Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy

Chapter 211: Pan-fried Fish Balls

In no time, the thin layer of oil in the pan was hot, and the iron skillet began to make its characteristic sizzle.

Jiang Qiuqiu arranged the fish balls, which had been draining for a little while, in a single layer on the skillet.

The last of the "fish balls three ways" was pan-fried fish balls.

The tapioca starch made the boiled fish balls soft and chewy. Pan-frying, however, gave them a wonderfully crisp crust. Paired with a special chili oil, the fresh fish balls—crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—would be a perfect match for the bold, spicy oil—

Of course, that all depended on controlling the heat.

"When you’re making pan-fried fish balls at home, you can use the lowest heat and take your time. But I’m in a bit of a rush today, so I’m turning the heat up a little."

"With higher heat, we need to flip them often to make sure the fish balls cook evenly."

With a gentle push from her small spatula, a pristine white fish ball flipped over. The cooked side, now facing up, had turned a golden yellow and glistened with a light sheen of oil, looking utterly captivating.

She hadn’t made the fish balls very large this time, so they cooked through in no time at all.

Jiang Qiuqiu had her robot set out the mini bowls she’d prepared earlier. Then, she took out some bamboo skewers and put three small fish balls on each. Soon, all the fish balls from the skillet were skewered.

Next came the secret-recipe chili sauce. Jiang Qiuqiu had made it herself—medium-hot and lightly oiled, it was the perfect condiment.

She dipped a small, long-handled steel spoon into the jar, scooping up both the smooth, thick chili paste and the red chili oil. Then, she drizzled it over the pan-fried fish balls.

[...They suddenly look so delicious!]

Jiang Qiuqiu quickly finished the repetitive task. The pan-fried fish balls, despite being the last to be cooked, were the first to go on the sharing table. Before starting the scan, Jiang Qiuqiu announced, "Because the pan-fried ones take a bit more effort, each serving only has three fish balls, while the boiled ones will have six~"

"So fans who are looking for quantity might want to wait."

"But if you’re not a fan of soup and want something spicy, you can go for it now! You’ll have at least a few hundred million fewer competitors!"

With that said, she lifted the lids off the tomato and clear broth pots.

The water was already boiling, and the fish balls tumbled in the bubbling broth. Jiang Qiuqiu first tossed a handful of leafy greens into the clear broth pot, then picked up her large, custom-made ladle and began to serve the tomato fish ball soup.

She plunged the large ladle deep into the pot. Six fish balls rolled right in. Jiang Qiuqiu then tilted the ladle to scoop up some of the rich tomato broth before pouring it all into a bowl.

The small bowls she’d prepared were porcelain-white, creating a stark contrast with the vibrant, tempting red of the soup. Her robotic butler sprinkled a pinch of chopped scallions on top, and a bowl of delicious, sweet-and-savory tomato fish ball soup was complete!

The serving process was always quick. Bowl after bowl was scanned and sent out, and wave after wave of viewers in the live stream finally got what they wanted.

Just as Jiang Qiuqiu had predicted, because of the difference in quantity, the pan-fried fish balls had the fewest people trying to claim them. Aside from the hopelessly unlucky and the chill, new viewers, most people wanted to try their luck and turn their "bicycle into a motorcycle"—

’What if I get the soup? That’s six whole fish balls!’

’Twice as many as the three-ball serving! Six of them!’

But that was just talk while the servings were still plentiful. The moment they saw the available slots were nearly gone, all hesitation vanished. They didn’t care what it was anymore; they’d grab whatever was left! Anything was better than ending up with nothing!

After the last bowl of fish ball soup in clear broth was placed on the scanning platform, the day’s virtual tasting session came to an end.

[I literally watched that last spot disappear! I feel like I missed it by the tiniest fraction of a second!]

[...There are fifty million unlucky souls out there, so why did it have to be me? o(╥﹏╥)o]