IRDFPFCIW Chapter 48

[Breaking News─! Grandpa, the streamer Tang Tang you follow has finally started streaming!!!]

[Welcome back, streamer!]

[Waah, I missed you so much, Tang Tang~ Without your live streams, even the latest nutrient solution doesn’t taste good anymore!]

[Don’t mention it. I’ve rewatched the previous live streams so many times!]

[I’ve been guarding the live stream room every day, and I finally caught you! Hahaha!]

As soon as Jiang Tang started live streaming, his fans in the chat greeted him with enthusiasm. Seeing the lively comments, a comfortable smile spread across Jiang Tang’s face.

“Thank you, everyone. I’m sorry for worrying you these past few days.” Instead of immediately dealing with the ingredients in front of him, Jiang Tang smiled and chatted with his fans.

“Why haven’t I seen the fluffy…” After reading this comment, a flash of disappointment crossed Jiang Tang’s face, and his voice lowered. “The fluffy have been missing for a few days and we still haven’t found it. But perhaps it went to look for its previous owner!”

Seeing Jiang Tang’s sadness, the fans flooded the chat with comforting messages. Some even asked if he needed more pets at home, joking that they had just graduated from university and could eat, sleep, and act cute, so they really wanted to take the opportunity to get promoted. Jiang Tang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The slight disappointment he had just felt when he thought of the fluffy one faded away.

Jiang Tang smiled, his delicate chin looking pointed.

[It seems like Tang Tang has lost a lot of weight. I’m worried about for Tang Tang!]

[Yeah, his little face looks so thin that it’s almost smaller than my hand! Although he still looks good! Waah!]

Jiang Tang instinctively reached out and pinched his cheek. Had he really lost weight? It didn’t seem too bad…

“Thank you for your concern, I’m fine. Let’s eat something nice today to replenish our body~”

Wen Renyuan watched Jiang Tang’s slightly thinner face and felt an urge to travel across the entire galaxy and appear right in front of the young man, pulling him into his arms and telling him that he was the fluffy one who had been with him the longest and would always be by his side.

In the live stream, Jiang Tang was already focused on preparing the ingredients. He picked up a handful of golden “round beads” and slowly released his grip, letting the round soybeans tumble down like a small waterfall.

“This natural food is called soybeans. These have been dried. Aren’t they cute? But what we’ll use today are processed soybeans. Today, I’m going to introduce a new drink to everyone—soy milk.”

Jiang Tang pointed to the soaked soybeans that had been left overnight and now plump from absorbing water. He poured them into a food processor and added clean water for multiple rounds of grinding.

After filtering out the soybean residue, he got the ground soy milk. Jiang Tang reminded his viewers not to throw away the soybean residue because it could be used to make various delicacies like soybean residue yam cakes or even saved for soy sauce.

The filtered soy milk was still raw and had a strong bean smell, making it undrinkable. Jiang Tang was worried that his greedy fans in the live stream room would be tempted, so he reminded them not to drink it as it was still toxic.

Then Jiang Tang poured the raw soy milk into a pot with clean water and heated it on medium heat while stirring. He kept a close watch to prevent it from boiling and overflowing.

“The particles in soy milk settle too easily, which can cause it to stick to the pot. By adding cold water to the bottom of the pot, the cold water and soy milk will naturally separate until boiling. This can prevent sticking to the bottom and can be heated to a higher boiling point to cook the soy milk.” Jiang Tang explained patiently while cooking.

Before long, the pot began to simmer and a lot of white foam appeared on the surface of the soy milk.

[It’s boiling!]

[Is it ready? Is it ready?]

[I can’t wait to drink it!]

“No, the soy milk isn’t cooked yet. You can’t drink it!”

When raw soy milk reaches 80-90 degrees, it produces a lot of white foam. Many people will mistakenly think that it’s ready, but this is a “false boiling” phenomenon. The temperature at this time doesn’t break down saponin substances in the soy milk. Drinking the soy milk at this stage could lead to poisoning, and severe cases will cause nausea, vomiting, bloating, and diarrhea.

“So the correct method is to continue heating the soy milk on low heat for an additional five to seven minutes after this false boiling occurs until the foam completely disappears.”

But some people boil the soy milk several times for safety. Although this removes harmful substances in the soy milk, it also causes the loss of nutrients. That’s why it is important to control the heating time correctly.

During Jiang Tang’s educational session, the soy milk was done.

He poured the soy milk into a cup and let it cool slightly. The bean smell had completely dissipated and was replaced by a rich bean aroma.

[It looks like the milk we drank before.]

Jiang Tang saw this comment and smiled. “That’s right. Soy milk is also known as plant milk, and like cow’s milk, it has high nutritional value.”

Then he added a bit of white sugar to another cup of soy milk. “Adding sugar to pure soy milk changes the flavor slightly. Depending on personal taste, everyone can try it to see if they prefer the original flavor or the sweetened version.”

Jiang Tang took a sip of the pure soy milk. He preferred it without any additives. It was smooth and creamy. After drinking it in one gulp, a rich bean flavor lingered in his mouth.

