I laughed when Mike described the sausage roll as a giant dumpling.

I visited the UK in college on a choir tour for two weeks in 2003. Everyone was bitching about the food because "McDonald's here is not like at home". I never once went into a international chain. I was asking locals "where do you like to eat?" I had an amazing time, tried some great food, hung out with awesome host families. I would definitely go again. Definitely spent literally 6 hours in Harrods. Like all day.

@tiki_riot

Жыл бұрын

Literally every other country’s McDonald’s is better quality food than US McDonald’s, Americans are too used to eating crap they don’t know what real food tastes like

@cassieandyesitsmyrealcolor5932

Жыл бұрын

Plus why would I go to a mcds in a foreign country in 2003? I'm trying to experience the country. Nooooo, let me try all the stuff I won't see again. Isn't that the point of traveling?

Rewatched your Singapore videos and I realized that you put the pricing on those videos. I like that you did that. Your newer videos doesn't have a price on it anymore. I understand that your pallet has evolved and so have your dish prices however, it would be nice to see how much you paid for each dish so that it gives us a better understanding on how much it will approx cost if we were to visit and try the dish. Love your content and keep up the awesome work.

Mike's eating at the one place 95% of us British people can't afford to go to 😂 Thanks! Try out a local chicken shop haha

Mikey needs to hit up a Greggs when their sausage rolls and pastries come out of the oven yum. Their sandwiches are awesome too, but I'm just a poor Northener, the prices at Harrods curls my toes :)

@lizvickers7156

Жыл бұрын

I am a Northerner too. You shop it London you pay London prices. London isn't the best place to try British food. There is more to the UK than London.

@123keniakiki

Жыл бұрын

It might just be me but l despise Greggs food!

@RhamanaChan

Жыл бұрын

@@lizvickers7156 Agreed! Theres tons of good eats up in Liverpool or Manchester, made me sad Mike was actually at Manchester but went down to London without having a look around! Maybe next time :)

@RhamanaChan

Жыл бұрын

@@123keniakiki I don't eat it super often but I feel like a sausage roll when you're out and about is just a nice little way to bridge the gap until dinner lol. Their jam doughnuts are great too :)

@lliving4today

Жыл бұрын

It's just you.

You have no idea how happy it makes me to see you enjoying your time in London Mike! After having all of the time where travel was non-existent or extremely difficult, it's so nice to see people coming to visit us in the UK again 🇬🇧❤️

@derekgutierrez817

Жыл бұрын

I think I'm making the trip next year! (Hopefully)

@Myha.Cherie

Жыл бұрын

ESP after the last London trip 😉

@atheistium

Жыл бұрын

@@derekgutierrez817 We hope you have a wonderful time in the UK!

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando almost 2 years ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

@jl2000doramail

Жыл бұрын

I am coming to visit London in mid-Oct. This is the first trip since the pandemic. Can't wait!

Cans of Coke are "around £4"? They cost about 75-80p in Tesco/Sainsbury's nationwide.

@gavcom4060

Жыл бұрын

don’t you guys have a sugar tax?

@danielmason4251

Жыл бұрын

@@gavcom4060 We do indeed, and yet Coke/Diet Coke etc is still roughly around 70-85p nationwide, so goodness knows where he's finding it at £4 per can.

@Kittercat400

Жыл бұрын

If he's looking in harrods they would be about that much. But yeah ours soda is pricier due to sugar tax

@marktilley9464

Жыл бұрын

Tourist....just like Disney

@DrDaveW

Жыл бұрын

@@danielmason4251 Technically Diet Coke should be cheaper. Never thought to check though.

There's a sugar tax in the UK to discourage the excess consumption of sugar in soft drinks etc. So, they're more expensive and also less sweet.

@natashabegley1346

Жыл бұрын

They only cost ot in London lol I've never seen a can of coke for more than £1 in the UK only London.

@JonnyHyperbole2090

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty racist.

@kaydenwilliams7971

Жыл бұрын

And they started adding sweetners like aspatame to everything witch is more detremental to health than sugar cos thats english logic i miss the ribena from back in the day haha.

