This guy is amazing - he drove over six hours just to cook a dish for a dying customer. Incredible man and fantastic chef.

@WaffleNova

2 жыл бұрын

I miss ekiben soooo much. Not only was the hampden location a block from me, I had the honor of working there. If your ever in baltimore get yo ass to Ekiben!!!!!

@falljeff111

2 жыл бұрын

Just looked up the story from the Washington Post - did everything in my power to keep from tearing up.

@MrRUSSWILL

2 жыл бұрын

The owners of Eikben are decent human beings with an incredible product… officially Bmore co-signed .

@Nicosdayinthelife

2 жыл бұрын

all ❤🙌 baby

@hisroyalhighness8566

2 жыл бұрын

Where is the story? How did you hear about it?

This dude needs his own show.

@mezzafinook

2 жыл бұрын

yall say this literally about everyone who comes on here with a likeable personality lmao

@skywalkn297

2 жыл бұрын

@@mezzafinook gotta put people on

@nicetimefuntimes7532

2 жыл бұрын

Surely he does

@senormoll

2 жыл бұрын

fr where do they find these people? Dude is just some random chef and I'd watch him over 90% of food network hosts honestly though shoutout to the munchies production crew for making the hosts feel so comfortable, because these vids always have the right energy

@constancemiller3753

2 жыл бұрын

@@mezzafinook they just want seconds.

Went to the same college as this guy, incredibly proud. In their early days, they showed up at campus events to sell their crazy good sandwiches. And now, years later, I live in Baltimore proper and hit Ekiben up frequently. They're just that good. Happy he's getting attention, this looks like some fantastic General Tso's.

@shettydhruvnitin5872

2 жыл бұрын

Which college was it can you please tell?

@davidc7450

2 жыл бұрын

@@shettydhruvnitin5872 Sure. It's called UMBC and it's right outside of Baltimore. The other co-founders of Ekiben are also alumni.

@shettydhruvnitin5872

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidc7450 thank you so much brother

@jeffpro8

2 жыл бұрын

You were on the very few people that I believe that went to school with a famous person from the internet. That is awesome! 😸

@erk8520

Жыл бұрын

Graduated there too in 2016! BFA in graphic design.

Steve is already a legend in Baltimore. Ekiben is good enough that it could succeed in any city in America, but they are now working on their 3rd Baltimore location rather than expanding out to the counties or DC. True hometown heroes.

@g0ldensample21

Жыл бұрын

Come to Houston, TX

This dish is at the crossroads of American and Chinese culture. The coke + the oyster and dark and light soy sauces perfectly exemplifies that. Can't wait to make it at home

@chrish4439

Жыл бұрын

Ya except it's a 200 year old dish that wasn't made from Coca Cola so that doesn't really make sense lol

@ChrisMaxfieldActs

Жыл бұрын

@@chrish4439 I think we can assume two things: the version of this dish popular in the USA has been adapted to more closely suit the tastes of this country, and this recipe shown here has been further adapted by the chef cooking it. The original General Tso's chicken from 200 years ago was likely different in a number of ways. The dish popular here in the USA, is not popular or really known in China as a big deal. It's not Chop Suey, but it's more "American" than Chinese.

@brucelee5576

Жыл бұрын

@@chrish4439 Lol it was invented in Taiwan in 1950 but really the modern version we all eat today was invented in New York in 1970 , most people in China probably have never heard of it.

This guy is hilarious - he should have his own show

@danceyrselfkleen

2 жыл бұрын

How’s he going to move around on camera if his balls are in your mouth?

@Joseph-kh8um

2 жыл бұрын

@@danceyrselfkleen LOL

@bodeelittlegeorge26

2 жыл бұрын

@@danceyrselfkleen 🤣🤣🤣

@dmac7403

2 жыл бұрын

Called bad jokes

@GarrettTaira

2 жыл бұрын

@@danceyrselfkleen why would he want to move around the area with his balls in my mouth?

Steve is legit the best chef munchies has on rotation. Chinese American cuisine never gets the respect it deserves. What Chinese immigrants managed to accomplish with such limited ingredients, and then proceeded to Tailor them to the tastes of European-Americans succeeding wildly. I’m white af but potstickers, beef and broccoli, and sesame chicken when done correctly is absolutely the best soul food. Ironically these days I love the spicier dishes. But as a little kid those three dishes are what bring me back most. Good Chinese 100% of the time reminds me of my dad. Chinese takeout from down the block was our gourmet meal, it’s how we celebrated a lot of times. But yeah thank you for sharing your recipes man.

