chapter 171 - Freshly Fried Crispy Pork
After finishing her speech, Jiang Qiuqiu turned off the barrage and refocused the camera on the cutting board. She picked up the large kitchen knife and began slicing the meat with a smooth and flowing motion.
“When frying small crispy meat, you should choose high-quality pork belly. It shouldn’t be too fatty; otherwise, it’ll be greasy, and if it’s too lean, the texture after frying might be dry.”
“When cutting, slice it into small strips, like this-”
In the midst of her explanation, a long strip of pork belly was effortlessly separated by the knife. Each slice was almost of equal thickness, showcasing her proficiency.
At the same time, the “Jiujiu” fan on the barrage began recommending her dishes:
[Are you a fellow member of the Food Circle? Sorry for the dispute today! But the dishes made by Jiujiu are really delicious!!!!]
[Especially the spicy and sour pork, a masterpiece; it makes your mouth water just thinking about it!]
[Your recommendations are too weak. Let me share – Jiang Qiuqiu’s braised pickled sour fish from before, flavorful without being greasy. Even the fatty parts have a chewy, sweet texture, and it’s incredibly fragrant when paired with rice!]
[Also, the fried pork chops-]
[The unique aroma of deep-fried meat, unparalleled in the entire universe!]
The sincere and authentic praises made onlookers think, ‘Hmm… it does seem quite tempting. Should I watch the stream and then eat?’
The number of viewers in the live stream stabilized after dropping by ten million.
The water army studio, realizing they were at a disadvantage, paused and discussed strategies.
-We can’t keep up with this rhythm; what should we do? Keep commenting?
-Don’t comment. Saying the opposite now is too conspicuous, the opportunity has passed.
—So, what should we do? Just watch this stream without doing anything?
—Let’s take it slow and see how it goes. This is a food stream, the main event hasn’t started yet. Let her cook, and then we can start criticizing it.
—Don’t believe it, with thousands of haters, we can’t silence her!
During this pause in the studio’s discussion, Jiang Qiuqiu finished cutting the pork belly.
After cutting, the next step was marination. Jiang Qiuqiu took out the Sichuan peppercorns she had bought earlier, pulled out a rolling pin, and ground the peppercorns into powder. She then added it to the neatly arranged pork belly.
Having experienced several spicy dishes recently, some viewers recognized the spice and asked with excitement in the barrage: [Are you making something spicy again today? Looking forward to it!]
[Spicy again! Ah, I have to wait until I get home to eat.]
“No, this time it won’t be very spicy.” Jiang Qiuqiu smiled as she mixed the meat and Sichuan peppercorn powder evenly. She added some ginger-garlic water to eliminate any unpleasant smell from the meat. “After preparing the pork belly, we let it marinate on the side and then start preparing the batter.”
Similar to how the texture of fried chicken is determined by the coating, the batter for frying small crispy meat directly influences the texture of the crispy meat.
Whether it’s soft or hard, filled with crispy aroma or slightly bitter-all of this depends on the balance.
“First, we crack four eggs into the bowl.”
[I’ve noticed that you’ve been using bowls a lot recently. Hard work, Jiujiu!]
“Then take out the leftover starch from making rice rolls last time and put it in the bowl. Add a bucket of cold water. To make the stirring process smoother, we can add some cooking oil to the water.”
Now, the ingredients were ready, and all that was left was to mix them.
Usually, using hands to feel the thickness is more intuitive, but with such a large bowl-
Jiang Qiuqiu chose to use a stirring rod.
The quantity today was substantial, requiring a longer mixing time.
Watching the process of mixing was naturally interesting for the loyal fans: Our Jiujiu’s little hands holding the little rod, and the food is instantly produced! Howl, howl, howl! Excited, excited, excited!