How to Make Authentic Chinese Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

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  • The ever popular Sichuan Mapo Tofu! If you're a bit on the fence about tofu, this is definitely one of the best 'gateway tofu' dishes. This dish is the "Mala" flavor profile, meaning that it's going to feature a combination of heat and that characteristic numbing flavor of the Sichuan peppercorns.
    This recipe is the real deal. A detailed ingredient list, recipe, and discussion are in a reddit comment here:
    / recipe_authentic_sichu...
    ABOUT US
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    I'm Chris Thomas from the United States and I've been living as an expat in China now for upwards of nine years, most of which in Shenzhen. I love living here, and the food is absolutely incredible. I read and speak some Chinese, and have been trying to religiously recreate the most authentic versions of the food I've eaten and loved here.
    My partner in these videos is Stephanie Li, my similarly food-and-travel-obsessed long term girlfriend. She's a translator from Guangzhou and is an incredible home cook. Sometimes I'll be behind the wok but usually it'll be her cooking.
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  • @ChineseCookingDemystified
    @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1042

    Hey guys, we've had a couple people report issues with saltiness in our two recipes that call for doubanjiang (chili bean paste) - this and the Shuizhu. It always sucks to hear people having replication problems, and it's definitely our fault that we didn't go into this more. The unfortunate reality is that different brands of doubanjiang have different salinity - generally the less good ones are the ones that're really salty, which I imagine might be what you're buying if cooking this abroad. So before you get started cooking, first make sure that it's "Pixian" doubanjiang (the sort that's used in Sichuan cooking), and then - and I can't stress this enough - *taste your Doubanjiang*. If it's roughly as salty as soy sauce, you can use it as is in the recipe.
    If the doubanjiang's making your lips pucker, it's not ideal but you can still move forward. First, cut out the stock concentrate and just use plain water in the liquid. Second, cut your doubanjiang quantity from 1.5 tbsp to 1 tbsp.
    Apologies.

    • @rapfaeloguerra7627
      @rapfaeloguerra7627 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hi Chris and Stephanie.
      This is for all the followers. In my culture that we have a salty recipe is synonymous with being in love :) After a while you know the ingredients of love and the balance arrives. The same with the food ingredients. It is a matter of cultivating our local relationship with food, that otherwise needs some time. :)
      You guys are doing a beautiful job.
      By the way, whats kind of nice black and white handel cleaver and knives do you use. They are local? They are carbon steel o stain steel made? It is possible to buy"?
      Pura vida, from Costa Rica

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      So our old knife (in this video) was a sort of garbage stainless steel knife but our new one is a handmade carbon steel one we grabbed from the market when a knife vendor was in town.
      As for knife recommendations, we're probably not the best people to ask because we've never bought one on Amazon :/ But if you're interested in this sort of Chinese chef's knife (love it BTW, so much less wrist motion than a Western chef's knife and can double as a cleaver in a pinch), the English name for it is either "vegetable cleaver" or "Chinese knife". The brand "Shun" is really famous, available abroad, but also quite pricey (one day we'll spring for one).

    • @user-rx8lz6yz4f
      @user-rx8lz6yz4f 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I came to the conclusion that there are at least two types of doubanjiang. Sichuanese doubanjiang as used in this recipe and north eastern doubanjiang which is black, not spicy but extremely salty. More like dajiang or huangdoujiang. That is sold in Chinese supermarkets in the UK and also labelled as "doubanjiang". I guess the key is the taste test if you're not familiar with all this but you can also tell by the colour. If you break down the word doubanjiang it just means beansauce or something so yeah thanks for clarifying it's the Sichuanese variety you need.
      I'm digging your video anyway and thanks. First of the bunch of Chinese recipes I searched on TH-cam that's actually decent.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah that's right. In the written recipes I always write down 'Pixian Doubanjiang', which specifies the Sichuan version. That said, in English it's usually labeled as 'Chili Bean Paste' (or sauce), so that name should also get ya there.

