Cool Chinese videos from farm to table.

[larry_stewart]

I love watching cooking videos ( especially from other countries) that show the transition of food from harvest to the table. In these cases its soybean/ tofu based products ( which appeal to me). Nothing modern about it. Hand picked, hand ground, bamboo mats and baskets ... Probably how they did things from generation to generation.

https://www.facebook.com/Media.Of.Ch...83487988616274

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2460628684195600

[Kayelle]

I don't do Facebook Larry. Are there any other links for the videos?

[larry_stewart]

not sure, ill check. They actually wound up on my wife facebook and she forwarded them to me . Ill see if I can find an original link or site.

Found them on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSU9ZFd0lhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4GiAoIzMdU

[GotGarlic]

Originally Posted by Kayelle

I don't do Facebook Larry. Are there any other links for the videos?

Did you try the links? Sometimes when posts on Facebook are public, you can view them in your browser without having an account.

[larry_stewart]

Two more I found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlBtCEeboA

Usinge large bamboo tubes as a cooking/ serving vessel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6YJunFUaVc

[taxlady]

Those were interesting videos Larry. Thanks for sharing them. I especially liked the one with the bamboo bbq.

[larry_stewart]

Originally Posted by taxlady

Those were interesting videos Larry. Thanks for sharing them. I especially liked the one with the bamboo bbq.

yeah, that was pretty cool and a nice way to display the finished product.

I like how she " corked ' them with ( what looked like ) potatoes

[Kayelle]

Oh My!! I enjoyed watching them so much, and they were so beautifully done.
Fascinating!!! How I would have loved to have been there, but it felt like I was.

Thanks Larry!

[taxlady]

Originally Posted by larry_stewart

yeah, that was pretty cool and a nice way to display the finished product.

I like how she " corked ' them with ( what looked like ) potatoes

I thought the "corks" looked more like sweet potatoes.

[larry_stewart]

I figured it was some kinda potato ( sweet or regular). either way, I thought it was a great idea ( assuming it cooked enough to eat, or it was just for function)

[bbqcoder]

I agree, those were cool videos. Impressive videos. I enjoy watching them use their grinding stone to make soybean milk or grind up various stuff.

[pepperhead212]

Love those videos, Larry! I've always loved food shows, esp. Mexican and Asian. Thanks!

[larry_stewart]

There was another video/ episode I saw that was all about corn. Not sure if it was the same girl or someone else ( id have to watch it again), but damn does she work hard. My hands and back hurt just watching her plant, tend, harvest, prepare, cook, clean ...

Not sure if its legit or just choreographed for the video , but either way , im impressed .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZsfEwr9i6I

[larry_stewart]

Originally Posted by bbqcoder

I agree, those were cool videos. Impressive videos. I enjoy watching them use their grinding stone to make soybean milk or grind up various stuff.

I already priced out one of those grinding stones. Im tempted to get on, just have to find a site that I feel comfortable ordering one from. My wife already yelled at me " you have enough crap, where are you going to put it ...". Im a sucker for tools and gadgets, what can I say

( She has so much extra Yarn she's bought over the years, she cant talk, My daughter mover out a few months ago, and she turned that room into her ' Yarn room' , and I never complained )

[pepperhead212]

Great videos! I remember a show of Andrew Zimmern (I think?) in Malaysia, in which they used bamboo tubes for cooking over a fire, when they were out in a jungle.

[Rocklobster]

I watched the corn one a week, or so ago. It was good..

[GotGarlic]

Originally Posted by larry_stewart

I already priced out one of those grinding stones. Im tempted to get on, just have to find a site that I feel comfortable ordering one from. My wife already yelled at me " you have enough crap, where are you going to put it ...". Im a sucker for tools and gadgets, what can I say

( She has so much extra Yarn she's bought over the years, she cant talk, My daughter mover out a few months ago, and she turned that room into her ' Yarn room' , and I never complained )

I've been meaning to tell you about a food historian I follow. She lived in Mexico for many years and did research and wrote about the foods tools they used to prepare them. She wrote this essay about what it was like to grind corn by hand. Mexican women spent several hours every day grinding enough corn to make enough tortillas to feed everyone in the family. Getting a village mill changed their lives forever.

Men’s Labor (Farming) vs Women’s Labor (Cooking): Tortillas
http://www.rachellaudan.com/2011/12/...of-mexico.html

And a follow-up after a reader questioned her conclusion.
How Long did Traditional Mexican Grinding Take?
https://www.rachellaudan.com/2011/12...ing-maize.html

[larry_stewart]

Originally Posted by GotGarlic

I've been meaning to tell you about a food historian I follow. She lived in Mexico for many years and did research and wrote about the foods tools they used to prepare them. She wrote this essay about what it was like to grind corn by hand. Mexican women spent several hours every day grinding enough corn to make enough tortillas to feed everyone in the family. Getting a village mill changed their lives forever.

Men’s Labor (Farming) vs Women’s Labor (Cooking): Tortillas
Men’s Labor (Farming) vs Women’s Labor (Cooking): Tortillas – Rachel Laudan

And a follow-up after a reader questioned her conclusion.
How Long did Traditional Mexican Grinding Take?
https://www.rachellaudan.com/2011/12...ing-maize.html

Thanks, Ill definitely check those out. I love stuff like that.