Editor’s note: We filmed this video last week, before the coronavirus outbreak started in earnest in NYC. Everyone should take precautions as advised by your local health authorities. Stay safe y’all!!!
This has to be one of the best videos you’ve made. Seeing these people that would have never experienced American BBQ otherwise and how enamored they are by it really makes me feel awesome. I want someone to share Chinese culture with me the way you share American food with your community.
@@nighthawk0077 Get on youtube and search "try american bbq." You can see everything from Irish to North Koreans try bbq. Incidently, try the same search with "Koreans try American hot wings" or "Koreans try American pizza" or "Irish try American burgers." Or "try American breakfast." Lots of different perspectives; very entertaining. Hope you are well!
Some tips to help people trust you on the street more: • Have some custom shirts printed with your logo and have camera man wear one. • Get a sign printed at a local print shop with the UA-cam logo on it • Hold a microphone, even if it’s fake. This will help people feel less suspicious
What suprised me most is that all the Chinese Americans you asked had not tried American barbeque before. Especially living in a foodie paradise like New York, you would think they'd give it a try. It was soo cool to see their reactions to the pulled pork and brisket. This was a great idea. I love how food brings people closer together.
The "Red bits" are called a smoke ring and it is a chemical reaction between the meat and the smoke. the pulled pork can be slow cooked at 250-325F for 6-24 hours depending on the methods used. Typically you cook pork to 160F and beef to 135F, but both pulled pork and brisket are cooked to roughly 205F, but slowly, so the fats and other tough parts are slowly melted away leaving only the juicy fats and succulent meat.
I generally bring large pieces to 165 before wrapping in foil then bringing to 185-190 in the smoker. Once 190 is met I remove from smoker wrap it more in foil then wrap in blankets or towels and place in a well insulated cooler and let it slowly creep to final temp and then down to 150 before unwrapping and serving. This method works well for pork and beef. If you do this to chicken it gets really soggy if whole, it’s just fine if you pull it.
Hi,xiaoma,I'm from china , It's amazing to see you connect chinese culture with US in the video.I love it. also, since the virus is outbreak all over the world, take care of yourself there~
Something like that happened to sis... she got mistaken as Hispanic (we're Caucasian, from the midwest) when she was on vacation in South America. American in airport complimented her English skill.
When your cameraman friend said the cornbread tastes like Chinese cupcakes his friends dove right into it......too cute!! Was a good video introducing people to something they have never ate before! I think they enjoyed most everything with the exception of the collards, maybe.
Hi Xiaoma! Collard greens are a part of the Brassica family(Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage) and are super high in potassium and magnesium. They can be cooked rapidly but may result in bitterness which is not a desirable flavor for Americans. So we cook them long and slow with other flavor components(ham hocks) to cook out the bitterness and make them tender. Hope that helps! Thank you for your videos!
And we Southerners cook everything low and slow, hello green beans and Han, cabbage and bacon, turnip greens, bbq, roast...black eyed peas, butter beans...never ending lol
Thank you Laura for educating the young man. I loved this video overall. American BBQ is something that is made with pride. I personally have traveled out of the way to get to the good spots.
Absolutely love watching people try American BBQ for the first time. So satisfying to watch their eyes open in surprise at how tender and flavourful it is! Broke my heart that no one on the street took you up on the offer. Keep trying though, I can wait for it.
What is a shame how it doesn't work the other way around. As an American, most Americans endlessly shit on other cultures without giving them a chance :(
jar I think a lot of it has to do with how exposed you are to others different from yourself, and definitely how you were raised by your parents. A formal education also has an effect: to replace an empty mind with an open one. I think Xioma (sp?) would be a great friend to anyone. He’s a natural anthropologist ☮️💚
@@imdrunken I work with many first and second gen Chinese Americans. They just wanted opportunity to succeed and it not be taken away by the government. And they love that they have that here for now. But don’t want to lose it.
@First Name Last Name He seemed like he had a bad attitude or something. Kind of strange considering that he was invited by his "friend" and Xiaoma is very nice and courteous.
wow this kind of video is amazing! Way better than a quick conversation on the street!!! I know it took a bunch of time to find people, but you have to do some more videos of "activities" with strangers like this. It also shows how good your Chinese is ways better, because you get to REALLY discuss with people, not just the regular and repetitive quick conversations! I know the virus is preventing this right now, I'm talking after this whole ordeal.
That red "undercooked" part on the brisket is called the smoke ring. It's a sign of perfectly smoked meats. And it's a chemical reaction between the meat, the fire, and the smoke.
