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Chinese Cooking Demystified
Registrace 24. 04. 2017
Learn how to cook real deal, authentic Chinese food! We post recipes every weekend (unless we happen to be travelling) :)
We're Steph and Chris - a food-obsessed couple that lives in Shenzhen, China. Steph is from Guangzhou and loves cooking food from throughout China - you'll usually be watching her behind the wok. Chris is a long-term expat from America that's been living in China and loving it for the last 12 years - you'll be listening to his explanations and recipe details.
This channel is all about learning how to cook the same taste that you'd get in China. Our goal for each video is to give you a recipe that would at least get you close to what's made by some of our favorite restaurants here. Because of that, our recipes are no-holds-barred Chinese when it comes to style and ingredients - but feel free to ask for tips about adaptations and sourcing too!
We're Steph and Chris - a food-obsessed couple that lives in Shenzhen, China. Steph is from Guangzhou and loves cooking food from throughout China - you'll usually be watching her behind the wok. Chris is a long-term expat from America that's been living in China and loving it for the last 12 years - you'll be listening to his explanations and recipe details.
This channel is all about learning how to cook the same taste that you'd get in China. Our goal for each video is to give you a recipe that would at least get you close to what's made by some of our favorite restaurants here. Because of that, our recipes are no-holds-barred Chinese when it comes to style and ingredients - but feel free to ask for tips about adaptations and sourcing too!
Chinese Bagels (贝果)
Chinese bagels! A popular menu item at bakeries now in 2024...
0:00 - wait what
0:37 - The three 'layers' of Western bakeries in China
1:20 - Is this just Japanese actually?
2:35 - The dough
4:41 - Cheese stuffing
6:06 - Fun outlandish stuffings
8:36 - Shaping, boiling, and baking
10:03 - Seriously, do whatever you want
FULL, WRITTEN RECIPE
... is over on the Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said:
chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/chinese-bagels
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And check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the project!
www.patreon.com/ChineseCookingDemystified
Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): czcams.com/video/GHaL5H-VYRg/video.html
0:00 - wait what
0:37 - The three 'layers' of Western bakeries in China
1:20 - Is this just Japanese actually?
2:35 - The dough
4:41 - Cheese stuffing
6:06 - Fun outlandish stuffings
8:36 - Shaping, boiling, and baking
10:03 - Seriously, do whatever you want
FULL, WRITTEN RECIPE
... is over on the Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said:
chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/chinese-bagels
______
And check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the project!
www.patreon.com/ChineseCookingDemystified
Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): czcams.com/video/GHaL5H-VYRg/video.html
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Make Congee like the Cantonese (Shunde style)
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Shunde style congee, Shenggunzhou (生滚粥)! This is a relatively easy congee in the grand scheme of things, and is a great foundation to get creative. 0:00 - What is good congee? 1:21 - The secret to Shunde style congee 3:45 - The congee base 5:21 - Fish congee 6:07 - Meatball congee 7:19 - Us being insane 7:52 - What about sweet congee? FULL, WRITTEN RECIPE: ...is over on Substack! Free as always...
Copycat Danshan Spice Mix (for those that can't find it)
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Ok, this was something we 100% should have covered in our previous video. Apologies. 0:00 - Whoops 0:40 - Toast and grind chilis, spices 1:39 - Mix everything together I've edited the original substack post to contain this recipe as well: chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/danshan-the-yunnan-chili-dip-that ... but might as well also copy it over here too :) * Chili peppers, 20g. We used E...
What (our) Cooking Videos don't show you
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In this video, we wanted to cover eight cooking habits that - for one reason or another - we don't show on camera. 0:00 - Why not show everything? 0:29 - Wok washing 1:42 - Washing dishes as you go 3:10 - Vegetable washing 4:30 - Meat hand washing 5:27 - Aromatics prep 7:35 - Frying oil handling 9:11 - Turning the flame off 10:00 - Ventilation No recipe for this one (obviously), but we did go a...
