Making Panda Express Chow Mein At Home | But Better
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2021
- We're going after Panda Express for round 2. Chow Mein should be way better, and I have a feeling we are going to blow Panda Express out of the water...again.
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This man is taking the " We have food at home" game to a whole new level.
"Dad I want panda Express!"
'1. It's PA-PA! And 2 we have that at home. But better'
This man is taking the copy paste comment game to a whole new level.
omg can u imagine when ur mom said that and then she actually whipped up the food like this dude does. i want to be his child now.
Someone posts this exact comment under every goddamn video
@@noxthestar8300 well not everyone watches his every video ? Great Minds think alike remember
being a chinese, i cant help but be impressed how joshua really makes chow mein the chinese way with plenty of garlic. great job!
Hate the way Chinese food is usually made in the UK, genuinely cheaper and quicker to make 10x better food at home than most take outs and restaurants! Of course garlic is a must.
Your mom
@@changed3844 😂😐
@@changed3844 Uh I'm not even Chinese but wtf?? Common decency, ever heard of it?? Racist much, you're not being funny, you're just spreading hate to some random person on the internet.
@@changed3844 Tf is wrong with you
Chow Mein Sauce Ingredients:
1 Tbsp (14 ml) Chinese cooking wine
2 Tbsp (30 ml) Dark soy sauce
1 tsp (3 g) ground white pepper
1.5 Tbsp (25 g) oyster sauce
1/2 tsp (3 g) toasted sesame oil
2 tsp (5 g) cornstarch
Chow Mein Ingredients:
1 pot water
8-10 ounces (226-283 g) noodles
Vegetable oil
2 green onions, sliced in 1-inch segments
1-2 large ribs celery
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
3 cups green cabbage, finely shredded
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp (30 ml) water
1 cup (120 g) bean sprouts
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Green onions, thinly sliced for toppings
**Shrimp & Chicken optional**
i love you
bruh i js wasted 10 minutes trying to copy everything down while watching the video😭
I made this for dinner with my family and followed everything step by step and it turned out so good. Also served it with some pork tenderloin and crab Rangoon that my girlfriend made. I think papi would be proud. Thanks Josh
Last time he did orange chicken, panda express commented "we got your address now". This guy really have balls of steel
You’re thinking of his Pizza Hut video, who he has not yet dared to challenge again. Remember, NO ONE outpizzas the hut.
@@jameswabrek9909 except for papa John's ofcourse...
@@jameswabrek9909 Incorrect: Making Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust At Home | But Better
@@shivamsharma-cw5wk bro I tried Papa John's all of 3 times in my 26 years on Earth and every time it is so fucking greasy that I'm shitting up the bathroom the next two days. Pizza Hut/Dominos are better just because of the lack of grease.
They should better have is address and pay him for advice.
isn't it weird how a box of takeout noodles like this can be too oily and somehow dry at the same time
Probably because it dries out because of the open lid...😬
Maybe that what's called moist
And salty, and disgusting.
@@Galactis1 exactly it's like salt with a little bit of noodles
It's like a stinky armpit with axe cologne
This channel is the driving force behind my new found love for cooking. I made this recipe and everyone LOVED IT. Thank you, Joshua for giving me new confidence in the kitchen.
I was so happy when I realized I had everything needed to make it (beside bean sprouts). So I did make it right away, and it was AMAZING! I made it to go with some homemade dumplings I was preparing at the same time. Honestly one of the best meals I've had in a while! 😊
Same here, everything was in my cupboard, tastes so much better than take out. My mother eats a full dish of it and she's really picky.
Ha, I grew up eating Asian with the fish sauce, oil, and all that, yet I didn't have ANY of this in my home, just the cabbage and carrots. Why? Because I am not Irish but was about to make more corned beef and cabbage, lol. Top of the morning to ya!
‘Oh my god, you have two daughters AND a cat?!’ 🤣
And nobody cares LOLOL :P
@Noah Toler it was a joke
@Noah Toler hi
@@fade2blk289 criminals care. They're like thanks now I know you're not home much and ooh two daughters I can kidnap or what kind of shit is available to steal from your house.
