Things got strange for the group making steamed buns.
Some added too much yeast to the dough, making it go all limp. Others added too much water at first, then too much flour, then too much water again. In the end, they were left with a gigantic ball of dough.
The person who made it was too lazy to divide this giant ball into smaller pieces, so they just tossed the huge, raw bun into a special steamer.
The dough was truly massive. It expanded a bit after being steamed, but not completely. The outside was soft while the inside was hard, which was just awkward.
#Jujuâs hand has stopped scrolling. Sheâs so disappointed.#
#I wanted to try too, but my skills just arenât there. I failed.#
#I donât get why I failed either, but I did... I swear I followed the steps.#
Jiang Qiuqiu sighed helplessly. "I donât know why it turned out like that either. When you all try this, itâs best to start with small batches. Just make a little bit, and once you succeed, you can try making a larger batch. Letâs look at the next few."
She scrolled a few more times, then suddenly let out a small gasp. "Wait, letâs look at this rice made by Black Hole, who replied in post #28."
Jiang Qiuqiu opened his picture. The camera equipment he used was exceptionally high-end; every grain of rice was crystal clear. "The grains are plump, the moisture level is just right... this looks like a very successful batch of rice."
"His verified profile says heâs male. Heâs a guy with a real talent for cooking."
Black Hole had also uploaded a video of the buns he made. They looked quite fluffy and bounced back when pressed. The buns were perfectly white and smooth. "He did a great job with the buns, too!"
She praised Black Hole on the stream for a while, and soon, a comment from a V15 account appeared in the bullet chat.
Black Hole V15: I strictly followed the temperature, measurements, and time in the tutorial to make both items.
âLooks like this is the man himself.â
Jiang Qiuqiu nodded. "Right. Sometimes, thatâs exactly the spirit you need when youâre first learning to cook. Once you get more familiar with it..." âThen you can start changing the measurements, getting a feel for it, and trying new dishes.â
Black Hole V15: Even so, the food I made is still different from yours.
Black Hole V15: Itâs missing that invigorating feeling.
âMissing that invigorating feeling? But he made it so well, it definitely doesnât look bad. It just tastes different from mine...â
"Everyoneâs cooking tastes different. Even with the same recipe, different people will produce different results," Jiang Qiuqiu encouraged Black Hole. "You can try more, practice more, and Iâm sure youâll eventually create a flavor youâre satisfied with."
Mo Si didnât reply again.
He wasnât chasing flavor, but a feeling.
The feeling of all your fatigue vanishing after a meal, leaving your spirit refreshed.
âHis own cooking had none of that feeling, not a single trace of it. So... is this ability unique to this streamer?â
âPerhaps she doesnât even know about her own ability yet.â
Things were getting a bit complicated. Mo Si decided to keep a close eye on her.
âAfter a little more time passes, there might be a better way to handle this.â
After reviewing Black Holeâs submission, Jiang Qiuqiu found that the following videos and pictures were all more or less the same, each with its own strange quirks. After painfully critiquing dozens of them, she decided to surrender.
"Alright, seeing as everyone is still in the beginner stages of exploring rice and buns, for the upcoming Gugu Meat food special, Iâll prepare some staple foods myself so everyone can have a balanced meal."
#AWESOME!!!#
#The all-thumbs club wins in the end! I really donât wanna cook myself, WAHHH! I canât, I wonât, and I donât know how. I just want to lie down and eat, eat, eat!#
#Same, +1. I really donât want to poison myself.#
Everyone in the bullet chat burst out laughing. Left with no choice, Jiang Qiuqiu ended her stream at eleven oâclock.
When she woke up tomorrow, it would be time for a new food special!
At that time, Jiang Qiuqiu would be featured on the homepage, competing against top streamers in the food section and various others from the main page.
It remained to be seen who would come out on top.