Looking at the comments, people had started to argue about whether the original or sweetened soy milk tasted better. He suddenly thought of the several “sweet versus salty wars” that were so bloody from his previous life. Jiang Tang laughed loudly, his smile carrying a hint of mischief.

“Don’t worry. Next, I’ll be making tofu pudding for you. There are even more flavors that can be made with this.”

The large pot of soy milk he had just cooked was perfect for making tofu pudding.

“Tofu pudding is also called bean curd.”

The long-standing debate over sweet versus salty tofu pudding was well-known. In his previous life, southerners preferred the sweet tofu pudding, while northerners typically ate it salty. Some places would even topped the tofu pudding with oil and chili peppers!

Since this was an immediate idea sparked by the comments, Jiang Tang didn’t have coagulant on hand, so he used vinegar mixed with water to make the coagulant for the tofu pudding. He carefully added the prepared white vinegar to the warm soy milk at a moderate temperature several times, and stirred gently until it coagulated into curds. After letting the curds sit for a while to cool and solidify, the tofu pudding was ready.

Jiang Tang first prepared the sweet tofu pudding. He put coarse granulated sugar in a clean and dry pan. He continuously stirred it until it changed color.

As the coarse granulated sugar melted under the heat, it became sticky. He kept stirring until it became a liquid.

At this point, he added water to the melted sugar. He adjusted the amount of water based on personal preference. When he poured in the cool water, the hot melted sugar hardened instantly. He stirred the hardened sugar until it melted again. This specially made syrup had a big different flavor than simply dissolving sugar by adding water directly.

Jiang Tang served the prepared tofu pudding into a bowl. He added his homemade candied red beans on top, along with some diced fruits. Finally, he drizzled the syrup over it, completing the dish.

“The sweet tofu pudding is done. Next, pay attention, this isn’t magic. I’m going to make salty tofu pudding next.”

The difference between sweet and salty tofu pudding lies in the seasonings poured on top. Jiang Tang began preparing the seasonings first.

Heating oil in a pot, he added spices and ginger and garlic to sauté, then poured in bone broth. Once it boiled and released its aroma, he strained out the spice residues and finally added soy sauce, salt, and pepper and other seasonings. This simple sauce was now ready.

He poured a spoonful of sauce over the tofu pudding, adding a little seaweed and dried shrimp. If he could add some pickled mustard and cilantro at the end, it would be even more perfect. This salty tofu pudding that was very popular on northern breakfast tables in his previous life was complete.

Lastly, he decided to make a spicy tofu pudding. Although Jiang Tang loved spicy food, he had never really tried making tofu pudding with oil and chili in his previous life. It felt a bit like “dark cuisine”.

Jiang Tang added chili powder and powder pepper to a bowl, drizzled hot oil over it, then added a little soy sauce and vinegar, finishing by pouring this sauce over the prepared tofu pudding.

In this way, three bowls of distinctly flavored tofu pudding were lined up on the table. The white and tender tofu puddings were topped with rich and different ingredients.

As a northerner, Jiang Tang preferred the salty tofu pudding. He gently scooped a spoonful with a spoon and the tofu wobbled like jelly. Slowly bringing it to his mouth, the tender tofu melted away, and the salty sauce just perfectly alleviated the greasy feeling of the tofu pudding.

Switching to the sweet tofu pudding, the texture was equally rich, with the bean flavor followed by the sweet aroma of syrup and red beans.

As for the spicy tofu pudding, it surprisingly wasn’t “dark cuisine” at all. It had its unique flavor, which surprised Jiang Tang.

In Jiang Tang’s mind, each of these three bowls of tofu pudding had its own merits, making it hard to choose a favorite.

However… as Jiang Tang expected, the barrage was already buzzing with quarrel over which tofu pudding was better.

[Sweet tofu pudding is the best! I love sweet tofu pudding!!!]

[Sweet gets too greasy after a few bites. I still prefer salty tofu pudding.]

[Everyone, listen to me! Salty tofu pudding is the most delicious!]

[I can’t take it. What is this salty bowl? Yuck!]

[Am I the only one who thinks the spicy one is better?]

[That’s right, only you think so.]

[……]

“Each of these three bowls of tofu pudding differs only in flavor. Each person’s preference will surely vary. What you like is the most delicious. Let’s have a friendly exchange. No fighting, let’s be civilized and polite!”

Jiang Tang couldn’t help but stand up and be a good guy. While watching the barrage of “friendly communication” with a smile, he ate small bites of tofu pudding.

Of course, Jiang Tang didn’t forget to prepare enough tofu pudding and soy milk for his family and fluffies. He would also prepare some for the Academy of Sciences to send over later.

Jiang Tang had already started to prepare to head to the Imperial Capital Academy of Sciences. Now that the store in cooperation with Gu Chen had gotten on the right track, he could leave with peace of mind.

Thinking of the original owner’s extremely high mechanical talent, Jiang Tang sighed. No matter what, it seemed he had to go to the Imperial Capital Star.