🤤 Dad's JUICY Wontons (雲吞)!

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Published 2021-07-16
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Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make wontons. I can personally vouch that my dad's recipe is absolutely delicious!

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🍴 RECIPE + INGREDIENTS🍴

Check out our blog for an adjustable list of ingredients and step-by-step videos:
madewithlau.com/recipes/wontons

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🍳 COOKWARE WE USE/LOVE 🍳

- Electric Burner: geni.us/electricburner
- Non-Stick Wok: geni.us/nonstickwok
- Carbon Steel Wok: geni.us/carbonsteelwok
- Non-Stick Pan: shrsl.com/305jb
- Carbon Steel Pan: shrsl.com/305j9
- Stainless Steel Skillet: shrsl.com/305j8
- Cookware Set: shrsl.com/305j7
- 8 Quart Pot: shrsl.com/305j6
- Cookware Collections: shrsl.com/305j5

- Pan Protector: shrsl.com/305j0
- Carbon Steel Seasoning Wax: shrsl.com/305iz

🔪 KNIVES WE USE/LOVE 🔪
- Dad's 40 year old Chinese Chef Knife: geni.us/dadschefknife, geni.us/Vtjn
- Chef Knife: shrsl.com/305is
- Santoku Knife: shrsl.com/305iu
- Starter Knife Set: shrsl.com/305iw

- Sharpening Stone Set: shrsl.com/305iy

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- Cutting Board: shrsl.com/305j2
- Instant Read Thermometer #1: geni.us/bluetooththermometer
- Instant Read Thermometer #2: geni.us/wirelessthermometer
- Food Scale: geni.us/ourfoodscale

🍜 DAD'S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS 🍜

If you don't live near an Asian market, you buy these online / on Amazon:
- Sesame Oil: geni.us/kkmsesameoil
- Soy Sauce: geni.us/kkmsoysauce
- Tamari (Dark Soy Sauce substitute): geni.us/kkmtamari
- Rice Cooking Wine: geni.us/ZHJK
- Oyster Sauce: geni.us/kkmoystersauce
- Vegetarian Oyster Sauce: geni.us/kkmoystersauceveg
- Chili Oil: geni.us/DX1vm
- Hoisin Sauce: geni.us/lmBz0
- Chicken Bouillon: geni.us/2Eu7CU
- Shaoxing Cooking Wine: geni.us/M93Zer

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- geni.us/nf17

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- geni.us/C9ABB

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Backstory + my childhood
01:24 - Chop green onions and pork
02:05 - Does the cut of meat affect the toughness?
02:54 - Does the size of meat affect the taste?
03:40 - Rinse and drain pork
04:19 - Chop shrimp
05:02 - Squeeze pork & prepare marinade
05:51 - How to ensure the filling is juicy?
06:29 - Marinate meats
07:35 - Place in fridge
07:48 - Thanks HelloFresh!
09:58 - Mix the filling
10:49 - Best kinds of wonton wrappers
11:43 - Two ways to fold wontons
12:36 - First method, slowed down
13:07 - Second method, slowed down
13:54 - Randy tries folding
15:28 - How much filling is ideal per wonton?
16:13 - Freezing wontons, storing leftover wrappers
17:34 - Boiling wontons
18:05 - How to stop the wontons from breaking?
18:45 - More cooking tips
20:17 - Cam’s first wonton!
20:34 - What are the best cuts of meat?
21:17 - What are the traditional fillings?
21:54 - Substitutes for allergies, vegetarians?
22:50 - Potstickers vs wontons
23:13 - On using water to seal the wonton
24:02 - Store-bought vs homemade wrappers?
25:04 - On frying wontons
25:35 - How fast can Daddy Lau wrap 100 wontons?

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💛 OUR FAMILY 💛

Learn more about the Lau family, and why we started this channel + blog:
madewithlau.com/family

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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵

Assistant Editing by Nicole Cheng
Chinese Subtitles by Arlene Chiu, Gan Ying Zhi

Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
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Copyright Chillhop Music - chll.to/4ca8cc15

