Video
On camera
People keep turning up with cameras. This is what they made, and a couple of things we filmed ourselves.
Eater · Over 4.1 million views
How a 77-Year-Old Indonesian Chef Cooks 300 Lunches Every Day
Eater followed a full morning in the kitchen for their series The Experts — the shopping, the prep, and three hundred lunches going out of the door.
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The big one
Four million people have watched Siu Chen work.
Eater spent a morning in the kitchen for their series The Experts — the market run, the prep, and three hundred lunches out of the door before the doors even open. More people have seen it than have read every article about the shop put together.
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Others have filmed us
One in English, one in Indonesian. Hover either one and it plays here — press it for sound.
Foodbeast · Over 524,000 views
Opening An Indonesian Restaurant At 75 During Covid
From their News Bites series, made alongside the written piece.
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Nex & Veve · in Indonesian · Over 408,000 views
NASI PADANG PORSI AMERIKA!! RENDANGNYA BIKIN KAGET!!
In Indonesian. Starts at four minutes, where they arrive at the shop.
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Short and vertical
These open on TikTok and Instagram rather than playing here. Their players are heavy, break often, and load whether you watch or not.
InstagramOn Instagram
MonsterMunching
Edwin Goei, who also wrote the Monster Munching piece linked on Siu Chen’s page — an LA Times contributor and former OC Weekly restaurant critic.
InstagramSteve Cha
Crazy Indonesian Food Market in SGV!!
Rockstar Eater, who covers LA and Orange County to 81,000 followers.
TikTokmama.feedme
Craving Indonesian food in LA? Medan Kitchen is the spot
TikTokMedan Kitchen
“Wait, how long have you been here?” Six years.
If you would rather read than watch, the articles — Eater LA, L.A. Taco, Foodbeast, detikFood and the rest — are on Siu Chen’s page.
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