Mapo Tofu
Mápó dòufu (麻婆豆腐), also romanized as mapo tofu, is a classic spicy tofu and meat dish from the Szechuan province of China. It is a very flavourful, easy-to-prepare, and spicy dish. Recipe source: “Mapo Tofu”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 488
- Protein
- 34g
Ingredients
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Step 1
If using dried mushrooms, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients, then slice before adding later.
Step 2
Sauté onion with ginger and crushed chili.
Step 3
Add minced meat and garlic, and fry until brown.
Step 4
Mix in other ingredients (including sliced mushrooms), lower heat, and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
Step 5
Serve over steamed jasmine rice.
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