I eat a lot of plant-based meals, but often the fact that they don’t contain meat is beside the point. So it’s one of my pet peeves when a recipe, restaurant or brand makes a bigger deal out of what a ...

A delicious and easy Mapo Tofu recipe for comfort food. Features ground pork, soft tofu, garlic, green onions, shoyu, mirin, ...

Want bold heat and deep umami in one dish? Learn how to make Mapo Tofu — a classic Sichuan Chinese recipe featuring soft tofu simmered in a rich, spicy sauce with ground pork, fermented bean paste, ...

Recipe from chef Cara Stadler of Tao Yuan in Brunswick and Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland. This recipe requires a number of specialty ingredients; find them at Asian markets in Portland (note: ...

Mapo Tofu is my favorite tofu dish. The sauce is meaty and savory; it clings to the tofu, rich with oyster sauce, bits of ground turkey and minced garlic. This version uses frozen peas and carrots, ...

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Spicy, salty, moreish mapu tofu is an intensely aromatic dish to win over tofu sceptics. But what’s the best way to make it? Mapo tofu, more romantically, if less glamorously, known as “pock-marked ...