Comments on: Mapo Tofu Recipe (麻婆豆腐) http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/ Easy Asian Recipes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:04:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rasa Malaysia http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-13435 Rasa Malaysia Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:35:23 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-13435 L - thanks so much for your information. It's great to learn from the native! Thanks again! L – thanks so much for your information. It’s great to learn from the native! Thanks again!

]]> By: L http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-13433 L Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:20:34 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-13433 Adelina, Ma Po Tofu is my hometown dish and it's actually very easy to make. To cook the authentic Ma Po Tofu, you have to choose the right Sichuan spicy bean paste. The best is called Pi(pea) Xian Dou Ban (郫县豆瓣)- a traditional spicy bean paste made in the suburb of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan. Before dishing out, blend some cornstarch with water, slowly pour it into the wok while stirring. This way the sauce is thickened. After put the Tofu in plate, add the Sichuan peppercorn powder and chopped scallions on top. Stir and serve. BTW, the best Sichuan peppercorn is from another county near Chengdu and it's called Han Yuan Hua Jiao (汉源花椒)。Also the ground pork can be replaced with ground beef. The original recipe back to hundreds of years ago actually used ground beef. Adelina, Ma Po Tofu is my hometown dish and it’s actually very easy to make. To cook the authentic Ma Po Tofu, you have to choose the right Sichuan spicy bean paste. The best is called Pi(pea) Xian Dou Ban (郫县豆瓣)- a traditional spicy bean paste made in the suburb of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan. Before dishing out, blend some cornstarch with water, slowly pour it into the wok while stirring. This way the sauce is thickened. After put the Tofu in plate, add the Sichuan peppercorn powder and chopped scallions on top. Stir and serve. BTW, the best Sichuan peppercorn is from another county near Chengdu and it’s called Han Yuan Hua Jiao (汉源花椒)。Also the ground pork can be replaced with ground beef. The original recipe back to hundreds of years ago actually used ground beef.

]]> By: Adelina http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-13416 Adelina Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:17:17 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-13416 I love this dish and attempted to make it at home the other week and it didn't turn out too great! I think the hardest thing for me would be to find the "right" bottle/ can of Sichuan bean paste. A local Asian store offers a wide variety, and to some extends this is awesome! However, I found myself starring at at least 30 something plus bottles/ cans and finally I got dizzy and made a poor choice! The bean paste bottle I picked up had a strange paste to it! Hence my dish didn't turn out as I had hoped for! But, the quest will be continued! Love your site and your continued generosity! I love this dish and attempted to make it at home the other week and it didn’t turn out too great! I think the hardest thing for me would be to find the “right” bottle/ can of Sichuan bean paste. A local Asian store offers a wide variety, and to some extends this is awesome! However, I found myself starring at at least 30 something plus bottles/ cans and finally I got dizzy and made a poor choice! The bean paste bottle I picked up had a strange paste to it! Hence my dish didn’t turn out as I had hoped for! But, the quest will be continued!

Love your site and your continued generosity!

]]> By: mvnw http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12609 mvnw Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:18:07 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12609 Hi Rasamalaysia, thanks for your reply. I went with the risky bet option, that is cooked them in according to the ratio, but it turned out too spicy and too salty. Luckily i got my husband to run to buy some more tofu and chicken, and then (phew) it turn out okay. A few days after that house warming dinner though, i tried the same recipes, this time as it is, and they turned out wonderful. I wish i went for the safest bet on that party, but i guess i was too lazy to cook a few batches... hehehe. Anyway, thanks a lot and Looking forward for all your new delicious recipes and beautiful photos! :) Hi Rasamalaysia, thanks for your reply. I went with the risky bet option, that is cooked them in according to the ratio, but it turned out too spicy and too salty. Luckily i got my husband to run to buy some more tofu and chicken, and then (phew) it turn out okay. A few days after that house warming dinner though, i tried the same recipes, this time as it is, and they turned out wonderful. I wish i went for the safest bet on that party, but i guess i was too lazy to cook a few batches… hehehe. Anyway, thanks a lot and Looking forward for all your new delicious recipes and beautiful photos! :)

]]> By: Rasa Malaysia http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12580 Rasa Malaysia Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:28:35 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12580 Jay - thanks for your comment, yes, different brand has different salt level, it's best you taste it. Some reader have tried this recipe and had wonderful results. Jay – thanks for your comment, yes, different brand has different salt level, it’s best you taste it. Some reader have tried this recipe and had wonderful results.

