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dr. axe: hey, guys. dr. axe here with jordan rubin. today, we're going to be talking about theten healthiest foods that all women should be consuming on a daily basis. this is going to help support healthy hormones,it's going to help with overall skin and beauty. it's going to help you feel and look yourabsolute best. so i've brought in my good friend here, jordanrubin, who is going to be getting into some advanced training on some of the top foodsthat can help hormones. so i'll give you the honors of talking aboutour first food.

let's talk about the benefits of bone brothfor women. jordan: absolutely. bone broth is a superfood by every stressof the word. bone broth is amazing for women really asan anti-aging substance. so think about this. if you are interested in beautiful skin, hair,and nails. and i know what you're saying, "who isn't?" bone broth is my number one recommendation. it helps to build connective tissue and itprovides you with nutrients and beneficial

compounds that you're putting on your skin,you're injecting into your skin, and you're paying a lot of money for. good old fashioned bone broth, you can makeyourself. you can buy it or you can consume a powderedprotein from bone broth. any and all of those are great. and i believe if you're willing to consumebone broth consistently, go ahead and take a facial photograph because you're going tosee improvements in a matter of weeks. dr. axe: yeah, i completely agree jordan. i really believe that bone broth is probablythe number one superfood that women are missing

in their diet. and as you said, it's amazing for the skin. i mean if you are having any type of skinissues, bone broth is something i think typically i've had women coming to me and say, especiallywithin about two week period of time they could already tell a difference in their skin,in their digestion, their joints. so bone broth is just an incredible superfoodyou absolutely want to have in your diet for women. of course men as well but especially for women. the next one here is natto and this is actuallya fermented soybean.

this is really one of the superfoods thatwomen in japan, especially okinawa consume today. and it's pretty incredible because of someof the enzymes particularly and natto which i'll let jordan talk about that are in there. but we know that fermented soya especiallyfor women has been shown to be beneficial. so jordan, why don't you talk a little bitabout some of the enzymes that are found in natto as well as vitamin k2. natto is really a triple threat. number one, natto contains an enzyme callednatokinase which is great for the blood vessels

in the capillaries. number two, natto contains vitamin k2 in themk-7 form, menaquinone 7. mk-7 i think is probably the second most importantvitamin. it's fat soluble, it's only found in largeamounts in natto and in certain cheeses. a lot of people are on a dairy free diet. natto is made out of soy but is fermentedso the chance of allergies is very, very low. where do you get natto? go to a local asian market, order it online. it's really, really amazing.

and the third part of the triple threat isbacillus subtilis natto. one of my favorite probiotics in the planetis found in its largest quantity in natto. natto is amazing but here's a caveat. it stinks. it's great nutritionally, it's a little smelly. but there's ways to make it yourself. mix it with rice. it's a little slimy and stringy but in japanand indonesia they absolutely love it. in india, they love it.

so natto think bones, heart health, and evengut health. we're getting so many bangs for the buck ifyou were here, so pretty amazing. dr. axe: yeah, absolutely. so again, natto, one of the superfood. and it's also great to look for somethinglike natto in your probiotic supplement or specifically bacillus subtilis, a probioticstrain that's in there. as well as it's great to look in differentformulas that you're taking as well, natokinase for enzymes. the next food here jordan will talk aboutis greens.

i know that there's a lot of different typesof greens. what are some of your favorite leafy greensand what are some of those key nutrients that can really support women and then what areaof the body does it benefit? greens are an amazing source of folate. folate is the active form of folic acid. so for women of reproductive age, folate isamazing. chlorophyll is amazing as well. chlorophyll helps to build the blood. we're going to talk about that in a momentbut i meet so many women who are of reproductive

age that have low energy and are dealing withlow oxygen and iron in the blood. anemia is what we call it. chlorophyll is great because it actually isvery similar to hemoglobin except it has a magnesium molecule instead of an iron molecule. my favorite greens, i love cilantro. my wife is watching and she's probably saying,"you don't like cilantro." no, i love the benefits of cilantro. parsley is amazing. obviously, all of the salad greens, endive,escarole, etc.

cereal grasses are great, wheat grass, barleygrass, alfalfa, oat, and then of course the cruciferous vegetables which we're going totalk about later. but i love green herbs as well. we could talk about holy basil, etc. we're going to mention sage later. so greens are great for energy and for buildinga healthy baby inside your womb. folate, chlorophyll, many other amazing nutrients. dr. axe: well, jordan, you know one of thehealth issues a lot of women are dealing with today is different types of conditions thatare hormone related to where maybe testosterone

and estrogen levels get too high, progesteronegets too low. we know a lot of these foods can really helpsupport healthy hormones within the body. and greens, one of the things you mentionedwas folate. i mean folate and b vitamins are somethingi think a lot of people are deficient. and especially if you're somebody that's strugglingwith any type of low energy levels. if your energy levels are low, getting moreof those leafy greens and adding those b vitamins is key. the next thing here we'll talk about is redmeat. i know i'm a huge red meat fan.

and we talked about b vitamins earlier thatare found in leafy greens, even more b vitamins are found in red meat. bison, venison, grass-fed beef. red meat has so many benefits especially oneof the things you eluded to earlier is iron. and iron is something a lot of people aredeficient. one problem we run into today is people takingiron supplements. most iron supplements are very hard to digest. it can cause stomach cramping and other healthissues. so the great thing is when you're gettingit in red meat, you're actually getting it

in its food form. it's more easy to digest. and we know red meat is great for that. also if it's grass-fed it's going to containcertain types of omega 3 fats which are beneficial. protein, carnitine, and some other great nutrientsthat really support the body and the hormones. but talk a little bit more about red meatand why women need to be getting this in their diet because this is something that happens,jordan. i think there's a lot of women out there todaywho kind of believes that red meat isn't healthy for them.

jordan: i have met hundreds of women who sayto me, "jordan, i'm iron deficient. what do i do?" "do you eat red meat?" i ask and they say, "no, it's not good forme." wait a minute. you're iron deficient, red meat has one ofthe best sources of iron but you're saying it's not good for you. do you like meat? "oh, yeah, i want a steak really bad."

red meat is great. lamb is a really good one as well. venison is amazing too, and you can get alot of these at local markets. we even consume elk quite a bit. the wilder, the better. but think about this. the form of iron found in red meat is calledheme iron. it is an iron that helps to immediately boostyour serum ferritin or iron levels. i know i got a request to slow down on thebenefits but there's just so much to say.

red meat is something you should include inyour diet as much as you have taste for it. one, two, three, four, i probably do it fivetimes a week because it's that good. well, red meat is hard to digest. i read a book that it sits in your colon. you want to know what's hard to digest? eat a steak but nothing else. and write down how you feel an hour later. then the next day try it with raw broccoli. i love broccoli by the way, but i guaranteeyou're going to feel better from eating the

steak because meat is very easy to digest. it digests in your upper gi system and ifyou consume it with the right, let's say condiments and in the right flow of a meal, you'll bebetter off. so if you're someone who has mood swings,doesn't have a lot of energy, and feels a little brain fogged, or if you know your irondeficient, consume some red meat. you know another great red meat that i don'tpersonally like the taste of it, liver. dr. axe: oh, yeah. incredible. jordan: liver is a dietary infusion.

chicken liver is more mild than beef. liver is amazing. my grandmother years ago had pernicious anemiaand in the hospital they gave her liver. because liver is loaded with b12. red meat is back in. make sure if you're somebody who's avoidedit, especially if you're a woman of reproductive age you are losing iron in your monthly menstruation. it's more important for you if you're below45, even than it is for older women. dr. axe: yeah, jordan.

one of the things i know that you and i haveboth referenced is that bone broth is nature's multi-mineral whereas liver might be nature'smultivitamin or nature's b vitamins. jordan: absolutely, absolutely. dr. axe: so there's so many benefits. and think about that. how many women today, and i pose this questionto you, how many women are getting bone broth powder or bone broth every single day? not just once a week but every single dayin their diet and how many women ever get something like liver or good quality red meat.

if you're not getting those there's a goodchance that it could be creating deficiency within the body. jordan: and supplements don't necessarilymeet those deficiencies. food is amazing and you can't rely on yournormal nutritional supplements in your diet and think it's going to do everything. you got to start with food. dr. axe: absolutely. next food here jordan, let's talk about eggyolk, an amazing superfood. egg yolk is awesome.

i just read a study that showed that the luteinin egg yolks is four to five times more absorbable and bioavailable than lutein in a supplement. dr. axe: wow. jordan: people use to throw away the yolkand eat the white. what a waste. the yolk is the best part. it's got phospholipids for the brain. if its pasture raised, so from pasture raisedeggs, vitamin e and it's got vitamin d. so this is one of the top vitamin d foods tobuild your bones and help support healthy

hormones. egg yolks are awesome. i try to do 3 to 12 eggs a day dr. axe: yeah. i mean egg yolks are incredible. and i know, you're on the rocky balboa dietor maybe it should be called the jordan rubin diet right now. jordan: yo, adrian. is there adrian watching?

dr. axe: no. actually, probably somewhere. jordan: from philadelphia, pa. dr. axe: so talking about egg yolks here. another nutrient i love is choline. egg yolks as jordan is mentioning, so manybenefits specifically for balancing the hormones. all of the healthy fat in there we're talkingabout. and a lot of times in cooking, jordan, sometimesi'll skip the egg white and i do this a lot of the patients i've had over the years withdigestive issues.

more of them tend to have a food sensitivityto the white rather than the yolks. so a lot of times, even in my gut therapeuticprograms that i create for patients, a lot of times i'll just have them do the yolks. so if you have any digestive issues, you mayactually, or a lot of food sensitivities. what i do when i'm making certain recipesis i'll replace regular flour with coconut flour or almond flour and i'll just double. if it calls for one egg i'll do two yolks. a lot of benefits there. i know jordan, one time i was at your houseand you made a killer ice cream recipe with

egg yolks, raw local honey, and some fruitwhich is awesome. so there's a recipe you can try. jordan: and i got another recipe in the futurethat will show for the insiders where i'm making this raw flan with blueberries. and it is a brain boosting bomb. i call it the blueberry bomb. so stay tuned one of these days and we'llmake it right here in this kitchen. dr. axe: i love it. so let's jump over here, jordan.

let's talk about berries here as well. and i know that i'm a huge fan of berries. almost every single morning i do blueberriesor raspberries, sometimes i do some figs and pomegranates too, some of my favorites. but berries are specifically beneficial weknow for the female urinary tract, the kidneys, the adrenal glands are very important. i'd say the king of all of those would probablybe the cranberry. cranberries are great for anyone strugglingwith any type of urinary tract issue whatsoever, sort of that sour flavor.

we know it's very cleansing doing a cranberry. so one of the things i love actually jordan,doing a recipe with are bone broth powder. i do bone broth vanilla powder and then i'lldo some cranberries in there together and it's sort of like a sweet vanilla cranberry. jordan: thanksgiving right there. dr. axe: absolutely delicious. i also love doing just a blueberry smoothiewith vanilla bone broth powder as well as doing blueberries there and same with . . . ido a chocolate raspberry that's out of this world.

