Transcript: Toronto
(music plays)
On a chopping board, string beans spell "Kid Diners."
Xander says YOU'RE
WATCHING KID DINERS!
Xander is around 11, with short blond hair and wears a colourful checked shirt.
The announcer says HEY KIDS,
COME JOIN ME IN THE KITCHEN!
Kids say INSIDE ACCESS!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
A caption reads "Aynalem."
Aynalem is around 12, with long curly brown hair with bangs in a ponytail. She wears a white tip and a white cardigan.
Aynalem says I LOVE IT!
Clips show images of the kids making all kinds of foods.
The caption changes to "Xander."
Xander cuts a pizza and says OH, I WANT
TO EAT IT RIGHT NOW!
THAT LOOKS SO GOOD!
In animation, a cat and a dog chop the words "Kid Diners" out of food on a cutting board.
Kids shout WE LOVE IT!
Aynalem says I'M AYNALEM,
AND ON THIS EPISODE
OF KID DINERS,
XANDER AND I ARE IN
TORONTO, ONTARIO.
AND WE HAVE NOODLES
ON OUR MINDS!
I GO LOOKING FOR VEGETABLES
FOR HAND PULLED NOODLES.
AND XANDER GOES HUNTING FOR
A VERY SPECIAL INGREDIENT.
YOU'RE WATCHING KID DINERS.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
An animated map shows the location of Toronto.
Different kids appear inside an animated plate.
A brown haired girl says I LOVE THE SPAGHETTI
THAT MY DAD MAKES.
A red haired little girl says I LIKE SPICY FOODS.
A girl with curly brown hair says SOMETIMES I CAN HAVE FISH.
NOT MY TYPE, BUT SAY IT
WAS DEEP FRIED, I'D EAT IT.
A boy in a bow tie says I DON'T LIKE SEAFOOD
BUT MY BROTHER LIKES IT.
Xander says WE'RE IN TORONTO, OBVIOUSLY.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR NOODLES.
Aynalem says BECAUSE WHEN YOU
LOOK FOR NOODLES,
YOU DISCOVER NEW THINGS!
Xander says WE'RE IN TORONTO
LOOKING FOR POODLES!
Aynalem comes out of a shop window and says NOT POODLES, XANDER, NOODLES!
Xander says WHAT'S AYNALEM DOING IN THERE?
OH THAT MAKES MORE SENSE.
HEY AYNALEM, HEY DAVE.
Dave, the camera man, greets hitm.
Xander says AND THIS IS?
Deanna, the cashier, is in her thirties, with long brown hair in a ponytail and she wears a uniform T
shirt and a cap.
She says DEANNA, HI!
Aynalem says YEAH, SHE'S GONNA
BE OUR CHEF FOR TODAY!
Xander says LOOKS LIKE AYNALEM IS
MAKING ME SOME LUNCH!
Aynalem says I HOPE XANDER IS HUNGRY,
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
HIM SOMETHING FANTASTIC.
Xander says SO WHAT HAVE YOU
GUYS GOT FOR ME TODAY?
Deanna says WE'RE MAKING PALABOK!
Xander say YAY!
Aynalem says PALABOK IS A
FILIPINO NOODLE DISH.
Deanna says SO WE HAVE TO PUT THE SAUCE,
IT'S THE ANATO POWDER WITH
SOME CHICKEN BROTH IN IT.
WE'RE GOING TO ADD SOME
NIGIRI TOFU FOR NOW.
Xander says TOFU, HMM, I DON'T
KNOW ABOUT THAT.
Deanna says THIS IS THE NOODLES,
THE CORNSTARCH NOODLES.
Aynalem says WHAT ARE
CORNSTARCH NOODLES?
Deanna says THEY ARE GLUTEN FREE,
THERE'S NO WHEAT IN THERE
BECAUSE IT'S CORNSTARCH.
Xander says ISN'T CORNSTARCH
LIKE THAT SYRUPY STUFF?
Deanna says THAT'S CORN SYRUP.
THESE ARE SHRIMPS.
Aynalem says I'VE NEVER SEEN
THAT COLOR OF SHRIMP.
Deanna says THESE ARE THE RAW SHRIMPS,
SO WE'RE COOKING IT TOGETHER.
Aynalem says WHEN DO YOU KNOW
WHEN IT'S DONE?
Deanna says THE SHRIMPS, SEE THE SHRIMPS?
Aynalem says OH YES.
Deanna says IT'S TURNING INTO LIKE ORANGE.
Aynalem says CAN I MOVE IT AROUND?
Deanna says YEAH, SURE, JUST
BE CAREFUL, IT'S HOT.
Aynalem says THIS NOODLE FEELS REALLY COOL.
IT'S KIND OF
SLIPPERY AND SMOOTH.
SO HOW COME YOUR
RESTAURANT IS SO SMALL?
Deanna says BECAUSE OUR CONCEPT
IS LIKE A FOOD TRUCK,
BUT WE'RE NOT A FOOD TRUCK,
WE'RE THE FIRST ONE
IN TORONTO TO HAVE
A SHIPPING CONTAINER MARKET.
IT LOOKS LIKE A FOOD
TRUCK BUT IT DOESN'T MOVE.
A shop appears with a sign that reads "Kanto. Elevated Filipino Street Food."
Xander says I'VE NEVER ORDERED NOODLES
FROM A SHIPPING
CONTAINER BEFORE!
Deanna says SO I THINK IT'S
DONE, WE CAN MOVE THIS IN HERE.
She gives Aynalem a disposable container.
Xander says SO IT'S NOT FAST FOOD,
IT'S QUICK FOOD TO MAKE, BUT
Deanna says IT IS, IT IS.
IT'S VERY AUTHENTIC.
SO WE MAKE IT FRESH TO
ORDER FOR EVERYBODY.
Aynalem says THIS IS AUTHENTIC
FILIPINO FOOD.
Deanna says SO NOW WE HAVE TO DO GARNISH.
THIS IS GARLIC BITS, TRY IT!
DO YOU LIKE GARLIC?
Aynalem says YEAH, I LIKE GARLIC.
An animated Dracula pops up and says "Uhhh garlic!"
Deanna says SO YOU CAN SPRINKLE.
NOW THE NEXT ONE IS
CALLED CHICHARRON.
Xander says WHAT IS IT?
Deanna says IT'S PORK CRACKLINGS.
Aynalem says WE'RE PUTTING PORK
SKIN ON TOP OF NOODLES?
An animated pork pops up.
Deanna says IT'S THE SKIN OF THE
PORK, IT'S BEEN FRIED,
YOU WANT TO TASTE IT, TASTE IT!
IT'S CRISPY.
Xander says CRISPY PIG SKIN ON NOODLES?
Deanna says NOW WE PUT BOILED EGGS.
THESE ARE GREEN ONIONS.
An animated egg says "Eggcellent."
Aynalem says GREEN ONIONS, IT ADDS
LIKE A LITTLE MORE COLOR.
Deanna says THIS ONE IS THE JUICE,
IT'S LIKE A LEMON,
BUT IT'S LIKE A
TRADITIONAL FILIPINO LEMON.
Xander says IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
ALMOST DONE, IS IT READY YET?
Deanna says YES IT IS!
Aynalem says XANDER'S SURE LOOKING HUNGRY.
Deanna says TRY IT, YOU CAN
MIX EVERYTHING.
Aynalem says OH, MIX IT?
Deanna says YEAH.
SO YOU
ACTUALLY TASTE EVERYTHING.
Aynalem says OKAY.
Deanna says YOU TASTE THE GARLIC?
Aynalem says I'VE NEVER HAD NOODLES
LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Xander says I'M NOT A REALLY
BIG FAN OF TOFU
BUT THIS IS REALLY GOOD.
Deanna says THANK YOU!
Xander says THESE NOODLES ARE QUITE
THE LITTLE DISCOVERY.
Aynalem says YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS TO GO?
Xander says DEFINITELY.
Aynalem says WHY DID I MAKE IT FOR XANDER,
I SHOULD HAVE MADE IT FOR ME!
Xander says THIS LOOKS SO DIFFERENT.
TIME FOR SOME MORE
NOODLE DISCOVERY.
Dave grabs a bite.
Xander says YOU KNOW, I COULD
SHARE THIS WITH YOU.
Aynalem says WE REALLY HAVE TO
START FEEDING OUR CREW
BETTER ON THESE THINGS.
(music plays)
Aynalem says I'M AT KARMA
CO
OP LOOKING FOR BOK CHOY
FOR THE DISH I'M
MAKING AT MAGIC NOODLE.
HEY DAN!
Dan is in his thirties, with very short brown hair and a goatee. He wears basketball shorts, a blue T-shirt and an apron.
He says HEY AYNALEM.
Aynalem says I NEED SOME BOK CHOY.
Dan says COME WITH ME.
Aynalem says OKAY.
Dan says SO AYNALEM, WELCOME
TO KARMA CO
OP.
Aynalem says WHAT'S KARMA CO
OP?
Dan says KARMA CO
OP IS A
MEMBERS RUN FOOD CO
OP.
SO ALL THAT REALLY MEANS IS
YOU'RE MORE THAN A SHOPPER.