@Noah Toler oh fuck your invader god.🖕
I hate how Panda chow mein tastes like oily nothingness and yet I still wouldn't mind destroying a half plate of it no problem.
same lol and also that they call it chow mein when it's lo mein.. chow mein is crunchy fried noodles. It confuses some people and it's weird.
Think about that they just make you noodles with a bit of oil and MSG, probably about 50ct or less per portion. And how much the portion costs for you to abuse your digestive system.
Its one of those things I don't know why I like, though I add lots of soy and their chili paste or some sriracha.
Hahaha, same
Wok hei 😂
Hi Joshua,
Anagha here from Mumbai. Tried your Chow mein recipe today. Turned out really really yummy. I was amazed by what a world of difference that two cloves of raw garlic at the end made. It took the Chow Mein to the next level. I love love love cooking. I cook almost every day. My husband recently introduced me to your channel. I love the way you have simplified the recipes. Yesterday I tried the Burrito. I made it veg and into a Burrito bowl. That also came out fantastic. I don't know if you actually will read this, but if you do, I sincerely wish to thank you for your lovely cooking. Thanks much. Will try other recipes as well.
Earlier today my dad was following this video to make my family some nice chow mein, it came out great! He chuckled a little bit from some of the jokes you made which was sweet
“Garlic are like your children… they’re never going to be enough.”
Also now: roasted... lol
Bawhaha facts
Uncle Roger approves
Il Duce approves 🤌🏻
Asian parents be like:)
I probably cook 100 lbs of Chow Mein a week for Panda and when you said "smells like burned oil" that was the most accurate thing iv heard.
do u have to follow their exact recipe?
@@milan9180 And does the recipe say, "Step 1: burn to the oil"?
@@milan9180 they never watch over me but I follow recipe, kinda hard not to it’s an easy cook
Chow mein is the worst thing to have to cook at panda
@@CodyLeon can you share the exact recipe ?
I've made it already 5 times, came out amazing! pls share a link to the wok you using, thanks.
I rarely get the opportunity to thank someone from UA-cam for providing such a video. I just want to thank you for helping me make chow mein for the first time it was amazing and my whole family enjoyed it. :)
His neighbors: “ Here we go again, the weird guy is talking to his cabinet again”
Lol
I cant die laughing
Me: “Papa can we get Panda Express?”
Papa: “We got Panda Express at home.”
Except that this time panda express at home is better.
@MarkK no, it's not. The joke usually is that Panda Express at home in this case is nothing like the original and inferior.
@MarkK no, it's not. You really should know what the fuck you're talking about before trying to correct someone.
@MarkK bruh.
Austin's...turning the original joke around since this time it's a good thing that theres [food] at home...that's...the joke he's making.
Made it tonight for the first time. Instant family favourite! Thanks for the recipe Josh.
Oh my god the editing in this video plus the content is amazing! Subscribed!
I think the employees at Joshua's local Panda Express recognize his car coming, then they go "Oh, no! He's at it again!"
"don't close the box, it's josh"
@@voidpunk2713 😂😂😂
They are shooked
"They say me rolling, they hating..."
Please make a video on essential kitchen equipment and basic ingredients to always keep on hand! I’m sure it’ll be super helpful to many of your viewers who aren’t top level home chefs.
Yea
Honestly following someone else’s recommendations for kitchen tools and ingredients might just result in wasted money. You gotta dive into recipes you like, figure out what’s going to be in your permanent rotation and then buy the tools that make those recipes easier. For example, I have an enameled dutch oven because I do a lot of bruising and slow cooking, but you might not want to spend $200 on something you wouldn’t get much use out of. Kitchen tools are also expensive, so you should prioritize what would be of the most help and then slowly amass your collection.