Breakthrough in Spicy Chicken Technology 🚀
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Laziji, Sichuan Spicy Chicken. Xianglacui, Guizhou Chili Crisps. For too long these dishes have been separate. Today, they finally merge into one glorious snack. 0:00 - Presenting Chili Crisp Spicy Chicken 4:19 - Making the Chili Crisps 6:58 - Preparing the Chicken 9:43 - Making the Stir Fry 11:55 - Is this actually good? FULL WRITTEN RECIPE Is over on the Substack! Free as always, if it had to...
The Chili Dip that seems to go with everything [12 recipes]
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Danshan is a much beloved Yunnanese chili dip that began to explode in popularity over the last couple years in China. In this video, we wanted to show you how you can use the stuff. 0:00 - Introducing Danshan 0:59 - Use 1, Dry Dips 3:40 - Use 2, Wet Dips 5:20 - Use 3, Base seasoning 6:46 - Use 4, Cross Culture Silliness 8:05 - What to look for when buying? FULL, DETAILED WRITTEN RECIPES ...are...
Sichuan Chili Oil Baozi (红油包子)
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Chili oil Baozi! These are a tasty - and pretty interesting looking - sort of Baozi that you can find in pockets throughout Chongqing and Sichuan at large. 0:00 - Why are these so pretty 0:37 - 1, Make the filling 3:25 - 2, 'Sour' dough wrapper 6:19 - 3, Yeast wrapper 8:07 - A Sichuan seasoning variant FULL WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on the Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said: chines...
'Double-beef' pot, from Xingyi (兴义牛肉干锅)
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Xingyi beef pot! A fantastic dish from the Guizhou province, and just a great way of eating high quality beef. 0:00 - How do you eat great beef? 0:59 - But why does Xingyi have great beef? 2:33 - Decoding the cut 3:26 - Prepping the Pot 5:07 - Making the stock 6:12 - Stir frying 7:37 - Where can I get that cool pot 8:20 - How to eat this thing FULL, DETAILED RECIPE: Is over on the Substack! Fre...
Cantonese food, but Thai Ingredients? (Foreign Supermarket Challenge)
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Our third installment of our ongoing Foreign Supermarket Challenge! This time, we had Dawei - Steph's Dad - try to make Cantonese food using produce from our market here in Thailand. 0:00 - What's the Foreign Supermarket Challenge? 0:40 - Going to a Thai market 3:26 - The two challenges 5:51 - Stir fried ant eggs 10:00 - Cantonese coconut milk soup 12:51 - How does it all taste? No written reci...
Sichuan Cold Dish-ify [Anything]
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Cold dishes! In this 101 video, we'll focus on the Sichuan province, and teach you three flavor profiles to toss your 'any ingredient of choice' in with. 0:00 - Cold dish as a framework 0:58 - Toasted Chili flavor 4:32 - Sweet and sour flavor 5:44 - Fish fragrant flavor 7:55 - China is a big place FULL, WRITTEN RECIPES Are, as always, over on Substack! Completely free, if it had to be said: chi...
Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice (老干妈炒饭)
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Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice! A dish with a bunch of variations all across China, this sort was a specific Guizhou variant. 0:00 - Where's this dish from? 0:47 - But which Lao Gan Ma? 1:35 - An aside on bacon 2:00 - Steaming Rice for Fried Rice 3:19 - Making Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice 5:44 - Side Idea, Century Egg and Napa Soup 6:15 - Is this just Guailu Freestyle Fried Rice actually? FULL WRITTEN RECIPE I...
My Favorite Sichuan Hot Pot Recipe, from 1972
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Historical Sichuan hotpot was... a little different than it is today. And at home? It's actually our preference. 0:00 - Why the old way is the easy way 1:27 - The genesis of Chongqing hotpot 3:40 - The cooking 6:17 - The eating 8:22 - What to toss in? FULL, DETAILED WRITTEN RECIPE ...is over on the Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said. chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/my-favor...