YOU HELP US RUN THE STORE,
YOU HELP US PICK THE PRODUCTS.
Aynalem says WHAT A COOL IDEA
FOR A GROCERY STORE!
WHAT'S KARMA MEAN?
Dan says KARMA IS GOOD
ENERGY, OR POSITIVITY.
Aynalem says KARMA, WOW, THAT'S DEEP.
Dan says SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE STORE.
Aynalem says THIS DOES NOT
LOOK LIKE THE KIND OF STORE
THAT MY MOM SHOPS AT.
Dan says WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS STORE
IS AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE
61 LOCALLY GROWN ITEMS,
THAT CHANGES SEASONALLY.
WE'VE GOT SWEET POTATOES.
OTHER NORMAL POTATOES.
FUNKY FUNKY TOMATOES.
THAT'S WHAT TOMATOES
USED TO LOOK LIKE.
WE HAVE EXCELLENT CHERRY
TOMATOES, FEEL FREE TO TRY ONE.
Aynalem says OKAY.
VERY JUICY!
Dan says AND OF COURSE,
WE HAVE BOK CHOY.
BOK CHOY IS WHAT THEY CALL
A NON
HEADING CABBAGE,
He grabs a cabbage and says SO IT'S A CABBAGE BUT IT
DOESN'T MAKE A HEAD LIKE THAT,
THEY GROW NICE AND STRAIGHT AND
STAY A LITTLE FURTHER APART.
Aynalem says OOH, THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
WELL THIS IS EXCELLENT,
I GOT MY BOK CHOY!
Dan says NOW WE GOTTA WEIGH
IT, COME WITH ME.
SO JUST PUT THE BOK
CHOY ON THE SCALE,
THIS TELLS YOUR WEIGHT.
SO THAT'S 130 GRAMS,
AND THAT'S THE PRICE
YOU'RE GONNA PAY, 86 CENTS.
SO WE JUST HIT THAT
BLUE BUTTON RIGHT THERE.
Aynalem says RIGHT HERE, AND THEN YOU
PUT IT ON THE BOK CHOY.
Dan says YOU CAN PUT IT
ON YOUR BOK CHOY,
YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOURSELF.
WE CAN WEIGH
SOMETHING ELSE THOUGH.
The announcer says LET'S
WEIGH BANANAS!
Dan says THIS BUNCH OF BANANAS
WEIGHS 826 GRAMS.
The announcer says WE
DID WEIGH BANANAS!
Aynalem says TWO DOLLARS AND 68 CENTS.
I ACTUALLY DON'T
NEED THE BANANAS,
ALL I NEED IS THE BOK CHOY.
THANKS FOR SHOWING ME
AROUND YOUR COOL STORE.
THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOP.
Dan says YEAH, WE LIKE IT.
Aynalem says YEAH, BYE!
Dan says TAKE CARE, AYNALEM,
COME BACK ANY TIME!
The announcer says BOK CHOY,
HMM, SOUNDS CHINESE.
ALSO KNOWN AS CHINESE
CABBAGE, IT IS CHINESE,
IS A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY MEAL.
AND HONEY, DID YOU KNOW
IT'S GOOD FOR YOU TOO?
THESE LEAVES OF BOK CHOY
HAVE EXCELLENT AMOUNTS
OF 21 NUTRIENTS THAT ARE
ALL GOOD FOR YOUR BODY.
An animation shows the bok choy with some of their nutrients in signs next to it magnesium, vitamin C, zinc, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin A and manganese.
The announcer says IT ALSO HAS A LOT OF VITAMIN
A WHICH IS GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN.
AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS
WASH YOUR BOK CHOY
AND OTHER VEGETABLES
BEFORE YOU USE THEM,
TO REMOVE STUFF, YOU
KNOW, THAT DOESN'T BELONG.
An animated cat brushes the bok choy and gets in the bath with it.
The announcer says NO, NOT LIKE THAT, HONEY!
JUST WASH THEM WITH WATER,
IN THE KITCHEN SINK!
Xander says I'M HERE AT
GALLERIA SUPERMARKET,
LOOKING FOR ALL SORTS OF STUFF.
THIS IS A HUGE GROCERY STORE,
FULL OF ALL SORTS OF
DIFFERENT ASIAN FOODS.
I'VE GOT MY SHOPPING LIST,
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE
ANY OF THE STUFF IS.
Ninki is in her twenties, with mid-length straight black hair in a low ponytail. She wears a pale blue sleeveless polo shirt.
She says HEY!
Xander says HEY!
Ninki says I'M NINKI.
Xander says I'M XANDER.
NINKI'S GONNA HELP ME FIND
SOME STUFF FROM MY LIST.
I'M LOOKING FOR A LOT OF THINGS,
BUT I CAN'T FIND THEM.
Ninki says OKAY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING?
Xander says GINGER.
Ninki says GINGER?
Xander says GINGER.
Ninky says OF COURSE I CAN SHOW YOU.
Xander says REALLY, OKAY!
Ninki says COME HERE.
SO THIS IS GINGER.
Xander says HOW DO I
KNOW WHICH ONE TO PICK?
Ninki says WELL, WHEN YOU SELECT GINGER
YOU GO FOR FIRM AND HEAVY ONES,
BECAUSE THAT MEANS
IT'S VERY FRESH.
BUT IF YOU SEE SOME MOLD OR
WRINKLES, DON'T GO FOR IT.
SO NOW, WHICH ONE
WOULD YOU PREFER?
Xander says HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?
Ninki says OH MY GOD, THAT'S GREAT.
WELL DONE.
Xander says SO THE NEXT THING
I NEED IS MINT.
MINT?
Ninki says SO RIGHT HERE.
Xander says OH HEY THAT'S KIND OF FUNNY,
WHY DO I NEED MINT
FOR A PASTA DISH?
Ninky says WELL IT SOUNDS
FUNNY, BUT WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE YOU ARE GOING TO
MAKE A DIFFERENT SOMETHING.
Xander says OKAY, I DON'T GET
HOW ANY OF THIS STUFF
HAS TO DO WITH NOODLES.
OKAY SO I NEED HONEY.
HONEY?
Ninki says HONEY IS JUST OVER HERE.
Xander says THIS ONE'S OKAY?
Ninki says YEAH.
Xander says WHY HONEY?
Ninki says I DON'T KNOW!
Xander says OKAY, SO CANNED CORN.
CANNED CORN?
Ninki says CANNED CORN IS JUST OVER HERE.
Xander says OH, I SEE IT!
I GUESS CORN IS MORE BELIEVABLE.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR YUZU.
WHAT'S YUZU?
Ninki says IT'S A FRUIT.
Xander says FRUIT?
Ninki says YEAH, BACK HERE.
He goes in reverse and says BEEP BEEP BEEP!
RIGHT HERE?
Ninki says HERE YOU GO, YEAH.
I WOULD RECOMMEND FOR
YOU THIS YUZU JAR,
IT'S SWEET AND DELICIOUS.
Xander says NOW I NEED SOME SEAWEED.
Ninki says SEAWEED, SEAWEED, SEAWEED.
Xander jumps to grab the seaweed and says SEAWEED!
IT DEFINITELY HELPS TO
HAVE SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT.
SEAWEED!
Ninki says THERE YOU GO.
Xander says OKAY, LET'S GO
FIND THE NEXT THING.
JUMBO PRAWNS.
THOSE ARE LIKE BIG SHRIMP.
PRAWNS, PRAWNS, PRAWNS.
Ninki says PRAWNS IS OVER THERE.
Xander says OH, HERE'S THE PRAWNS.
Ninki says YEAH, HERE YOU GO.
Xander says THESE ONES RIGHT HERE?
Ninki says YEP.
Xander says GREAT, THESE.
THAT'S EVERYTHING,
TIME TO GET COOKING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, NINKI!
Ninki says YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
BYE!
Xander says BYE, THANKS!
(CART RATTLING)
He bumps the shopping cart against the shelves.
(NINKI LAUGHING)
(Japanese music plays)
Aynalem visits Jason at his restaurant.
Jason is in his thirties, with short black hair and wears black trousers and a black shirt.
Aynalem says HEY JASON, I GOT
THE BOK BOK BOK CHOY!
Jason says AWESOME, LET ME INTRODUCE
YOU TO OUR CHEF ERIC FIRST.
THIS IS ERIC.
Aynalem says NICE TO MEET YOU ERIC,
ARE WE GONNA START COOKING?
Eric is in his thirties and wears glasses and a cook’s uniform.
Eric says SO FIRST YOU SHOULD
CUT THE BOK CHOY.
Jason says SO WE CAN CHOOSE
THE GOOD PART.
Aynalem says THIS ONE.
OH, THIS ONE'S CUTE.
AND THIS ONE.
Eric says SO LET'S WASH THEM.
Aynalem says REMEMBER KIDS,
WHEN YOU'RE COOKING,
ALWAYS WASH YOUR BOK CHOY.
Jason says WE'RE GONNA COOK THIS.
Aynalem says WE'RE GOING
TO COOK THIS BOK CHOY
IN A BIG STEAMER.