Que interesante experimento social, eres joven y se nota que dominas muy bien el idioma, y parece que tambien de otras partes de china, lo que me impresiono es que tambien escribes en chino, increible, el Chino me parece uno de los idiomas mas dificiles y complejos de hablarlo y escribirlo. Un abrazo, soy peruano, aca en Peru tenemos una de las mas antiguas comunidades en AL. Un abrazo.
Soy gringo pero aprendí cómo hablar castellano en el Peru hace 10 años cuando estuve allí como misionero. Recién aprendí como preparar el pan francés porque tuve ganas de comerlo y no lo venden aquí jaja.
I Like the videos! Just thought I’d help you for future reference.... brisket is the shoulder. As dar as their comment about it normally being fatty, cooking it low and slow renders(melts) the fat down which is why it's so tender. The pink part is the smoke ring. Anyway, just thought I mentioned it, I really enjoyed this video!!!
I would love to make some Texas BBQ for people who have never tried it. I make my mac n cheese from scratch...no 'cheese food' only the best aged cheddar and goat cheese (it's divine, trust me). Slow cooked brisket 6 to 8 hours - smoked in Texas live oak, and fresh baked beans to taste. (some like sweet - others like savory) And moist buttery cornbread!! Come on y'all let's eat!
Commentary from a Central Texas boy. The greens used in collard greens come from a plant related to cabbage and broccoli. It isn't a salad, those greens are boiled and seasoned if prepared correctly. They are usually made with ham or bacon, which really broadens the flavor profile. Pulled pork is slow cooked, shredded pork shoulder, also known as Boston Butt. Brisket is part of the beef shoulder, and BBQ brisket is slow smoked for anywhere between 8 and 14 hours, depending on the person cooking it. When slow cooked in a smoker, they periodically spritz or baste the meat with something like apple juice to keep it from drying out. It's a long, drawn out, labor intensive process that is worth literally every second of the effort involved. The red in the brisket is what is known as a "smoke ring". It's a natural byproduct of the smoking process and is entirely harmless. The presence of the ring means that it was smoked properly. I was gratified to see that they didn't ruin that meat by drowning it in sauce. That's the central feature of Central Texas BBQ. We don't use sauce, we want to showcase the flavor of the meat and the sauce takes away from that. The meat is the star of the show.
My super carnivorous friend is a transplant from Plano, and has a map of Texas tattooed on his forearm. He now lives in Brooklyn and has declared Hometown BBQ is the best he’s ever had.
That is Southern food. Definitely need to take them for authentic Southern biscuits and sausage gravy, fried chicken, everything authentic. I know NYC doesn’t have much but there are a few hidden spots.
And now I'm getting BBQ for lunch tomorrow! That all looked so good, and it was fun seeing their reactions to everything. Fortunately BBQ is one thing that's always easy to find in the KC area. 😊
This was really cool! I made American style pancakes when I lived in Thailand for breakfast and enjoyed so much sharing our food and cultures. The people on the street probably thought there was something wrong with you wanting to feed strangers for free 😂 but isn’t that what American bbq cookouts are about…come on over we’re cooking and there’s plenty of good food! ❤️
I think I agree with them about our typical side dishes. Ah, but it warms my heart to see their reaction to the meats. Yes, my Chinese brother and sister, welcome to the club.
My wife is Vietnamese and no matter how much I try to get her taste other foods it's mostly a no go. Now she has learned to eat some American styles of food but very few (she does like our American style BBQ thank goodness). This has been going on for over thirty years. She prefers food from her own country.
Honestly, everything looked great, except I was let down when you said the cornbread was sweet. I much prefer savory, buttered on top, with a slice of raw, sharp onion. Goes great with BBQ! They may have enjoyed the collard greens more if they could have added some vinegar, or even the southern-style greens vinegar stored in a jar with peppers.
If you do this again i would like to see you tell them more like how they kept asking how its so tender well because its cooked for 16 hours stuff like that id love to see people react to the dedication americans put into bbq
Texas Brisket, Memphis Ribs, Kansas City Chicken, North Carolina Pulled Pork, South Carolina Whole Hog, Pulled pork on a bun topped with Cole Slaw Memphis style and the Smoker gets filled now!
Disclaimer here, for some reason in the past I wasn't the biggest fan of your videos. I truly can't remember why to be honest. I'm glad I came back for another view, because this is a fantastic idea for a mini series. "Chinese try *Insert American thing here* for the first time". You're bridging a cultural gap here, and really showing people how awesome some American things can be. Keep these videos coming!
