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.

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 ...

Craving that irresistible, spicy, and numbing Mapo Tofu from your favorite restaurant? The good news is you can recreate this iconic dish right in your own kitchen with a healthy vegetarian twist!

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 ...

At the other end of the spectrum, you will find Chen’s, a casual offshoot where the chef’s signature mapo tofu can be had for as low as $12.80 (in comparison, you will have to fork out at ...