The top ten ways to make tofu, from ordinary home-style to delicate and exquisite, which one do you like the most?

One, mapo tofu

Mapo tofu is a popular Sichuan dish, spicy and refreshing, appetizing and easy to make.

Method:

Cut the tender tofu into square pieces, prepare the green onion, ginger and garlic, bean paste, and Sichuan peppercorns

Heat the oil in a pan, stir-fry the green onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, then stir-fry the bean paste and peppercorns until fragrant

Add water and bring to a boil, add the tofu, cook until the juice is reduced, and then add a little starch water

After boiling again, add salt and chicken essence to taste, and sprinkle with chopped green onions

Second, home-cooked fried tofu

Pan-fried tofu is the most common method, the tofu is coated in egg wash and fried until the outside is charred and the inside is tender, the skin is crispy, and the inside is tender and delicious.

Method:

Cut the tofu into flat cubes, beat two eggs in a bowl and beat them together

Wrap each slice of tofu in egg wash, put it in a pan, fry it until golden brown on both sides, and then remove it

Leave the bottom oil in the pot, stir-fry the green onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, add a little water, add soy sauce, light soy sauce, and salt to taste

Add the fried tofu, cook until the juice is reduced, add chicken essence to enhance the freshness, and finally add a little green and red pepper crush, stir-fry it to get out of the pot

Three, tofu crucian carp soup

Tofu stewed fish soup is a very nutritious health soup, the elderly, children and pregnant women are suitable, tofu crucian carp soup is rich in protein, calcium, but also conducive to digestion, and the method is very simple.

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan, add a slice of ginger, fry the crucian carp until golden brown on both sides, and then remove

Put the fried fish in a saucepan, add water and bring to a boil, then add the tofu cubes

Cook slowly over low heat for 10 minutes until the soup will appear milky white

Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with chopped green onions

Fourth, steamed tofu with mushroom and meat foam

Steamed tofu is a very simple and convenient tofu method, the taste is light and non-greasy, suitable for children.

Method:

Cut the soft tofu into small pieces and spread flat on a plate

Chop the pork belly into minced meat and mince the shiitake mushrooms

Heat a little oil in a pan, fry the minced meat, stir-fry the mushrooms after the oil is removed, add salt and light soy sauce to taste, add a little water and bring to a boil

Cook until the sauce is thick, pour in the tofu, steam for 15 minutes, and sprinkle with chopped green onions

Fifth, stuffed tofu

Stuffed tofu is a famous Hakka dish, because my hometown also belongs to the Hakka family, so I grew up watching my grandmother make stuffed tofu and stuffed chili. When I was a child, my family was poor. There will not be a lot of meat in the stuffed tofu, more glutinous rice flour will be added to it, and it will be fried to be crispy and crispy, which is particularly delicious.

Method:

Cut the tofu into square chunks and dig a groove in the middle so that you can't dig through

Prepare minced meat, minced some, leeks or green onions, and some glutinous rice flour

Add leeks and glutinous rice flour to minced meat, add salt, chicken essence and five-spice powder to taste

Stuff the mixture into the tofu and smooth the surface

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the tofu until the surface is golden brown

Leave the bottom oil in the pot, stir-fry the green onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, add soy sauce, salt and water, boil the tofu and cook until the juice is reduced

Sixth, tofu balls

Most of the meatballs we usually eat are meat-based, but if you want to be vegetarian, you can use tofu instead of meat to make meatballs, which are also very delicious.

Method:

It is best to use old tofu to make meatballs, because old tofu has less moisture and crushes the tofu

Ham sausage and carrots are finely chopped to add color and texture

Tofu, ham sausage, carrot with chopped green onion, salt, light soy sauce, thirteen spices, pepper, oyster sauce, chicken essence, stir well

Beat in two eggs, a handful of starch and continue to stir well

Heat the oil in a hot pan until it is 50% hot, squeeze out the meatballs with the tiger's mouth and fry them slowly over low heat, and fry them until the surface is crispy

Seventh, cold tofu

Tofu is also very delicious when used for cold salad, and it is recommended to blanch the tofu in boiling water before eating, which is safer and hygienic.

Method:

Cut the tender tofu into small pieces, bring water to a boil in a pot, and blanch the tofu in the boiling water for one minute

Remove and let cool and place on a plate

Prepare minced garlic and millet spicy, add salt, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, oil and chili, stir well, pour on the tofu, and sprinkle with coriander

Eight, Wensi tofu

Wensi tofu is a traditional famous dish in Huaiyang, Jiangsu, and the method is extremely exquisite, so I will not introduce the detailed method, because it is a great test of knife skills, and it takes a professional chef to do it, and ordinary home-cooked dishes cannot eat this dish. The general method of Wensi tofu is to peel off the old skin of the tofu and cut it into thin strips, cut the shiitake mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, ham, and chicken breast into thin strips, and then stew it in the broth until it is boiled.

Nine, tofu milk

Tofu is my favorite delicacy since I was a child, it can be eaten directly with bibimbap, it can also be used to make braised pork, stir-fried water spinach, and can also be used as a hot pot dipping sauce. Tofu can be made at home, and it's very simple.

Method:

Cut the tofu into small pieces and place it on a container where you can drain it, or on top of the straw if there is dry straw

Natural fermentation can be mildew for about five days, if the temperature environment is not enough, tofu will not grow hair, as long as mildew occurs, no hair can also be

If the surface turns black or green, it is inedible, and the edible fermented bean curd is white with a slight yellow tinge

Spray the fermented fermented bean curd with liquor to disinfect and sterilize

Chili powder, add salt, pepper powder, five-spice powder, put in a pot over low heat and fry until fragrant

Spray the bean curd with white wine, coat it with paprika and put it in a container

After the oil is hot, let it cool, pour it on the bean curd, and then seal and ferment for a week, and then it can be eaten

Ten, stinky tofu

Stinky tofu is a well-known specialty snack, fermented by brine, smells stinky, tastes fragrant, there are stinky tofu in many regions of our country, and there are different differences between the north and the south, there are black and white. The more famous stinky tofu is the black stinky tofu in Changsha, Hunan, the stinky tofu is fried at high temperature, the skin is crispy, and then poked into the air, put in the chili sauce, sauce, green onion and coriander and other ingredients, take a bite, fragrant, crispy and juicy, stinky tofu is not only delicious but also affordable, so it is very popular.