novelraw Chapter 114 Hometown Flavor
Chapter 114 Hometown Flavor
"As for oil, I usually prefer to use lard that I render myself..."
"There are many ways to cook twice-cooked pork in Sichuan. I usually like to boil the pork first."
In the pot next to it, the boiling water seemed to be dancing, and the lump of meat slowly turned from bright red to white.
Then cool the meat with ice water and silently slice it piece by piece.
He did not use the system to directly improve his cooking skills.
Since it's a variety show-style live stream, the key is to create a sense of interactivity and entertainment.
His mediocre cooking skills and poor knife work actually made him a better source of ingredients.
After all, his live stream viewers are ordinary people like his parents and sister.
Such people might exclaim "Wow!" upon seeing exquisite knife skills and superb culinary techniques, but they will quickly forget about it.
The internet has allowed ordinary people to see so many advanced and sophisticated skills that they now take them for granted.
On the contrary, Shen Mo, a streamer with millions of followers, demonstrates ordinary life skills, and the huge contrast makes it a source of great interest for netizens.
As expected, the comment section below immediately became lively after seeing Shen Mo's twice-cooked pork.
"Wrong, wrong! How could you not add scallions, ginger, and cooking wine when cooking? To remove the fishy smell!"
"Just boil it, why add all that stuff! The person upstairs must watch too many variety shows!"
"Hehe! I usually don't cook it. I just slice the meat, stir-fry it over high heat, sprinkle on some garlic sprouts, and it smells amazing!"
"Garlic sprouts? Those are garlic scapes, you know!"
"Hey northerners, step aside. This is garlic sprouts, a staple with twice-cooked pork. You mean garlic scapes, for stir-frying with shredded pork?"
"Uh... Sichuan cuisine, I really can't understand it!"
"What? Garlic sprouts and garlic scapes? Add fermented black beans! This is supposed to be twice-cooked pork with fermented black beans, but it's just too much!"
"Twice-cooked pork with green peppers is absolutely divine. If you make it into tiger-skin green peppers, it's heaven."
From whether or not to cook the meat, to what side dishes to use, to finally finding the most authentic Doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste), the discussions in the comments section far exceeded Gu Qingqing and the others' expectations.
"Don't just focus on the discussion, remember to claim the lucky bag in the top left corner."
In the upper left corner of the live stream room is a red envelope/lucky bag, and in the lower left corner is the "Sunny Day Movies" mini-program.
"Everyone's understanding of authentic flavors is actually a tracing back to the taste of their hometown. The host is neither a chef nor a gourmet; his memories of this twice-cooked pork all come from his childhood."
"My family is from a small county town under Jiangcheng. When I was a child, my mother went out to work, and my father took us around in a tricycle. If business was good the day before, my father would leave me a dozen yuan in the morning, and we would eat in the school cafeteria for lunch."
"If business isn't good the day before, I'll go to the gate of a high school in our county around noon. There's a utility pole there, at an intersection. I'll just wait and wait there!"
"Usually every twenty or thirty minutes, my father would pull his tricycle past that intersection, see me, and then give me a ride to the place where they usually eat."
"That restaurant was very popular, and the customers were all rickshaw pullers like my father."
"My father always thought I was too thin, so he would order a dish called 'stir-fried pork.' It was made the same way as twice-cooked pork, but the heat was much higher, and the meat was added and taken out of the pan very quickly. I was always very satisfied when I ate that meat."
"So, the authentic hometown that we all miss might be the breakfast shop downstairs, the restaurant you often go to, or the aroma wafting from your mother's kitchen when she cooks."
Shen Mo told the story while keeping his eyes focused on the food in front of him.
In no time, he finished a bowl of rice.
The live stream also reached 70,000 viewers in his story.
"The anchor spoke so well. I'm not going home for Chinese New Year this year, and I miss home."
"I want to eat the fish that Dad makes."
"I miss my grandma's stir-fried wild vegetables with eggs, but sadly, I can never eat it again."
"I'm on the train home, eating instant noodles and watching a live stream, but my heart is already home."
My daughter made me scrambled eggs with tomatoes tonight, with soy sauce.
The sheer volume of discussion left Shen Mo momentarily stunned.
Using cooking as an appetizer in live streams has been going on for several days, but today's twice-cooked pork dish has unexpectedly caused a surge in viewership.
This was something he hadn't expected.
A massive amount of effective interaction leads to a massive amount of traffic.
After dinner, Shen Mo began singing.
Many people have different opinions about singing. Some say to sing when you're hungry and dance when you're full, while others advocate dancing when you're hungry and singing when you're full.
Silence is the voice of this group.
Once he was full, his breath became even stronger.
"Thank you so much, 'Lime & Pomelo', for the carnival!"
Gu Qingqing introduced the program three times in a row. After Shen Mo finished singing a song, he bowed deeply to the screen.
"Thank you, Sister Yuzu! Sister Yuzu is awesome!"
He had a deep impression of this "Pomelo Sister".
I started watching his live stream two weeks ago and have been spending money like crazy. My level has gone from 18 to 48.
Although such a large span meant that not every penny was given to him, Gu Qingqing's data report showed that at least 40% of the tips were given to him.
So, without hesitation, he immediately added them to his fan group and WeChat, providing comprehensive support.
The live stream, which was originally scheduled for two and a half hours, stretched to three hours due to the extended interaction time.
As soon as the broadcast ended, Gu Qingqing came over with a report in her hand.
The live stream data tonight was impressive, driving over 100,000 viewers to "Sunny Day Movies" and gaining over 20,000 new followers.
If Liu Qing is the core of Qingtian Film and Television's content, then he is the core of Qingtian Film and Television's operation and promotion.
Hundreds of thousands of exposures and tens or hundreds of thousands of views every night—this is an advantage that no other short drama company currently possesses.
"Sister Yuzu must be a fan of the group. Tonight, she was number one on the leaderboard for you, Bai Zhe, Li Rui, and Wang Linkai at the same time. She also spent money on five carnivals tonight, but the competition there was too fierce, so she only reached number six."
He remained silent, understanding.
I've made a basic assessment of this "Pomelo Sister".
The other party should be the legendary sugar daddy, but her specific thoughts are not yet clear.
A month ago, he would have actively protected such a wealthy client, making sure the other party felt his sincerity.
"Let's continue to observe!"
"OK! As for Mr. Wu, are you going to contact him now or...?"
"Now!"
Exhausted, he dialed the phone.
Working non-stop all day, with the male lead's scenes being intense on set and a three-hour continuous live broadcast on the other side, it was an extremely challenging experience both physically and mentally.
Even after returning, he couldn't stop. The algorithm logic of "Sunny Day Films" still needed continuous optimization to ensure that no problems occurred.
With that kind of intensity, he had no interest in having sex with Yu Ying.
"Mr. Wu, is there anything you need me to do?"
"No, no, I was just afraid of disturbing your work, so I checked with Qingqing first."
Wu Qiang showed absolutely no airs of a boss, not even in his tone of voice.
This is partly due to Shen Mo's current change in status, but more so because of his own character and conduct.
No wonder others can succeed!
After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Qiang finally revealed the truth.
"The championship night of the live broadcast is the day after tomorrow, and I'd like to invite you to perform before the awards ceremony. Do you have the time or schedule to do that?"
Shen Mo thought for a moment and then agreed.
"No problem, I'll be there on time tomorrow night. Mr. Wu, you can just send me the time later."
"That's great! It's like the whole company can have a New Year's Eve dinner together."
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