$550 GIANT MEXICAN SEAFOOD FEAST! Spicy LOBSTER & Fried WHOLE FISH

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AG1 really does provide your body with everything it needs for optimal performance every single day. Again, a free one-year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs with your water. All right, I'm gonna go for my run and enjoy the video. Hey guys, it's Mike Chen here in Chicago. Hopefully, everyone's doing well wherever you are. Starting the food day today in the afternoon. Right now, going to a Mexican seafood place. And they're one of my favorite sandwiches. I think might be the best sandwich in the world. I had in Florence. I found out they have a place that sells that here in Chicago as well. Anyway, tons of great food on the way. Let's get started. The restaurant we're in right now, Alegria, is famous for seafood. Especially famous for a giant tray of seafood. Which I don't think the table will be able to fit. We might need to bring a couple tables together. It's called Chirola Nayarit. Nayarit is a region in western Mexico along the Pacific Ocean. And Chirola is a tray. So it's basically a ginormous tray of seafood. But before that, fresh ceviche. It's for free. That's what they give it to you. Fresh ceviche. With diced onions marinated inside. That is super spicy. Get me up Somewhere I can't find myself Feel I feel I feel I feel so alive As I reach out reach out reach out reach out to the sky I found my way I was in the dark against it all But made it through the day Cause I found my way I found my way In bad times I know I'll be okay Cause I found my way Seafood tray is coming out. This is gonna be scary. In the best way possible. That's a lot of food. This is definitely the biggest seafood tray I've ever seen in my life. This is it. This is something I can't even carry. I say with the tray. 100% over 50 pounds of food right here. This is supposed to feed 15 people. Luckily we got a lot of family here in Chicago. So we'll be able to get some help with this. But let me just show you what's on here. Because it's again quite intimidating. A lot of stuff. First of all, fried shrimp. Fried octopus. They're both sitting in this red sauce. Their secret sauce they use here. I don't know what it is. Guacamole. Butter bread. Not one. Not two. Three entire fried fish. Two snappers. One tilapia. Giant fried shrimp. Also fried shrimp wrapped with bacon. A grilled pineapple topped with cheese. Clusters of dungeness crab. A lobster, octopus, shrimp, scallops. Everything stuffed on top of a giant lobster tail. Let's try this. I'm gonna start with the cheesy pineapple. Because that's gonna be the one that gets cold fastest. Look at this. Cheesy stuffed pineapple. And this thing is stuffed full of seafood. Octopus, lobster, scallops as well. Mozzarella cheese on top. And then this went under the broiler to make the cheese nice and stretchy. Or it was nice and stretchy. It's still good. I want to get a little piece with the pineapple. Citrusy and sweet. Oh my gosh. There's so many different sweet flavors coming out of that dish. We got the sweetness from the scallops, the lobster, the octopus. So you got that sweet, citrusy, juicy awesomeness coming from the bottom. From that pineapple getting into your seafood. Giving it so much more dimension. And as always, toasty, stretchy cheese on top. It's always good. And two types of fried shrimp. Look at this. Giant fried shrimp. Sweet shrimp. Crunchy breading. I don't know what kind of spice they use on this breading. But that's delicious. I'm more excited about this though. Look at this. Fried shrimp with bacon wrapped around it. I mean it's a delightfully delicious sweet shrimp. Wrapped around fatty bacon. What's not to love about this? Let's try this stuffed lobster. Oh my good lord. All this awesome seafood stuffed into the lobster. It's all cooked in this delicious red sauce. That's a little sweet. Extremely savory. It's so amazingly rich. That whole thing, especially the scallops. I think it just melts in your mouth. The sauce is so good because it just enriches the seafood ingredients without overpowering it. So you can still taste the gentle sweetness of the seafood. But with just that nice hint of spice and smokiness. This is my favorite one so far. Fried snapper. Look at all that gentle juicy meat below that crispy outer shell. That's gonna be good. This is cooked perfectly. Splash some lemon juice on top of that. That's all you really need. Actually, add some of this spicy salsa. It's just the perfect balance of crunchiness and tenderness. I mean, listen to this. So amazingly crunchy on the outside. Those tender flaky fish inside. And when this thing is fried well, break yourself off some fish chips. Fried shrimp on the half shell. You gotta dig into the head. For some reason, the sauce just amplifies the shrimpy flavor. It enhances that great umami of the shrimp head. This tastes way shrimpier. And I'm saying this in the best way possible. Because really, like shrimp usually you eat it, it's a little sweet. That's about it. But that great flavor of the shrimp, which is in the head, the innards, the brain, the guts. All that great miso. I don't know if it's the sauce they added while cooking the shrimp. You can definitely taste so much of that great flavor in each single bite. This is absolutely phenomenal. This sauce. Oh my goodness. This is sensational. The sauce, it's got a gentle sweetness to it. And so much meat. And the richness of all that great seafood. Oh, this is so perfect. With this, we're pretty much to dip anything else in. I think get some of that fish. Dump it in here as well. Take the fries, forget the ketchup. Dip it in this sauce. Oh, that's masterful. The