so again, doing berries on a regular basisvery good for the adrenals, for the kidneys, for the urinary tract and bladder. and just in general in chinese medicine, ifyou study ancient chinese medicine you'll see that berries and pomegranate, those ingeneral are very good for just supporting both the male and female reproductive organs. just in general very, very good so berry issome of favorites there because they're so rich in antioxidants and so many other compounds. jordan: we could have easily added pomegranate. pomegranate shares a compound with raspberriesand other red fruits called ellagic acid which

is amazing for cellular health. helps propagate the healthy cells and saysayonara to the unhealthy ones. i have been on a berry kick. they always love berries but i'm consumingone pint of blueberries daily without fail. and i recently went to the local health foodstore and they said blueberries are in short supply right now so i stocked up on frozen. but i've been very diligent. i heard an amazing story of a woman at a farmer'smarket who is dealing with a severe health issue and she said, "i ate a pint of blueberriesfrom the first day till the last day of the

market in the season and now it's gone." and it was a pretty serious condition justfrom eating blueberries, and i love them. and blueberries and other berries have fiber. but particularly blueberries they have pectinwhich is great to cleanse the body. blackberries are amazing too because of theseeds. they're very large seeds. blackberries aren't really a berry. they're actually a multi-seeded drupe. i might ask you to comment on that later.

so remember that blackberries are not reallya berry, they're a multi-seeded drupe. dr. axe: christy is asking, "would you sayyou should try and eat all of these foods daily?" well, i'll say this. so again, right now we're covering the tenhealthiest foods for women. i would say many of them would be try to getin, daily would be great or at least maybe three times a week for many of them. i think bone broth is something you can absolutelydo every day, berries every day, greens every day.

red meat maybe you try and do it every otherday or something like that. but in general, most of these you can absolutelydo every single day. and again, these are the top ten that allwomen should be getting on a regular basis. marietta said, "what do you think about vitaminb12 shots?" well, i'll tell you. we talked about red meat earlier and liver,that's the real vitamin b12 shots. so i would say if you're deficient in vitaminb12, just to kind of answer that question a lot of times it's actually a probiotic deficiency. jordan: it is, absolutely.

and vitamin b12 shots are certainly not abad thing but it does require a physician and it is an expense so you can meet deficienciesthe way god created you to meet deficiencies through eating. dr. axe: someone says, "how do you get a decentmeat?" i think going to your local farmer's marketis a great place. a lot of times we actually and naturally here,buy from some local amish farmers who raised grass-fed beef. we have local bison as well and venison. so that's where we get our red meat is a farmer'smarket.

i mean you can also shop at a health foodstore. and today online, i mean there's some greatsites have it shipped to you. so there's a lot of great places. so jordan, let's jump in and talk about themany benefits of avocado. jordan: avocados are amazing. they are really soft and easy form of fiber,lots of potassium, lots of vitamin e, and monounsaturated fatty acids, otherwise knownas oleic acid or omega 9. and avocados are amazing. last night, we had this really great mexicannight and at my house we have a big family.

six, seven avocados gone. i'm always trying to eat last although nikkiwould say she's always last because she's doing the prep. but the buttery taste of avocado, it's amazing. i think that an avocado a day will keep alot of things away or at bay at the very least. one avocado a day is amazing. you know there's hundreds of varieties ofavocado. now we mostly consume the hass avocados whichare primarily from california. i love the bigger florida avocados.

some are called bacon avocados. the large ones are really, really yummy andthey're a little bit sweeter. avocado is awesome. there is a great use for avocados in smoothierecipes. when you make a mouse, mix it with chocolate,cacao, etc. so that we'll be sharing some of those recipesas well. but avocado is also great for beauty, it'swonderful. avocado is one of my favorite superfood. and i used to always tell my patients, "hey,an avocado a day may keep the endocrinologist

away because they're so good for your hormones." magnesium and potassium, those are two nutrients,jordan. minerals, magnesium, potassium, i would saytwo of the highest that people are deficient in on a regular basis. we know magnesium is a relaxation mineralso it helps you relax. you know potassium supports healthy kidneyand adrenal function. also it's great for cleansing your body andyour cells, very important. so avocados are incredible food. so flax seeds are one of my favorite superfoods.

and just a personal story, my mom struggledwith chronic constipation for years. jordan, it was so bad at one point. she was having an average of one bowel movementa week on her own and that was for years and years and years. and it was really, part of it was a resultof her going through chemotherapy and that's really when a big part of it started. she started with leaky gut, a lot of digestiveissues. we started doing a really unique meal forher where we would drive out in the country. we bought goat's milk kefir that was raw andwe did flax seeds.

we mix those together every single day andit absolutely transformed her digestive health doing that mixture of the probiotic kefirwith the flax meal. we would do like five or six tablespoons offlax meal. and there she would do that once or twicea day and totally transformed the health of her colon. so i just know i can speak to the benefitsof flax seeds with the beneficial lignins and some of the other things are actuallybeneficial for hormones. but talk to me a little bit about how you'veused flax seeds and some of the benefits for hormones in women.

and i want to mention this week, we won'ttell you exactly when. we're going to be discussing how to improveyour colon health and you're going to learn more about flax seed and possibly about probioticdairy. flax seeds are a great source of lignins whichare great to support breast and reproductive health. don't just focus on healthy reproductive systemand breast health one month of the year. focus on it all year. flax seeds are amazing. they're also one of the top sources of omega3 fat alpha-linolenic acid.

it is an amazing fat. there's been lots of great information onflax seed. johanna budwig and others have talked aboutit for years. i love doing ground flax. i like buying flax seed crackers. you can make your own really easily with flaxseeds. put a little liquid in there, spread it ona baking sheet. get it on the pilot lighter as low as youcan in your oven. it's a great source of fiber.

flax has a good source of protein and it issuper for women for reproductive health, breast health, colon health. it is a must. many women are avoiding soy. we mentioned fermented soy which is actuallygood for you. but if you're avoiding soy and still wantto get beneficial phytoestrogens, flax is a much more favorable source. it actually binds with those xenoestrogensin the environment. not only does it help detoxify your colonbut it can help balance your hormones.

definitely make it a point to consume flaxand products that contain it. the next one here is cruciferous vegetableswhich i'll talk about and hand off to you, jordan, for sage here. but cruciferous vegetables, one of my favoritesuperfoods, we're talking cabbage. we're talking broccoli, cauliflower, brusselsprouts, even kale. many of these fall within the cruciferousvegetable realm. and one of the great things about cruciferousvegetables is they actually support your body in creating a compound called indole-3-carbinolwhich is actually, as you mentioned, a side benefit of flax seeds but also helps yourbody detox phyto and the xenoestrogens that

we're exposed to. if you're using non-organic healthy make upproducts, you know those can increase xenoestrogens plastics, non-bpa or probably just in generalmost plastic bottles are going to cause those issue. consuming too many carbohydrates and sugarson a regular basis causes increase estrogen and sometimes testosterone production. so one of the great things about cruciferousvegetables, think about it. i was kind of doing a hormone detox. i mean really helping cleanse your entirebody.

also, these foods are so nutrient dense. we know there's anti-cancer compounds in mostcruciferous vegetables, if not all. so again, cruciferous vegetables, i actuallydon't recommend eating them raw in most cases. i think cooked cruciferous vegetables, oneof the greatest superfoods in the planet for your hormonal health and overall health. it's something, i know my mom talked abouther and her health. i mean i have her, she does steamed cabbageand cauliflower and broccoli almost every single day along with some steamed kale becauseof the really anti-cancer benefits are so powerful there.

so jordan, last thing here. let's talk about the crazy, amazing benefitsof sage. jordan: sage is probably my favorite, if notin the top three for women who are pre or peri-menopause or going through menopause. sage works very effectively to amelioratesome of the challenges during the menopause period. sage is also loaded with antioxidants. there's lots of varieties. people like white sage a lot.

it tastes really good. in fact, some people don't realize this butchia is a form of sage. chia is the seed of salvia which is sage. sage is absolutely amazing. it could be consumed raw or cooked or juiced. not a lot of people do it or you can use sageessential oil. so i think sage and herbs in general are absolutelyawesome. i do want to go back to the cruciferous vegetables. there are three great ways to get them rawif you want to.

raw sauerkraut which is very good for thebody. sprouts, broccoli sprouts are awesome. broccoli sprouts, kale sprouts or look formicro greens in your health food store. and my favorite cruciferous vegetable whichis underappreciated, watercress. watercress has all the benefits of all thecruciferous vegetables and probably is the most powerful when you eat it. we have watercress growing wild and organicout of our spring on our farm. we'll do a facebook live from the spring onetime and show people fresh harvest and you eat it and you get this wasabi like taste.

by the way, wasabi is great. radishes are great. so cruciferous vegetables are awesome. sage is something that you should use, reallywomen of all ages but there was an incredible study. i believe a 40% reduction in hot flashes formenopausal women by consuming a sage or a sage extract. and we mentioned, these are the top ten foodsfor women. there are many others.

keep in mind, we're going to be sharing allof that throughout the coming days and weeks. also, men, just because we say these are thehealthiest foods for women, you still need to eat your greens. i know you're excited about the red meat. men do great with flax seed. this is meant to be for women and then men,they love it. in fact, there's not a single food here thati wouldn't be thrilled to serve my kids. in fact, when i left this morning they wereall consuming bone broth. they all had greens and we're going to dousethem with the rest of them later.

i just want to throw out a few recipe ideasthat you guys i think you'd appreciate. hey, with bone broth this week, do a bonebroth chicken soup or a bone broth smoothie. get some bone broth powder, make a superfoodsmoothie, it's fantastic. with the natto, mixing that with a littlebit of rice can typically be good as well. or you may just down a few teaspoons and thendo a chaser. the next thing here are greens. i love doing saut�ed greens. i get saut�ed spinach with some garlic andcoconut oil. so freshman's garlic and coconut oil, it'sa great side to a grass-fed beef burger.

you can do a grass-fed beef lettuce wrap whichi love. egg yolks, a lot of times i would try jordan'samazing ice cream recipe. egg yolk, i think he used maybe a little bitof coconut meat or milk, some raw honey, some fruit. blend that up in a blender, vanilla extract,so delicious. berries, again add that into the bone brothsmoothie you're doing every day. again, blueberries or cranberries with somevanilla bone broth powder. actually, i thought of an idea. actually, one time i did this.

i did cranberry and sage. i threw a little bit of sage in there withthe vanilla bone broth powder, it was great. avocado, again make some guacamole this weekwith some cilantro or do a chocolate avocado mousse as jordan was talking about. a little bit of cacao powder, a little bitof honey or maple syrup with avocado is great. add flax seed in this smoothie, cruciferousvegetables as a side. and again, sage, you know sage is great onitalian dishes. i love doing it with chicken especially asa chicken dish. so those are some great ways to get some ofthese foods into your diet.

talk a little bit about this new women's multi. this is something that you and i formulatedtogether. and, jordan, i know in the past there's acompany i recommended who really have some top quality products. i thought that they were the best in the industry. what you've created here and what we formulatedtogether i believe has gone a step beyond what the other company is doing. and i really believe this is the best multiin the entire world. this is what i have in my wife, chelsea, istaking.

it's what i have my mom taking, my sistertaking, and all of my patients that i take care of. again, it's this new certified organic women'smulti and i think that a lot of people aren't . . . a lot of people today are taking a multior not taking one but it's not organic. i know it's so important. so talk a little bit about this multi thatwe co-formulated and the importance of organic when you're buying supplements. well, first and foremost, if you're usinga multi and research shows that 40% to 60% to 70% of people are, women of course morethan men, look and see if there's a usda organic

seal. now i'm not talking about the name organic. i'm talking about a usda organic seal. that guy, real small. we have gone to great lengths to find certifiedorganic foods and there's a plethora of them. foods, herbs, and spices to create a realfood based, certified organic multi for women. and here's a little secret. we also have one for the men you love as wellbut we're counting on you to buy it. isn't it true that the women seem to be thegatekeepers of health.

what's great is we both have wives that aretotally into it. and i don't know about you but i introducedmy wife to health and wellness and now she's like, "you're going to give that to the kids." so she's actually gone even to a deeper levelthan i. but if you look at your multivitamin and youdon't see it loaded with fruits and vegetables and you don't see usda organic, it's timeto switch. well, but i have a bunch of my other multi. put it in the cabinet, put it in the pantryand try the axe organics organic multi for women and for men, and it's at a great price.

