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Mapo Tofu

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Mápó dòufu (麻婆豆腐), also romanized as mapo tofu, is a classic spicy tofu and meat dish from the Szechuan province of China. It is a very flavourful, easy-to-prepare, and spicy dish.

Total 00:30
Yield 2

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 small piece of ginger, minced (about 2 tsp)
  • 1–2 tsp crushed dried chile pepper
  • 200 g (7 oz) minced beef, or pork
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 500 g (1 lb) silken tofu, cubed
  • 2 tbsp chili bean paste (la doubanjiang)
  • 1 tbsp Szechuan pepper, roasted and ground
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 3–4 green onions, cut into 2 cm (1 inch) pieces
  • 2–3 mushrooms (tree ears preferred; optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    If using dried mushrooms, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients, then slice before adding later.
  2. 2
    Sauté onion with ginger and crushed chili.
  3. 3
    Add minced meat and garlic, and fry until brown.
  4. 4
    Mix in other ingredients (including sliced mushrooms), lower heat, and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Serve over steamed jasmine rice.
Cuisine
Chinese

Dietary Information

Gluten Free

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Mapo_Tofu