Chinese Cooking Demystified
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Make Congee like the Cantonese (Shunde style)
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, if it had to be said:
chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/cantonese-congee-101
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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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With this video, we wanted to try to show you what the world of Cantonese home cooking is like - away from the restaurant wok burner. 0:00 - The Cantonese food stereotype 1:15 - The basic logic of the meal 2:04 - Element 1, Vegetable 5:48 - Element 2, Meals 8:35 - Element 3, Soups 13:29 - Element 4, Rice and such 16:56 - What are some specific differences with restaurants? FULL WRITTEN RECIPE P...
How to cook homestyle Cantonese food [Cantonese Edition]
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How to cook homestyle Cantonese food [Cantonese Edition]
Will we ever go back to China?
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Will we ever go back to China?
How to (easily) Noodle Soup at Home
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How to (easily) Noodle Soup at Home
Sichuan 'Sweet Water' Noodles (甜水面)
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Sichuan 'Sweet Water' Noodles (甜水面)
The Qian Technique
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The Qian Technique
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
Hotpot, but it's steam instead (桑拿鸡)
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Hotpot, but it's steam instead (桑拿鸡)
'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.
What is Thai-Chinese food? The case of Olive Pork.
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What is Thai-Chinese food? The case of Olive Pork.

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  • @JonathanStanley
    @JonathanStanley День тому

    pork liver+kidney still my all-time favorite congee topping...

  • @theoneandonly0911
    @theoneandonly0911 День тому

    Anyone have an idea of where to source bulk high quality dried chilis for this, in the US?

  • @wendyshoowaiching4161
    @wendyshoowaiching4161 День тому

    Wrong. More convenient and faster way. Never freezer raw rice soak (salt & oil). Use Fragrant Rice AAA Grade. Steam with lots of water using a big stainless steel bowl (2.5 hours). Porridge ready. Base Seasoning: Abalone Sauce, Salt, Fried Garlic Oil or chicken powder, hot boiling water to mix desire consistency. Pack every serving in food graded plastic pack (take away) with rubber band tight. Put in freezer 10 to 15 serving packs. Take 1 frozen white porridge pack, soak in tap water (15 minutes). Put in induction pot, add desire meat ingredients, spinach, oyster mushrooms (hand slice desire size), 1 tbsp fried garlic oil. Serve when ready. Toppings: green onion, white pepper powder (dash) brand ajinomoto, shaoxing wine (personal desire, optional).

  • @Andrewfood3888
    @Andrewfood3888 День тому

    Awesome Video!!! I would really love to see a video on the different types of sweet congee or something like that if possible!!! Best wishes!!! 😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @jessiwang857
    @jessiwang857 День тому

    Consistently, y'all make informative content that inspires me to try something on my own. Answering a question I didn't realize I wanted to ask anyone but my Cantonese mother (who doesn't always get where I'm coming from)! Random thing, I wish you had spoken about the word "congee" and how it has no relation to what Chinese people call this stuff lol

  • @s.stella6344
    @s.stella6344 День тому

    Im not even joking a little bit in saying that you guys are to Chinese cuisine what Julia Child/Jacques Pepin and Marcella Hazan are to French and Italian cuisines. And your better, because neither of them would have dared to make congee carbonara.

  • @VashGames
    @VashGames День тому

    Spicy chicken with a sprinkling of landmines

  • @Kirinboi
    @Kirinboi День тому

    Congee is like my favourite food by far. I’m love it so much I enjoy cooking it as much as I eat it. I actually really like a 1/20 ratio and use a electric whisk towards the end ahha

  • @robertboyd6475
    @robertboyd6475 День тому

    When networked put rice in the food processor can break it down?

  • @mightydoggo9139
    @mightydoggo9139 День тому

    Hey for maltose I recommend wet hands! Way more easier to work with

  • @jordankidd4443
    @jordankidd4443 День тому

    It's porridge. "Congee" is a British word describing an Indian dish.

  • @kennethforeman1400
    @kennethforeman1400 День тому

    I order broken rice for my Vietnamese food!

