Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements. 
Easy Yet Authentic! Delicious Mapo Tofu
Featured Recipe: You can easily make authentic mapo tofu at home! It’s sure to go great with rice or a cold beer.
Recipe Background: I wanted to create a way to make restaurant-style mapo tofu easily at home. You can adjust the spiciness to your liking, so feel free to make it just the way you like!
Easy Yet Authentic! Delicious Mapo Tofu
Featured Recipe: You can easily make authentic mapo tofu at home! It’s sure to go great with rice or a cold beer.
Recipe Background: I wanted to create a way to make restaurant-style mapo tofu easily at home. You can adjust the spiciness to your liking, so feel free to make it just the way you like!
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- 1
Finely chop the green onion, garlic, and ginger.
- 2
Add about 1 tablespoon of oil, garlic, and ginger to a frying pan. Heat until fragrant, then add the ground pork and cook until browned.
- 3
Wipe out any excess oil, then add the sweet bean sauce, oyster sauce, and chili bean paste. Stir-fry together.
- 4
Dissolve the chicken bouillon powder in 1/2 cup hot water (about 100 ml) and add to the pan.
- 5
Cut the tofu into cubes. Blanch in boiling water, then gently scoop out and add to the pan.
- 6
Add the green onion. Gently stir to avoid breaking the tofu, then simmer. Mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and add to the pan.
- 7
Simmer briefly until thickened. Drizzle with sesame oil to finish. Sprinkle with Sichuan pepper or ground pepper if desired.
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On August 17, 2020, this recipe was featured as a trending recipe! Thank you for all the great feedback!
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On September 17, 2020, this recipe made the top 10 in popular searches for 'mapo'!
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