    • @lisiekonsein2918
      @lisiekonsein2918 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chinese Cooking Demystified kings h Discard

  • @bruhman3406
    @bruhman3406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1411

    My Local Priest approves of this

    • @sexymewtwo3737
      @sexymewtwo3737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +244

      Bruh Man
      My local priest too but a blue hair guy with a spear killed him

    • @louisaugustexvi4515
      @louisaugustexvi4515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@sexymewtwo3737 i-

    • @Seorful
      @Seorful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      Has your local priest a basement full of half dead horribly burned bodys?

    • @ZainxIqbal
      @ZainxIqbal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I would never share a meal with him.

    • @OncieDelms12
      @OncieDelms12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sexymewtwo3737 is that? 😂😂😂

  • @adrianmaulana1435
    @adrianmaulana1435 5 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    yorokobe shounen now we knew how to make kirei's favorite food

  • @ternencel
    @ternencel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +984

    As a man who grew up in Sichuan, it was really glad to see these recipes posted! A few advices for authentic Mapo Tofu. 1. Minced meat should be ground beef 2. Add some minced ginger, white scallion and fermented black beans(dou chi) after frying chili bean paste 3. Don't add all the slurry one time. Thicken it 3 times every a few seconds would make all the sauce stick to the Tofu. Hope to see more authentic Sichuan food!

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      So yeah, we know beef is like the super-traditional mince for this, but for us beef mince ends up sucking oil like a sponge, inhibiting the formation of the red oil. We've had one with pork in Chengdu, so figured it wouldn't be too much of an issue :).
      And yeah, maybe we shoulda used the 姜/葱/蒜 combo. I mean, with this flavor profile it really goes into the background so I don't think it's too much on an issue... but in our more recent videos we've really been making sure all the little details are more on point. Our wheelhouse is Cantonese food (Steph's from Guangzhou), so we've done a lot more research for the latest Sichuan food videos. Our 红油 recipe video was really great if I do say so myself lol
      水煮牛肉 is coming up in two weeks time!

    • @stephanieli7519
      @stephanieli7519 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I'm just going through comments randomly, saw this, and thx for your advice! I can see you know your stuff :). I talked to an old Sichuan chef recently and the slurry thing is a new trick I learned from him! Another trick to avoid the beef soaking up the oil is to fry it up real dry to a point that it's almost crispy. Is that what you do too?

    • @lancebaker3132
      @lancebaker3132 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tiger, " it was really glad"???

    • @JVisser1990
      @JVisser1990 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for the tip about the slurry. I had problems making the sauce stick to the tofu so i'll try to remember to use this method next time i cook it!

    • @RovingPunster
      @RovingPunster 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Helpful tip on the douchi ... will try that. As for beef ... ive always found that the hemaglobin in it turns the sauce from red to brown, and also makes the sauce taste murky ... esp if ground beef is used instead of mince. I will definitely give mince a try, and sauteeing til dryish, but in the meantime i like the redder color and cleaner flavor of using coarsely ground unseasoned pork sausage meat.

  • @MrPieman00
    @MrPieman00 6 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    Too many people dont know how to use tofu. Dont grill it on the barby with salt and pepper and treat it like a steak, dont use it to substitute meat. It is supposed to take on the flavors that it is cooked with.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +239

      Right. I also hate its reputation as a 'health food' - one of the most basic and delicious ways to eat tofu's to panfry it in lard til crisp, kinda like in our Fried Tofu vid. It's a great ingredient, but I think people'd be better off thinking of it more like 'soft potato' and less like 'bland meat'.

    • @zetanist1
      @zetanist1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Tempe is the real meat substitute

    • @UnusualPete
      @UnusualPete 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ChineseCookingDemystified " I also hate its reputation as a 'health food' " So, tofu is unhealthy now? -_-

    • @iskandertime747
      @iskandertime747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      It's just food! It's not "health food",it's not poison! Eat it and enjoy it like any other food.

