The Young Chinese Working as On-Demand Private Chefs
Fried
chicken coated
with ground
Sichuan peppercorn
; chili peppers sautéed with hot oil in the wok; then finally everything tossed
together and topped up with chili peppers and cilantro
. Wang Xueli carefully transferred the food onto a plate and sprinkled
some sesame
on top — the famous Sichuan spicy
popcorn
chicken dish was ready. Wang, 22, who lives in Suzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, was making her hometown classic — not to cure her homesickness, but for her customers, whose kitchen she was using. She is not a professional chef
. In China’s affluent
cities, amateur private chefs who cook up a storm in their customers’ own kitchen have become increasingly popular. On lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, posts about such services have received nearly 35 million views.
tips
fried 油炸的(fry 油炸)
coat 外套;vt. 穿外套
peppercorn 花椒粉
pepper 胡椒;胡椒粉
toss 投掷
chili 干辣椒;辣椒粉
cilantro 香菜
sprinkle vt. 洒(调味料)
sesame 芝麻
spicy 辣味的
popcorn 爆米花
spicy popcorn chicken 辣子鸡
chef 厨师
affluent 丰富的;富裕的