Chapter 207: Fish Balls

I’ve prepared several large fish again today. While they’re just lying on the cutting board for now, everyone’s so happy just seeing how big they are!

[So big! I’m loving the size of these.]

[The bigger they are, the better my chances of getting some—]

[Sigh, this flood of new viewers is killing me, boo hoo... Before they showed up, my odds of winning were one in 300 million. Now it’s one in 450 million.]

[...Does the person above me know how to do math? Shouldn’t you multiply by the number of portions?]

’That familiar tone. Now, this feels right.’

Before Jiang Qiuqiu picked up her cleaver, a message from a familiar face scrolled across the screen.

[Changbei Tiger: You’re finally making fish. Streamer, you should make fish more often.]

When Jiang Qiuqiu saw the name, she paused, amused. "I seem to recall a certain fan saying that any meal without a hearty piece of meat is a meal without a soul? How come you like fish all of a sudden?"

[Changbei Tiger: Fish is tasty!]

"That’s true. The delicate, tender texture of fish is something you rarely find in other kinds of meat."

"Enough talk. Let’s start breaking down these fish."

"Today, we’re making fish balls. As the name suggests, they’re meatballs made of fish, similar to the Bibi Beast Meat balls. The first step is to descale and clean the fish. Since I’ve done that on stream before, I’ve already taken care of it."

"So we’ll jump straight to step two: deboning and skinning the fish."

The best fish balls are springy and savory, with no gritty texture or gelatinous aftertaste.

That’s why the skin and bones must be removed completely. Jiang Qiuqiu flipped a fish over and deftly chopped off the head and tail. Then, pressing down on the middle, her blade slid downward along the spine, swiftly removing the bone-in section.

She held the soft lower part of the fillet, laid her knife flat against the skin, and with a gentle flick of her wrist, a clean piece of fish meat landed in the bowl. The entire motion was seamless.

[...From ’getting started’ to ’giving up’ in one easy step.]

[Now watching: Acrobat Streamer Jiang Jiujiu’s cooking show!]

[So you’re just throwing away the head, bones, and skin?!!!]

Jiang Qiuqiu glanced at the message while prepping the fish and offered an explanation. "We’ll save the fish heads and the bony part from the middle to make fish head and tofu soup next time. Nothing will be wasted."

[No! I’m not worried about waste!]

[That’s hardly any fish! The head’s gone, the tail’s gone, the spine’s gone, the skin’s gone... how is the fillet that comes out so tiny?! In that case, how many portions did you prepare today??]

’So they were worried there’d be fewer portions...’

"Everyone can relax! Whether you’re an unlucky soul or a lucky king, you can rest easy today. It’s easy to make large quantities of any kind of meatball-type food." Jiang Qiuqiu glanced at the number of people in her stream room; her follower count had just surpassed four hundred million. "I’ll be preparing 80 portions today, for a total of 400 million slots. Almost everyone will be able to get one!"

[Four hundred million!!]

[Phew, what a relief. There’s no way I’m going to be one of those 50 million unlucky souls.]

[+1, I just upgraded to the latest mid-range terminal. I even upgraded my family’s whole Star Network connection just for this giveaway. It’s like trading a musket for a cannon—I refuse to believe I won’t win this time!]

The comments flew by nonstop. A few minutes later, the fish was filleted.

The pale pink fish meat sat in a large basin. Jiang Qiuqiu pulled out a blender. "Next, we’ll put the fish meat into the blender, then add some tapioca starch. Both the tapioca starch and this extra-large blender were bought from the Federation’s Taotao website. If any of you fans want to make your own fish balls, you can just search for the ingredients there."

"Don’t buy one this big, though~ A smaller one is much more convenient to use."

"Alright! Let’s hit the start button!"