    • @mugglepotato
      @mugglepotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Lionel Valdarant nope tempeh is absolutely NOT just a meat substitute. It’s a traditional Indonesian food product, so it’s annoying when people think of it simply as a meat sub. It certainly can be, but in Indonesian cuisine it’s also served fried along side meat dishes. It’s something many of us in Southeast Asia enjoy eating. Please don’t reduce it to “meat substitute”

  • @lindaelvenia7542
    @lindaelvenia7542 6 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    As an amateur, I made the mistake of cooking my Sichuan pepper and dried peppers in oil on high heat. Everyone in the house nearly died. (In case you don’t know what happens, it put everyone in a non-stop, painful coughing fit)

    • @adrindazril3913
      @adrindazril3913 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Linda Elvenia lol...I did that too...But I'm home alone tho haha

    • @lancebaker3132
      @lancebaker3132 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      That was caused by the dried red pepper, not the Sichuan pepper, which is not a chili pepper, not picante at all. You can simply add cayenne powder after everything else is in the pot. Not only will you avoid the choking on chili smoke, but also you eliminate the seeds. For that matter, you can buy Sichuan pepper powder at Asian grocers and add that after all the rest is in the pot.

    • @adrindamri4890
      @adrindamri4890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Adrind Azril Why i no cough?

    • @adrindazril3913
      @adrindazril3913 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Adrind Amri because you're a bitch

    • @RovingPunster
      @RovingPunster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      High heat burns the chilies and destroys the fruity complexity. I go to the opposite extreme when making infused chili oil ... i'll mince up all my dried chilies (with seeds) ... mostly regular chilies with some kashmiri for extra color ... then add them to my saucepan of oil along with sichuan peppercorns, a curl of cinnamon, a pod of star anise, and a crushed clove of garlic, i'll raise it briefly to 185F to kill any microbes then shut it off and infuse it overnight in my digital dehydrator at about 130F
      .. then strain out and discard the solids, then press the oil through a large paper coffee filter (bunn) to fully clarify it. Then i'll add my finishing spices and minced nuts (which stay in) and infuse AGAIN, then store it in a 24 fl oz wide mouth jar in the fridge. Awesome stuff ... very deep flavor and clean color. Amazing over homemade noodles and dumplings. Deep red instead of brown.

  • @CatCatCat19
    @CatCatCat19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The mapo tofu Kirei loves looked appetizing to me, which is why I am here so I can make it

    • @drag0fek0
      @drag0fek0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yorokobe shounen

  • @nazarickgraveyard9546
    @nazarickgraveyard9546 6 ปีที่แล้ว +716

    Kirei Kotomine liked this video

    • @kerry958
      @kerry958 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nazarick Graveyard as enemy i approved this

    • @Alzakielz
      @Alzakielz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      REJOICE!

    • @blancka4200
      @blancka4200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      MONGREL

    • @xXLoneLoboXx
      @xXLoneLoboXx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Fate Grand Order also brought me here.

    • @akadr360
      @akadr360 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      YOROKOBE SHOUNEN

  • @MakoProfessionalJerk
    @MakoProfessionalJerk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    So ingredient list if you're like me and might not have all this on hand.
    Cooking utensils: Wok, pot, sink.
    0:25: Half a tablespoon of sichuan peppercorn(no substitute)
    1:12: Crushed then minced Garlic(1 clove from the looks of it)
    1:30: 1.5 tablespoons Douban(sometimes Touban)jiang aka chili bean paste
    1:43: Minced Meat of some kind(I tend to make mapo tofu vegetarian)
    1:53: Some kind of soup stock(The video has one tablespoon of concentrate diluted with 3/4 cups of water)
    2:00: SOFT, not SILKEN tofu, half a block of supermarket tofu/230 grams, cubed
    3:20: Tablespoon of Salt
    3:54: Unprocessed Schezuan Canola Oil(or standard canola oil)
    4:50: 1/4 to 2 teaspoons of some kind of chili power
    5:10: One teaspoon soy sauce
    5:11: One teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine
    5:14: One Teaspoon sugar
    6:00: 1/4 teaspoon dark vinegar
    6:08: Cornstarch Slurry(1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water)
    6:21: One teaspoon sesame oil