Can't wait for things to go back to some sort of normality. I lived in Whitestone and College Point Queens. Every day I took a bus to get to Flushing. It was the hub to all my travels via bus and train. I miss the people, the food, and the neighborhood. Your videos help me revisit old haunts and introduce me to new places too. Keep up the good work!
The red around the meat is called a smoke ring. The crust on the outside of the brisket is the bark. They cook the meat to the internal temperature of 200-210° F (93-99°C). Love your videos. Keep up the great work. Be safe and stay healthy.
I’d love to see more videos incorporating a lot of white European culture and dishes into these people and see the reactions from some of our foods, especially when it comes to a lot of American food being directly from Europe
@@3archeryrangesonaneutralis301 How? All of these dishes were made by white Europeans, as was next to everything in the American dish. The food you eat on a regular basis (hamburgers, burgers, fries, ribs, steak, pancakes, pizza, even Mac and cheese etc) was prepared and made by ethnic Europeans and we incorporated it sometimes with a spin in the American dishes. It’s all traditional European food and culture.
I'm living in Toronto Canada currently. I'm a culinary cook of 17 years, chef of 12. Hearing a COMPLETELY different perspective on texture and flavors was amazing! I may just add some msg to my next braise....... merci, abrigado, gracias, cheers mate!
Probably just a simple "I was chilling at home relaxing when you called me and my wife convinced me to put pants on and go outside" kind of thing, I bet.
I'm from Texas. Let your friends know that Pulled Pork is made from the pork shoulder that is smoke at around 250° for 10-12 hours. But, our staple, Brisket is best when liberally coated with salt and black pepper and smoked from 16+ hours at 225-250°. The red layer close to the edge, or bark as we call it, is from the smoke penetrating the meat.
What I don't get: are these Chinese visiting NYC or are they living there as 2nd or 3rd generation? If the latter I am amazed that they never ate American style BBQ!
Jonas Clerville most Americans don’t eat bbq on a regular basis. Even if they celebrate american holidays it’s very unlikely that their family will potluck american bbq
Jonas Clerville yeah one thing to note is that when they immigrate over here, they typically speak barely any English. For example, my parents barely knew any English when coming over here so going out and even shopping for groceries was a hard task. Even in our house there was this language-cultural divide between me and my parents since I went to school in the suburbs. So chinatowns are these safe-havens for these immigrants because they provide these people with normal, everyday things like people that they can ask for directions, news, familiar groceries, etc. The downside is that it's hard for them to go out of their way, seek out resources (if any) and learn enough about their host country's culture to be comfortable interacting with non-Asians, let alone try all of the great cuisine. We're all creatures of habit after all, so it makes sense. So cool to see XiaoMa going around and easing them into American culture!
HeiLong24 same here my mother was in the US for 20 years and for the longest time didn’t try much food out side of Asian foods. But as a grown up now I have my parents try her foods when they visit.
I'm so glad you took them to the one in Industry City. The Hometown location in Red Hook has theeee longest line in the world. I've waited for a full hour just to get up to the counter.
Editor’s note: We filmed this video last week, before the coronavirus outbreak started in earnest in NYC. Everyone should take precautions as advised by your local health authorities. Stay safe y’all!!!
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Thank you, you guys as well!!
Mask up pls
There was lots of double dipping going on, it made me anxious I had to take one of my tablets.
Igualmente!!! Cuidate🙏👍
I like how the friend they invited came in all hangry and grumpy looking, but as soon as he started eating his face relaxed enough to crack a smile
Guaranteed 98% of them thought "you can't fool me, i will not be tempted into your lair definite serial killer"
Free BBQ? Sure gweilo, BBQ what? Long pig? Not a chance.
Lol
@@zierlyn WHATS LONG PIG
Right! Here's some candy little girl...I mean bbq. Although, BBQ would work better on me. Yummy!!!
Steve Thea I cant tell if you’re seriously asking, but there were some cannibal tribes that referred to human meat as “long pig”.
As a Texan I was personally invested in them liking the beef brisket. It's the best!!
Same here 😁
Thank God for Texas!!!!
Indeed, brisket is king.
Yep, fellow Texan here. And that brisket looked DAMN good!! Now I gotta get me some BBQ tomorrow...
Memphis BBQ is the best!
The camera man seems really nice, you should have him in more videos
Kevin Shulca pretty cool to see people still appreciate the characteristic of being nice :)
Samyourfam was that sarcastic ?
