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This programme
contains strong language.
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Welcome to the F Word.
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I'm searching for our
best local restaurants.
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Britain's local restaurants serve
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amazing food from all over the world.
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Each week, I'm choosing
two of the very best
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to compete in the F Word kitchen.
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You can't let this boy beat you,
come on!
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So far, Salvo's from
Leeds have been crowned
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the F Word's Best Local
Italian restaurant.
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Lasan from Birmingham
took the Indian title.
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The sensation is absolutely amazing.
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And French went to Bouchon Bistro
from Hexham near Newcastle.
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Well done, really well done!
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Really well done!
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Tonight it's the nation's
favourite food, Chinese.
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Chop Chop from Edinburgh are competing
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against Sweet Mandarin from Manchester.
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I go in search of a mouth-watering
Chinese delicacy, mitten crab.
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I'm amazed at the size of them.
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And, as my top two Chinese
restaurants go head to head,
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I ask for some beauty tips.
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How do I get rid of those,
shall I have Botox?
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No! If I had lots of wrinkles
like you, I would be single!
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The F word's here
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And the F word's bad
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Curse my mother and I curse my dad
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But I love my mother and I love my dad
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Wanna have all that they never had.
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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
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Right, welcome to
the F Word, how are we?
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Right, welcome to the F
Word, how are we? I'm fine.
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The secret success behind Chop Chop
in Edinburgh, what is it?
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It's love, passion and the feeling.
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It's love, passion and the feeling.
Fantastic. >
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And the biggest success in terms of
dishes, what is the most renowned?
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My dumplings.
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How old were you
when you made your first dumpling?
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Five. Very young.
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Five. Very young. Wow, that's amazing.
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Sweet Mandarin, welcome,
good to see you both.
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The secret success between
Sweet Mandarin is what?
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Three sisters, three generations.
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Very rare.
Who is the most talented cook?
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Lisa. And the best sister
in the world.
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Go, Lisa, go.
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The fascinating thing about you
is the twins, who is the oldest?
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I am, by two minutes.
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I am, by two minutes.
She's the boss.
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Here is the good news,
first all-female kitchen.
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I know. We have a secret word.
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Which is what?
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Woman biter?
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Better!
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Better!
Oh, better! >
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I love working with girls in
the kitchen, do you know why?
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You are so disciplined,
you only need to be told once.
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We'll find out if women
are better at the end, yes?
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'Chop Chop from Edinburgh
and Sweet Mandarin from Manchester,
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'will be fighting it out tonight
for the Chinese gong.
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'This is how they got here.'
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Earlier this year, I asked you
to log on to the F Word website
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and nominate your
favourite local restaurants.
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The response has been
absolutely phenomenal.
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You told us about nearly 5,000
different places you love to eat
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all over the country.
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I can see from your favourite
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restaurants that you love Chinese food.
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To help me judge your Chinese
nominations,
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I have asked the F Word's maitre d',
Jean Baptiste, to join me,
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along with foodie,
Janet Street-Porter.
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Each week we are whittling down your
nominations to pick the best two
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to battle it out in the F Word kitchen.
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Between all three of us, we are
traveling across the country
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really putting these nominated
restaurants under severe scrutiny.
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From Cambridge to Coventry,
Edinburgh to Birmingham,
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Manchester to Leeds.
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If I lived in this area,
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I would come to this
Chinese restaurant definitely.
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We sampled Chinese delicacies.
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Hot and spicy chilli frog legs.
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That our equivalent to
spicy chicken wings. Nice.
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Jean Baptiste was entertained,
but not very impressed.
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There is magicians.
That would be magic.
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There is a pop singer,
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it is more like a comedy show
than anything else.
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But two restaurants stood out
above the rest.
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Chop Chop in Edinburgh
was hugely popular.
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Over 100 of you
nominated this restaurant.
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I love this restaurant, I wouldn't
keep coming back if I didn't.
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Hello, how are you? Nice to see you.
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Nice to see you.
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Good to see you, too.
So husband and wife?
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Good to see you, too. So husband and wife?
No, this is my son!
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What? Serious.
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Jian Wang is the head chef.
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When she arrived in
Scotland from Changchun
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in China, she barely spoke English.
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Four years ago she opened Chop Chop
with her husband, Roy.
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If you're cooking food,
you have a feeling for,
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because I grew up for this food,
I have a feeling for it.
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Jian's specialty is
her delicious dumplings.
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She has 30 varieties on the menu,
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but they all share
one special ingredient.
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When you are cooking you put all
your happiness into your food.
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Who would like to select a card?
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Jian's son Yin is the
restaurant manager and
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he brings his own brand
of magic to Chop Chop.
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Five of hearts, yes?
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We are more than mother
and son, we are buddies.
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It is a bond. There is a link,
when we talk about dumplings
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there is something in there.
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For me it had to be the dumplings.
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They are fucking delicious.
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Jesus Christ.
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What an amazing little find, my God.
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When they dumplings arrived,
absolutely fucking amazing.
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The nice thing is she's passionate, I could
hear her in the dining room, screaming.
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Hand-made dumplings, very,
very rare, especially in Edinburgh.
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If I win, definitely,
I would be very happy.
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There is only two restaurants
going through to cook
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in The F Word Restaurant
to cook for 50 diners.
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And Chop Chop is one of
them, congratulations.
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Wow, can I hug you?
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Wow, can I hug you?
Congratulations.
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Wow, can I hug you?
Congratulations. I'm so happy.
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Those dumplings were delicious,
really good indeed.
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I'm very happy for Chop Chop
to go through
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and cook in The F Word Restaurant
for 50 diners. Why?
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Because she's amazing. What a find.
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So Chop Chop from Edinburgh is through.
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You have nominated an exceptional
opponent to take them on.
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The F Word viewers
raved about Sweet Mandarin.
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An exciting Chinese restaurant in
the bustling streets of Manchester.
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Run by identical twin sisters.
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Jean Baptiste went for lunch.
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Good afternoon.
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Good afternoon. How are you?
Is it Lisa?
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Good afternoon. How are you?
Is it Lisa? It's Helen.
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Oh, hi.
Jean Baptiste nice to meet you.
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Lisa and Helen Tse were born
and bred here, right in the city.
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They are the third
generation of women in
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their family to run Chinese restaurants.
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My grandmother was
one of the first Chinese women
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to open a Chinese restaurant in the UK.
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Which is quite amazing, really.
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In the kitchen, Lisa, the head chef,
cooks up recipes passed down to her
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from her grandmother.
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We serve modern Chinese cuisine,
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but we also serve my mum's dish
and my gram's dish.
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A lot of these recipes, we've
been cooking all our lives.
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We have grown up with these recipes,
in the family home.
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We are just rolling it out
on a bigger scale.
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Sweet Mandarin's clay-pot chicken
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is a best seller with
a wonderful history.
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This is my mother's
home-cooked recipe,
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that we have been serving
for generations.
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It comes with chicken which
is double-cooked in a clay pot
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with Chinese vegetables
and Chinese sausage.
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Bon appetit!
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It is very good, you get straight
away you get all the flavour
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coming into your mouth.
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If we won the competition,
it would just be amazing.
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It would be such an honor to win.
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Hello, how are you?
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Jean Baptiste was so impressed that I
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knew we had found our second contender.
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I think this is really what will
bring this place all together,
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the fact it is
a family-run business,
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the fact we can see the passion behind
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and all the drive, to provide such
a good experience for the customers.
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Hi, Helen, it is Gordon Ramsay
from the F Word.
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Oh, hi, Gordon.
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You have had a visit from
the Frenchman,
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Jean Baptiste.
He had an amazing lunch.
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That is good to hear.
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This is a tough category for
us, there are thousands
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of Chinese restaurants
across the country.
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My problem is only two can go
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through to cook
in the F Word dining room.
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You will have to leave Manchester and
come to London, you are one of them.
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Oh, my goodness,
let me go and tell Lisa.
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Congratulations, I look forward
to seeing you in London.
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We got through.
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We got through, whoo!
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I just hope now they can pull it off
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and push the boat out
in the F Word dining room.
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We can do it, we can do it.
We can do it, we can do it!
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So, from your nominations, these are
my two favourite Chinese restaurants,
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and the girls have come out on top.
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Will the diners prefer the dumplings
from Edinburgh's Chop Chop,
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or will Sweet Mandarin from Manchester
manage to sweep to victory?
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Who will be crowned the F Word's
Best Local Chinese Restaurant?
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There can only be one winner.
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This needs to be the best service
of your lives, make it count.
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There can only be one
winner this evening.
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I'm here to help, if you need
anything, open up and shout.
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(ALL) Yes, Chef.
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OK, enough talking,
let's make some squid.
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Next on the menu, as the brigades
battle to serve up the best squid,
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Sweet Mandarin are keeping
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the lid on their ingredients.
What was in there?
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The lid on their ingredients. What was in there?
I can't tell you the secret.
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And I attempt to cook
mitten crab, Chinese-style.
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It is like chopping with
a paddle of stainless steel.
