Since the appearance of ALnr during the first round of competitions, who sent down a spaceship to clear all negative comments, for a long time when Lu Mingming was not live streaming, viewers had not witnessed such a grand spectacle in other live broadcast rooms.
Now, seeing ten spaceships in Lu Mingming's live broadcast room once again, viewers started to gather and pay homage to the new big shot.
As the screen cleared, Lu Mingming quickly slid her finger across the screen to find the gift-giver.
The gift-giver's name was Xing Luo Qi Bu.
Lu Mingming curved her lips, "Thank you, Xing Luo Qi Bu, for the ten spaceships~ I am very grateful for your support, your streamer will work hard to make more delicious food~"
At the very top of the thoroughly cleared screen, Xing Luo Qi Bu's dazzling comment caught people's attention.
【Xing Luo Qi Bu: Make more, and I'll buy out the entire store when you open.】
They actually dared to say they would buy out all the products in the store? This was unacceptable!
The three little cubs in the hotel frowned.
Not a single one was willing to admit that they had used a side account to send gifts. Either someone was lying, or... a newcomer they hadn't anticipated had indeed intervened.
Unfortunately, they didn't know who this "Xing Luo Qi Bu," who sent such a grand gift, actually was.
The little white tiger, using its "ALnr" account, was constantly on guard against the new "spaceship" move played by the other party.
Yi Fu had never revealed the account he used to watch Lu Mingming's live streams, continuing to conceal his identity.
Just sending a spaceship, was it that necessary?
Morian calmly logged into his nephew's account, successfully kicking Bai Yi, who was enjoying the stream, off the live broadcast.
Bai Yi: Why is it always me who gets hurt???
Fortunately, the tea he brewed was well-received.
Encouraged, Lu Mingming said joyfully,
"If you like these teas, you can look forward to the food I'll be making with tea next!"
Having said that, Lu Mingming took out the freshly dried tea leaves.
The deep, dark green tea leaves lacked the fresh color of those made on Earth, but high-quality matcha powder, conversely, appeared dark green.
She poured the tea leaves into a high-speed blender and pressed the switch.
Amidst the continuous humming sound, the tea leaves were ground into fine and smooth matcha powder by the blending.
After the grinding was complete, Lu Mingming carefully unscrewed the base of the high-speed blender.
The final result was a box of dark green powder, mixed with the fresh scent of grass and the slight fishy smell of seaweed.
Matcha powder was more delicate than tea leaves, with a less astringent and slightly bitter taste, but this bitterness was much less than that of tea.
Although the amount of powder produced was not large, it was enough.
"You've all seen the egg yolk flavored shortbread cookies I made, and this time it's matcha flavored cookies."
Strictly speaking, cookies and biscuits are the same thing, just called differently.
It was just that under the competitive pressure in Lu Mingming's hometown, people with strong hands-on abilities gradually turned cookies and biscuits into two slightly different desserts to establish their brand names.
The old man heard this and laughed heartily, "This girl of yours really comes up with a new idea every day. What cookies? Who has ever heard of this name? It's truly strange."
Lu Mingming was not annoyed and warmly invited,
"Grandpa, please come and be my judge. Matcha is actually a new flavor for biscuits, and cookies are sweeter and tastier than shortbread cookies. I've prepared both soft cookies and hard cookies~"
Where there was good food, no one would refuse, let alone from a culinary master like Lu Mingming?
The old man happily agreed, much more willing than drinking tea.
In addition to the basic ingredients for making shortbread cookies, Lu Mingming prepared a small box of cranberries, which could supplement vitamin C when added to the cookies.
Lu Mingming skillfully added the egg liquid to the dough in portions to whip it.
The dough needed to be fluffy and puffed up to make delicious cookies later.
She scooped a spoonful of matcha powder and sprinkled it bit by bit onto the flour, constantly stirring.
The dark green powder, like a new coat, slowly enveloped the milky white dough, dyeing it a fresh and natural green after thorough mixing, with a faint, rich grassy scent.
Lu Mingming didn't forget to add cranberries and mix them evenly, adorning this patch of green grass with many small red flowers.
The old man, with nothing else to do, stood aside to observe her technique.
