Shredded Potatoes with Hot and Sour Sauce 2

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"I’m so hungry: Spicy and sour shredded potatoes? I think I saw another streamer make this before; it’s from the Ancient Chinese Cookbook, right?"

Wen Jiu had never seen the Ancient Chinese Cookbook, so she wasn’t sure if the method recorded there was the same as hers. She could only reply, "The dish name is the same, but the method might differ a little."

"Broken into little shards like glass: Finally caught the livestream! Watching Sister Fa Cai cook at noon made everything smell amazing; I went to the supermarket this afternoon and bought a bunch of snacks just for this."

However, Wen Jiu didn’t rush to make the spicy and sour shredded potatoes next. Seeing the fish soup come to a boil, she threw in the leftover shredded white radish from lunch.

Then she grabbed a bundle of noodles, placed them in the skimmer, and put it into the steaming hot fish soup to cook.

The moment she lifted the pot lid, the stimulating and appetizing aroma wafted through the air.

"Chris wants five bowls: That smells so good! Even just smelling it again makes my mouth water."

"I’m so hungry: Tears uncontrollably dripped from my mouth. When will the streamer start the tasting session?"

"Pumpkin Big Melon: Let’s congratulate the unlucky newcomers. Sister Fa Cai can’t open the tasting session for personal reasons. Surprised? Shocked?"

Seeing the message that Wen Jiu couldn’t start the tasting session, a flood of question marks followed.

"Banana: Damn, I’ve been tricked! The one who posted this, come out! I guarantee I won’t kill you!"

"I’m so hungry: ??? What’s going on? Why no tasting session? Wahhh! I’m starving!"

Wen Jiu looked at their comments and couldn’t help but smile a little.

But she still had to explain, so she said, "Sorry, I can’t start the tasting session because I don’t have money to buy extra ingredients for now..."

She repeated the reason she had explained at noon. Fortunately, most viewers in the livestream room were understanding; they followed and waited patiently for the day the tasting would begin.

"Cook the noodles to this level and it’s ready to serve," Wen Jiu said, pouring the noodles from the skimmer into a bowl, then ladling several spoonfuls of fish soup over them. "Lastly, we’ll sprinkle some chopped scallions on top."

As she spoke, the little drone filming intelligently zoomed in on the bowl of steaming fish soup noodles.

The bright white noodles intertwined harmoniously with the creamy white fish broth. The vibrant green scallions steamed by the hot vapor released a fresh aroma mingling with the savory scent of the fish soup.

"Monkey Big Brother: This looks delicious too. Sister Fa Cai, which academy do you work at? I want to come find you there."

Monkey Big Brother was unusually captivated. He thought that if Wen Jiu worked at one of the four major academies, he could use that connection to feast inside.

"Sorry, I can’t disclose that."

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Wen Jiu was quite protective of her privacy, so she politely declined Monkey Big Brother’s suggestion.

"Let’s eat."

She handed the bowl of noodles she had just cooked to Qiao Shishi, who was off-camera, then made herself another bowl.

[User "Chris wants five bowls" sent three bouquets of flowers to the streamer, Congrats on Making a Fortune~]
[User "Pumpkin Big Melon" sent five bouquets of flowers to the streamer, Congrats on Making a Fortune~]
[User "Ding Dang 20" sent ten little hearts to the streamer, Congrats on Making a Fortune~]

The continuous sound of viewer rewards surprised Wen Jiu.

With gratitude, she bowed to the camera. Since she couldn’t do the tasting session yet, she felt a bit embarrassed that viewers still sent her gifts.

["Ding Dang 20": This is my first time tipping since I started watching livestreams. Sister Fa Cai, make more money and start the tasting session soon. The aroma alone is irresistible.]

["Banana": I tipped the streamer too! I’ll bump the post! Let more unlucky souls come to the livestream to endure this delicious torment!]

["I’m so hungry": I’ll bump the post as well. Wahhh, I can’t suffer alone.]

After posting these comments, they switched to a small window to bump the post Chris had made earlier on the food forum.

"I’m so hungry" was a young woman who had just started working. Like many food livestream fans, she was a passionate foodie.

To find better food streams to enjoy with her meals, she had joined several discussion groups.

She discovered Sister Fa Cai’s livestream room through a recommendation post while browsing the food forum. The original poster had hyped it up tremendously, and the food enthusiast Monkey Big Brother she followed had even reshared the post.

So she decisively followed this new streamer and came straight to the livestream as soon as she received a notification from her smart device.

At first, she was indifferent—after all, many new streamers try flashy dishes to gain attention.

But as time passed and the creamy, fragrant fish soup was served, she was instantly captivated by the aroma.

She had even prepared to compete for a chance to taste the food, but the streamer couldn’t open the tasting session due to special reasons, which frustrated her.

To ease her pain, she resolutely shared the recommendation post about Sister Fa Cai in every group she belonged to, writing hundreds of sincere words as if she had already tasted the dishes herself.

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Yet the only thing her mouth produced was endless saliva.

Thanks to everyone bumping the post and sharing it, Wen Jiu’s livestream popularity surged again.

By now, three to four hundred viewers were watching simultaneously.

Wen Jiu just finished a bowl of fish soup noodles quickly and was ready to welcome the students coming to the cafeteria.

"Welcome everyone to my livestream. If you like it, please hit the follow button."

Seeing the audience grow, Wen Jiu greeted them gently once again.

["Northwest Big Fox": Came from the forum post. When does the streamer start cooking?]
["Sesame Smart": Same here, waiting for the streamer to cook.]

"One order of spicy and sour shredded potatoes, one order of fish soup noodles."

Just as it was mealtime, students flocked in. Seeing the new menu at window number eighteen, they each placed their orders without hesitation.

Many in Academy 3047 already knew that the food at window eighteen was the best.

After receiving the orders from Qiao Shishi, Wen Jiu immediately tied her apron, put on a mask, and heated the oil.

"Now, we’re making spicy and sour shredded potatoes. Viewers who want to learn, take note of the steps."

"Put the shredded potatoes into the wok," Wen Jiu skillfully stirred the potatoes, "then add salt, aged vinegar, chicken essence, sugar, and dried chili peppers."

At this moment, the doubters almost vanished because every viewer could smell the spicy fragrance wafting from the pot.

Except for a few occasional trolls.

["One Two Three Four Five": Reasonably suspecting the streamer used some kind of flavor enhancer. Why does it smell so good?]