Kevin Shulca I think it was sincere
@@chriswalker5944 No , I think it was pure sarcasm and the op needs to punch him in the face .
no please dont he can go
When that dude downed half a brisket slice in one I burst out laughing, that man is my spirit animal.
Lolz.
@@Clobek NOW THE SPREAD COVID19 EACH OTHER
Right - eating in pig style for sure!
bbq is so good. its the best food in our country tbh
Hooked!
This has to be one of the best videos you’ve made. Seeing these people that would have never experienced American BBQ otherwise and how enamored they are by it really makes me feel awesome. I want someone to share Chinese culture with me the way you share American food with your community.
I agree except the whole thing was really low energy.
travel around
@@nighthawk0077 Get on youtube and search "try american bbq." You can see everything from Irish to North Koreans try bbq. Incidently, try the same search with "Koreans try American hot wings" or "Koreans try American pizza" or "Irish try American burgers." Or "try American breakfast." Lots of different perspectives; very entertaining. Hope you are well!
@@nighthawk0077 not everybody likes screaming enthusiasm
Yeah, it was good to see the other side of things. You have a beautiful family, Leland.
Some tips to help people trust you on the street more: • Have some custom shirts printed with your logo and have camera man wear one. • Get a sign printed at a local print shop with the UA-cam logo on it • Hold a microphone, even if it’s fake. This will help people feel less suspicious
No ones going to trust a random dude with a Sharpie sign trying to get you to follow him to try his meat.... 😂
And keep a puppy in the back of your van.
@@ticklemegonzogaming1146 WHAT HEADPHONES HE USES?
LIKE IN START OF VIDEO
Cool, i keep this in mind when we're going to kidnapp someone.
Good points all around
8:06 it's cute how he cut it in half and served it to her
it's kind of a Chinese tradition, like how they pour tea for the elderly. Serve others before yourself kind of thing.
yeah gentleman.i think he is gangster when they go to the restaurant.he just kidding
@@darkknight3274 he's not a gentleman ^^ if he were he would place the meat on her plate in first place ;)
@@Patrycja149 7 months later and I’m still wondering if you are serious
@@longnameincoming1219 lmao you made me laugh brother 😂 I know what you mean!😂😂
What suprised me most is that all the Chinese Americans you asked had not tried American barbeque before. Especially living in a foodie paradise like New York, you would think they'd give it a try. It was soo cool to see their reactions to the pulled pork and brisket. This was a great idea. I love how food brings people closer together.
As a Texas BBQ in New York is dangerous
The "Red bits" are called a smoke ring and it is a chemical reaction between the meat and the smoke. the pulled pork can be slow cooked at 250-325F for 6-24 hours depending on the methods used. Typically you cook pork to 160F and beef to 135F, but both pulled pork and brisket are cooked to roughly 205F, but slowly, so the fats and other tough parts are slowly melted away leaving only the juicy fats and succulent meat.
Kenneth Feld damn, the more you know
You cook to 190-200F internal temperature to break down the collagen and fat.
203 to be exact.
I generally bring large pieces to 165 before wrapping in foil then bringing to 185-190 in the smoker. Once 190 is met I remove from smoker wrap it more in foil then wrap in blankets or towels and place in a well insulated cooler and let it slowly creep to final temp and then down to 150 before unwrapping and serving. This method works well for pork and beef. If you do this to chicken it gets really soggy if whole, it’s just fine if you pull it.
Succulent... like a succubus
this is amazing.
If America does one thing right, it's low and slow bbq and smoked meat.
Hey, we also do drone strikes right too!
So many different styles from all different parts of the country as well
Followed by high cholesterol and heart disease 😅
And lots of shootings(fun fact, I was in a shooting!)
If you haven't search for the 'North Koreans try America BBQ' it's not made in the US but it uses our recipe. It's such a good video!
Hi,xiaoma,I'm from china , It's amazing to see you connect chinese culture with US in the video.I love it. also, since the virus is outbreak all over the world, take care of yourself there~
White guy: *starts speaking mandarin
Asian guy: "Dude I'm from New Jersey"
Sharkyy07 karate kid 🤗
Karate kid
Something like that happened to sis... she got mistaken as Hispanic (we're Caucasian, from the midwest) when she was on vacation in South America. American in airport complimented her English skill.
Wait did I miss that? Timestamp?
@@aprilvoecks5877 there are such things as lightskin hispanics. One of my cousins (hispanic) natural blonde hair and blue eyes.
John is really cool with the best sense of humor. I wish you could get another cameraman and have John in the videos with you
When your cameraman friend said the cornbread tastes like Chinese cupcakes his friends dove right into it......too cute!!
