/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>18582663
I bought aardvark because I saw it in a post years ago on /ck/, and I liked it because it tastes pretty good and I thought it was /our hotdauce/. Then the next day when I went to make a thread about it you guys were calling me a redditor and a faggot, and only then did I realize that the first post I saw was someone trying to be ironic. Despite liking it initially I'm hesitant to buy it again because I don't want any reddit sauces in my fridge.

>>18351461
Anyone got the AI websites/programs? Can you try running OP's classic picture of the two fried chicken soyboys?

>>18356952
>>18356977
Shouts out to you OP for trying. A lot of people find cooking new recipes too daunting, and trying something that's foreign to you is always impressive.

That being said, if we're being honest here, it doesn't look too great, OP. It looks a bit light on the spices and definitely light on the meat. Mapo Tofu, like most Sichuan Chinese dishes, are meant to be eaten spicy. Southern Chinese people love "ma-la", translated directly it means "numbing spice". It's achieved with Sichuan peppercorns. I'm not seeing a lot of that.

If you aren't into spicy or Mala foods, then I would probably look to a different region of Chinese cooking, maybe a northern one that doesn't go too hard on spices.

And to answer your question on how to thicken it up, you've got some options. There's corn starch, corn flour, or you can add a splash of beef stock and reduce it down covered going low and slow.

But again, super cool to see someone putting themselves out thee and trying something new, good stuff OP keep it up bro.

>>18357042
My mom's Mapo Tofu (no memes pls, she's a nice lady) looks very very similar to that, no filters or anything. I mean she's from Southern China and she's been cooking this stuff her entire life, she knows what she's doing. It's not only possible but expected for your Mapo Tofu to look like that.