Wang Gang (chef)

Wang Gang (Chinese: 王刚; pinyin: Wáng Gāng; born 11 June 1989) is a Chinese chef and Internet personality. He was born in Fushun County, Zigong, Sichuan, and decided to pursue a culinary career at age 15. He has 5 million followers across Xigua Video, bilibili, Weibo, and YouTube as of 2018,[2] and has been praised for his simple, levelheaded approach to cooking.[3] He specialises in Sichuan cuisine.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Gang
王刚
Personal information
Born (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989
Fushun County, Zigong, Sichuan, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationChef, food blogger, Internet personality
Spouse(s)Yao Shufen (姚树芬)
WebsiteWang Gang's Weibo
YouTube information
Also known asWang Gang the Gourmet Writer
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers1.54 million
(14 September 2020)
Total views372 million[1]
Catchphrase(s)"交给热心的摊主处理", "把锅烧热", "加入宽油"
1,000,000 subscribers

Videos

Most of Wang Gang's videos are cookery demonstrations. As a Sichuanese, most of his recipes are authentic Sichuan cuisine. He also teaches Cantonese cuisines he learned as an apprentice in Guangdong. His videos are often straightforward, in no-nonsense and easy–to-understand manner without any special effects or background music. At the beginning of the videos, he introduces the name of the dish with materials in his hand, then moves straight on to the demonstration, where he processes the ingredients, cooks them in a wok and serves the dish. At the end of the videos, he often provides a "technical summary" for the specific dishes. To the contrary of his serious attitudes when cooking, his catchphrases, for example, "Take it to your enthusiastic butchers", "first, heat up the wok", "add in 'broad oil' (宽油, kuanyou, meaning 'an ample amount of oil')". These catchphrases often become internet memes.

Wang started to upload vlogs on his life since August 2018. His first vlog contents include teaching his American friend Jerry Kowal how to cook Sichuanese dishes, introducing how to choose woks and kitchen knives, et cetera. In mid-2019, Wang Gang started recording and uploading cookery videos based in his uncle's house in the countryside, featuring his butcher uncle, Wang Baixiu. His uncle is often referred to as "The Beast (火云邪神)" by the fans, owing to his striking resemblance of the homonymous antagonist from movie Kung Fu Hustle. At the end of the videos, Wang would invite his uncle to taste the dishes.

Controversies

In March 2019, Wang attracted controversy for slaughtering and preparing a meal from the endangered giant salamander.[3] He later clarified that the salamander he used was farmed and thus legal to consume.[4]

References
  1. "美食作家王刚". YouTube. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Li, Yingxue (6 July 2018). "Cooking up a storm". China Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. Zhang, Phoebe (16 March 2019). "Chinese cooking star kills and chops up rare giant salamander on camera to online fans' horror". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. Liotta, Edoardo (19 March 2019). "Chinese Celebrity Chef Is Facing a Backlash Over His Salamander Recipe on YouTube". Vice. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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