Just saw this Cantonese documentary of the 5 most popular dim sum dishes in Hong Kong last night. Very insightful unravelling the secrets of the making of these dishes. I especially love how they show us the techniques of how the dim sum masters wrap these little morsels of delight, and also give us some fantastic details of the pastries and fillings! Even though the documentary is in Cantonese, there is Chinese subtitles, and even if you don’t read Chinese or understand Cantonese, watching the techniques of making these dim sum dishes is still very rewarding. In fact I finally found out the reason, after so many years, of why I got two different colour tones on my Ma Lai Koh!
(more…)June 7, 2021
May 23, 2021
【用點心做點心】Shrimp Shumai 蝦仁燒賣
A Dimsum favourite, flower-pot dumplings, or shumai in Cantonese… Quite difficult to wrap by beginners, but this video shows you how to wrap up into flower-pot shape…
(more…)January 18, 2021
【Slow TV】Namagashi 生菓子
Namagashi are a type of wagashi 和菓子, which are traditional Japanese confections that are often served with green tea.
(more…)January 11, 2021
【廚娘香Q秀】Cantonese Steamed Sponge Cake 馬拉糕／馬來糕
This is the modern-style Cantonese Sponge Cake.
(more…)September 11, 2020
Wok vs Pot with Marion Grasby and Silvia Colloca
This is a new TV series from Thai-Australian MasterChef Australia favourite from Season 2, Marion Grasby and Italian expat, Silvia Colloca, called Wok vs Pot. This series features dishes from Thai and Italian cuisines and was originally released on YouTube in 2018, but has now been put together into 3 episodes on SBS. I did not realise it was on until last week, LOL. However all cooking segments from 2018 are available on YouTube which I have also added below.
(more…)August 28, 2020
【Slow TV】Macarons 馬卡龍
Two slow videos showing the making of Parisian macarons. It is very educational just to see and learn how they mix the batter for the macarons as that is the most crucial and important step in successfully making this sweet.
(more…)August 23, 2020
【Slow TV】Japanese Soufflé Pancakes 日式舒芙蕾鬆餅
These fluffy pancakes are very popular in the last couple of years. I have seen recipes asking to use ring moulds, or even paper rings made up of baking paper to shape the pancakes, but seeing them being made in these commercial kitchens in South Korea, no moulds are necessary… Maybe just need to find the right recipes…
(more…)August 22, 2020
【Slow TV】Éclairs 閃電泡芙
Another mesmerising documentary-style video from South Korea showing the behind-the-scenes preparation of choux pastry…
(more…)August 19, 2020
【Oh Yum with Anna Olson】Nyonya Laksa & Onde Onde with Chef Wan
Pleasantly surprised to see these two videos just now, Chef Wan appearing on Anna’s show!
(more…)August 11, 2020
【廚娘香Q秀】Lemon Curd Cupcakes 檸檬卡士達杯子蛋糕
Lemon curd filled cupcakes with cream cheese icing…
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Corner Café 