i'm really excited about these products. when you look at the nutrients from holy basil,from lemon, from guava, these are certified organic foods. the vitamins in most vitamin and mineral supplementscome from pharmaceutical companies, coal tar derivatives. and years ago, synthetic vitamin e came froma byproduct of the film development industry. calcium comes from rocks. these are real foods. you will love it.

dr. axe: you can read the ingredients hereon this multi. i'm just going to read off a few of these. we have guava extract, holy basil. holy basil, one of my absolutely favoritesuperfoods out there today. amla berry, i mean amla berry. i know chelsea loves doing that because sheloves having healthy skin. dr. axe: so amla berry is fantastic here aswell. cranberry that we've talked about. oh, my gosh, i mean the list goes on.

you could check all these out here. we're going to answer some live questionsright now that you guys are bringing in. jordan, somebody said, "what do you thinkabout yogurt or kefir as a superfood for women?" so i just had that question here. i think yogurt and kefir are both great. however, it is difficult to find properlyprepared yogurt and kefir, and from the right source. many people are sensitive to dairy becauseof a protein called a1 beta-casein. i recommend if you're going to do yogurt,let's do sheep milk or goat milk.

raw is really good. grass-fed is important. many people don't want to do dairy so theseare the other options. and as i mentioned, cheese is good too. soft cheese such as brie or camembert, that'sthe other source of vitamin k2 that's less stinky. but yes, i believe good quality yogurt andkefir typically from either grass-fed sheep or goat milk. and then we created a great dairy productcalled amasi years ago that's from cow's milk

but it actually has beta-casein a1 free profile. so i do think dairy can be good. dr. axe: great. you know one of the things, i actually havea question here about sage. lisa asks, "is sage good for pcos and hypothyroidism?" jordan: i think sage is great to support yourthyroid and your endocrine system. those conditions you mentioned, they are reallysymptoms in my opinion. herbs and spices rule the plant kingdom. remember i said that.

fruits are great, vegetables are awesome,but herbs and spices rock. in every program we teach, you're going tosee us mention more and more of them. so sage is really good for female challengesand it's great to boost your overall cellular dr. axe: i got a comment here from rene fisch. she says, "i wish i could share my extra goat'smilk with you all." bring it on. we love some good, fermented goat's milk. i know jordan, we have a farm and missouriand goats, sheep, cows, i mean a lot of them are out there.

jordan: we'll introduce you to some of them,too. but we are always taking offering and donationsin the form of goat's milk. they traded food in the past, that's how welived. and the person who raised the sheep was definitelywell respected, let's just say that. dr. axe: great question from helen here. she says, "what are the most beneficial foodsfor ms and the neurological system?" jordan: when you're dealing with neurologicalissues and lesions, etc., fats are king. so if you look here, we've got great fatsin red meat, in egg yolk, certainly in flax seed and avocado.

but i can't say enough about bone broth. if you're dealing with anything regardingthe immune system or the endocrine system or the neurological system, you've got tobuild that connective tissue. so fat, connective tissue building proteins,and there's other foods. we're going to do a show at some point onhow to build and boost the immune system and that will cater to that question really well. but if you're dealing with something neurologicaland immunological, all of these foods can have a benefit. dr. axe: nancy says, "is there anything youcan do for inflammation of the gut or any

of these foods specifically good for gut inflammation?" when you're dealing with gut inflammation,you're also looking at fats, but bone broth. i know i'm going to sound like a broken recordhere. but bone broth from chicken, beef, turkey,or fish has compounds that soothe the gut. avocados, one of the best gut friendly fiberproducts as well. flax seed you mentioned is great for the gutconsumed in the right amounts also. dr. axe: all right. and then we have chris who i think is joking. she says, "pizza helps me tremendously."

jordan: wait, wait, hold on. so i'm glad you mentioned that because youcan make a pizza crust, watch this. i'm going to take what you meant to be a jokeand turn it into a positive. but you can actually get, remember we saidis second to natto in vitamin k. certain cheeses are great. you can have a vitamin k rich pizza. tomatoes are great for men and women and youcan do a sprouted crust with flax seeds, and josh you mentioned this, sage for italian. and you can get a little red meat on there,right?

you can put some egg yolk in the crust. so despite your best efforts, we found healthypizza for women. in all serious issue. you can make anything. dr. axe: in fact, last night for labor daywe had some good friends of ours over. pete and mary. and actually i made a healthy pizza for them. so we used a gluten free flour crust. we did lots of basil, fresh basil which weknow is good for hormones.

we did some tomato sauce, we did some organicmeat, and i did lots of onions and mushrooms which are great as well. so yeah, it can absolutely be done. jordan: my kids eat pizza a lot but it's alwayssprouted and has great healthy toppings. and i make them eat healthy foods before theyhave the pizza. but there's almost nothing you could throwat us that we can't turn into something super healthy. dr. axe: yeah, you absolutely can. and by the way, i have somebody question.

can you give us a cauliflower pizza crustrecipe? if you go to my website right now, draxe.com,or just look up dr. axe pizza crust, we actually have a healthy pizza crust recipe, actuallythree healthy pizza crust recipes for different things on my website, draxe.com. jordan: and zucchini crust pizza is greattoo. and just two nights ago, we have this littlespiralizer and we even found a way to buy zucchini noodles. but i did an amazing italian. and last night i had cauliflower rice, sowe're doing it.

dr. axe: well, jordan, i see people all thetime who say, "i try and shop organic especially for my meat but a lot of them aren't takingorganic supplements." so talk about the difference between . . . becausethere's a lot of people out there using junk multis and not using certified organic. jordan: or there's many high quality multivitaminsbut they're not organic. there is less than a handful of certifiedorganic multiple vitamins available today. and here's what's great, two easy to swallowcaplets a day. sorry, two a day. and you're getting loads of food and all kindsof nutrients that come from guava, holy basil,

lemon, amla berry, etc. so again, if you have a multivitamin and youwant to put your multi to the test, look on the label and see if it has the usda certifiedorganic seal. it's a little green thing. that means it's certified organic, third partyvalidated. and if you're not, put your multi to the side. put it in the pantry, donate it, whatever. dr. axe: awesome. actually, i got a call from my mom becausei mean i love my mom.

jordan: not on facebook, just a call. dr. axe: yeah, just a call. and she called me a few weeks ago becausei sent her this right when we got it. i sent my mom a pack and she was like, "oh,thanks so much." she's like, "i love the pack." she says, "you know what i love most of all." i said. no, she says, "well, i love it's organic." but she says, "i also love that the capsulesaren't giant."

she said, "the multis i was taking beforewas like swallowing horse pills." so she said she could take them so easilyand love this. so again, i know my mom is loving this multi. jordan: and i have to thank you now becausemy mom who i told to watch, i didn't send her one, three weeks late. sorry mom but you're coming to visit soon. you'll get one. it's really, really good i promise. see, if we want our moms to use it and ourwives to use it, that's why we have to share

it. people say, "jordan, you formulated hundredsof products. why? how?" well, i formulate products for me and my familyand i'm blessed to share them with you. and we have collaborated in the past. dr. axe has been a fan. he's recommended the formulas that i've createdand he said, "jordan, can we do something together?

can we create products that are beyond what'sbeen seen before?" and this is beginning the fruits of our labor. you're going to see things over the next days,weeks, and months that you're absolutely going to want to jump on. so i hope people can boost their daily nutritionbecause these foods are amazing. someone said, "can i have them everything?" if you consume these foods every day, youdon't need this. but if you don't and i've tried, you probablycould stand to benefit from a real food organic multivitamin.

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hi boss, here is yourfavourite duck noodle! lucky that you called first,we kept this especially for you. great! where's the master chef mr hui? hey chimp, add more charcoal! stupid fool! delicious barbecue ducks! gotta try it! two seats for our nice couple here! hey waiter, how much? the bill please!

the bill for these lovely9 customers please. what? take a seat. yuck, it's filthy! the food's good. it's worth it. what would you like, sir? two hui's duck rice andtwo bowls of duck soup... we are in a hurry, please be quick! what's the hurry? we're quick.

don't bother to clean, the dirthas been here for many years! duck rice and soup for 2! can't sleep! hey! what are you doing? table for 2? two soups ready to serve! waiter, can you get rid of the dog? why should i? the dog's our lucky charm.it helps clean the floor! just get him out!

- just eat!- move your feet! this is too much! just give it a wipe. - here's your soup!- i've run out of tissues! no more? alan, give them 2 towels! right! your towels! the first one was cleaner!

- what? - don't you haveany napkins in here? ok i'll get you some toilet paper! no... thanks! yeah, it's okay! hong kong star "the horse"dashing from behind... faster! faster! hong kong star is catching up... hong kong star has overtaken 10 horses! yeah! looks like we have a winner!

what? he's stopped to scratch his balls! what's going on? he's gonna lose... damn it! he's lost! a cockroach! don't worry, it's dead now! i want to see your boss! hi, what's the matter? there's a cockroach in my soup! take it back and make another one. go!

hold it! i've drunk some already! i'm going for a hospital check-up... i will sue you! relax! do you thinkyou are the sanitory inspector? this is me! here is my identification. show me your business registration. look, it's just a jujube,it's good for health! extra nutrition, lots of vitamins! inspector, i care about you.

...get to work! yes, boss. stop shaking! give this customer a free bowl of soup. boss, insecticide! thanks! kills mosquitoes? no problem. it kills cockroaches too. you won't get away with this! definitely a cockroach, not a jujube!

i'll sue you! hey, still arguing? show me your id! have you got any proof? you want proof, right? cockroach leg! what cockroach leg? bastard! find it! come on, find it!

i will take it to the lab. i betthey'll find some proof in the soup! i'll get proof and sue you! please calm down! it's only extra protein! bye inspector! hope you enjoyed your meal. i wonder who's opening across the street? i hope it's going to be betting station. yeah, so you can hide there all the time! get back to work!

squid, i've been here for 3 months now. i work late every saturday,is there overtime salary? overtime?are you serious? you want a pension? you know, our boss is a real miser. you want extra money?don't even think about it. unless he loses his mind. overtime bonuses!one for each of my dear staff! you all get one. you guys work so hard.

and never complain. you've moved me to tears.i am so thankful to all of you! will you deduct this from our wages? of course not!go spend it, no problem! pan's daughter will get marry soon. let's buy her a wedding gift.i love you all so dearly. go home and have a good sleep! good night. hang on!

i plan to let go the garbage collector. so please do me a favor. each of you take a bag of trashto the collection point every night. you don't mind, right? thanks. i really thank you guys! a bag every night? this way, we can save labour cost! okay folks, have a good night. enjoy yourselves!

at least we got a bonus "red packet"! what! he bought us out for only hk$10! only hk$10! it should be at least hk$100 we've been fooled again! let's go! snow white and her 7 dwarves! watch out! stop there! mind your step, thefloor's just been waxed!

it's past midnight! youpolish the floor for what? please step on the newspaper. be care where you step. - i'm careful! - i'll get youa bowl of nice dessert. why is your motherbeing so nice to me? she must have done something wrong. no! did she lose money in mahjong gambling? no, we've been polishing the floor all day.

we got fined for not paying taxes? i don't think so. really? what then? why is she so good to me? honey, have some dessert. good stuff! stop that! you want to stay up polishing all right? clean it up!

honey, i'll run you a bath. how come she only shouts at me. she must have done something really bad! there is something wrongof the tv reception. honey, can you go outsideto fix the antenna? honey, i'm in a good mood tonight! no matter what you've done. just tell me. i won't get angry! go and fix the antenna!

