Truck driver steers into online fame as 'road cook'

This is also the reason why, last year, he opened accounts on Douyin and Kuaishou－to get connected with people. He has posted about 200 videos about his truck-cooking life.

In these videos, Shi is always dressed neatly and keeps his mobile kitchen clean. There is no evidence of messy rings of oil, dried vegetables or bread crumbs. Some viewers joke that "it is not a real truck, but a truck-shaped kitchen", while some even question his identity as a driver.

In Shi's eyes, some viewers have a preconception that all truck drivers are covered in oil with dirty hands.

"Staying long hours in cabs, we use our trucks as our home," Shi says, adding that he thoroughly washes his truck after each long-distance journey.

Shi used to eat in roadside cafes. But he wanted to save money and maintain a healthy diet. He started cooking on the road last year.