As the saying goes, "Food is the most important thing for the people", and I quite agree with this sentence. I can call myself a "little gourmet" because I have a good understanding of food. I can name hundreds of dishes just by name. Roast duck in Beijing, Little Sheep in Inner Mongolia, mutton buns in Xi 'an and Daoxiao Noodles in Shaanxi ... Among so many sweet and delicious foods, Mapo tofu in the mountain city of Chongqing is my favorite.

Mapo tofu is not only spicy and delicious, but also colorful. The white diced tofu stood in a neat "team" on the plate and put on "clothes" made of bright red hot sauce. It looks like a burning red flame with some tender meat foam in the middle. Green chopped green onion is scattered on the plate like a green leaf. Tofu diced with hot sauce turned into red flowers, which stood out against the green leaves. From time to time, there are waves of attractive fragrance floating on the plate, which really makes people drool!

The practice of Mapo tofu seems complicated, but it is actually very simple: cut the tofu into square pieces, let them "jump" into steaming water to heat their bodies, and then take them out for later use. Next, cut the meat into small pieces and crisp it with vegetable oil. Then, pour a proper amount of oil into the pot, turn on the switch, put the dried pepper, pepper and ginger slices prepared in advance into the oil, add diced tofu when the oil is 70-80 degrees, add a proper amount of starch, turn it over several times, add a proper amount of salt, soy sauce and bean paste, light a little white wine, and finally slowly burn it for two minutes with low fire, and add a little monosodium glutamate when it is almost out of the pot.

Eating Mapo tofu is also very particular. When eating, first put a piece of tofu on it, dip some hot sauce in the plate, and gently put it in your mouth to chew slowly. It's hemp and spicy, and that smell fills any corner of your mouth at once. I like to lick hot sauce on tofu first when I eat. Suddenly, the spicy taste of hot sauce jumped into my mouth, and then I ate tofu. Tender tofu passed through my mouth, smooth and refreshing. In this way, I have a unique flavor of Mapo tofu. If you are lucky, you can also eat a little bit of meat foam, which is crisp outside and tender inside, further adding the flavor of Mapo tofu and playing the role of finishing touch.

Well, after listening to my introduction, you have a certain understanding of Mapo tofu. Is this dish delicious? Alas, I won't talk to you. A dish of Mapo tofu is out of the pot. I, a "little gourmet", will try it. Goodbye!