Every Chinese Dish Explained

Every Chinese Dish Explained From the smoky woks of Yangzhou to the clay pots of Hangzhou — Chinese cuisine is one of the most misunderstood food cultures in the world. In this video we break down 8 iconic dishes, where they actually originated, how they were made traditionally, and why most of what the world calls "Chinese food" tells only half the story. We cover Yangzhou fried rice and why the takeout version breaks every rule of the original. Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles — arguably China's most eaten breakfast — and why almost nobody outside China has heard of it. Mapo tofu, the numbing-hot Sichuan classic named after a pockmarked woman in 1800s Chengdu. Peking duck, inflated with air before roasting and traditionally carved into exactly 108 pieces. Dim sum, which was never really about the food. Dongpo pork, allegedly invented by a poet who forgot he was cooking. Dan dan noodles, born on the streets of Chengdu from a shoulder-pole vendor. And the century egg — not aged a century, but chemically transformed into something that looks like it came from another world. Every dish has a story most people never get told. --- chinese food explained, chinese dishes, peking duck, dim sum explained, mapo tofu, lanzhou beef noodle, dongpo pork, dan dan noodles, century egg, yangzhou fried rice, chinese cuisine history, authentic chinese food, chinese street food, sichuan food, cantonese food, chinese cooking, food history, every chinese dish explained, chinese food origins, best chinese dishes