Rising to fame as a phenomenon in 2019, Mrs. Tan Vlog quickly experienced the sensation of being at the peak, becoming the center of scrutiny and discussion from netizens with strong criticisms and condemnations through her clips. However, most of the times when netizens criticized Mrs. Tan were through her controversial dishes, as exemplified below.
Super Large Salted Egg Sponge Cake
Looking back, Mrs. Tan Vlog first faced criticism when she made a super large salted egg sponge cake. Before she began, many expressed concerns about her “skills” in baking, which is undoubtedly not an easy task. Indeed, the way Mrs. Tan mixed the batter and eggs to create the mold looked lumpy and loose, resembling porridge. However, she still managed to produce the cake mold, which later turned out to be perfect in every detail.
This raised suspicions from the online community that Mrs. Tan Vlog staged the process, especially since the baking and the result taken out of the oven were not included in the clip. From here, Mrs. Tan’s clips began to receive less favorable views from the audience and were rated more critically.
Super Large Braised Beef Tail with Fruit Milk
Braised beef tail is a dish that is not too unfamiliar to many, but braising it with fruit milk in Mrs. Tan Vlog’s style is what stands out. Instead of using unsweetened milk to retain the flavor, Mrs. Tan opted for fruit milk, creating much debate, especially when it was combined with various other strong-smelling spices like chili and garlic…
Additionally, the close-up shots of the milk label also raised suspicions that Mrs. Tan was intentionally doing PR, advertising recklessly in her videos.
Super Large Bird’s Nest Porridge with Balut
This is also one of the dishes that received a lot of controversy from Mrs. Tan. When the news broke that Mrs. Tan was making bird’s nest porridge, the community was quite excited, but the way she executed it left everyone disappointed.
Without needing to do much, anyone could do what Mrs. Tan did. Instead of cooking porridge with real rice, she simply used instant porridge packets and then broke the balut into the pot, leaving many to wonder what the flavor would be. In fact, after the clip was uploaded, some fans were so enthusiastic that they wrote a heartfelt letter to Mrs. Tan Vlog and her son to protest.