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Mapo Tofu1 versions

Silken tofu in a fiery, numbing chili-bean sauce — Sichuan's defining dish for the tongue-tingling sensation of mala.

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Sichuan Mapo Tofu — a chinese main course dish from Chengdu, China — featuring silken tofu, doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn1

Chengdu, China

Sichuan Mapo Tofu

“The numbing tingle isn't heat — it's Sichuan peppercorn, and reviewers say a version without it isn't really mapo tofu at all.”

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