又辣又好吃的麻婆豆腐燴飯 / A spicy and delicious Mapo Tofu Rice

不知道各位有沒有感覺，今年的天氣比往年都來得熱？尤其是最近的天氣，真是又悶又熱，當我平常走在外面路上，就像身處在烤箱裡一樣，我一走出去室內，就開始流汗了，假如吃飯時沒有開冷氣，真是讓人沒胃口用餐。

當我進入超商，看到這款經典的川味麻婆燒豆腐燴飯，突然想到，好像有人提過一種說法，天氣越熱，吃的越辣，不知道大家是否有聽過？據說，辛辣食物裡頭的「辣椒素」，會觸發身體神經反應，促使體溫升高、心跳加速，導致大量排汗，達到散熱效果，所以，才有這種說法，不過，超商的冷氣，還蠻強的，我想吃辣的食物，應該不會流汗流得太誇張吧！

其實，這款麻婆豆腐燴飯本來就是我的最愛之一，此時，看到紅通通的麻婆豆腐，更是令人食指大動，我好像也一段時間沒吃麻婆豆腐燴飯了，於是，我決定，就是它了！微波加熱便當後，看到紅通通的麻婆豆腐，點綴的蔥花及肉末，豆腐份量也夠多，一定很下飯，可惜的是，我印象中，底下的附的飯量，就相對不夠多，我每次都吃不太爽，總有股意猶未盡的感覺，這次，果然也是一樣，假如底下的飯能給的更多的話，應該更加分。

和身邊朋友相比，我算是個能吃辣的人，不能說是無辣不歡，但是假如食物不要太辣的話，我都是能夠接受的，而每次品嚐這款麻婆豆腐燴飯，儘管在冷氣房，都還是吃得一身汗，也因為每次都在便利商店用餐，才讓我能夠毫不猶豫地點這款又辣又好吃的燴飯，每個人愛好的口味都有些許差異，有朋友說這款麻婆豆腐燴飯夠麻不辣，我覺得是不麻夠辣，但是，是好吃的辣。

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but this year’s weather seems hotter than usual. Especially lately, it’s been so humid and hot. Whenever I’m walking outside, it feels like I’m inside an oven. The moment I step out of an air-conditioned space, I start sweating. And if I try to eat without the AC on, I totally lose my appetite.

So, when I walked into a convenience store and saw the classic Sichuan Mapo Tofu Rice, I suddenly remembered something I heard before. Apparently, the hotter the weather, the spicier people tend to eat. Ever heard of that? They say that the capsaicin in spicy foods triggers a nerve response that raises your body temperature, makes your heart race, and causes you to sweat a lot, which helps cool you down. That’s the theory, anyway. But with the AC cranked up in the convenience store, I figured eating something spicy wouldn’t make me sweat too much.

Actually, this Mapo Tofu Rice has always been one of my favorites. Seeing that bright red Mapo Tofu dish really got my appetite going, especially since I hadn’t had it in a while. So, I decided to go for it. Once it was microwaved, the tofu looked nice and spicy, topped with green onions and minced meat. There was plenty of tofu too, perfect for eating with rice. The only downside is that the rice portion underneath never seems like enough for me. Every time I finish it, I still feel like I want more. And this time was no different. If they just added more rice, it would be perfect.

Compared to my friends, I can handle spicy food pretty well. I wouldn’t say I’m obsessed with spicy food, but as long as it’s not too overwhelming, I’m totally fine with it. And every time I eat this Mapo Tofu Rice, even in an air-conditioned room, I end up sweating a bit. But since I always eat it at the convenience store, it’s never a problem to order this super tasty, spicy meal. Everyone has their own taste preferences, though. Some of my friends say it’s numbing but not spicy enough. I feel like it’s not numbing, but it’s definitely spicy—and that’s the kind of spicy I like.

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