Non-spicy Mapo Tofu

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Non-spicy Mapo Tofu

I know, a Mapo tofu that is not spicy, can it even be called mapo tofu? But when your husband and your toddler don't enjoy spicy food, you make everything not spicy. This recipe probably taste nothing like the infamous Sichuan dish because to be honest, I have not tried the original dish. This is a modification of a few recipe I found around the internet. It's yummy regardless.

Ingredient

big block of Tofu (I prefer Hard Tofu)

300 gr

beef mince

whole capsicum or a mix of different colour capsicums

1 stalk

Celery

dried shiitake mushrooms

white button mushrooms

1/2 cup

corn starch

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Hong you (red oil) is totally my favourite thing. It smells amazing and goes well with BBQ, too. You can find Hong You recipe on the internet. If you don't want spiciness, just don't put chillies in your oil. If you don't have hong you, it's okay, any cooking oil would do but hong you makes your mapo tofu smell amazing.

* Step 2

Gently clean the dried shiitake mushrooms then dip them in a bowl of hot water until soft. Keep this water.

* Step 3

Capsicum, celery, mushrooms all chopped. Tofu chopped into 1cm³ blocks.

* Step 4

Heat oil in a hot wok at high heat.

* Step 5

If you only don't really like eating celery and capsicum and just want them for the smell, throw them in now.

* Step 6

Add beef mince and stir until cooked.

* Step 7

Throw in the mushrooms.

* Step 8

Add a tablespoon of oyster sauce and soy sauce to taste. Stir well.

* Step 9

Add 2, 3 more tablespoon off soy sauce so it is slightly saltier than you would like but not too salty.

* Step 10

Once the shiitake mushrooms are soft enough to bite, add tofu, a bit of shiitake water and shimmer for a few minutes. If you like to eat celery and capsicum a bit raw, add them at this step.