come on, tell me the truth! wait! i know! you forgot to paythe telephone bill, right? i'm sure i'm right! i'm wrong? just fix it. it's embarrassing! it's embarrassing for our guest. guest? what guest? the queen? mom will arrive tomorrow and she wantsto stay with us for a few days.

its okay now, don't move! ~ tv music ~ mom will arrive at 2pm tomorrow. in that case, i'd better arriveat the airport by 1:30pm... you mean you're going to greet her? no! i'm going to takethe first plane out of here! dad, i want my pocket money! my pocket money! money? what pocket money? is this how you talk to your father?

do i owe you money? look at all these bills! electricity, water,school fees, all for you! i roast hundreds... ...of ducks just to feed you! look! all my fingers... ...are roasted too! you'll have to work yourwhole life to pay me back! don't take me for granted!

go to bed! leave him alone... ...don't give him a hard time! i'm not giving him hard time. it's not me, it's your motherwho will give us a hard time! we have nothing to talk about. she enjoys giving me a hard time. the furnitures are bad! your tv doesn't work! black and white tv?

have you heard of colour tv? still using an electric fan? do you know there's anew invention called... ...air-conditioner? look what's this? a see-saw? you should donate it to a kindergarden! look! and an ancient refrigerator! thank god there's food. a toaster! this was mywedding gift, wasn't it?

it still works? get a new one! try this suit. no way, i hate suits. okay... honey... satisfied? it's tight! you won't see it! let's buy a new one. my dear, it costs money.

i want you to look good on mom's birthday! she's not really the queen! what are you doing? the trousers split! now you've got to get a new suit. that's a lot of ducks to roast! honey, why don't you turn on the light? it's ok. the street lights are fine. - hey mrs chan, lookingfor you husband? - yes.

he's removing duck feathers in the kitchen. thank you, pan. - mrs chan. - how'sbusiness, mr hui? not too bad. - been out shopping?- yes... how about a duck? sorry we came from northern china. we don't eat cantonese roast ducks. bring me a plate of duck.

my dear, you can't say that.have you ever tried one? the hui's ducks are work of art. let me show you the stepsto appreciate a duck... wait, never use chopsticks. use your fingers. body contact. try it. now, caress it, lick your fingers. - the attitude during duck eatingis very important. - darling! the ducks are ready to be stuffed.

shut up! last, but not least, lickeach one of your fingers. for the reason... each finger has contacteda different part of the duck. that's why they all the taste different! that was a live demonstration! alan, wrap it up! i ate some. so give mrs chan aspecial 20% discount!

idiot, i used the recipeyou stole yesterday. i tried it but it didn't work! yeah? but i copied all the ingredients. remember our plan to open our own store? it won't happen with this stupid recipe! go! get the recipe right this time! chimp, hand me the toilet brush! here's the brush, boss! it's done. take it out.

that's it? yes. that's it. before you go, clean up the mirror! comic books! how much time have you spent in there? throw it away! - ah pang!- boss! bad news. danny's fried chicken isopening across the road! they'll compete with us!

compete? i've been roastingducks since i was 16! you really believe i amthreatened by frozen chickens? boss! that's danny poon! a young entrepreneurbefore the age of 30! bright guy! it's for me! poser! they are obviously outto compete with us.

they're no match! deep fried frozen chicken! it's greasy! good, the customers... ...will all come for our soup. what's all this cash? it's for pan's daughter's wedding gift. we want to give her a gold necklace. it's okay, don't bother!

no problem! it's not easy to find agood necklace, you know. well, i know a good goldsmith. i'll get it. how much do you have? eight thousand dollars. don't bother, you're too kind! it's no big deal! i'll get one worth $10,000.

i'll make up the rest! boss, you're so generous! $8,000, do we have a deal? okay, okay, $8,000 write $10,000 on the receipt. deliver it to my place. i must go to the airport now. don't give me that look, chan! thanks madamfor your valuable advice!

- hi...- grandma! bbq meat and chicken rice! to clean your mouth! mom! - i'll help you, grandma!- good boy! do you always look so awful? just joking! you've grown a lot! stand up straight!

tidy your room, i'll be up soon. didn't hui greet you at the airport? my flight arrived early. i'd rather not meet him anyway. you know i am not toofond of your husband. look what i got for you! a fur from siberia! happy birthday! my dear! it's lovely. i love it! thanks mom. you love hui. that meansyou are so easy to please.

what did he give you for your birthday? he didn't mention anything this morning... but he'll be back very soon. i am sure he'll surprise me tonight! he forgot your birthday, didn't he? oh my dear. i can tell. look at how he has treatedyou all these years. what did he give you last year? last year? last year, he gave...

did he give you anything? mom, have some tea! there are 3 types of husbands. the best give his wife apresent on her birthday. the second best give her a belated present. your husband is the worst! mom, money isn't everything. but caring is, does he care about you? welcome grandma!

honey! i am home! great news! there were no sign of your mom! perhaps the plane got hijacked! and she won't be getting any beauty sleep! i mean... i won't sleep...you can have my room! don't worry, i've booked a hotel room. i bought this shirt from hawaii for you. what? looks like a messy colour spill. son, it looks good on you.

mom, you look so good! don't you get tired of hong kong? this sofa has no springs. you should've bought a new one long ago. hui, you should take tammy on a holiday! you know, her sister hadher honeymoon in new york. the other sister honeymooned in japan. even her youngest sister went to thailand. and you? where did you take her?

lamma island! lamma island? that's in hong kong! the fishes are nice there. your tv is still in black and white? you still use an electric fan? have you ever heard of an air-conditioner? you could have ownedan air-conditioning company! if you married that... what's his name? james!

that's right, james! at last, something new! it is new, isn't it? an antique fridge! at least there's food! excuse me, my feet are aching. darling, he won't remember your birthday! i'll bet you anything he's forgotten! is mr. hui in? mr. hui ordered this.

thank you! mom, hui remembers my birthday! honey, thank you for the necklace! necklace? what necklace? thank you so much! try it on! the latest italian design, not bad huh? i knew you wouldn't forget my birthday! what birthday?

stop pretending! thank you! mom, my brother-in-laws might own farms... ...or hotels... or some restaurants. they might have huge mansions with pools. but i have my husband. he must have saved this moneyfor years to buy me this! okay, i'm wrong, i misjudged you! hui is the best.

i knew it all along! honey, i'll cook a nicedinner for all of us. you better! let me help you. hui, you're quite something! when does the bank close? in 10 minutes. mr. chan, here's $8000. make me another necklace.

sorry sir, the gold price went up,it now costs $8,700. okay, i owe you $700, just do it! a receipt for $10,000 again? of course! i saw a nun again. bad luck for gambling! what would you like, madam? plain noodles, with no lard please. one bowl of boring noodles! hey pang!

give our sister a vegetable platter. on the house. a plate of vegetable... i'm having my hair cut upstairs! sister is my best client! the boss treats her better than us. he thinks we're shit! and he pays us peanuts! one day i'll just quit!

in fact, there are so many jobopportunity out there. i want a raise! go tell the boss! give us a raise! hit him if he refuses. beat him up if he hesitates! also, make him apologise to us. if he refuses, we all quit. we'll quit together. right, all of us!

- who'll speak to him?- you! - agreed! majority rules! reading porno magazines again? no, it's hairstyling magazine! work on your maths, son. some day you mighttake over this shop. no way, i hate numbers! son, you are wrong. they arenot numbers. they are money. you need to learn math to make money!

but dad, i want to be a hairstylist! a barber? you call that a career? no dad. not a barber. it's the art of hairstyling. boss, we need to talk! yes, we do. how much do i give you guysfor haircuts allowance? 8 dollars... - how much is a bowl ofbbq duck rice? - 9 dollars...

right, an average person eatstens of bowls of rice a month. but only cuts his hair nomore than once a month! this guy do nothing with his hair... you couldn't even feed your wife! but dad, 8 bucks is no longer enoughto pay for a haircut nowadays. it costs at least $48. exactly, $8 isn't enough! $48! for a haircut? that's cheap.

sometimes it costs more! you come here! let meshow you something. please sit down. i will do it. i will show you a real hair cut. boss, i'm want to talk to you. squid, take a seat. you and i, we don't need to talk. squid, i like you. because you're an honest man.

you are loyal and very handsome. you're not like other ordinary staff. soon, my restaurant willbecome a limited company. when the time comes, all staff willhave a fair share of the company. every man will be a shareholder. so why so short-sightedin asking for a raise? you see, we not only work for ourselves. but also for... ...our children.

and our children's children.every one will be a shareholder. who will enjoy the profits forever. you know, our boss ain't so bad after all. he promised we'll all ownthis restaurant one day. so what's the point of a raise? we'll just be spendingour future profits. the boss is keeping it safe for us. have you been brain-washed? no, but my hair's washed!

not bad huh? it's disgusting! but the boss said it's the latest fashion! how could you let him do that? it's ugly! who would want this? who says it's ugly? from now on, haircut allowance is cancelled. come upstairs for your haircuts. okay? back to work!

lazy people! mom... looking for tammy? she's upstairs. make yourself at home! what a show! hey boss, look acrossthe street! what a show! let's have a look! mind your own business, back to work! d... a... n... n... y

boss look! fried chicken, who will eat such a thing? they're like running a circus! get to work! stop staring at thegirls! get to work! did you buy out the oldshop across the road? sir, they have a long-term lease. stupid! i want them out of here. this kind of mom and pop shop.will become extinct soon.

when it does, we willtake over this place. and that'll secure the whole street! yeah boss! tear down the stairs. okay! and these filthy walls. the kitchen's back there, right? hey, is the kitchen back there? move the kitchen to the backalley, make this space bigger.

yes! what a mess! it'll need lots of renovation work! are you here to eat or to criticize? take it away! - i hate those, getrid of it! - yes... change the door to automatic. yes... pay attention...

do it as soon as the shop closes down. arrogant bastard! i bet you will close down in 3 days! ladies and gentlemen, the opening ceremony. danny's chicken will always win. this is our first shop. in 6 months, we will open 100 shops. we'll be the talk of the town. here comes our guest of honour.

let's welcome our guestof honour - mr sam hui... your autograph please! hi ladies and gentlemen! i'm very happy to be here today. enough said. congratulations! it doesn't work, what a pity. goodbye! sam! friends, i formally announcethe opening of danny's chicken!

distribute the leaflets... you've roasted too many ducks today! it's because we haven't sold any! the customers have all gone to danny's. hang these 4 ducks up. that's enough, we are not selling any ducks! i am sure the studentswill come in and buy them. look across the street, they seemto be doing good business. perhaps people like to try new things.

but they will be back very soon. - smells good!- yes, smells good! see! here they come. table for 4? look, there's a new fried chicken shop! let's try it out! kids! i can say this for sure. they will be back within 3 days. or i'll cut off my head!