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We're back in London
at the F Word Restaurant.
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Tonight, we're going Chinese.
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From hundreds of nominations,
we found the F Word's
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best two local Chinese restaurants.
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Sweet Mandarin in Manchester,
and Chop Chop in Edinburgh.
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Sweet Mandarin, here we go, four
covers away table nine, four squid,
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four chicken, four fritters.
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Yes, Chef. Thank you.
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Chop Chop,
four covers table six, please,
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two squid, two dumplings, two fritters.
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Yes, chef.
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The restaurant with the highest
number of diners paying for food
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tonight will be crowned the F Word
Best Local Chinese Restaurant.
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Here's my favourite recipe for squid.
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Crispy salt and pepper
squid with a cucumber salad.
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Squid, when cooked properly,
can be absolutely delicious.
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First off, start prepping the squid.
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Szechuan pepper,
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salt, Chinese five spice.
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Grind.
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Seasoning, into a bowl,
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corn flour.
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Squid, score.
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It helps to tenderize the squid.
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Cut.
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Tentacles, half.
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That goes straight into the seasoning.
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Shake off excess.
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Now we're ready to cook.
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Hot pan, vegetable oil.
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Fry.
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Cucumber salad, cucumber,
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carrots,
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peel, slice ribbons,
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chilli, rice wine vinegar,
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toasted sesame oil, salt, pepper,
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sugar, coriander.
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Crispy salt and pepper squid, done.
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The idea behind this
squid came from where?
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Really it's from a Twitter event.
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A Twitter event?
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Lisa is a major Twitter-er.
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Lisa is a major Twitter-er.
Oh really?
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And we do these Tweet-up events
every month.
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How many friends
has she got Twittering?
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How many friends has she got Twittering?
6,000-odd.
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Really?
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We asked them, what would
you like to try this evening,
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give you something different.
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And the most popular dish
was salt and pepper squid.
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Fantastic.
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Sweet Mandarin opened in
Manchester's Northern Quarter
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five years ago, and serves a wide
range of home-cooked Chinese food
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from many regions.
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It's run by three sisters, two
of them twins, Helen and Lisa.
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Lisa is definitely the boss,
what she says, goes.
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Someone's got to be the boss.
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'They are the third generation of
women in a Chinese cooking dynasty,
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'established by their grandmother,
Lily Kwok.'
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I've been eating their food
for 30-odd years,
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I used to go to her mother's
and the grandmother's.
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'These entrepreneurial twins use
old family recipes
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'passed down through generations.'
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A lot of these recipes we've been
cooking all our lives,
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and we've grown up with these recipes.
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Sweet Mandarin's F Word starter
is salt and pepper squid.
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They blanch the squid,
then fry it with shredded cabbage,
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carrots, parsley and
then serve it in newspaper,
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like traditional Chinese street food.
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When did you learn to cook?
Who taught you?
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When did you learn to cook? Who taught you?
I've been cooking since age 11.
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What kind of cooking did you do at 11?
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What kind of cooking did you do at 11?
Mainly the curries.
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Weekends, school holidays, you were
involved in the restaurant?
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Every day, actually. After school,
get out of my school uniform,
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get into my work clothes
and help out with the business.
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What was your first dish
that you mastered
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and put your stamp of approval on?
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Probably fried rice.
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OK, Chop Chop. Where did this recipe
come from?
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From myself.
From my feeling, I would say that.
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Chop Chop in Edinburgh
is off the beaten track,
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but customers are very happy to
go out of their way to eat here.
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Because my food has lots of character,
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my food makes lots of friends.
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'Despite the recession, business
was up last year by a third.'
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I'm the winner already.
I have lots of customers,
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that is the big winner,
don't you think so?
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'Jian comes from Changchun in China,
where dumplings are king.
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'When she arrived in
Edinburgh 12 years ago,
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'to study at the university,
she couldn't find them anywhere.
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'She made it her mission
to introduce the Scots
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'to authentic north-eastern
Chinese dumplings.'
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00:14:40,717 --> 00:14:43,716
I love the dumplings.
The dumplings are fantastic.
300
00:14:43,717 --> 00:14:44,996
The dumplings are tremendous.
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'Husband Roy
is also her business partner.'
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00:14:47,837 --> 00:14:51,076
She has a philosophy that
if you have a bad mood,
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you can't bring it into the kitchen
because it will go into the food.
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Chop Chop's F Word starter
is spicy garlic squid.
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Jian fries garlic, spring
onions, Chinese peppers and
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chilli, and adds the squid at
the last minute so the
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delicate flavour isn't overpowered.
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Is this an authentic Chinese dish?
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Yes.
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Would you ever go
on Twitter for your recipe?
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Would you ever go on Twitter
for your recipe? Pardon?
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Twitter? Would you go on Twitter?
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Twitter? Would you go on Twitter?
What is a Twitter?
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00:15:14,957 --> 00:15:16,596
I don't know what is Twitter.
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00:15:16,597 --> 00:15:18,636
Do you text?
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00:15:18,637 --> 00:15:22,116
You mean the mobile phone to text,
no, I don't know how to do that.
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Do you have a mobile phone?
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Yes, I only know how to
answer and phone.
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That's all you need. Trust me.
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Simple is better.
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Absolutely.
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Keep cooking. Chop chop!
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Chinese cookery
is full of fantastic ingredients,
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you just need
to know where to find them.
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This is Lake Yangcheng,
north west of Shanghai, a place that
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Chinese foodies flock to every year
to get their hands on mitten crab.
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They're prized by Chinese chefs all
over the world because they have an
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intense, rich flavour, that's much
sweeter than ordinary crab meat.
329
00:15:55,797 --> 00:15:58,996
I'm keen to try them and
cook them for the first time.
330
00:15:58,997 --> 00:16:02,996
But I won't have to travel
6,000 miles to do it.
331
00:16:03,437 --> 00:16:05,916
Mitten crabs are one of
the most expensive and
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00:16:05,917 --> 00:16:09,796
sought after delicacies in China,
but very few people know they're
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available here in the River Thames.
334
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Mitten crabs in their millions are
taking over the Thames.
335
00:16:15,277 --> 00:16:18,876
They hitched a ride on the
slow boats from China in the '30s
336
00:16:18,877 --> 00:16:22,876
and with few natural predators,
their population has exploded.
337
00:16:23,597 --> 00:16:27,116
It's hard to believe that
we're on the Thames and
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00:16:27,117 --> 00:16:31,116
there's the most amazing delicacy
sat right underneath us now.
339
00:16:31,117 --> 00:16:34,876
I'm going to cook mitten crabs in an
authentic Chinese way.
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00:16:34,877 --> 00:16:37,956
To get my hands on some, I'm meeting
fisherman Dave Pearce.
341
00:16:37,957 --> 00:16:39,796
How are you sir? All right?
342
00:16:39,797 --> 00:16:41,636
Excellent.
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00:16:41,637 --> 00:16:44,356
He lays eel nets on the Thames, and
at this time of year,
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they're often full of mitten crabs.
345
00:16:46,237 --> 00:16:48,996
You're fishing for eels.
You don't even want the crabs.
346
00:16:48,997 --> 00:16:50,076
No, they just come up.
347
00:16:50,077 --> 00:16:52,276
One eel what we want,
a load of stuff that you want.
348
00:16:52,277 --> 00:16:54,316
Is that an average size?
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00:16:54,317 --> 00:16:56,836
That's a good one.
We measure them across there.
350
00:16:56,837 --> 00:16:58,156
That is as big as they get.
351
00:16:58,157 --> 00:17:00,116
It's quite a ferocious looking thing.
352
00:17:00,117 --> 00:17:01,156
Aren't they!
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00:17:01,157 --> 00:17:04,196
Someone said if you put them on
their back and they can get back up,
354
00:17:04,197 --> 00:17:07,356
they're in good condition.
Try them on the back,
355
00:17:07,357 --> 00:17:09,796
he's got back up, so he's a good 'un.
356
00:17:09,797 --> 00:17:12,716
'Because Dave is licensed to lay
nets on the Thames, we can keep
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00:17:12,717 --> 00:17:15,156
'these crabs as a by-catch.'
358
00:17:15,157 --> 00:17:18,676
That, my son, is a very good catch.
359
00:17:18,677 --> 00:17:21,636
'To clean away river nasties, the
crabs will be rinsed for two days
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00:17:21,637 --> 00:17:23,356
'under cold running water.'
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00:17:23,357 --> 00:17:25,436
The bucket's full of delicacies.
362
00:17:25,437 --> 00:17:28,676
We could open a Chinese
restaurant afloat!
363
00:17:28,677 --> 00:17:32,636
We'll get a barge
and have one out here.
364
00:17:32,637 --> 00:17:33,916
Chinatown is where you might
365
00:17:33,917 --> 00:17:37,916
expect Dave to sell London's finest
crab meat, but he's not allowed to.
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00:17:37,997 --> 00:17:41,956
The authorities don't encourage
commercial fishing for mitten crab,
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00:17:41,957 --> 00:17:45,956
they're worried people will
deliberately create new colonies.
