070
    @rommelb.8070 Рік тому

    Sa pagkaka alam ko galing sila sa Amoy, Fukien . . . 😂🤭

  • @epicgraphics7048
    @epicgraphics7048 Рік тому

    Make no mistake. It's the gov, not the people.

  • @T7R87
    @T7R87 Рік тому

    I called Kuanzhai Alley, they hung up on me...
    What do I do now?

  • @imjerome
    @imjerome Рік тому

    while you spent time and money filming and eating na rin, altho mababawi nyo naman sa views, i hope you include or tell ur audience na rin whats the name of the dishes per resto and the final price is perhaps just kinda like Mark Weins is doing. suggest lang naman kasi yung video nyo will go a long long way na. sayang kung hindi complete. malay ba kasi ng tayo ano yung inoooder nyo eh chinese yan. Peace out!

  • @imjerome
    @imjerome Рік тому

    Ummmm Onn Kee po and not Onn Knee

  • @bongbongtravels6108
    @bongbongtravels6108 Рік тому

    You'll be surprised, maraming Pinoys ang me Chinese blood. I didn't know until i took a DNA test na 78 percent Chinese daw ako.

  • @cooldwag168
    @cooldwag168 Рік тому +1

    Hindi naman hidden yan. Try ninyo old captain 😊

  • @thecenterph
    @thecenterph Рік тому

    The difference between a journalist-vlogger and a vlogger who is not a journalist is this vlogger doesn't even say what restaurant he is featuring. If you want to guide your audience to experience what your featuring you have to tell them where and which restaurant you are in.

    • @ivnvi7553
      @ivnvi7553 Рік тому +1

      Hope u really watched the video and not scanned through it?? There's literally graphics of what restaurants they visited, and it's even in the caption.

    • @oxoelfoxo
      @oxoelfoxo Рік тому

      check the description

  • @LarryfromPH
    @LarryfromPH Рік тому +1

    I don't understand why the LGU seemed to tolerate these restaurants for not being able to cater to non-Chinese speaking customers!
    It not only intimidates locals but foreigners as well. The problem with this is it divides people. Why can't these restaurant owners hire local crews as well?!

  • @kittysysagal1209
    @kittysysagal1209 6 місяців тому

    Duck has no fishy taste cause it is not a fish or seafood. You should have said, "gamy" (game) taste.😅

  • @romelramos1662
    @romelramos1662 Рік тому

    You have to remove your Cap when eating

  • @pinkcolorladee
    @pinkcolorladee Рік тому

    Knowing their hot kitchen in a Chinese resto, you will not dare to dine again. I’d rather support local restaurants than these chinese restaurants.

  • @rice6682
    @rice6682 Рік тому

    Thumbnail, Manila then i heard Pasay🥴???
    Better say Metro Manila

    • @atmhauz4732
      @atmhauz4732 Рік тому

      Oo nga . Ang gulo Ng geography nila

  • @joovids3576
    @joovids3576 Рік тому

    Click bait! Calling a resto in public space hidden lol

  • @artv5117
    @artv5117 Рік тому

    Resto in pasay and pasay is not manila and taiwanese desset is not chinese. Your title is a misnomer.

  • @rheajane2521
    @rheajane2521 Рік тому

    sorry but learn to respect our territories/ppl before we can start to appreciate your culture. yall have a voice to speak to your govt.

  • @rannyreyes1074
    @rannyreyes1074 Рік тому

    Maybe you should take off your cap while eating to show respect for the food.

  • @ryanperez4894
    @ryanperez4894 2 місяці тому

    WAG MO NG VLOG YANG AREA NA YAN MAGKAKALASON DYAN SA BUONG LUGAR NA YAN!!!