Chapter 226: Fish Head Tofu Soup

In Jiang Qiuqiu’s livestream, millions of slots were like a drop in the ocean, vanishing in an instant.

The sale had just ended, and people were already posting in the comments about the tofu’s texture.

[This is way too good! I’m starting to think Juju lies every single time! She calls this ’subtle’? She calls this ’plain’?? I’m about to forget what those words even mean!]

[Totally! It’s incredible. It just melts in your mouth, super tender, with this delicate fragrance. And with the chili oil? It’s absolutely divine!]

[You monsters who actually managed to snag one... It’s bad enough you got it, but now you have to come here and rub it in the faces of us unlucky souls.]

[What are you guys even talking about? Shouldn’t we be asking where she bought the tofu? I can handle the cutting part!]

[! I can do that too!]

’So is this our chance to finally be master chefs!’

[Okay, I’m counting to three! Juju, you better tell us where you bought that tofu! I’m gonna buy a thousand blocks! I need to eat my fill!]

"Nope," Jiang Qiuqiu said as she took the fish out of the temperature-controlled case. "The tofu is made from soybeans I bought on Taotao Fresh. You can’t buy it ready-made."

[Soybeans???]

...

A VIP member actually backed out of the stream for a moment, screenshotted the soybeans on Taotao Fresh, and posted the picture in the chat.

[???]

[From round little beans to a square block of tofu... did it pass through a wormhole somewhere in the middle?]

[Okay, I give up. My dream of becoming a master chef is officially dead!]

Everyone’s comments were so hilarious that Jiang Qiuqiu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Don’t worry if you didn’t manage to get any. We’ll be having fish head tofu soup in a bit, and the tofu tastes even better in soup."

With that said, Jiang Qiuqiu turned on the flame, placed a wok over it, and began to heat up some oil.

"If you want a rich, white broth for your fish soup, pan-frying the fish is the key."

The fish head slid into the hot oil, producing a loud SIZZLE as the flesh made contact. Soon, the skin began to turn a pale golden brown.

At this point, Jiang Qiuqiu tossed in the remaining fish bones. The high temperature accelerated molecular motion, and soon, the air was filled with the fragrance of fish.

Seeing that the timing was right, Jiang Qiuqiu tossed in some scallions and garlic. Just as the savory aroma of the fish and the natural flavor of the seasonings had permeated the air, she poured in a large pot of boiling water.

The instant the boiling water hit the wok, it transformed from clear to a milky white.

"At this point, we can add some small, dried chilies." A handful of red chilies were scattered into the wok, standing out starkly against the white broth. "If you like it spicy, add more. If you don’t, add less. And for fans who can’t handle spice at all, you can just leave them out."

She then covered the wok with a lid.

Since she had started with boiling water, it wasn’t long after she covered the wok that the soup began to bubble and gurgle. At that moment, Jiang Qiuqiu lifted the lid and added the tofu from the bowl.

Firm tofu is a match made in heaven for stews.

Unlike silken tofu, it has many pores. Soaked in the broth, the essence of the other ingredients can easily penetrate its interior. With just a little simmering, the tofu becomes infused inside and out with the savory fragrance of the fish.

The camera then zoomed in for a close-up. Inside, under the transparent glass lid, the fish and tofu tumbled together. The small red chilies, now cooked soft, released a faint red blush into the soup, but it quickly vanished into the milky white broth.

Steam billowed upward, carrying an intoxicating aroma—the savory fragrance of the fish, the clean sweetness of the tofu, and the piquant heat from the chilies all woven together.

[*Gulp*... I’m drooling!]

[It looks like it’s boiling again! It’s bubbling! Juju! Juju! Is it ready yet?!]