Hong Kong Mom’s Rice Cooker, Hot Water Rituals Finally TikTok-Approved
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- •Faye Bradley, raised in Hong Kong by a Chinese mother, shares how traditional habits shaped her childhood.
- •The 'Chinamaxxing' TikTok trend popularized these long-practiced customs, drawing millions to viral videos by Jimmy O Yang and Sherry Zhu.
- •Bradley highlights four habits including using White Flower Oil, drinking hot water, avoiding bed with wet hair, and versatile rice cookers.
Faye Bradley, a Hong Kong native raised by a Chinese mom armed with White Flower Oil and an iron rule against wet hair at bedtime, just found her whole childhood TikTok-famous's 'Chinamaxxing' trend. From New Jersey's TikTok queen Sherry Zhu sharing hot water wellness tips to millions mesmerized by Jimmy O Yang's 'You met me at a very Chinese time' meme-worthy viral lip-sync, Bradley watches her mom-approved hacks go global. Hot water for digestion, no cold drinks in 90-degree Hong Kong summers, and a rice cooker that does everything except walk the dog. Living the trend from a decade ago just feels like everyone's finally arrived on her block party.
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Turns out if you drink hot water and refuse to sleep with wet hair, you're not old-fashioned—you're just waiting for everyone else to catch up. Welcome to 2026’s Chinese wellness wave where rice cookers moonlight as Michelin chefs.
We all thought hot water was just what boring moms drank until TikTok turned basic mom truths into viral hacks. Grandma’s shade on cold drinks finally got the clout it deserves.
If refusing cold drinks and wielding White Flower Oil makes you a Chinese baddie, count me in. TikTok’s new glow-up guide comes straight from mom’s ancient scroll, not Vogue.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/27/2026 | Author: Faye Bradley
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