@JonnyHyperbole2090

Жыл бұрын

@@kaydenwilliams7971 Fuck. I forgot about that delicious syrup.

@PeterS94

Жыл бұрын

@@natashabegley1346 I’m pretty sure the sugar tax applies to all of UK..

£12 for a sarnie?! Us brits think £3.50 for a meal deal is pricey 😂

@sandeepsmatharu

Жыл бұрын

You don't look proper British tho

@Georgey404

Жыл бұрын

@@sandeepsmatharu "Proper British" okay EDL calm down not everyone in Britain is White

@Chezxo807

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgey404 thank you. I can’t believe how narrow minded people are.

@jhli2891

Жыл бұрын

@@sandeepsmatharu what’s proper British? That’s not even a proper sentence

@sandeepsmatharu

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgey404 90% of British are white

As an Australian, watching Mike describe what a sausage roll was, then watching him eat it with a fork was a lot to take in

@ahleesuh3587

Жыл бұрын

As a kiwi, I agree.

@DinGrogu16

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 😂

@MIMI232

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one, being from London....I felt a headache starting..! 🤣🥴

@mfanwelikeit3760

Жыл бұрын

As a fellow Australian, it was an experience.

@hallieharvey4073

Жыл бұрын

Fuck I’m an American and was like “Um sir… no” lol

I bet Mike would go head over heels for Nordic sandwich cakes, especially ones featuring smoked salmon. They're a traditional savoury centrepiece on tables set for celebrations like graduation parties, weddings, etc. I know they're a thing at least in Sweden (smörgåstårta) and Finland (voileipäkakku). The really good ones, whose creation approaches an art form, are legendarily succulent. People used to identify the really skilled cooks who made a great sandwich cake and make a point out of ordering one from these trusted artisans (perhaps a bakery or a grandma). If you're not digging into the rich variety of British cheeses out there, you're missing out.

Bro those sodas you're buying are NOT representative of the pricing in London lmao You can get cans or bottles of any of the big soda brands at any supermarket for £1-2 depending on size. So glad to see you back in the UK again. Need to see you explore more of London. We have good restaurants for all cuisines you can think of!

@cpmc5400

Жыл бұрын

Generally though he's been talking about the price of them in restaurants, which are expensive to buy a drink here.

@hirolla74

Жыл бұрын

While in London, Mikey searches for Asian food only. lol

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando almost 2 years ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

I am from England and the way you describe a sausage is so strange to me, I thought everyone knew what a sausage roll was 😂 You are right, it is a sausage meat usually spiced or flavoured in some way and usually pork wrapped in pastry!

@Jase2114

Жыл бұрын

the yanks havnt lived sauage rollls ftw

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando almost 2 years ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

@kayflip2233

Жыл бұрын

We don't eat sausage rolls in the USA.

@natefunk1

10 ай бұрын

@@kayflip2233 Kolaches and pigs in a blanket are technically sausage rolls.

You describe things in such a way I feel I'm actually eating them. I love that. It gives me a idea of what the experience would be like.

People are out here losing their jobs and on the brink of homelessness and this guy is having the time of his life. I can’t enjoy content like this anymore.

@tiki_riot

Жыл бұрын

The disconnect is unreal

Mikey, you should definitely visit the King's Cross area next time as there are lots of nice eating places and restaurants there as well. For a posh Chinese try A.Wong in Victoria, the only 2*Michelin Chinese restaurant in the UK.

Watching someone for years eat the widest variety of food on this channel, experience a sausage roll for the first time brought a smile to my face! Considering I probably have one a day 😂

Next time you need to spend more time here in the UK. New Malden has the largest Korean community outside of Korea, so the restaurants there are worth a visit!

The Harrods rotisserie chicken sandwich is very tender and succulent, hope you tried that. Diet coke in cans or bottles is about £2 in most convenience stores and the metro supermarkets even in London.

You need to find a genuine pie and mash shop in the East End. I'd be interested to see you try jellied eels.

