Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy

Chapter 259: Charcoal-Grilled Oysters

[This stuff looks so hard. I bet old people can’t eat it.]

"They’re not," Jiang Qiuqiu said, casually picking up an oyster. "You can eat them."

After saying just those few words, Jiang Qiuqiu felt a tickle in her throat and coughed lightly a few times.

Comments immediately flew across the screen:

[Is Juju coming down with a cold? Winter is chilly, so you have to stay warm!]

[How did you suddenly catch a cold? Have you seen a doctor?]

"I probably just caught a bit of a chill, it’s nothing serious." Jiang Qiuqiu smiled. "My throat is just a little sore, so I won’t be talking as much today. The stream is featured on the recommended page, so we might get new viewers. If you guys don’t mind, could you help me explain things in the comments?~"

"Today, the star of the show is the oyster, and we’re going to be making grilled oysters."

As she spoke, Jiang Qiuqiu hefted a cleaver and struck the oyster right in the middle. It was a deft blow; the tip of the blade lodged in the seam, and with a gentle pry, the ugly shell instantly split apart, revealing the snow-white flesh within. She then used a pair of scissors to trim away the excess black parts from the meat.

"The flesh of an oyster is fresh and delicate. With just a little cooking, it becomes a rare delicacy."

Jiang Qiuqiu shucked the few remaining oysters and pointed the camera robot at the crate of those that had already been processed. Before she could even speak, a wave of comments had already appeared—

[Due to the time constraints of the livestream, the host has already shucked all the oysters in advance!]

"Looks like everyone understands."

"Before we start grilling, let’s make the topping first."

Making the topping meant stir-frying minced garlic. Jiang Qiuqiu placed the garlic cloves she’d peeled beforehand on the cutting board, then pressed down on them with the flat of her cleaver and gave it a sideways push, crushing the whole cloves into a paste.

After repeating this process a few times, she had a bowl of minced garlic.

The next step was to fry the minced garlic. Jiang Qiuqiu lit the burner under her wok, and a high flame flared up. She ladled a large scoop of oil into it. "We’re going to use the lowest heat for this."

The minced garlic slid into the wok while the oil was still cold.

As the temperature slowly rose, the moisture in the garlic caused it to sizzle as it fried. Jiang Qiuqiu casually swirled the oil in the wok, and soon, the fragrant aroma of garlic filled the entire room.

[So fragrant! That topping looks delicious enough to eat on its own...]

[Is this the legendary ’anything can be fried’? I feel like anything deep-fried is just sooooo good.]

"Once they’re cooked just right, we’ll scoop the minced garlic out."

By this point, new viewers were continuously joining the stream.

The newcomers always had many questions, asking where she was, what she was doing, what that last ingredient was, what that smell was... Jiang Qiuqiu would normally pick out a few questions to answer, but today she was a bit tired and said nothing.

The helpful fans in the chat continuously posted replies, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

After setting aside the slightly crispy fried garlic, Jiang Qiuqiu started on the sauce. It was less a sauce and more of a dressing, meant to enhance the natural flavor and remove any fishiness. Into a bowl of water, she mixed white sugar, rice vinegar, a little salt, and a squeeze of chili juice. And with that, the dressing was ready.

Once everything was ready, Jiang Qiuqiu turned off the burner and adjusted the camera robot’s angle. A barbecue grill appeared before everyone’s eyes.

It was yet another new thing they had never seen before, and everyone’s curiosity was instantly piqued.

They flocked to the comments section, leaving messages:

[What is that?]

[I think I’m starting to figure out the recipe!]

"The heating stones and the iron grate are all set up here, so it shouldn’t be hard to guess."

"Today, we’re going to have our first experience with grilled food." ’If the reaction is good, grilled dishes will probably be with everyone for quite some time.’