Tofu as an ingredient often takes on the characteristics of whatever sauce or preparation is being used to dress it. In the case of mapo tofu, those soft, placid blocks of tofu guard a scorching ...

Regulars at Chengdu Taste, the Alhambra Sichuan restaurant famous for its toothpick lamb and its two-hour wait for a table, know they can order specials off the menu. Stop in for dinner, and servers ...

A potent blend of hot chili oil, fermented broad bean paste (doubanjiang) and Sichuan peppercorns delivers heat and ...

Mapo tofu is one of Sichuan cuisine’s most iconic dishes. It consists of silky tofu bathed in a fiery, aromatic sauce that balances heat, numbing spice and rich umami flavor. Mapo tofu roughly ...

Mapo tofu is one of Sichuan cuisine's most iconic dishes. It consists of silky tofu bathed in a fiery, aromatic sauce that balances heat, numbing spice and rich umami flavor. Mapo tofu roughly ...

Mapo tofu (stir-fried tofu in hot sauce) was created by the wife of a small restaurant owner named Chen Senfu in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Mrs. Chen lived in the Wan Fu Bridge area in the northern ...

Uncover the origin of this popular and spicy Chinese dish. Have your ingredients ready before you begin - stir fry cooks fast. I love a dish with a good story behind it, and Mapo Tofu is a legendary ...

The teeny peppers that indicate hot and spicy dishes are plentiful on Taste of Chengdu’s menu for a reason. This restaurant in west Orlando specializes in cuisine from the Sichuan province of China. I ...