Overhead Camera Rig built by P.Oak - www.instagram.com/p.oak.co/

All Comments (21)
  • @samanthaaiello
    For those making these at home, my Taiwanese MIL would always say, ‘if your filling falls out, that’s ok. It just becomes part of the water, and you serve it as soup.’ No matter what, it will be delicious and a gift to anyone you are serving this dish. So set fear aside and wrap away 😊
  • @carlsberg-gs6rl
    Daddy Lau laughing and smiling as his son enjoyed his cooking warmed my heart. Reminded me of similar times with my own dad.
  • @craigh8832
    You are so fortunate to have your parents especially your dad! My father was a chef but passed away when I was 19! I lost my mom 6 years ago and I'm currently 52 years old! I tried to maintain many of my Cantonese heritage but have long forgotten until I found your channel! I can now cook many of those great dishes my father made for us as kids! Thank you!!
  • @MonkeyBunnyShop
    you know he's a loving father with that genuine head pat to his son 19:50 , thank you the Lau's family for sharing another amazing childhood fav dish!!!
  • I love watching father Lau as he guides us through each of his recipes! There is nothing better than an elder showing the younger generation time-honored and respected traditions! And mother Lau is a pure gem! So lucky to have them!
  • I've never commented in any YouTube videos my entire life, but watching how passionate Daddy Lau about teaching his heritage to others is so, so moving. I'm actually crying because I wish I had the same kind of relationship with my dad as you do. Daddy Lau is the dad I never had. You're very blessed. Much love and respect for Daddy Lau and your family ❤️
  • @mugen8602
    You are truly lucky to have a father like that. He's pragmatical, to the point but still caring and gentle. Not to mention highly skilled and has a deep understanding of the process of cooking, which he so lucidly teaches. A great man.
  • Is it wrong that the best part for me is the faces that little Cameron made?! Especially 24:35. I think it is cute and funny. But I also love that Daddy Lau is allowing us to learn all his tips and tricks for Chinese cuisine
  • @lbmartinet
    Have HELLO FRESH make a Daddy Lau food line and send us everything needed to make a weeks worth of his recipes
  • @wiltmarlonelao
    Normally, I'm not a fan of recipe videos that are almost 30 minutes long, because they feel prolonged. However, it's different from this channel. Every recipe has a lot of thought, passion and research put into it, not to mention that the information is given out systematically and is easy to understand. Keep it up, Randy. I look forward to watching more of these masterclasses. P.S. Your interaction with your dad is so wholesome that it warms your viewers hearts and puts a smile to their faces. I hope you and your family continue to be happy for many more years.
  • @evelyncac6647
    for the so many videos of daddy lau's that i have watched, the most heart warming moment is the father and son feeding one another with a wanton. that alone speaks. volumes.. daddy lau so affectionately putting his hand, patting over randy, a sign of absolute love, like a baby randy to daddy lau... forever a baby randy.. wonderful daddy.. . keep up this heart warming moments Randy !
  • @wildcharm911
    19:51 Father stroking son...he'll always be a baby to his dad. I wish my dad did that to me.
  • @BestofChina
    Appreciate Daddy Lau so much for showing wonderful Chinese cuisines to the world! ❤️ Definitely one of the “best of China”! 👍🏼 Raise your hand to support the Laus 🙌🏼
  • Just made this for dinner and ssssssshhhhhhhh, these wontons are even better than my own dad's (He was born and raised in Kowloon, Hong Kong) ... The filling is AMAZING, thank you Daddy Lau! I am half Chinese like Kat, and I didn't learn to speak Cantonese or to cook from my dad unfortunately. You are filling a place in my heart with connection to my culture that I can hand down to my children. There are no words to express how warm and comforting it is to hear Daddy Lau speaking in Cantonese. Brings me back to childhood hearing my dad talk to family on the phone <3 These wontons are now a staple in our household. My children and husband also really enjoyed them! Thank you again Daddy Lau and Cousin Randy. All the hard work you do is such a wonderful benefit to us!
  • @danshankle
    Won Ton Soup for Breakfast!!! I can't imagine anything better to start the day! I am a 78 year old Caucasian Grandpa who is in love with Asian Cuisine of every sort. I LOVE your channel and thank you and your wonderful family for Sharing Chef Lau's knowledge with us all!
  • @wideeyedraven15
    I love when Daddy Lau loves on his son…then his grandson…very moving.
  • @Tactavious
    Watching you wrap the wonton with your Dad guiding you actually made me tear up a bit. I really miss having simple moments like that with my Dad. I'm so happy that I came across your channel and can experience moments like this, even though it's just as an observer. Thank you.
  • The "yes" followed by "yes" 'translation' at 3:01 from your parents absolutely killed me 😂😂 seamless comedic timing 😂 thoroughly wonderful video, thank you! Can't wait to make thes