Regarding Mapo Tofu, we know that it is aged.

Numb, spicy, hot, fragrant, crispy, tender and fresh, this is the essence of Mapo Tofu!

But this kind of thing is easier said than done.

The mapo tofu in front of me is fried in a perfect way. It is as white as jade and has ripples and horns, which is enough to show the skill of the knife. It is embellished with fresh green onions and thickened with red oil to hang on every piece of skin as fair as a girl's.

The figure of Doufu looked like a waiting girl wearing a wedding dress and waiting anxiously, but accidentally exposed a small part of her calf and beautiful wrist under the red gauze.

It's shameful to say it, vaguely visible, pure and lustful, it makes people's hearts itch.

Chen Nian used a small spoon to try and lightly touch the tofu, and it broke into pieces with a twist.

Finally I couldn't help but take a small spoonful and slowly put it into my mouth...

In an instant, the numbness of Sichuan peppercorns, the spiciness of chili peppers, the hotness of the tofu itself, and the aroma of the soup and ingredients mixed together in this mouthful, these flavors exploded in the mouth at the same time, and every cell between the taste buds seemed to be...

Everyone is cheering!

As soon as you sip the tofu, it melts and blends well with the seasonings!

At the same time, a hot breath came, but Chen Nian couldn't bear to open his mouth, for fear that the fragrance would escape from his mouth.

After you start chewing, the crispiness of the pre-marinated beef cubes fried in hot oil is also revealed.

The color is darker, red and crisp.

Piece by piece, the unique aroma of yellow beef blends with the aroma of the previous sauce and tofu.

After swallowing, the rich and lingering taste still lingers in your mouth.

Absolutely amazing!

To be honest, Chen Nian has never eaten such delicious mapo tofu since he was a child.

Even the mapo tofu made by Lao Chen is a little less interesting than this one.

However, as the dish that Master Xue is best at and most famous for, it is only natural that it should be perfected.

Although the types of seasonings in this period may not be as diverse as those in later generations, and many varieties have not been improved, with the blessing of Master Xue's craftsmanship, the taste has been directly improved to perfection!

An ordinary meal made Chen Nian's blood boil.

It's as if I'm about to get married. Every bite is hot, every bite has endless aftertaste, and every bite can't be stopped.

As the only waiter in the store at present, Chen Nian wiped the table directly after the meal, washed the dishes, and then began to ponder in his mind Master Xue's cooking techniques.

The knife skills are truly as fast as a swan goose. You don't even need to look at it. Each stroke accurately divides the soft tofu into four even squares. The kitchen knife has already been lifted up before the tofu even starts to tremble.

Chen Nian has probably summed up some of the tips.

That's when Tofu isn't paying attention.

It's just that this kind of thing is simple to say, but it is still quite difficult to do.

After that, Chen Nian would prepare ingredients every morning, start working on it at noon, clean up the kitchen in the afternoon and then start preparing meals for lunch. After cleaning up the kitchen and the tables outside in the evening, he would practice cutting tofu alone in the kitchen at night.

Because Chen Nian found that every night when there were no customers, Master Xue would always buy more tofu.

In line with the principle that it will expire tomorrow, Chen Nian used these tofu directly.

Don't pursue speed, just precision work.

Wait until you're done cutting it before eating it all to avoid wasting food, and it can also be used as a late-night snack.

Until one night a week later, Chen Nian was still practicing cutting tofu in the kitchen.

The sound of "bang bang bang" keeps ringing, complementing the tenacious chirping of cicadas in late summer.

It is also constantly accompanied by the tones of "Huh?", "It's finished!", ""It's broken again!", and "What's wrong?" as the harmony.

Suddenly, a deep voice sounded from outside the dark blue curtain that was slightly smokey between the back kitchen and the front hall: "Chen Nian, are you still practicing?"

It was Xue Xiangshun's voice.

Chen Nian was still concentrating on cutting the unevenly shaped tofu, but the sudden sound frightened him and he couldn't help but let out an "ooh" sound in his mouth, and his hand shook and he almost lost the knife.

"Ah, Master, I'm practicing cutting tofu... No, why aren't you asleep yet?" Chen Nian quickly put down the kitchen knife and subconsciously wiped his hand on his apron, as if to eliminate evidence.

, to prove that the tofu on the chopping board has nothing to do with you.

But the remnants of tofu still remaining in the corner of his mouth gave him away.

"It's too hot. Let me come over and take a look." Xue Xiangshun pretended not to see the obvious flaw in the corner of Chen Nian's mouth. He looked at the cutting board and the plate full of cut tofu and asked knowingly: "What's left in the past few days?"

Did you use all the tofu?"

When Chen Nian heard this, he nodded quickly: "Master, I just saw that these tofu can't be used tomorrow, and it would be a pity to throw them away... So... But Master, every one of me

Don’t you still get a monthly salary? Anyway, we have food and accommodation here, and I want to use my salary to buy the remaining tofu for practice.”

Hearing Chen Nian's answer, Xue Xiangshun nodded. In fact, he had intentionally bought too much of the tofu and left it over. But when he heard Chen Nian said that he would use all the money to buy the remaining tofu, he couldn't help but ask: "You

Don’t you save some money?”

"Money is something external to the body. I still want to learn Mapo Tofu first."

Xue Xiangshun was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that Chen Chen could have such an awareness at such a young age, so he continued to test: "Looking at you are not young anymore, don't you want to save money to find a wife? What if you wait until you learn to be a mapo?"

Tofu, I guess by then no one will want you like me."

"Master, I just want to learn cooking skills from you now, I don't want anything else." Chen Nian said decisively!

Women only affect my speed of cutting tofu!

Xue Xiangshun looked at Chen Nian, with both admiration and surprise in his eyes: "I am now in my forties, but a calm young man like you is so rare. Even at your age, I still want to make a difference in the future with my cooking skills.

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Then I walked to the chopping board and looked at the cut tofu.

"The knife is not stable enough, the hand temperature is too high, and it should be from left to right, but you are from right to left... There is water on the knife, but the speed is still not enough, it is too slow."

With just one glance, Xue Xiangshun could see basically all the problems with Chen Nian.

"If the knife is not stable, the tofu will rot; even if it is not rotten or not neat, it will still rot if you push it into the pot."

"If your hands are too warm, the tofu will not stand up when you touch it, and it will fall apart when you cut it."

"From left to right, you can hold it gently while the knife does not crawl."

As Xue Xiangshun spoke, he washed his hands with cold water, wiped them clean, and then took a piece of tofu that was as white and soft as cream and placed it on the chopping board.

The kitchen knife flew around, and the close contact between the blade and the chopping board produced a continuous rhythmic beat, almost an afterimage. It was obviously very fast, but it gave the impression that it was unhurried, calm and unhurried.

The whole process was smooth and flowing, and just the process of cutting the tofu was a pleasure to watch.

After cutting them all, Chen Nian discovered that the tofu was still a complete piece at first glance!

This shows that the incision is extremely small, and the knife has already been taken out before Tofu has time to react that he has been cut.

"Do you understand?" Xue Xiangshun put down the kitchen knife and asked calmly.
Chapter completed!