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00:17:46,277 --> 00:17:47,396
I think that's a shame
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00:17:47,397 --> 00:17:50,996
because eating mitten crab is a good
way of keeping the numbers down.
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00:17:50,997 --> 00:17:53,396
And instead of importing
foreign mitten crab,
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00:17:53,397 --> 00:17:55,796
Chinatown could be buying British.
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00:17:55,797 --> 00:17:59,316
The Chinese love these things and
they're prepared to pay silly money
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00:17:59,317 --> 00:18:03,316
for them, I can't wait to
taste them for the first time.
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00:18:03,877 --> 00:18:07,436
I've come to the Royal China Club
to meet head chef, Tony Chung.
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Tony, how are you?
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00:18:08,477 --> 00:18:09,796
I'm fine. And you?
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00:18:09,797 --> 00:18:12,356
Yeah, good to see you.
Mitten crabs, have you
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00:18:12,357 --> 00:18:14,036
tasted the English crab before?
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00:18:14,037 --> 00:18:16,116
No, never, first time.
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00:18:16,117 --> 00:18:20,116
Little bugger, they're lively.
Holy crap!
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00:18:20,877 --> 00:18:23,956
'To cook them, they're steamed in
the traditional way.'
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00:18:23,957 --> 00:18:26,996
Chinese style is small leg first...
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00:18:26,997 --> 00:18:28,716
And then you roll out the meat.
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00:18:28,717 --> 00:18:30,556
Yeah, roll out the meat.
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00:18:30,557 --> 00:18:34,436
Wow. Ready? Yeah.
386
00:18:34,437 --> 00:18:38,076
Very meaty.
That is delicious.
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00:18:38,077 --> 00:18:39,596
Very soft.
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00:18:39,597 --> 00:18:42,156
'The mitten crab meat is sweeter
and more intense
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00:18:42,157 --> 00:18:43,956
'than other crab meat I've tasted.'
390
00:18:43,957 --> 00:18:47,956
The taste is incredible, really good.
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00:18:48,277 --> 00:18:50,196
'To do this amazing new find justice,
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00:18:50,197 --> 00:18:52,316
I'm going to try
one of Tony's signature dishes.
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00:18:52,317 --> 00:18:55,636
'A mitten crab stir fry with tofu.
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00:18:55,637 --> 00:18:59,356
'I'll be cooking the authentic
Chinese way, using nothing more
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00:18:59,357 --> 00:19:02,916
'than a wok and a Chinese cleaver.'
396
00:19:02,917 --> 00:19:06,396
It's like trying to chop with a
paddle of stainless steel.
397
00:19:06,397 --> 00:19:10,036
It doubles up as a spatula
to scoop up ingredients.
398
00:19:10,037 --> 00:19:11,756
Look at you!
399
00:19:11,757 --> 00:19:13,316
'Chopping shallots, spring onions
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00:19:13,317 --> 00:19:16,756
'and ginger in a particular way
is crucial in a dish like this.
401
00:19:16,757 --> 00:19:20,756
'Chinese cooking is as much about
texture as it is about flavour.
402
00:19:21,837 --> 00:19:25,836
'The tofu is cut in the hand
to stop it disintegrating.'
403
00:19:25,957 --> 00:19:27,756
Yeah, why not in your hand?
404
00:19:27,757 --> 00:19:31,756
'The most challenging part of
the stir fry is the wok station.
405
00:19:32,157 --> 00:19:34,116
'The gas is operated
with your knee.'
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00:19:34,117 --> 00:19:36,596
So, down, and off.
407
00:19:36,597 --> 00:19:39,236
' Not so easy when
you're over six foot tall.'
408
00:19:39,237 --> 00:19:40,916
It's like you were dancing.
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00:19:40,917 --> 00:19:44,116
'Crab and ginger are fried off first.
410
00:19:44,117 --> 00:19:48,116
'The wok is cleaned before the
tofu is boiled and cleaned again,
411
00:19:48,797 --> 00:19:51,876
'then the dish is stir fried.
412
00:19:51,877 --> 00:19:55,876
'I'm struggling to get the hang of
it, but Tony makes it look easy.'
413
00:20:01,597 --> 00:20:04,596
It smells delicious, mine
doesn't smell as nice as yours,
414
00:20:04,597 --> 00:20:06,436
it looks like a fucking omelette.
415
00:20:06,437 --> 00:20:09,116
Damn, that is so hard to do.
416
00:20:09,117 --> 00:20:12,156
'This mitten crab dish is delicious,
and full of flavour.
417
00:20:12,157 --> 00:20:16,156
'He's done the unthinkable, and
made tofu taste good.'
418
00:20:16,437 --> 00:20:19,076
Bloody hell, my God, that's delicious.
419
00:20:19,077 --> 00:20:23,076
It's amazing that this exotic
delicacy is right on our doorstep.
420
00:20:23,557 --> 00:20:27,356
Let's hope we see this delicious
British-caught mitten crab
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00:20:27,357 --> 00:20:29,956
on our Chinese restaurant menus soon.
422
00:20:29,957 --> 00:20:33,356
Right, Sweet Mandarin. Table five
and then table two.
423
00:20:33,357 --> 00:20:34,476
Yes, chef.
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00:20:34,477 --> 00:20:37,356
What was it about Sweet Mandarin
that made you choose that?
425
00:20:37,357 --> 00:20:41,356
The Mandarin is where our grandfather
on my dad's side used to work,
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00:20:41,637 --> 00:20:44,036
the sweet aspect was...
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00:20:44,037 --> 00:20:47,116
Twins, cooking together.
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00:20:47,117 --> 00:20:49,836
In Manchester, we have a phrase,
"sweet, innit",
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00:20:49,837 --> 00:20:53,836
so we wanted to dedicate
it to Manchester.
430
00:20:54,037 --> 00:20:55,636
United or City supporter?
431
00:20:55,637 --> 00:20:57,036
United, of course, it's red!
432
00:20:57,037 --> 00:21:01,036
If you come to Sweet Mandarin,
we've got red sofas, red neon,
433
00:21:01,357 --> 00:21:03,796
If you lose tonight,
you'll have red faces!
434
00:21:03,797 --> 00:21:04,836
No.
435
00:21:04,837 --> 00:21:07,876
Last table. Excellent.
436
00:21:07,877 --> 00:21:09,396
I really enjoyed the starter,
437
00:21:09,397 --> 00:21:10,956
I enjoyed the contrast between
438
00:21:10,957 --> 00:21:12,956
the squid and crispy batter.
439
00:21:12,957 --> 00:21:14,876
I'm not a fan of squid,
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00:21:14,877 --> 00:21:17,196
but it was cooked really well,
441
00:21:17,197 --> 00:21:18,956
the texture was great, I wasn't
442
00:21:18,957 --> 00:21:20,956
chewing from one side to the other.
443
00:21:20,957 --> 00:21:23,316
But I just found it a bit bland.
444
00:21:23,317 --> 00:21:26,156
Good to see you.
445
00:21:26,157 --> 00:21:27,196
Roy, how are you?
446
00:21:27,197 --> 00:21:28,236
Nice to see you.
447
00:21:28,237 --> 00:21:31,356
Welcome.
What's the secret behind the food?
448
00:21:31,357 --> 00:21:32,596
I don't want to sound corny,
449
00:21:32,597 --> 00:21:34,116
but she likes to make people happy.
450
00:21:34,117 --> 00:21:37,156
She's discovered
a talent for food, and that's how
451
00:21:37,157 --> 00:21:40,636
to make the most people happy
in the shortest amount of time.
452
00:21:40,637 --> 00:21:44,036
You had Sweet Mandarin's squid as a
starter. What did you think of it?
453
00:21:44,037 --> 00:21:47,076
I found it very bland.
454
00:21:47,077 --> 00:21:50,596
It was called salt or pepper, but
455
00:21:50,597 --> 00:21:53,316
I didn't taste much of either.
456
00:21:53,317 --> 00:21:56,156
I think squid does need
quite a lot of flavoring.
457
00:21:56,157 --> 00:21:57,196
Are you paying for it?
458
00:21:57,197 --> 00:22:01,196
No, I'm not. No.
459
00:22:01,517 --> 00:22:03,436
The spicy squid with garlic,
460
00:22:03,437 --> 00:22:04,796
it was really tasty,
461
00:22:04,797 --> 00:22:06,236
the squid was cooked
462
00:22:06,237 --> 00:22:07,836
delicately nicely done.
463
00:22:07,837 --> 00:22:08,996
It was really nice.
464
00:22:08,997 --> 00:22:10,876
The squid was cooked perfectly.
465
00:22:10,877 --> 00:22:12,716
It was tender, not rubbery.
466
00:22:12,717 --> 00:22:14,836
Good evening. Welcome to the F Word.
467
00:22:14,837 --> 00:22:16,676
May, how are you? Fine, thank you.
468
00:22:16,677 --> 00:22:17,796
Nervous out here? Very.
