Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Honey Walnut Shrimp, a favorite among Chinese banquets + takeouts here in the US!

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🍴 RECIPE + INGREDIENTS🍴

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Origins of Honey Walnut Shrimp
02:20 - Prepare shrimp
03:18 - Prepare sauce
03:49 - Prepare batter
04:23 - No honey? Make sugar syrup!
05:12 - Heat oil
05:28 - How restaurants make candied walnuts
06:00 - Fry walnuts #1
06:34 - A quick primer on oil & smoke points
07:41 - Mix walnuts & honey, fry #2
08:23 - Watch this before frying shrimp!
08:58 - Mix shrimp & batter, test oil heat
09:46 - Fry shrimp #1
10:17 - Fry shrimp #2
10:36 - Plate & mix with sauce, walnuts
11:06 - Meal Time!
12:04 - First memory of this dish?
12:36 - How to pick shrimp?
12:49 - Substitutes for shrimp, walnuts, mayo
13:46 - Selecting honey, sugar syrup
14:56 - What’s the key to the perfect sauce?
15:16 - Was this popular in China?
15:58 - Symbolism of walnuts and shrimp?
16:42 - How to maintain crispiness?
17:33 - How to perfect frying shrimp?
18:03 - My parents talk about their wedding banquet!

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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵

Special thanks to Adam W, Jon & Cheryl, Felicia C for giving us insight on HK history!

Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
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Chinese Subtitles by Wynee Pan - https://www.instagram.com/gotchacafenyc