Jason says THAT'S GOOD.
NOW WE CAN MAKE THE
NOODLES, THE EXCITING PART!
Eric starts stretching the dough and says OKAY, LET ME DO
SOME MAGIC FOR YOU!
Aynalem says WHEE!
Eric says DO YOU WANT TO TRY?
Aynalem says IT'S A BALL OF PASTE!
SO WHY DO YOU DO THAT?
Aynalem makes a twirling hand gesture.
Eric says TO STRETCH THE DOUGH.
Aynalem says OH, OKAY.
AAH!
Eric says WANT TO TRY?
Aynalem says SURE.
THIS STUFF FEELS SO WEIRD,
IT'S ALMOST LIKE MUD!
BLECH!
jason says USE YOUR MUSCLES.
Eric cuts a portion and says SO WE NEED A SMALLER ONE?
Aynalem says THAT'S MY SIZE.
She starts pounding the dough on the cooking surface.
(DOUGH POUNDING)
Jason says GOOD JOB, YOU GOT IT.
Aynalem says THIS IS A GOOD
WORKOUT BEFORE WE EAT.
Jason says SO ERIC IS GONNA
SHOW YOU FIRST,
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA
DO IT BY YOURSELF.
Aynalem says HOW MANY NOODLES
DO YOU MAKE IN A DAY?
Eric starts stretching the dough till he makes it into noodles.
Eric says ALMOST A THOUSAND.
Aynalem says THAT IS A LOT!
Jason says IT'S MAGIC.
Aynalem says MAN, ERIC'S REALLY
QUICK WITH HIS DOUGH.
NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU
GUYS CALL IT MAGIC NOODLE.
Eric says SO THIS
IS THE NOODLE HERE.
Aynalem says THIS IS THE NOODLE?
Eric says YEAH.
Eric throws the noodles in boiling water.
Aynalem says OH, JUST LIKE THAT?
THEN HOW LONG DO YOU
HAVE TO WAIT FOR?
Jason says 14 SECONDS, YOU CAN COUNT.
ONE, TWO...
(FAST FORWARDING NOISE)
Jason takes the noodles out of the pot and puts them in a plate.
Aynalem says FOURTEEN!
AND HERE IS OUR
BEAUTIFUL NOODLES.
Aynalem says OKAY, IT'S YOUR TURN NOW.
Eric says THERE YOU GO.
Aynalem says NOW ROLL IT?
OH, WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
PULL IT?
She pulls the dough to make it thin and put the two ends together. Then continue stretching and joining the ends.
Aynalem says PUT TOGETHER.
PULL.
PUT TOGETHER.
IT'S KIND OF FALLING.
THERE YOU GO.
OH, THIS IS LOTS OF FUN!
Jason says FRESH HAND NOODLE.
OOPS, SO YOU HAVE TO
SPIN A LITTLE FIRST.
PUT IT IN THERE, YEAH.
HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE?
FOURTEEN, IT'S DONE!
Aynalem says OUR MAGIC NUMBER!
AND THIS ONE'S FOR JASON.
Jason says OH, THANKS.
(music plays)
Xander says MENAMI IS THE FIRST
TRADITIONAL UDON HOUSE
IN ALL OF ONTARIO.
AND HEY, CHECK OUT THIS DOOR!
IT'S 150 YEARS OLD.
WHAT IS THIS THING?
Chi is in her forties, with short straight light brown hair with bangs. She wears a blue shirt and an apron.
Chi says THIS MACHINE IS A
SPECIAL MACHINE FROM JAPAN
TO MAKE UDON NOODLES.
Xander says UDON IS A
THICK WHEAT BASED NOODLE.
Chi says THE MACHINE, FOUR TIMES.
They feed dough into the machine rollers.
Xander says CHI OWNS
THE RESTAURANT.
THERE IT GOES.
Chi says WOW, BIGGER!
Xander says THIS WAY?
Chi says YEAH, THIS WAY.
BETTER, OKAY.
BE CAREFUL THIS TIME
Xander says IT'S GOING BACK IN!
(NOODLE MACHINE ALARM BEEPING)
IT'S OUT OF CONTROL!
The dough comes out in pieces.
Xander says I THINK WE MAY NEED
TO TRY THAT AGAIN.
THIS MACHINE IS CRAZY!
OKAY, ROUND NUMBER TWO.
I'LL DO BETTER WITH THIS ONE.
AWESOME, NOW WHAT?
Chi says TWO MORE TIMES.
THIS IS THE TRICKY
PART, FINALLY.
OOH, GOOD JOB!
MORE STARCH, OKAY, YES.
Xander says CAN I
FLIP THE SWITCH?
Chi says THIS ONE, OOH!
Xander says CUTTING TIME!
ALMOST DONE!
Chi says PERFECT, YEAH.
CAREFUL, HEAVY HEAVY!
He takes out the tray with the shredded noodles.
Chai says OOH.
WE HAVE TO SHAKE IT.
Xander says SHAKEY SHAKEY, OOH,
IT'S SNOWING, AH!
IS IT WEIRD THAT THIS
ALREADY LOOKS DELICIOUS?
THAT WAS MY BEST ONE SO FAR!
Chi says YOU'LL MAKE ANOTHER.
HIGH FIVE!
WOO!
Xander says NOW IT'S TIME TO COOK
THE NOODLES WE JUST MADE.
Chi says GO TO THE WARM MACHINE.
Xander says THIS
IS KEVIN THE CHEF.
HE'S GOING TO HELP ME COOK.
Kevin is in his thirties and wears a cook’s uniform and a cap hat.
Kevini says BRING IT AND THEN
WHEN YOU'RE READY JUST PUT IT
Xander says INTO THE WATER.
SO THAT'S DONE NOW, HOW LONG
DOES IT USUALLY TAKE TO COOK?
Chai says IT USUALLY TAKES 30 MINUTES.
Xander says WHILE THOSE ARE COOKING,
WE'RE GONNA GO MAKE THE TEMPURA.
Kevin says SO I'M JUST SHOWING YOU,
HOLD THE KNIFE THIS WAY, YES.
Xander starts chopping spring onions.
Xander says KIDS, MAKE
SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE
AN ADULT AROUND
WHEN USING A KNIFE.
OH, THIS IS REALLY TRICKY!
Chi says OKAY, SECOND ONE IS
GINGER, YOUR FAVORITE!
Xander says THERE'S THE GINGER I BOUGHT.
Chi says WOW.
Xander says SO CHI, WHY DID YOU
OPEN UP THIS RESTAURANT?
Chai says BECAUSE THERE ARE A
LOT OF NOODLE PLACES
IN CANADA RIGHT NOW,
BUT NOT MANY UDON PLACES.
Xander says SO KEVIN, YOU WENT TO JAPAN
TO LEARN ALL THIS STUFF?
Kevin says OF COURSE, BECAUSE IN TORONTO
THERE IS NO ONE WHO
CAN TEACH ME, SO.
Chi says WE'LL JUST PUT IT IN
THE MIXER TO GRIND IT.
Xander says CHOP CHOP CHOP!
Chi says ALL RIGHT,
GINGER'S READY!
An animation shows a suited up dog in a kitchen.
The announcer says LET'S
TALK ABOUT GINGER!
WINSTON!
GINGER ALWAYS ADDS A KICK
TO ANY DISH YOU MAKE,
AS IT HAS A SWEET
YET SPICY FLAVOUR.
I MEANT FLAVOUR KICK, WINSTON!
GINGER IS GOOD FOR YOUR BODY
IF YOU'VE GOT SOME
ACHES AND PAINS.
WOW!
GINGER TEA SOOTHES A SORE TUMMY,
AND HELPS WITH DIGESTION.
SO TRY GINGER SOMETIME.
YOUR BODY WILL THANK YOU.
Xander says SO NOW WHAT'S
ALL THIS STUFF FOR?
Kevin says THIS IS FOR FRYING THE TEMPURA
WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING.
They cover the vegetables in flour.
Xander says SO ARE THESE GREEN PEPPERS?
Kevin says YEAH, GREEN PEPPER.
AND THEN THIS ONE IS YELLOW.
Xander says NOW FOR THE PRAWNS.
Kevin says MAKE SURE YOU SHAKE IT OFF.
Xander says THERE YOU GO.
Kevin says SO WE HAVE TO TEMPURA
IT, WHICH MEANS DEEP FRY.
SO BEFORE WE DO IT, WE HAVE
TO MAKE A TEMPURA BASE.
Using chopsticks, they spread tempura batter in the frying pan.
Kevin says OKAY SO NOW, COLLECT THE
TEMPURA THAT HAS FRIED.
Xander says COLLECT IT.
They cover the shrimp in the bits and put it back in the frying pan.
Kevin says AND THE
SHRIMP, LITTLE BY LITTLE.
OUR TEMPURAS ARE DONE!
(music plays)
Aynalem says SO WE'VE MADE THE
NOODLES, WHAT'S NEXT?
Jason says WELL THERE'S THE BEEF BROTH,
AND THEN WE HAVE CHICKEN
BROTH AND LAMB BROTH.
YOU WANT THE BEEF ONE?