As for ingredients the best advice I can give you is pay attention to the ingredients you end up throwing away and figure out how to put them to use or extend their shelf life. I wash and freeze all citrus I plan to use for cooking, I do the same for hard to find ingredients like galangal, birds eye chili, curry leaves, etc. For cilantro and herbs-dry them well with a paper towel and transfer them to a ziplock with another dry paper towel, it’ll add weeks to their shelf life. Freeze chicken bones, onion peels, veggie scraps, etc to make homemade stock.
Also-prep bowls. Everyone should have prep bowls.
He did this episode already of what he considers essential for the kitchen
@ Arman Talwar - it's going to depend on the cuisine you cook! If it's desi then sorry Josh won't be able to help 🤣😂 if it's western then papa is your man!
He did
And now , I am subscribed and will be bell notified. Thank you for making such delicious recipes and sharing comedy at the same time.
made this last night, it was pretty easy and AMAZING!! Thanks Joshua!
Kate in the background yelling flavor really got me 🤣🤣🤣
I died 🤣
No timestamp? 😔
@@guero7543 I got you 8:17
@@cyndiviolet3825 😂😂 idk how I missed that! Thank you tho!
@@guero7543 Of Course!
This is the second time Joshua has posted the exact dish I logged into UA-cam for... How????
Plot twist: Joshua is actually the government agent assigned to your phone
Same!!
Papa loves you
Because ya mum
Blew ya brother
@@scooterboy1426 😂😂
What I like about this is it's actually quite simple. I really expected more ingredients, especially for the sauce. Interested to try it out.
Looks very delicious!!
Yummy 😋 thank you so very much💓💕
I love but better, but I have to say I'd love to see Papa do some fine dining style recipes.
What, like Subway?
@@axelwingborg6821 best comment
Gotta tackle the Olive Garden boiiii
I think he just likes to prove that he can cook better than other people/restaurants haha he can make some bangin' gourmet cuisine easily but he wouldn't be beating anything
Pls make a series where Kate tries to follow your recipes! I need more of that calm chaotic energy in my life
Agreed! That was a lot of fun :)
*gimme*
This would be amazing
About to make this 🤗 thank you !
question for you josh, would any of these delicious recipes be in your cookbook?? Ive been watching your videos for months, and you've inspired me to really start my cooking dream and id love to make some of these!!
Wait... you didn’t make your own noodles?! I don’t even know who you are anymore.
😂😂
Right. But honestly i relieved
😂😂
I came to make this exact comment
He's an impasta...
Ill show myself out.
Where you're so early the kid blessing our families isn't here yet
I like your profile picture
lmao
No that early, im here
Very original comment there😂😂
@UC3PPNMjPOJUhAsUct6HTcKQ dude u good thats not something u just say
So interesting, looks great! Thank you for the video. 😊
I love this video. Hahaha I laughed so hard at your style but was even more impressed by your substance. Highly recommended!
The fact that he didn’t make the noodles from scratch...
Papa no kiss kiss
Agree, unbelievable. 😄
isnt it a babish thing tho? josh doesnt always try to make things from scratch
@@seanplaysgames2551 kinda opposite usually. babish will use pre prepared ingredients such as Mayo and puff pastry other simple things while josh frequently makes every single step. Neither of these are consistent though both have used pre prepared and both have made every single step from scratch.
Does it matter, I think your being a little critical?
If we're gonna go there, he didn't get a hammer and a beat sheet of steel into a real Chinese wok nor did he make the soya sauce.
I thought the whole point of each exercise was to try and duplicate the dish using the same method and same basic ingredients only make it better.
I think the whole take away here is for the benefit of the viewer. I look at this channel as an opportunity to learn how to make your own version of your favorite authentic brand named take-out meals at home. To put it in perspective, how many people do you personally know that makes their own pasta noodles? I don't know anyone... I don't know about you either but who cares? Half of the people viewing this channel don't even own a wok or a big gas stove... I'm reaching for the box of Vermicelli on the shelf and boil the hell out of it until it sticks to the wall. My Chow Mein my way in my electric wok
@@IR-nq4qv did the “papa no kiss” line not tip you off that this was nowhere near that serious
These are one of the perfect chowmein noodles I've ever seen 👀
"one of the" come on dude give Papa Joshua more credit 😂
Nah pandas wayyy better 💯💯
@@KZ-rb6mh nah fam u mad cappin
@@AhmadHassan-uk7ve it's almost definitely not *the* best, mainly because flavour preference is pretty subjective.
