In the northern suburbs of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, there is a Chen Hing Sheng restaurant in Jinhua Street, at the end of the moat Wanfu Bridge, by the owner of the Chen Chun Fu's wife in charge of the spoon, because of the good face on the growth of a few hemp, people called it "Chen Ma Po". The small store specializes in making tofu for a living. As Chen Ma Po has the family this person's point pulp skills, make the tofu and white and tender, roasted tofu dishes and unique flavor, therefore, business is very prosperous.
However, this actually caused her to be the wife of the owner of a tofu store across the street. One day, a customer carrying two pounds of freshly minced minced beef to Chen Ma Po store to sit down, the opposite door of the tofu store owner's wife will rely on their own a few points of beauty, seduce this guest. The customer was so excited that he walked towards the opposite door and forgot to mention the packet of minced beef. At this point, Mrs. Chen was very angry when she saw this.
At this time, a few more people walked in, they saw the minced beef on the table, they want to eat beef fried tofu. Chen Ma Po did not want to use other people's minced beef, but the guests are anxious to eat, plus just now the anger, the minced beef with tofu together with the dishes for people to eat, I did not expect this dish out, color, aroma and taste, so that the guests are very satisfied. As a result, more and more people eat, business is very hot.
This can be even more angry with the boss's wife across the door, so she met the guests to say bad things about Chen Ma Po, but also called her a hemp, ugly monster. In the end, she simply named her store "Chen Ma Po tofu" store.
Later, as the store's reputation grew, the dish became famous and became a popular tofu dish.
Ma-Po Chen is a memorable figure who deserves a place in Chinese culinary history because Ma-Po Tofu is truly delicious.
Methods:
First, cut the tofu into cubes, put them into warm water and blanch them slightly, then take them out and drain them. Beef minced, garlic cloves cut into small pieces, and then frying pan oil hot, add minced beef stir-fried loose, to the color yellow, put chili noodles with tempeh, refined salt, soy sauce with fried. Then, add fresh soup, tofu block with a few moments. Finally, put the garlic cloves, thickened with wet starch, out of the pan on the plate, sprinkle pepper noodles can be.