Not to be overtaken, “yeast dogs” have also taken over Chinese social media, with many people sharing images and advice on how to ferment and raise bacteria mixtures made of flour and water.
Some people have compared raising digital pets like Tamagotchi products, which were incredibly popular among teenagers and children in the early 2000s, to raising them.
” You don’t need to move it or do anything about it but it’s alive,” said Xiao Xiao, a home baker from Shenzhen who has been constantly documenting her journey raising a homemade starting on Xiaohongshu.  ,
She said,” It grows, breaths, and listens to care.”  ,
It makes me weirdly happy when I open the lid and observe bubble formation.
Another cook, identified as Peach, claimed to enjoy the process of fermenting bacteria, whether for fun or baking. Every time I open the box lid, I can feel the lived yeast moving, she said, and it’s really exciting.
Keeping bacteria dead requires determination, she continued, just like taking care of true animals, like consuming it every day with flour and water.  ,
She shared that raising her personal “yeast child” was challenging, especially in the winter because of the colder temperatures.
” Of course, it has personal significance, just like raising an animal,” she said.  ,
When things go well, it makes you content, they say. You must pull it daily, isn’t that correct? Additionally, it requires a particular sense of responsibility. Even young children will love playing with it.”