Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 706

"Sour ant eggs are the smallest and most fragrant eggs in the world. They are rich in protein. Even Dai people often use them to entertain relatives and friends. After tasting them, they are memorable."

While talking, Li Xiao mustered up the courage to take a bite of "cold sour ants" and said,
"The taste of this dish is sour and slightly sweet. It may be because of the acid carried by the yellow ants, so the sour taste is relatively strong. It is more appetizing."

"Of course the most important thing is the sour taste."

"Cold sour ants belong to the Dai cuisine, and most of the Dai cuisine is hot and sour."

"I have to say that there are tens of thousands of wonderful foods, and Yunnan really accounts for half of them. You see, things like ant eggs are really very, very rare in other places."

Li Xiao complained, but fortunately, the taste of sour ants in this cold salad is not unpalatable.

It's still acceptable.

"Although the anchor said so much, I still dare not eat it."

"Oh my god, this is really a disaster for me, a patient with intensive phobia."

"I don't think so, this dish looks delicious!"

"Those who can eat this dish are warriors, anchor, I'm here to offer you a toast with milk instead of wine."

“Looks delicious!!!”

"Are you all normal people in front of you that you think this stuff is delicious?"

"This thing obviously doesn't look like something delicious."

"Oh my god, I have a dense phobia, and I regret not leaving earlier."

"Can anyone tell me why people in Yunnan eat weird things like ant eggs?"

"I heard that there is a dish called ants climbing a tree. I thought this ant egg should be similar."

"I didn't expect that he was really made of ant eggs."

"Let's take a look, this Yunnanese can live with them. There are bugs, and they really eat them."

"People not only eat bugs, but also mushrooms. If you don't pay attention, you may see villains."

Li Xiao looked at the barrage, put down the spoon,
"In fact, there are many unknown things in life waiting for us to explore one by one slowly. If we stop here, it will be of no benefit to you, and it will make you more timid."

"So, if you have seen this kind of strange food, but the locals like it very much, you can actually try it."

"Do you remember that there is a saying called, the first person to eat crabs?"

"It is said that a long time ago, when Dayu was controlling the water, people discovered crabs."

"People were very, very disgusted with this strange-looking bug with two big pincers. It wasn't until one person tried eating crabs that people discovered that it was a delicious food."

"Even delicious crabs were considered disgusting bugs when they weren't tried many years ago."

"A lot of things, if you don't try, you will never know what he is like."

"It's like the disgusting insects that people recognized a long time ago, but it still becomes a delicious delicacy?"

"Including all kinds of insect banquets in Yunnan, and the sour ant egg I'm eating now. Regardless of his appearance, it's still very hot and sour."

Li Xiao smiled at the audience in front of the screen.

"I heard this story a long time ago, and I think the anchor is right."

"Isn't it? No way, such delicious crabs were not eaten in ancient times."

"When it wasn't ancient times, the age that the anchor said should be very long ago, perhaps even older than the ancient times you mentioned."

"This kind of arguing is really unnecessary, okay?"

"No wonder our teacher always said that he was the first to eat crabs. It turns out that no one ate crabs in ancient times."

"We also want to be the first to eat crabs. Only by having the courage to try will we discover more beautiful things in this world."

"Look, look, composition material, isn't it here?"

"Netizens have already typed the composition materials on the screen. I wonder who will say that it is useless for us to watch the live broadcast."

"Although you have watched the live broadcast in front, do you think you can write about these subjects?"

"Well, I still can't write it."

"Just because my mother saw your barrage, my mother asked me to go back and write down my impressions after watching the live broadcast."

"Don't panic in front, we support you."

"Hahaha, I support you too."

Netizens on the barrage are still active.

"Okay, having said so much, I hope everyone will have the opportunity to try 'Cold Sour Ants'. Although it looks a little scary, it really tastes good."

"Moreover, his method is also very simple."

"First of all, we need to find a nest of sour ants that make this dish. When we find the ant's nest, we use glue to seal the entrance and exit of the ant, and then we can capture the whole nest."

As if he was afraid that the fans in the live broadcast room would reject him, Li Xiao talked about how to do it on his own.

But the fact is that the fans in the live broadcast room will really say no.

Everyone is not very interested in this practice, after all, few people really want to eat sour ants.

Except for those who have had this custom since childhood, everyone will be dissuaded by the appearance of this dish.

"When eating, shake the ant nest frequently to break the acid storage balls of the ants in the nest and stick to each other, then break the nest and put it on a plate, add salt and pepper to stir, and it is ready to use. It is hot and sour, especially delicious! "

After Li Xiao finished speaking, she looked at the barrage with a smile on her face.

"I think after listening to the anchor brother's words, I want to try it even more. This summer vacation, I will let my mother take me there. In order to encourage the anchor, I will show you a rocket."

A rocket pattern flashed on the screen, Li Xiao frowned, and then private messaged the money to the little girl.

This child looks like a minor.

It's really bad for underage tipping.

"If you have no earning ability or are a minor, don't buy gifts. The first reason is that your family will scold you when they find out, and we, as good children, shouldn't touch our parents without their consent. money."

"The second is that I hope you can understand your parents. It's really not easy to make money now. If you want to give gifts, you should grow up quickly! In the future, you will use the money you earn to give gifts, understand?"

"Of course I don't mean to ask for gifts. I mainly want to tell you that it's not easy for parents to make money. If you can save it, you can save it. Don't use your parents' money to tip me."

A wave of words "I love it" floated on the bullet screen.

"Wow, the anchor's three views are so upright!"

"Applause for the broadcaster's three views."

"(applause) (applause) (applause)"

"There should be applause here!"

"As expected, he is my favorite anchor."