I get pasta evangelist delivered to me from Harrods and I live in the north east of england it arrives the next day. I just cook it at home and it is amazing! this is a treat i get once every 3 to 4 months. Also a typical brit would just eat the sausage roll with their hands and not with a fork xD

@NH55323

Жыл бұрын

Ditto, I get a delivery every month, I am a shift worker, and I can have a really lovely meal in about 10 minutes. It's an affordable treat, and the Carbonara of Dreams is a real occasional thing 😁

You need to get to the places normal people eat at in the UK. You're missing so much staying in London and going to the tourist hotspots like Harrods!!! Nobody in the UK would pay that much for a sandwich!!!

@dannysul7an

Жыл бұрын

Exactly he’s easily spent near to a grand or well over a grand on food

@darkzero79

Жыл бұрын

What would you recommend?

@realhedi7911

Жыл бұрын

Where should we go any places you recommend?

@brandonacosta4756

Жыл бұрын

Recommendations??? I’ll be near London next month!

@eyeofthetiger6002

Жыл бұрын

Actually £12 for a trio of prawns,lobster and egg and truffle sandwiches is quite a bargain as Mikey said,which incidentally works out to £4 per sandwich which is less than what I paid for my M&S posh ham and egg sandwich last week!🤣 He's a New Yorker after all where you probably have to pay double for that.

I miss London so badly! I went to Drama Studio London for their one-year program in Acting and I fell in love with the city. I really never wanted to leave.

Ketchup (tomato sauce) with the sausage roll ! It’s what we usually have with pies, pasties and sausage rolls

3:40 that lobster 🦞 sandwich looks good 👍🏼

Mike, over here in United Kingdom, crispy aromatic duck is what it is called, self made UK thingy. It is mostly deep fried and served together with meat unlike Peking duck. All Chinese restaurants and takeaway have them, even supermarkets.

I love this a few weeks ago i was wishing for some updated London Europe videos and now my wish came true. Countdown to my vacation!!

I was drooling this whole episode!! Everything looked absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing this 😀🙌

Try out Portobello, Borough Market, Shoreditch, Boxparks next time when free. Normal Londoners don’t really go to Harrods for overpriced sandwich’s. There’s loads of mum and pop store/stall that will exceed Harrods food, that’s for sure.

It’s got to be greggs for sausage rolls, they aren’t the best but for their price you can’t beat it.

Loving the UK videos and so great that you got to check out Harrods whilst you were here! So many other cool spots to check out too that are no where near as £££ if you're here again!

I love the way you describe the food, thank you!!

Mikey, to see the other side of the coin, you really MUST visit a Marks and Spencer's Food Court. The quality versus price ratio compared to Harrods will astonish you !

@davidgriffiths3713

Жыл бұрын

M&S best ever prawn sandwich and roast beef with horseradish sandwich are better than what Mikey had.

@Roheryn100

Жыл бұрын

@@davidgriffiths3713 Moved back to Canada - Twenty years on, I still miss that chicken tandoori sandwich...😢

Great video Mikey! I would love to go to Harrod's food court one day!

Love your experience in Harrod’s …thank you for sharing, makes my day 😊

Love the fact you've been in the UK! The UK gets a very bad rep for food (some of it fair, some of it unfair), but if you're a foodie you can eat very well in the country - especially in places in London.

Yesssss Mikey sooo glad you finally had a sausage rooooollll! \o/ They are definitely nicer fresh out of the oven, but glad you got to experience it non the less. Thanks for giving the UK another chance, so nice to see you here. Hope you and Christine are happy and well!

TTHANKYOU SO SO MUCH,Mike ! I’m British but I have not been to harrods ! And i did not know,the food was like this. I know you ate some of the best food on offfer in London without hesitation- you can see the superior quality! Guess what? Harrods has just jumped onto my list to do 👌🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The fact that we get free food & travel videos on KZread by Mike Chen (Strictly Dumpling) is truly a gift 🤚

Happy Father’s Day Mikey! You’re like a dad to a bunch of us! ♥️

My man Mike is out living his best life with his new love. Well deserved man. Keep up the great work.

Need to re mortgage the house to shop at Harrods 😆

@antjee

Жыл бұрын

But the quality is so worth it. To be enjoyed as a one time treat.