3 days! ah pan, a free vegiedish for our dear sister. checkmate! checkmate, you owe me $10! look, i can't believe it! attention work unit 5. welcome on board our air-conditioned bus. we're going to the firstcompany outing trip. work unit 5...

we are going to the beach! we are going to have lots of fun! wow, such a nice job! yes, indeed! let's have an early dinner today. ok let's call it a day. let's get some beer... cheers! for you.

drink with me! to us! we are like a family. aren't we? but that's not good! you know. because we are too ashamedto discuss our problems. we cannot improvewithout facing our problems. so tonight... i want you allto speak about our problems. be honest with me.

speak out so that we can change. okay? anyone? ready? you first. boss, i really like it here.there is no problem. yes, our shop is good. no problems! come on guys, there must be something. trust me, i won't take it personally. pan, you start. our shop is clean... but sometimes it's just a little bit dusty.

great, this is what i want to hear! go on! go on! we have a shortage ofstaff. sometime it's tiring. oh no... what i meant was... it's tiring for me to...serve so many customers. please continue. we must have some weakness. maria, please say something! what's on your mind? boss, sometimes you shoutat us in front of customers.

embarrass us. and you know... the ceiling is falling off. the place needs some repairing, boss! oh, yes, and the bowlsand dishes are cracked. the customers don't like it! no air-conditioning, boss! it's so hot working in here. i can't stop sweating! oh yeah?

the water tap isn't working. and you never send anybody to repair it. it's hard to get water to mop the floor. look, there are holes on our uniforms. we're underpaid, withoutovertime compensations! ...don't you remember i gaveyou money the other night? ...i promise you'll get more next time. boss, i always wantedto learn your roasting technique. but you never teach us anything.

but chimp, you just got here. i really hope to learn something. you hassle me when i'm in the toilet! i'll get haemorrhoids! i'll buy you haemorrhoid cream! bad management. poor leadership! boss, you're a miser. you are selfish! now... have you all expressed enough? look at yourselves. traitors!

boss, please don't get mad... we didn't mean it! my examples must be wrong. perhaps, some customers like cracked bowls! oh, yes, perhaps. right, you owe me moneyfor breaking those bowls! and who stole 4 bottles of beer yesterday? not just me... pan stole some ducks!

chimp tried to stealtoothpicks and soy sauce! maria found $100 dollarbill on the floor! ...and she pocketed it! no, i didn't! no more explanation! you're all thieves, andyou'll all pay me back! i don't care! i'm not afraid! is this a rebellion?

what if it is a rebellion? you always treated us so cruel. it's pay back time. let's do it! let's head to work for danny's shop! come on, let's go! do what you want, i won't stop you! i would rather work for danny's! squid, if you leave this door... don't ever come back again!

take a taxi. i will pay for you to leave. squid, think of your mother. who will feed her when you're jobless? and think about your dad. on his deathbed... he told you to stay with me.those were his last words. stop boss. i have had enough of this. i leave now. the others will come with me too!

you will be left all alone by yourself. come on! guys!come with me! guys! come with me! guys! hui, you are almostlate for mom's birthday. i'm not in the mood today. put on a suit. don't be late! there's no time to pick up my suit. taxi!

taxi! please! it's urgent! sorry, my shift's over! please, i'm in a hurry, please help me! i'm begging you, please! hurry! you can stop here now. i can't, there's a traffic warden. just a quick stop! no way!

tailor, get me my suit please! i'm in a hurry... please be quick! the traffic warden'scoming, i'll get fined. tailor, hurry up, please. the traffic warden's coming, quick! just throw it to me! i'll pay you tomorrow. no bags necessary.i will put it on now.

mr. hui your suit! boss, you have given him the wrong suit! driver, my destination is ahead. whyare you heading the opposite direction? i know. this is hong kong. this is the only way. another traffic jam! darling... darling, i paid $70 for the taxi! damn! i knew the tailor wasn't good!

at least it's a suit. it's mom's birthday. be careful what you say! okay, i'll shut up! i won't even breathe. let's get it right. remember the signal? this signal means "slow down". this one means "shut up", okay?

what if your mom picks on me? okay, okay, i'll shut up. remember the signals! no table manners at all! dear mom! happy birthday! thank you... you look so good! you look so young today!

you're all dressed up today! it's your birthday... i must show respect! casual dress is good on you. keep it cold for me please. you're welcome... four people. why are there8 pairs of chopsticks? a pair in each hand? honey, one pair's for serving!

which pair's for 'de-serving' then? got a new shipment? it's siberian silver fox. oh, it's beautiful! of course, your mother has good taste! i don't sell pig's skin! honey, you look smart in fur! no way. it reminds me of the poor animal.

shivering in the cold snow. 'help! i'm freezing to death!' nureyev's wearing my skin... ...where's yours? mine's gone to joan collins! we're in the same boat! poor us! enough, let's have dinner. let's have dinner. stop fooling around,they kill the animal first!

not skin them alive! humans are the only animals... ...that kill not just for food... but for showing off the skins! have you seen a tiger kill a crocodile... throw the skin on this back... and go around saying... 'its genuine crocodile skin!' 'look, he can only afford pig skin!'

honey! slurping shows your appreciation! right? tell me your instruction. its not hygienic to washchopsticks in the soup! family is ok! or do you have aids? the way you behave... no wonder your business is bad! you're only fits to run a food stall! it's a bbq duck restaurant, not a stall!

it has good prospect. the following programme is proudlysponsored by danny's chicken. it's called, "chicken wins all" why do they put the tv here? bothering customers. are you scared? their advertising is impressive! i can get you a discountfor a tv advertisement... people come for my ducksbecause they are delicious.

not because of advertisements. so what if it's good? people have to know! i'll invest some money. you can renovate your shop. good idea, mom, please do! stop joking, your mom'snot really interested! our profit will only getyou to lamma island! look, danny's shop is clean and pleasant... everybody likes it.

you're finished if you don't change! do you know what packaging is? bandaging? hui, packaging is a kind of promotion. packaging means gimmicks,gimmicks mean lying... i don't want to lie. presentation's important,even madonna had a breast job! mom, madonna's breasts are real! she squeezes them together so it looks big!

how can she sing with her hands like this? why not? i watched her all through the concert! she can't sing with hands like this! starlight, starbright... squeeze? holiday... sqeeze? huh? she lifts her right hand... ...her right boob drops. her left hand? the left boob drops!

when she was singing... and what if she lifts both hands? you stared at her breasts all night! i didn't pay $200 just for her legs! madonna's the real thing... so are my ducks! champagne! cheers! i don't want any! ...cheer?

you finish it! snobs! morning! morning boss! boss, read my comic book... boss, shall i clean upstairs? boss, i stole a bottle of soy sauce! do you want it back? look at you! you've become a chicken?

give me... good! you traitor! what have i done wrong? i took care of you for so long! for your mother's sake! i've been so kind to you all those years. this is how you repay me? come here squid, come back!

see, spineless worm! he will come back. you'll see... i am back for taxi fare! you promised you'd pay metaxi fare for me to leave. you want taxi fare? okay! taxi fare... here you go! is this what you want? i can tell you this much: you're worth $10!

you are worthless! i treated you all these years... where is the missing piece? boss, there's been accident outside! the tv stations are here! an accident? chimp, you take over. alan, let's go and take a look. at 4.30pm...

a minibus carrying 14 passengers... lost control and hit a fire hydrant... on north kowloon rd... the accident cut off... ...all water supplies in the area. fortunately no injuries. everyone unharmed. tvn news. see, free advertisement time!

advertising! let's move! the light's green, move! be cool, people are crossing the road. the light's red again... you waited for more passengers! it's illegal driving through a red light. i know you would hurry if the van was full! son, be honest with me. did you dine atdanny's with your girlfriend yesterday?

yes, dad. she said it'sair-conditioned and has a tv. and the service is good. son, how come you're so obedientto your girlfriend? green light, move! wait... passengers coming in. red light again, damn! red always comes after green! it's common sense.

okay, let's go! wait! can you see our advertisement? green light, go on! in here, you are not awaiter. you are not a chef. you are a star singer.your job is to entertain... ...your customers. you know you have a good job, if... ...your customers walksout humming your tune.

yes sir! can i take your order? one fried chicken. want some french fries? no, thanks. $5.8 please. what? that's expensive! the price is set by company, sir. why are you laughing?have you got no dignity?

you dog! sorry, no hot dogs, please come again. the customer is alwaysright, no matter what. let's practice! morning, can i take your order? you idiot! sorry! i don't like your face! swap around!

swap around and carry on! jump! don't be lazy! get set, go! come on... we sell fast food, we are efficient. we must move quickly to make money. come on. stop! 24 seconds, a world record! the slowest!

let's hold hands... danny's is our home... we'll march in faith... and create a bright future. you light up our lives... so we shall overcome... and burst forward! we are devoted to danny's... and will give our all.

let me see! free drinks with fried chicken! ready, go! danny's chicken is crispy and tender... the meat is sweet and we love the aroma. good, you get a free drink. next. how do they make a profit? good, you get a free drink. may i help you, madam?

one coke! do you want some freshly fried chicken? freshly fried "frozen" chicken! okay, a fried chicken too! the duck shop will close down soon. i don't like this smell! kids, today is simon's birthday. welcome to his birthday party! let's cut the cake!

make a wish. i'm not a surgeon. get me a camera! all this trendy furniture! hello, welcome to danny's! hello! don't indians eat with their left hand? i like throwing my food around! wouldn't you like some chilli sauce?

great! what do you use to marinate your chicken? it's a secret recipe from the u.s.a... what's in it? a secret! the ingredients are all imported. only we have it in hong kong! but it's only for chicken. even if that shop across thestreet uses it for his ducks... ...it won't help his business!

ah! you're a man! do you like it? welcome, mr. hui is herefor our secret recipe. stop it, or i'll destroy your camera... mr hui, one more! are you blind? ladies and gentlemen, special offer today! repeat our slogan in 5 seconds,and a free duck wing! let's try, 1-2-3...

hui's roast ducks are the best, the best. danny's chickens can go home and rest! crazy! who would eat a duck wing? duck's tongue would be more appropriate! these tables are sharp! these chairs are too low! - you can adjustthe height! - how? is the high enough? it's too high!

i'll just re-adjust it! its okay, it's fine! check please! some towels for the gentlemen. check please. tooth pick. what's that smell? what's going on? it's soaked in perfume...

perfume? it smells horrible! no thanks! i used my wife's perfume... it's expensive! how can you say it's horrible? it's so dark! can't see what i'm eating! welcome to the first bbqduck karaoke lounge! today is beautiful maria's birthday... would anyone like to sing her a song?

don't be shy, come on! you look like michael jackson, you start! come on! pan, come on! don't be shy! let's have some fun, relax! okay, i'll just pick someone at random. you, you the prince! sing with me!

if you want to sing... ...go sing in a concert hall! alright! i'll start! then you must all join me. okay? enjoy yourselves, music please! its hard to find a soulmate... ...and friendships don't last forever. today we may part, but... you'll be in my heart!

...we'll meet again one day. even if we don't... ...our friendship will be forever. mountains come between us, yet... is this a go-go bar? it's so noisy! let’s go to danny's... in this life... not so hard! ...friendship never lasts! come on!

leave it out! we hold hands as you leave... but you'll be in my heart! we may part now... ...but we'll meet again! we quarrel sometimes,but we're friends! mountains come between us... the duck shop's swan song! idiot! they can be miles behind...