@@phensanji2501 his look more oily then panda
So good, thanks for the recipe
Made this and it was AMAZING!! Thanks JW!!!
"you can buy them online, link is in the description"
*I can't believe Papa lied to us*
Exactly what Im looking for!!
Papa no tell the truth. My guess, no good online options. Most online out of a can
John Deyeso It’s the reason I keep screwing up my chow mein I can’t find the correct noodles and I refused to use just any pasta
So does anyone have any recommendations for ordering chow mein noodles packs online? I've been looking for a good while since I don't have any Asian grocers near me.
Mass Debater link please.
Seeing you, someone who is a professional cook, still spill the food your cooking makes me feel way better about my own spills i used to feel so dumb for spilling stuff.
*you’re
@@lindsay187 I just read the whole comment just fine without you thanks
@@fpskoda467 Not true, good grammar is key.
@@lindsay187 grammar nazi!
@@lindsay187 the "your" in the sentence is correct. Please proof read two, even three, times before posting a comment attempting to correct someone.
Love it! I will have to try it out. You could make it vegetarian with a mushroom-based oyster sauce alternative. I have never tried the alternative but I know it exists. Big thanks for the recipe!
LOL 🤣🤣🤣 I'm so entertained never laughed this hard when watching a cooking show before!! Thank you for that!
How about a “but simpler” episode?…. I’m tired of grinding my own flour…
😂😂😂
Lol
🤣🤣👏🏿👏🏿
Buy pre-shredded coleslaw veggies, chow main sauce, and the noodles and fry them up together with garlic. It will taste JUST LIKE the fast food!
As a native Houstonian of 23 years. I can say with all my heart. THANK YOU FOR CALLING OUT HOW BAD WE DRIVE. Holy hell guys we need to drive normal in our city! Also amazing Chow Mein followed papa's recipe and its so good
I love Panda's noodles but there's nothing quite like fresh indeed! Watching this video made me hungry and both the humor/sarcasm worked perfectly! I'm going to have to try this recipe, thanks for posting and sharing!
This looks delicious, thank you!
"so there's nothing left to do except taste test, and find out . . . WOOOOOO!!" I died
Literally your vids are the only ones I can watch entirely without getting bored, love you papa
Anytime I want to cook something, I come to Josh first. Great content and I love the book.
Just bought your cookbook! Soo amazing! You have such talent 🙏🏼 and the same first name 😁
My 10 year old son and I watch your videos all the time and we watched this one. It was so great and we are totally going to make these. You have really inspired him to be interested in cooking. He helped me make guacamole today and while mixing it he said he was giving it " the whisky business"! It was hilarious. Thank you!!
this guy is a legend when it comes to flavor and texture at home. food at home has never been better since i found this guy on youtube!
chew chew LOL... I found you recently and have binge-watched quite a few of your vids and this is by far the most entertaining one I've seen. You were on a roll for this vid haha. And, I love chow mein so will be trying this asap.
wow good to see others making it fresh I can't aford eat out but long ago started learning chines I learn some thing new in cooking chines every day good job
Joshua: *spins cabbage a couple of times*
*Doesn't find a good grip so he sets it aside and grabs the other piece instead*😂
it do be like that tho
You should do wingstop next 👀 you gotta beat that RANCHH
To damn easyyyy!!
