Cooking Videos — 2026-06-16#

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The absolute must-watch today is an exploration of a nearly lost Northeast Chinese banquet dish called “Water-Slid Tofu” (水溜豆腐). It is a masterclass in treating delicate ingredients, teaching you how to achieve an impossibly hot, tender, and fresh tofu dish without relying on any deep frying.

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Recipes & Tutorials#

On the recipe front, channel 老东北美食 resurrects a traditional Northeast banquet dish—historically served at the end of funerals—in 東北老宴席菜！水溜豆腐，不煎不炸，清水汆燉豆腐！吃正宗老味道. The chef demonstrates brilliant culinary techniques, such as gently simmering tender diced tofu in salted water to prep its texture, and utilizing the soaking water from dried shrimp to create a deeply flavorful starch slurry. For a festive but practical meal, MASAの料理ABC offers 端午節必吃！電子鍋版古早味肉粽飯，簡單又好吃. This quick tutorial breaks down a highly approachable, everyday rice cooker version of traditional Dragon Boat Festival zongzi (sticky rice) bowls for the busy home cook.