To make these cookies, Lu Mingming bought some cute animal molds online, which perfectly matched her own little cubs.
"You can buy molds you like. I chose little cats, little dogs, and little tigers."
She displayed the purchased mold samples in the center of the screen for the camera.
When mentioning the little cubs, Lu Mingming's expression involuntarily became exceptionally gentle.
After the demonstration, she put on transparent sanitary gloves and got to work.
The slightly cool dough could be kneaded into small round cookies, then pressed into the molds, ensuring the dough fit the mold shape perfectly.
Soon, little dog, cat, and tiger-shaped matcha cookies were formed, evoking affection from the viewers.
【Happy Orange Cat: Oh my god, if I made cookies with my son's mold, I wouldn't be able to bear eating them.】
【Sheep Doesn't Like Grass: What should I do? I really want them. This faint grassy scent is exactly what I like ahhh!!】
【General Panghu: Very good, the prize draw team has gained another fierce general.】
Lu Mingming kept an eye on the situation on the screen, amused to "pfft" with laughter, while her hands continued to shape the little cookies, filling an entire baking oven at a glance.
Small pieces of dark green cookies were arranged neatly, giving a great sense of accomplishment.
Lu Mingming estimated that the first batch was about ready, and immediately picked up the baking sheet and put it into the oven, setting the timer.
"Seeing everyone's anticipation, let's start baking now!"
As Lu Mingming wanted to make both hard and soft cookies simultaneously, she opened two ovens, which would allow her to get the old man's evaluation of both, serving as an early market research.
The clock hands ticked by, and the little dough pieces in the baking pans gradually became soft and puffed up, expanding by a circle.
The creamy aroma mixed with the slight astringency of matcha, making the scent more intense, with a hint of sweet and sourness from the cranberries.
Even without reaching spring, it felt as if one could smell the scent of spring.
Unbeknownst to who it was, someone swallowed, and a group of people from all directions, like hungry wolves who hadn't eaten enough, stared intently at the "prey" on the screen.
"Remember to wear oven mitts for this step, be careful not to get burned."
After Lu Mingming's reminder, she waited for the cookies to cool slightly before trying to pick up a hard cookie.
With a gentle push of her hand, the cookie broke with a "crunch," super crisp. Combined with the cute molds, they looked too real to be eaten.
The matcha cookies were not very different from the egg yolk shortbread cookies. They were equally crisp and delicious, not greasy, and the added cranberries integrated with the hard cookies, essentially changing the flavor.
Lu Mingming turned to look at the soft cookies, and as usual, broke one open to see the result.
The soft cookies were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. As she tore them with her fingers, their soft core was revealed, dotted with cranberries, offering a completely different taste.
The texture of soft cookies was suitable for people with poor teeth, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
No failures.
Lu Mingming wiped the cookie crumbs from her hands with her apron and, as promised, offered them to the old man to try.
"Grandpa, please try them. I tasted them and felt there were no major issues, but I don't know if everyone will like them."
Lu Mingming was a little anxious.
She had not started a new mode for cookie tasting, leaving some suspense, so the old man's evaluation was very important to Lu Mingming.
The old man had no doubt about Lu Mingming's cooking skills and put a cookie into his mouth without hesitation.
As a seasoned chef, the old man naturally had more confidence in food.
He quietly closed his eyes and chewed slowly, clearly more focused, as if he were appreciating a gourmet competition.
"In my opinion..."
Lu Mingming and the viewers in front of the screen held their breath in anticipation.
After eating both flavors, the crumbly cookies stuck to the old man's white beard. He slowly said,
"The cookies each have their own flavor. The hard cookies are crispier, while the soft cookies are richer and more fragrant. This little red fruit is sweet and sour, and it can mix with a bit of the astringency of the grass and wood."
The old man opened his eyes and couldn't help but pick up another soft cookie with tongs and put it in his mouth.
"I prefer the soft cookies. I tried making them using your cookie method before. The soft cookies have a completely different texture, and they are very soft after cooling.
This, what's it called... Matcha? Yes, the flavor is unique."
After speaking, the old man sighed and stamped his foot:
"I am truly jealous of you, being able to make whatever delicious food you want to eat!"