Tofu & Soy Products
Mapo Tofu
麻婆豆腐
Sichuan, China
Soft tofu cubes simmered in a red sauce of fermented broad-bean paste, fermented black beans, minced beef or pork and chilli, finished with ground Sichuan pepper.
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What it is
A closer look at Mapo Tofu.
Soft tofu cubes simmered in a red sauce of fermented broad-bean paste, fermented black beans, minced beef or pork and chilli, finished with ground Sichuan pepper.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The surface should be glossy with red oil and the tofu still trembling, not scrambled. A proper one leaves a numbing buzz on the lips within seconds; if it is only hot, the peppercorn was stale.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mapo Tofu.
Sichuan, China
Region-specific tradition
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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