Mapo tofu is one of the most well-known dishes from Sichuan in southwest China, made of tofu, minced pork, and spices. A plate of well-cooked mapo tofu is aromatic, soft, and numbingly spicy.

Mapo tofu conjures up images of combined seasonings or various seasoning pastes. But Inada was inspired by what he read in a book that said the original mapo tofu dish was much simpler than those ...

The beauty of this vegetarian, oven-baked version of mapo tofu is that you can adjust the spice levels in the sauce as you like. A jar of chilli bean paste is an invaluable investment for your ...