What are some delicious but simple recipes involving Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is one of the most scrumptious dishes in the Chinese cuisine. Tofu is made from curdled soy

milk. This dish had small beginnings when it was made by a grandma to the travelers who used to stay

for rent in her house. This was made because it was one of the easily prepared and economical meals

that could be cooked. From that humble start the dish has come a long way. It is listed among one of the

best Chinese food in Singapore today.

Mapo Tofu literally ea s Po k arked a’s ea urd. Though it does ot sou d very e ti i g just o e bite into the dish will clear any doubt as to why it is one of the dishes that is ordered like hot pan cakes.

It was originally made in the Sichuan Province and now is widely popular as a Chinese dish and is

available in any restaurant which serves Chinese food. Many improvisations have come on the way

including a vegetarian variant to the dish known as MaLa tofu.

The distinguishing features in this dish are the spiked spiciness, flakes, rich in flavor and aroma. It is best

served piping hot. Sze chuan restaurant Singapore offers this dish blended in with the flavor of

Szechuan also. It is usually served with rice. Pork is the original meat that was used in this dish. When

you try your recipe even ground beef also goes well.

The recipe that is followed mostly in the Best bar and restaurant in Singapore includes Sichuan pepper,

minced ginger, chili bean paste, hua tiau wine, soy sauce, fermented black beans along with scallions,

sesame oil, chicken stock, tofu and ground pork or beef. Salt and sugar is added to taste.

One another recipe involves using oyster sauce instead of hua tiau wine. One of the specialties of this

dish is that they use freshly prepared sauces and not any commercially available ones. The dish is served

as a side dish with rice or is served as a complete meal when it is poured over rice prior to serving.

Hoisin sauce is also used in other preparations. Some of the restaurants provide you with the

opportunity to see the dish being prepared before it is served to you. So content yourself with the sight

of this exotic Asian dish before you savor it all hot and spicy.