I love this chinese guy for explaining localized things so well and figuring out the concepts of products! Cause there's always so much name-wraping in chinese fastfood marketing. I as chinese nodded a lot in my head while watching. Joe's also great and so funny!

@TheBlackzman

10 ай бұрын

yea his English pronouns sounds good too!

@boxeswithfoxes

10 ай бұрын

​@@TheBlackzmanprobably got family who speaks English

@potato_duud6166

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackzman he probably has lived in brittain as a kid because its a natural brittish accent not a learned one

@IamAWESOME3980

8 ай бұрын

His english is better than his chinese

@dustinrettig3652

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. I just found this channel, but as a chef I like having him explain some of the Chinese cultures thoughts on food. It's seriously interesting to me. I've worked mostly Europeans and Latins, so my Eastern Asian (which is extremely broad on it's own) is very limited to working as Sous for my Ex's families Korean/Japanese restaurant for a year.

As a Chinese now living in the US, I have to say, when I first moved to the States, the moment I found out "New Orleans Chicken" is actually fake, I feel so cheated by KFC 😢 Childhood favorite of all time 😢

@willgallagherswimming1686

10 ай бұрын

If you want New Orleans chicken go to Popeyes

@mevech

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry, the Americans get payback with fortune cookies 😁

@ethanvon4433

10 ай бұрын

we have the famous bowl in the philippines

@rogerxinta3194

10 ай бұрын

​@@willgallagherswimming1686New Orleans style chicken is a completely different thing from the Chinese KFC Style chicken named "New Orleans"

@yujia3509

10 ай бұрын

bruh i miss that shit soooo much

KFC in China still has corn on the cobb but got rid of it in the US is upsetting

@ashhabimran239

10 ай бұрын

Good thing the UK still has it

@culturedivined

10 ай бұрын

@@ashhabimran239 yeah i get corn on the cobb every time i go to KFC in UK, always really nice

@michaela7100

10 ай бұрын

Yeah the corn is too expensive, yet the corn in China which is from the U.S. costs less

@WellBattle6

10 ай бұрын

@@michaela7100This year Brazilian corn became competitive enough to start replacing US corn in China’s imports.

@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd

10 ай бұрын

@@ashhabimran239 yeah but it's still the UK you're not really known for having good food

The famous bowl is available in Canada as well. And I have seen Keith from the Try Guys eat an entire pot pie from KFC.

@christinebenson518

10 ай бұрын

Keith needs to pick a Twitter fight over the pot pie.

@deletedvideos.

10 ай бұрын

They don't have it in Saskatchewan😔

@Axer128

10 ай бұрын

Yea it is, which is super freaking weird because they don't offer mashed potatoes here on it's own, but it's part of the bowl? Sides at KFC canada are awful... Anyways unlike what Joe said about KFC being king in US, KFC is utter trash in canada, has like 1/3rd of the already reduced US menu, and struggling as a business (locations near me closed). Which im fine with because they obviously put in no effort and we have tons more variety in the fried chicken game, all of which are better. (Mary browns the best, Churches is great, Popeyes is a mixed bag - some good locations, some really bad, Jolibee still has a small footprint but its great and expanding, and yea chick fila here too is popular though not quite the same category). Plus while these chains don't have much spicy options (Mary browns still has some nashville options but they aren't very hot).. Canadians do love some very spicy chicken, so Lately a lot of new Nashville style chains have been popping up in ontario, Penneys being one of the best.

@dazzaMusic

10 ай бұрын

so you’re a fan of the soy boys

@dfmojo4724

10 ай бұрын

@@Axer128 same in qc every kfc look abandoned, but we dont have any of the other american fried chicken chain wich suck but we have a lot of independant restaurant that are excellent

My wife introduced me to KFC China a few years back. Bought two Dragon Twisters back for the plane ride back, I miss it so much. They literally just made a big Peking Duck wrap but replaced the duck with KFC chicken😋

Here’s everything in a Chinese KFC you won’t find in a German McDonalds

@literallyhuman5990

10 ай бұрын

I wish McDonald's in German has every single bread option to replace the bun. Like literally, every single type of bread existed.

@jesseherrera6970

10 ай бұрын

Here's everything in a Chinese KFC you won't find in a German McDonalds

@OwenWebster007

10 ай бұрын

@@jesseherrera6970is there an echo?