Legit not worth this mans time and expertise
Make Josh's ranch. It's way better than wingstop
Ranch is easy but seeing Papa go off on wings would be interesting
@@dabnessofp you know what i recant my statement cause i would love to see that
1:15 I've always heard putting those family stickers on your car is basically just putting a shopping list for traffickers so they know who they can target. I'll never have one after being told that lol
honestly, your channel inspires most of my dinner dates
I started playing this video and as soon as the theme music started my spouse yelled "PAPA" from the other room and ran in.
lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Low value male 😬
@@grease6314 you sound like you're a wonderful person
@@grease6314 assuming its a male. They said spouse, not boyfriend
@@bleachdrinker69 you can't get married to a woman if you're a woman tho 🤨
Worked 9hour shift. Got out at 7am and it's now nearly 10am. Ate a deep dish pizza and decided to watch this video after. Now I want noodles. Thanks
Absolutely amazing brother...😮
Just made it at home. Easy, quick and so delicious.
I made this for my girlfriend she fell back in love with me lol. No joke it was delicious and easy to make. Thank you.
Adorable! I want to try now
Hello friend, could you tell me the ingredients to prepare the sauce? Please answer me, thank you friend, God bless you 💖
@@sarahcamacho2011 if you go to his website he has the ingredients there. I’ve tried to post them but they get deleted. His websites in the description.
@@dcort9010 ohh yeah I see 😘
Thank you my friend
GOD Bless You ❤️ !!!!
Having worked as a cook at panda, the chow mein recipes aren't very different. But panda being fast food American Asian food, chow meing is almost always made giant quantities with bags of noodles, almost no veggies to cut down on preparing vegies. All them noodles, no veggies and cranking it out for the horde lined up always results in crap chow mein. But, if you get it fresh and the cook takes their time with a smaller order, it can be pretty dam decent. As a prior panda cook, I just simply won't eat the non fresh shit laying out on the table, not worth the price man.
Invest in a wok and you won't need panda for fried rice or chow mein, totally worth it
Just wanna say, the most VILE thing at panda is the cream cheese wonton.
@@darklordofsword Why is that?
I'm a current Panda Express cook and he wasn't far off from how to make the sauce. Chow mein is very hit or miss at Panda because new cooks get started on the sides station, so chow mein is made by inexperienced employees a lot. On top of that, it's the hardest thing on the menu to make even for an experienced cook. I agree with Jordan that I will not eat ANYTHING that has been sitting out on the table. That shit gets vile, especially when the front of house doesn't throw away 2 hour old food or they forget to turn the pan heater on. TBH I wouldn't recommend eating at Panda Express at all. So many health violations but their internal health auditors have a culture of "overlooking" things a lot, and government inspectors are probably WORSE. Freezer holding food is broken: I sleep. Dumpster lid outside is open: REAL SHIT.
@@redgroupclan literally a disgrace, as someone whos chinese and never stepped foot or knew about panda express serving those food, saw those words on that comment and immediately almost threw up.
@@redgroupclan bitter, sour, unpleasant. A far cry from crab rangoon,, which are sweet and delicate and savory when done right. I don't know what Panda Express does to ruin deep fried pockets of cream cheese, but they did it.
Ive never hade chow mein, but followed your recipe and my girlfriend and I loved it!! I added some fresh thin cut cayenne pepper on top cause I love spice with everything hahaha
I can’t emphasize this enough because I’ve seen so many cooks make the dark version (double-ferm soy) of chow mein without dark vinegar (grain or grape). It lacks the brightness and pleasing texture. 6:54 the guy flat out told you why. Two of the primary functions of acidic ingredients/condiments are brightening the dish and peeling away the grease which allow the true flavors to shine. Adding to that is the balance of acidity and sweetness on top of savoriness, fragrance and sometimes spiciness. Unnoticeable amounts of acidity are the game changer and unsung hero of countless dishes.
I wanna see Papa do the curly hair method to see how curly his hair can get! 🥰🥰
wow honestly this is my favorite channel ever now, i’m obsessed and definitely going to try so many new recipes!!
I made this today. Easy to make, important thing to do is mis en place. Hehe lots of garlic and use 220g of noodles. 283g of noodles is a lot for the sauce. Great recipe josh!
You and sam the cooking guy are the food gods on youtube in my person opinion 🙏🏽
When he didn't finish the "papa" line and got serious about the pasta I honestly got sad and guilty I even considered the other pasta
If you have a tight budget and fettuccine at home it's absolutely no shame to use fettucine. Or if you live in places without easy access to Asian grocery stores.
