In China, people began to keep yeast as pets (4 photos + 1 video)
In recent years, an unusual hobby has become increasingly popular among young people in China: keeping so-called “static pets.” In the conditions of a busy daily life and high stress levels, people are looking for simple and unpretentious ways to get emotional release. 
Um... kombucha is even more beautiful
My homemade yeast and me
More and more young Chinese people looking for a companion that does not require special care are paying attention to jars of activated yeast. To start and feed them, you only need flour and water. So-called "static pets" have been around for a long time in China. I wrote about stones, but in different provinces they used mango pits, paper boxes, and even toothpaste. Can you get yourself a toothpaste pet!? Why don't they just buy a cute plush goose and cuddle with it? 
The saga with the stones was somehow cuter, not so creepy
But now a new leader has appeared in the race for the attention of busy Chinese. "Pet Yeast" is a popular choice, but it has the unfortunate nickname "face worm" because it resembles the surface of skin with wormholes. Ugh!
How to Start Yeast at Home 
What a fun friend you have...
Anyone can do it! All you need is a simple container, dry yeast, flour, water, and a little sugar. After mixing the ingredients, you'll need to wait a few hours to watch the yeast turn into a sticky, bubbling mass that gives off a typical wine aroma. Apparently, this is enough for young Chinese looking for easy company. People have very low life demands... "No need to walk them, no mess, they are not a bother and easy to care for!" - writes on a forum dedicated to owners of home yeast.
And if a Chinese gets tired of a pet, he simply adds more flour and bakes steamed buns for himself to eat. It sounds pretty creepy, but many Chinese are from the provinces, so raising chickens and then sending them to the table is quite natural for them. The reason for the popularity of such dumb animals is simple - too much educational, work and financial pressure. A person does not feel that he can handle anyone except himself. He does not even handle himself.
Here they are from left to right, Gojko Mitic... Just kidding: toothpaste, yeast and fluffy mango seeds
Besides, such static pets do not get sick or die, so their loss will not cause additional stress, which the psyche simply cannot withstand. Why people get yeast instead of cute plush toys, I still do not understand. And why do you think?