The Pasta Evangelists is amazeballs, we can get them delivered to our doorstep - I can't recommend them enough 😋

All that looked positively scrumptious, sir! It's nice to see how the other half eats, as it were. That last ham sammich in particular looked heavenly!

If your eating outside, you may aswell go to a corner shop/off licence to get a bottle of coke for about 80p

Coleman's English Mustard is always the go-to with a decent Sausage Roll, or Scotch Egg, or Pork Pie.... The 3 classic English snack foods that are usually eaten "cold" (room temperature or lightly chilled). Cheers from Cambridge, UK! Haven't been to Harrod's in about 20 years but I don't miss the prices haha!

@andreaw1458

Жыл бұрын

Or preferably a good cold pickle like piccalilli.

@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE

Жыл бұрын

@@andreaw1458 Yep piccalilli is a classic, based on mustard too with vegetables and pickled gherkins/onions etc... wish you could get it commercially without sugar personally.

@handlesarefeckinstupid

Жыл бұрын

Ketchup or mustard, I use either.

Great video Mike! Harris’s just made my bucket list!

Sausage roll in Australia is almost always eaten with tomato sauce or ketchup where you live 😉

Also, you need to eat at Camden Town at Camden Market, there are a lot of good eats there. Il Cucciolo is my favourite Italian restaurant in central London.

@bobbybobstar1496

Жыл бұрын

Only poor people eat at that hole .

@jenblack98

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbybobstar1496 What've you got against poor people.

@iainww86

Жыл бұрын

The redeveloped area along the canal is pretty awesome

@egris00

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbybobstar1496 Thank god poor people also have places to eat at! In truth, some of the best food joints I've ever been to are "hole-in-the-wall" places.

@bobbybobstar1496

Жыл бұрын

@@jenblack98 they need spading

I’m sure he expected that if you shop in say Harrods or Fortnum’s, you’re going to pay big bucks…Excellent for a treat however, not practical for everyday consumption unless you live next door to Harrods say for instance! Minted!

If you love this, I could really recommend Markeat in the city of Hasselt, Belgium. It’s a foodhall/ markt with different kinds of kitchen serving fresh and handmade food. But more on restaurant level.

If the pasta your eating is a “workout on the jaw” pasta isn’t cooked lol. Your food explanations are hilarious.

Amazing food court. Can’t wait to see you hit local restaurants.

So Glad you got the chance to eat things you hadn't tried before. Harrods is really an eye into some of the serious perfectionism in the catering world.

I love your content so much! Thank you!!!

Yay, another new video out to watch while I eat dinner! 😊

I've been to Harrod's food court twice. Both times close to Christmas. I soooo wanted to eat the gorgeous foods there but spent all my Xtra splurge $$ on gold and silver almonds (mostly for gifts). Thanks for enjoying some of that amazing food for me as I'll most likely never return.. London will always have a special place in my heart tho! ❤️🇬🇧❤️

@alexvojdani4728

Жыл бұрын

👍

@gms888

Жыл бұрын

I took my GF to Harrod's on our last trip. She kept complaining as we walked through the store that this wasn't her type of store as she did have the money to shop here. Her demeanor changed quickly when we hit the food court. She couldn't have been more excited. In fact we had to cut out time short as she was almost having a panic attack ;-) We do plan to go back soon to England and Harrod's

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando almost 2 years ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

If you went into a local supermarket or convenient store, Coca cola would be so much cheaper! Obviously, you went into an expensive shop! But it is a nice treat!

Enjoy London, lovely video thanks for sharing ❤️

If you lightly throw a couple drops of water on the bread and oven baked it until warm again, it can save even the most stale of bread, if you do it right, it can be almost as good as fresh

Anyone else leaning over sideways trying to help Mike not drop any of the sandwich toppings at Harrods, or was it just me? Lol

My favorite part is that Mikey is a bottomless pit. he can eat forever and it's so satisfying!

40+ years ago I went to Harrods as a teenager, the food court wasn't eye catching at all and all I came back with was a pair of socks. Funny how he makes it so I missed the boat good. Go to Scotland and have venison and salmon, that will make all the difference.