"Okay, remember what I said."

Li Xiao babbled on some big truths, and then returned the content to his live broadcast.

"Speaking of yellow ants, here is another interesting little knowledge."

"The Dai people also like to use it to make ant vinegar. The specific method is as follows."

"Put the adult sour ants in a jar or bottle without water and seal it. The acid juice in the ant glands in the jar will be soaked out slowly."

"When mixing vegetables, pour out a little juice, put some ants in a bowl, pour some cold water and stir, and it becomes a sour ant vinegar with a unique taste."

"Of course, besides sour ant vinegar, there is also a relatively common vinegar in Yunnan, which is papaya vinegar."

"I think everyone has seen it before. During our live broadcast, there are many small vendors on the side of the road. They sell rolled rice noodles on the side of the road, and they are all cold food."

"Of course, there is also pea powder, which is called oil powder in some places. Cut it into small pieces and put it in a bowl, add their own chili, chopped green onion, and salt and monosodium glutamate to taste."

"It's a very common snack."

"Papaya vinegar is also very common on the stalls."

"People in Yunnan usually use it as vinegar, but papaya vinegar is different from ordinary stone vinegar. Papaya vinegar is sweet and sour, not purely sour."

"At the food stall I mentioned earlier, if the food is too spicy, the diners will usually beg for a spoonful of papaya vinegar like the stall owner."

"Then drink it beautifully. It's sweet and sour, and it's good for digestion in the intestines."

"It's equivalent to drinking it as a drink, and it is said to relieve spicy heat."

"The method of papaya vinegar is also very simple. You only need sour papaya, water and salt, and you can't touch oil during the process. The production cycle will take about three months."

"This cycle will vary according to the temperature. The numbers mentioned here are not standard numbers."

There was another shock on the barrage.

"Ants can make vinegar?! I've learned a lot."

"Papaya vinegar sounds delicious."

"Oh my god, my mouth is already drooling."

"No, no? Ants can still be used to make vinegar. It really is because my understanding of this world is too one-sided."

"Ant vinegar stuff is so weird to me."

"Actually, I don't think it's very strange. After all, there are still many people in our country who use ants to make wine."

"It's just ants, centipedes, snakes, all of which can be used to make wine. Oh, yes, there are also wasps. I have seen people use them to make wine."

"Why do I feel that these things are so Xing when used to make wine?"

"It's not that much, I think it's a punishment."

"Get it, get it."

"Can I get a reward for reporting the one who made medicinal wine?"

"Can you get a little more off topic?"

"Anchor, is today's live broadcast over here?"

"I'm still in a hurry to go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables."

"What are you going to eat today?"

"At first, I didn't know what to eat today, but after watching the live broadcast of the anchor, I actually ate sour ants today, and I didn't know what to eat."

"Eating sour ants is just to learn about the local customs. There must be food in the back. You don't often watch the anchor's live broadcast."

"Hahaha, the one in front of me is an old fan."

"I don't know what kind of delicious food I will eat next."

"I'm inexplicably looking forward to it."

"I'm also looking forward to it. After all, no matter how strange it is, it probably won't be more strange than acid ants."

"Respect local folk customs, thank you, although you think it's strange, but I think it's quite delicious."

"Look, blast the natives out."

"Hahaha, I'm also a local. It's really delicious, but it may be a little uncomfortable psychologically."

"Each turnip and greens have their own preferences. I don't know if they are delicious? But I don't like them."

Li Xiao saw the barrage and replied.

"Of course not, we will continue to explore the store." Li Xiao raised his eyebrows at the screen.

"Look, I said there must be more."

"Look, look, I knew the anchor's live broadcast would definitely not end so early."

"Hahaha, it comes from the old fan's understanding of the anchor."

"I really died laughing."

"What are you going to eat next in the live broadcast?"

"Let me look forward to it a little bit."

"looking forward to."

"expect."

After eating the sour ants with Dai flavor.

Li Xiao drove the car and came to an old shop highly recommended by the locals.

It is said that this shop has always been making authentic Pu'er dishes.

And several bloggers who have traveled here have recommended this restaurant.

It is said to taste very good.

In this case, Li Xiao must have a look.

After driving the car to the destination, and parked the car, Li Xiao came to the gate of the store with the footage from the live broadcast room.

There are many tourist monstera planted at the entrance of the shop.

The growth is very gratifying.

After crossing a bridge, you can see the antique gate with a big plaque hanging on it.

There are several large characters of "Shiping Guild Hall" written on it.

This store is Li Xiao's main goal today.

"Let's take a look, this is the store we are going to explore today."

"The sour ants just now are hot and sour, very appetizing."

"So what we're going to eat next is dinner."

"This store has been recommended by bloggers on many social platforms. Let's go and taste what this store is like today."

Li Xiao stepped into the restaurant while talking.

There are a lot of plants in this store. It can be seen that the boss is taking good care of them and they are growing well.

In such a summer, the green plants in the courtyard give people a very cool feeling.

Summer is here.

Li Xiao looked at these vigorous plants, and his first impression was this.

After finding the boss and asking if he could shoot, Li Xiao got permission.

Then came the favorite part of ordering food.

After chatting with the hospitable boss for a while, I finally ordered some dishes recommended by the boss.

They are refreshing chicken tofu, passion fruit cold shrimp, stewed chicken with dendrobium flower, braised beef, and a cold rice dish.

After ordering the dishes, I found that the store is very spacious. Although this store is very popular, there are not many people in the store.

After finding a place he liked and sitting down, Li Xiao began to look at the surrounding environment.

The houses here are probably in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and they all look relatively old. The pillars are all made of wood, and the roofs are covered with blue tiles.

(End of this chapter)