An animated chicken appears driving a tractor.
Aynalem says UM, SURE, YES.
Jason says ONE SPOON.
Aynalem says WHOA!
Jason says HERE.
OKAY, SO THAT'S YOURS.
Aynalem says WOW, LOOK AT THIS!
AND THEN NOW DO WE JUST DO THIS?
She puts a bok choy leave on top of the noodles.
Aynalem says I PICKED THE TINIEST BOK CHOY.
Jason says THE BIG ONE IS MINE.
Aynalem says I'LL JUST PUT IT THERE.
Jason says LET'S DO MY MEAT.
ERIC IS GONNA TEACH YOU
HOW TO PREPARE THIS.
Eric says TEN PIECES.
Aynalem says TEN PIECES, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
Jason says YOU WANT TO PREPARE MINE?
Aynalem says SURE, ALL AROUND!
Jason says AND THEN THE TENDER.
Aynalem says THREE, FOUR.
Jason says EXCELLENT.
GREEN ONIONS AND CILANTRO.
Aynalem says DO YOU
WANT MORE THAN THAT?
Jason says IT'S UP TO YOU!
Aynalem says OOH, THIS DISH
IS LOOKING GREAT!
Jason says I LOVE IT.
IT'S DONE!
Aynalem says WE'RE DONE?
Jason says WE'RE DONE!
Aynalem says WOW, WELL LET'S GO EAT!
(BELL RINGING)
Xander says NOW THE NOODLES ARE DONE.
SO WHAT KIND OF BROTH IS IT?
Chi says DRIED, VERY
HIGH END SEAFOOD,
VERY VERY PURE, RIGHT.
Xander says YEAH, ONIONS.
Kevin says HOT ONIONS
IN THE MIDDLE.
Chi says SEAWEED, GINGER,
AND YOUR TEMPURA.
VEGETABLE, SHRIMP.
ALL DONE, READY TO EAT!
Xander says HANG ON A SECOND.
I THINK I BOUGHT A FEW OTHER
THINGS FROM THE STORE TOO!
Chi says OH, OKAY, WE CAN MAKE A
SIDE DISH CALLED ETIAGE.
YOU WANT TO MAKE IT?
Xander says SURE!
Chi says OKAY.
Xander says THIS IS A SIDE DISH THAT'S
GONNA GO WITH MY UDON.
Chi says CORN IN A CAN
IS VERY VERY POPULAR
AND CHEAP AND EVERYWHERE.
Chi pours the content of the can in a strainer.
Xander says I'M SHAKING MY CORN!
Kevin says THEN MIX
WITH THE FLOUR FIRST.
Xander says OKAY, SO WHAT'S NEXT?
Chi says OKAY, DEEP FRY!
AGAIN, OKAY, LET'S GO!
Kevin pours spoonfuls of the mix in hot oil.
Xander says WHOA!
THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
Chi says YEAH, IT
SMELLS GOOD ALREADY.
ALL RIGHT?
Xander says WOW.
GREAT, THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS.
IT'S TIME TO EAT.
Chi says NO NO NO, WAIT A SECOND!
WE CAN MAKE A DRINK!
Xander says A DRINK?
Chi says YEAH.
WE CAN MAKE A YUZU MOJITO!
Xander says OOH, THIS LOOKS LIKE THE MINT!
Chi says ONE OUNCE LIME AND
LEMON JUICE, YEAH.
YOU PUNCH IT AND GRIND IT.
YOU CAN SEE SOME JUICE, RIGHT?
Xander says OH RIGHT.
Chi says THIS IS
HOUSE MADE SYRUP.
AFTER THAT THE YUZU.
Xander says THE YUZU!
Chi says THIS IS TONIC WATER.
PUT THE WATER AND THE
GARNISH ON THE SIDE.
Xander says SO NOW ARE WE DONE?
Chi says YEAH, WE'RE DONE!
Xander says OH MY GOSH, IT LOOKS SO GOOD!
Chi says GOOD JOB, CHEF!
Kids appear inside animated plates.
A blond girl says I LOVE SEAWEED.
A curly haired girl says MY FAVORITE ASIAN
FOOD IS DUMPLINGS.
YOU PUT CORN AND YOU PUT
LOADS OF VEGGIES IN THEM.
The boy in the bow tie says I DON'T LIKE ONIONS.
IT'S PURPLE AND I DO
NOT LIKE TO EAT IT.
A boy with curly brown hair says I MIGHT HAVE EATEN
KOREAN FOOD BEFORE,
BUT I'M NOT SURE.
Aynalem says OOH, SO ARE
WE READY TO EAT THIS?
Jason says YEAH, I CANNOT WAIT!
An animated robot pops up and says THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS!
Aynalem grabs the chop sticks and says I'M REALLY BAD AT
EATING WITH THESE.
(SLURPING NOODLES)
Jason says HOW'S THAT TASTE?
Aynalem says REALLY GOOD.
SO WHAT'S THE HISTORY
OF NOODLES, JASON?
Jason says THEY COME FROM THE
NORTHERN PART OF CHINA.
SINCE 1949 WHEN PEOPLE
GOT REALLY HUNGRY
AND THERE WAS A WAR AT THAT TIME
AND THEY DON'T HAVE FOOD,
THEY ONLY EAT NOODLES,
SO EVERYBODY ATE THE
NOODLES TOGETHER,
SO IT'S LIKE FAMILY.
WHENEVER THEY GO OUTSIDE CHINA,
THEY STILL REMEMBER THE
TASTE OF THE NOODLE,
AND THAT'S WHY WE
CALL IT MAGIC NOODLE.
Aynalem says WHO KNEW NOODLES
HAD SUCH A HISTORY?
Back in Chi’s restaurant, Chi says ARE YOU READY TO START?
Xander says SURE!
Chi says TRY THE TEMPURA FIRST.
Xander says GOT IT.
I'M NOT VERY GOOD
WITH CHOPSTICKS.
YOU KNOW WHAT, I'LL
JUST USE MY FINGERS.
Chi says HOW IS IT?
Xander says MM, THIS TASTES FANTASTIC!
Chi says TRY THE UDON NOODLE.
YOU LIKE IT?
Back in Jason’s restaurant, Jason says OKAY, ARE YOU GONNA
TRY THE BOK CHOY?
Aynalem says OH YES.
IT'S GOOD!
Jason says I THINK IT'S REALLY GOOD.
Aynalem says I'M GLAD MY BOK CHOY
MADE IT INTO THE SOUP.
She grabs most of the noodles in the chopsticks and says I THINK I'M GETTING THE
HANG OF THESE CHOPSTICKS.
JUST EAT IT LIKE THIS.
Jason curls the noodles and says YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
TO USE CHOPSTICKS?
LIKE THIS.
SO YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF THEM.
They both say OOH!
Jason says SEE, IT'S EASY, RIGHT?
At Chi’s, Xander says NOW FOR MY BONUS DISH!
Chi says LET'S TRY
THE CORN ETIAGE.
DIP IT IN THE SAUCE.
Xander says IT'S SO GOOD!
DRINK TIME?
Chi says YEAH.
Xander says GET READY.
MM, YOU CAN DEFINITELY
TASTE THE MINT.
I'VE NEVER HAD YUZU BEFORE
BUT IT TASTES REALLY GOOD.
Chi says YEAH IT TASTES REALLY
STRONG AND ORANGEY, RIGHT?
YEAH.
Xander says YOU KNOW, NOODLES
ARE ABOUT DISCOVERY.
WITHOUT THESE NOODLES,
I WOULD HAVE NEVER FOUND
THIS CORN OR THIS DRINK.
Chi says CHEERS!
Xander says TIME TO GO MEET
UP WITH AYNALEM.
(LAID BACK MUSIC)
In a public place, Xander says AYNALEM?
Aynalem says XANDER?
Xander says AYNALEM?
Aynalem says XANDER?
Xander says AYNALEM!
Aynalem says OH, THERE YOU ARE!
Xander says HEY, I DISCOVERED YOU!
Aynalem says I DISCOVERED YOU TOO!
Xander says SO WHAT ELSE DID YOU
DISCOVER IN TORONTO?
Aynalem says I DISCOVERED BOK
CHOY, IT IS SO GOOD.
WHAT DID YOU DISCOVER?
Xander says I DISCOVERED DEEP
FRIED CORN FRITTERS
AND A YUZU DRINK.
Aynalem says MM, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
Xander says YOU KNOW WHAT I'M
IN THE MOOD FOR?
Aynalem says WHAT?
They both say DESSERT!
AS the gag reel rolls, end credits roll.
A member of the crew fans Aynalem with papers.
Aynalem says NO, NO, NO.
I'M GONNA FAINT!
Xander tries to push the shopping cart and says WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY WHEEL?
WELL I'M HAVING
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES,
PLEASE COME BACK TO KID DINERS.
Aynalem says DID SOMEONE JUST ASK
HER TO KNOCK IT OFF?
(BOUNCY MUSIC)
Hosted by Aynalem Martens and Xander Boulard.
Directed by John Barnard and Scott R. Leary.
Produced by Chris Charler and Schott R. Leary.