    • @LamHoWai-cq6xg
      @LamHoWai-cq6xg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you

    • @yudistiramuhammad3525
      @yudistiramuhammad3525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you bro

    • @totallyunmemorable
      @totallyunmemorable ปีที่แล้ว

      Silken works okay if you can't find soft. I can never find soft tofu. Silken is definitely preferable to the firm, extra firm, and lately even super firm varieties. But don't put it in water first. It has to go at the end.

    • @tapojachakraborty8648
      @tapojachakraborty8648 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks man!!!!

    • @TheDrunkCook777
      @TheDrunkCook777 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good eye, cowboy 👀

  • @kelseyzwaan1995
    @kelseyzwaan1995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    As a Canadian with Chinese in-laws who really only like traditional Chinese dishes, your channel has been a godsend. I often refer to your videos for inspiration when they're coming by for a meal. This receipt was a huge winner with them and I'll definitely be making it again! 特别好吃!谢谢你们

    • @kelseyzwaan1995
      @kelseyzwaan1995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *recipe

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Cheers, glad you all enjoyed it! Where you based out of in Canada? I've heard the Chinese supermarket game's pretty strong in Toronto :)

    • @kelseyzwaan1995
      @kelseyzwaan1995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Chinese Cooking Demystified I live in Ottawa but we have several options for Chinese grocery stores. Although you can find Asian grocery stores throughout Canada, Toronto and Vancouver definitely have the best Chinese grocery game by far. Keep up your amazing work and you're always welcome in Canada! :)

    • @filippobenedetti9820
      @filippobenedetti9820 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bullshit. Learn from the Sichuan Masters instead.

  • @ceruleanmemoir
    @ceruleanmemoir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I've got so many Mapo Tofu in FGO that I am sick of it. I came to this cooking video just to write this.

    • @lasoren
      @lasoren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      How bout black keys?

    • @Human-js1ff
      @Human-js1ff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your profile picture is upper moon 2 douma right

    • @PKmaster12
      @PKmaster12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Human-js1ff yes

  • @RovingPunster
    @RovingPunster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    TIP: Hey guys, I adore mapodoufu and make it semi regularly (eating some now in fact). I have a tip to share on accompaniments ... I love to serve peeled julienne of cold raw APPLE on the side. The cold crunchy bright sweetness of apple is IMO a perfect and refreshing counterpoint pairing with the hot spicy funky oily softness of this dish, in much the same way that pickled ginger makes a great side for sushi.
    My personal favorite variety is honeycrisp, followed by fuji, gala, ambrosia, pink lady, or korean pear. If apples are out of season, or if I dont have one handy, some quickly pickled (1-4 hr half sour half sweet) julienne of jicama, cucumber or the white inner rind of watermelon also can work in the same role.
    Give it a try 😁

    • @joddle23
      @joddle23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That is a tip I would have never expected to hear but it makes sense! I'll try it too... once i can make a decent mapo tofu

    • @RovingPunster
      @RovingPunster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joddle23 No need to wait for learning mapodoudmfu - It's a great counterpoint to any hot spicy oily dish, be it classic chili or southern indian vindaloo.

    • @RovingPunster
      @RovingPunster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SpacemanXC It's a suggested side accompaniment, not an ingredient for the dish itself silly.
      Gotta work on that reading comprehension and those social skills, bud, if you hope to get anywhere in life.
      Muted.

    • @SpacemanXC
      @SpacemanXC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RovingPunster I already deleted my comment after I realized I read it wrong. Sorry, English isn't my first language.

    • @CookingWithLope
      @CookingWithLope 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@RovingPunsterbro English is his/her second language it was just a small kistake

  • @WolfShadowsong
    @WolfShadowsong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    We're vegetarians, so we used shiitakes instead of pork to get that meaty umami flavor. We also used some smoked chili powder from my hometown in the southwest and it made it taste even more amazing!

