1. Spicy Dezi

@麻辣德子

33.42m followers

210m likes

209 videos

Spicy Dezi rose to fame on Douyin with cooking tutorials of home-made Chinese dishes such as fried pork in scoop, Cola chicken wings and Chinese toffee banana. In just the first week of 2019, he attracted nearly 3.6 million followers and some of his videos amassed over 3 million views.

Without fancy settings or exquisite displays, his short videos stand out with his unique folksy style and humble demeanor. Typical scenes in his tutorials include him briefing viewers on the dishes while using a rag to clean kitchen benches and him bowing with his palms pressed together to thank his audience. From the comments he receives, it's clear that his followers like his easy-to-follow recipes and sincere attitude.