Do Borders Change Food?
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In this video, we wanted to look at a stewed green that you can find on both sides of the Mekong: Cho Phak Kat in Northern Thailand and Suan Pa Cai in Yunnan. 0:00 - One dish, Two Systems 2:33 - Fundamental 1, The Greens 3:49 - Fundamental 2, The Sour 4:46 - Fundamental 3, The Soup 8:07 - Fundamental 4, The Finishing 9:53 - The Eating 12:03 - Is this all Burmese actually? FULL, WRITTEN RECIPE U...
Cantonese Savory Tangyuan (咸丸)
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Savory Tangyuan! A classic for Winter Solstice in pockets all around the Pearl River Delta, in this video Steph wanted to share a version from her Grandmother's ancestral hometown, Dongguan. 0:00 - The culture of Savory Tangyuan 1:20 - Soup Component 1, Dried Stuff 2:47 - Soup Component 2, Fresh Meat 4:15 - Soup Component 3, Vegetable 5:10 - Making the Rice Balls 7:45 - Making the Soup 10:17 - ...
Spicy Noodles in Mashed Potatoes Sauce (New Street Food in China)
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Mashed potato noodles, 土豆泥拌面! 0:00 - Wait, what? 1:16 - The Mashed Potatoes 2:00 - The Youmian, Oil Noodles 3:11 - Overview of other components 3:58 - The Geng 5:10 - The Chili Oil, ish 6:07 - The Pickles 6:34 - The Pork 7:34 - The Garlic Water 7:53 - Final Assembly 8:40 - Where to go from here FULL WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on the Substack! Completely free, again, if it had to be said. chines...
What's Cantonese HOME cooking like? [English Edition]
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What's Cantonese HOME cooking like? [English Edition]
How to cook homestyle Cantonese food [Cantonese Edition]
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How to cook homestyle Cantonese food [Cantonese Edition]
Make a stir fry, cook rice on top (箜饭)
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Make a stir fry, cook rice on top (箜饭)
Mexican Ingredients, Chinese Dishes (Supermarket Challenge)
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Mexican Ingredients, Chinese Dishes (Supermarket Challenge)
Chili smothered over lazy tofu, downed with rice
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Chili smothered over lazy tofu, downed with rice
The 1500 year old sourdough that powers Dim Sum (老面)
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The 1500 year old sourdough that powers Dim Sum (老面)
'Three Chops': Pork, chili, and [some color] Stir Fry
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'Three Chops': Pork, chili, and [some color] Stir Fry
'Western' food in Asia: Fried Spaghetti across three countries
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'Western' food in Asia: Fried Spaghetti across three countries
Shrimp: the Maximally Delicious Way (probably)
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Shrimp: the Maximally Delicious Way (probably)
Even more chili-laced stuff to devour with your rice.
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Even more chili-laced stuff to devour with your rice.
I tried buying a jar of chili oil from the Chinese supermarket but was completely bewildered by the sheer number of varieties. I didn't know which one was what I was looking for, and ended up leaving empty handed. Thank you for the comprehensive breakdown! (Turns out its the youlajiao I've been after)
"carbonara" style, with CHEESE?!? Egg, maybe, but NO cheese!!
First time I'm seeing your channel and I gotta sub for that cute dog <3
My grandparents would make congee but we always called it chok ..my favorite is as a desert flavor of cinnamon with fruit lychee dragon fruit candied ginger
China is NOT communistic. In fact, modern China is more capitalistic than the USA.
Please… no MSG…
"If you did feel like potential driving yourself to the brink of insanity for the sake of noodle." I assure you that ship has sailed.
Looks yummy. Xie xie.
This is brilliant
so, is Shao Xing as important a component to Chinese Cuisine as soy sauce is?
