Chinese Food
Mapo Tofu
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Mapo Tofu is one of the most local dishes in Chinese tofu dishes. It has become a famous Sichuan dish in the world. This dish has a history of more than 100 years. It's a legendary delicacy in Chengdu. All tourists to Sichuan are happy to have a taste. Mapo Tofu was created by Liu Shi, wife of Chen Senfu, owner of a small restaurant in Wanfu bridge, northern suburb of Chengdu in the early years of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. Liu's face is pockmarked. She is called Chen Mapo. Her baked tofu was called Chen Mapo Tofu. Later, her food shop was also named Chen Mapo Tofu Shop. This shop and the tofu of Chen Mapo have been listed in the Chengdu Overview published in 1909 as 22 famous food stores in Chengdu, such as zhengxingyuan and zhongtangyuan;. Words of Chengdu bamboo branch, Lotus
Cooking ingredients
Cooking Steps
Step1:Cut tofu into cubes. Chop ginger and garlic into pieces. Cut shallot into scallion.
Step2:Mince the pork; mix the starch into the sauce.
Step3:Put the oil in the pot. Heat it up. Add minced meat, ginger, garlic and bean paste. Stir fry until fragrant.
Step4:Add some water, soy sauce, salt, sugar and monosodium glutamate. Put in tofu. Stir gently for a while.
Step5:When the fire is over, turn it into a small one. Cover it and simmer for 5 minutes.
Step6:Add the sauce. Sprinkle in the scallion and some pepper powder. Stir fry slightly to make it out of the pot.
Cooking tips:Teach you how to make Mapo Tofu. How to make Mapo Tofu is delicious. It's made of tender tofu and minced beef. The color of the finished dish is red and bright, and the tofu is tender and white. It has the characteristics of hemp, spicy, fresh, hot, tender, bundled (finger shaped whole), crisp (refers to the end of beef). Select gypsum tofu, cut it into cubes and put it in a bowl. Soak it in boiling water to remove astringency. Heat the cooking oil in the wok. Heat it to 60% heat. Stir fry the minced beef until it turns yellow. Add salt, Douchi, chili powder, Pixian Douban and stir fry again. Add fresh broth and tofu. Heat over medium heat until tofu tastes good. Add the garlic sprout Festival and soy sauce. Heat for a while and thicken the sauce. When the sauce is thick and bright, put it in a bowl. Sprinkle with pepper. There are skills in making delicious dishes.
