Gan Lan took a shower to refresh herself and browsed the Star Network Ingredient Store. She had already decided on the content for today’s livestream.
Cantonese morning tea featured a wide variety of dishes. Since she couldn’t make them all at once right now, she had to select a few representative ones to start with. Since she had made the "Four Heavenly Kings" of dim sum and sticky rice chicken yesterday, she decided to make rice noodle rolls today, along with steamed rice rolls, which were quite similar.
After purchasing the ingredients, she started the livestream.
[Did You Eat Today]: "Streamer, you’re finally here! We’ve been waiting for half the day! What are we eating today?"
[The green of the Qingtuan is really beautiful]: "Yesterday’s food was completely unforgettable. Initially, my mom was reluctant when I dragged her to watch, but she ended up loving it! I bet she’s secretly lurking in the stream right now!"
"Today, we’re making rice noodle rolls and steamed rice rolls. Although they’re both made of rice noodles, their flavors are very different!" Gan Lan took out the necessary ingredients one by one.
For the steamed rice rolls, she would go with a simpler method. Using actual rice was a bit too troublesome, so she substituted it with flour. She brought out a large, clean basin and poured in appropriate amounts of flour and cornstarch. She stirred until there were no lumps left, then let the starchy water settle to form a batter.
"Let it sit and settle first. These are the ingredients needed for the steamed rice rolls," Gan Lan said, pushing the basin aside. "Now, let’s start making the wrappers for the rice noodle rolls. Pour rice flour, tapioca starch, and cornstarch into another basin and mix them well. Slowly add water while stirring, then let it sit for about twenty minutes to use later."
Having prepped the batters, Gan Lan began making the fillings for both dishes. She added salt, oyster sauce, and chopped green onions to minced pork leg, stirring it evenly. To the peeled shrimp, she added chopped yellow chives, salt, pepper, and cooking wine, mixing everything well before setting it aside.
Heating oil in a pan, she sautéed cilantro, scallion segments, and bird’s eye chilies until fragrant. She then poured in water, sugar, Maggi seasoning soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce, letting it simmer on low heat for about ten minutes. She scooped out the vegetables, leaving a rich sauce behind.
"These are the fillings and sauce we’ll use for the rice noodle rolls later. Now, let’s make the filling for the steamed rice rolls."
Gan Lan added minced ginger, cooking wine, pepper, MSG, soy sauce, and salt to the prepared minced meat. She stirred it evenly and left it to marinate for a while. Next, she blanched chopped wood ear mushrooms and long beans in boiling water.
Adding oil to a hot pan, she tossed in the marinated minced meat and stir-fried it until fragrant. She then added the blanched wood ear mushrooms and long beans, along with chopped shiitake mushrooms. Tossing everything together, she poured in a little water to retain some broth, ensuring the filling wouldn’t be too dry. Once cooked, she plated it and placed it in a temperature-controlled box to keep it warm.
[Love Ugly Shellfish, Love Kale]: "This filling smells so good! I secretly took a bite—it was piping hot and absolutely delicious! Unfortunately, my junior is too fast. It got put into the temperature-controlled box after I only managed one bite. Waaah~"
[Barbecue Bibimbap]: "You aren’t the only one! I grabbed a bite too. So delicious and fragrant!"
"Let’s start making the wrappers for the rice noodle rolls now." Gan Lan brought out a specially-made flat steaming tray. She brushed it with oil and heated it up, then stirred the batter and poured a layer onto the tray. She added the prepared meat filling and steamed it over high heat for two to three minutes. She took the tray out, used a scraper to roll the noodle sheet up, and placed it on a plate. Finally, she drizzled the previously made sauce over it.
Gan Lan made two full plates in a row, with six rolls on each plate featuring two different fillings: shrimp and minced meat. One plate was for the viewers, and the other was for herself. After busying herself for a while, she was genuinely a bit hungry. She left the rest of the cooking to Yi and Wu, who had just returned to help.
Lately, her appetite seemed to have grown. She had eaten a lot in the morning, polished off a bowl of Eight Immortals rice noodles at noon, and now, after only two hours of work, she was already feeling hungry...
[Sky Blue]: "It looks a bit like yesterday’s shrimp dumplings. Both are translucent and contain shrimp, but the texture is vastly different. Especially after that sauce is drizzled on top, the mouthfeel of the rice noodle rolls is simply amazing!"
[Binbin]: "All I know is that it’s really delicious! It feels so different from yesterday’s shrimp dumplings. What should I do? I love everything so much!"
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Gan Lan picked up a rice noodle roll with her chopsticks. The wrapper was as white as snow, as thin as cicada wings, and crystal clear. The sauce flowed slowly down the surface of the roll. Taking a bite, her mouth was filled with umami. It was delicate and silky smooth, with a slight chewiness that made it truly addictive.