Was a good video introducing people to something they have never ate before! I think they enjoyed most everything with the exception of the collards, maybe.
Lol, I’d be cautious too. Not much is free. Sounds too good to be true lol.
yea, the one that’s truly free usually the itty bitty food samples 🤣
Being on the video was the 'cost' in this case!
It's not free, he's paying for it :)
i agree.but xiaoma will show his youtube channel to others.so it is safe.
"Your mama was a freebie!" -magic
The smile on the camera man’s face when he ate the pulled pork... priceless
Hi Xiaoma! Collard greens are a part of the Brassica family(Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage) and are super high in potassium and magnesium. They can be cooked rapidly but may result in bitterness which is not a desirable flavor for Americans. So we cook them long and slow with other flavor components(ham hocks) to cook out the bitterness and make them tender. Hope that helps! Thank you for your videos!
And we Southerners cook everything low and slow, hello green beans and Han, cabbage and bacon, turnip greens, bbq, roast...black eyed peas, butter beans...never ending lol
Thank you Laura for educating the young man. I loved this video overall. American BBQ is something that is made with pride. I personally have traveled out of the way to get to the good spots.
@@hollyh7924 and I love some me southern grits
And the result is pure heaven!!
And it has its origins in slave food if I'm not mistaken, right?
Absolutely love watching people try American BBQ for the first time. So satisfying to watch their eyes open in surprise at how tender and flavourful it is! Broke my heart that no one on the street took you up on the offer. Keep trying though, I can wait for it.
Its always a fresh take when outsiders dont shit on america endlessly. This actually had me smiling during the video we are not so different.
AvengerXP Food and Language is the ultimate uniter.
What is a shame how it doesn't work the other way around. As an American, most Americans endlessly shit on other cultures without giving them a chance :(
jar that’s not true most Americans are from differing cultural backgrounds
Cory Whitley exactly - America has very diverse food and from my experience has the most authentic and diverse selection of foreign foods.
jar I think a lot of it has to do with how exposed you are to others different from yourself, and definitely how you were raised by your parents. A formal education also has an effect: to replace an empty mind with an open one.
I think Xioma (sp?) would be a great friend to anyone. He’s a natural anthropologist ☮️💚
3:58 I seriously thought someone got hit😭
I did not get it. What are you talking about ??
me too, i was like oh nooo
you’re waiting for hours, while the man you’re looking for was right behind the camera 🤣🤣
Oh no, I feel a rom-com coming
@@flyingardilla143 It's called "You Can't Beat the Meat!"
Referring to the barbecue, of course.
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2:47 "There's no such thing as a free lunch!" First Chinese Republican I've seen
Really?? All the Chinese students at my University bust a fat one for Trump
@@1tolightradius no because most have lived under a communist rule....they came here to get away from that. Thats why they wanted trump.
@@imdrunken shhh people cant handle the truth. especially on the internet...
Been in America too long. Nothing free.
@@imdrunken I work with many first and second gen Chinese Americans. They just wanted opportunity to succeed and it not be taken away by the government. And they love that they have that here for now. But don’t want to lose it.
Don’t think ya boy has ever heard the phrase “never go to a second location “ lol
4:48 _"Next time I see you in Chinatown I'm gonna kick your ass!"_ wait a minute 🤣🤣🤣
Such a random joke I thought..lol
Very macho of him
I was wondering about this, too. I do know most Chinese to have a very wry, sarcastic sense of humor, though. He was likely just kidding around.
video could be called...'very likely lunch with spies'......XD
@First Name Last Name He seemed like he had a bad attitude or something. Kind of strange considering that he was invited by his "friend" and Xiaoma is very nice and courteous.
It's hard to give an outsider a unique American food, but American style BBQ is probably the best. Great video. I love their reactions.
wow this kind of video is amazing! Way better than a quick conversation on the street!!! I know it took a bunch of time to find people, but you have to do some more videos of "activities" with strangers like this. It also shows how good your Chinese is ways better, because you get to REALLY discuss with people, not just the regular and repetitive quick conversations!
I know the virus is preventing this right now, I'm talking after this whole ordeal.
4:42 he was not joking, mate 😂
What’s missing is the hospitality of the backyard bbq. Here we do cook with everyone usually. Everyone makes something when it’s not at a restaurant
My granddads irish and hes always taught me " theres no such thing as a free meal " lmao makes me giggle that we all think similarly lol
I’m from Texas, and I was hesitant when I saw the title, but the brisket they put on the paper actually looked good.
