As eating out and take-out are no longer good options amid the coronavirus pandemic, more and more people are discovering a new found interest in the kitchen. Last month, downloads of the top five recipe apps such as Xiachufang more than doubled, while cooking and food-related content on video platform Bilibili was viewed more than 580 million times following the outbreak.
Many Chinese are becoming "pretty serious chefs" during the novel coronavirus outbreak, with the help of recipe apps.
As one of the measures to contain the spread of the virus, the Chinese government has urged people to try to stay home to avoid crowds since the epidemic broke out in central China's Wuhan City. Thus, many people have figured out ways to spend time home, such as cooking.