Mapo Tofu. Mapo Tofu can be found in almost any Chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes. Marc Matsumoto of NoRecipes shares the story. Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity among not only Chinese people but also many western countries.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in black bean mixture, tofu, and peas. Mapo tofu can also be found in restaurants in other Chinese provinces as well as in Japan and Korea where the flavor is adapted to local tastes.
Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, mapo tofu. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mapo Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They're nice and they look fantastic. Mapo Tofu is something that I've loved my whole life.
Mapo Tofu can be found in almost any Chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes. Marc Matsumoto of NoRecipes shares the story. Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity among not only Chinese people but also many western countries.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mapo tofu using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mapo Tofu:
- {Prepare 1 lb of softer tofu (homemade preferable).
- {Get 1 lb of ground pork.
- {Make ready 2 c of sodium-free stock of choice or water.
- {Prepare 3 tbsp of minced garlic.
- {Get 3 tbsp of minced ginger.
- {Get 3 tbsp of doubanjiang (use less if you're not a fan of spice).
- {Make ready 2 tbsp of sichuan pepper.
- {Take 1 tsp of sichuan pepper powdered.
- {Prepare 5 tbsp of oil.
- {Make ready 5 of dried chilis.
- {Prepare 2 of scallions chopped for garnish.
- {Prepare 1 tsp of msg and/or sugar to taste.
In the west, the dish is often greatly changed, with its spiciness severely toned down to widen its appeal. This happens particularly in Chinese restaurants not specialising in Sichuan cuisine. Mapo Tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan Province, where spicy food is king and the signature spice of the region--the Sichuan Peppercorn--gives dishes a unique "numbing" effect. PBS star Martin Yan's mapo tofu recipe is fast and topped with an addictively spicy chile sauce—so the dish completely outshines the Chinese takeout version.
Steps to make Mapo Tofu:
- Use the softest tofu you are comfortable cooking with. Our homemade tofu would probably be categorized as soft or medium-firm based on the brand. Prep all of your ingredients and cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes. Be sure to give the doubanjiang a pass through with your knife to chop up any whole beans that may be in the paste..
- Heat the oil in a wok and toss in the sichuan peppers and dried chilis. Cook until the peppers have turned brown and the oil is fragrant, less than 5 minutes on medium heat. You can leave the peppers in the dish, but we usually scoop them out and leave behind the oil for a less gritty texture..
- Cook the pork in the oil, making sure to break apart the ground until it's a finer mince, but we usually leave slightly larger chunks since we prefer it that way. Brown the pork until you're satisfied, then toss in the ginger, garlic, and doubanjiang. Stir fry until the aromatics have softened..
- Add in your stock (or water) and tofu. Allow to simmer until the water has reduced and tofu has softened..
- Once the stock has reduced partially, check for taste and season with salt or sugar/MSG accordingly. If there is too much liquid released from the tofu, add slurry of 1 tsp of cornstarch and a tbsp of water to thicken..
- Garnish with scallions. Serve with rice, steamed vegetables, and/or any pickled sides..
Mapo Tofu is a classic Szechuan dish that features tofu covered in spices and minced meat. It pairs extremely well with rice, and may even be necessary with how spicy it can get. The name literally translates to "pockmarked old lady tofu", inspired by the old lady that made this dish. Poach tofu: Slide tofu into a saucepan of simmering water and keep at a bare simmer while stir-frying rest of dish. Stir-fry pork: Heat a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until hot and.
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