Wow, telling people to add sugar to a main dish is irresponsible {3:01): Sugar for your health is like cancer in cigarette smoking, sugar, in 30 years will accumulate in your body as fat cells and you will develop type 2 diabetes and it will take you to an early grave. There is absolutely no reason to add sugar to salty food. Absolutely none !
My favourite and all that’s keeping my 83 year old dad healthy. broken Rice. Method many years ago from a very nice Chinese neighbour love from Australia. Cheese in congee
@2:56 masterful trolling, folks
This is genuinely so helpful, as an English speaker the aisle of similar looking options can be a bit overwhelming and in the past I'd usually grab one at random 😅
Asian/Viet grocers will usually have broken rice in the US. Cơm tấm
Sichuan native approved!
This was awesome and i dont even like spicy food that much (lets just say my buttox turns on the afterburners like its topgun)
I will is vegan cheee because i am allergic to dairy from animals. I will try use xheese and eggs. I always eat white grits with vegan cheese qnd cooked egg but you use raw egg and i will try.
If i dont have any broken and ic so rhwn can i use white grits as chicken congee? Please let me know?
How much did the Chinese pay you to make this nonsense video ?
I've always just gone for the black bean or mushroom chili oil mixed with rice and sesame seasoned seaweed. Now I'll try a variety of options. Thanks!
I love how you just straight came out and said there's no sub for Sichuan peppercorns, since there really isn't. ANYONE who's tasted it knows why, it is one of my fav spices BECAUSE of its unique taste and numbing properties.
i can’t find the recipe
What’s a good fish to use? Anything??? Like halibut? Or pollock? What about shrimp. I’m guessing very small shrimp and not the big ones because it would take too long to cook? 🤔
Congee for me is just rice in a pressure cooker. It never take very long and any rice will be fine. Of course congee can be really refined and done proper, but it really is an easy struggle meal that people should try.
Seema like a very communist inspired dish
yes
get your boyfriend to do the grunt work?! seriously? could you be any more sexist?
Its a joke
Did you guys hear about the “street food fad” in china of ‘stir-fried pebbles’
I have always wanted to try Sichuan hotpot!!!
I had to watch this twice, the first time I could not stop laughing at your "Nice butt" cat sign. It's not fair to do things like that...
I go to the local asian market and get the biggest Fried Chili in Oil jar I can. It goes well with so many different things I make, not just asian food!
If I EVER make this, Imma fuck my insides up quickly
Tip for people like me who have noodle arms and time: if you go directly from soaking the rice to freezing it, the water inside the rice will expand as it freezes and break the rice apart that way.
This dish was named "red pepper fall in love with chicken" at the restaurant i used to order it 😻
The BIG brick of these noodles is SIX bucks at my local asian grocery. I hope no one is paying $23 on amazon
literally JUST bought these for the first time. They are fantastic for making lo mein dishes. LOVE them
Me watching this knowing that my local Woolsworth only have 1 of them. 😂
This is cultural diffusion in the process. When two cultures mix their practices, beliefs, or cuisine to create something new that’s similar to both. It’s a process that’s been happening all around the world for as long as civilization existed. I find the process of it fascinating and I love seeing what the end product is like
Saved for the next time I want to spend 8 hrs preparing a snack that will give me spicy diarrhea 👍
Why is the production quality so high.
This is amazing! I had always made Japanese tamagoyaki until I saw this video... But this Cantonese scrambled eggs are something else. So many thin layers! I guess I will make this more often from now.
Once the world got a hold of chili peppers they went ballistic.
Please do not comsume msg
I've always made eggs like this . I like them runny
Steve Dog makes a compelling argument
I figure it’s a side dish, but I feel like it’d make a good low-carb snack
mlem
Like, honestly? I'd love to give this a try, it looks so good and would be amazing as a snack while having friends over. However. Dear Lord Almighty is this is a lengthy, complicated, and specific ingredient dependant dish that I don't think I'll ever be able to actually make myself.
They might even be good with cream cheese and lox.