@butthead1233

8 ай бұрын

@@jesseherrera6970word for word, syllable for syllable, punctuation for punctuation...

@FrutigerAeroFan839

2 ай бұрын

Here everything in a Germany KFC you won't find in Russia KFC

Love these vids, for some reason they’re just so interesting and I don’t really even eat fast food much. I just love seeing the comparison between countries

@AJ-iu6nw

10 ай бұрын

how dare you. We might be going to war with these people and you're just sitting there learning about their fast food.

@UTTPFURRYEXTERMINATOR2874

10 ай бұрын

@@AJ-iu6nw calm down jamal

@jollylynx

10 ай бұрын

​@@AJ-iu6nw now now take a chill pill dude, no need to get all political up in here

@lucinae8510

10 ай бұрын

They also teach me about food perceptions and styles in different countries, as well as introduce me to chains I didn't even know were in my country!

@VivekYadav-ds8oz

10 ай бұрын

@@AJ-iu6nw "To defeat the enemy, you must know the enemy" - Sun Tzu, probably.

Back in 2010 when I worked in China, they had a Mexican wrap that was really good. They discontinued it though. The Old Beijing was also a favourite of mine.

@eujis1133

10 ай бұрын

I miss the Mexican one so much!

@summer--313

10 ай бұрын

😂墨西哥鸡肉卷 Its gone from the menu for a long time

@qingyunwang3802

10 ай бұрын

It had a brief comeback in 2021.

Don´t forget that they have a Dessert Corner, where they serve special items, which they switch up every season. Mcdonald's has one as well! Their seasonal drinks are unbelievably good! Oh, the Red Bean Pie is always sold out in Wuhan. The last time I visited family there in 2019, I couldn´t get it anywhere in Hankou. It is one of their best-sold products.

@Valorhammer

10 ай бұрын

you being in Wuhan, at 2019 no less is a roller coaster of a sentence to read.

This is the first video I've seen from this series and holy hell I am absolutely smitten with Tianran. He's an amazing host and the way he describes food and reacts to them is absolutely wonderful.

I miss the KFC in China, I haven’t gone back in many years but I still think about it 😂😂 I’m glad I get to see some more China KFC food vicariously through this video!! (My favourite thing was that spicy fried chicken wing, wonder if it still tastes just as good!)

@cxclone

10 ай бұрын

In my opinion Chinese KFC has worse chicken than chinese McDonalds even, especially the spicy chicken. KFC‘s isn‘t spicy at all in my opinion. I mainly go to KFC for the mashed potatoes and gravy

I just love these episodes with Tianren! Can't wait for the next one! Good job here 🎉🎉🎉

This video would've helped me a lot last month as I was in China for work. Unfortunately I found out that the Chinese KFC stopped using picture menus so I had to resort to trying to tell the cashier what I wanted by pointing to pictures from the KFC China website on my phone. I can vouch that the K-pizza is quite good, and I would get it again.

@Stilo95

10 ай бұрын

Why did they stop using pictures menus?

@reis1185

10 ай бұрын

Noting that according to Chinese law, anyone has the right to file a complaint for false advertising or to report the same, being accused of false advertisement can quickly happen in China.

@reis1185

10 ай бұрын

​@@Stilo95very strict Anti-False Advertising Law

@Stilo95

10 ай бұрын

@@reis1185 Well done to them! And the people would be right, because the images don't represent the actual product let's be honest 😂

@sususegar

10 ай бұрын

I'm here now and I find the beef burgers are surprisingly better than the chicken ones. They actually taste like real beef, not the plastic crap McDonald's have. I must try that dapanji since you're raving on the pizza. I didn't know that exists because as you said, there are too few pictures on the counter menu to tell what's available. I'm really amazed by how many they show here, so much that the entire video is almost exclusively China KFC.

I’m so glad you mentioned that there can be differences from one fast food restaurant to another. I’m finding this to be more and more true lately.

Great series, thanks for sharing!

