Chapter 48:  Classic Chinese Cuisine: Roast Duck Part 2

“However, in the short term, we won’t be able to witness this reaction.”

Jiang Qiuqiu zoomed in the  camera. “Roast duck is a rather special dish, both in terms of ingredient preparation and cooking time. Since this is a short livestream, I’ve prepared some birds that are almost ready to roast in advance.”

She turned the camera again, aiming the tracking filming robot at the two ovens in the corner of the kitchen.

Because the kitchen in this mansion was quite large, the two ovens in the corner were outside the scanning range of the holographic scanner, so the fans in the livestream room couldn’t smell anything.

But Jiang Qiuqiu walked closer to them.

All the livestream equipment moved with the host, and the aroma only burst out for a moment.

As the roasted ducks in those two ovens entered the range of Jiang Qiuqiu’s newly replaced holographic scanner, everyone in front of the screen smelled a scent of oil, combined with the sweetness of honey and meat. The taste was complex yet rich.

[…How many times do I have to say this phrase!]

[Is this Jiujiu’s skill!]

[Too amazing, I’m in awe. Sob, sob, sob, it smells so good, I want to eat duck, I really want to eat duck!]

[This delicious duck, I could eat it every day, even two of it!]

Approaching, Jiang Qiuqiu explained for a while, “The white skin has completely turned into a nice orange color, and you already know what the aroma is like. The skin has become very crispy now.”

“But at this point, the meat is still tender. When you take a bite, a slight amount of juice bursts on your tongue.”

“I see, it seems my introduction wasn’t attractive enough, and everyone is eager for me to move on.”

She laughed a few times and skewered the duck with a long fork.

“For this dish today, I’ve prepared pancakes, sweet sauce, and scallions for everyone, so more people can enjoy this dish.”

“Before demonstrating how to eat, we need to slice the meat.”

Slicing the meat showcases knife skills. A small pointed knife in Jiang Qiuqiu’s hand seemed as if it was meant to be there. With the movement of her wrist, thin slices of duck meat were placed on a white porcelain plate, one after another.

“When slicing, you should include both the skin and the meat, with moderate thickness. You see, the knife slightly squeezes the meat, and juice comes out.”

“I need to move quickly; this dish is best enjoyed hot.”

To allow everyone to better taste the delicacy, Jiang Qiuqiu remained silent during the duck slicing process.

She didn’t speak, but there were many voices in the livestream room.

Everyone marveled at her skills—

Impressive.

About three to five minutes later, three large plates of thinly sliced duck, with skin attached, were neatly arranged on the table.

Jiang Qiuqiu placed the prepared pancakes, scallions, and sauce next to them. “Watch my demonstration.”

Using chopsticks, she picked up two slices of meat and placed them on the slightly yellow pancakes, added half a spoonful of sweet sauce and some scallions, folded the pancake in half, and said, “When eating this, it’s best to eat it all in one bite to experience the most authentic flavor.”

“Okay, it’s already late today, let’s start plating!”

The pancakes and sauce were already prepared in advance, so Jiang Qiuqiu just needed to add the duck meat to the small plates. With many steps saved in advance, in less than ten minutes, all the duck meat was distributed.

The quantity of this dish was not large, and each portion was not large either, so it was a rare opportunity for almost seventy percent of online viewers to taste it.

The eating time was swift.

The speed at which everyone came out to comment was even faster.

[I finally, finally, finally got to eat it! I’m like an beggar, squatting in the livestream room every day, just smelling the aroma. My heart is about to burst! Today, I finally ate delicious roast duck! Now I finally understand why everyone is willing to wait for Jiujiu!]

Because deliciousness is the greatest lure a chef can offer to diners.

Everyone took the bait and didn’t want to leave.