Logo: CMF.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
The animated logo of TVO Kids appear.
On a chopping board, string beans spell "Kid Diners."
Xander says YOU'RE
WATCHING KID DINERS!
Xander is around 11, with short blond hair and wears a colourful checked shirt.
The announcer says HEY KIDS,
COME JOIN ME IN THE KITCHEN!
Kids say INSIDE ACCESS!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
A caption reads "Aynalem."
Aynalem is around 12, with long curly brown hair with bangs in a ponytail. She wears a white tip and a white cardigan.
Aynalem says I LOVE IT!
Clips show images of the kids making all kinds of foods.
The caption changes to "Xander."
Xander cuts a pizza and says OH, I WANT
TO EAT IT RIGHT NOW!
THAT LOOKS SO GOOD!
In animation, a cat and a dog chop the words "Kid Diners" out of food on a cutting board.
Kids shout WE LOVE IT!
Aynalem says I'M AYNALEM,
AND ON THIS EPISODE
OF KID DINERS,
XANDER AND I ARE IN
TORONTO, ONTARIO.
AND WE HAVE NOODLES
ON OUR MINDS!
I GO LOOKING FOR VEGETABLES
FOR HAND PULLED NOODLES.
AND XANDER GOES HUNTING FOR
A VERY SPECIAL INGREDIENT.
YOU'RE WATCHING KID DINERS.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
An animated map shows the location of Toronto.
Different kids appear inside an animated plate.
A brown haired girl says I LOVE THE SPAGHETTI
THAT MY DAD MAKES.
A red haired little girl says I LIKE SPICY FOODS.
A girl with curly brown hair says SOMETIMES I CAN HAVE FISH.
NOT MY TYPE, BUT SAY IT
WAS DEEP FRIED, I'D EAT IT.
A boy in a bow tie says I DON'T LIKE SEAFOOD
BUT MY BROTHER LIKES IT.
Xander says WE'RE IN TORONTO, OBVIOUSLY.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR NOODLES.
Aynalem says BECAUSE WHEN YOU
LOOK FOR NOODLES,
YOU DISCOVER NEW THINGS!
Xander says WE'RE IN TORONTO
LOOKING FOR POODLES!
Aynalem comes out of a shop window and says NOT POODLES, XANDER, NOODLES!
Xander says WHAT'S AYNALEM DOING IN THERE?
OH THAT MAKES MORE SENSE.
HEY AYNALEM, HEY DAVE.
Dave, the camera man, greets hitm.
Xander says AND THIS IS?
Deanna, the cashier, is in her thirties, with long brown hair in a ponytail and she wears a uniform T
shirt and a cap.
She says DEANNA, HI!
Aynalem says YEAH, SHE'S GONNA
BE OUR CHEF FOR TODAY!
Xander says LOOKS LIKE AYNALEM IS
MAKING ME SOME LUNCH!
Aynalem says I HOPE XANDER IS HUNGRY,
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
HIM SOMETHING FANTASTIC.
Xander says SO WHAT HAVE YOU
GUYS GOT FOR ME TODAY?
Deanna says WE'RE MAKING PALABOK!
Xander say YAY!
Aynalem says PALABOK IS A
FILIPINO NOODLE DISH.
Deanna says SO WE HAVE TO PUT THE SAUCE,
IT'S THE ANATO POWDER WITH
SOME CHICKEN BROTH IN IT.
WE'RE GOING TO ADD SOME
NIGIRI TOFU FOR NOW.
Xander says TOFU, HMM, I DON'T
KNOW ABOUT THAT.
Deanna says THIS IS THE NOODLES,
THE CORNSTARCH NOODLES.
Aynalem says WHAT ARE
CORNSTARCH NOODLES?
Deanna says THEY ARE GLUTEN FREE,
THERE'S NO WHEAT IN THERE
BECAUSE IT'S CORNSTARCH.
Xander says ISN'T CORNSTARCH
LIKE THAT SYRUPY STUFF?
Deanna says THAT'S CORN SYRUP.
THESE ARE SHRIMPS.
Aynalem says I'VE NEVER SEEN
THAT COLOR OF SHRIMP.
Deanna says THESE ARE THE RAW SHRIMPS,
SO WE'RE COOKING IT TOGETHER.
Aynalem says WHEN DO YOU KNOW
WHEN IT'S DONE?
Deanna says THE SHRIMPS, SEE THE SHRIMPS?
Aynalem says OH YES.
Deanna says IT'S TURNING INTO LIKE ORANGE.
Aynalem says CAN I MOVE IT AROUND?
Deanna says YEAH, SURE, JUST
BE CAREFUL, IT'S HOT.
Aynalem says THIS NOODLE FEELS REALLY COOL.
IT'S KIND OF
SLIPPERY AND SMOOTH.
SO HOW COME YOUR
RESTAURANT IS SO SMALL?
Deanna says BECAUSE OUR CONCEPT
IS LIKE A FOOD TRUCK,
BUT WE'RE NOT A FOOD TRUCK,
WE'RE THE FIRST ONE
IN TORONTO TO HAVE
A SHIPPING CONTAINER MARKET.
IT LOOKS LIKE A FOOD
TRUCK BUT IT DOESN'T MOVE.
A shop appears with a sign that reads "Kanto. Elevated Filipino Street Food."
Xander says I'VE NEVER ORDERED NOODLES
FROM A SHIPPING
CONTAINER BEFORE!
Deanna says SO I THINK IT'S
DONE, WE CAN MOVE THIS IN HERE.
She gives Aynalem a disposable container.
Xander says SO IT'S NOT FAST FOOD,
IT'S QUICK FOOD TO MAKE, BUT
Deanna says IT IS, IT IS.
IT'S VERY AUTHENTIC.
SO WE MAKE IT FRESH TO
ORDER FOR EVERYBODY.
Aynalem says THIS IS AUTHENTIC
FILIPINO FOOD.
Deanna says SO NOW WE HAVE TO DO GARNISH.
THIS IS GARLIC BITS, TRY IT!
DO YOU LIKE GARLIC?
Aynalem says YEAH, I LIKE GARLIC.
An animated Dracula pops up and says "Uhhh garlic!"
Deanna says SO YOU CAN SPRINKLE.
NOW THE NEXT ONE IS
CALLED CHICHARRON.
Xander says WHAT IS IT?
Deanna says IT'S PORK CRACKLINGS.
Aynalem says WE'RE PUTTING PORK
SKIN ON TOP OF NOODLES?
An animated pork pops up.
Deanna says IT'S THE SKIN OF THE
PORK, IT'S BEEN FRIED,
YOU WANT TO TASTE IT, TASTE IT!
IT'S CRISPY.
Xander says CRISPY PIG SKIN ON NOODLES?
Deanna says NOW WE PUT BOILED EGGS.
THESE ARE GREEN ONIONS.
An animated egg says "Eggcellent."
Aynalem says GREEN ONIONS, IT ADDS
LIKE A LITTLE MORE COLOR.
Deanna says THIS ONE IS THE JUICE,
IT'S LIKE A LEMON,
BUT IT'S LIKE A
TRADITIONAL FILIPINO LEMON.
Xander says IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
ALMOST DONE, IS IT READY YET?
Deanna says YES IT IS!
Aynalem says XANDER'S SURE LOOKING HUNGRY.
Deanna says TRY IT, YOU CAN
MIX EVERYTHING.
Aynalem says OH, MIX IT?
Deanna says YEAH.
SO YOU
ACTUALLY TASTE EVERYTHING.
Aynalem says OKAY.
Deanna says YOU TASTE THE GARLIC?
Aynalem says I'VE NEVER HAD NOODLES
LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Xander says I'M NOT A REALLY
BIG FAN OF TOFU
BUT THIS IS REALLY GOOD.
Deanna says THANK YOU!
Xander says THESE NOODLES ARE QUITE
THE LITTLE DISCOVERY.
Aynalem says YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS TO GO?
Xander says DEFINITELY.
Aynalem says WHY DID I MAKE IT FOR XANDER,
I SHOULD HAVE MADE IT FOR ME!
Xander says THIS LOOKS SO DIFFERENT.
TIME FOR SOME MORE
NOODLE DISCOVERY.
Dave grabs a bite.
Xander says YOU KNOW, I COULD
SHARE THIS WITH YOU.
Aynalem says WE REALLY HAVE TO
START FEEDING OUR CREW
BETTER ON THESE THINGS.
(music plays)
Aynalem says I'M AT KARMA
CO
OP LOOKING FOR BOK CHOY
FOR THE DISH I'M
MAKING AT MAGIC NOODLE.
HEY DAN!
Dan is in his thirties, with very short brown hair and a goatee. He wears basketball shorts, a blue T-shirt and an apron.
He says HEY AYNALEM.
Aynalem says I NEED SOME BOK CHOY.
Dan says COME WITH ME.
Aynalem says OKAY.
Dan says SO AYNALEM, WELCOME
TO KARMA CO
OP.
Aynalem says WHAT'S KARMA CO
OP?
Dan says KARMA CO
OP IS A
MEMBERS RUN FOOD CO
OP.
SO ALL THAT REALLY MEANS IS
YOU'RE MORE THAN A SHOPPER.
