Learn How To Cook Different Cuisines With These YouTube Channels
From Singaporean favourites to desserts and alcoholic beverages fit for any party
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The World Wide Web is a treasure trove of information, should you know where and how to find the information you need. YouTube is a destination for all sorts of entertaining and educational content. Here, we're spotlighting cooking channels that teach us how to cook various cuisines in the comfort of our own homes. And even if you don't cook, these videos make for a relaxing win.
Singaporean: The MeatMen Channel
The MeatMen Channel provides short and succinct videos to teach us how to cook various local favourites ranging from curry puffs to Hokkien mee. They are also especially proud of hawker foods and have a playlist dedicated to these Singaporean foods.
Chinese: Chef Wang Gang
Loved by comedian Nigel Ng, chef Wang Gang is a professional Chinese chef from Szechuan who found success teaching food to others. Each video comes with helpful tips to master the dish and most videos come with English subtitles.
Japanese: Just One Cookbook
Japanese food is often seen to be difficult to make. But Namiko Hirasawa Chen offers easy recipes to create home-cooked Japanese foods. She also has a playlist dedicated to quick meals you can whip up in less than 30 minutes.
Korean: Maangchi
Since starting her channel in 2007, Maangchi has become a destination to learn how to make all kinds of Korean food and drinks. Her videos are also peppered with personal anecdotes, making them feel especially sincere and warm.
Thai: Pailin's Kitchen
Pailin Chongchitnant, or Pai, created Hot Thai Kitchen (now called Pailin's Kitchen) with the aim of demystifying Thai cuisine and its various intricacies. The Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef takes with her her childhood and experience growing up in Thailand.
Vietnamese: Helen's Recipes
Missing the food from her home, Helen Lê started her YouTube channel after being unsatisfied with the limited Vietnamese options available. From banh mi to pho, Helen breaks down the recipes to make them quick and easy for us to recreate these authentic flavours at home.
Filipino: Pansalang Pinoy
Panlasang Pinoy is the brainchild of Filipino IT professional Vanjo Merano, who is based in Chicago, USA. While his videos are presented in his native Tagalog, his popular videos come with English subtitles and are accompanied by English-written recipes on his blog.
Junk food: Joshua Weissman
Professional chef turned YouTuber Joshua Weissman equips you with his knowledge of the kitchen to break down how to make better food faster at home. The But Better series, for example, teaches you how to make fast food favourites at home with unprocessed foods.
Desserts: How To Cook That
Using her knowledge as a food scientist, Ann Reardon has made a name creating creative desserts, cakes and chocolates. Her videos are also laden with tips and tricks to rescue fails and prevent mistakes. Ann also does videos debunking various food-related myths and viral tips.
Cocktails: Steve the Bartender
As his name implies, Steven Roennfeldt is an Australian mixologist and bartender with over 20 years of experience. So if you want to learn the secrets to making various cocktails you've had and show them off at a dinner party, start here.