Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, Chinese Mapo Tofu (Sichuan Cuisine). It is one of my favorites recipe This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look deliciou

Authentic Szechuan style mapo tofu is one of the branding dishes of Szechuan cuisine. It is spicy, numbing, hot, aromatic and tender. 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 countrie

It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension. Sichuan Mapo Tofu, plus a (hopefully educational) look at the CIA Textbooks version (麻婆豆腐). 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.

The Ingredients need to make Chinese Mapo Tofu (Sichuan Cuisine):

1. You need 300 g of tofu (1 box)
2. Prepare 100 g of ground pork (or beef, chicken)
3. Prepare 1 of green onion
4. You need 1/2 tbsp of garlic (minced)
5. You need 1/2 tbsp of ginger (minced)
6. It’s of For braising
7. It’s 1/3 tsp of Sichuan peppercorns powder
8. You need 1/8 tsp of chinese five spices powder
9. It’s 1/8 tsp of white pepper
10. It’s 1 tbsp of doubanjiang (chilli bean sauce)
11. It’s 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce
12. You need 1 tbsp of corn starch
13. It’s 2 tbsp of water (mix with corn starch)
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of water
15. It’s 1 tsp of sugar
16. It’s 1 tsp of sesame oil

Mapo tofu, one of the most notable regional Chinese dishes has become a popular Sichuan dish around the world. Mapo tofu is a combination of tender tofu and spicy chili-and-bean-based sauce, sprinkled with minced meat, usually pork or beef, and topped with some chopped scallion piece Often found in Chinese restaurants, Mapo Tofu is a quick Chinese Sichuan dinner recipe to make at home. This is an easy and flavorful way to prepare tofu, with minced meat and an aromatic red sauce.

Step to make Chinese Mapo Tofu (Sichuan Cuisine):

1. Cut tofu into 2cm cube Slice green onion into small pieces, separate white part and green part. Mince garlic and ginger.
2. Mix 1 tbsp corn starch and 2 tbsp
3. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil, add ground pork, stir fry for a while, then add garlic, ginger and half of 1/3 tsp Sichuan peppercorns powder, 1/8 tsp chinese five spices powder, 1 tbsp doubanjiang (chilli bean sauce), sugar, white part of green onion, stir fry for 1 minute.
4. Pour 1/2 cup of water in, add tofu, gently push tofu with spatula, then cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
5. Mix cornstarch water, swirl it into the wok, gently stir till sauce thicken Before serving, add pinch of Sichuan peppercorns powder, pinch of white peppers, add green part of green onion, 1 tsp sesame oil. Then transfer to a serving plate or bowl.
6. Serve with steamed rice.
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DISCLOSURE: This article contains Amazon affiliate link Mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐, ma po dou fu) is one of the most popular classic Sichuan dishe It has a spicy, pungent, and appetizing flavor that goes perfectly with steamed rice. I love cooking mapo tofu for a quick lunch or dinner. Sometimes I double the meat and sauce, so it will be enough to serve two.

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