Chapter 731 - 750: Alright, This is the 1/2 That Everyone Can’t Learn
Chapter 731: Chapter 750: Alright, This is the 1/2 That Everyone Can’t Learn
"Get your tools ready, and we’ll start scrubbing the crabs."
There’s not much to it, really. Just grab a brush with somewhat stiff bristles and do your best to clean the joints and the areas around the claws.
"Be careful during this step so you don’t get pinched by the claws. For my more clumsy viewers, I’d suggest leaving the ties on the claws after you receive your delivery. It’ll be much safer that way."
"Alright, once the crabs are clean, we’ll place them directly onto the steamer rack."
Since this was for a group order, the portion size was rather large. Jiang Qiuqiu’s steamer was quite big, with three tiers. Each tier could hold six crabs, so she steamed eighteen all at once.
"Once the crabs are in place, we’ll cut a piece of ginger."
Ginger was also available for purchase directly from Taobao Food. You could either smash it or slice it. "Since slicing can be a bit tricky, I’ll just show you how to smash it."
SMASH.
She pressed down with the flat of her blade, and the ginger was instantly crushed into a paste.
She added the crushed ginger to the water in the bottom of the steamer, then turned on the heat. "Steam for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and this dish will be ready."
"Did everyone get that?"
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[I can’t believe I actually learned it!]
[Me too—]
[Buying a steamer now!]
[Buying crabs now!]
It was so simple that the comment section exploded. Of course, there were always a few pessimists: [The pickled radish recipe was simple too, but mine still turned out so disgusting, waaaah.]
[I don’t need a steamer and crabs. I need the streamer’s hands!]
[What a terrifying thing to say! Buying hands is illegal! Begone, foul thoughts!]
"Alright, alright," Jiang Qiuqiu said. "Crabs are considered a ’cooling’ food in traditional medicine, so don’t eat too many when you make them at home."
"Just don’t eat them every day."
Then, she prepared the second dish for the day: crab roe noodles. Rich, delectable crab roe served over the simplest of noodles—a fusion of the ultimate in luxury and the ultimate in simplicity.
While the crabs were still steaming, Jiang Qiuqiu decided to start on the noodles.
First, the star of the show: flour.
Kneading dough was a familiar sight, a necessary step for any noodle or pastry dish.
And yet, this seemingly simple skill was one that very few people could master.
At present, streamers on Taobao Food who could actively make fresh noodles were as rare as a phoenix’s feather, and their business was booming.
She kneaded the dough with warm water. Once the flour formed a shaggy mass, she added a bit of alkaline water and slowly worked it into a small, slightly rough ball.
Then she wrapped the dough and placed it in a sealed container. "It needs to rest for about ten minutes before we can move on to the next step."
[This already looks complicated. So is this the part that us clumsy folks can’t do?]
[The person above is overestimating the people in this chat. It’s not just the clumsy ones who can’t learn this; even the coordinated ones would fail.]
[Maybe only 0.0001% of people can actually learn this.]
"It’s not that dramatic," Jiang Qiuqiu laughed. "I remember I released a video tutorial on kneading dough before. The resources are in my fan community, so you can go watch it again. As long as you keep trying, practice makes perfect."
"The dough and the crabs both need about ten more minutes. I’ll take a seat and use this downtime to chat with you all."
The chat sessions were always very popular.
Everyone scrambled to post in the chat, hoping Jiang Qiuqiu would pick their comment to read.
All sorts of questions started flooding in.
Some asked what the dough was for. Was she making flatbreads?
Others asked what she would make in her next stream. Would it be more crab dishes?
Still others asked when their personal "dream dish" might make a reappearance.
"There are still so many dishes I haven’t made yet, so I’ll be trying more new things. If you have a craving for something specific, you should browse around on Taobao Food! I’ve seen a lot of other streamers on there who are doing a great job."
"And their prices are very reasonable, too."
"Any of you who are good at cooking should apply to become a regular seller on Taobao Food. That way, you can earn back all the money you’ve spent in my streams~"