YOU HELP US RUN THE STORE,
YOU HELP US PICK THE PRODUCTS.
Aynalem says WHAT A COOL IDEA
FOR A GROCERY STORE!
WHAT'S KARMA MEAN?
Dan says KARMA IS GOOD
ENERGY, OR POSITIVITY.
Aynalem says KARMA, WOW, THAT'S DEEP.
Dan says SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE STORE.
Aynalem says THIS DOES NOT
LOOK LIKE THE KIND OF STORE
THAT MY MOM SHOPS AT.
Dan says WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS STORE
IS AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE
61 LOCALLY GROWN ITEMS,
THAT CHANGES SEASONALLY.
WE'VE GOT SWEET POTATOES.
OTHER NORMAL POTATOES.
FUNKY FUNKY TOMATOES.
THAT'S WHAT TOMATOES
USED TO LOOK LIKE.
WE HAVE EXCELLENT CHERRY
TOMATOES, FEEL FREE TO TRY ONE.
Aynalem says OKAY.
VERY JUICY!
Dan says AND OF COURSE,
WE HAVE BOK CHOY.
BOK CHOY IS WHAT THEY CALL
A NON
HEADING CABBAGE,
He grabs a cabbage and says SO IT'S A CABBAGE BUT IT
DOESN'T MAKE A HEAD LIKE THAT,
THEY GROW NICE AND STRAIGHT AND
STAY A LITTLE FURTHER APART.
Aynalem says OOH, THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
WELL THIS IS EXCELLENT,
I GOT MY BOK CHOY!
Dan says NOW WE GOTTA WEIGH
IT, COME WITH ME.
SO JUST PUT THE BOK
CHOY ON THE SCALE,
THIS TELLS YOUR WEIGHT.
SO THAT'S 130 GRAMS,
AND THAT'S THE PRICE
YOU'RE GONNA PAY, 86 CENTS.
SO WE JUST HIT THAT
BLUE BUTTON RIGHT THERE.
Aynalem says RIGHT HERE, AND THEN YOU
PUT IT ON THE BOK CHOY.
Dan says YOU CAN PUT IT
ON YOUR BOK CHOY,
YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOURSELF.
WE CAN WEIGH
SOMETHING ELSE THOUGH.
The announcer says LET'S
WEIGH BANANAS!
Dan says THIS BUNCH OF BANANAS
WEIGHS 826 GRAMS.
The announcer says WE
DID WEIGH BANANAS!
Aynalem says TWO DOLLARS AND 68 CENTS.
I ACTUALLY DON'T
NEED THE BANANAS,
ALL I NEED IS THE BOK CHOY.
THANKS FOR SHOWING ME
AROUND YOUR COOL STORE.
THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOP.
Dan says YEAH, WE LIKE IT.
Aynalem says YEAH, BYE!
Dan says TAKE CARE, AYNALEM,
COME BACK ANY TIME!
The announcer says BOK CHOY,
HMM, SOUNDS CHINESE.
ALSO KNOWN AS CHINESE
CABBAGE, IT IS CHINESE,
IS A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY MEAL.
AND HONEY, DID YOU KNOW
IT'S GOOD FOR YOU TOO?
THESE LEAVES OF BOK CHOY
HAVE EXCELLENT AMOUNTS
OF 21 NUTRIENTS THAT ARE
ALL GOOD FOR YOUR BODY.
An animation shows the bok choy with some of their nutrients in signs next to it magnesium, vitamin C, zinc, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin A and manganese.
The announcer says IT ALSO HAS A LOT OF VITAMIN
A WHICH IS GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN.
AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS
WASH YOUR BOK CHOY
AND OTHER VEGETABLES
BEFORE YOU USE THEM,
TO REMOVE STUFF, YOU
KNOW, THAT DOESN'T BELONG.
An animated cat brushes the bok choy and gets in the bath with it.
The announcer says NO, NOT LIKE THAT, HONEY!
JUST WASH THEM WITH WATER,
IN THE KITCHEN SINK!
Xander says I'M HERE AT
GALLERIA SUPERMARKET,
LOOKING FOR ALL SORTS OF STUFF.
THIS IS A HUGE GROCERY STORE,
FULL OF ALL SORTS OF
DIFFERENT ASIAN FOODS.
I'VE GOT MY SHOPPING LIST,
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE
ANY OF THE STUFF IS.
Ninki is in her twenties, with mid-length straight black hair in a low ponytail. She wears a pale blue sleeveless polo shirt.
She says HEY!
Xander says HEY!
Ninki says I'M NINKI.
Xander says I'M XANDER.
NINKI'S GONNA HELP ME FIND
SOME STUFF FROM MY LIST.
I'M LOOKING FOR A LOT OF THINGS,
BUT I CAN'T FIND THEM.
Ninki says OKAY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING?
Xander says GINGER.
Ninki says GINGER?
Xander says GINGER.
Ninky says OF COURSE I CAN SHOW YOU.
Xander says REALLY, OKAY!
Ninki says COME HERE.
SO THIS IS GINGER.
Xander says HOW DO I
KNOW WHICH ONE TO PICK?
Ninki says WELL, WHEN YOU SELECT GINGER
YOU GO FOR FIRM AND HEAVY ONES,
BECAUSE THAT MEANS
IT'S VERY FRESH.
BUT IF YOU SEE SOME MOLD OR
WRINKLES, DON'T GO FOR IT.
SO NOW, WHICH ONE
WOULD YOU PREFER?
Xander says HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?
Ninki says OH MY GOD, THAT'S GREAT.
WELL DONE.
Xander says SO THE NEXT THING
I NEED IS MINT.
MINT?
Ninki says SO RIGHT HERE.
Xander says OH HEY THAT'S KIND OF FUNNY,
WHY DO I NEED MINT
FOR A PASTA DISH?
Ninky says WELL IT SOUNDS
FUNNY, BUT WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE YOU ARE GOING TO
MAKE A DIFFERENT SOMETHING.
Xander says OKAY, I DON'T GET
HOW ANY OF THIS STUFF
HAS TO DO WITH NOODLES.
OKAY SO I NEED HONEY.
HONEY?
Ninki says HONEY IS JUST OVER HERE.
Xander says THIS ONE'S OKAY?
Ninki says YEAH.
Xander says WHY HONEY?
Ninki says I DON'T KNOW!
Xander says OKAY, SO CANNED CORN.
CANNED CORN?
Ninki says CANNED CORN IS JUST OVER HERE.
Xander says OH, I SEE IT!
I GUESS CORN IS MORE BELIEVABLE.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR YUZU.
WHAT'S YUZU?
Ninki says IT'S A FRUIT.
Xander says FRUIT?
Ninki says YEAH, BACK HERE.
He goes in reverse and says BEEP BEEP BEEP!
RIGHT HERE?
Ninki says HERE YOU GO, YEAH.
I WOULD RECOMMEND FOR
YOU THIS YUZU JAR,
IT'S SWEET AND DELICIOUS.
Xander says NOW I NEED SOME SEAWEED.
Ninki says SEAWEED, SEAWEED, SEAWEED.
Xander jumps to grab the seaweed and says SEAWEED!
IT DEFINITELY HELPS TO
HAVE SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT.
SEAWEED!
Ninki says THERE YOU GO.
Xander says OKAY, LET'S GO
FIND THE NEXT THING.
JUMBO PRAWNS.
THOSE ARE LIKE BIG SHRIMP.
PRAWNS, PRAWNS, PRAWNS.
Ninki says PRAWNS IS OVER THERE.
Xander says OH, HERE'S THE PRAWNS.
Ninki says YEAH, HERE YOU GO.
Xander says THESE ONES RIGHT HERE?
Ninki says YEP.
Xander says GREAT, THESE.
THAT'S EVERYTHING,
TIME TO GET COOKING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, NINKI!
Ninki says YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
BYE!
Xander says BYE, THANKS!
(CART RATTLING)
He bumps the shopping cart against the shelves.
(NINKI LAUGHING)
(Japanese music plays)
Aynalem visits Jason at his restaurant.
Jason is in his thirties, with short black hair and wears black trousers and a black shirt.
Aynalem says HEY JASON, I GOT
THE BOK BOK BOK CHOY!
Jason says AWESOME, LET ME INTRODUCE
YOU TO OUR CHEF ERIC FIRST.
THIS IS ERIC.
Aynalem says NICE TO MEET YOU ERIC,
ARE WE GONNA START COOKING?
Eric is in his thirties and wears glasses and a cook’s uniform.
Eric says SO FIRST YOU SHOULD
CUT THE BOK CHOY.
Jason says SO WE CAN CHOOSE
THE GOOD PART.
Aynalem says THIS ONE.
OH, THIS ONE'S CUTE.
AND THIS ONE.
Eric says SO LET'S WASH THEM.
Aynalem says REMEMBER KIDS,
WHEN YOU'RE COOKING,
ALWAYS WASH YOUR BOK CHOY.
Jason says WE'RE GONNA COOK THIS.
Aynalem says WE'RE GOING
TO COOK THIS BOK CHOY
IN A BIG STEAMER.