Y’all already know we here sending those daily positive vibes from Houston everyone!🙏🏼

@JimboJones99

10 ай бұрын

God Bless everyone 🙏❤️ God Bless KFC 🙏🍗 God Bless President Trump 🙏🇺🇲

I watched my first one of these videos yesterday. And I fell in love with it! Before I knew it, hours had passed because I had watched so many more of these vids.😂

For anyone unfamiliar: Chinese marketing loves to put locations on food item names so they sound more appealing. I remember being there during a time when "California beef noodles" and "California beef steak" were all the rage: so many noodle joints claimed to sell "California" style beef noodles, and so many snacks had "California" beef steak flavors, because as anyone from California will tell you, we're famous for our beef noodles, right? 😆

@KinLee919

10 ай бұрын

The 'california beef noodle' is really funny. The owner is a Chinese living in the USA and own a noodle shop in the California selling Chinese sichuan style beef noodle. And When he go back to china. He opened a chain called California beef noodle. 😂

@dieu5041

10 ай бұрын

@@KinLee919marketing genius

@lixzx007

10 ай бұрын

missed that noodles it was my childhood

@lyz0711

10 ай бұрын

the new york fries there last time i went had like manhattan combo and just uses parts of new york in the names.

@CK_Tex

5 ай бұрын

"California Beef Noodle King", 加州牛肉面大王🤣

Just an FYI, the scapula is the shoulder blade not the collar bone. Great video, though! I'm loving the new season. :)

The one I’ve been waiting for!

I still can't get over the fact that how other countries (China) are just more advance when it comes to food than the US it's insane It just looks much better. So much healthier We need to adapt to other countries. I think if the US did that I think we would be a much healthier country. Tianran It's such an amazing Co-host. He describes everything so perfectly. Also Joe you're on fire with this one🔥🔥🔥

@marydavis5234

10 ай бұрын

My local KFC has a 20 piece chicken bucket and other things not mentioned in this video.

@GGWP-gm5cq

10 ай бұрын

Restaurants like these effectively rebrand themselves when moving abroad. Crappy store with minimum wage workers serving consumer who doesn’t even expect quality food is the stigma and brand image for them at home. They either cannot change it or believe it is not cost efficient. For most American, Canadian and European, KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald will forever be the dirty fast food place that serves just barely-ok food. In countries with a completely different cultural sphere that don’t really know what they are back at US, these fast food chain get a clean and fresh start and can be what they want themselves to be.

@stevenmacdonald9619

10 ай бұрын

Watch the McDonalds UK v US. The UK doesn't allow many of the additives in US food either.

@onemorechris

10 ай бұрын

from my (limited) experience of the US, volume is valued over anything else. this is fun if you’re on holiday, but it doesn’t allow much room for the nuance of flavour that’s available in the world. why make something interesting or clever if you can make the same thing again…but bbbiiiggg :) (also, there’s a lot of food in the US is utterly amazing)

@stevenmacdonald9619

10 ай бұрын

@@onemorechris When it comes to drinks alone, I will never complain. The Big Gulp on a Florida afternoon, is a lifesaver compared to the rip-off of UK little drinks 😁

kfc got rid of wings, Nashville hot, and popcorn chicken? man its literally just frozen stuff and a sauce.

@yogiibearz

9 ай бұрын

i miss the nashville hot 😢

Fun fact: KFC was the first Western fast food restaurant to open in China

@aditisk99

10 ай бұрын

I thought it was Domino's

@ferdnandowang2688

10 ай бұрын

@@aditisk99 NObody know Domino's in China ,for pizza house is Pizzahut

@xueshang1035

10 ай бұрын

That’s true, and in the 90s all kids loved KFC chicken and the best thing to make a kid’s day was holding birthday parties there. Till this day I’m still addicted to their original chicken 🍗

@Canufindnow

10 ай бұрын

@@ferdnandowang2688 very true

@zoejian-ub8rv

10 ай бұрын

@@ferdnandowang2688 everything’s amazing in Chinese Pizza Hut except the pizza

i’ve been watching food wars since it started so i’m more than excited that you guys are doing china! i’ll be moving there very soon and know nothing about my food options (especially being vegetarian) so this is very very useful!!

@immokie

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry, you'd be fine, China's very vegetarian friendly!

@thegamiac9539

10 ай бұрын

yeah a lot of bean curd, mushroom, soy and tofu foods are present there don't worry much

@Friotx78

10 ай бұрын

homie... no its not. go to an actual restaurant not a chain and maybe that will be useful?