469
00:22:17,797 --> 00:22:18,916
Watching the family cook.
470
00:22:18,917 --> 00:22:19,996
How does it make you feel?
471
00:22:19,997 --> 00:22:23,236
Proud that they're up there.
I'm hoping they're doing very well.
472
00:22:23,237 --> 00:22:25,316
How often do you eat at Sweet Mandarin?
473
00:22:25,317 --> 00:22:27,596
Special occasions.
474
00:22:27,597 --> 00:22:29,196
Two very passionate sisters and
475
00:22:29,197 --> 00:22:32,396
it shows in their cooking. How much
does it mean to them to win tonight?
476
00:22:32,397 --> 00:22:34,396
A lot.
477
00:22:34,397 --> 00:22:36,836
They have made a very bold
move by serving the squid
478
00:22:36,837 --> 00:22:38,236
in a newspaper cone.
479
00:22:38,237 --> 00:22:42,236
It is how Chinese used to serve up
their food a long time ago
480
00:22:42,717 --> 00:22:44,756
so why not go back to basics?
481
00:22:44,757 --> 00:22:45,836
I love the idea.
482
00:22:45,837 --> 00:22:48,516
You had the squid
from Chop Chop, how was it?
483
00:22:48,517 --> 00:22:51,036
It was nice,
484
00:22:51,037 --> 00:22:54,836
but the smokiness of the garlic
came out and overpowered the squid.
485
00:22:54,837 --> 00:22:55,876
What a shame.
486
00:22:55,877 --> 00:22:58,636
The most important question,
are you going to pay for it?
487
00:22:58,637 --> 00:22:59,996
Yes, I am going to pay for it.
488
00:22:59,997 --> 00:23:03,996
Very gracious. Enjoy the
main courses, see you later.
489
00:23:06,637 --> 00:23:08,436
Both cooking squid,
490
00:23:08,437 --> 00:23:10,236
but completely two different ways.
491
00:23:10,237 --> 00:23:14,236
Chop Chop's first, it doesn't look
fantastic, but the smell is amazing.
492
00:23:17,677 --> 00:23:19,356
Really nice balance of flavour,
493
00:23:19,357 --> 00:23:21,876
the squid is incredibly tender,
really good.
494
00:23:21,877 --> 00:23:24,276
The flavours are very clean.
495
00:23:24,277 --> 00:23:27,996
More importantly, it's a
very simple way of doing squid.
496
00:23:27,997 --> 00:23:31,996
Sweet Mandarin, they've gone
for a bit of an English take,
497
00:23:32,317 --> 00:23:36,316
almost like fish and chips, however,
it's all about the flavour.
498
00:23:39,997 --> 00:23:41,396
Amazing crunch to it.
499
00:23:41,397 --> 00:23:44,356
The squid is a lot thicker and
therefore more chewy, nice and crisp
500
00:23:44,357 --> 00:23:46,996
on the outside, but it's
chewy and dense in the center.
501
00:23:46,997 --> 00:23:50,996
I think diners will choose the
clean-cut flavours of Chop Chop.
502
00:23:51,117 --> 00:23:55,116
I don't know how well I've done, I
don't know how well I've done, but
503
00:23:57,117 --> 00:23:59,236
I'm happy myself.
504
00:23:59,237 --> 00:24:03,236
I think if we win the first course,
I'd be smiling. Inside and outside.
505
00:24:04,557 --> 00:24:08,556
The diners have decided
and the results are in.
506
00:24:08,597 --> 00:24:10,956
JP, thank you.
507
00:24:10,957 --> 00:24:14,036
Let's start off
first with Sweet Mandarin.
508
00:24:14,037 --> 00:24:16,156
OK, the number of customers that
509
00:24:16,157 --> 00:24:20,156
are happy to pay out of 25 for
your salt and pepper squid is...
510
00:24:25,237 --> 00:24:29,236
17 out of 25. Really good start.
511
00:24:31,157 --> 00:24:33,196
So eight?
512
00:24:33,197 --> 00:24:36,516
One of the main reasons is the guests
couldn't taste the salt and pepper.
513
00:24:36,517 --> 00:24:40,116
So not enough seasoning.
514
00:24:40,117 --> 00:24:44,036
Chop Chop, the number of customers
515
00:24:44,037 --> 00:24:48,036
that are happy to pay for
your squid out of 25 is...
516
00:24:52,917 --> 00:24:54,756
21 out of 25.
517
00:24:54,757 --> 00:24:57,276
Well, done, really well done.
518
00:24:57,277 --> 00:24:59,356
Thank you.
519
00:24:59,357 --> 00:25:00,476
Amazing. Great start.
520
00:25:00,477 --> 00:25:03,556
21 out of 25.
521
00:25:03,557 --> 00:25:05,916
Very good. 17, pull it back
522
00:25:05,917 --> 00:25:09,916
for the main course, clear down,
let's start on the main course.
523
00:25:10,557 --> 00:25:13,996
Next on the menu, the pressure is
on as the teams cook their own main
524
00:25:13,997 --> 00:25:15,716
course for the F Word diners.
525
00:25:15,717 --> 00:25:18,116
Will Sweet Mandarin
manage to fight back?
526
00:25:18,117 --> 00:25:20,836
Don't be down, you can pull this back.
527
00:25:20,837 --> 00:25:24,476
Janet Street-Porter is ruffling
feathers up in the Yorkshire Dales.
528
00:25:24,477 --> 00:25:28,476
Is her bum looking cleaner?
529
00:25:28,557 --> 00:25:30,876
And I regret looking
into Chinese medicine.
530
00:25:30,877 --> 00:25:33,196
How do I get rid of
those, should I have Botox?
531
00:25:33,197 --> 00:25:35,956
If I had a lot of wrinkles
like you, I would be single,
532
00:25:35,957 --> 00:25:39,956
nobody want me any more.
533
00:25:52,197 --> 00:25:55,276
Right, now both restaurants
are cooking the main courses.
534
00:25:55,277 --> 00:25:56,756
First up, Chop Chop.
535
00:25:56,757 --> 00:26:00,116
Chop Chop in Edinburgh received
over 100 of your nominations.
536
00:26:00,117 --> 00:26:03,636
It's the neatest taste of China
outside China, I suspect.
537
00:26:03,637 --> 00:26:07,036
It's a great place to bring friends
and the service is excellent.
538
00:26:07,037 --> 00:26:09,996
Head chef, Jian Wang
is the Queen of Chinese dumplings.
539
00:26:09,997 --> 00:26:13,796
I would say nine out of ten
customers order the dumplings.
540
00:26:13,797 --> 00:26:17,796
Jian's authentic recipes are so
delicious that her amazing dumplings
541
00:26:17,877 --> 00:26:21,076
sell in their millions in
a major supermarket across Scotland.
542
00:26:21,077 --> 00:26:23,276
Once you've tasted it,
it's never forgotten.
543
00:26:23,277 --> 00:26:25,516
Will Jian's
pork and coriander dumplings
544
00:26:25,517 --> 00:26:28,196
with lamb and aubergine strips
be a hit with my diners?
545
00:26:28,197 --> 00:26:31,596
For the dumplings, Jian first
mixes minced pork, vegetable oil,
546
00:26:31,597 --> 00:26:35,596
soy sauce, sesame oil
and a splash of water.
547
00:26:37,037 --> 00:26:40,796
Then, spring onion,
coriander and ginger.
548
00:26:40,797 --> 00:26:44,156
Don't peel the skin,
just eat it - beautiful.
549
00:26:44,157 --> 00:26:48,156
Jian mixes flour and water,
kneads and divides the dough
550
00:26:48,197 --> 00:26:50,956
then rolls and flattens into discs.
551
00:26:50,957 --> 00:26:52,316
Very thin.
552
00:26:52,317 --> 00:26:56,316
She fills, folds and boils them.
553
00:26:56,357 --> 00:26:58,436
Next, Jian peels and slices aubergine
554
00:26:58,437 --> 00:27:01,676
then deep fries for five minutes
until meltingly tender.
555
00:27:01,677 --> 00:27:05,596
Then she adds ginger, spring onion,
coriander and soy sauce.
556
00:27:05,597 --> 00:27:09,596
Because I just put in the soy sauce,
I don't need to put any salt.
557
00:27:09,637 --> 00:27:11,836
Roughly chopped garlic goes in last.
558
00:27:11,837 --> 00:27:15,836
Garlic, if you eat plenty of garlic,
it can stop flu.
559
00:27:16,997 --> 00:27:20,996
Next, she fries chopped lamb
and cumin seeds.
560
00:27:21,517 --> 00:27:25,516
Fried lamb, garlic aubergine
and pork dumplings.
561
00:27:27,517 --> 00:27:29,236
Pork and coriander dumplings,
562
00:27:29,237 --> 00:27:33,236
lamb with cumin seeds,
aubergine and garlic, served.
563
00:27:33,757 --> 00:27:37,756
The most important thing about
making dumplings, what is it?
