Chapter 150 - 120: Watching Someone with OCD Cook Has Its Own Unique Flavor
Chapter 150: Chapter 120: Watching Someone with OCD Cook Has Its Own Unique Flavor
Somebody help, this streamer has lost it!
This streamer’s username was a bit long: "Churui Who Dreams of Becoming a Great Chef."
She was one of the more well-known of the three streamers Ke Dancheng had selected. But more than her cooking skills, it was her identity that generated buzz.
Churui was a rich, beautiful socialite. But unlike other socialites who loved going to parties, she was more passionate about discovering fine foods and developing her own culinary skills.
Shu Yao had watched Churui’s streams while doing research before her own broadcast.
How should I put it... ’I was definitely put off.’
She served as a pretty good example of what not to do.
Before Churui started streaming, her kitchen would be perfectly tidy. But as soon as she began cooking, it was like a war had broken out, leaving a total mess in its wake.
The last time Shu Yao watched her stream, she’d had the "pleasure" of witnessing a pressure cooker explode and make Churui burst into tears.
The cooker exploded, but Churui herself was unharmed. The scene looked like a disaster zone. It was pretty tragic.
It’s just that some fans enjoyed watching her crash and burn for a good laugh. They’d even spontaneously start betting pools whenever she went live, wagering on whether she would fail spectacularly or actually succeed.
More often than not, the odds were in favor of failure.
This time, Churui also chose to use small white fish.
Perhaps it was her personality, but she showed off the small white fish and openly admitted she was copying Mrs. Bao’s recipe, without the slightest bit of embarrassment.
Churui was desperate to do well. After a brief introduction, she began cooking with her pre-prepped ingredients. She was still a little flustered, but she was doing much better than before.
Looking at her results, she was quite satisfied with herself.
The fish soup was impeccable in color, though the pan-fried fish bits were a little burnt.
’Amazing! It’s not a complete disaster!’
She offered six taste-testing slots. One was reserved for Mrs. Bao, and the other five were snatched up in an instant.
"Mrs. Bao, how is it?" Churui asked, her face full of anticipation, desperate for a positive review.
Before Mrs. Bao could say anything, a fan who had snagged a tasting slot complained, "This flavor is... hard to describe, to say the least!"
She had been a bit flustered during the process, but Churui had followed all the steps and used the normal amount of seasoning. Yet, the final dish had an indescribably strange flavor.
"Are you a Beastman?"
Surprised by the question, Churui blinked. "Mrs. Bao, how did you know?"
"Then I think I know what your problem is," Shu Yao typed with great seriousness. "I suggest you rethink your niche."
"Mrs. Bao, do you think I’m not cut out to be a food streamer? I mean, a lot of people around me have said that..." Churui was hurt, and her eyes began to redden.
"That’s not it at all. You’ve misunderstood." Shu Yao’s words appeared on the public screen. "On the contrary, I think you’re perfectly suited for this."
Churui’s tear-filled eyes suddenly brightened, and she looked completely encouraged.
Shu Yao continued, "You’re a Beastman, so your spiritual power is stronger than an ordinary person’s. As you were cooking, I could feel your passion through the spiritual power you were unconsciously emitting. If you didn’t truly love cooking, you wouldn’t be able to exert that spiritual power, and your dishes wouldn’t be infused with your unique flavor."
Churui’s eyes turned red again.
’She’d just received Mrs. Bao’s approval and encouragement, so why did she still want to cry!’
Shu Yao continued, "This is what I was getting at. It’s precisely because you’re exerting this spiritual power that it’s activating your Beastman traits. That’s why even if you follow a recipe to the letter, you can’t replicate the same delicious flavor. I believe it has to do with your Beastman bloodline."
Churui looked at her own hands and fell into deep thought.
Her Beastman lineage was that of the Fragrant Weasel, so she was born with a special, natural fragrance. The scent itself was quite pleasant, but she’d never imagined the reason her food tasted bad was related to her own scent!
Churui couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
’It seemed she was destined to never achieve her dream of making delicious food.’
She said dejectedly, "I understand... Thank you, Mrs. Bao..."
Shu Yao typed, "It’s because you infuse your cooking with spiritual power that watching you is actually quite relaxing. Deliciousness isn’t everything. The process, and the joy, are also important. This is your unique personal style, something your fans can’t get from any other streamer."
A flash of inspiration struck Churui, and she suddenly saw the light!
As if she’d had a sudden epiphany, her whole demeanor brightened, and the light in her eyes shone more brilliantly than ever.
She clenched her fists, ecstatic, and thanked Mrs. Bao profusely for the guidance. "I get it! Thank you, Mrs. Bao!"
’She’s teachable.’