Recipe: Tasty Mabo Dofu

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Mabo Dofu. The Japanese-style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) is incredibly flavorful but less spicy than the Sichuan-style. 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 countries. Personally I like to cook this.

The ever popular Sichuan Mapo Tofu!

If you're a bit on the fence about tofu, this is definitely one of the best 'gateway tofu' dishes.

Mapo tofu (Chinese: 麻婆豆腐; pinyin: mápó dòufu) is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province.

You can have Mabo Dofu using 18 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mabo Dofu

1. It’s of Flour-Water Slurry.

2. Prepare 1/4 c of flour.

3. You need 1/3 of to 1/2 c of water.

4. Prepare of Seasoning.

5. It’s to taste of (sea) salt.

6. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.

7. Prepare 1/4 c of dashi (dried Japanese fish stock) or 1-2 tbsp of miso or 1-2 chicken bouillion [this is really to taste, since it's used to add the most savory flavour].

8. It’s 1 pinch of turmeric powder (for color) OPTIONAL.

9. It’s 1 pinch of paprika (for color) OPTIONAL.

10. You need 2 tbsp of ground chili or 1 tbsp of fresh spicy pepper (I use habanero) OPTIONAL.

11. Prepare 2 tbsp of soy sauce.

12. It’s 1 tbsp of sesame oil.

13. It’s of Filling.

14. You need 4 of baby bok choy, sliced or diced.

15. It’s 1 1/2 stalks of celery, sliced or diced.

16. It’s 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced.

17. You need 1 1/2 box of soft tofu, cut into small cubes.

18. It’s 1/2 lb of ground beef or other (about beef/pork/turkey: be sure to "cut" into small pieces when cooking so you don't end up with meat clumped together).

It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily.

Mabo Dofu - 麻婆豆腐 - Cooking Japanese Mabo Dofu or Mabo Tofu is the Japanese version of the Chinese dish Mapo Tofu.

Mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐, ma po dou fu) is one of the most popular classic Sichuan dishes.

It has a spicy, pungent, and appetizing flavor that goes perfectly with steamed rice.

Mabo Dofu instructions

1. In a small bowl mix the water and flour, gradually adding the flour. Be sure that its not too thin or too thick. Set aside mixture for later.

Note: It should feel like you've added a bit of water to some honey, still somewhat thick but moves a lot smoother..

1. In a pan, add some oil and saute the meat until brown. Season lightly with salt. Add the veggies and cook till soft, then add the tofu last.

Note: Garlic and spicy pepper should be cooked last among the vegetables to avoid burning..

1. Add your seasonings, then the flour-water slurry and mix thoroughly immediately. If it seems like its too thick, add some water to thin it out. When everything has thickened up nicely and sticks together more or less, it's done! Serve over rice..

2. THIS IS NOT A STEP; if you feel that the ingredient list is way too long then just go with a basic mabo dofu recipe using just the ground meat, your choice of veggies and the dashi, soy sauce, sesame oil and salt. Thats really all you need, everything else is just my preference, such as the habanero..

Mapo Doufu, or Mabo Tofu (マーボー豆腐) is a popular Chinese dish in Japan.

Sweeter and less spicy than the Sichuan original Mabo Tofu.

Mabo Tofu (or Mapo Tofu) is one of the very popular Chinese dishes in Japan.

Tofu in a garlicky, spicy meat sauce is vey tasty, and it goes very well with Steamed Rice.

If you've reached this point your sauce should be prepared and at.