]]> By: Jay http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12579 Jay Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12579 I tried making Mapo Tofu using this recipe, and my first attempt was a disaster. I say this because the recipe calls for three tablespoons of Spicy Bean Paste. On my first attempt, it was way too salty. I thought there was something wrong with the recipe, or one of the ingredients. I had to add one more block of tofu and a whole cup of water to offset all that salt. On my second attempt, I only used one tablespoon of Spicy Bean Paste. This time, it came out perfect. If anyone plans on trying this recipe, you should be careful with the Spicy Bean Paste, because I'm pretty sure each brand has its own taste, and the one that I have just happens to have too much salt. I tried making Mapo Tofu using this recipe, and my first attempt was a disaster.

I say this because the recipe calls for three tablespoons of Spicy Bean Paste. On my first attempt, it was way too salty. I thought there was something wrong with the recipe, or one of the ingredients. I had to add one more block of tofu and a whole cup of water to offset all that salt.

On my second attempt, I only used one tablespoon of Spicy Bean Paste. This time, it came out perfect.

If anyone plans on trying this recipe, you should be careful with the Spicy Bean Paste, because I’m pretty sure each brand has its own taste, and the one that I have just happens to have too much salt.

]]> By: Rasa Malaysia http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12477 Rasa Malaysia Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:49:26 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12477 Yes, you can cook them in batches, that would be the safe bet, and yes, the ratio should be the same. Good luck. Yes, you can cook them in batches, that would be the safe bet, and yes, the ratio should be the same.

Good luck.

]]> By: mvnw http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12476 mvnw Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:20:42 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12476 Hi Rasamalaysia, I'm new to your website and so impressed with all your beautiful pictures and delicious recipes. Btw, I’m going to have a house warming party this weekend and wish to serve some finger foods and also dinner. I’m thinking of trying your Ma Po Tofu for the first time and I’m so excited about it :) because everyone I invite loves tofu. Also the Kung Pao Chicken. But now I’m wondering if I cook a large portion (for about 20 peoples), should all the ingredients be exactly the same, just double or tripled them? Or the recipe will be different. I tried to check out from your "Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Summer White Party" but I still clueless :( I know that this question sounds silly, but I’m so not screwing up my party. Please help… Oh, and I appreciate it :) Hi Rasamalaysia, I’m new to your website and so impressed with all your beautiful pictures and delicious recipes. Btw, I’m going to have a house warming party this weekend and wish to serve some finger foods and also dinner. I’m thinking of trying your Ma Po Tofu for the first time and I’m so excited about it :) because everyone I invite loves tofu. Also the Kung Pao Chicken. But now I’m wondering if I cook a large portion (for about 20 peoples), should all the ingredients be exactly the same, just double or tripled them? Or the recipe will be different. I tried to check out from your “Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Summer White Party” but I still clueless :( I know that this question sounds silly, but I’m so not screwing up my party. Please help… Oh, and I appreciate it :)

]]> By: Rasa Malaysia http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12420 Rasa Malaysia Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:31:20 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12420 Yes, you will smell the aroma and that's when they are "roasted." Yes, you will smell the aroma and that’s when they are “roasted.”

]]> By: Bev http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/#comment-12419 Bev Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:13:49 +0000 http://www.rasamalaysia.com/wordpress/ma-po-tofu-recipe-%e9%ba%bb%e5%a9%86%e8%b1%86%e8%85%90/#comment-12419 Hi RM, I got the peppercorns and am new to all these cooking terms. Just wondering what you meant by roasted? Do i just throw them in a pan and stir it around? Cheers :) Hi RM,

I got the peppercorns and am new to all these cooking terms. Just wondering what you meant by roasted? Do i just throw them in a pan and stir it around?

Cheers :)

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