Jason says THAT'S GOOD.
NOW WE CAN MAKE THE
NOODLES, THE EXCITING PART!
Eric starts stretching the dough and says OKAY, LET ME DO
SOME MAGIC FOR YOU!
Aynalem says WHEE!
Eric says DO YOU WANT TO TRY?
Aynalem says IT'S A BALL OF PASTE!
SO WHY DO YOU DO THAT?
Aynalem makes a twirling hand gesture.
Eric says TO STRETCH THE DOUGH.
Aynalem says OH, OKAY.
AAH!
Eric says WANT TO TRY?
Aynalem says SURE.
THIS STUFF FEELS SO WEIRD,
IT'S ALMOST LIKE MUD!
BLECH!
jason says USE YOUR MUSCLES.
Eric cuts a portion and says SO WE NEED A SMALLER ONE?
Aynalem says THAT'S MY SIZE.
She starts pounding the dough on the cooking surface.
(DOUGH POUNDING)
Jason says GOOD JOB, YOU GOT IT.
Aynalem says THIS IS A GOOD
WORKOUT BEFORE WE EAT.
Jason says SO ERIC IS GONNA
SHOW YOU FIRST,
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA
DO IT BY YOURSELF.
Aynalem says HOW MANY NOODLES
DO YOU MAKE IN A DAY?
Eric starts stretching the dough till he makes it into noodles.
Eric says ALMOST A THOUSAND.
Aynalem says THAT IS A LOT!
Jason says IT'S MAGIC.
Aynalem says MAN, ERIC'S REALLY
QUICK WITH HIS DOUGH.
NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU
GUYS CALL IT MAGIC NOODLE.
Eric says SO THIS
IS THE NOODLE HERE.
Aynalem says THIS IS THE NOODLE?
Eric says YEAH.
Eric throws the noodles in boiling water.
Aynalem says OH, JUST LIKE THAT?
THEN HOW LONG DO YOU
HAVE TO WAIT FOR?
Jason says 14 SECONDS, YOU CAN COUNT.
ONE, TWO...
(FAST FORWARDING NOISE)
Jason takes the noodles out of the pot and puts them in a plate.
Aynalem says FOURTEEN!
AND HERE IS OUR
BEAUTIFUL NOODLES.
Aynalem says OKAY, IT'S YOUR TURN NOW.
Eric says THERE YOU GO.
Aynalem says NOW ROLL IT?
OH, WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
PULL IT?
She pulls the dough to make it thin and put the two ends together. Then continue stretching and joining the ends.
Aynalem says PUT TOGETHER.
PULL.
PUT TOGETHER.
IT'S KIND OF FALLING.
THERE YOU GO.
OH, THIS IS LOTS OF FUN!
Jason says FRESH HAND NOODLE.
OOPS, SO YOU HAVE TO
SPIN A LITTLE FIRST.
PUT IT IN THERE, YEAH.
HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE?
FOURTEEN, IT'S DONE!
Aynalem says OUR MAGIC NUMBER!
AND THIS ONE'S FOR JASON.
Jason says OH, THANKS.
(music plays)
Xander says MENAMI IS THE FIRST
TRADITIONAL UDON HOUSE
IN ALL OF ONTARIO.
AND HEY, CHECK OUT THIS DOOR!
IT'S 150 YEARS OLD.
WHAT IS THIS THING?
Chi is in her forties, with short straight light brown hair with bangs. She wears a blue shirt and an apron.
Chi says THIS MACHINE IS A
SPECIAL MACHINE FROM JAPAN
TO MAKE UDON NOODLES.
Xander says UDON IS A
THICK WHEAT BASED NOODLE.
Chi says THE MACHINE, FOUR TIMES.
They feed dough into the machine rollers.
Xander says CHI OWNS
THE RESTAURANT.
THERE IT GOES.
Chi says WOW, BIGGER!
Xander says THIS WAY?
Chi says YEAH, THIS WAY.
BETTER, OKAY.
BE CAREFUL THIS TIME
Xander says IT'S GOING BACK IN!
(NOODLE MACHINE ALARM BEEPING)
IT'S OUT OF CONTROL!
The dough comes out in pieces.
Xander says I THINK WE MAY NEED
TO TRY THAT AGAIN.
THIS MACHINE IS CRAZY!
OKAY, ROUND NUMBER TWO.
I'LL DO BETTER WITH THIS ONE.
AWESOME, NOW WHAT?
Chi says TWO MORE TIMES.
THIS IS THE TRICKY
PART, FINALLY.
OOH, GOOD JOB!
MORE STARCH, OKAY, YES.
Xander says CAN I
FLIP THE SWITCH?
Chi says THIS ONE, OOH!
Xander says CUTTING TIME!
ALMOST DONE!
Chi says PERFECT, YEAH.
CAREFUL, HEAVY HEAVY!
He takes out the tray with the shredded noodles.
Chai says OOH.
WE HAVE TO SHAKE IT.
Xander says SHAKEY SHAKEY, OOH,
IT'S SNOWING, AH!
IS IT WEIRD THAT THIS
ALREADY LOOKS DELICIOUS?
THAT WAS MY BEST ONE SO FAR!
Chi says YOU'LL MAKE ANOTHER.
HIGH FIVE!
WOO!
Xander says NOW IT'S TIME TO COOK
THE NOODLES WE JUST MADE.
Chi says GO TO THE WARM MACHINE.
Xander says THIS
IS KEVIN THE CHEF.
HE'S GOING TO HELP ME COOK.
Kevin is in his thirties and wears a cook’s uniform and a cap hat.
Kevini says BRING IT AND THEN
WHEN YOU'RE READY JUST PUT IT
Xander says INTO THE WATER.
SO THAT'S DONE NOW, HOW LONG
DOES IT USUALLY TAKE TO COOK?
Chai says IT USUALLY TAKES 30 MINUTES.
Xander says WHILE THOSE ARE COOKING,
WE'RE GONNA GO MAKE THE TEMPURA.
Kevin says SO I'M JUST SHOWING YOU,
HOLD THE KNIFE THIS WAY, YES.
Xander starts chopping spring onions.
Xander says KIDS, MAKE
SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE
AN ADULT AROUND
WHEN USING A KNIFE.
OH, THIS IS REALLY TRICKY!
Chi says OKAY, SECOND ONE IS
GINGER, YOUR FAVORITE!
Xander says THERE'S THE GINGER I BOUGHT.
Chi says WOW.
Xander says SO CHI, WHY DID YOU
OPEN UP THIS RESTAURANT?
Chai says BECAUSE THERE ARE A
LOT OF NOODLE PLACES
IN CANADA RIGHT NOW,
BUT NOT MANY UDON PLACES.
Xander says SO KEVIN, YOU WENT TO JAPAN
TO LEARN ALL THIS STUFF?
Kevin says OF COURSE, BECAUSE IN TORONTO
THERE IS NO ONE WHO
CAN TEACH ME, SO.
Chi says WE'LL JUST PUT IT IN
THE MIXER TO GRIND IT.
Xander says CHOP CHOP CHOP!
Chi says ALL RIGHT,
GINGER'S READY!
An animation shows a suited up dog in a kitchen.
The announcer says LET'S
TALK ABOUT GINGER!
WINSTON!
GINGER ALWAYS ADDS A KICK
TO ANY DISH YOU MAKE,
AS IT HAS A SWEET
YET SPICY FLAVOUR.
I MEANT FLAVOUR KICK, WINSTON!
GINGER IS GOOD FOR YOUR BODY
IF YOU'VE GOT SOME
ACHES AND PAINS.
WOW!
GINGER TEA SOOTHES A SORE TUMMY,
AND HELPS WITH DIGESTION.
SO TRY GINGER SOMETIME.
YOUR BODY WILL THANK YOU.
Xander says SO NOW WHAT'S
ALL THIS STUFF FOR?
Kevin says THIS IS FOR FRYING THE TEMPURA
WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING.
They cover the vegetables in flour.
Xander says SO ARE THESE GREEN PEPPERS?
Kevin says YEAH, GREEN PEPPER.
AND THEN THIS ONE IS YELLOW.
Xander says NOW FOR THE PRAWNS.
Kevin says MAKE SURE YOU SHAKE IT OFF.
Xander says THERE YOU GO.
Kevin says SO WE HAVE TO TEMPURA
IT, WHICH MEANS DEEP FRY.
SO BEFORE WE DO IT, WE HAVE
TO MAKE A TEMPURA BASE.
Using chopsticks, they spread tempura batter in the frying pan.
Kevin says OKAY SO NOW, COLLECT THE
TEMPURA THAT HAS FRIED.
Xander says COLLECT IT.
They cover the shrimp in the bits and put it back in the frying pan.
Kevin says AND THE
SHRIMP, LITTLE BY LITTLE.
OUR TEMPURAS ARE DONE!
(music plays)
Aynalem says SO WE'VE MADE THE
NOODLES, WHAT'S NEXT?
Jason says WELL THERE'S THE BEEF BROTH,
AND THEN WE HAVE CHICKEN
BROTH AND LAMB BROTH.
YOU WANT THE BEEF ONE?
