Comments on: Mapo Tofu https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* a culinary genealogy Wed, 28 May 2025 23:38:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536531 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:38:47 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536531 In reply to Ben.

We really enjoyed reading these cooking notes, Ben!! :)

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536530 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:35:29 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536530 In reply to Andrew.

It really does, Andrew! So glad you enjoyed it :)

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536529 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:35:16 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536529 In reply to Laila.

Hi Laila, yes it’s the same product but by a different English name!

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536528 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:34:56 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536528 In reply to Bart.

Hi Bart, sounds like you made it your own! Glad you enjoyed it :)

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536527 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:34:39 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536527 In reply to Helena-Laura.

You’ll have to try making it again ;)

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536526 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:34:02 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536526 In reply to Anthea S.

Thank you, Anthea! :)

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536525 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:33:49 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536525 In reply to Michael Wolfson.

Hi Michael, we’ve learned over the years that the sichuan peppercorn can be prone to bitterness. I’m thinking that a more surefire way to avoid this is to simply add it after thickening the sauce. We will have to test it on our end.

]]> By: Kaitlin https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-536524 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:27:01 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-536524 In reply to Kim.

Nice, Kim! Now you can go forth in true spicy enjoyment!

]]> By: Kim https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-535811 Thu, 15 May 2025 22:17:12 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-535811 )]]> 5 stars
Just made this for the first time and it’s SO good! I underestimated the saltiness of the bean sauce but experimenting with ingredient proportions is just another excuse to immediately make this again. (I only used used ⅔Tbs of the peppercorns and will definitely go up to a full Tbs and some extra chilies next time- very excited 😈)

]]> By: Michael Wolfson https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/#comment-535779 Thu, 15 May 2025 04:54:58 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3494#comment-535779 5 stars
Wow! Incredible flavors – and the heat is definitely numbing! The only change I made during the recipe was swapping ground beef for the pork. After it was done, I found it to be a bit bitter ( I don’t think I burned the chili oil, but it’s possible) so I used a bit more sugar (about 1 TBS total). Mine also didn’t have a nice orange color (must be the brand of bean sauce?) so I tossed in a bit of dark soy sauce and that helped. The whole family loved it so it’s definitely a keeper.

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