Flour Fruit
As the camera rotated 360 degrees without any blind spots, the viewers in front of the screen were all amazed by the meticulous craftsmanship. More importantly, through the lens, they could see that the chef's movements were extremely swift, whether shaping or coloring, as if he didn't need to think at all. With a gentle kneading of his fingertips, a lifelike fruit was formed.
Li Ziming picked a blueberry, squeezed it in his hand, and said with some surprise:
"Don't let its blueberry-like appearance fool you, it's surprisingly bouncy, look!"
As he spoke, he applied slight pressure with his fingertips, instantly squeezing the blueberry flat. But as soon as he released his fingers, the blueberry bounced back immediately, looking no different from before.
Only...
"The key to Flour Fruit is resemblance. Whatever the fruit tastes like, the Flour Fruit should taste like that too. If it's just about the shape, then it's just a fancy steamed bun. Although this thing is incredibly elastic, after squeezing it, I can assure you that there's absolutely no filling inside. I'm afraid those conservative judges won't approve of such Flour Fruit!"
Li Ziming muttered something under his breath, put the blueberry in his mouth, closed his lips and teeth, and cleanly and neatly cut the fruit with his front teeth.
The soft, fluffy texture was like the finest cake base, but then, the flavor that spread along his tongue made him completely forget the perfect pastry texture.
[Oh no! The streamer is stunned!]
[I'm so anxious! What's that smell? Tell me!]
[Damn, I can't stand it anymore, I'm skipping work! I'm going to try it right now!]
The comments section was filled with all sorts of urging, joking, and mocking remarks, but the blank expression on Li Ziming's face slowly faded, replaced by an indescribable disbelief.
He didn't reply to the Live Broadcast Room, but instead picked another blueberry. However, this time he didn't bite into it directly. Instead, he applied pressure with the tip of his tongue and the roof of his mouth, as if he were really eating a blueberry.
The slightly astringent and bitter taste of the fruit peel slowly spreads, and then, as if something has burst open, a sour taste suddenly emerges from the crack. But as saliva mixes with it, a sweet taste arises from the sourness, just like a real blueberry.
No, it's not just blueberries, it's the finest blueberry cake!
But...
"This taste..."
Li Ziming popped blueberries into his mouth one by one, his eyes unconsciously glancing at the stall. He was certain that from the flour to the dough, to the individual fruit pieces, and finally to the coloring, there was no trace of jam or juice. The seasoning was limited to just oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. But could these few seasonings really simulate the taste of fruit to this extent?
He's not a proper pastry chef, but he's a food-related content creator who can cook a few dishes, and he does have some [beep--] knowledge about seasoning.
But the chef in front of us has truly achieved the legendary divine seasoning, turning taro into Bear Paw and tofu into Monkey Brain. What's even more amazing is that he didn't use any similar seasonings at all throughout the entire process. From beginning to end, he only used five things: rock sugar, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, salt, and light soy sauce!
"No, that's not right!"
Suddenly, as if sensing something, Li Ziming abruptly stopped blindly stuffing blueberries into his mouth. Looking at the last blueberry, with a serious expression as if verifying a conjecture, he applied a little more pressure.
Tear...
A peculiar tactile sensation traveled from the fingertips, and at that moment, the Live Broadcast Room exploded.
Li Ziming actually peeled the blueberries!
Although this is actually no different from tearing open the smooth skin of a steamed bun to reveal its porous interior, the careful coloring creates a unique and striking effect.
It has a peel, seeds, and pulp; apart from its texture being similar to a steamed bun, it's almost exactly the same as real fruit.
Li Ziming suddenly popped a piece of blueberry, along with the slightly bitter, slightly burnt, and slightly crunchy twigs and leaves, into his mouth. Then he went to the stall, his eyes fixed on a piece of Flour Fruit in the display window.
"Boss, I want this pomegranate!"
[Damn it? Pomegranate? Streamer, have some decency!]
[No way? It can't really be what I'm thinking, can it?]
[How is that possible? I've seen Flour Fruit before. Blueberries can be peeled because pasta itself has this characteristic. But pomegranates are just ridiculous!]
I've seen pomegranate -Flour Fruit made by pastry chefs. Although they contain seeds, there are only about a dozen. They're amazing, but not nearly lifelike...
[It's already quite good that it can even be used to wrap seeds, since it's a pastry that ferments and expands; it can't be made with homemade yeast!]
Various comments flashed across the screen, but Li Ziming, with a sense of pilgrimage, forcefully tore open the "pomegranate" in his hand.
The pale yellow steamed bun was slowly torn open, and after about five centimeters, it suddenly and cleanly split open without any warning, revealing plump, red pomegranate seeds that were as clear as jewels.
These pomegranates are crystal clear, not like the way steamed buns are made, but like the kind of Flour Cake, Crystal Cake, or Crystal Dumpling Skin. They have a translucent texture just like pomegranates, and under this translucent red flesh, the tiny pale yellow seeds are clearly visible.
Although he knew the outer skin was edible, Li Ziming still picked off a pomegranate seed and put it in his mouth. But as the texture, which was somewhat like a crystal dumpling, was crushed by his tongue, an amazing taste suddenly exploded in his mouth!
Juice!
A burst of sweet juice gushed out! Although it was only a little, it was definitely juice!
Those pale yellow seeds weren't tiny pieces of dough, but rather a rich broth!
Each and every single pomegranate seed is like a tiny Soup Dumpling!
"Holy crap! Awesome!" Li Ziming exclaimed, immediately attracting the attention of many passersby. From a distance, they thought he was eating a pomegranate and didn't understand what was so amazing about it. But when they got closer, they realized it wasn't a pomegranate at all, but a pastry!
In an instant, all eyes turned to the pastry stall that resembled a fruit stand, while Li Ziming pinched out a pomegranate seed and, in front of the bewildered but impressive audience, exerted a little force...
"Pop!"
A very faint sound was heard as the crystal-clear pomegranate seeds cracked open, and then, a small amount of soup burst out.
Holy crap! That's awesome!
Holy crap! That's awesome!
A barrage of comments instantly filled the entire screen, while those in Dragon Palace City rushed directly towards Dragon Gate Square.
You can go to class anytime. These Dim Sum are amazing! If you miss this opportunity, you might not be able to afford them next time!
Five yuan each, I'm buying them all!
Regarding Flour Fruit), this stuff is truly amazing [beep--]. You can peel a mango mianguo, and an orange has segments inside after peeling. The most amazing one is the durian; when you break open the shell, there's a white pulp inside, with yellow flesh inside, and seeds inside the flesh, each one distinct. If you're interested, you can search for it; it's truly eye-opening.