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One of my favourite YouTube channels at the moment is @saintcavish, Christopher St. Cavish’s explorations of Chinese cooking. Christopher is no mere visitor, dipping in briefly and superficially to a vast and almost-unknowable cuisine; he has lived in Shanghai for over twenty years, and so is able to delve deep into culinary traditions and gain access to remarkable places, like this visit to a Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in Shenzhen.

The production values are perfect. There are no showy Netflix-style visuals or overly dramatic score. It’s just exceptionally clean, well-graded footage – shot by a single camera operator, Graeme Kennedy – of remarkable chefs cooking remarkable food, all with St. Cavish’s thoughtful commentary. Not one to watch while hungry.