I made this last night and his instructions are great! Never made General Tso's before but it was a huge hit with my family! Thanks for giving me the courage to try something new!

@miao4884

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of making it while watching this video.

@BlazeOrangeDeer

2 жыл бұрын

But keep in mind if you aren't using a really hot flame (I only have an electric stove), reducing the sauce will take *forever*.

@miao4884

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlazeOrangeDeer Try several times, I used electric range before and there were times that soup got burnt. 😅

@manzeve1218

2 жыл бұрын

I boil the chicken shortly first so its cooked and all I have to do is crisp the coating until golden brown

@over9000optimally

Жыл бұрын

Did you make it with the coke or with sugar? And how'd it turn out?

When I seen the coke and ketchup, I became a laser-focused drooling puppy on a couch to see how you make your version of General Tso chicken. Your confidence, demeanour and carefree attitude with the swearing is your game and like no other chef on youtube. Keep up the good work and don't change your style. I laughed and cried, cried because I can't taste it! God bless you and your loved ones Chef Steve. I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous 2023.

He made it seem like I could actually cook this by myself

He’s a really good teacher. I’m either nodding or laughing every time he says something.

can't help but smile all throughout this vid, Steve's smile and laughter are so infectious and his approach to food is just warm and wholesome. he truly deserves the world

Dude needs his own show

Steve Chu is the GOAT, the fried chicken and catfish from Ekiben are unbeatable

@louiearmstrong

2 жыл бұрын

the chicken meatballs are the real Eki-GOAT

@rockhoward3677

2 жыл бұрын

The tofu nuggets (w extra sauce) are randomly one of the best things ive ever eaten

@lukustexter3948

2 жыл бұрын

Their tempura broccoli is one of my favorite things I’ve ever eaten. Everything is fantastic though

Hi's family came to America and worked hard, especially his father. Now he took the footsteps of his father. Awesome people.

I cheated a bit and bought a jar of General Tso’s sauce from the store, but I used your method to make the chicken and it came out absolutely perfect! Thanks, Steve!

I made this dish this evening for dinner and paired it with some homemade fried rice. Let me tell you! It was very very delicious. Any time I eat Chinese food out I always order General's Chicken. It's so nice to be able to make it at home now. Sending Chef Steve Chu a big Thank You from Sacramento, California

Chicken is such a great gateway drug to Chinese food for the American palate. Crispy crunchy chicken. Sauce laden with a bunch of sugar.... That is so awesome and the bit at the end about the blunt. Priceless. He's awesome.

Great start to a new series guys! Can’t wait for more installments and hopefully more of chef Steve Chu!

Love the Doom samples

Shout out from Hunan Changsha! I haven't had General Tso chicken in years, and I've been telling my wife how good it is. We saw ur video and made it tonight, it was awesome! Thank u!

I have been making General Tso's for my family for 20+ years....and this recipe is SO different that I got to give it a try. Looks amazing.

@ch3t117

2 жыл бұрын

what’s your recipe ?!? 20 years must be good

@OKatsby

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Drop that recipe!

@camalex7782

2 жыл бұрын

Yes drop it pla

@The.Original.Potatocakes

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t hoard that recipe bro!

@LiquidSoul06

2 жыл бұрын

Well

I tried this. It was incredible. I switched the ketchup for hoisin sauce and the apple cider vinegar with rice wine vinegar. Kept everything else, including the Coke, as is. Phenomenal and very great way of explaining. Delicious.!

Anybody who cooks alongside DANGER DOOM beats is a good human.

Steve you got me in tears😂 man I know you keep everyone rolling..hell of a guy and a great great chef...had to subscribe to your channel..will be watching every time you drop one

I'd love to see this guy again on this channel somehow. Very entertaining and fun to watch

Huge hit! Everyone loves this recipe. I always get “I’m amazed you know how to make it from scratch!” Thanks so much!!!