octopus, they deep fry first. Then put it in that great sauce to stir fry with. And this thing I think is covered in garlic and onions. At this point, the octopus is slightly tough. But that sauce with all that rich smoky garlic. I would just smother that sauce all over rice and eat it like that. In fact, I think I will. Can't let a single drop of the sauce go to waste. I mean, this will be good to take home too. And just use the sauce to pretty much stir fry anything else you want. Or dip anything else you want to eat in it. This is the little bitty stir fry shrimp. I'm just crunching off the whole body here for this place. That shrimp is so amazingly well. Their secret sauce, oh my goodness. The more you eat it, the more you're addicted. It's a slow heat. When you first take a bite, oh, it's really good. But it's not that spicy. Then it just hits you and it lingers on the back of your tongue. It's not just like a simple burn. It's a delicious burn. And this thing, some cooked sort of concoction with shrimp and octopus. And beans. It's like a seafood stew. Giant chunks of lobster with, again, other seafoods cooked in. That's just so sweet. I feel like this whole tray. There's so many different combinations you can achieve with the ingredients. If you think it's too spicy, you got the guacamole to cool you down. If you think the seasoning a little heavy handed for you, there's some of the other dishes. There's also lighter dishes here. There's heavier dishes here. There's fried, there's boiled, there's stir fried. There's just so much variety here. And all the different combinations you can do with the seafood, with the rice, with the bread, with the fish. Your taste buds are never going to get bored. Also, big shout out to the chef. Oh my goodness, I've never seen anything like this in my life. And I worked in plenty of kitchens. You can see here, this guy was running, I think, about 10 pans. Two, three items in the fryer, a couple items on the grill. He was running all of that at the same time. And now comes this ultimate seafood feast. Fit for, I don't know, Aquaman, Poseidon, you name it. People who love seafood, they're going to love this. Favorite thing, definitely the shrimp here with the head on there. That umami flavor from the shrimp. It's just so amazingly rich and delicious. Fish is awesome. Love that. Pineapple is great. I love the sauces. Take the sauces home. I'm not wasting a single drop of this. All right, I'm gonna try to eat as much as we can. See you in a bit. With all the seafood, something I just kind of overlooked is the guacamole, which is amazing. A little guacamole on a tostada with some spicy shrimp. I don't think I've ever had like a full-on Mexican seafood feast before. This is definitely an experience. One that I would recommend to anybody. Also, forgot about the dungeness crab. Whatever this sauce is, it just goes so well with seafood. It doesn't overshadow how sweet the seafood is. Ah, something else I keep missing. This is like an archaeological find where you just uncover things left and right. I forgot about the steak and the chicken. I'm gonna forget about the chicken. I'm not gonna forget about the steak. Oh, that steak is awesome. That's so fatty and juicy. Oh my god. Steak seafood sandwich. Spicy, smoky, creamy, fatty. Beef seafood guacamole sandwich on toasted garlic bread. If they sell this on a menu, I'll buy this. That's so good. One correction. The shrimp I was raving about is actually lingostino. That's why the flavor is so intense. Definitely the best thing on this entire tray. So good. So all that food, we finished everything except for these two containers here. We dropped this off for family in the city. After a savory meal, gotta get some dessert. Margie's Candy's Place opened in 1921. And this is a Chicago landmark. It used to have the largest sundae in the world. Now it just has a really ridiculously big sundae. Got a little ice cream float that comes with a wafer. So this is a candy ice cream shop. And they give you a lot of ice cream in this float. Oh, this vanilla ice cream is awesome. Also got the largest ice cream sundae in the world. It's not. They actually have one here. That's 25 scoops. That's what this is called. Six scoops. Oh, that hot fudge is so good. Ooh, dark chocolate. But just being here, this is such a vintage, cool little dessert shop. Eating these classic flavors. That's why I got a root beer float. This is just a nostalgia-inducing place. I remember when my dad had the restaurant. Favorite thing to do is just a soft serve. And then going over to the slurping machine. And making a float. Like, every single meal. Good morning. Obviously, yesterday, the seafood, really the only meal I needed for that day. I woke up starving. So I'm here bright and early at the Chicago French Market. And there's a sandwich I haven't had in such a long time. That's supposed to be right here. Oh my goodness, this place smells good. As soon as you walk in, you smell tomatoes, smell basil. There's so much stuff being cooked right now. And the aroma is just intoxicating. There's dim sums, Korean foods, Chinese food, Filipino food. This is a really nice market. Here it is. The best sandwich I've ever had in my life is now in Chicago. I got two sandwiches. Freshly made. They smell amazing. The sandwich shop, I'll put a link to the old video about the sandwich shop down below. My favorite place to eat in all of Florence. There's always a line out the door. It's freshly baked focaccia bread. And when you're waiting for your sandwich, they give you samples of the bread while you're in line. The meat is cut right in front of you. Fresh veggies. And it's ginormous. This one's a tiny bit smaller. This looks