Food: I Am A Cartoonist In Totsuki

Chapter 17: Magical Mapo Tofu

“If you can make a more beautiful mapo tofu, I will not only recognize you, but also give you the position of the leader of the Chinese Cuisine Research Association. But if you can’t make it, please get out of here, okay? “For a long time I said harshly to Tong Yu.

“Let me be the master of Chinese cuisine? Let’s forget this kind of tiring work. But for a long time, my senior wants to see my cooking skills, so I will make a mapo tofu.”

After Tong Yu finished speaking, Hōjō Miyoko came to the cooking table with bald heads just now under the surprised eyes of Hōjō Miyoko.

There are all kinds of condiments on the cooking table, as well as the main ingredient that is indispensable for making Mapo Tofu – tofu.

The tofu is placed in the mold, the surface is smooth and the color is like white jade, and the quality is very good.

Not only the mold for cooling tofu, but also a stone grinding plate in the corner. These are all tools used to make tofu.

“As expected of my senior, the tools for making tofu are readily available. In order to ensure the taste of tofu, a traditional stone grinding plate is actually used.” Tong Yu couldn’t help but praise.

In the modern world, the traditional way of making tofu is almost completely replaced by mechanization.

For example, the process of grinding soybeans is basically replaced by machinery such as soymilk machines.

The advantage of using machinery instead of labor is very obvious, that is, it saves time and effort, but the tofu made with modern machinery is always a little worse than the taste made with traditional tools.

Kuga Teruki was very clear about this, so he got a stone grinding disc in the research meeting.

“Stop talking nonsense, and cook quickly.” Jiu I Zhaoji said coldly, clasping his hands.

Tong Yu was not in a hurry, his eyes glanced around, and soon he found a large vat next to the cooking table, and soaked many soybeans in water in this vat.

Sure enough.

Since I will make tofu by myself according to the rules for a long time, the raw material for making tofu must also be soybeans.

The two key ingredients are sufficient, and the auxiliary ingredients and ingredients are also available, so let’s start.

Tong Yu came to the sink first and washed his hands.

His expression was reverent, and his hands were kept clean and tidy.

This is a habit Tong Yu has picked up recently, and he sees it as self-cultivation as a chef.

Of course, in the eyes of Kuga Teruji and his subordinates, this is just a pretense.

After washing his hands, Tong Yu picked up the kitchen group that was temporarily unused and surrounded him, and then started the official production.

The mapo tofu that Tong Yu is going to make is naturally different from the one made by Yuga Teruki.

There are a total of three dishes related to “tofu” in the “Zhonghua Ichiban” comics.

The first course, Six Flavor Magic Mapo Tofu

The second course, giant panda mapo tofu

3rd course, tofu trio

In order to let Jiuga Teruki and others understand the essence of Mapo Tofu, Tong Yu chose to make the first one.

The Six Flavor Magic Mapo Tofu is similar to the ordinary Mapo Tofu, but the most important point is the soybeans used.

Soybeans are used instead of ground meat, resulting in the sixth taste of “crisp”, which is the essence of this dish.

Tong Yu first puts the soaked soybeans into a large pot and adds the stock to cook.

The production of ordinary Mapo tofu does not have this process, so when Jiuga Teruki and others saw this scene, they suddenly became suspicious.

In the process of cooking the soybeans, Tong Yu prepared the necessary ingredients for making Mapo Tofu.

When the preparation is almost complete, the soybeans here are almost cooked.

Tong Yu took out all the soybeans in the pot, then placed them on the chopping board and flattened them with the back of a knife.

Jiuga Teruji looked surprised, but then frowned again, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, Jiuga Teruji’s subordinates also found something and exclaimed.

“I see, what this kid wants to do is ‘Magic Mapo Tofu’!”

“Magic Mapo Tofu? What is that!”

“You don’t know? This is a dish from the recently popular food comic “China One”.”

“He wants to make food comics? Is this kid sick!”

“No, this food anime is different from other manga, I heard that all the dishes introduced in this manga can be made. Just last week, a transfer student successfully reproduced the food of this manga on Shiji, and he Great victory!”

“Hey, there is such a thing!”

Hōjō Miyoko is a loyal fan of “Zhonghua Ian”, and she has long seen that Tong Yu is going to cook the dishes introduced in the comics.

The only thing that surprised her was that Tong Yu, who usually behaved like the tail of a crane, now showed his superb cooking skills.

In the more than half a month of contact, Tong Yu’s strength is very average.

Even in the cooking class, the two formed a team, and Tong Yu was making soy sauce almost all the time.

“Is this guy hiding his strength on purpose?” Hōjō Miyoko thought to himself.

Tong Yu soon entered the formal cooking stage.

click!

He also opened the gas stove valve, and the flames suddenly rose.

With a calm expression on his face, Tong Yu heated the Chinese iron pot first.

Tong Yu didn’t start pouring in a little oil until the bottom of the wok was a little red.

Hot pot, which is often used in Chinese cuisine, especially in Sichuan cuisine. After the oil temperature rises to a certain temperature, add “minced meat”, bean paste, red pepper and a little sweet noodle sauce.

A pungent smell suddenly appeared in the cauldron, spreading around.

A heat wave hits the nostrils, and this is the first taste of Mapo tofu, “spicy”.

After stirring and mixing, the sauce turned piping hot red.

Tong Yu picked up the soup stock prepared on the side and poured it into the pot, seasoned with salt, and added tofu immediately after it boiled.

Place the tofu in the pot and use the back of the spatula to gently push the tofu to coat the tofu evenly with the sauce.

Bring the water to low heat and cook, season with soy sauce, and sprinkle with the young leaves of garlic.

A scent of garlic and chilli mixed together and wafted out of the pot.

“Fragrant”, this is the second flavor of Mapo Tofu.

The red of the pepper, the white of the tofu, and the green of the young leaves of the garlic are the third “color”.

The next three thickenings are done in order to concentrate the soup so that each piece of tofu is coated with the flavor of the sauce and seasoning.

Finally, turn on the fire to collect the juice, and at the same time raise the temperature of all the ingredients in the iron pot. When it reaches the highest temperature, it is also the most delicious tofu. The heat generated is the fourth taste of “hot”.

After the juice is collected, the tofu is quickly poured out of the pot, and a sufficient amount of sesame pepper is drizzled, and the dish is officially announced as complete.

At the same time, Ma Shan pepper has a pungent and spicy taste, which is also the fifth flavor of Mapo Tofu, “Ma”.

As for the sixth flavor “crisp”, it has been done before cooking.

Six flavors in one, this is the magic mapo tofu.

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(To be continued..)*