I Got Famous Making Cooking Livestreams In Space

As a chef, there was no way he was going to give up on his craftsmanship, and so he’d decided that the fastest way for him to earn Faith was to livestream himself cooking.
He believed, without a doubt, that in the face of his culture-rich chinese cuisine, those stale nutrient doses didn’t stand a chance.

Lin Ning opened the streaming app he’d already registered for and adjusted the little recording machine so that only his arms and hands were in the frame.
Then, he began.

Shine Livestreams was a live streaming app that peaked in popularity a long time ago, and could no longer compete with the newer apps, although it still had a fair amount of old fans.
Nowadays, streaming platforms did not lack in any category— they had everything, except for cooking streams.

What was odd was that “Food & Drink”, surprisingly, was still listed as a streaming category on Shine.
Lin Ning checked it out before, but there wasn’t a single person who’d ever posted under it.
Lin Ning was about to become the first ever interstellar Food and Drink Streamer.

Lin Ning went by the username “Lemon Kitchen” on the app.
The title for this stream was “I Heard Kitties Love Boiled Fish.”

No matter what era you’re in, there’ll always be curious people.
A benefit given to pioneering category streamers was that notices on their first stream would be sent out to all current stream chats.
So, during this dinner time, a few bored users tapped into Lemon Kitchen’s livestream.

What’s boiled fish? 

Someone commented on the bullet screen.

[Promise]: Please.
What era are we in? Can’t believe there are still people using the F&D category to scam others.

[So_broke]: Yeah, even if you’re a new streamer trying to get clout, at lease pull a stunt that makes sense.

[Idontwannaeatnutrientdoses]: Maybe the streamer doesn’t know about the guy who got his account reported and removed for using the F&D category to get views.

[Promise]: Hey, is that a wok? It looks professional.

[Fat_bunny]: I know! It’s a whole set of cooking utensils! I’ve seen them in books before! He must’ve put a lot of thought and care into this.

A pair of pale white hands appeared on screen.
Long fingers with sharp tips, fingernails neatly trimmed.
The pair of hands moved over to the sink. Wow did pretty hands look prettier when rinsed and wet. 

[Promise]: Uwaaaa why didn’t you just go and become a hand model?

[UnquenchableFlames]: These hands.
I’m down.
I’m so down!

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[Fat_bunny]: Just from his hands I can tell he’s hot.
I’m so following him! 

[Roastmaster]: I’m speechless.
The comments above are overreacting.
I’m leaving.
This is sensationalism.
Just report him and leave.

Lin Ning glanced at the bullet screen, unconcerned.
They were going to change their minds by the time he was done, anyway.

He brought out the ingredients placed in the corner and started to work.
The frame moved along with his movements, never once travelling further from his arms. 

Grass carp, raw vegetables, Sichuan pepper, salt… all the ingredients and spices he needed were there.
He placed them on-screen one by one, and the chat went dead silent.

Hold on, these things only exist in books! What’s going on?! Is there new technology that can replicate these ingredients? Viewers were switching to posting questions.

“We’ll be making boiled fish as our first dish today.” Lin Ning uttered his first sentence.
His voice was a little husky, as if his larynx had been hurt before.
But lots of young people naturally had alright voices, so even if his voice sounded rough, it still could attract the hearts of viewers.

Hey, this streamer looks like he’s got potential.

“I’ve already prepared the fish meat, so they’re already sliced.
Now I’ll show you the flavouring process.”

He placed the sliced fish, already patted dry, into a glass bowl, followed by salt, egg whites, and starch.
After rubbing the ingredients together to mix them, he added a dash of oil.
Next, he stir-fried the vegetables and placed them into a separate serving bowl, then, filled a pot with boiling water and added in the fish slices, scooping them out seconds later.

After that, he began chopping onions, ginger, and garlic.
The eye-stinging feeling from the onions came in a moment.

[Fat_bunny]: Oh my god, what kind of biochemical weapon is that!

[Meow5]: I’m choking like crazy.
It smells like poison!

Lin Ning smirked as he read, the movement of his hands flowing faster.
He’d been working on his cutting skills for over ten years— the dices would’ve come oue just as precise and shapely as they were now even if he worked with his eyes closed.

He poured oil into the wok and lit the stove.
The oil was like liquid gold plating the wok’s surface.
Lin Ning scraped the onion, ginger, and garlic into the pot with his knife, watching them splash as they fell in.
The smell of fried spices wafted through the chat.

[Fat_bunny]: Oh my god! What’s that red thing? It looks super pretty, but also really scary!

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[UnquenchableFlames]: Maybe it’s chili.
I study paleoethnobotany, and that looks like the stuff I see in books.

[TheGirlPrayingForRain]: Guys, look! I think he’s done… Woaah, I’m drooling…

[UnquenchableFlames]: My parents are asking why I’m watching this on my knees.
But I’m craving this so much!

The room and the chat were filled with the scent of the boiled fish.
The vibrant, red chili complimented the white and tender fish meat.
The strong smell of the spices was overwhelmingly amazing.

But the streamer had to click on the “Taste” button for viewers to be able to taste what was cooked through a virtual simulation.
Lin Ning had no idea this feature was a thing.
He opened the rice cooker and scooped some plump, glistening rice into his bowl. 

The number of views rocketed from two hundred to over a thousand.
The amount of Rewards sent began to pick up.

[Have_you_eaten]: Please enable the Taste feature, mister streamer!

Lovely viewer [Have_you_eaten] gave you a Grenade.

Lovely viewer [ChubbyAngy] gave you ten Grenades.

Comments popped up on the bullet screen and flooded it, all of them pleading for the streamer to enable the “Taste” feature so that they could try the meal. 

……

“Woah, I’m hungry.
That’s all for today, then.
See you guys tomorrow.”

Lin Ning ended the stream.

!!!

The viewers went crazy.
They’d been starving for half a day, and all they were given was a sniff, not a taste! That streamer was one hell of a demon!!!

t/n: Boiled fish (or water-boiled fish) is a dish originating from the Sichuan province.
Fish meat is cooked by placing the meat in boiling water for a few seconds.
This method ensures that the meat is thoroughly cooked while the tenderness of the meat is maintained, which is something you can’t really get if you cook it through regular methods like steaming or stir-frying.
Vegetables are placed at the bottom of the serving bowl, and the meat is placed on top, followed by seasonings and spices like garlic, chili, and onions.
Hot oil, heated to a smoking point, is then poured over the meat and vegetables before being served.