564
00:27:38,277 --> 00:27:40,276
It is important to get everything,
565
00:27:40,277 --> 00:27:42,876
if you are missing one part,
one part will go wrong.
566
00:27:42,877 --> 00:27:45,276
You sound like my kind of chef,
everything is important.
567
00:27:45,277 --> 00:27:46,756
Yes, definitely.
568
00:27:46,757 --> 00:27:50,156
You can't say which is better
than which.
569
00:27:50,157 --> 00:27:52,956
Tell me about your trip to China.
570
00:27:52,957 --> 00:27:55,276
Every year I go back to China.
571
00:27:55,277 --> 00:27:59,276
I want to try a new dish, try a
new one, if it is suitable for here.
572
00:28:00,357 --> 00:28:01,956
Every time I put on weight!
573
00:28:01,957 --> 00:28:04,196
Every single day I put on weight.
574
00:28:04,197 --> 00:28:05,836
You look great for 32.
575
00:28:05,837 --> 00:28:07,636
I'm not 32, I'm 50!
576
00:28:07,637 --> 00:28:08,836
You're 50?
577
00:28:08,837 --> 00:28:10,516
48.
578
00:28:10,517 --> 00:28:11,836
You lock great for 48.
579
00:28:11,837 --> 00:28:12,636
Thank you.
580
00:28:12,637 --> 00:28:13,156
Same age as me.
581
00:28:13,157 --> 00:28:15,156
Oh, thank you.
582
00:28:15,157 --> 00:28:17,236
I'm not 48, I'm 42.
583
00:28:17,237 --> 00:28:19,076
I'm older than you.
584
00:28:19,077 --> 00:28:20,676
You don't look it.
585
00:28:20,677 --> 00:28:24,676
You haven't got any wrinkles,
no spots, how do I get rid of those?
586
00:28:24,717 --> 00:28:26,436
What do you recommend?
587
00:28:26,437 --> 00:28:29,116
This is for you natural,
this is for your style.
588
00:28:29,117 --> 00:28:31,476
If you don't have that, I don't
recognise you as Gordon Ramsay.
589
00:28:31,477 --> 00:28:33,476
Shall I have Botox? Again(?)
590
00:28:33,477 --> 00:28:36,196
No, just like that, I like it.
591
00:28:36,197 --> 00:28:36,916
You like it?
592
00:28:36,917 --> 00:28:38,276
Yes, it's very good.
593
00:28:38,277 --> 00:28:40,436
How do you say...? More mature.
594
00:28:40,437 --> 00:28:44,436
If I had a lot of wrinkles like you,
I'd be single!
595
00:28:44,437 --> 00:28:48,436
Nobody want me any more!
596
00:28:49,237 --> 00:28:53,236
OK.
597
00:28:54,917 --> 00:28:57,036
In your previous career,
you were a lawyer?
598
00:28:57,037 --> 00:28:58,156
Yes.
599
00:28:58,157 --> 00:29:01,116
Why did you give that up?
600
00:29:01,117 --> 00:29:04,236
Restaurants do need lawyers
sometimes. It's very important.
601
00:29:04,237 --> 00:29:05,836
No axes to grind in
turning your back on that career?
602
00:29:05,837 --> 00:29:07,288
No axes to grind in turning your
603
00:29:07,289 --> 00:29:08,876
back on that career?
Not at all.
604
00:29:08,877 --> 00:29:11,956
What is the most stressful,
being a lawyer or being a chef?
605
00:29:11,957 --> 00:29:13,756
About the same, really.
606
00:29:13,757 --> 00:29:17,036
Lisa, fascinating...
Helen studied as a lawyer,
607
00:29:17,037 --> 00:29:20,156
you did a business degree -
you gave that up to become a chef.
608
00:29:20,157 --> 00:29:23,236
Fantastic. Why did you give up the
business degree to become a chef?
609
00:29:23,237 --> 00:29:26,676
It's always been my dream
to open a restaurant.
610
00:29:26,677 --> 00:29:29,676
When we went on a family trip
to Hong Kong,
611
00:29:29,677 --> 00:29:32,476
that is when we decided to
work as a team
612
00:29:32,477 --> 00:29:35,316
and start this venture
called Sweet Mandarin.
613
00:29:35,317 --> 00:29:37,796
Here's what Sweet Mandarin
are cooking tonight.
614
00:29:37,797 --> 00:29:41,796
Sweet Mandarin is a culinary jewel
in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
615
00:29:41,797 --> 00:29:43,836
It's just quality food,
we come here all time.
616
00:29:43,837 --> 00:29:45,636
It is like home cooking to me.
617
00:29:45,637 --> 00:29:48,436
Twins, Lisa and Helen,
come from a long line of
618
00:29:48,437 --> 00:29:50,516
female Chinese restaurateurs.
619
00:29:50,517 --> 00:29:53,836
Food connects them to
their family and heritage.
620
00:29:53,837 --> 00:29:56,196
Food is in your blood,
you can't get away from it.
621
00:29:56,197 --> 00:29:59,956
Their grandmother, Lily,
came to Manchester in the '50s,
622
00:29:59,957 --> 00:30:02,556
and set up
a successful Chinese restaurant.
623
00:30:02,557 --> 00:30:05,036
The way they cook is just the way
their grandmother used to cook.
624
00:30:05,037 --> 00:30:07,236
If my grandma could do it
in those days,
625
00:30:07,237 --> 00:30:09,676
we can definitely get through the
trials and tribulations in our days.
626
00:30:09,677 --> 00:30:11,783
We can definitely get through the
trials and tribulations in our days.
627
00:30:11,784 --> 00:30:13,236
Their chicken curry, it
is just one of a kind.
628
00:30:13,237 --> 00:30:16,236
Will this family recipe
leave such a lasting impression
629
00:30:16,237 --> 00:30:17,756
on my F Word diners?
630
00:30:17,757 --> 00:30:21,756
First, Lisa marinades
the chicken strips in sugar, salt,
631
00:30:21,757 --> 00:30:23,876
potato starch and water.
632
00:30:23,877 --> 00:30:26,556
She then blanches the chicken.
633
00:30:26,557 --> 00:30:27,836
The water softens the chicken.
634
00:30:27,837 --> 00:30:30,516
She stir-fries ginger and onion...
635
00:30:30,517 --> 00:30:33,356
To stop me crying,
I usually put them in the freezer,
636
00:30:33,357 --> 00:30:34,436
so they don't react when I cut.
637
00:30:34,437 --> 00:30:36,676
So they don't react when I cut. ..
adds spring onion, shiitake mushrooms,
638
00:30:36,677 --> 00:30:39,876
Chinese cabbage and Chinese sausage...
639
00:30:39,877 --> 00:30:42,036
It's a bit like a salami.
640
00:30:42,037 --> 00:30:45,236
It's been hung up and dried.
641
00:30:45,237 --> 00:30:47,716
..then adds chicken stock
and the blanched chicken.
642
00:30:47,717 --> 00:30:49,596
She seasons with sugar, salt,
643
00:30:49,597 --> 00:30:53,596
oyster sauce, sesame oil,
soy sauce and Shaoxing wine.
644
00:30:54,957 --> 00:30:58,196
A bit like your sherry.
645
00:30:58,197 --> 00:31:02,196
The mix is thickened with potato
starch and placed in a hot clay pot.
646
00:31:02,277 --> 00:31:05,276
When it comes in the clay pot,
all the flavours infuse in...
647
00:31:05,277 --> 00:31:07,596
the Chinese sausage, the mushrooms,
648
00:31:07,597 --> 00:31:11,356
the vegetables, the ginger,
you can soak it all in all the gravy.
649
00:31:11,357 --> 00:31:15,356
Finally, Lisa garnishes
with blanched bok choy.
650
00:31:15,437 --> 00:31:16,156
DING
651
00:31:16,157 --> 00:31:20,156
DING Clay Pot Chicken, served.
652
00:31:22,437 --> 00:31:26,076
The inspiration behind the clay pot,
where did it come from?
653
00:31:26,077 --> 00:31:28,236
My mother, Mable.
When she first came over,
654
00:31:28,237 --> 00:31:31,956
she hated England,
she couldn't speak the language,
655
00:31:31,957 --> 00:31:35,956
she felt like an alien, and also she
was quite distant from her mother.
656
00:31:36,877 --> 00:31:39,676
What my grandmother did
was to make this dish for her
657
00:31:39,677 --> 00:31:43,676
and it really bonded
mother and daughter.
658
00:31:44,877 --> 00:31:48,196
Right, made her feel less homesick.
Lisa - at the weekends,
659
00:31:48,197 --> 00:31:50,036
you run a cookery school?
660
00:31:50,037 --> 00:31:54,036
I do. We teach Dim Sum,
we teach soups.
661
00:31:54,677 --> 00:31:56,676
The favourite soup, what is it?
662
00:31:56,677 --> 00:31:58,196
Chicken and sweetcorn, and wonton soup.
663
00:31:58,197 --> 00:31:59,716
They cook for a couple of hours?