...but we will not give them a chance! the poor old man is making a move nowdo something! friendship never changes... honey, are you alright? dad, the cassette player exploded,it belongs to my friend! so what? boss, they haven't paid! go after them then? i'll give you money to buy a new one!

help him upstairs! idiot! turn off the electricity! get some water! maria, help me clean up! it's alright now, forget what happened! get back to work. hello, little girl! do you like ducks? what do you want? wierdo!

mom, i'm scared! don't be afraid... one chicken, one free drink!buy one get one free! bbq ducks, buy one get one free! darling, you get one free duck! for 1 pound of duck, you get 1 free ounce! only one ounce! come on, let's go to danny's! okay, buy one pound, you get 1 pound free!

it's 1 pound of duck free! it's impossible! it must be rotten or stale! stale? it's a bargain! 2 roast ducks for the price of 1! welcome! dad, i'm starving! come on, i'm hungry! i want fried chicken!

they are my customers, don't you dare! don't move, i'm warning you! don't move, or i'll kill you! can't you show some mercy? give me a chance. i'm warning you! i'll kill you... i mean it! stop it! go to hell!

have some duck! i prefer chicken! eat me, eat me! the boss is in a fight! boss is fighting, come out! stop! come down! boss, get down! what are they doing?

some promotional gimmick! only some promotion tricks! 1, 2, 3, jump! turn around and move your hips! tell them to stop playing and come down! stop beating me! see! stop! i'll kill you! you're dead man! stop!

comic books? there's aren't any customers! but you're still getting paid! bastard! honey, let's face the reality. it's not working. we'll have to close down! talk to mom. it's only temporary, don't worry! welcome, take a seat!

she's better than nothing! even the nun left us. welcome miss... i mean sister, can i help you? a coke, french fries, corn with no butter. boss, their customers are all with us now. ...they'll close down soon! idiot! the duck shop is still open. they're still a threat to us!

get rid of them! i will go to macau tonight. you take care of business. i don't care what you do! you have two accomplices. the health inspector, and the news reporter. sir, you're back, take a seat! someone complained about rats in here. what rats?

no rats, see? but the walls are cracked. you wrap the duck with newspaper. all the utensils are dirty. your staff have dandruffand dirty nails! the toilet stinks! squid, look, you did it,it's all you fault! show me your id card! i'll have to pay penalty right?

yeah, for the time being. if i ever see a rat in here,i will shut you down! i'm back in my dream... and you will appear again! don't you like the song? aerobics! very strange moves. go away, go away... it's crazy here, let's go!

give me a chance. pick one! no way, hands off! 2 out of 3 then? no way, move! help me please! 2 out of 3! please... move! they're actually rabbits! get lost!

mind your legs. they're enormous! - i will shut you down.- they're just toys, calm down! sir! i will shut you down for sure. it's not my fault,i've been set up! stop! no photographs! go away! stop it, stop it, ori'll destroy your camera... they're actually mypets! move, get lost...

you son of a bitch! what can i do for you? look at this. this bloody chicken is raw! i want my money back! come on, give me my money back! quick i need to go now! what did he say? he wants his money back!

fill in a form. you must fill in the form. i don't want any form. i just want my money back! it says 100%satisfaction guaranteed! but you must fill in the form! i want my $20 back,you stupid chinese pig! he said, "you chinese pig!" you white devil, how dare you!

i'll kill you bastard! you insulted me,you called me what? i can say what i like, pig! excuse me, may i help you sir? you're the manager? this jerk gave me a rotten chicken. i want my money backand i want it now! - you prepare it,okay? - i'm sorry. i'm sorry.

sorry, sir... did you call him white devil? - but he called me chinesepig! - just answer me... - ...did you call himwhite devil? - yes! you're fired! what does "fired" mean? you're fired!return your uniform! okay, i'll go! i can'ttake this anymore! you're inhuman! i quit!

go away! did you know squid left danny's? i don't. i am not surprised. he's not a chicken anymore! let's take him back! he needs money to takecare of his old mother. hui, you treat both yourstaff like shit! and me too! what are you saying? just look at this necklace!

exactly, look at that necklace! look at the inscription! the name! it was for pan's daughter, right? that's why i said youtreat us all the same! if you treat them badly,they'll treat the customers badly! so how can your business be good? squid... talk to him. what is there to say?

i don't know what you're thinking! say... say. you screwed up... ...so what now? say! i've got nothing to say! why are you here then? huh? i want to use the toilet!

you coward, spineless worm! boss, we're all overworked! boss, i'm chopping ducksand busy with deliveries. man power is not enough... work load is too heavy for me. doing the shopping and the accounts! you think i'm superman? yeah boss, we're all exhausted! you 3 can stop it...

okay, tell him to get to work! squid! come out! boss, sorry! it tookso long to do my hair! maria, squid is back with us! if i'd known... i wouldn't have bothered! okay, get to work! nomore punk haircuts again! you look like porcupines! what a weird look!

a letter for you. our business isrunning down the toilet. it'll pick up. talk to mom, she might... forget your mom... she sells fur, i sell ducks. i'll sort it out! go to sleep. delicious bbq duck!

dinner time. welcome back, squid! with you here, we'll beat danny's! squid eat up, it maybe your last chance. why is our business so bad? here are 3 letters. one's from the government.they're closing us down! this is from the tax department.demanding 7 years' tax! 7 years! where willi get the money?

the last one is from my uncle. my uncle is interestedto buy out this store. so here is the solution. i'll sell the storeto uncle and pay my tax. so, no more bbq ducks! he's drunk, ignore him. my ducks aren't so bad... why is our businessso bad? tell me! i want to see hui!

what do you want? here's $900,000. i wantto buy out your shop! move out beforethe 8th of the month. sort out the paperwork with raymond. ...then you can cashthe cheque tomorrow! can you guess what my answer is? maria, forget what you owe me! squid, go visityour mom sometimes. she called and said she misses you.

chimp, come here! you have alwayswanted my recipe, right? look in the pockets. you have learnteverything- except that! now you have it, you'll be great! remember, never add corn starch! you don't have to look so sad! i will ask my uncle to keepyou guys on the pay-roll! so don't worry!

no problem!... don't cry... i said don't cry, be a man! honey, honey! come upstairs, we need to talk! i arranged to meet mom. why? we'll talk to her at the hotel! what for? it's allbeen said and done. she'll say "compromise, advertise"...

my many years ofexperience is useless. your mom will help us? listen to her, try to change! i've changed! i even sang a song! but it didn't help! i don't understand why customershave come to prefer 'frozen' chicken? ...and rats suddenly dropdown from the skies? go and talk to him! i'm not his son...

you go! so? what then? mom's waiting! she offers to pay for renovation. there's one word i'msick and tired of... that's "mom"! you know she despises me. i don't want her money! what choice do we have?close down your life's work? i'll get a job in a restaurant.

i think i can earn a good salary. hui, you'd ratherwork for someone else? i'm flexible. remember lamma island isas good as long island! they both have fish, don't they? - are you coming?- no! are you comingwith me? or not? i'll go without you! i'm not coming home tonight!

so i can have the whole bed! honey, wait!the hotel's too cold! the towels are dirty! what are you looking at? i told you hui's no good. he hasn't even called! he can't last a day without me! he'll call today. hello...

mom? this is hui, have you drank... i mean... eaten today? i'll be there. he asked me out for lunch! she never liked you... now you're begging her for money... not really... she wants to invest... she asked me...that's okay, i guess... admit it... you're just a scum!

only a monkey begs for money... hui! the coffee shop's there! it's nice here, come on. the orange juice is fresh! the napkins areclean, aren't they? would you like me to invest? turn it off! that hui is a fool!

still won't give up! they've got no chance! they'll close down in 3 days! come in, interview is inside. clean it up, over here. mind your feet! over there too! you need a shave. try some acne cream!

brush your teeth,your mouth stinks! what's so funny? give up smoking,your teeth are yellow! no smoking during work hours. wash your handsafter using the toilet. - alan!- what? you know, a friend of mine... he had a throatoperation last year... so he couldn't eatwith his mouth.

how awful! the doctor told him... ...he'd have to eatthrough his asshole! you are kidding? so he went home and practiced. 6 months later, hewent to see the doctor... the doctor said... 'how are you getting along?' he said, 'great! i eatbetter than before!'

the doctor said, 'congratulations!' ...and then asked, 'whydo you keep shaking?' he answered, 'well,i'm chewing gum!' alan, if i ever catchyour asshole chewing gum... i' ii block it up, okay? remember, customersare always right. even when they arebeing unreasonable. maria, come out and demonstrate! come on, you're brave!

be tolerant! i'll show you how. i hate your face! you stupid fool, idiot! it's only a demonstration,you don't have to beat me! we have our own regulations. each place has its own rules... if you reveal ourrecipe to outsiders... you will be cursed!

and die bleeding on the streets! your children willlose their souls... ...and your bloodline will cease! with our blood we take an oath! is this the triad society? or some religious cult? don't worry. nobody's getting hurt. this is duck blood. let's drink it!

go and give out these pamphlets! hui, congratulations! i'm going for lunch! i've reserved a place for you! free soup with our set lunch! it's an interesting menu! fried duck, bbq duck,broiled duck... ...steam duck, honey glazed duck... but i like chicken!

we also serve allkinds of chicken! hui's chicken isn't bad either! idiot! they had you fooled! the chicken doesn't taste good... it's their packaging! they've learnt! we'll sell bbq ducks! tomorrow! but boss, we don't knowhow to roast ducks! we don't need to know.the computer knows.

refund! maybe our ducks don't taste good? idiot! i don't wantto hear a problem. i want to hear solutions. dad, mom, i'm goingto do my homework! work on your maths! calm down, have aplate of vegetables! sister! you're back!chinese food's better, right? plain noodles, no lard please.

good choice! idiot! if business is slow,cut down some staff costs! i already have! use part-time. cut costs. yeah boss, how about wehire illegal immigrants... ...and then we report tothe police on pay day? what if we get caught? i want you to workas cashier after 5pm! hello all! your bonus!

one each, it'llbring you good luck... inside is your shareof the profits. we are now officiallya limited company. and you all have shares in it. shares? you mean hair? no, he said air! come on, don't tryand con us again! i really mean it. this is cute!

i'm on my way to shoot our ad.! advertising bringsprofits, right? get me those two things. you know what to do. hire 2 kids totake care of business. idiot! they'll set the fire. what if they blackmail us? you mean i do it?

you just volunteered! i was just talking to the sign! well, carry on talking! when will you do it?i'll book my ticket. you'll go to macau. so you'll have an alibi. it'll have nothingto do with you, right? honey, do you knowwhat day it is? today?

our wedding anniversary! exactly! this is the best oven... i've checked it out. what do you think, mom? isn't your anniversary next month... shh! let's cut cake! first, you light the rags. it's a criminal offence,i might get caught!

i'll watch out for your family. just "watch" out? i want $500,000! i need $500,000! raymond, where's your integrity? a year ago, you werejust a poor teacher. i paid for your training in japan. and i gave you a newlife as a manager here. you would have struggledand starved to death.

i won't do it unlessyou give me $500,000! write me a cheque! now. are you crazy? pay me and i'll do it! you're ruining my suit! i've got one more demand! stop calling me "idiot"! i'm not a dog! - how much do i pay you amonth? - thirty-eight thousand.

then you're a dog, a useless dog! see, a dog guards his home. you can't even guard my business! alright, just forget it! i just need an insurancefor my family! i'll do it if you pay me! mr. poon, i just want money! i've made you a fortune,just give me some! help!

danny's is on fire! fire! there's a fire! is there anybody inside? somebody's inside! where's the firehydrant? find a hose! there's a construction site, quick! pull out the pipe! boss, i don't knowhow to turn it on!

well, just pour somewater all over me! - i'm going in!- don't! do it, or you're fired! an oxygen tank, perfect! call the police! hurry, find a hose pipe... breathe in, get uptogether, follow me. give it to me! honey...

are you okay? i almost got killed by the water! what's up? move, let's take a picture... move, let us through... give me a job! sir, i'm cheap and work hard... sure, sure i'll employ you! i'll be back to get you!

i'll be waiting! - honey, are you okay?- i'm okay! look in the camera,over here please! - good. - this is for youto eat on the plane! thanks! mom, stay for 2 more months! i don't want to be a pain! don't say that! just send my profitsto my accountant.

don't just always thinkof your business. take good care of my daughter! of course, won't lether out of my sight! my daughter was right. you're not so bad after all. bye! dad, i've decided tochange my study subject. i'm going to studybusiness administration! business administration?

it's about managingand growing a business. i'll make our shop aninternational franchise! what do you think? that's my boy. betterthan being a barber! he changes his mind every month! no way, this will lastat least 2 months! then we'll talk again in 2 months! boss, the reporters are here! come in.

sir, how's the food? yes, food's betterand the place is nice! can i smoke? can i fart? my dear! wait, you mustn'teat duck with chopsticks! it'll feel pain,and spoil the taste. put it down. you must treat it lovingly... ...intimately. with passion.

before you eat it, you say: "dear duck leg, i'mcoming to eat you!" now, tenderly pick itup, and bite gently. it'll taste different, try it! - are you sure?- of course, try it. crazy! dear duck leg... i'm coming to eat you! mr hui, even the nunseat at your place.

oh, she's my bestcustomer! a loyalist. pan, free vegetables forour sister, on the house! mr hui you have been awarded'businessman of the year'. what is your key to success? it's all about people.your staff. your customers. also, you have tochange with the times... 'move, improve and groove!' stop chewing gum. the future is bright.