That red "undercooked" part on the brisket is called the smoke ring. It's a sign of perfectly smoked meats. And it's a chemical reaction between the meat, the fire, and the smoke.
This made my day seeing people enjoy the food from my culture. Thank you.
Que interesante experimento social, eres joven y se nota que dominas muy bien el idioma, y parece que tambien de otras partes de china, lo que me impresiono es que tambien escribes en chino, increible, el Chino me parece uno de los idiomas mas dificiles y complejos de hablarlo y escribirlo. Un abrazo, soy peruano, aca en Peru tenemos una de las mas antiguas comunidades en AL. Un abrazo.
Soy gringo pero aprendí cómo hablar castellano en el Peru hace 10 años cuando estuve allí como misionero. Recién aprendí como preparar el pan francés porque tuve ganas de comerlo y no lo venden aquí jaja.
The first lady was so sweet. Loved her smile.
You didn't get any ribs? That's my favorite BBQ. Beef or pork. I think they would have enjoyed those.
Yes-- they should at least had one baby back rib and some BBQ sauce on the side too
Memphis BBQ ribs..cooked with Porky's or Rendezvous dry rub and sauce.. and a cup of slaw on the side! Guess where I'm from...lol!
Also as a southerner that kinda hurt to see. It wasn’t bad but I’ve definitely seen far better bbq
@@DylicousDylan Agreed
agreed ribs are about the most american BBQ thing there is
I Like the videos! Just thought I’d help you for future reference.... brisket is the shoulder. As dar as their comment about it normally being fatty, cooking it low and slow renders(melts) the fat down which is why it's so tender. The pink part is the smoke ring. Anyway, just thought I mentioned it, I really enjoyed this video!!!
I would love to make some Texas BBQ for people who have never tried it. I make my mac n cheese from scratch...no 'cheese food' only the best aged cheddar and goat cheese (it's divine, trust me). Slow cooked brisket 6 to 8 hours - smoked in Texas live oak, and fresh baked beans to taste. (some like sweet - others like savory) And moist buttery cornbread!! Come on y'all let's eat!
I liked how much he seemed to appreciate low and slow BBQ methods
" If I tried to cook this it'd be super tough"
I feel you bro. We all do.
Commentary from a Central Texas boy. The greens used in collard greens come from a plant related to cabbage and broccoli. It isn't a salad, those greens are boiled and seasoned if prepared correctly. They are usually made with ham or bacon, which really broadens the flavor profile. Pulled pork is slow cooked, shredded pork shoulder, also known as Boston Butt. Brisket is part of the beef shoulder, and BBQ brisket is slow smoked for anywhere between 8 and 14 hours, depending on the person cooking it. When slow cooked in a smoker, they periodically spritz or baste the meat with something like apple juice to keep it from drying out. It's a long, drawn out, labor intensive process that is worth literally every second of the effort involved. The red in the brisket is what is known as a "smoke ring". It's a natural byproduct of the smoking process and is entirely harmless. The presence of the ring means that it was smoked properly. I was gratified to see that they didn't ruin that meat by drowning it in sauce. That's the central feature of Central Texas BBQ. We don't use sauce, we want to showcase the flavor of the meat and the sauce takes away from that. The meat is the star of the show.
I love you flipping the whole "I order in Chinese" to "try American food". Well played.
Low and slow cooking is how you get melt in your mouth BBQ. I love their reactions.
As a southerner I'm immediately suspicious of any BBQ you can get in NYC. The brisket looked alright though!
theres a vice article about "how brooklyn barbeque is taking over the world" and its the saddest tray ive ever seen.
There's good BBQ literally in every state
@@sheeeitmayn4384your right but American bbq is synonymous with Texas bbq, which is seen in the video,as it’s Texan bbq
Watching people experience American BBQ for the first time always brings a tear to my eye, the good kind of tear.
I'd like to see these folks teleported to central Texas, then give their brisket review
We (Texas) have *THE BEST* barbecue!
Yeah that doesn't look very good. And cornbread as a side? Need a good ol' slice of white sandwich bread instead!
My super carnivorous friend is a transplant from Plano, and has a map of Texas tattooed on his forearm. He now lives in Brooklyn and has declared Hometown BBQ is the best he’s ever had.
JT Zimm Tell him to go back to Austin and get Franklins BBQ or Blacks... damn shame he lost his roots
@@chiefsosa5403 or the best of the best, City Market in Lulling. Ranked consistantly in the top 100 places to eat before you die.
I was actually excited for these people trying brisket for the first time. It’s the best meat to smoke for sure.