664
00:31:59,717 --> 00:32:03,036
They cook for three hours,
they do some prep,
665
00:32:03,037 --> 00:32:05,116
we talk about food, and then they cook
666
00:32:05,117 --> 00:32:07,556
and they eat the food
that they've cooked.
667
00:32:07,557 --> 00:32:09,276
That lamb looks plain
but it tastes delicious.
668
00:32:09,277 --> 00:32:11,196
Yes.
669
00:32:11,197 --> 00:32:12,676
Cumin.
670
00:32:12,677 --> 00:32:15,676
So, do you have any men
in your kitchen?
671
00:32:15,677 --> 00:32:16,676
Er...yes.
672
00:32:16,677 --> 00:32:17,996
You do. How many?
673
00:32:17,997 --> 00:32:19,036
Dishwasher. Dishwasher?
674
00:32:19,037 --> 00:32:20,556
Yes.
675
00:32:20,557 --> 00:32:22,196
(WOMEN LAUGH)
676
00:32:22,197 --> 00:32:23,556
Sorry.
677
00:32:23,557 --> 00:32:27,156
Is that your theory, let the
ladies cook and the men wash up?
678
00:32:27,157 --> 00:32:31,156
Yes, dishwasher.
679
00:32:34,277 --> 00:32:37,036
The pork dumplings were fantastic,
680
00:32:37,037 --> 00:32:40,596
the texture was spot on and
the pork was cooked to perfection.
681
00:32:40,597 --> 00:32:44,596
The pork and coriander
dumplings were a bit disappointing.
682
00:32:45,717 --> 00:32:48,556
The aubergine
was really quite greasy...
683
00:32:48,557 --> 00:32:50,876
the oil was still dripping off it.
684
00:32:50,877 --> 00:32:53,636
I had the Clay Pot Chicken -
it was lovely.
685
00:32:53,637 --> 00:32:55,476
The sauce was quite syrupy
686
00:32:55,477 --> 00:32:59,476
and the ginger worked very well. The
spicy sausage was particularly good.
687
00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:02,076
The chicken was well cooked
but my rice was watery
688
00:33:02,077 --> 00:33:03,676
and stodgy at the bottom.
689
00:33:03,677 --> 00:33:07,156
Good flavours and the vegetables are
cooked the right amount of time.
690
00:33:07,157 --> 00:33:08,916
I will pay for the Clay Pot Chicken.
691
00:33:08,917 --> 00:33:10,956
Right... Chop Chop.
692
00:33:10,957 --> 00:33:12,916
The dumplings look fantastic.
693
00:33:12,917 --> 00:33:16,036
Touch of the sauce...
694
00:33:16,037 --> 00:33:17,236
..Wow.
695
00:33:17,237 --> 00:33:20,196
Aubergine...Mmm.
696
00:33:20,197 --> 00:33:22,876
Because they are so thick,
they become too soggy.
697
00:33:22,877 --> 00:33:26,876
The lamb, presentation-wise
doesn't look very appetizing.
698
00:33:28,717 --> 00:33:30,596
A little bit dry.
699
00:33:30,597 --> 00:33:32,396
Right, Sweet Mandarin.
700
00:33:32,397 --> 00:33:36,396
Authentic Chinese sausage, on top.
701
00:33:36,397 --> 00:33:38,956
Sauce...
702
00:33:38,957 --> 00:33:42,716
A lot more delicate,
subtle flavour, slightly sweet.
703
00:33:42,717 --> 00:33:46,436
In terms of the broth
and the cooking liquor, delicious.
704
00:33:46,437 --> 00:33:49,116
The flavour that stands out
is from the dumpling.
705
00:33:49,117 --> 00:33:51,956
But if I had to choose one,
it'd be the chicken clay pot.
706
00:33:51,957 --> 00:33:54,396
I feel confident
that we've done well. >
707
00:33:54,397 --> 00:33:56,476
I think the diners
will be happy with it.
708
00:33:56,477 --> 00:33:59,636
I'm happy with the quality,
so hopefully the diners will be.
709
00:33:59,637 --> 00:34:03,036
I done my best,
I put everything I can...
710
00:34:03,037 --> 00:34:06,236
I couldn't do any more.
711
00:34:06,237 --> 00:34:09,396
OK, Jian, a very ambitious
main course there.
712
00:34:09,397 --> 00:34:13,396
A nice sample of three of your
specialties from Chop Chop.
713
00:34:13,677 --> 00:34:15,356
How well do you think you did
out of 50 customers?
714
00:34:15,357 --> 00:34:16,716
40 to 45.
715
00:34:16,717 --> 00:34:19,236
40 to 45, that's nice.
716
00:34:19,237 --> 00:34:22,996
Very good. Jan, how many do you
think will pay out of 50?
717
00:34:22,997 --> 00:34:24,156
50.
718
00:34:24,157 --> 00:34:25,676
50? I like that confidence.
719
00:34:25,677 --> 00:34:29,676
You say nothing to me all night
and you come back with "50"!
720
00:34:30,117 --> 00:34:31,956
Lisa, Helen, the chicken clay pot,
721
00:34:31,957 --> 00:34:34,956
how many do you think out of
50 customers are willing to pay?
722
00:34:34,957 --> 00:34:36,756
40?
723
00:34:36,757 --> 00:34:37,756
40?
724
00:34:37,757 --> 00:34:39,436
A conservative 40.
725
00:34:39,437 --> 00:34:40,756
Nice. OK, let's find out.
726
00:34:40,757 --> 00:34:44,636
Right, JB, please.
727
00:34:44,637 --> 00:34:47,196
OK, let's go, Chop Chop first.
728
00:34:47,197 --> 00:34:51,196
The number of customer that
are happy to pay out of 50 is...
729
00:34:55,917 --> 00:34:58,676
..20 out of 50.
730
00:34:58,677 --> 00:35:00,676
I thought that was delicious.
731
00:35:00,677 --> 00:35:04,676
I thought the dumplings
were fantastic. JB, why, please?
732
00:35:05,877 --> 00:35:09,876
The lamb was dry, they thought
the presentation wasn't very great.
733
00:35:09,877 --> 00:35:11,876
They don't eat the presentation!
734
00:35:11,877 --> 00:35:14,196
What about the flavour, the dumplings?
735
00:35:14,197 --> 00:35:15,196
Loved the dumplings.
736
00:35:15,197 --> 00:35:17,276
Jian, anything to say?
737
00:35:17,277 --> 00:35:19,516
Best I can do.
738
00:35:19,517 --> 00:35:21,156
They are a very tough crowd.
739
00:35:21,157 --> 00:35:23,356
Yes.
740
00:35:23,357 --> 00:35:25,516
Sweet Mandarin, the number of customers
741
00:35:25,517 --> 00:35:29,516
happy to pay for your
chicken clay pot, out of 50...
742
00:35:37,077 --> 00:35:41,076
..42 out of 50, congratulations!
743
00:35:41,437 --> 00:35:45,276
42 out of 50! That is amazing.
744
00:35:45,277 --> 00:35:47,956
That is fantastic, well done.
745
00:35:47,957 --> 00:35:50,396
42 out of 50.
746
00:35:50,397 --> 00:35:54,276
The eight customers that
decided not to pay for it, why?
747
00:35:54,277 --> 00:35:55,556
Ginger too strong.
748
00:35:55,557 --> 00:35:57,396
Ginger too strong.
749
00:35:57,397 --> 00:36:00,196
Mabel right now will be smiling,
well done. Jian,
750
00:36:00,197 --> 00:36:04,196
don't be down, you can pull this
back with 25 out of 25 for dessert.
751
00:36:04,437 --> 00:36:06,556
It's OK.
752
00:36:06,557 --> 00:36:09,476
All of you clear down
and get ready for dessert.
753
00:36:09,477 --> 00:36:12,716
Well done, really well done.
754
00:36:12,717 --> 00:36:15,516
Right, now it's time
to check on Janet Street Farmer.
755
00:36:15,517 --> 00:36:17,650
'I want to serve fantastic
meat in the F Word's
756
00:36:17,651 --> 00:36:19,516
best local restaurant competition final.
757
00:36:20,797 --> 00:36:24,796
'I've asked Janet Street-Porter
to provide rare breed Dexter beef,
758
00:36:27,117 --> 00:36:30,516
'Ix worth poultry
and Mangalitsa pork.'
759
00:36:30,517 --> 00:36:32,036
I've got a nice, clean straw now.
760
00:36:32,037 --> 00:36:34,916
'To test if Janet's animals
are the quality I expect,
761
00:36:34,917 --> 00:36:37,676
'I've set her
the challenge of showing them
762
00:36:37,677 --> 00:36:39,836
'to the judges at the Nidderdale Show.
763
00:36:39,837 --> 00:36:41,880
'Six million of us visit
agricultural shows in
764
00:36:41,881 --> 00:36:43,836
the UK every year.
They are the ideal place
765
00:36:44,997 --> 00:36:47,836
'to see firsthand where
the food on your plate comes from
766
00:36:47,837 --> 00:36:50,476
'and meet the people
who produce it.'