An animated chicken appears driving a tractor.
Aynalem says UM, SURE, YES.
Jason says ONE SPOON.
Aynalem says WHOA!
Jason says HERE.
OKAY, SO THAT'S YOURS.
Aynalem says WOW, LOOK AT THIS!
AND THEN NOW DO WE JUST DO THIS?
She puts a bok choy leave on top of the noodles.
Aynalem says I PICKED THE TINIEST BOK CHOY.
Jason says THE BIG ONE IS MINE.
Aynalem says I'LL JUST PUT IT THERE.
Jason says LET'S DO MY MEAT.
ERIC IS GONNA TEACH YOU
HOW TO PREPARE THIS.
Eric says TEN PIECES.
Aynalem says TEN PIECES, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
Jason says YOU WANT TO PREPARE MINE?
Aynalem says SURE, ALL AROUND!
Jason says AND THEN THE TENDER.
Aynalem says THREE, FOUR.
Jason says EXCELLENT.
GREEN ONIONS AND CILANTRO.
Aynalem says DO YOU
WANT MORE THAN THAT?
Jason says IT'S UP TO YOU!
Aynalem says OOH, THIS DISH
IS LOOKING GREAT!
Jason says I LOVE IT.
IT'S DONE!
Aynalem says WE'RE DONE?
Jason says WE'RE DONE!
Aynalem says WOW, WELL LET'S GO EAT!
(BELL RINGING)
Xander says NOW THE NOODLES ARE DONE.
SO WHAT KIND OF BROTH IS IT?
Chi says DRIED, VERY
HIGH END SEAFOOD,
VERY VERY PURE, RIGHT.
Xander says YEAH, ONIONS.
Kevin says HOT ONIONS
IN THE MIDDLE.
Chi says SEAWEED, GINGER,
AND YOUR TEMPURA.
VEGETABLE, SHRIMP.
ALL DONE, READY TO EAT!
Xander says HANG ON A SECOND.
I THINK I BOUGHT A FEW OTHER
THINGS FROM THE STORE TOO!
Chi says OH, OKAY, WE CAN MAKE A
SIDE DISH CALLED ETIAGE.
YOU WANT TO MAKE IT?
Xander says SURE!
Chi says OKAY.
Xander says THIS IS A SIDE DISH THAT'S
GONNA GO WITH MY UDON.
Chi says CORN IN A CAN
IS VERY VERY POPULAR
AND CHEAP AND EVERYWHERE.
Chi pours the content of the can in a strainer.
Xander says I'M SHAKING MY CORN!
Kevin says THEN MIX
WITH THE FLOUR FIRST.
Xander says OKAY, SO WHAT'S NEXT?
Chi says OKAY, DEEP FRY!
AGAIN, OKAY, LET'S GO!
Kevin pours spoonfuls of the mix in hot oil.
Xander says WHOA!
THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
Chi says YEAH, IT
SMELLS GOOD ALREADY.
ALL RIGHT?
Xander says WOW.
GREAT, THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS.
IT'S TIME TO EAT.
Chi says NO NO NO, WAIT A SECOND!
WE CAN MAKE A DRINK!
Xander says A DRINK?
Chi says YEAH.
WE CAN MAKE A YUZU MOJITO!
Xander says OOH, THIS LOOKS LIKE THE MINT!
Chi says ONE OUNCE LIME AND
LEMON JUICE, YEAH.
YOU PUNCH IT AND GRIND IT.
YOU CAN SEE SOME JUICE, RIGHT?
Xander says OH RIGHT.
Chi says THIS IS
HOUSE MADE SYRUP.
AFTER THAT THE YUZU.
Xander says THE YUZU!
Chi says THIS IS TONIC WATER.
PUT THE WATER AND THE
GARNISH ON THE SIDE.
Xander says SO NOW ARE WE DONE?
Chi says YEAH, WE'RE DONE!
Xander says OH MY GOSH, IT LOOKS SO GOOD!
Chi says GOOD JOB, CHEF!
Kids appear inside animated plates.
A blond girl says I LOVE SEAWEED.
A curly haired girl says MY FAVORITE ASIAN
FOOD IS DUMPLINGS.
YOU PUT CORN AND YOU PUT
LOADS OF VEGGIES IN THEM.
The boy in the bow tie says I DON'T LIKE ONIONS.
IT'S PURPLE AND I DO
NOT LIKE TO EAT IT.
A boy with curly brown hair says I MIGHT HAVE EATEN
KOREAN FOOD BEFORE,
BUT I'M NOT SURE.
Aynalem says OOH, SO ARE
WE READY TO EAT THIS?
Jason says YEAH, I CANNOT WAIT!
An animated robot pops up and says THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS!
Aynalem grabs the chop sticks and says I'M REALLY BAD AT
EATING WITH THESE.
(SLURPING NOODLES)
Jason says HOW'S THAT TASTE?
Aynalem says REALLY GOOD.
SO WHAT'S THE HISTORY
OF NOODLES, JASON?
Jason says THEY COME FROM THE
NORTHERN PART OF CHINA.
SINCE 1949 WHEN PEOPLE
GOT REALLY HUNGRY
AND THERE WAS A WAR AT THAT TIME
AND THEY DON'T HAVE FOOD,
THEY ONLY EAT NOODLES,
SO EVERYBODY ATE THE
NOODLES TOGETHER,
SO IT'S LIKE FAMILY.
WHENEVER THEY GO OUTSIDE CHINA,
THEY STILL REMEMBER THE
TASTE OF THE NOODLE,
AND THAT'S WHY WE
CALL IT MAGIC NOODLE.
Aynalem says WHO KNEW NOODLES
HAD SUCH A HISTORY?
Back in Chi’s restaurant, Chi says ARE YOU READY TO START?
Xander says SURE!
Chi says TRY THE TEMPURA FIRST.
Xander says GOT IT.
I'M NOT VERY GOOD
WITH CHOPSTICKS.
YOU KNOW WHAT, I'LL
JUST USE MY FINGERS.
Chi says HOW IS IT?
Xander says MM, THIS TASTES FANTASTIC!
Chi says TRY THE UDON NOODLE.
YOU LIKE IT?
Back in Jason’s restaurant, Jason says OKAY, ARE YOU GONNA
TRY THE BOK CHOY?
Aynalem says OH YES.
IT'S GOOD!
Jason says I THINK IT'S REALLY GOOD.
Aynalem says I'M GLAD MY BOK CHOY
MADE IT INTO THE SOUP.
She grabs most of the noodles in the chopsticks and says I THINK I'M GETTING THE
HANG OF THESE CHOPSTICKS.
JUST EAT IT LIKE THIS.
Jason curls the noodles and says YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
TO USE CHOPSTICKS?
LIKE THIS.
SO YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF THEM.
They both say OOH!
Jason says SEE, IT'S EASY, RIGHT?
At Chi’s, Xander says NOW FOR MY BONUS DISH!
Chi says LET'S TRY
THE CORN ETIAGE.
DIP IT IN THE SAUCE.
Xander says IT'S SO GOOD!
DRINK TIME?
Chi says YEAH.
Xander says GET READY.
MM, YOU CAN DEFINITELY
TASTE THE MINT.
I'VE NEVER HAD YUZU BEFORE
BUT IT TASTES REALLY GOOD.
Chi says YEAH IT TASTES REALLY
STRONG AND ORANGEY, RIGHT?
YEAH.
Xander says YOU KNOW, NOODLES
ARE ABOUT DISCOVERY.
WITHOUT THESE NOODLES,
I WOULD HAVE NEVER FOUND
THIS CORN OR THIS DRINK.
Chi says CHEERS!
Xander says TIME TO GO MEET
UP WITH AYNALEM.
(LAID BACK MUSIC)
In a public place, Xander says AYNALEM?
Aynalem says XANDER?
Xander says AYNALEM?
Aynalem says XANDER?
Xander says AYNALEM!
Aynalem says OH, THERE YOU ARE!
Xander says HEY, I DISCOVERED YOU!
Aynalem says I DISCOVERED YOU TOO!
Xander says SO WHAT ELSE DID YOU
DISCOVER IN TORONTO?
Aynalem says I DISCOVERED BOK
CHOY, IT IS SO GOOD.
WHAT DID YOU DISCOVER?
Xander says I DISCOVERED DEEP
FRIED CORN FRITTERS
AND A YUZU DRINK.
Aynalem says MM, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
Xander says YOU KNOW WHAT I'M
IN THE MOOD FOR?
Aynalem says WHAT?
They both say DESSERT!
AS the gag reel rolls, end credits roll.
A member of the crew fans Aynalem with papers.
Aynalem says NO, NO, NO.
I'M GONNA FAINT!
Xander tries to push the shopping cart and says WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY WHEEL?
WELL I'M HAVING
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES,
PLEASE COME BACK TO KID DINERS.
Aynalem says DID SOMEONE JUST ASK
HER TO KNOCK IT OFF?
(BOUNCY MUSIC)
Hosted by Aynalem Martens and Xander Boulard.
Directed by John Barnard and Scott R. Leary.
Produced by Chris Charler and Schott R. Leary.
Logo: CMF.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
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