Everyone In The Universe Is My Food Fan

It didn’t take long for the thin layer of oil brushed on the frying pan to heat up, and the iron pan emitted a distinctive sound characteristic of being hot.
Jiang Qiuqiu then evenly spread the fish balls, which had been drained for a while, onto the frying pan.
The last of the three ways to enjoy fish balls is pan-frying.

The fish balls mixed with tapioca flour are usually soft and chewy when boiled, but frying them makes it easier to create a crispy outer layer. When dipped in special chili oil, the crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside fish balls perfectly combine with the bold flavor of the chili oil—
Of course, this requires careful control of the heat.
“When making pan-fried fish balls at home, we can use the lowest heat and take our time. Today, I’m in a hurry, so I’ll turn up the heat a bit.”

“When the heat is high, we need to turn the balls frequently to ensure they cook evenly.”
With a gentle push of the spatula on the white fish balls, they turn over, revealing the side that had been facing down. The fish balls, now golden and glistening slightly with oil, look very appealing.
These fish balls are small, so they didn’t take long to cook through.

Jiang Qiuqiu and the robot placed the prepared mini bowls and took out bamboo skewers, each skewer holding three small fish balls. Soon, the fish balls in the frying pan were all skewered.
Next comes the secret chili sauce. This chili sauce was made by Jiang Qiuqiu herself. It’s moderately spicy, slightly oily, and perfect as a seasoning.
Using a long-necked steel spoon, she scooped up the fine, thick chili sauce along with the red chili oil from the jar and poured it over the pan-fried fish balls.

[Suddenly, they looked even more delicious!]
Jiang Qiuqiu quickly repeated the process, finishing in no time. Interestingly, the pan-fried fish balls were the first to be placed on the sharing table. Before scanning, Jiang Qiuqiu mentioned, “Because pan-frying fish balls takes some effort, there are only three pan-fried fish balls, but there are six boiled fish balls~”
“Fans who want more quantity can wait a bit longer.”

“If you don’t like soup and want something spicy, you can grab them now! At least you’ll have a few million fewer competitors!”
With that, she uncovered the pots of tomato and fresh broth.
By this time, the water was already boiling, and the fish balls were rolling in the waves. Jiang Qiuqiu first sprinkled a handful of vegetables into the fresh broth pot, then picked up her specially designed large ladle and began to scoop the tomato fish ball soup.

With precise movements, she lowered the ladle, and six fish balls rolled into it due to the height difference. Jiang Qiuqiu then gently moved her hand towards the edge of the pot and scooped up some tomato broth, pouring it into the bowl.
The prepared small bowls were porcelain white, creating a stark contrast with the bright, enticing red soup. The robot butler sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions on top, completing a bowl of sweet and sour tomato fish ball soup!
The process of serving the dishes was always quick. Bowl after bowl of food was scanned and sent out, fulfilling the wishes of wave after wave of people in the live stream.
Just as Jiang Qiuqiu expected, because of the limited quantity, the pan-fried fish balls were the least sought after. Aside from the extremely unlucky ones and the laid-back viewers who just joined the live stream, most people were hoping to take a chance and turn their luck around—

What if they managed to snag a bowl of soup? That would be 6 fish balls! 2 as many as 3! 6 fish balls!
But such complaints only happened when there were still plenty of portions available. When they saw that the slots were quickly being filled, they didn’t care what was being offered anymore. They just grabbed whatever they could, thinking anything was better than going empty-handed.
After the last bowl of fresh fish ball soup was placed on the scanning table, today’s virtual tasting session came to an end.

[I watched the slot disappear! I felt like I was just a tiny bit away from it!]
[Anyone could be one of the 50 million unlucky ones, but why does it have to be me? o(╥﹏╥)o]