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announcer:â a kqed television production. ♪♪ sbrocco:and everybody say, "opa!" -opa!-opa! sbrocco:hi, i'm leslie sbrocco. welcome to"check, please! bay area," the show where regularbay area residents review and talk about theirfavorite restaurants. we have three guests,and each one recommends

one of their favorite spots, and the other twogo check them out to see what they think. this week,event planner lea stafford devises events,formulates themes, and shapes moments, knowing that each perfectelement contributes to a successful occasion. with this is mind,it makes her own

dining expectations very high. and restaurant consultantrichard ju knows the business. his culinary trainingmakes him a tough critic. from the front of houseto the kitchen, systems must work smoothly, and he setsa pretty lofty bar. but first,c.f.o. michelle martinez. she studied balletand acting in stark contrast to her currentbusiness life.

her eatery reflectsthese differences by adding an asian twistto traditional italian dishes, thereby concoctingits own version of contemporarycalifornian cuisine. in greenbraeat jason's restaurant. lee: i opened this restaurantfor one thing -- for me to cook. i'm not thatregular kind of chef. i don't have chef jackets.

i wear a t-shirt to work,i wear shorts to work. 'cause i'm on my feet all day. i work six days,seven nights a week. hi, my name is jason lee,and this is my restaurant. i put all my heartand soul into this place. it's everything i love to eat. so everythingthat is on the menu is something thati love from my heart. a little bit ofasian influences,

italian influences,californian influences. you know, i love meat. everything has somethingof bold flavor. we're not afraid of it. this restaurantis family-driven. my wife works at the bar.my little sister -- she works asa hostess sometimes. my mom does all my flowers. my father helps me out wheneveri need any shopping to be done.

when a customer first comesto the restaurant and has no ideawhat they're getting into, i love it whentheir reaction is like, "oh, i never even knewabout this place. i got tell allmy friends about it." there you go.7, well-done. what we do in the kitchen,how hard we work, and how my staffin the front strives to make their experiencethat much better,

i think that's the reasonwhy people come back. it's just that whole feeling -- just to cook it, feel goodabout it, send it out. they feel good about it. their plate's empty. that's the best feelingyou can have. sbrocco:all right, michelle, you went from the artsto finance. martinez: yes, but i'm ata museum that strives

and works on creativity, so i fit right in. sbrocco: and is that whyyou go to jason's? creative cuisine? martinez: i got to jason'sfor that reason, and they are in my neighborhood. sbrocco:so, where do you go first? martinez: i usually gowith the dragon prawns. the dragon prawns are four giantprawns tempura batter-fried

with a delicious wasabi aioli, crisp, crunchycold tobiko on top. it's enough for two to share, and i've neverbeen disappointed. ju: we had those, as well.we ordered the prawns, and i was just shocked byhow huge the prawns were. it was amazing. the flavorswere really good on this dish. it was a little bitoverdressed for us. -martinez: mm.-ju: but it was delicious.

but we also hadthe beet salad. the flavor of the saladoverall was good, but it felt like they werereally skimpy on the beets. they were also a little skimpyon the cheese and the pecans, as well. that was a little bitof a disappointment. stafford: i actually hadthe crab cakes, and the flavor was nice. it had nice celery and onion,

and there was an avocado puree which was perfectly plated,in my opinion. it wasn't heavily dressed. but while the exteriorwas really nice, i did not care for the interior. it wasn't warm enough for me. the exterior was crispy. it was hot like i like it, but that heat just didn'tmake it to the center for me.

sbrocco:all right. hot shots. ju:oh, so, the hot shots. there are three shooters.-martinez: a trio. mm-hmm. ju: the fish --it's a really nice hamachi that's cut intolittle tiny cubes, and when you take the shotin one bite, it's great. martinez: you do shoot it,and there's a lot going on in those three shot glasses.-ju: there is. martinez: there's hamachi,there's diced avocado.

ju:there's some chili threads. martinez:scallion, fried ginger, and a touch ofwhite truffle oil. it's just a delicious umami mix. sbrocco:right, you can't deconstruct it. you have to just go all in. martinez: you can't reallydeconstruct it too much. sbrocco:and what about entrees? you had mentionedyou had the halibut.

stafford: yeah,i had the seared halibut. it was on top of asparagus. they also had a tapenade -- an olive tapenadewith grapes -- that was along the perimeterof the plate. the inside was nice and flaky. everything was juicy. the potatoes were niceand fluffy and creamy. i was actuallyquite pleased with it.

ju:i had the rattlesnake pasta, which was a pennein a sriracha cream sauce. my wife and i split it, and they actuallytook the initiative and split the plates for us, which was really nice.-stafford: that's always nice. ju: it was a very nice creamygradual build-up of heat, and the flavorswere just amazing. martinez: one of our go-tofavorites, the chilean sea bass,

served over jasmine rice with a side of sautã©edspinach in a miso glaze. and it comeswith a side of soy vinaigrette. the fish was servedperfectly broiled, and the meat just flakes off, and it's just delicious. -ju: we also had dessert.-sbrocco: yeah? ju: which we orderedan apple pie a la mode. -stafford: i had that, as well.-ju: it was perfect, actually.

it was heated up,so it was really nice and warm, contrasted well with the vanillaice cream that we had. yeah. i have to secondwhat he says. the ice cream itself, it hadsome kind of caramel undertone that really broughtout that apple pie. ju:it was the cinnamon powder. stafford: yeah, it was really,really good. i enjoyed it.and the crust was super-flaky. the apples were -- they hada nice crunch to them.

it was perfect. martinez: we hadthe chocolate dream. sbrocco: mm-hmm. martinez: which was a delightfulcrust of crushed walnuts and crushed lady fingersthat were made in-house, and then a lightchocolate mousse, and it was delicious. sbrocco: and what about drinksto go with those, because they have one little tipthat now everybody's gonna know.

on tuesdays and thursdays,it's half-priced wine. he's got a nice wine list with mostlycalifornia selections. stafford: i actually just had asimple glass of sparkling wine. they don't skimpon the amount that they pour, so i enjoyed that.-sbrocco: i know. when you go tothose restaurants, they pour you that much.drives you nuts. and jason, a very youthful guy,

has owned this restaurantfor nine years. martinez: yeah, we've beenfollowing for a while. he was in kindof a weird location before in a strip mall. and this is a big upgradefor him, the location he's at now. sbrocco: well, but, and it'sstill in -- people should be aware -- it still is inan office park, right?

martinez:it is in an office park. ju: oh, we actually arriveda little early and we got to walk aroundthe office park a little bit. and so, we did get to seea little bit of the view. sbrocco:what about service? ju: so, service wasthe major problem for us. when we first arrived,we asked to be seated outside. it was a beautiful evening. we ended up in a small table

between the patioand the dining room. and so it felt like we werekind of in no man's land. sbrocco:just the positioning of that. what about service for you? stafford: service was actuallythe complete opposite for us. when we arrived,the hostess was on the phone and a server noticed that, so she actually seated us. so that was something

that i really don'texperience very often. you typically have to wait.and she was super-attentive, always checking on us, topping our glasses off. everything was great.-sbrocco: fantastic. your spot -- give usa quick summary. martinez: i would say jason's ismy family's favorite restaurant. delicious california cuisine in a nice settingwith good service.

sbrocco:all right. and richard? ju: they had good flavors, but i would probablynot be back. there's just too many optionsin the bay area for us to makethe trek up there. -sbrocco: and lea.-stafford: i'd say, personally, i wouldn't make that trekall the way back there, but if i was in the area, i'd go back for a nice glassof a little something.

sbrocco: if you would liketo try jason's restaurant, it's located ondrake's landing road at barry way and greenbrae. the telephone numberis 415-925-0808. it's open for lunch on weekdays,dinner every night. reservations are recommended, and the averagedinner tab per person without drinksis around $30. it's all aboutlocally sourced,

responsibly raised meatat lea's spot. you can dine thereand take some home to cook the next day. this hip location is in oakland, and it's called clove & hoofbutchery and restaurant. blevins:as a whole-animal butcher shop, we decided to bringin whole animals. part of that responsibilityis using that entire animal. whether it ends upin the butcher shop

or the restaurant,everything gets used because that's just partof our responsibility as humans eating meat. all right. here we are.table 7. my name is john blevins. this is clove & hoofbutcher shop & restaurant. and i'm the executive chefand owner. here at clove & hoof,we use one beef, 2 pigs, 1 lamb,20 chickens, 6 ducks,

and assorted other gamemeats every week. we do a lot of preserving,fermenting. everything we do here at clove& hoof is in fact house-made, from the pickles,the condiments, the sauerkrauts. we wanted to educate our staff, as well as our customers, because animal husbandry isa term that's thrown around, but every animal that we getfrom each one of our farms, we have visitedand we know the farmers

and we know the practices. i am from atlanta,so i do use a lot of southern-inspiredingredients, but also, i feel that nostalgia plays a huge part in my menu. we want people to almost havea longing for something when they eat here. that is like -- wow, that's somethingthat my mom could have made.

sbrocco: all right, lea. another meat-loving womanlike myself, a carnivore. this place is carnivoreheaven, isn't it? stafford: it is.my family loves to go there. we enjoy anythingwith meat in it, so this is justright up our alley, and it's in our hometown, so that's whywe enjoy going there, and it's super-casual.

you can stop by,dine in, take out. it's lovely.-sbrocco: what is your dish? what do you dig your teeth into? stafford: i have a coupleof options, but honestly, i really love theirphilly cheesesteak there. it's nicely seasoned,the bun is like no other. it also has a nicefondue cheese sauce on top of it with lovely onions, and it's seared to perfection.

martinez:i agree with the bakery roll. we had the cheesesteak, too. my mouth was wateringreading the description of it. i will say i was disappointed,though. ours came. it was supposed to comewith mushrooms and onions. there was half a mushroom on it and hardly any cheese sauce, which it sounded delicious,but i wouldn't know. and so it was reallyjust the steak,

which was delicious, but i was lookingfor the full fried turnip stick, match sticks, and the whole thingand didn't really get it. sbrocco:you were cheated! martinez:i was cheated a little bit. ju: we orderedthe cheesesteak also, and it was a really fillingand delicious cheesesteak. i do agree that it wasa little bit overly beefy,

but the cheese oozing outof it was just amazing. overall, it wasa delicious sandwich. sbrocco:can you ever be overly beefy? i don't know! what else did you have,michelle? martinez:my husband had a steak, the 16-ounce ribeye, and it was a beautifulcut of meat. beautiful.i wish they'd cooked it

a little bit longer for him. he asked for it medium rare,and it came out probably rare, but delicious nonetheless. and you really got the sensethat this is farm-to-table, the highest quality cutsyou can imagine. stafford: there's a real ethic,a real ethos to the place. martinez: i like that they haddescriptions of every farm right up on the wall. i got the sense that theyare friends and colleagues

with the owners of the farms. we also took some meat home. we took some sausages home, and their homemade sausageswere delicious. sbrocco:what else did you have, richard? ju: we also hadthe charcuterie platter, which was great. we had a couple of terrines. we had a pork and ham terrine,which was my favorite.