If I ever come up to nyc, I’d love to take you and a camera guy out to lunch in Chinatown. I envy your cultural diversity so much.
That is Southern food. Definitely need to take them for authentic Southern biscuits and sausage gravy, fried chicken, everything authentic. I know NYC doesn’t have much but there are a few hidden spots.
And now I'm getting BBQ for lunch tomorrow! That all looked so good, and it was fun seeing their reactions to everything. Fortunately BBQ is one thing that's always easy to find in the KC area. 😊
yes yes, best thing about moving down here from MI is the BBQ
This channel is dope man, it's not just the amazing ability
it's also great personality, care-free and genuine, very easy to watch!
This was really cool! I made American style pancakes when I lived in Thailand for breakfast and enjoyed so much sharing our food and cultures. The people on the street probably thought there was something wrong with you wanting to feed strangers for free 😂 but isn’t that what American bbq cookouts are about…come on over we’re cooking and there’s plenty of good food! ❤️
Pancakes are actually Dutch, or North German, or French, or even Polish, not "American" at all, American, that would be eating Maize and Buffalo.
American style pancakes are distinctive from their European cousins though
I love to see the new guys and how much they like it and wonder why they've never tried it before and I'll bet they will now. Soooo good.
Love when people recognize him 😭❤️
I think I agree with them about our typical side dishes. Ah, but it warms my heart to see their reaction to the meats. Yes, my Chinese brother and sister, welcome to the club.
The funniest part is him trying to explain bbq, when he doesn't know anything about how it's made. 😂
2:45 Haha the most safe and healthy way for greeting now
Ancient Chinese proverb: "there is no such thing as a free lunch"
the fact the guy could slice the beef in half with a plastic fork literally made my mouth water so much!!!! hahaha
My wife is Vietnamese and no matter how much I try to get her taste other foods it's mostly a no go.
Now she has learned to eat some American styles of food but very few (she does like our American style BBQ thank goodness). This has been going on for over thirty years. She prefers food from her own country.
I feel ur pain
I am American born and raised and I also prefer food from Vietnam lmao. Pho, Bun Bo Hue, Bahn Mi, etc. Yum.
I was happy to see they liked trying something new.
Responsible editor's note, no matter, be safe out there. Hopefully when things settle, get John in more of your videos...love the content.
I’m just glad they’re open to try it because there’s lots of good things in this world and I love the people good job buddy
Honestly, everything looked great, except I was let down when you said the cornbread was sweet. I much prefer savory, buttered on top, with a slice of raw, sharp onion. Goes great with BBQ! They may have enjoyed the collard greens more if they could have added some vinegar, or even the southern-style greens vinegar stored in a jar with peppers.
The dude getting the free meal has an awesome personality!
4:48 "Next time I see you in Chinatown I'm gonna kick your ass"
HUH
I love food its something that breaks barriers and makes people happy.
1:50 she is fine as hello! I shall now learn Mandarin
Too bad she didn't get in the video in the end. Such a lovely girl.
She was flirting with him... She was cute.
@@4tech404 The one he got is cute, too
Probably a lesbian.
Don't let those simp levels raise.
The red part of the brisket is the smoke ring. This shows how deep the smoke penetrated the brisket. Great video! 👌
1:46 She was so down to go on a date with you.
If you do this again i would like to see you tell them more like how they kept asking how its so tender well because its cooked for 16 hours stuff like that id love to see people react to the dedication americans put into bbq
Wait, why did that guy say he was going to kick your ass??
*bump* I was like WHAT???
Lol
It´s chinese slang for: next time we go eat in china town and i pay
@Kiss Mikehunt wow that’s like a totally different meaning 🤣🤣
Kiss Mikehunt next you will be telling me “fuck you” means “hello” 😂
Texas Brisket, Memphis Ribs, Kansas City Chicken, North Carolina Pulled Pork, South Carolina Whole Hog, Pulled pork on a bun topped with Cole Slaw Memphis style and the Smoker gets filled now!
"next time i see you in chinatown im gonna kick your ass" what the heck? XD
I’m confused by that too. Maybe he was mad cuz he thought he was about to waste his time. Idk
Disclaimer here, for some reason in the past I wasn't the biggest fan of your videos. I truly can't remember why to be honest. I'm glad I came back for another view, because this is a fantastic idea for a mini series. "Chinese try *Insert American thing here* for the first time". You're bridging a cultural gap here, and really showing people how awesome some American things can be. Keep these videos coming!
