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As the saying goes: "A pot of tofu sausages is fragrant, and life is full of flavors." In this fast-paced city, everyone is running for life, but there is always a dish that can make you find a little comfort in your busyness. Today, we are going to talk about such a dish - sausage and tofu pot.
The story takes place in a small restaurant in an old neighborhood. The owner, Lao Zhang, is an amiable middle-aged man, and his restaurant, although not large, is always packed. One day, Lao Zhang's daughter Xiaofang brought her boyfriend Xiao Li to the restaurant for the first time. Xiaofang is a food blogger and has extremely high requirements for food. Lao Zhang decided to cook himself and make a good dish - sausage and tofu pot.
"Dad, what's the secret of your tofu pot?" Xiao Fang asked curiously.
Lao Zhang replied with a smile: "The secret is to be attentive." The tofu should be tender, the sausage should be fragrant, and the heat should be just right. ”
Xiao Li tasted it and exclaimed: "This tofu melts in your mouth, the fragrance of the sausage and the lightness of the tofu are perfectly integrated, it's really amazing!" ”
At this moment, a picky diner walked in, he tasted the tofu pot, and frowned: "This tofu pot is too ordinary, nothing special." ”
Lao Zhang was not angry, he smiled and said: "Food is like life, simple is not simple." You savor it again. ”
The diner tasted it again, and this time he seemed to feel the warmth and care in the tofu pot, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Description:
Sausage and tofu casserole, a seemingly simple dish with rich cultural connotations. Its history can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, when tofu was already a very popular ingredient. Sausages are traditional Chinese meat products, and the combination of the two not only forms a sharp contrast in taste, but also reflects the Chinese's love for food and the pursuit of a better life in culture.
The golden color of this dish, the tender white of the tofu and the ruddy sausage, the aroma is mouth-watering. The tenderness of the tofu and the chewiness of the sausages create a unique taste experience that will leave you with an endless aftertaste.
Cooking process:
Ingredient:
- 500g fresh tender tofu
- Sausage 200 grams
- 2 green onions
- Ginger 3 slices
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Cooking oil 30 ml
- Salt to taste
- Soy sauce 15 ml
- Water 500 ml
Steps:
- Prepare the tofu: Cut the tofu into 2 cm square pieces, the skill of this step is to be stable and the tofu pieces should be even, so that the taste can be consistent when cooking.
- Prepare the sausages: Cut the sausages into thin slices, the technique is to cut them thin and continuously, so that the aroma of the sausages can better penetrate into the tofu.
- Hot pan with cold oil: Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the pot, add the green onion, ginger and garlic to stir-fry after the oil is hot, the key to this step is the heat, and the oil temperature should not be too high, so as not to fry the green onion, ginger and garlic.
- Sausages: Put the sausage slices in the pan and stir-fry until the oil comes out, the trick of this step is to let the aroma of the sausages get the most out of it.
- Add the tofu: Gently place the tofu cubes in the pan and add the appropriate amount of salt and soy sauce, the trick of this step is to be gentle so that the tofu does not break.
- Stew: Add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, the key to this step is to control the heat so that the flavors of tofu and sausage are fully integrated.
- Remove from the pot: Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions, remove from the pot and serve on a plate, the skill of this step is to make the green onions fresh and increase the aroma of the dish.
Regional Flavors:
In Sichuan, people like to add bean paste to the sausage and tofu pot to give the dish a spicy taste; In Guangdong, people like to add some seafood, such as shrimp or scallops, to make the dishes more delicious. The practices of different places reflect the different food pursuits and cultural backgrounds of the locals.
Cooking Tips:
- Tofu should be tender tofu, so that the taste will be more delicate.
- Sausages should be of good quality, and the fragrance will be more intense.
- The heat should not be too high when simmering, so as not to break the tofu.
- You can taste the taste before cooking, and adjust the amount of salt and soy sauce according to your personal taste.
- The sprinkled green onion at the end should be fresh to enhance the aroma of the dish.
Popular Science Knowledge:
- Tofu is a traditional Chinese food with a history of more than 2,000 years, and its inventor was Liu An of the Han Dynasty.
- The art of making sausages varies from place to place in different parts of China, such as spicy sausages from Sichuan, sweet sausages from Guangdong, etc.
- Tofu is rich in plant protein, while sausage is rich in animal protein, and the combination of the two can provide a more complete range of nutrition.
- In the cooking process of sausage and tofu pot, the control of heat is very important, which reflects the importance of "heat" in Chinese cooking.
Sausage and tofu clay pot is a simple but flavorful dish that is not only delicious, but also rich in culture. Try making this dish at home, not only to enjoy the pleasure of food, but also to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
Question interaction:
- Which flavor of sausage and tofu pot do you prefer? (Sichuan spicy flavor / Guangdong seafood flavor)
- Do you have any unique tips when cooking sausage and tofu casserole?
- Have you tried adding other ingredients to a sausage tofu claypot? The result?
- What part of the sausage and tofu pot do you think appeals to you the most? (Tenderness of tofu / aroma of sausage / overall flavor)
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