Cooking Videos — 2026-04-09#

Watch First#

If you only have time for one video today, make it 【國宴大師•糖醋排骨】酸酸甜甜脆脆，吃完連手指頭都得嗦三遍！一口就回味無窮～｜老飯骨 by the state banquet masters at Lao Fan Gu. They offer an incredible culinary masterclass on making the perfect sweet and sour spare ribs, walking you through everything from the ideal 1:1 starch-to-flour batter ratio to the crucial double-frying technique at 180 degrees for maximum crunch.

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Recipes & Tutorials#

Chef Wang Gang demonstrates a brilliant and aromatic 厨师长教你：“香椿煎蛋”，怎么做才能香椿味十足，嫩而不散，香而不糊, utilizing rich duck eggs and a touch of lard to elevate the seasonal Chinese toon shoots. For a quick, small-kitchen-friendly meal, James shares his 小套房料理｜簡易滑蛋蝦仁燴飯，先「炒底」讓味道更香、更豐富！[詹姆士]. He highlights the brilliant Cantonese “Chao Di” technique, which involves stir-frying a rice and lettuce base to build flavor before topping it with a luscious, barely-set shrimp and egg mixture. Lastly, Lao Dongbei Food’s 蒜黃炒肉絲的小秘訣！家常下飯菜的調味技巧！您和大櫥就差這壹招 teaches a homestyle stir-fried shredded pork with garlic chives, using a fragrant blend of soybean oil and lard alongside perfectly uniform 3mm meat slices.

Food Science & Tips#

Chef Wang Gang provides a must-watch explainer on the science of wok-hei and non-stick cooking: he explains that heating an iron wok until it’s slightly reddish expands its pores, allowing the oil to fill them and instantly create a non-stick surface for perfectly sliding omelettes. He also emphasizes the importance of thoroughly blanching toon shoots to safely remove toxins and squeezing out all excess moisture to prevent a watery, unevenly cooked dish. In the Lao Dongbei Food video, you’ll learn the ingenious “reverse stir-frying” technique of drizzling soy sauce directly onto the hot edges of the wok rather than the food, which maximizes the sauce’s rich aroma. Over on Lao Fan Gu, the chefs highlight how to prevent foul odors in your protein prep by thoroughly washing away blood and protein residues.

Restaurant & Travel#

While assembling his shrimp and egg rice bowl, James shares a charming piece of culinary nostalgia from his time studying abroad in Vancouver. He recounts discovering the secret to restaurant-quality Cantonese food by literally peeking around corners into the kitchen of a local Hong Kong-style cafe called Hanji, carefully watching the chefs execute the “Chao Di” method since internet recipes weren’t available back then.

Everything Else#

For those planning their seasonal grocery hauls and bulk meal prep, Costco Taiwan has released their latest promotional video, 會員護照(一) 2026/4/13 - 2026/6/7, highlighting upcoming member savings and featured pantry items.