Mapo Tofu is Hot / myLot

Philippines

April 24, 2024 4:47am CST

I am planning to cook a Chinese dish called Mapo Tofu. I suddenly crave having some. My colleagues and I used to order it in a Chinese restaurant in China before. It was really a spicy one. But I am making it a little spicy because I am not really a fan of it. I watched a video on how to make it, and it was not that complicated. Are you into spicy food?

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52268)

• Philippines

24 Apr 24

Not a fan of spicy soup from china, maybe I haven't taste all of them. I was given a spicy noodles from singapore. But when i tasted the whole thing it wasn't the spicy that I want.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

I have not tried the spicy noodles version from Singapore. Some people claimed that Kim Chi was too spicy, but it was not. I am not sure if Map Tofu is available in our Chinatown.

Diana

@dya80dya (36951)

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24 Apr 24

No, I can't tolerate spicy food.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

If I cannot tolerate, I will surely stop eating it, too.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318815)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 24

I hope it turned out well. No, I'm not into spicy food.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

30 May 24

I think we are on the same page. I am not that kind of person who likes eating spicy food.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

11 Jun 24

@just4him I have the same feeling. Thank you.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318815)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 May 24

@Shavkat It's good to be on the same page.

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Eric LUO

@Comforter (173)

• Wuhan, China

28 Apr 24

The soul of Mapo Dofu is not spicy but pungent. It comes from Chinese pepper or called Sichuan pepper. Think about the numbing of your tongue after you finish Mapo Dofu --one of the most famous dishes from Sichuan province. Many other provinces are more spicy than Sichuan. Hope you can have a try about all of them. I believe it must have a strong reason if it lasts for hundreds of years.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

I read some stories how it was originated in China. Most of online Chinese students claimed that it is from Sichuan. I do hope the different ways of doing it in China in the future.

M Cheung

@Beestring (15494)

• Hong Kong

24 Apr 24

Mapo Tofu is a very popular dish in Hong Kong. But I don't' really enjoy spicy food. Seldom have it.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

24 Apr 24

I cannot wait to cook it. I might do it on Friday. I need to buy the ingredients first. In my place, we cannot buy the tofus. When I was in Hong Kong, I have not tried to order this. Although we do it in Guangdong province in China before.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

30 May 24

@Beestring I hope that it is not difficult. Thank you for your encouragement.

M Cheung

@Beestring (15494)

• Hong Kong

24 Apr 24

@Shavkat Should not be difficult to make.

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (17709)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

26 Apr 24

not so,just a little bit spice for me

how it turned out?

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

I am a bit late to response. The dish was good and not that spicy.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

5 May 24

@grenery8 It's my pleasure to share.

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (17709)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

29 Apr 24

@Shavkat that is great to hear

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youless

@youless (113181)

• Guangzhou, China

25 Apr 24

Actually this dish is from Sichuan Province and it is not only spicy, but also numb. It is not very difficult to make it. As there are some mapo tofu jam and you just need it mix it with tofu.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

Yes, I heard that this food is originated from Sichuan, China. One of my students to use Lao Gan Ma. I told him that I am not into spicy. He recommended this chili oil.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58574)

• Philippines

24 Apr 24

Big fan of spicy food back in the day. Now, I take it in moderation.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

25 Apr 24

I can deal with a little spice. I cannot endure too much heat.

Polang

@tkonlinevn (6462)

• Vietnam

26 Apr 24

I like tofu. But I don't like and can't eat spicy food. Sichuan tofu is very famous. And everyone said it was delicious. How do you feel it? Is it delicous?

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140463)

• Philippines

29 Apr 24

I asked my Chinese student how to do it, and I took note to use Lao Gan Ma to make it less spicy. It turned out to be a good Chinese dish served on the table.

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