@KidGibson

10 ай бұрын

You can find plenty of vegetarian options. Some followers of Dao are vegetarian. You need to look around though!

@mihotle

10 ай бұрын

Welcome to China!

when my girlfriend moved to the UK alls she ever did was complain and say how Chinese KFC was so much better than the KFC worldwide, she is dead right lmaooooo

@Ahwleung.

10 ай бұрын

Those egg tarts are a staple in KFC's all throughout Asia and are absolutely fantastic. It's actually quite difficult to find places that make better egg tarts.

@kurtpunchesthings2411

9 ай бұрын

China has the most KFCs of any country ethan so yea they know what there doing lol

I've had KFC China and KFC USA. KFC USA sucks in comparison to KFC China in terms of offerings and overall quality. In China, KFC needs to come out with a line of new products every month to get returning customers, as regular KFC customers typically return only for new/recurring seasonal items. The food at KFC China is also always fresh and hot and more diverse. In the USA, you never know what you'll get.🔥🔥

They have a saying that the "family bucket" does not mean that you should share it with ur family, it just means that the chicken has their whole family in the bucket😂

As an Australian, Chinese KFC has us on ropes when it comes to product variety. So much to choose from.

@lishiping84

10 ай бұрын

I guess visiting China is the much viable option. LOL

@Munkiification1

10 ай бұрын

@@lishiping84 Haha hopefully one day. Chinese Takeout is great here, because a lot of restraunt owners are from China! But it's still not the same thing.

I love these videos! ❤

The famous bowl is a go-to menu item here in the Philippines. It's available in szechuan and italian style flavors.

Joe's "extra crispy crunch" took me straight to Brooklyn 99 and Ramero's reaction to Jake's ramen tip 😂

Woohooo a new Food Wars episode 👌🏻👍🏻

This is the episode I was looking forward the most cuz Chinese KFC has a lot of original and crazy stuff😂

Filmed two months ago?! 😆 I love you guys!! Why couldn't we have the rest of the boys join in? 😭

the coronel sanders on the boba is too cute!!

Yessssssss I LOVE THIS SERIES 🎉

I like Tianran (I'm sorry if I'm not spelling that right) - I'd love to see him do more of these with Joe, and then episodes with Harry, Nikhil, and George.

The Chinese cruller got to Indonesia and got called cakue ❤ As far as I know, all 90s kids love that stuff. We'd get them from street vendors around schools, served with spicy peanut sauce and kecap manis. Betawi/Jakarta style congee usually have it as toppings, although it's already sliced thin 😅

@cindyalsr

10 ай бұрын

cakue supremacy 🙏🏻

@Mammutidae

10 ай бұрын

That sounds amazing

Joe, I eat the pot pie and I get it pretty regularly. It's delicious and filling and you should try it.

Awesome job joe

The Chinese co-host (sorry, I haven't caught the name) has a lovely voice.

@mariyamsuha2375

10 ай бұрын

True! Very soothing and satisfying voice!

oh my god, when i lived in china, i'd get the dragon twister ALL THE TIME. it was so good and i miss it dearly!

Y’all know this is going to be good!!

Finally the fast food restaurant I was waiting for 😍

The ice cream one got me! 🤣

The pot pie is THE BEST menu item!! But, the infuriating part is they cook only so many at a time so either they’re out of them or just put some in the oven so you have to wait 20-30 minutes. And you would get a free cookie. I guess that’s no longer true since you said the cookie has been discontinued. What is with these chicken places effing up by discontinuing the best items?! Grrr!!!

@E.Meyers

10 ай бұрын

That Starry drink tastes like old, expired 7Up 😝 It’s really gross! How does the Chinese KFC have SOOO many more (and better) items than the US?

@chynne33

10 ай бұрын

​@@E.MeyersStarry is just renamed Sierra Mist. If you didn't like that, you won't like Starry

2 videos in one day? Joy!!

omg the wrapped corn on the cob just unlocked a memory for me!

New Orleans grilled chicken burger is my fav!!!!! I miss that so much, always among one of my first things to eat when going back to China

@fishguy911

10 ай бұрын

It’s a sandwich, not a burger. A burger requires a ground (minced) meat patty by definition. The type of bun is of no consequence.