“We’re here for a good time. Not for a long time.” 😹💀💗

Watching him cook is so comforting! 🥰 I'm a newbie fan! 💃🏽

"The Search for General Tso" is a great documentary from 2014 that explains the history of this dish. General Tso's chicken (zuo zong ji) is practically unheard of in China. Chef Peng Chang-kuei claims to have invented the dish in Taiwan, and it subsequently became popular in the U.S.

@jumpinjohnnyruss

2 жыл бұрын

So it's not even Chinese? The Taiwanese should be taking much more credit for this dish. Then again, Taiwan already numba one, and they have such a lead that it may not matter.

@MarkusSchober

2 жыл бұрын

Chef Peng is from Hunan. He fled to Taiwan when he was 30.

@miao4884

2 жыл бұрын

@@jumpinjohnnyruss lol, Taiwan is not a country, it is a province of China which is currently run by the expelled former government of Republic of China. Do some research man.

@miao4884

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkusSchober He is one of the thousands of thousands soldiers, merchants, intellectuals and ROC (Republic of China) officials who fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war.

@agentcooper6179

2 жыл бұрын

@@miao4884 Taiwan is a country. 🇹🇼

Steve you are amazing..i love this food being a jamaican Chinese mix we made this to feed a family of 8...6 kids 2 parents..you inspire us

The only Chinese takeout dish I ever buy. you make it look completely freaking delicious man. I dig the way you simplified the brown sauce with soda water too. Keep on making the world a better place brother.

Thank you Chef Chu. I love the detailed instructions given so viewers could actually make this themselves. Appreciate you taking the time to make the video and hope you return with many more videos (especially of recipes YOU like to eat)

Ok, I'm now humbled how much goes into my favorite dish. I'll be sure to order it now with reverence in the future.

I go to school in baltimore and ekiben was the first place i tried when i got there, and to this day it’s still my favorite. it’s incredible!

This is mediation! So therapeutic 😂😍 I love his personality! So funny and entertaining

Loveeeee love ekiben. There’s nothing like it out in the whole world. Just thinking about it makes me so hungry 🤤

@casualuser8064

2 жыл бұрын

100%! One of the rare places that I’ve found on social media that lived up to what I expected and then some. I stop by every time I’m in Baltimore.

From what I've researched, General Tso's Chicken is technically a Chinese dish (it was created by a Chinese chef who was the personal cook to Chiang Kai-shek and fled to Taiwan after the Civil War), but it's a very niche dish that is practically unheard of over tehre. The version we have over here is a modification of that original dish.

love this guy's enthusiasm!

Love the way chef you instruct the chicken recipe....Thank you for sharing

This dude is funny af. So glad he was thorough about the reducing process. I always think I'm not doing it enough but I get impatient.

We need a Chef's Night Out with Steve and friends in Baltimore

@leorickt.9604

Жыл бұрын

Chefs night out in dundalk baby

Lotta personality in this little dude, I could watch a show with him as the host

This guy is awesome! He needs his own show on TV! Can cook, funny, & great recipes!

I just fell in love! The food looks amazing as well! 😍🤩

Thank you for showing this dish, Merry X'mas and Happy New Year

Baltimore!!!!!!! Love this guy. We’ve been wanting to go to his place for months. Just hadn’t worked out.

Forget the other recipes of this dish on youtube, i just made it and this one is the real deal. Thank you.

Cussing and fried chicken. My life

This guy rocks, Pepsi sucks, Maryland is awesome. Facts. Merry Christmas!

@Kevin-ql2kb

2 жыл бұрын

Shh Merry Christmas

Cooked this for the first time tonight! Unbelievable! I substituted red chilis for the dried peppers since you can find those at any store. I never wouldve guessed how tender the chicken gets from the velveting process. 10/10 must make.

10:04 I'll bet your dad is very proud. You are talented yet chill and having fun while doing your job.

I've made this many times before but your version is the best I've had, even from my local restaurants( no joke). I never give reviews and I had to give this one! It's a huge hit. I made a big batch and it was gone. Thanks!

@GregSzarama

Жыл бұрын

He used both, coke and sugar. Did you too? Was it very super sweet? I'm aware this was 5 months ago so you might not remember.

@Racinrob3

Жыл бұрын

@@GregSzarama it was not that sweet. The only part we didn't like was the vinegar. I will not use that next time

He didn’t explain it, so I will: “velveting” tenderises meat because egg whites and sodium bicarbonate are alkaline, which changes the structure of the proteins and gives the characteristic bouncy-yet-tender texture of Chinese food. It’s similar to ramen noodles, and Mexican corn masa.

