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Mapo Doufu

Name: Mapo Doufu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Northeastern Chinese
Ingredients: 1 unit onion (sliced); 1 small piece of ginger (minced (about 2 tsp)); 1-2 tsp crushed dried chili pepper; 200 g (7 oz) minced beef (pork); 4 cloves of garlic (minced); 500 g (1 lb) silken tofu (cubed); 2 tbsp chili bean paste (Doubanjiang); 1 tbsp Szechuan pepper (roasted and ground); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine; 3-4 unit green onions (cut into 2cm (1") pieces); 2-3 unit mushrooms – tree ears preferred (optional)

Cuisine of China (麻婆豆腐) is a classic spicy tofu and meat dish from Szechuan province in China. It

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

onion
sliced
1 unit
piece of ginger
minced (about 2 tsp)
1 small
crushed dried chili pepper
1-2 tsp
(7 oz) minced beef
pork
200 g
of garlic
minced
4 cloves
(1 lb) silken tofu
cubed
500 g
chili bean paste (Doubanjiang)
2 tbsp
Szechuan pepper
roasted and ground
1 tbsp
soy sauce
1 tbsp
rice wine
1 tbsp
green onions
cut into 2cm (1") pieces
3-4 unit
mushrooms – tree ears preferred (optional)
2-3 unit

Method

If adding dried mushrooms, soak these in hot water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients, then slice before adding later.

Sauté onion with ginger and crushed chili.

Add minced meat and garlic, and fry until brown.

Mix in other ingredients (including sliced mushrooms), lower heat, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Mapo Doufu

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