I think he meant the smartbutt people saying it's a fully valid replacement even if you have no excuse not to get chow mein noodles.
You can use fettuccine as in "there's no law preventing that, and it's still going to taste good".
It's just not going to be Chow Mein, it's going to be stir fried fettuccine.
just dont use pasta, although they are both noodles, doesnt mean you can use both of them in the same recipe and it'll turn out the same. You can if you want, but just buy some actual noodles, Chinese noodles work great. You can use them practically in any Asian dish
Lots of asians use spaghetti for noodle dishes. Just use what you have avaliable and that's of a decent quality
@@durdudunsanders680 u mean asian americans, only japense use pasta or spaghetti noodles
I like how josh try to make it authentic everytime he cooked.
Except using canned beans 😂 Guess he likes beans that taste like metal. He lost a lot of cred from the Mexican food side seeing that. So much effort in everything he cooks but basically says the beans don’t matter so so so sad and lazy!!! He shouldn’t be able to say “papa no kiss” until he starts cooking real beans like papa intended.
@@55Aarronneedham Tell us how you really feel about beans, AJ lol
Late to the party J, but loving these recipes. I could have saved a ton, during lock down, so much better than the take aways, we sent out for and I had all the ingredients already.
Been watching a lot of these Asian food cooking videos, decided to go to the Asian grocery store to try some stuff for myself, and DANG, that's like a whole different world in there, its fascinating! didn't know that there were black pickled duck/goose eggs.
“This tastes like you wanna go home but your house flooded” 😭
“Oh my god! You have TWO daughters AND a cat?!!”
I don’t know why that made me laugh so hard. 😆
Great Recipe. Wanted to click on link for the noodles you mentioned in the video but could not find it. Thanks.
Man, it must be nice being a part of the production team for cooking vids like these. 🥵🤤
Good job my friend, look delicious food
Bro, the fact that you give the imperial and metric measurements makes me so unbelievably happy. Thank you. You legend.
Great job loved the flavours
Houston!! Whoop whoop!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
I need to Try to make this now.
I have a family of 11 (9 kids mom and dad) and we had 5 dogs, a turtle, and a frog. My mom thought it was so funny to put all those stickers on our suv. It literally covered the entire bottom of the window. I would see people taking pictures of it all the time.
Papa: *Approaches*
Panda Express: Why is there BOSS music, again
I just made this today and It was literally amazing
Hey, i don't know how other metric countries do it, but over here in Germany we use tablespoons and teaspoons in cooking also. They are not standardized measurements, but we also only use spoons for stuff where it wouldn't be a too catastrophic if it was off by a little. If the exact measurement is important, the recipe will use gramms or ml, but if it isn't, teaspoons are just fine. So you don't have to measure out your spices by the gramm for our sake, Josh. It's fine. Thanks for your hard work.
I love watching Joshua cook. Especially the high temp smoky things that would make my smoke detector go off if I just thought about cooking it. Do that thang, young fella!
That's why you have a rangehood haha
Me hovering over my 9am large order of Chow Mein 👀👀👀👀👀
Oops...😄
I need a Joshua Weissman x Gordon Ramsey collab in my life
Thanks for the recipe.
Any food existing
*JOSH: BUT BETTER*
I’m so glad I caught this before I have to go into work!! My favorite series!
I got a day off cuz i messed up my shin
I like that stainless steel strainer with the holders to place over sink. It’s so convenient and awesome idea! Please share link for this kitchen tool!
Can't wait to make this today!
clicked faster than the pace of me slurping noodles
We were promised a link in the description to chow mein noodles 👀
i looked at the packaging on one of them and it says "golden world" so it should come up in amazon if u search " golden world noodles"
As a man who LOVES Chinese food, this is SO helpful thanks Josh
You guys I have tried this recipe and my family whiffed the whole thing I am NEVER going to Panda Express to get the noodles I will always make it at home now ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for the amazing recipe