    • @exudeku
      @exudeku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Shiitake mushrooms are the SSR when eating Vegan food

    • @someguyontheinternet2399
      @someguyontheinternet2399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I thought vegetarians ate grass and tree leaves exclusively?

    • @briantaulbee5744
      @briantaulbee5744 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can also try a combination of shiitake mushrooms and chickpeas.

    • @-archer-
      @-archer- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@someguyontheinternet2399 0

    • @whlewis9164
      @whlewis9164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@briantaulbee5744 I love vegan food, but if you put chickpeas in my tofu dish I'm going to punch you in the face. I'd go shiitake and defiinitely some wood ear mushrooms. Mushrooms are hands down some of the best umami.

  • @kanvaros4451
    @kanvaros4451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Kotomine would be proud

  • @twinone9121
    @twinone9121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    Delicious.....
    Kotomine approves.

  • @jean-michelnadeau2833
    @jean-michelnadeau2833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We've been making this recipe increasingly often. Shot right up to my personal top 10, along with spaghetti al ragù. Chinese cooking is a true gift to the world heritage. Thank you, CMD!

  • @joshuamichael2421
    @joshuamichael2421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I am vegan and made this with the same amount of ground "beef" crumbles instead of mince and it turned out FANTASTIC. Thank you for this recipe

    • @frankchen4229
      @frankchen4229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i like to mince seitan and mushrooms

    • @lolianz
      @lolianz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I really like dried shitake for this recipe to veganize it

  • @lacqueredhearts
    @lacqueredhearts 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Please don't stop making these! I miss Sichuan/Chinese food so much after moving away from HK.

    • @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017
      @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why don't you give it a shot and make it like they do in the video? Looks easy. I'm gonna try it tonight!

  • @secretagentmanua
    @secretagentmanua 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've recently found your channel and been making several of your dishes as I learn how to properly make Eastern dishes. I have to say, this might be the best thing I've ever made. Thank you so much for putting these things out there!

  • @runciblespoon925
    @runciblespoon925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Way late to the party here, but I just made this this evening using your methods as a guide and it turned out fantastic. Very remenicent of the dishes I have had at various Sichuan restaurants around the Seattle area. I really appreciate these clear and well described recipes and techniques and hope to use more of these as I expand my attempts at Chinese cuisine.

  • @Tokax
    @Tokax ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Finally I serve my priest his favorite meal

  • @shinjukusalter4597
    @shinjukusalter4597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    YOROKOBE SHONEN, KIMI NO NEGAI WA YOUYAKU KANAU!

  • @matthewhayward3190
    @matthewhayward3190 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have made this recipe a few times now and have to say it has become a go to. Love the channel, all the detail in the reddit recipes and so glad you're still making videos after leaving China.

  • @thefiregodzapp
    @thefiregodzapp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Yorokobe shounen.

  • @emileewatson4845
    @emileewatson4845 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    i tried mapo tofu when I went to an asian cuisine restaurant for the first time. It was honestly one of the best things ive ever eaten, I'm definitely going to try and replicate this!

    • @vingting9966
      @vingting9966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make sure to go to restaurants specializing in Sichuan cuisine. You may come across inauthentic Sichuan food even in China. 😄

  • @havadatequila
    @havadatequila 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Chris, you are doing more good for the world than the entire U.S. Congress. Thanks.

  • @michaelwright248
    @michaelwright248 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, has it really been five years since I first saw this video and you guys started rocking my world with authentic Chinese cooking? So good to revisit a classic. I have been making this since I first saw that video, with the addition of douchi, ginger and scallion white being my only spin based on a comment I saw from someone from Sichuan. Keep being awesome guys!.

  • @mccallosone4903
    @mccallosone4903 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in Zhuhai and this is one of my favorites. glad to see you showing genuine chinese dishes here, i was trying to figure out the recipes on my own with little success

  • @spaacec4412
    @spaacec4412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Why this video has spawned in my home after I rolled for Maid Alter getting only this spicy shit?

