Chapter 680 - 699: Squirrel Fish (Part 2)
Chapter 680: Chapter 699: Squirrel Fish (Part 2)
After placing the pine nuts on the plate, it was time for the final step of the dish.
She poured out the oil from the wok, leaving just a little behind to heat up. Then, she added the clear broth made from the fish head and bones, along with some salt, cooking wine, and vinegar. The liquid sizzled and foamed the moment it hit the hot wok. "Now, we’ll add some sugar."
’I was supposed to add some ketchup, but I don’t have any right now... so I’ll just use sugar on its own.’
"The amount of sugar you add is up to personal preference. If you like it sweet, add a bit more. If not, just a little bit will enhance the flavor. Once the sauce comes to a boil again, add some cornstarch slurry—"
A magical reaction happened in an instant.
As she stirred, the once-clear liquid gradually thickened, transforming from a thin broth into a rich sauce.
A single stir with the large ladle was enough to pull up glistening threads of the sauce.
While it was still hot, she poured the sauce over the fried fish. The savory-sweetness of the fish and the flavor of the sauce mingled together, and under the lights, the entire dish glistened.
After garnishing it with some shredded scallions, Jiang Qiuqiu turned off the stove.
"And with that, the squirrelfish is ready."
"This is a sweet and sour dish, but I’ve found that many people aren’t used to this kind of flavor, so I struck a balance by using a little less sugar."
As she spoke, the tireless housekeeper robot came over carrying the Rice.
He was Jiang Qiuqiu’s usual assistant during her livestreams, and he was now starting to portion out the Rice.
Then everyone noticed that there was a lot of Rice today.
[?]
[Are those bowls really that big? Holy cow, I’m shocked.]
[This is...?]
"It’s not a mistake, don’t worry, everyone. The fish I prepared today is quite large, and one person might not be able to finish it all. That’s why I’m serving more Rice, so you can invite your good friends, partners, or family to enjoy this squirrelfish with you!"
[!]
[Let me think... My good friends are camping the stream right alongside me, my soulmate probably hasn’t been born yet, and my dear family members can snatch food faster than I can. Does this mean I get a huge portion all to myself? I declare I’m going to eat until I burst today!]
[My partner came over to ask if I could finish it all before I even managed to get one... Damn it, he wants one and a half portions? In his dreams! He’s not getting any!]
Because there were so many portions available and slightly fewer active viewers in the stream than before, grabbing the food really wasn’t that hard.
As a result, everyone was feeling pretty relaxed for once.
It was much better when they weren’t all competitors.
Once the Rice was portioned out, Jiang Qiuqiu added a bowl of pickled radish to go with each platter. She glanced at the time—it was already past four o’clock. She had to hurry back to school tonight, and she needed to talk to Qian Xingxing about something later. ’I’d better speed things up.’
She had the housekeeper robot scan the food with a handheld scanner, then tapped ’upload’.
The portions vanished in an instant.
She had prepared four fish, which yielded eight fillets, creating eight billion portions in total. Since there were only a little over seven billion people online, it meant that nearly one billion of them would be the lucky ones who received a second portion, enough to turn two servings into four meals.
"All the food has been claimed! I trust everyone will get a chance to taste this squirrelfish."
"It’s almost five o’clock, so this afternoon is coming to an end. I hope I’ll have the chance to share more delicious food with you all again. Bye for now~" She waved.
Countless people in the chat said their goodbyes as well.
The livestream ended.
Jiang Qiuqiu casually picked up a bowl of Rice and a plate of the fish for herself. She took them to the living room and, while eating, placed a call to Qian Xingxing.