[Immortal Barbecue]: "Sob sob~ I want to eat the real thing. Junior, why aren’t you setting up a stall? I’m so sad I could cry."
[Blooming Beauty, Moonlit Grace]: "Aren’t you currently eating snail rice noodles? You even ordered a bowl of steak and pickled cabbage rice noodles from the window next door. Did you think we didn’t know? Your expression doesn’t look sad at all!"
[Surprised Beggar Chicken]: "...You didn’t have to expose him like that. Our Student Council President is our junior’s most loyal fan, after all~"
Seeing them chatting about the steak and pickled cabbage rice noodles, Gan Lan smoothly slipped in an advertisement. "Recently, the South Gate Cafeteria doesn’t just have snail rice noodles; the other windows have launched new delicacies too! There are char siu rice noodles, beef rice noodles, and steak and pickled cabbage rice noodles. Later on, they’ll also have pig trotter rice noodles and Eight Immortals rice noodles! You guys can go give them a try. You definitely won’t regret it." After speaking, Gan Lan took a sip of bone broth and lowered her head to continue eating her food.
[Handsome Mingyu]: "How many Credit Points did the stall owners from the other windows give you? Advertising for them... have you forgotten that you were once boycotted by them?!"
[Hot Pot Balls]: "Exactly! Junior, you’re just too kind-hearted. Don’t tell me you were the one who suggested these innovations too?"
"They did indeed give me Credit Points, which means we’re cooperating now! But I wasn’t the one who invented the steak and pickled cabbage rice noodles. Senior Gu came up with that himself. I wouldn’t dare take credit for it," Gan Lan confessed to the audience in the livestream, afraid of creating any further misunderstandings.
[Osmanthus Rice Cake]: "I’m eating the steak and pickled cabbage rice noodles right now. The snail rice noodles are delicious too, of course. I’ll try the char siu rice noodles and beef rice noodles tomorrow, but I haven’t seen the pig trotter rice noodles or Eight Immortals rice noodles you mentioned yet!"
[I’m So Exhausted]: "Why are Mingzong’s students so blessed? I really want to transfer schools!"
[Retreat]: "Streamer, you’ve changed. You used to be someone who treated money like dirt, but now you won’t let a single Credit Point slip past! Even though you’ve changed, what can I do when I love you so much? I’ll definitely keep supporting you!"
[Immortal Barbecue]: "My goddess is someone who’s going to be a future Planet Leader. That’s such an inspiring goal! Just imagine, whenever I want to eat delicious food in the future, I can just go to the Huaxia Food Planet. My god, just thinking about it makes me so excited. I definitely have to settle down there!"
[Flower Cake Is True Love]: "Speaking of which, we’re talking about Star 1888 so openly right now. What if someone beats us to it and buys it first?"
[Sky Blue]: "What are you afraid of? If Star 1888 is gone, there’s still 1889, 1999... There are so many planets to choose from. Are you really worried about not being able to buy one?"
Gan Lan polished off her plate of rice noodle rolls and said contentedly, "Sky Blue is right. Although it would be a bit of a pity if I can’t buy Star 1888, there are so many other planets out there. I’ll definitely be able to buy one of them. Plans for the planet haven’t even taken shape yet, and you guys are already talking about settling down! But when the time comes, I’ll definitely give you all priority residency rights. You’ve always stuck by me, so of course I’ll treat you well! For those who just want to visit and not settle down, I’ll offer a 20% discount on tourism across the entire planet!"
Gan Lan’s train of thought was derailed by her livestream viewers. She began daydreaming about her beautiful future life. Owning a Food Star and naming it after her beloved Huaxia... Just thinking about it filled her with excitement. No matter how difficult it was, she had to accomplish it! She hoped that within her lifetime, she would be able to see the Huaxia Cuisine Star built with her own two hands!
[Feiran]: "I want to settle down there too ^^"
[Princess Yan is the cutest]: "Little girl, your goals are quite ambitious! I could buy Star 1888 and give it to you right now. As long as you agree to one condition—give me one portion of every single dish you make. Isn’t that simple?"
[Feiran]: "..."
[Sky Blue]: "Isn’t this...?"
[Hot Pot Balls]: "Captain! Isn’t this, isn’t this??"
Seeing the username ’Princess Yan is the cutest’, Gan Lan was a little shocked, thinking, "This person is incredibly bold! How dare they openly call Boss Yan a princess! Could Yan Yifei have another sister or something?"
Seeing Gao Haiyang and Lu Ziyu’s shocked comments, it was obvious they recognized the person.
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