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Since I can’t handle so much heat, I have modified the recipe a lot according to my taste and hence the disclaimer in the beginning. Sichuan peppercorns give this dish it’s characteristic numbing sensation. The main flavor of mapo tofu comes from it’s star ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns, spicy bean paste (more on these ingredients below). Traditionally mapo tofu is made with soft tofu and pork but of course I am sharing a vegan version where I replaced the meat with mushrooms. This region is famous for it’s spicy food and mapo tofu is no exception. It’s a famous dish from Sichuan region in China. It’s spicy, has so much flavor and I love it with some jasmine or brown rice. Tofu is commonly used in Asian recipes and Mapo tofu happens to be a popular recipe that’s often on the menu. Unfortunately I have never travelled to any of these countries so my knowledge of the cuisine is pretty limited to what I have eaten in restaurants in the US. Oh how I miss travel and those adventures!Ĭoming back to food though, I have always loved Asian cuisine. When we went to Paris, I literally searched for days on where to find the best croissants or gelato and pretty sure we went to each and every place. It’s like our travel plans revolved around food. In fact whenever we would plan our travels, we would first check all the cool restaurants in the area and then plan our days accordingly. There also has been zero traveling and for me, traveling and food go hand in hand. Sure we do take outs all the time but it’s just not the same. Well, obviously that hasn’t been possible for the last one year and I terribly miss it. One of the main reasons I loved eating out was because you get to try so many new things when you eat out. I have also made it in a way which is more suitable to my palate (less heat) so this is far from an authentic Sichuan version. This dish is inspired by few vegan versions of mapo tofu that I have tried in restaurants and also from this recipe. Pair it with jasmine rice for a filling meal.ĭisclaimer: this is in no way an authentic recipe for Mapo Tofu. Vegan version of the popular Sichuan dish, this Mapo Tofu has a nice kick to it from the Sichuan peppercorns and fermented beans paste.

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