1、Welcome to you 侯氏精品 仿者必究The history of Spicy hot bean curd The history of Spicy hot bean curd HOT doufu is a popular Chinese dish from the Sichuan (Szechuan) province.It is a combination of tofu (bean curd) and minced meat,usually pork or beef,in a spicy chili- and bean-based sauce,typically a thin,

2、oily,and bright red suspension.Variations with other ingredients such as water chestnuts,onions,other vegetables,or wood ear fungus are not considered authentic recreations of the Sichuan classic.who? The name is often thought to mean Pocked-Face Ladys Tofu, and is said to come from a (possibly fict

3、ional) food vendor by the name of Ma,who made and sold the dish.Another possible explanation stems from an alternate definition of 麻,meaning numb:the Szechuan peppercorns used in the dish can slightly numb the diners mouth.True Mapo doufu is powerfully spicy with both conventional heat spiciness and

4、 the characteristic mala (numbing spiciness) flavor of Sichuan (Szechuan) cuisine.The feel of the particular dish is often described by cooks using seven specific Chinese adjectives:麻 (numbing),辣 (spicy hot),燙 (hot temperature),鮮 (fresh),嫩 (tender and soft),香 (aromatic),and 酥 (flaky).These seven cha

5、racteristics are considered to be the most defining of authentic Mapo doufu.The authentic form of the dish is increasingly easier to find outside China today,but usually in Sichuanese restaurants that do not adapt the dish for non-Sichuanese tastes.In the west,the dish is often adulterated,with its

6、spiciness severely toned down to widen its appealcitation needed.This happens even in Chinese restaurants,commonly those not specialising in Sichuan (Szechuan) cuisine.In American Chinese cuisine the dish is often made without meat to appeal to vegetarians,with very little spice,a thick sweet-and-so

7、ur sauce,and added vegetables,a stark contrast from the authentic.Vegetarians can often still enjoy the powerful taste of the authentic dish,however,as it can easily be made without meat at all (and simply just tofu) while not toning down the spices; this version is technically referred to as Mala d

8、oufu although this name is not always well-known.how to make the Spicy hot bean curdhow to make the Spicy hot bean curdSpicy hot bean curd-(麻辣豆腐)The production processmalaTofu the main meterial tofu garlic sprouts（蒜苗） pepper（胡椒） shallot(蔥） sault sauce（醬油） ginger(姜）tofupepper（胡椒）shallot(蔥）Sault(鹽）sau

9、ce（醬油）Cayenne(辣椒）garlic sprouts（蒜苗）Kitchenware.The first step Put the oil into the hot panThe Second step add the pepper（胡椒）Sault(鹽）and caynne into the hot oilStir together The third step Poured the tofu into the oil pan ,plus some water ,poured into the burning tofu 3 minutes Fourth step Add shallot ,garlic sprouts and sauce into the pan .Last step Starc