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 know a lot about food. I can name hundreds of dishes.
Roast duck in Beijing, Little Sheep in Inner Mongolia, mutton bread in soup in Xi 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 tender white diced tofu stood in a neat "team" on the plate and wore "clothes" made of bright red hot sauce, which looked like a flaming flame.
There are some crispy meat foam in the middle, and green chopped green onion is scattered on the plate, just like green leaves. The tofu blocks stained with hot sauce turned into blooming red flowers, which stood out against the green leaves.
From time to time, there are waves of attractive fragrance floating on the plate, which is really mouth-watering!
The method 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 make it crisp with vegetable oil. Then, pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, turn on the switch, add the dried peppers, peppers and ginger slices prepared in advance into the oil, and add the diced tofu when the oil reaches 70-80 degrees.
Add the right amount of starch, make a few copies, add the right amount of salt, soybean sauce, bean paste, and light white wine. Finally, simmer for two minutes with low heat, and add a little monosodium glutamate when you take out the pot. This delicious Mapo tofu is ready!
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 and chew it slowly. It's hemp and spicy, and this smell fills any corner of your mouth at once.
I like to lick the 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 eat a little 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? Well, I won't tell you. A plate of Mapo tofu is out of the pot. I, a "little gourmet", want to try it.