  • @Harupia
    @Harupia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I tried it last night and it was just amazing. I followed the recipe from A to Z, but added a tad more minced beef! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

  • @MetallicCocoon
    @MetallicCocoon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This recipe is my biggest cooking flex with my partner, by FAR. Turns out great every time. Such a clear recipe with great shots showing the process. I love this channel.

  • @adventurouseater
    @adventurouseater 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loooooooove all the recipes which I have tried! Really good Chinese food has been super tuff in my new area thank GOD for this channel!

  • @misisipimike8020
    @misisipimike8020 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Finally someone has shared wok recipes that aren't always high cooking temp. Thank you.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, one of our pet peeves is many people's insistence that some sort of airplane-jet-engine-stove is required to make good Chinese food. Our little burner there is 9000 BTUs... the standard for Western stoves is 7000 iirc. That difference is slightly noticeable but largely negligible. At our local market in Shenzhen, the market workers generally all cook their own lunches, but gas isn't allowed and they gotta fry on wimpy little electric hotplates... and those lunches always look damn good :)
      The problem I see with many online recipes in the West for Chinese food is almost never equipment, but rather head-scratching ingredients and improper technique.

  • @virtuallylightblue
    @virtuallylightblue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yorokobe shounen. Kimi no negai wa youyaku kanau.

  • @leightaft7763
    @leightaft7763 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol listening to you in these older videos compared to now.
    You’re so much more fluent and confident now.
    Still these recipes made me a much better chef.
    Thanks guys

  • @mellowmanta8975
    @mellowmanta8975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cooked this last night. Great flavor and success! Thank you for this!

  • @paulssx79
    @paulssx79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Made this today for the first time and it's my favorite Chinese recipe I've made so far. So flavorful and distinct. Thanks so much guys, loving your channel and recipes.

  • @Julusyehenara
    @Julusyehenara 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is a simple way of cooking mapo tofu. This was similar to how my mum used to cook it. It's delicious. My mum used pork instead of beef because she's a Buddhist. Nice recipes! Reminded me of my mum.

    • @keppela1
      @keppela1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Buddhists eat pork?

    • @sonyadewi7019
      @sonyadewi7019 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keppela1 A few of Chinese women didn't eat beef for respecting the Guan Yin Goddess.

  • @dontaskwhatkindofmusic
    @dontaskwhatkindofmusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just read so many recipes - all with slight differences. Yours seems to be the best of all of them. Gonna follow this for the most part.

  • @iizadino
    @iizadino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've made this many times over the past few years, but today, I finally replicated it exactly. It was heaven. So flavorful. Disabling levels of spicy goodness. Thank you!

  • @freeman10000
    @freeman10000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cooked this recipe last night and it was absolutely awesome, feel like cooking and eating it again this morning👍
    I lived in China previously for ten years in the southern city of Dongguan where I would occasionally try mapo doufu in various restaurants and eateries. They were OK but I suspected they were pale imitations for non-Sichanese Chinese consumption. The mapo doufu on your video was much better than anything I ate in Dongguan😊

  • @cris.r.d
    @cris.r.d 6 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    Came here from Heavens Feel.
    Watching Kirei unbutton his coat bc it was too spicy 😩👌
    Yorokobe Shounen

    • @alexm5476
      @alexm5476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      cris I’m here from angel beats

    • @kojibrosasaki9856
      @kojibrosasaki9856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes Kirei of course that priest

  • @Rosierband
    @Rosierband 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've made this countless times, it's simply the BEST💖 THANK YOU

  • @neildbarker
    @neildbarker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just wanted to say great channel and really appreciate the simple explanations and examples. Thanks again!

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers, has there been part of any video you've found confusing at all? Recently I've tried to improve the pacing of the videos... it's always this tug and pull between getting into the nitty-gritty and keeping the video moving :)

  • @jacksaunders7626
    @jacksaunders7626 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So many good recipes on your channel, I've struck gold! Don't know how it never occurred to me to mince doubanjiang before now...