Glad you are enjoying the UK. You need to try a proper Scotch egg, and our national dish... Chicken tikka massala. Keep up the good work, My hubby and I love watching your videos together.

@Anonym9x

Жыл бұрын

Isn‘t chicken tikka massala an Indian dish?🤔

@marshall2342

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonym9x chicken tikka is Indian but when it came to the UK it was too dry for the local taste so they added the sauce as a gravy like substitute making chicken tikka masala which is now the national dish

@andreaw1458

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonym9x We love our Indian food in the UK and, as Marshall said, the dish was altered for our Western tastes. Has been the top of favourite meal in the UK for a number of years, surpassing the infamous fish and chips. I am a Biryani girl at heart but Tikka Massala is the number one dish here.

@Smarf182

Жыл бұрын

Chicken Tikka Masala is Scottish....it's also no ones national dish, stop talking pish.

@andreaw1458

Жыл бұрын

@@Smarf182 it was indeed created in Glasgow, and definitely the UKs favourite dish each year.

£4 for a can of coke?! 😳 as an Londoner myself that’s outrageous & I’d never pay that. That price is disrespectful lol

@AstarionWifey

Жыл бұрын

Does it go to the Queen? 😅😅😅

Wowsers, my wallet feels a lot lighter just watching you eat all that food from Harrod's!! Fresh, warm Sausage Rolls are a thing of pure beauty, they do need to be freshly out of the oven to enjoy the crumbly pastry..... dab on some tomato sauce and enjoy!!

@SnowClover

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that sausage roll was definitely crying out for some tomato sauce! (ketchup, apparently tomato sauce to American is like canned tomato puree that you'd use in pasta or something XD)

@andreaw1458

Жыл бұрын

Or tomato ketchup as it is known on this side of the pond. I had this discussion with my sons godfather who thought I was offering a pasta sauce to him.

@paulh7751

Жыл бұрын

@@SnowClover To be honest, I'm not sure why I didn't say Ketchup in my post (I'm a Brit!!). Now All I can think about is Sausage Rolls....

@paulh7751

Жыл бұрын

@@andreaw1458 I would normally call it Ketchup too!!

@andreaw1458

Жыл бұрын

@@paulh7751 Greggs is calling to you!

Glad you enjoyed the Ibérico ham baguette! If you get the chance to buy some ham to make your own, I'd rub some garlic on lightly toasted sliced baguettes (you can do this in the oven if you need it to stay warmer longer, though rubbing the garlic might take a bit then as it's hot!), drizzle some olive oil and just put it on top. Both open and closed sandwich are pretty nice.

Camden, Borough Market and covent Garden are where alot of us londoners go because Harrods is expensive

I hope there is a video on Indian food in London (Brick Lane). I loved eating Indian food in London, it was super delicious!

I love the B-Roll featuring the Ecuadorean Embassy. Interesting.

@x1achilles99

Жыл бұрын

Where Julian Assange was holed up at for years until Ecuador kicked him out.

Loved this video! I'm glad you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor. I have learned so much from you!

If you liked the sausage roll- you should really try Gregg's in the UK, and the other end of price range!

Rich boy Mikey Chen back at it again 😆😂👍❤️👌🙏💪

Welcome to the UK - I hope you enjoy your stay! You should definitely try Chinatown in London and let me know what you think :)

@nisiliciouse

Жыл бұрын

He did look at the last video of his

@ukmaxi

Жыл бұрын

He's already done a Chinatown video within the last week or so :).

@meileong8029

Жыл бұрын

@@ukmaxi oh I'm so behind! haha

@catherinehui795

Жыл бұрын

I was terribly disappointed with the Red Lantern, will never go again

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando Florida a year ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

Awesome video as always. Harrods is amazing. If it’s not too late please, please, please visit a Greggs while you’re in London! Typical British street food options!! Would love to know your thoughts on it!

great video man love the content keep it up

Go to the Borough market!!! There’s so much food to try there🤗

@okwrite7120

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he went there the last time he was in London.