767
00:36:50,477 --> 00:36:52,556
'To make sure she can
hold her own in the ring,
768
00:36:52,557 --> 00:36:55,276
'I've asked our animal experts
to help Janet'
769
00:36:55,277 --> 00:36:59,276
'get her animals
into championship condition.'
770
00:37:00,437 --> 00:37:02,876
Got the A-team here -
you all got your props?
771
00:37:02,877 --> 00:37:06,876
I've got to get the animals ready
for the Nidderdale Show.
772
00:37:06,997 --> 00:37:10,996
'Letting animals run free-range
is good for flavour,
773
00:37:11,037 --> 00:37:12,596
'but it's left them
covered in cack.'
774
00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:13,556
Looking grubby, aren't they?
775
00:37:13,557 --> 00:37:15,276
Grubby?!
776
00:37:15,277 --> 00:37:18,956
'It's time for some grooming tips
for show success.'
777
00:37:18,957 --> 00:37:22,356
Get this animal's arse
in that soapy water?
778
00:37:22,357 --> 00:37:25,156
We've got the shampoo on -
it's like cleaning the car.
779
00:37:25,157 --> 00:37:28,116
'There's a real knack
to showing animals.
780
00:37:28,117 --> 00:37:30,596
'Christine talks Janet
through pigs.'
781
00:37:30,597 --> 00:37:34,276
It does take a little practice till
they get an idea of what's required.
782
00:37:34,277 --> 00:37:36,516
'Penny follows up with cattle.'
783
00:37:36,517 --> 00:37:39,316
She's gonna show how you
have to hold on tight.
784
00:37:39,317 --> 00:37:43,316
Me showing these in a ring
with thousands of people is mad.
785
00:37:43,957 --> 00:37:46,236
'Mad or not, it's the day of the show.
786
00:37:46,237 --> 00:37:48,276
'With the animals loaded
and on their way,
787
00:37:48,277 --> 00:37:50,916
'it's sink or swim
for a very nervous Janet.'
788
00:37:50,917 --> 00:37:54,396
I'm completely stressed out,
I've been up since 6:30am.
789
00:37:54,397 --> 00:37:58,196
I feel sick. I'm really worried
I'm gonna lose control of the pig.
790
00:37:58,197 --> 00:38:02,196
And if that fucking cow stamps on me
it will get a kick up the back side,
791
00:38:03,197 --> 00:38:05,556
no matter how many people are watching.
792
00:38:05,557 --> 00:38:08,196
I took some pictures last year
of a duck with a quiff.
793
00:38:08,197 --> 00:38:11,356
Against that,
my chickens stand fuck-all chance!
794
00:38:11,357 --> 00:38:15,356
'It's time for Janet's
first shot at the prizes.
795
00:38:15,757 --> 00:38:17,956
'Penny leads the adult Dexter
around the ring,
796
00:38:17,957 --> 00:38:21,956
'with Janet leading its calf.
The judge is looking for
797
00:38:22,037 --> 00:38:26,036
'a straight back, strong legs, a
healthy udder and a balanced walk.'
798
00:38:26,637 --> 00:38:30,476
Well handled.
799
00:38:30,477 --> 00:38:33,396
'Janet's red Dexter gets
a rosette for fourth place...
800
00:38:33,397 --> 00:38:36,276
'an incredible result for Janet's
first attempt in the show ring
801
00:38:36,277 --> 00:38:38,716
'and a sign that the Dexter herd
is in top condition.'
802
00:38:38,717 --> 00:38:40,956
I can't believe it, look.
803
00:38:40,957 --> 00:38:44,956
That's proving that
loud mouth women win.
804
00:38:47,157 --> 00:38:50,676
'Next, Janet checks if
her Ix worth hen is up to scratch.'
805
00:38:50,677 --> 00:38:51,916
Nothing!
806
00:38:51,917 --> 00:38:55,916
Look, couldn't you have just
shaped up and done a bit better?
807
00:38:55,957 --> 00:38:57,756
You've let me down.
808
00:38:57,757 --> 00:39:00,196
Frankly, I'm a bit annoyed with you.
809
00:39:00,197 --> 00:39:03,876
We put a lot of care and attention
into you, and what have you done?
810
00:39:03,877 --> 00:39:06,796
You're not catwalk material, are you?
811
00:39:06,797 --> 00:39:08,476
See, she's got the message.
812
00:39:08,477 --> 00:39:10,436
'There's nothing for the Ix worth hen.
813
00:39:10,437 --> 00:39:14,436
'Knowing Janet, she will be
pretty hacked off by that
814
00:39:14,437 --> 00:39:17,676
'and desperate to do
better with her Mangalitsas.'
815
00:39:17,677 --> 00:39:19,116
Hi guys, how are you doing?
816
00:39:19,117 --> 00:39:20,836
How are you?
817
00:39:20,837 --> 00:39:22,036
I'm in a state.
818
00:39:22,037 --> 00:39:23,356
What are you in a state for?
819
00:39:23,357 --> 00:39:25,876
What are you in a state for?
Controlling these pigs, they are so frisky.
820
00:39:25,877 --> 00:39:28,636
You're gonna have to
walk them out there
821
00:39:28,637 --> 00:39:30,556
and let's see what sort of
pig man you are.
822
00:39:30,557 --> 00:39:31,956
And let's see what sort of
pig man you are. Pig person.
823
00:39:31,957 --> 00:39:33,396
Pig person, then.
824
00:39:33,397 --> 00:39:36,276
Ah, caught you out!
825
00:39:36,277 --> 00:39:38,156
'Janet's off to a good start.
826
00:39:38,157 --> 00:39:42,156
'The trick with showing a pig is to
keep it moving and get the animal
827
00:39:42,357 --> 00:39:46,356
'between her and the judge
so he can assess its quality.'
828
00:39:47,637 --> 00:39:50,356
Oh no!
829
00:39:50,357 --> 00:39:51,556
Oh, my word.
830
00:39:51,557 --> 00:39:53,156
Janet, well done.
831
00:39:53,157 --> 00:39:54,636
Oh, fantastic.
832
00:39:54,637 --> 00:39:57,436
'Janet's beloved Mangalitsa
brings home the bacon
833
00:39:57,437 --> 00:40:00,236
'and scoops a rosette for third.
834
00:40:00,237 --> 00:40:03,556
'Two rosettes from a first showing
can prove I can expect
835
00:40:03,557 --> 00:40:06,436
'top-notch meat for
the competition final.'
836
00:40:06,437 --> 00:40:07,716
It's a triumph!
837
00:40:07,717 --> 00:40:09,644
'Next on the menu, we'll be crowning the
838
00:40:09,645 --> 00:40:11,716
F Word's Best Local Chinese Restaurant.'
839
00:40:12,357 --> 00:40:15,836
I want all these diners
happy with these fritters, OK?
840
00:40:15,837 --> 00:40:18,076
'Can Jian keep Chop Chop
in the game?'
841
00:40:18,077 --> 00:40:19,556
'She could pull it back on
the dessert, you know that?
842
00:40:19,557 --> 00:40:20,996
'She could pull it back on the dessert, you know that?
It would mean everything.
843
00:40:20,997 --> 00:40:24,996
I would be very proud of her.
844
00:40:34,557 --> 00:40:36,696
Welcome back to the F Word.
Time for dessert.
845
00:40:36,697 --> 00:40:38,556
Banana fritters and vanilla ice-cream.
846
00:40:38,757 --> 00:40:42,116
Banana fritters, hot, crispy,
delicious, easy to make
847
00:40:42,117 --> 00:40:44,916
and a great indulgence.
First off, the batter.
848
00:40:44,917 --> 00:40:48,796
100 grams of rice flour,
100 grams of cornflour.
849
00:40:48,797 --> 00:40:50,876
Sesame seeds,
850
00:40:50,877 --> 00:40:52,676
Chinese five spice.
851
00:40:52,677 --> 00:40:56,676
Salt, two tablespoons of caster sugar.
852
00:40:58,637 --> 00:41:02,156
250ml of water.
853
00:41:02,157 --> 00:41:05,716
Mix until smooth, chill.
854
00:41:05,717 --> 00:41:09,716
Pan, vegetable oil, bananas, chop.
855
00:41:12,837 --> 00:41:14,876
Coat.
856
00:41:14,877 --> 00:41:16,396
Now to check the oil is hot enough,
857
00:41:16,397 --> 00:41:19,916
drop a touch into the oil
and that should sizzle.
858
00:41:19,917 --> 00:41:21,156
Perfect.
859
00:41:21,157 --> 00:41:25,156
Fry.
860
00:41:26,597 --> 00:41:29,116
Make sure they are cooked
to a nice golden brown.
861
00:41:29,117 --> 00:41:33,116
That crunch of the sesame seed
gives it a nice texture.
862
00:41:33,877 --> 00:41:37,876
Drain.
863
00:41:41,157 --> 00:41:42,956
Vanilla ice-cream.
864
00:41:42,957 --> 00:41:44,276
Icing sugar.