  • @jessicag630
    @jessicag630 День тому

    Lazy Person's Bao is a perfect title for this video since the shape is so much like a U-shaped neck travel pillow.

  • @coyoteblue4027
    @coyoteblue4027 День тому

    You always can and always could eat the chillies and if you dont eat the chillies you're doing it wrong.

  • @ClarionMumbler
    @ClarionMumbler 2 дні тому

    the self-made fanart at 1:55 is what we all needed. That is merch I would buy.

  • @Weeping-Angel
    @Weeping-Angel 2 дні тому

    I love 皮蛋瘦肉粥 🤤

  • @blueorchid2467
    @blueorchid2467 2 дні тому

    Your Dog is sooo adorable ❤

  • @geofsawaya394
    @geofsawaya394 2 дні тому

    I love your freeloading and CIO spokesperson

  • @AbdiKadan
    @AbdiKadan 2 дні тому

    Jasmine rice vs sticky rice for 粥?

  • @smhan280
    @smhan280 2 дні тому

    Love the NileRed shoutout! 2 of my fav channels officially have a Venn diagram intersection :’)

  • @cryptolioicecreamoranges6974

    I went with half a teaspoon of sesame oil on my second go with this... The full teaspoon seemed a little overpowering to me.

  • @Pankaj-Verma-
    @Pankaj-Verma- 2 дні тому

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @pinyochangpertitum488
    @pinyochangpertitum488 2 дні тому

    You can get Broken Rice at Asian supermarkets or your city Chinatown.

  • @johnhoneyman1966
    @johnhoneyman1966 2 дні тому

    Excellent info as usual, thanks! Can you please do a video of congee using pre-cooked rice? What ratio would you use?

  • @martinsbng
    @martinsbng 2 дні тому

    A few generations of Chinese turned in their graves at that carbonara congee. However, noting that Chilli is NOT a native plant of China, who is to say that it will NOT become mainstream just like chilli pepper is to SiChuan cooking?

  • @stevey.8514
    @stevey.8514 2 дні тому

    Tried this recipe for the congee base with pork and century egg, came out great - thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

  • @user-qg4dd7wb7s
    @user-qg4dd7wb7s 2 дні тому

    Fucking poison

  • @trashraccoon2635
    @trashraccoon2635 2 дні тому

    what do you mean the egg one is unhinged!!! it's so slurpable and good and great when you're sick and need something easy to digest but has both carbs and protein to keep you full!!! i usually immediately break the yolk and mix the egg in the piping hot congee to cook it though. also, i've found that if you soak the rice for at least 30 minutes (i go for overnight) it's easy to break the grains with your bare fingers, so that may be a good alternative if you don't want to bring out the rolling pin.

  • @schilling3003
    @schilling3003 3 дні тому

    Pea flower is getting more common as a high protein gluten free flour. You might be able to find it at health food stores.

  • @Handlethis.96
    @Handlethis.96 3 дні тому

    In Thailand, I like another style. We made soup with however things you wanted (I called them toppings) then we poured it into a bowl of cooked jasmine rice and called it a day. Normally this dish would sell at night market. Sellers would separate rice, soup and toppings anyway you wanted.

  • @mara235
    @mara235 3 дні тому

    Need a gas stove ☹️

  • @chrisc7265
    @chrisc7265 3 дні тому

    "Honey, can you make a stop at the blood god on your way home to get some bone water? No, no, it's for Chinese donuts... okay thanks"

  • @grnsn738
    @grnsn738 3 дні тому

    An even lazier way: skip the rolling pin and throw soaked rice straight into the freezer. I usually let the rice soak overnight to get real soft, cook straight from frozen and cooking time is about the same

  • @lesslighter
    @lesslighter 3 дні тому

    Another method to get the same effect if "lazy" is while the rice is cooking you just stir for approx 3-4 minutes while in rolling boil not too agressive but just enough that the soft mushy rice grains get "crushed" I think this is the same technique that is used to give the guandong style congee its texture

  • @spetruzify
    @spetruzify 3 дні тому

    What is the closing music?