@yurippp634

Жыл бұрын

@@okwrite7120 He has but I’m pretty sure it’s also an overpriced tourist trap

@claireishere251

Жыл бұрын

@@yurippp634 well, it’s not

@aeromotive2

Жыл бұрын

@@yurippp634 .. its good imo

@HungryPolarBear

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I started a Food Vlog in Orlando Florida a year ago, would love it if you would check it out! Thanks!

Omg I'm so happy theres another London video! 😁 But Mike it was absolutely so heartwarming and made me smile so much seeing you talk about, describing and eating a sausage roll 😍 you tried an extremely gourmet one I would loved for you to try a high street chain one 😁 take care thanking you for another amazing video xXx

@moonraeshan

Жыл бұрын

Can’t beat a fresh Greggs sausage roll 🤤

If you visit London get on the train and have a day trip to York, you can get a direct train. The city is very friendly for people on foot and the train station is next to the main part of the city. Go to Bettys tea rooms, have lunch by the river, fish & chips or a curry. Full of history and it's in beautiful Yorkshire.

The sandwich platter looks so cute and delicious

*That whole selection looks so EXTREMELY DELICIOUS, 💚💛🧡 I am super excited seeing so many different foods getting eaten all at once!* 🤤😋👍

Would LOVE to eat with you one day Mikey! What an incredible experience that would be :)

Ooh just amazing to see harrods again 😍 miss london

Mikey, get the rhubarb flavour from that soda company (the apple one at the start) it's mind-bendingly good!

@NH55323

Жыл бұрын

Cawston Press' Rhubarb soda is life!!!

Bloody hell, the average punter would need a new mortgage to spend 24 hours at Harrods.

Wish I had seen this video before our trip to London. We did get that dessert sampler at Harrod’s, but would have tried so many other things had I seen this. Oh well, gotta go back now!!

Great channel, I always think it's sort of funny when Mike Chen takes half the lobster sandwich in one bit then a quarter of a tee-spoon of the dessert when he could pop the whole thing in.

@MayRed174

Жыл бұрын

Probably coz he's sharing with his wife ^^

Thanks for the video. Everything looked DELICIOUS! 😋 Safe Journey! CHOLULA!!!

I love the make your own buffet style food tours. It all looked really good!

The higher prices for Coca Cola are central London prices. 😂

Love the comparison between the sausage roll and a dumpling 😅

No way in going to pay 10-16 quid for a sandwich, try the food stalls in Camden market, much better and cheaper there. Then again, i guess the food in Harrods are more of Luxury experience.

I'll go for the rolls and the salmon crepe cake, I've never seen a salmon layered crepe cake. 😁

I love Harrods Sushi, the best I have tried in UK. Sandwiches in the food court are amazing as well. I tried all sandwiches before, I can confirm, the flavours are amazing. My favourite Iberico roll. Crispy bread, and lots of Iberico, full of flavour explosions, melts in your mouth, no sauces or salads. If you haven't tried something similar before, this is first go sandwich. You should have tasted Sushi or Meat restaurants! There is Chinese restaurant on top floor, food is pretty good as well.

😆 @ 9:24 When you leaned forward I thought that was Paul Hollywood sitting behind you! 😆

Wow awesome British food, the sausage roll looked massive, the food looked delicious 🤤

It's so funny that mike's blown away by a sausage roll, since I eat them all the time lol

I spent 2 days exploring that food hall! Glad you enjoyed!

I enjoy these high quality videos

🇪🇸🇪🇸You killed me with the Iberico ham sandwich. Next time get the ham and the bread separately. You don't refrigerate Iberico ham. If you do you need to allow it to get room temperature. That was like eating frozen butter. 😟 Keep the bread out. I love watching you eat!

@sneer0101

Жыл бұрын

You can eat them together. They do it in Spain.

@nawm8

Жыл бұрын

@@sneer0101 Yes, and if you read that again you'll notice no one told Mike to eat them separate. Buying the things separately would allow them both to be treated the right way (ie, don't refrigerate bread, and let the jamón come back up to temp). We sure don't fridge our Ibérico.