One Ink, One Black, One Delicious---boiled Black Tofu with Cuttlefish Sauce
1.
Defrost and clean the young cuttlefish;
2.
Squeeze out the mouth part between the tentacles of the young cuttlefish and throw it away;
3.
Pull out the cuttlebone from the raised part of the skirt of the cuttlefish and throw it away;
4.
Bring the water in the pot to a boil, blanch the processed cuttlefish for one minute and remove them for use;
5.
Wash the black bean curd and cut into small pieces for later use;
6.
Add oil to the pot, add sliced ginger, green onion and smashed garlic cloves to fragrant;
7.
Add the blanched cuttlefish and stir-fry for a while, cook with cooking wine and continue to stir-fry;
8.
Then add the selected water to make the fungus, stir fry until the fungus bursts;
9.
Mix all the seasonings except cooking wine and water into the pot, adjust the heat to medium and low to fry the sauce until fragrant;
10.
Add boiling water, turn the heat to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes;
11.
Add the cut black bean tofu, cover and simmer for 20 minutes;
12.
When the soup has collected to about one-third, open the lid and add the leeks. Turn the heat to the boil for one minute and it will be out of the pot.
Tips:
Tips:
Since the baby cuttlefish are small, they only need to remove the mouth and fish bones and then clean them, without removing other parts;
The time for simmering cuttlefish can be appropriately longer, so that the umami taste is completely forced out, and the meat will be softer;
The tofu does not need additional frying, and it is directly put into the soup that has been simmered to make it easier to taste;
Leek can play the final finishing touch to increase freshness, so don't omit it.