Mapo Tofu

Overview

I've always had a soft spot for vegetarian tofu. Tonight, I will have a dish of mapo tofu.

Prepare ingredients: tofu, pork essence, Pixian bean paste, pepper, minced ginger, minced garlic, chopped green onion.
Slice the tofu and then cut it into 2cm square pieces.
Pork essence is minced with a small amount of fat.
Heat oil in a pan.
Saute peppercorns until fragrant.
Scoop out the browned peppercorns and discard.
Pour in the minced ginger and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Add 1 tablespoon of Pixian bean paste and stir-fry until red oil appears.
Pour in the minced meat and stir-fry.
Add water to the pot and add light soy sauce to enhance the aroma (because the bean paste contains a lot of salt, there is no need to add salt).
Add dark soy sauce for color.
Bring the minced meat and sauce to a boil.
Pour in the tofu cubes and simmer for 2 minutes to absorb the flavour.
Add water starch to thicken.
Turn off the heat and put it into a soup basin.
Sprinkle in the chopped green onion and serve.