The pot pie combo was my standard order way back when. I still like them.

@dubbmoon

10 ай бұрын

Me too. I still order them as well.

Insider Food good video, i was wondering could you please do US VS Australia KFC Food wars down the track?

Tianran again! Nice

Joe clearly read the comments of the previous video, his energy levels have increased and I'm here for it.

@B0H0

10 ай бұрын

He actually does full watch backs live on his personal channel

@OceanicPearlz1

10 ай бұрын

@@B0H0yes

FYI, the ''nine-fruit juice' tastes almost exactly the same as the tropical juice that can be found in most grocery stores in the UK. It was a classic KFC item in China.

Great to see you guys

2:31 the dj rep got me 😅

The popcorn chicken at 10:00 looks very different to what KFC popcorn chicken looks like here in Australia where it’s more like miniature bite sized nuggets of chicken with batter.

Before coming to US my biggest wish was to travel to New Orleans and taste the authentic New Orleans wings. Sadly then I found out there’s no such thing in New Orleans

2:06. marks a moment of true chemistry. they do listen sometimes!

3:44 Exactly

The scapula refers to one of the bones on the chicken's back/chest. The clavicle, or wishbone would be equivalent to the human collarbones. Great video, btw! 😋

@rjaxxxas

10 ай бұрын

The scapular refers to the shoulder blade, there's usually confusion there.

KFC is dying in USA but growthing anywhere else.

@mark5115

10 ай бұрын

It's not been doing too hot in the UK either, especially in areas where Jollibee and Popeyes are about

@schikey2076

10 ай бұрын

its pretty well known KFC is not doing well in the west... its doing well on Asia areas if i recall

We have the Famous Bowl here in Jamaica as well

I like the pot pie my self but they need to do something with the baskets they're a lot dryer and harder then they used to be

New Orleans wings the classic! It blows my mind that it isn't available in the U.S.🤣

This dude is more English then the english😂 he is great 😊

a bit out of topic but tianren should do an ebook voice actor his voice is amazing

I was in Beijing in 2016 and I tried the KFC and I was so excited because it looked just like an American spot very “hood” and the cashier look at me with a sassy attitude 😂😂😂 it was so cute and I thought he hated me because the wings were so small but now I get it! 😂😂 but wings were just small in general 😂😂😂 it was a good time! Also because everyone one watched me eat!

Usually joe isn’t that excited about the other countries food 😂

The KFC buckets in China actually update quite often, and new flavors every season. But honestly I still prefer the original chicken every time

You should create food menu comparisons of KFC vs Popeyes.

We call pot pies ( chicken pies in Aus , and pastes. We call sausage rolls there so good . Minces, onions. Backed into pastry sheets and cut into squares and dip them into tomato sauce ( ketchup)

KFC used to have BBQ , which was the day before's extra crispy cooked in BBQ sauce.

I really miss the potato wedges, anyway always entertaining to see food Wars China Edition.

KFC in Jamaica has Famous bowl too

Myself and my mom both get the pot pie and it's really good. It's for those moments when everyone else wants fried chicken but you're not in the mood, so you opt for the pot pie lol

I like the look of those bowls from America, would definitely try them

@themoviedealers

10 ай бұрын

They're pretty popular but they get a lot of grief from stand up comedians. Patton Oswalt called them "a sadness pile in a failure bowl"😂

If you do a comparison video including South Korea get Ben deen on!

Spilling ice cream reaction got me lol

Both really great hosts. Love the juxtaposition of accents.

China: Hmmmmm KFC (Kentucky Fried "Chicken") let's sell BEEF burgers.

@deathymg

10 ай бұрын

Oms and FISH I'm dead

@xiaoyedu6168

10 ай бұрын

You do realize to most Chinese people those are just three meaningless foreign letters right? They don’t carry more information to them than these three Chinese characters 肯德基 to you. Tell me, what should 肯德基 sell on their menu?

@deathymg

10 ай бұрын

@@xiaoyedu6168 They would understand the meaning, as 肯德基 is the still the abbreviation, so unless they aren't intrested in knowing what the shops full name is then yes they won't know what it means

at this point, the KFC and its culture are basically Chinese now. The KFC franchise speaks more in china than they do in the United States.

