"Next up, we'll be stir-frying the sour soup base. If you're not a fan of sour flavors, this part might be a little unpleasant, so feel free to turn off your olfactory sensors for now and turn them back on for the taste test later!"
"Let's heat up the wok with some oil."
Yellow oil swirled around, coating the iron wok and making it gleam under the lights. Once the oil was hot, she poured in the scallions, ginger, garlic, and small red chilies.
At first, the aroma of the fish with pickled greens wasn't sour. The high heat released the sharp spiciness of the Thai chilies, and a flurry of COUGH COUGH COUGH comments scrolled across the screen. Clearly, someone had gotten a little too close and was choking on the fumes.
Once the fragrance was fully released, she added the previously reserved fish head, tail, and other trimmings, and continued to stir-fry.
