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 knowledge of food. I can talk about hundreds of dishes just by their names. Roast duck in Beijing, Little Sheep in Inner Mongolia, mutton bread in soup in Xi 'an and Daoxiao Noodles in Shanxi ... Among so many sweet and delicious foods, Mapo tofu in the mountain city of Chongqing is my favorite.

Mapo tofu not only tastes spicy and delicious, but also has colorful colors. The white diced tofu stood in a neat "team" on the plate, and put on the "clothes" made of bright red hot sauce. It looked like a flaming red flame, with some tender meat foam in the middle. The green chopped green onion was scattered on the plate, just like pieces of green leaves. The diced tofu stained with hot sauce became blossoming red flowers, which was particularly eye-catching against the green leaves. From time to time, there are waves of attractive fragrance from the plate, which is really mouth-watering!

It seems that the method of making Mapo tofu is very complicated, but it is actually very simple: cut the tofu into square pieces, let them "jump" into steaming water one by one to heat their bodies, then take them out and use them later. Next, cut the meat into tiny pieces and crisp the meat with vegetable oil. Then, pour the appropriate oil into the pot, turn on the switch, add the dried pepper, pepper and ginger slices prepared in advance into the oil, add the diced tofu when the oil is at 7-8 degrees, add the appropriate amount of starch, copy it several times, add the appropriate salt, soybean 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 you quickly get out of the pot.

Eating Mapo tofu is also very particular. When eating, first put a piece of tofu on it, dip it in some hot sauce on the plate, gently put it in your mouth and chew it slowly. It's numb and spicy, and the taste fills any corner of your mouth at once. When I eat, I like to lick the hot sauce on the tofu first. Suddenly, the hemp and spicy taste of the hot sauce "jump" into my mouth, and then I eat tofu. The tender tofu passes through my mouth and is smooth and refreshing. 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 hearing my introduction, you have a certain understanding of Mapo tofu. Is it a delicious dish? Alas, I won't talk to you. A dish of Mapo tofu is out of the pot. I, a "little gourmet", will try it. Bye!