Mapo tofu is one of the most well-known dishes from Sichuan in southwest China, made of tofu, minced pork, and spices. A plate of well-cooked mapo tofu is aromatic, soft, and numbingly spicy.

Traditionally made with beef or pork, this dish is thought to date back to the late nineteenth century. This vegetarian version made with tofu is equally sumptuous and has beautiful textures. You can ...

The beauty of this vegetarian, oven-baked version of mapo tofu is that you can adjust the spice levels in the sauce as you like. A jar of chilli bean paste is an invaluable investment for your ...

Mapo tofu conjures up images of combined seasonings or various seasoning pastes. But Inada was inspired by what he read in a book that said the original mapo tofu dish was much simpler than those ...

This is a Sichuan classic that’s an easy 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook. Mapo tofu is a traditional Chinese dish which many Asian people of different nationalities enjoy. Sometimes I ...