That is so nice ❤️🙏🏾. God bless ❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾
Can't wait for things to go back to some sort of normality. I lived in Whitestone and College Point Queens. Every day I took a bus to get to Flushing. It was the hub to all my travels via bus and train. I miss the people, the food, and the neighborhood. Your videos help me revisit old haunts and introduce me to new places too. Keep up the good work!
I would love to try American bbq 😋. Everyone in the www stay safe love from Ireland ❤️💚
The red around the meat is called a smoke ring. The crust on the outside of the brisket is the bark. They cook the meat to the internal temperature of 200-210° F (93-99°C). Love your videos. Keep up the great work. Be safe and stay healthy.
Brisket is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal.
I’d love to see more videos incorporating a lot of white European culture and dishes into these people and see the reactions from some of our foods, especially when it comes to a lot of American food being directly from Europe
This is black food though basically...
@@3archeryrangesonaneutralis301 How? All of these dishes were made by white Europeans, as was next to everything in the American dish. The food you eat on a regular basis (hamburgers, burgers, fries, ribs, steak, pancakes, pizza, even Mac and cheese etc) was prepared and made by ethnic Europeans and we incorporated it sometimes with a spin in the American dishes. It’s all traditional European food and culture.
I'm living in Toronto Canada currently. I'm a culinary cook of 17 years, chef of 12. Hearing a COMPLETELY different perspective on texture and flavors was amazing! I may just add some msg to my next braise....... merci, abrigado, gracias, cheers mate!
3:57 got me😂
The nod he gives when he tastes the brisket told you everything.
So...why did he say he was going to kick your ass? That was really strange. He kind of seemed like he didn't want to be there at first, or something.
Probably just a simple "I was chilling at home relaxing when you called me and my wife convinced me to put pants on and go outside" kind of thing, I bet.
Aww their reactions were so sweet. I love brisket too.
The sign should read : Have lunch with a UA-cam star! Become a restaurant reviewer!
If they liked that, I’m sure they would really love BBQ from Texas. We pride ourselves in some good southern BBQ.
1:50 😝Ignore the words on the board. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹s 𝗮𝗻𝗱... Please forget my dirty🤯 mind.
lol
Lmao
I love when people from different countries try American food n I love trying different foods other than American
This was awesome!
damn, I would've taken Xiaoma's offer.
When the guy tries the brisket... haha his facial expression was .. heaven haha
5:05 it seemed kind of a weird gesture of handling food
I know right. Surprised it didn't splash
What a great PSA about friendship and curiosity in humanity and the many differences we have because of language barriers.
Stop being so scary and threatening! 😆. U forgot BBQ sauces!
sauces are such a waste of good bbq
@@johnd5398
Yep.
If you have to cover it up with sauce then you must have burned it.
I'm from Texas. Let your friends know that Pulled Pork is made from the pork shoulder that is smoke at around 250° for 10-12 hours. But, our staple, Brisket is best when liberally coated with salt and black pepper and smoked from 16+ hours at 225-250°. The red layer close to the edge, or bark as we call it, is from the smoke penetrating the meat.
What I don't get: are these Chinese visiting NYC or are they living there as 2nd or 3rd generation? If the latter I am amazed that they never ate American style BBQ!
Jonas Clerville most Americans don’t eat bbq on a regular basis. Even if they celebrate american holidays it’s very unlikely that their family will potluck american bbq
Jonas Clerville yeah one thing to note is that when they immigrate over here, they typically speak barely any English. For example, my parents barely knew any English when coming over here so going out and even shopping for groceries was a hard task. Even in our house there was this language-cultural divide between me and my parents since I went to school in the suburbs. So chinatowns are these safe-havens for these immigrants because they provide these people with normal, everyday things like people that they can ask for directions, news, familiar groceries, etc. The downside is that it's hard for them to go out of their way, seek out resources (if any) and learn enough about their host country's culture to be comfortable interacting with non-Asians, let alone try all of the great cuisine. We're all creatures of habit after all, so it makes sense. So cool to see XiaoMa going around and easing them into American culture!
HeiLong24 same here my mother was in the US for 20 years and for the longest time didn’t try much food out side of Asian foods. But as a grown up now I have my parents try her foods when they visit.
More fun facts. Most Americans haven't been to other countries. Some haven't even left their states.
@TheWorldInMyHead Exactly right. The first amendment guarantees freedom of speech, not freedom of English.
Love seeing cultures mix for the first time this is what it means to be human
I'm so glad you took them to the one in Industry City. The Hometown location in Red Hook has theeee longest line in the world. I've waited for a full hour just to get up to the counter.
Your content is incredibly wholesome. Love it.