Saucy Rice
Video | 2 months ago
Last week we covered "brothy rice", so in this next iteration of our "Over Rice Series", it felt like a natural next step to cover... "saucy rice". 0:00 - why saucy over rice 2:14 - pork with douchi 6:01 - meaty saucy spicy napa 9:55 - cantonese soy sauce l...
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Brothy Rice
Video | 2 months ago
Chinese Paofan: is this the same thing as influencer brothy rice? 0:00 - Brothy Rice in China 2:12 - Shanghai Veggie Brothy Rice 4:35 - Guizhou Chicken Soup Brothy Rice 6:58 - Tomato Beef Brothy Rice 10:10 - The Brothy Rice Controversy FULL, WRITTEN RECIPE ...
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Dai People's 'Business' Noodles (办事处米线)
Video | 3 months ago
Dai business noodles! A delicious mixed rice noodle, complete with a lunchtime integration initiative. 0:00 - what are business noodles 2:34 - garlic oil 4:07 - the sauce 6:31 - making a bowl 7:29 - lunchtime integration initiative FULL, DETAILED WRITTEN RE...
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Dipping Sauce Tilapia (蘸水罗非鱼)
Guide | 3 months ago
Xinping's dipping sauce fish! A great way to eat tilapia, and pretty easy to boot. 0:00 - the land of dips 1:05 - xinping dipping sauce fish 2:32 - making the soup 6:08 - making the dips 7:35 - how to eat DETAILED WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on Substack! Fre...
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Chili-Fried Chili (辣椒炒辣椒)
Video | 4 months ago
Chili Fried Chili! A humble stir fry from Hunan and Jiangxi that's pound for pound one of the best ways to consume vociferous quantities of white rice. 0:00 - why chili is poor people food 2:05 - making chili fried chili 4:50 - making a full meal FULL WRITT...
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Why China hates Buffalo Wings (and how to fix it)
Guide | 5 months ago
Every single person I've fed buffalo wings to here in China has hated them. In this video, we'll dig into why - and how to fix them. 0:00 - why china hates buffalo wings 5:56 - fixing the hot sauce for china 7:27 - fixing the technique for china 9:56 - buff...
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WTF is 'Red Oil' Chili Bean Paste?
Guide | 5 months ago
A critical ingredient in Sichuan cooking is 'red oil' chili bean paste? So... what is it? 0:00 - why are there so many chili bean pastes 1:08 - two types of red oil chili bean paste 3:02 - how to fry up the one year 4:58 - some solutions for color 6:45 - ho...
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The Chinese stir fry with Southeast Asian flavors (云南油呛)
Guide | 5 months ago
Yunnan's Youqiang Stir fry! Hails from the tourist town of Jinghong, and it uses... Sichuan technique? 0:00 - Mystery of Jinghong Youqiang 3:16 - Prepping the Youqiang 6:56 - Stir Frying 7:46 - How to make a Youqiang Meal FULL WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on ...
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The Sichuan 'Homestyle' Flavor Profile (3 Recipes)
Guide | 6 months ago
Sichuan cuisine famously has 24 flavor profiles, and the homestyle is, well, probably the most 'homestyle' of them all. 0:00 - What's homestyle flavor? 1:21 - Re Purchasing Pixian Doubanjiang 1:59 - Soupy Homestyle Ribs 4:02 - Saucy Homestyle Beans 6:08 - F...
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"Over Rice": Yunnan Muslim edition (3 recipes)
Video | 7 months ago
Chinese Halal food! But... over rice? 0:00 - what is yunnan hui food 1:36 - mala beef 5:30 - braised stinky tofu 7:52 - lufu and chives FULL, DETAILED WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said: https://open.substack.com/pu...
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American Meat Sauce Noodles (老扬基炸酱面)
Video | 7 months ago
Zha Jiang Mian is available all throughout China - and even into Japan and (especially) Korea. Why not an American version? 0:00 - why American zha Jiang 1:55 - pork and sauce selection 6:47 - making the sauce 10:41 - noodle assembly FULL DETAILED RECIPE .....
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Sichuan Meat Sauce Noodles (杂酱面)
Video | 7 months ago
Sichuan-style Zha Jiang Meat Sauce! Or, as it's called in Sichuan - "Za Jiang" 0:00 - Why Miscellaneous Sauce 2:55 - Making the Sauce 5:03 - Assembly 7:00 - You can just eat this on rice too FULL WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on the Substack! Free as always, i...
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