865
00:41:44,277 --> 00:41:48,276
Banana fritters
with sesame seeds, done.
866
00:41:49,917 --> 00:41:51,636
Chop Chop, and Sweet Mandarin,
867
00:41:51,637 --> 00:41:54,276
I want all the diners
happy with these fritters.
868
00:41:54,277 --> 00:41:58,276
Let's send them home happy.
869
00:41:59,117 --> 00:42:00,716
What would it mean for you to win?
870
00:42:00,717 --> 00:42:02,676
What would it mean? The world.
871
00:42:02,677 --> 00:42:04,716
It's like winning the lottery.
872
00:42:04,717 --> 00:42:06,756
Absolutely.
873
00:42:06,757 --> 00:42:09,676
Sweet Mandarin went into
dessert with a significant lead,
874
00:42:09,677 --> 00:42:11,836
but had they done enough
to win the title
875
00:42:11,837 --> 00:42:15,836
of the Best Local Chinese Restaurant?
876
00:42:15,957 --> 00:42:18,156
For Sweet Mandarin, winning tonight
877
00:42:18,157 --> 00:42:21,076
will make the twins' customers
and family very proud.
878
00:42:21,077 --> 00:42:24,396
If we won the competition
it would just be amazing,
879
00:42:24,397 --> 00:42:28,276
it would be such an honor to win.
880
00:42:28,277 --> 00:42:31,996
And Chop Chop from Edinburgh will
need to fight till the very end
881
00:42:31,997 --> 00:42:33,916
if they're to be in with a chance.
882
00:42:33,917 --> 00:42:37,556
If we won it would just be fantastic.
883
00:42:37,557 --> 00:42:40,676
It would be really great, and
I will be very proud of my mother.
884
00:42:40,677 --> 00:42:42,996
I will be extremely
happy for her happiness.
885
00:42:42,997 --> 00:42:46,396
It is so nice to see you still
smiling. Roy is a lucky man.
886
00:42:46,397 --> 00:42:47,796
Yeah, tell him!
887
00:42:47,797 --> 00:42:50,876
I will. So your son's name is Yin.
888
00:42:50,877 --> 00:42:54,876
Is he looking for
a girlfriend called Yang?!
889
00:42:55,197 --> 00:42:57,876
Yin Yang, no!
890
00:42:57,877 --> 00:43:01,876
No, he's not? They are ready.
891
00:43:02,877 --> 00:43:03,836
Last two tables.
892
00:43:03,837 --> 00:43:05,476
Last two tables.
Yes, Chef.
893
00:43:05,477 --> 00:43:09,476
Look at the mess of
those fryers, what have you done?
894
00:43:09,557 --> 00:43:10,516
We are twins.
895
00:43:10,517 --> 00:43:12,138
We are twins. I know you're twins.
896
00:43:12,139 --> 00:43:14,236
That is what is scaring
me, I have twins.
897
00:43:14,237 --> 00:43:16,116
I have twins, yeah.
898
00:43:16,117 --> 00:43:19,156
Thank God, one boy and one girl.
What are they like? A nightmare.
899
00:43:19,157 --> 00:43:22,956
It's like having Helen and Lisa
at home, seven days a week.
900
00:43:22,957 --> 00:43:25,676
Thank God you can cook for a living.
901
00:43:25,677 --> 00:43:29,076
It is fascinating because I thought
Jian would drop her head.
902
00:43:29,077 --> 00:43:31,196
However, she is bouncing back, strong.
903
00:43:31,197 --> 00:43:32,916
It seems to be Lisa and Helen
904
00:43:32,917 --> 00:43:36,916
has got the difficulty with the
banana fritter.
905
00:43:37,557 --> 00:43:41,196
The batter was really nice, light,
crispy, really enjoyed it.
906
00:43:41,197 --> 00:43:42,476
Really flavorsome.
907
00:43:42,477 --> 00:43:46,476
Lovely crunchy batter, really soft
inside, dreamy ice-cream, lovely.
908
00:43:49,117 --> 00:43:51,036
It was light, crispy,
909
00:43:51,037 --> 00:43:53,596
enough sweetness,
the ice-cream was smooth.
910
00:43:53,597 --> 00:43:55,596
I wouldn't normally choose to eat that
911
00:43:55,597 --> 00:43:59,356
but the flavours worked well together.
912
00:43:59,357 --> 00:44:02,156
Jian, how do you
think you did out of 25?
913
00:44:02,157 --> 00:44:04,796
I don't know, I did my best.
914
00:44:04,797 --> 00:44:08,796
Lisa, Helen, out of 25,
guess how well do you think you did.
915
00:44:09,837 --> 00:44:11,276
15-20?
916
00:44:11,277 --> 00:44:13,636
15-20? We're going to find out.
917
00:44:13,637 --> 00:44:16,236
JB, results please for the desserts.
918
00:44:16,237 --> 00:44:18,436
Thank you. >
919
00:44:18,437 --> 00:44:22,436
So let's go first, to Chop Chop,
the number of guests happy to pay
920
00:44:22,597 --> 00:44:26,596
for your dessert out of 25 is...
921
00:44:28,597 --> 00:44:30,516
..21 out of 25, that's fantastic!
922
00:44:30,517 --> 00:44:34,156
..21 out of 25, that's fantastic!
Thank you.
923
00:44:34,157 --> 00:44:35,276
That is really good.
924
00:44:35,277 --> 00:44:37,676
Oh, wonderful, yeah!
925
00:44:37,677 --> 00:44:40,716
You're gonna keep it on your menu?
926
00:44:40,717 --> 00:44:44,196
I should put it on my menu.
I didn't know I'm that good.
927
00:44:44,197 --> 00:44:48,196
That means in total, that's
62 out of 100. Really well done.
928
00:44:49,757 --> 00:44:53,756
Now Sweet Mandarin, you were
ahead going into dessert,
929
00:44:54,117 --> 00:44:58,116
you think that there is 15 out of 25
that are paying for your dessert.
930
00:44:59,397 --> 00:45:03,396
The actual number of customers paying
for your dessert out of 25 is...
931
00:45:08,797 --> 00:45:12,756
..23 out of 25. Congratulations.
932
00:45:12,757 --> 00:45:16,756
Absolutely fantastic. That means
you have got 82 out of 100.
933
00:45:18,157 --> 00:45:20,196
Clearly tonight's winner. >
934
00:45:20,197 --> 00:45:22,796
Top of the leader board.
Well done.
935
00:45:22,797 --> 00:45:25,196
Do yourselves a favour, >
936
00:45:25,197 --> 00:45:27,356
get yourselves a nice glass of wine.
937
00:45:27,357 --> 00:45:31,356
Well done, congratulations.
Big round of applause.
938
00:45:31,597 --> 00:45:32,836
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
939
00:45:32,837 --> 00:45:36,836
What a night, what a night!
Fantastic!
940
00:45:38,637 --> 00:45:40,476
I'm very proud of her.
941
00:45:40,477 --> 00:45:41,596
Yes, very proud.
942
00:45:41,597 --> 00:45:44,596
I know my son never disappointing,
very good.
943
00:45:44,597 --> 00:45:46,716
I'm not so sure about you, OK.
944
00:45:46,717 --> 00:45:47,796
(LAUGHS)
945
00:45:47,797 --> 00:45:49,476
No, he's very good.
946
00:45:49,477 --> 00:45:53,476
He cannot show, if he show
anything, I will kill him.
947
00:45:54,557 --> 00:45:55,316
We feel miserable.
948
00:45:55,317 --> 00:45:56,356
We feel miserable.
We feel great.
949
00:45:56,357 --> 00:45:59,556
(LAUGHING)
950
00:45:59,557 --> 00:46:00,556
That's crazy, man. That's crazy.
951
00:46:00,557 --> 00:46:01,796
That's crazy, man. That's crazy.
Really chuffed.
952
00:46:01,797 --> 00:46:04,876
We're bringing this home to Manchester.
953
00:46:04,877 --> 00:46:07,916
Sweet Mandarin have swept into
first place on the leader board.
954
00:46:07,917 --> 00:46:11,916
Will their score be good enough to
earn them a place in the semi-final?
955
00:46:14,397 --> 00:46:16,316
Next week, a culinary treat.
956
00:46:16,317 --> 00:46:18,036
Proper, authentic Thai cooking.
957
00:46:18,037 --> 00:46:20,756
Will your favourite be joining
me in the F Word kitchen?
958
00:46:20,757 --> 00:46:22,676
Table three, oi!
959
00:46:22,677 --> 00:46:24,196
Table three!
960
00:46:24,197 --> 00:46:28,196
I feel like I've met the female
Gordon Ramsay from Bangkok.
961
00:46:28,477 --> 00:46:30,636
The diners have eaten
some fantastic food.
962
00:46:30,637 --> 00:46:32,276
If you want to cook the recipes
963
00:46:32,277 --> 00:46:34,476
then visit the F Word website.
Thank you. Goodnight.
964
00:46:34,991 --> 00:46:37,890
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965
00:46:38,362 --> 00:46:41,162
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