Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, authentic mapo tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Authentic Mapo Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Authentic Mapo Tofu is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have authentic mapo tofu using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:

1. Get 450 grams Tofu (firm or silken)
2. Get 1/2 Japanese leek
3. Make ready 150 grams Minced pork
4. Take 1 tsp ★Soy sauce
5. Make ready 1 tbsp ★Tianmianjiang
6. Get 1 tbsp ☆Vegetable oil
7. Get 1 tbsp ☆Doubanjiang
8. Take 200 ml ◎Water
9. Make ready 2 tsp ◎Chicken soup stock granules
10. Take 1 tbsp ◎Soy sauce
11. Make ready 1 tbsp ◎Sugar
12. Get 1/2 tbsp ◎Tianmianjiang
13. Take 1/2 tsp ◎Miso
14. Get 1/2 tsp ◎Gochujang
15. Take 1 tbsp ●Katakuriko
16. Prepare 2 tbsp ●Water
17. Take 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Ra-yu (optional)
18. Prepare 1 Sichuan pepper (optional)

Steps to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:

1. Mince the Japanese leek, referring to this recipe here: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/171290-so-addicting-how-to-mince-a-leek Combine the ◎ ingredients. Mix the ● ingredients for the katakuriko slurry.
2. Heat sesame oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a pan. Add the minced pork and stir well. Then, stir in the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
3. Transfer the cooked mince to a plate. Next, cook the diced tofu in water on the lowest heat setting. Turn off the heat before it comes to a boil.
4. Heat the pan and add the ingredients. Cook over medium heat until aromatic.
5. Next, add the ◎ ingredients.
6. Return the cooked minced meat to the pan and bring to a boil.
7. Once boiled, add the cooked tofu. Simmer for about 1 minute.
8. Turning the heat high, add the Japanese leek and katakuriko slurry. Stir gently to thicken. Stir in ra-yu if you like and serve.
9. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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