@hornysanders6244

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the baking soda was alkaline, not the cornstarch?

@gab.lab.martins

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for the correction.

@scouthanamura2380

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gabriel

When I was looking for a recipe and I saw the Maryland hat I knew this recipe would do me good. Love his energy! 🙌🏾

I just did it and it was amazing! easy to do! Thanks a lot for this recipe!

THE GOAT HAS RETURNED! Steve Chu is the best

That looks like the best General Tso's ever! I like the idea of using Coca Cola in it. I gotta get to Baltimore again. He's also super awesome, give him a show!

This is my Son's favorite Chinese recipe. Thank you for sharing with us. I am going to try making for sure yum.

ekiben is amazing, great video!! Dont ever close your restaurant we freaking love it.

This dude is funny as hell ..& I love Genral Tso's Chicken ..now I can try & make it at home.. thanks Chef Steve Chu..! !

Making this next week, thx for the recipe sir

This dish was delicious. I followed step by step and my husband couldn't believe how close to NY chinese food it was. The cursing is hilarious. I'm following😂

OMG this is my favorite chicken I am so happy I found this recipe.. Thank you looks delicious!!

"General Tso's chicken, that sent a lot of f****** kids to college"

@restaurantman

2 жыл бұрын

Truth. My family owned a Chinese takeout restaurant and General Tso's Chicken helped to pay our home mortgage.

@SigHDucK5

2 жыл бұрын

America's favorite fried chicken dish is RIGHT!

OMG! This chicken recioe looks amazing!

Thank you for video!!! When I was in New York, I ate it every day. She's amazing delicious )))

Ekiben is hands down my favorite restaurant

This guy needs his own show

more of this guy please.

Looks amazing! General Tso’s is definitely my favorite Chinese dish. I’m going to try to make this for sure. I really enjoy the Chef too....good personality instead of some that are very dry or talk like a businessman, etc.

Looks amazing. Going to make this over the weekend.

Looks 🔥🔥🔥! Thanks brother!!

This was awesome, please give Steve his own show

Love this guy, he’s a natural 😊

This shop is awesome and he's awesome narrator to any makes amazing food and he said tells about with a foodstuff need more please put more of him on here awesome show

I like your take on General Tso's chicken.. I'm gonna try the coke when I make my sauce.. All these years cooking Chinese and I never deviated off my recipe.. I guess it's because it's such a good one! But I love Coca-Cola so, thanks for the tip!

This chef is super cool and skilled. Can he do some more vids - pretty please?

Love his energy! Also a lefty!!

This guy is so great, funny and knows how to cook.

I appreciate the lack of bullshit in Mr Chu. No ancient wisdom, just pure "the market likes it and it's cheap as fuck!" Dig it.

@joesantamaria5874

2 жыл бұрын

This comment wins

I really enjoy watching this guy cook, he’s hilarious

WOW Steve, Just came across your video and loved it !!! Binge watching now.

I was a cooked 18 years hearing you talk your shyt made me feel like I was back on the line I love your kitchen humor lol. Keep up the good work brother

This dudes personality is great! Like i wanna chill with the guy lol.. Definitely positive vibes.. I enjoyed the vid & will try making this.. PS Blue Cola (Pepsi) is killer!

We need to see more of this young Cook!

Made this today it was simply amazing, my family loved it.

This dude has the best vibes... Loved every second of this vid!

Omg I love this guy. He's raw, unedited and good looking too.

This dude is awesome.

Amazing! Thank you 😊 your a great teacher!

love this guy's energy

I’m going to Ekiben tomorrow for lunch this guy rules

Ekiben is so ridiculously good! My favorite takeout place in Baltimore!

LOVE HIM!! What a great video!

I enjoyed this guy cook and I find him hilarious. Love the sarcasm.

This guy couldn't be any cuter❤️

Totally agree about the broccoli! My friends and I found a wild broccoli plant near to where we were camping years ago. Free broccoli, hell yeah! We all chowed down.

Not sure why, but I really appreciated the profanity! I think it brings me back to my days of working in a restaurant kitchen.

Love the way described n add humorous presentation