I'm really not a star, I'm just a gourmet restaurant owner

Li Xian lay down on the rocking chair.

At this time, he can finally learn the Mapo tofu recipe.

Summon the storage space and find the Mapo tofu recipe.

Click the "Learn" button.

Just like last time, Li Xian came to an illusory space similar to a kitchen.

There is an inexhaustible variety of ingredients needed for the dish of mapo tofu.

Li Xian began to practice.

Over and over again, I don't know how long it took, he was finally able to make the most perfect mapo tofu.

At this time, consciousness also returns to reality.

Although a long time has passed in the illusory space, in reality, only a short time has passed.

Mapo Tofu recipe mastered perfectly.

Next, you only need to prepare the required ingredients, and you can officially launch.

The main ingredient is tofu, and the auxiliary ingredient is minced meat.

Both minced pork and minced beef are fine, so use minced pork.

Before the official launch, make a copy at home, let parents taste it first, and taste it yourself.

I wonder if there is still tofu sold in the town market at this time?

If anything, you can make it tonight.

Go home and get on your motorbike and check out the town market.

After making a decision, Li Xian immediately got up, moved the rocking chair into the store, and closed the door.

Go home.

After arriving at home, my parents were not at home, probably doing some work in the field.

In the countryside, there will always be some work to be done in the field.

Get on a motorcycle.

Let's go.

Ten minutes later, we arrived at the town market.

Park your motorcycle in the parking space in front of the market and walk into the market.

At this time, there were very few people in the market, and there were very few merchants selling things.

See if you can find tofu?

There are three main types of tofu, which are gypsum tofu, brine tofu, and lactone tofu.

In the production process of gypsum tofu, gypsum powder is used as a coagulant.

This tofu has a high water content, white color, delicate texture, and a tender taste when eaten.

Therefore, it is also called tender tofu.

This kind of tofu used to be more common in the south, so it was also called southern tofu.

The counterpart is brine tofu.

This tofu is made using brine as a coagulant.

"Brine point tofu, one thing descends one thing", this phrase is known by many people.

The main components of brine are magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, etc., which itself has certain toxicity. If people eat it directly, there will be a poisoning reaction.

However, by acting as a coagulant and soy milk, it is possible to make delicious and non-toxic tofu.

This is one thing down one thing.

The texture of brine tofu is relatively rough, the color is relatively yellow, and the taste is hard.

Therefore, it is also called old tofu.

In the past, this kind of tofu was mainly prevalent in the north, so it was also called northern tofu.

But now, both north and south are common.

The same goes for tender tofu.

These two types of tofu are also two types of traditional tofu.

The third type of lactone tofu is a new type of tofu that is different from the first two types of tofu.

This kind of tofu uses gluconic acid-δ-lactone as a coagulant, which can greatly increase the yield of tofu, and is white and delicate, shiny, good taste and long storage time.

The taste of the three types of tofu is somewhat different, but there is no difference between good and bad.

Different tofu dishes require different tofu.

Mapo tofu requires tender tofu.

Therefore, Li Xian not only has to find tofu, but also tender tofu.

After turning the entire market around, Li Xian finally found a piece of tofu on a stall, and it was estimated that only this one was left.

It also happens to be tender tofu.

That's great!

Li Xian was overjoyed, and then quickly walked over and asked how to sell tofu?

The boss was also very happy to see that this last piece of tofu was finally being bought, saying that for five yuan a piece, only this last piece was left.

Li Xian nodded, scanned the code and paid five yuan, and got the tofu.

With tofu, you can eat mapo tofu tonight.

Pork and other seasonings you need are available at home.

Carrying tofu, Li Xian walked out of the market happily and came to the place where the motorcycle was parked.

Hang the tofu on the motorcycle, get on the motorcycle, and go home.

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When I got home, my parents were already back.

Seeing Li Xian come back, Dad asked Li Xian what to buy?

They came back from the field and saw that the motorcycle in the yard was missing, so they knew that it should be Li Xian again, and then got on the motorcycle and went out to buy things.

Li Xian said, "I went and bought a piece of tofu and made Mapo tofu tonight to eat." "

Mapo tofu?" Dad's eyes lit up, and he said, "Is this a new dish you're going to launch?"

Li Xian nodded, "This dish has been almost prepared." Make one tonight, you guys try it first.

"Good, good." The owner was very much looking forward to it.

The same goes for mom.

Li Xian walked into the kitchen with tofu. Put the tofu down, then go out of the kitchen and into the vegetable patch outside the yard.

Pulled a garlic seedling.

Making mapo tofu requires a little garlic seedling as a side ingredient.

Back in the kitchen, it's time to start making mapo tofu.

Take some pork out first, cut it into minced meat, and then marinate it for use.

It doesn't take much, just a little.

Soon, the minced pork is cut. In a bowl, add a small amount of cooking wine and salt and grasp well.

For pickling preparation.

Next, wash the pot and boil the fire.

A wood-fired stove is not as convenient as a gas stove.

However, Li Xian actually likes to burn fire. Watching the flames in the hearth burn, I feel that I can see the hope of life.

The fire burned and the pot had been washed.

Add some water to the pot.

The water needs to be boiled and the tofu blanched.

While the water needs a little time to boil, first cut all the tofu into 2cm cubes.

After cutting, after another while, the water in the pot boiled.

Add some salt to it.

Then blanch the tofu, which has been cut into small cubes.

This step is very important, be sure to blanch first.

This not only removes the astringency of the tofu, but also keeps the tofu tender and less crumbly.

If you don't blanch the water, the toughness of the tofu will be greater after the dish is ready, resulting in a poor taste.

For about half a minute, scoop up the tofu with a slotted spoon, drain and set aside.

Next, wash the garlic seedlings and cut them into several pieces for later use.

Then prepare the seasoning.

Use bean paste cloves.

It is worth noting that all the beans in the bean paste need to be chopped.

Otherwise, it will seriously affect the taste after the dish is ready.

Take some bean paste out, chop all the beans inside, and continue to prepare other seasonings.

When everything is ready, process the peppercorns.

You need to put the peppercorns in the pot and then dry fry over low heat. After stir-frying the aroma and the case slightly charred, remove from the pan.

Then put it on a cutting board and crush it with a rolling pin or other tool.

After Li Xian operated, the peppercorns were crushed for later use.

At this time, the minced pork is basically marinated.

Pour a little oil into the pan and fry the minced pork. After frying until crispy, remove from the pan and set aside.

Deep-fried minced pork to a crispy point is the key to the word "crisp" in Mapo Tofu's eight-character motto.

At this time, all the preparations are done.

You can officially start making mapo tofu.

Wash the pan and pour the oil.

When the oil is 60% hot, add the fried crispy minced pork, add the processed bean paste cloves to stir-fry the red oil, and add minced garlic, ginger, chili noodles, and tempeh to stir-fry for aroma.

After that, add water, tofu, soy sauce, salt...

Finally, add the garlic seedlings and starch and remove the juice.

Once out of the pan, sprinkle the peppercorns that have been crushed from the previous stir-frying.

At this point, a delicious mapo tofu is complete.

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