like beautifully made fresh bread. Slices of soppressata inside, which is a dry Italian sausage. Some arugula. I think some chili sauce. Oh, this bread feels so toasty fresh. Not exactly like the one I had in Florence, but still so amazingly delicious. There's so many flavors hitting me. Like, even about 10 seconds after that bite went down the hatch. First, you get that crunchy, toasty bread. The bread, crunchy on the outside. So soft and pillowy. This is not exactly like the sandwich I got in Florence, but this is extremely delicious in its own way. First of all, the bread is not focaccia. It's a shiashiata, which is more dense and chewy. This thing is so toasty on the outside, soft inside. Ricotta cheese. You get a crunch from the bread, crunch from the arugula. The spicy soppressata then just start attacking your tongue, lighting it on fire. When you're tasting the spice, you also get the sweetness from the honey, and then the gentle coolness from the ricotta cheese. If you're in Chicago or around here, do yourselves a favor and come try this sandwich. And for me, luckily I got two. The other one is a truffle prosciutto. Same type of bread with arugula, mozzarella, cheese, a truffle spread on the bottom, and thinly sliced prosciutto on top. A tear-inducing sandwich. You get that great truffle flavor, also a balsamic glaze. Brings a bit of rich vinegary flavor that just makes the porky fatty prosciutto taste even better. The sandwich much more mild, a bit richer. Definitely cheesier and meatier. That's gonna leave you just as happy as the first. I prefer the spicy one more, just because I like spicy. But you can't go wrong with any of these sandwiches. This is definitely a taste that brought me back to Florence. Try out a few more places. Look at this. This is so cool. This market. It's not a cheap market. This kind of reminds me of the Chelsea market in New York with better food. But you get homemade jewelry. There's these little purses. Oh, this lobster roll place. Top 25 in America by BuzzFeed. All right, let's see if BuzzFeed knows what they're talking about. I'm really excited about this. So they have a happy lobster roll and an angry lobster roll. Of course, gotta get the angry lobster roll. And a king crab bisque. This is a creamy looking king crab bisque. Whoa, this is not like any bisque I've ever had in my life. Wow, this is so different and so good. Usually any type of lobster or king crab bisque, it's creamy, it's smoky, a little sweet. This thing is citrusy with just a load of herbs and flavors. It's smoky. It's extremely aromatic. This is, again, unlike any bisque I've ever had. But this is the best one I've ever had. This is so amazing. All right, time to check out this angry lobster. Oh, this is interesting. It looks like a burger bun. It's on. Oh, tons of chilies, pickled carrots, over giant chunks of lobster. Freaking amazing. This is not your traditional lobster roll. I mean, what's similar is the giant chunks of absolutely delicate, sweet lobster. What's different is the bun they used. Obviously, toasted with butter. I think there's some mayo in here. But other than that, when you take a bite, you're not getting that mild, sweet taste you usually get with a typical lobster roll. You're getting some heat. You're getting some crunch and a whole lot of flavor. If you're looking for a lobster roll that's not like a traditional lobster roll, there's a lobster roll with an attitude. Yeah, this is the one. BuzzFeed Food Network, not wrong on this one. This is a great place. Oh, you gotta get the bisque. Dunk it in the bisque. You knew that was coming, right? So awesome. Um, I think I'm gonna try one more plush. Taste of the Philippines. Oh yeah, this place looks really, really good. There's ube waffles. Heck yeah. I'll take a bisque. That sounds good. With garlic rice? You have garlic rice with that? Perfect. And can we get a ube waffle, please? And cantaloupe juice, please. Cantaloupe juice. Thank you. Good value. This bisque, close to two pounds of food. Look at this. Tender chunks, juicy steak. I think they're using tri-tip and look at it. I'm just flickering it with my fork and just falling apart like it's nothing. And bisque is a Filipino beef stew dish. And this thing is just covering all this delicious garlic rice. This is so awesome, beyond words. This steak is so tender. It's deliciously seasoned. Wonderfully garlicky. The scallions, I think, are really, really necessary. Because the flavor sometimes is almost too much. So a bite of scallions kind of resets the taste buds a little bit. And as you chew, the rich flavor of the beef breaks down. You also got some caramelized onions in there for a little bit of sweetness. And then you taste a bit of the vinegary flavor. That's such a prominent part of Filipino food's taste profile. And the beef, good amounts of fat as well. Just renders so nicely on your tongue. Also, check this out. Cantaloupe juice. But this one is different. Freshly sliced cantaloupes inside. Only thing, wish I had a bubble tea straw so I can suck all these strips of cantaloupe up. That was refreshing and delicious. Also for dessert, ube waffles. Coconuts inside the syrup. This waffle, great flavor of the ube, perfectly toasted. The syrup is awesome with the thinly sliced coconuts. And there's actually so many other stalls I want to try. There's a jambing place that makes crawfish jambing, crawfish Chinese crepes. There's a Korean place that looks really good. There's a Japanese place that looks really good. It's called the French Market, but there's so much more than that. As always, all the places I went to listed down below for you guys. Thank you all so much for watching. Until we eat again, see you later.