How do novices cook authentic Sichuan food at home?

As a Chongqing native, I have studied Sichuan cuisine from snacks to snacks. Besides, I have studied Sichuan cuisine as a chef, so I am quite proficient in Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan cuisine is mainly spicy, Chongqing's Sichuan cuisine is outstanding, and Sichuan's Sichuan cuisine is outstanding, which is the two major schools of Sichuan cuisine in Chongqing and Chengdu. So how can a novice cook authentic Sichuan cuisine? It's actually quite simple. As long as you learn three classic Sichuan dishes, you can master the essence of Sichuan cuisine. The first course is Mapo tofu, the second is boiled sliced meat, and the third is diced chicken with Chili. Let me take the most common Mapo tofu as an example to show you.

Name of dish: Mapo Tofu

Gourmet: Sichuan cuisine

Ingredients list: tofu 1 kg, pork lean100g chopped, garlic 20g chopped, onion 50g chopped, bean paste 30g, pepper powder 5g, Chili powder10g, soy sauce10g, starch 50g chopped, and a tablespoon of water.

Operating steps:

One: Wash tofu and cut into pieces.

Two: Chop the lean meat.

Three: add water to the pot, add tofu, boil until boiling, continue to cook for one minute, and take it out for later use.

Four: add cooking oil to the pot, add chopped meat and stir-fry to give a fragrance.

Five: Stir-fry minced meat, add in, 20g garlic, 50g onion, 30g bean paste, 5g pepper powder, 10g Chili powder 10g soy sauce 10g, stir-fry, and then put minced meat into a bowl.

Six: Then add a bowl of water to the pot, put the tofu into the pot and cook for one minute.

Seven: Add the water mixed with starch, thicken and cook slowly until the soup in the pot is thick.

Eight: Then put the minced meat into the pot, stir it evenly, turn off the fire, take it out of the pot and put it on the plate.

Nine: A delicious and spicy authentic Sichuan dish-Mapo tofu is ready.

Key points: the key point of cooking Sichuan food is to be spicy, so put pepper and pepper. Without spicy food, it is not Sichuan food.