I swear every time I watch one of these videos it feels like every fast food chain in every other country has not only more options, but better options than we have here in the US where they started 😂

Finally you guys made video about KFC between China and US. Now I would love to see you guys make video about Pizza Hut between China and US.

People here spreading love from their country: I'm in. Much love from Germany guys! 😊

In Canada you never know what you're going to get from KFC... ordered 12 pieces in a bucket when visiting Montreal and the bucket was half full, as the chicken pieces were tiny. Ordered the same 12 pieces in Toronto and the pieces filled the same size bucket, but I got food poisoning... guessing the chicken was frozen for 6 months or the place was just filthy, (never ordered KFC ever again!)

@ferdnandowang2688

10 ай бұрын

OMG..

@ferdnandowang2688

10 ай бұрын

中国的肯德基和必胜客的股权以及经营权都属于一家叫“百胜中国”的公司，所以肯德基附近大概有一小半可能会有一家必胜客，就像美国的肯德基和TACOBELL开在一起一样吧

@lyz0711

10 ай бұрын

lol sometimes the chicken is cold or definitely not fresh, other times its pretty good. Usually I just go for church's chicken.

@kurtpunchesthings2411

9 ай бұрын

Problem is KFC is the most hit or miss fast food say what you want about mcdonalds being mediocre bur it's consistently mediocre you know exactly what your gonna get at mcdonalds but KFC? KfC varies from amazing to Ass restaurant to restaurant never seen such a big hit or miss

A highly anticipated episode as kfc China has been so adopted to Chinese palate!

9 delicacy juice taste almost exactly the same as HI-C orange blast, the one you always get at Wawa. Definitely my favorite growing up. 😋

Even Chinese options of KFC look tempting and delicious

A Chinese speaking British eating American food what a combo!

@cannedtuna6114

10 ай бұрын

hongkonger

@seqile2857

10 ай бұрын

@@cannedtuna6114 ethnically chinese

@philridley7457

10 ай бұрын

A British speaking Chinese person ...get it the right way round

@Dashomin

10 ай бұрын

@@cannedtuna6114​he is from mainland china not hongkong

@humbleguy2023

10 ай бұрын

@@cannedtuna6114 he's born in beijing, raised in london.

7:30 did I just heard dude saying “If you want a burger just go to Mc Donald and get a burger king” ?!? 😂

The New Orleans chicken wings in KFC is actually based off of something from Orleans in France. It has nothing to do with New Orleans in the USA. There is a chinese documentary about the rise of KFC in China which includes many of their earliest inventions.

The Pot Pie is the best thing on KFC's menu (in the U.S.), hands down. It is way better than it has any reason to be and is the only thing I get from KFC these days as there are so many better Fried Chicken places to choose from. The only other place to get a Pot Pie, that I've been able to find, is from Boston Market. It's also good but I like KFC's better. If you've been sleeping on the Pot Pie, it's time to wake up. After seeing him try it, I'm sad to share the name Joe with this man. On a side note, I think KFC should introduce the KFC Krunchy Box-o-Beaks.

@emailitzs641

10 ай бұрын

In Australia is comes as an Aussie meat pie with traditional gravely, and choice hot n spicy chicken or normal, the pot pie variant does look interesting

This made my day ( dammmmmym hope you share that Joe) 🤣😂

we also have famous bowl here in the Philippines, it’s so good

Such a great video! I love these two guys and I’m always so excited so see what china has to offer at those restaurant chains! I’m totally in love with red beans 💜 What makes me wonder is that Chinese people can eat milk. Call me ignorant but I thought most of people from these areas are having a lactose intolerance

@zeth479

10 ай бұрын

Actually only a larger portion of southern Chinese are. China is a huge country haha, lactose intolerance is a lot less Prevalent in the northern half. Also most cases of lactose intolerance are not serious. Most people can have a moderate amount of milk or milk products without issue.

@JasminW007

10 ай бұрын

@@zeth479 Ok I get this now. Thank you so much for the explanation 👌

Now i understand why people in the US are obese. They literally have double the portion size in these foodwars compared to orher countries

9:46 scapular isn’t collarbone, it’s the bone that the wings are connected to. The collarbone is called the clavicle.

If only all Wars could be this delicious only.

I can’t believe you don’t have dunked wings 😭 best thing ever on the kfc menu