  • @Elia1988seoul
    @Elia1988seoul 3 дні тому

    I live in Thailand for 4 years and northen Thai food (often Thai Chinese) is my favorite, there are so many beautiful dishes coming from Chin Ho and Teochew migrants. please explore more. Like Khao Soi, Khao Ka Moo.

  • @thlee3
    @thlee3 3 дні тому

    why is the narration so unnatural ??

  • @possiblycurryddork
    @possiblycurryddork 3 дні тому

    This should be good. I hate dried scallops so im thrilled i can use fish sauce

  • @EK-ke1qz
    @EK-ke1qz 3 дні тому

    The guys from Made with Lau have a different approach to getting this texture of congee consistency - with a whisk, after the rice grains are cooked. So it becomes a matter of "when you want the rice broken - before or during the cooking?"

  • @EL-xg4yq
    @EL-xg4yq 4 дні тому

    Gosh... the video severely complicates things. How broken, congealed, thick, thin, water ratio (even 4 times variability in ratio would still work), is completely up to preference. Add whatever ingredients you want, just make sure you have a little bit of salt / seasoning. This video is like telling a person who has never had toast before,a full multiple step 5 minute video to make toast, when most people would simply chuck bread inn toaster and spread condiments after.

  • @QuentinQuark
    @QuentinQuark 4 дні тому

    One to sixteen, seriously? That's a crazy high ratio! Isn't it normally like one to eight or nine??

  • @k3iss3rroll
    @k3iss3rroll 4 дні тому

    I really wish this video was longer, don't know how it will be longer, but I do wish it to be longer.

  • @greatgentre
    @greatgentre 4 дні тому

    Thanks for sharing this, I love your videos. It’s always educational and very detailed enough for a person who is not that familiar on how to cook Chinese dishes like me. So thanks a million for this. I hope you come out with a cook book with the same approach like your videos to inform and educate and teach people how to cook Chinese recipes. You make it seem to easy every single time in each video to cook Chinese food. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

  • @TheMiist
    @TheMiist 4 дні тому

    Don’t cook on polyester guys!! That’s very toxic

  • @alexanderktn
    @alexanderktn 4 дні тому

    I never had congee but is it supposed to be quite bland (not salty enough)?

  • @-beee-
    @-beee- 4 дні тому

    Thanks for this! We’ve been lucky to have an outdoor space available to us (now it’s a backyard!) for our smellier cooking, so we use an electric fryer to deep fry outside. We also have a little butane stove as well as a portable/mini induction cooktop that we can use outside.

  • @lihchong2267
    @lihchong2267 4 дні тому

    I once bought speck at the deli/dumpling section of a local shanghainese restaurant, so the congee carbonara probably isn't that far fetched. Not sure i would add the cheese though.

  • @danecory1236
    @danecory1236 4 дні тому

    Have you ever experienced your ground pork filling smelling and tasting subtly rancid the next day? I grind my own pork from shoulder and add all ingredients the night before. Meat smells fine and I even microwave a little bit and it tastes fine too. The next day it smells and tastes funky and is inedible to me. What’s going on here? I usually add the following to my filling : soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, scallions, cabbage, sugar, white pepper, corn starch, baking soda. Thanks in advance!

  • @timlaunyc
    @timlaunyc 4 дні тому

    When I heard about the broken rice type congee a while back, I mimicked the consistency with soaked rice (30 mins in water) in a food processor. I used about 3-4 pulses, and got the size you had in the video. These days, I prefer the consistency of congee from medium grain rice. And presoaking rice saves a lot of time in cooking, and keeps in the freezer.

  • @Waywren
    @Waywren 4 дні тому

    oh, that's fascinating and delicious looking! Do you think the ingredients and technique would work in my zojirushi rice cooker, which has a congee setting? My standing is a bit limited...

    • @TheLazyGeniuses
      @TheLazyGeniuses 4 дні тому

      To get that signature congee rice texture, you really need the convection movement from a simmer which sadly the zojirushi won't give. That being said, many people still like congee from a rice cooker so if you enjoy it, I don't see why you can't do the same add ins as the recipes above