![]() Spicy broad bean paste - Also known as la doubanjian (辣豆瓣酱).Fresh ginger and garlic - To make it extra fragrant and flavorful!.Chinese dry chili - You can use either whole Chinese dry chilies and grind it yourself or the Chinese dry chili powder.Sichuan peppercorn - We recommend grinding the Sichuan peppercorns so that you don't get a surprise, numbing explosion.If the ground meat is too lean, it tends to become dry, which is not the best mouthfeel. Whichever one you use, try to get ones with a bit of fat. Ground pork - Either ground pork or ground beef can be used.Each tofu has its own pro's and con's, so experiment and find what you prefer! Some chefs even prefer firm and extra firm tofu. But honestly, this is all personal preference. Tofu - Silken tofu is the most popular choice of tofu because it gives the dish that silky, smooth texture.Please scroll down to the recipe card for ingredient quantity! If you enjoy that extra heat, you can adjust it to your preference by adding more dry chilies or adding spicy fresh chilies, like bird's eye chili. BUT don't worry! It is still fragrant, savory, reddish in color, slightly numbing, and with medium level spiciness. We created our recipe with moderate spiciness in mind, as neither of us can handle a lot of heat. ![]() What does mapo tofu taste like?Ī good classic mapo tofu is known for its fragrant aroma, additive numbness, reddish color, and heat, both in spiciness and temperature. Nevertheless, each tastes good in their own way and caters to a different palette. Depending on who's making this dish, it can vary in levels of spiciness, numbness, and sometimes even with the addition of ingredients that's not traditionally in mapo tofu. You've probably seen this spicy tofu dish listed on most Chinese restaurant's menu, and most likely, each establishment have their own variation. Mapo tofu in Chinese is called má pó dòu fu (麻婆豆腐) and literally translates to "pockmarked grandma's tofu." It's a very popular Chinese dish from the province of Sichuan.
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