Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy-Chapter 67: The Taste of Spiciness
"We’re not making a drink, we’re making a dish."
"First, let’s process the blood. You can’t eat it when it’s liquid, so we have to get it to coagulate first."
The pig’s blood they sent was already sterilized, so we can skip that step. Prepare a pot of cold water, add a suitable amount of salt and stir, then pour the skimmed pig’s blood into the cold water.
#You still say you’re not making a drink...? It really looks like one.#
"This is the first step. Mix the cold water and pig’s blood to remove any impurities. We’ll be left with a basin of clear liquid mixture. Then, we’ll seal the pot and let it sit for an hour."
"To keep the stream moving, I’ve prepared this ahead of time. After letting it sit for an hour, we’ll get coagulated blood."
#??? What just happened?#
#It turns into this after an hour?#
#...So amazing. Is it done once it’s solidified?#
"After it solidifies, we put the pig’s blood in boiling water and let it simmer for half an hour to get this." Jiang Qiuqiu picked up a nearby bowl. The pig’s blood in the porcelain dish had turned slightly pale. "This is the ingredient we’ll be using today."
’So after all that, this is just the beginning?’
They were a little confused by the pacing, but watching a livestream was all about seeing something interesting. This new streamer’s methods did seem pretty fun. The food didn’t look appetizing, but it was all rather magical—
#Did a chemistry streamer wander into the food channel? Hahaha!#
The number of viewers gradually started to increase. In the background, Meimei saw the data skyrocketing, but among the flood of comments from newcomers, not a single one was about looking forward to the food.
Of course, that was all about to change.
She heated oil in the wok. With a flick of her wrist, Jiang Qiuqiu coated the iron wok evenly with oil. The high heat licked at the pan, releasing the aroma of the hot oil.
The old fans went wild!
At first, making the blood tofu seemed to have neither color nor aroma, so everyone was a bit subdued and didn’t dare get too rowdy. But now she was heating the oil! As usual, the fragrance was about to hit!
"The flavor I’m making today is spicy and numbing. This is my first time making a spicy and numbing dish on the stream."
Someone asked what ’spicy and numbing’ meant.
Jiang Qiuqiu pondered for a moment before giving a simple description. "It’s a very unique and distinctive flavor. It’s delicious with rice and is perfect for eating during the autumn and winter."
"Its most distinct characteristic is that the moment you eat it, your tongue and lips will feel a stimulating sensation. Although the flavor is intense, the most amazing thing about spicy food is that it makes you want to eat more and more."
#That amazing!?#
#Juju’s about to unleash her power!#
#All you newcomers just wait and see, you’re about to be conquered!#
The old fans’ comments were hilarious, and Jiang Qiuqiu couldn’t help but laugh. "Alright, the oil is hot enough. We can add the chili sauce now."
One second, no one knew what an "intense" flavor was.
The next, they all understood.
Nothing brings out the fragrance of chili peppers like hot oil. The high temperature caused the capsaicin to rapidly vaporize into the air. Of all the flavors, the taste of chili is the most domineering.
Just a little was enough to ride the air and invade everyone’s nostrils.
The wok let out a SIZZLE SIZZLE, and the aroma grew stronger. Seeing that the heat was just right, Jiang Qiuqiu added a ladleful of clear water, which instantly turned an appetizing shade of red.
Quickly, Jiang Qiuqiu covered the wok with a lid.
The intense aroma came and went in a flash, but many people were already blown away by the spiciness.
The newcomers, who had never experienced anything like it, all started asking: What was that?
While the fans were busy answering questions, Jiang Qiuqiu scooped up a piece of blood tofu.
"To help the blood curd absorb more flavor, we’re going to cut it a little smaller."
People from the 21st century didn’t like to cut soft tofu on a cutting board; they usually just did it right in their hands.
Jiang Qiuqiu was no exception.
Her large cleaver flashed up and down, making a few swift passes over the blood tofu. In an instant, the block broke apart into evenly sized little cubes, while Jiang Qiuqiu’s hand remained completely unharmed. That was skill.
