Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, simple mapo tofu. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Simple Mapo Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Simple Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook simple mapo tofu using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Simple Mapo Tofu:

1. Take 1 block Firm tofu
2. Get 120 grams Minced pork
3. Get 1 half White part of Japanese leek
4. Make ready 1 half Carrot (optional)
5. Get 1 clove Garlic
6. Get 1 Katakuriko slurry
7. Make ready Seasonings
8. Take 1 1/2 tbsp Tianmianjiang
9. Get 1 tsp Chinese chicken soup stock (powder)
10. Make ready 1 tsp Soy sauce
11. Get 1 tsp Sake
12. Take 100 ml Water
13. Take 1 tsp Doubanjiang (optional)

Instructions to make Simple Mapo Tofu:

1. Drain excess water from the tofu for half a day.
2. Combine the seasonings.
3. Heat vegetable oil and fry the garlic gently to bring out the flavor.
4. Add the pork and carrot and stir fry.
5. After the meat is cooked through, pour in the mixed seasonings. Simmer to let the meat absorb the flavor.
6. Add the tofu and leek to simmer. It’s done.
7. My kids (3 year-old and 1 year-old) who love dishes seasoned with tianmianjiang, finished off the plate when I added blanched komatsuna to the dish!
8. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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