we also had some foie grastorchon with a strawberry jam. the foie graswas smooth and buttery. martinez: and i had the chickenand waffles. and the chicken --i have to say, maybe we just hit iton a bad night. they had a reallybig to-go order -- really big --going on, and i sent my chicken back'cause it was burnt and my waffleswere cold and soggy.

and so they took it offthe bill for us. they were really nice about it. although, i turned my attentionto the beef tallow fries and i wasn't sad for long. so, those were probably thebest french fries i've ever had. stafford: yeah, those beeftallow fries are really, really good.-martinez: delicious. stafford: when you frysomething in its own fat, it's just -- it's delicious.-sbrocco: the way to do it.

did she hit iton a bad night? what about the chickenand steak? stafford: i honestly think you may have hit iton a bad night. my husband actuallydid order the same exact dish, and it wasthe complete opposite. the chicken was nice and moist,and it was crispy, and the ginger wafflewas perfect, as well.nice and fluffy and crispy.

martinez: i was bummed'cause i was gonna splurge on fried chickenand that waffle! sbrocco:what about you, richard? ju:i had the smoked pork chop, which was just amazing. it's funny that youmentioned the fat because when it comesto your table, it's a double-thickcut pork chop, and there's a pretty fat ringof the fat around the pork,

and my wife wantedto cut it away, and i was like, "no, no, no!what are you doing?" -sbrocco: "eat the fat!"-ju: that's the best part. and so, i proceededto cut the pork chop so that every bite would get just a little morselof fat in there, and it was just amazing. we couldn't finish it. so we ended uptaking it home

and having it the next morningfor breakfast, which was even better. stafford: yeah.and we did the same thing. honestly, i couldn'tfinish my food. i had the burger,and it's actually two 4-ounce patties on their burgerwith a pimento cheese on there. you get picklesand lettuce and onions, and it's delicious. but it's super filling.it's juicy.

you get everything running downthe side of your hands. -sbrocco: that's a burger, man.-stafford: my husband -- sbrocco: that's a burger. stafford: you have to, like,hunch over and eat it. my kids actually split a burger,as well, and nothing was lefton their plate, which is kind of rare. sbrocco: this is a kid-friendlyspot, isn't it? stafford: it is.it's super-casual.

you have anyone in there -- a family with small children,you have an older crowd, you have kind of the more hipand artsy crowd coming through. it's honestly --all are welcomed in there, and you feel comfortable. ju: it felt authentic,i want to say. the servers were so nice. sbrocco: what did you feelabout pricing? martinez: i thoughtthe pricing was good.

i thought it was fairfor what you got because the cuts of meatare so luxurious and amazing. but i would be remissif i didn't mention dessert. our dessert was delicious. we had butterscotch puddingwith brulã©ed bananas, salted peanuts,and house-made whipped cream. and ever since, my son's beenasking for butterscotch pudding, which i don't thinki could do theirs justice. sbrocco: all right.this is your spot, lea.

wrap it up for us. stafford:if you're a meat person and you're looking for meatin the best city ever, you have to stop byclove & hoof. sbrocco: and michelle. martinez: i would say amazingcuts of meat, poultry, and homemade sausages. we probably hit iton a down night, but i'd go back.-sbrocco: and richard.

ju:this is a temple of meat here. this is what farm-to-tableshould be, and i would definitelygo back, hoof down. sbrocco: all right.if you would like to try clove & hoof butchery& restaurant, it's located on broadway streetat 40th and oakland. the telephone numberis 510-547-1446. it's open for lunch every day, dinner wednesdaythrough monday.

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and sizzlinghot pot at dinner. you'll find it allin the richmond district of san franciscoat dragon beaux. ng:dim sum is my speciality. i've been runninga dim sum restaurant for more than 20 years. and the hot potis a fresh cooking idea. my name's willy ng. welcome to dragon beaux.

hi. here at dragon beaux,we try to do things a little bit more differently. in our lunch,we try to bring some elements of surpriseand refinement, and then for dinner,we focus on hot pots for that luxury. our chefs put a lot of effort in preparingthe hot pot ingredients.

they spend lots of time toprepare each one of the broths. our seafood comes daily, and then we select only thefreshest catches of the day. i love to go backto visit in china and hong kong and singapore. they give usa lot of inspiration to find out what's the bestcooking new idea. leung: from this neighborhood,we also have a mix-up of american, russian,korean, vietnamese, filipino,

all sorts of people from alldifferent age ranges come here. a lot of them is new toeither dim sum and hot pot, but it's really funwhen i start to explain to them how to cook the foodin the hot pot, explain to themthe different dim sum. and then seeing them enjoy it, it brings a lot of joyto our staff. sbrocco: so, how did youdiscover this place? ju: i live in the neighborhood,actually.

i was very excitedto see them come in. it's the same family that openedkoi palace in daly city, so we had to go try it. we love it.-sbrocco: are you a dim sum? because dim sum during the day,hot pot at night. have you done both?-ju: i've been to both, and i love both, actually. the dim sum is a reallyelevated modern twist on traditional dim sum pieces.

some of my favoriteare the wild mushroom bell, a traditional steamed bunwith mushrooms inside. they powder it with somemushroom truffle powder on top so it looks likea real mushroom cap. and when you bite into it, you just get someearthy goodness, like the mushroomswere just picked off the forest floor.-sbrocco: mm-hmm. ju: the sea bass dumplingis a colorful explosion

with lively colorsfrom the fresh vegetables and tender sea bass morsels. stafford: i actually had thechicken and mushroom dumpling, and like you said,it was really, really delicious. it was kind of like bitinginto a little pillow of heaven. it was moist chickenand mushroom in there -- sbrocco: yeah, but that's whatdim sum means -- "from the heart." from the heart,a little pillow of love.

stafford:it was really, really good. and the actual bun itselfwas super moist, fluffy, and just light and airy. sometimes, you getthat kind of heavy, dense bun, so it was perfect. and then we alsohad the veggie chow mein. that kind of came aroundwith the roaming servers, which i really like that. it could have useda little more sauce for me

to give it a little more body, but the flavorswere really good. martinez:we went to dinner, but we made sureto have the dim sum, which i'm so glad we did. we had the juicy pork dumplings, which are true to their name. succulent, delicious, clear pork juicesquirts out of every one

when you're eating them. ju: you have to be carefulnot to get it on yourself. martinez: it's only a shame thatthere's only four to an order. they're delicious. and we also triedthe minced beef sesame puff, and it was served withan assortment of ground beef, i think, water chestnuts,scallions, and a deliciousmix of spices. we also hadthe pot stickers.

the pot stickers were someof the best i've ever had. i tasted some basil in there. ju: yeah, they use a lotof non-traditional chinese ingredients,which i really appreciated. they're willing toput themselves out there and try somethingthat may not be accepted by the traditionaldim sum crowd. sbrocco: and it's quite a grandspot, isn't it? ju:oh, it's beautiful in there.

sbrocco: i mean, it reallyis beautifully decorated. ju: they have multiple color-changingchandeliers inside. martinez: i was mesmerizedby the chandeliers. they kind of lookedlike planets. it was just lovely.-stafford: it was really nice. very ornate, and you were in,i would say, an escape. you didn't really imagine being in a restaurantwhile you were there.

ju: much less being righton geary boulevard. sbrocco: so, let's talkabout the hot pot because there's a whole processto ordering that hot pot, and it's quite extensive. ju: so, they do have two optionsfor a hot pot. you can do a set menu where they pre-selectall the items that you're gonna beeating that evening, or you can also selectthe all-you-can-eat option,

which i usually dobecause i feel like it's a good value there. you basically check offwhich ingredients you want, and they bring it to your table. you cook it in your ownhot pot at your table, and some of theingredients are things that i've never had atanother hot pot restaurant -- things like the fish pasteand the shrimp paste. those were just amazing.

they feel like they'reheavenly balls of meat. the shrimp paste comesin a bamboo tube, and you just scoop it outinto the little ball and cook them in the hot pot. sbrocco:there's a hot pot tradition -- i mean, it goes back1,000 years, at least, in china. ju: yeah, it's a traditionalnorthern chinese style of cooking that emigratedall the way to san francisco, and i'm very glad for that.

martinez:we did the all-you-can-eat because the menu is vast, and we were hot pot newbies, and so we werea little overwhelmed, and we just ---sbrocco: ♪ hot pot newbies ♪ sorry.-martinez: we just thought, let's just do a little bitof everything and make sure we hitall the highlights that way. and so we had two broths.

we had the 12-bone broth,which was delicious -- a very rich, nice broth. and then, at their suggestion, we countered thatwith a szechuan broth. it was hot and spicy,peppers floating throughout it. and i think we triedjust about every meat and seafood they had. fresh, delicious.very nice meal. -sbrocco: and very interactive.-martinez: very interactive.

a nice place maybeto take a family or friends that you haven'tseen in a while. it allows for conversation.-ju: that is the process. you get to just sit down, relax, talk to whoever you're with, and enjoy the foodin front of you and be appreciative for it. i just triedthe kombu sake miso broth, and it was the best brothi've ever had with hot pot.

the flavorsof the meat really pop. martinez:there was some sauce they made at the side of the table for us. -ju: yes.-martinez: that was like magic. it was delicious. ju: so, there's four tablesauces on there. there's a ginger soy,there is a peanut sauce, a sate sauce,and a chili oil. martinez: and she came aroundand mixed all those

to our liking. ju: oh, that's great. martinez:and she asked each of us what our flavor profileand tolerance for spice was.-sbrocco: right. ju:i'm gonna do that next time. i'm gonna have them mixthe sauce for me next time. sbrocco: what about service?obviously attentive and -- stafford:honestly, my experience

was a little bit different. i actually had to flagsome servers down in order to get service. once i got the server,they were very, very helpful inbreaking the menu down and understanding whatwas presented on the menu. but in order to get someone,it was challenging. sbrocco: all right, richard.this is your spot. give us a quick summary.

ju: so, for a modernand creative twist on traditional chinese dishes, i would definitely recommendgoing to dragon beaux. sbrocco: and lea. stafford:i'd definitely be back if i'm in the areafor all of the flavor and the affordabilityof everything that they offer.-sbrocco: okay. michelle. martinez: for a slower-paceddining experience

with an abundanceof yummy dim sum and a vast hot pot menu,i would definitely return. sbrocco: all right, if you wouldlike to try dragon beaux, it's located on geary boulevard at 21st avenue in san francisco. the telephone numberis 415-333-8899. it's open for lunchand dinner every day, reservations are recommended, and the average dinnertab per person

i want to thank my guestson this week's show. michelle martinez,who returns to the cal-ital asian flavorsof her favorite spot at jason's restaurantin greenbrae. and lea stafford'smeat-centric spot to eat in or take home at clove & hoof butchery& restaurant in oakland. and richard ju, whose destination offerstwo options,

serving both dim sum and hot pot at dragon beauxin san francisco. now, we really want to hearabout your experiences at any of the restaurantswe've been talking about, so find us on facebookand follow us on twitter. and don't forgetthat you can watch any of the showson our website at kqed.org/checkplease. it's where you'll find linksto the restaurants

and where you'll find my notes on the delicious wineswe're drinking today. so, join us next timewhen three new guests will recommendtheir favorite spots right here on "check, please!bay area." i'm leslie sbrocco,and i'll see you then. cheers, everyone.-ju: cheers. -martinez: cheers.-sbrocco: cheers.