Cooking Videos — Week of 2026-06-13 to 2026-06-19#

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If you only have time for one video this week, you absolutely must watch Master Chef State Banquet: Shrimp Soup Wrapped in Tofu Skin by 老饭骨 (Lao Fan Gu). This masterclass beautifully demonstrates how to elevate humble ingredients into a five-star Shanghai classic, teaching you to extract maximum umami from leftover shrimp heads for a luscious, flavor-packed braising broth.

Week in Review#

This week’s culinary content was heavily driven by the approaching Dragon Boat Festival, with creators offering everything from meticulous zongzi-wrapping tutorials to unorthodox, modernized flavor profiles. However, as the summer heat begins to set in, there was also a massive shift toward refreshing, palate-awakening cold dishes. We saw a brilliant array of chilling fridge-clearing salads, mouthwatering cold noodles, and clever techniques designed to maximize flavor without keeping you chained to a hot stove all day.

Cooking Videos — 2026-06-13#

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If you only have time for one video today, definitely check out the homestyle Douban fish tutorial by 老东北美食. It brilliantly demonstrates how to achieve deeply flavorful, restaurant-quality braised fish at home without the intimidating and messy hassle of deep-frying.

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Recipes & Tutorials#

In 家常豆瓣魚，不用油炸肉嫩更香！老廚的燉魚配方，拌米飯香到跺腳, the channel 老东北美食 delivers an absolute masterclass in braising a whole fish. The chef emphasizes a crucial technique of making deep, bone-grazing cuts along the fish to ensure the ginger-scallion marinade and the rich braising liquid penetrate deeply into the meat. After pan-frying the fish until perfectly golden, it is simmered in a highly appetizing sauce built from Pixian doubanjiang, meat broth, sugar for umami, and rice vinegar. The result is a mouthwatering balance of savory, mildly sweet, slightly sour, and spicy flavors that practically demands a side of white rice or steamed buns.