Cooking Videos — 2026-07-28#

Watch First#

If you only have time for one video today, make it RISHIJI’s beautifully shot exploration of Henan’s carbohydrate-rich street food culture. It is a visually stunning culinary documentary that perfectly captures how a region’s soul is intimately tied to its wheat harvests, guaranteed to leave you craving a steaming, spicy bowl of Hu La Tang.

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Restaurant & Travel#

For a breathtaking deep dive into regional Chinese comfort food, RISHIJI’s 河南，不愧是全中国最会做碳水的地方之一。【中国河南探店丨胡辣汤·烩菜·烩面·羊肉汤·凉皮·米皮·米线·卤面·锅盔】 is an absolute masterpiece. The host takes viewers on a mouth-watering journey to taste crispy Guokui stuffed with rich pork intestines, curry-spiced mutton braised noodles, and the legendary Luoyang water banquet where everyday ingredients are elevated into feasts. If you are instead craving Taiwanese street eats, MASAの料理ABC dropped a fantastic culinary travel vlog with 日本人在大稻埕挖美食｜500碗認證豬腳＋廟口小吃＋迪化街甜點, exploring the historic Dadaocheng neighborhood to hunt down award-winning pig trotters and traditional Dihua Street desserts.

Everything Else#

Ever wonder how much your eyes influence your palate? In a highly entertaining blind taste-test challenge, 挑戰不看包裝盲測餅乾口味！香菜吃成檸檬味？沒看到味道，你還吃得出來嗎？[詹姆士] from 詹姆士官方專屬頻道 strips away the packaging to see if testers can accurately identify wild snack flavors like kimchi, salted egg yolk, and ginger-heavy sesame oil chicken. The results are a fascinating and fun reminder of how our senses of sight and smell dictate what we taste, perfectly illustrated when the testers wildly mistake a cilantro-flavored bite for lemon.