    • @lashlarue7924
      @lashlarue7924 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mincing together with douchi is the way to go in my opinion. I rinse the douchi off in a sieve first.

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lashlarue7924 I never rinced it before... liking it's outrageous salty side and cutting on adding salt. I'll try that too though.

  • @latchdeadbolt
    @latchdeadbolt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've been gearing up to try making a 'hot and sour' soup. It's my favourite thing in our Canadian versions of Chinese restaurants. Any advice, or a video, maybe?

  • @argafro
    @argafro 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have tried several recipes (also from YT), and I dare to say, this one really surprise myself!
    So packed with flavour yet very easy on palate!
    Thank you very much for this recipe!

  • @WannabeCanadianDev
    @WannabeCanadianDev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks to this video I've been making mapo tofu and I honestly like it a lot more than what I've had from restaurants where I live.

  • @grinndex
    @grinndex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've had a vegetarian version of this at a monastery restaurant - one of my favorites that's hard to find stateside

  • @Danishmastery
    @Danishmastery 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love mapo tofu. You could call it a love affair. It dates all the way back to June 15th 2015, at a convenience store in Taoyuan, Taiwan. And that was the crappy version. But still good. I was hooked. Needed more. So I got more. And more after that. And now that I’ve been out of Asia for 9 months, I’m missing it like aaahhh 🤤🤤

  • @Irichuu
    @Irichuu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I try to follow your recipe as closely as I can and it turns out so delicious! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
    Also if you're taking recipe request, can you make a video on how to cook 麻辣干锅?I love 麻辣!!

  • @TungPham-gu3cq
    @TungPham-gu3cq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for the Mapo Tofu recipe. Easy to follow and I get a great success. The aroma is exactly same as the one I ate in Szechuan restaurant.

  • @Yuri-qb1hh
    @Yuri-qb1hh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    cooking master boy brought me here xixixixi ahh the memories

  • @OsamonGaming
    @OsamonGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Extra Spicy
    Yoroukube Shounen

  • @earlystrings1
    @earlystrings1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Did not know about roasting the szechuan pepper or parboiling the tofu, and never heard of the funky Chinese canola which i will definitely look for. Love this channel!

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey so I had an epiphany: 'unrefined oil' = 'extra virgin'. Duh. Given that Canada is one of the largest producers of rapeseed, there seem to be a couple specialty suppliers that sell 'extra virgin canola oil'. I have no idea if it's actually the same thing, but it seems like the best lead. Here's two suppliers I found from a quick googling:
      xvcanolaoil.com/
      www.brulecreekfarms.ca/extra-virgin-canola-oil/
      If it works, someone should let them know lol, as they'd be sitting on a product that is (1) largely unavailable in the US and (2) one of the key ingredients to authentic Sichuan food... but are marketing it instead as a health food.

  • @maleemoua9548
    @maleemoua9548 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made this tonight for dinner and it is delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  • @magilunedecelestia
    @magilunedecelestia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Kotomine brought me here

  • @VLAD-yu6ul
    @VLAD-yu6ul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    God bless this meal - Kotomine Kirei

  • @steliosmaris
    @steliosmaris 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Probably my favorite Chinese dish. Looks awesome

  • @MrAdamsanto87
    @MrAdamsanto87 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my favorite channel in all of the interwebs.

  • @tomwatts22
    @tomwatts22 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. Easy to follow.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, hope you give it a try! After all that recipe testing I'd love to know if you guys can successfully replicate it :)

  • @pikachubrando8303
    @pikachubrando8303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    yorokobe shounen.

  • @toddstropicals
    @toddstropicals 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect! Another one of my favorite dishes, I make it the same but I always add more chili to 'my' own dish because I like more fire than everyone else I cook it for, so I make it milder for them.
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @johnhanley9946
    @johnhanley9946 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always used to get this dish with green peas in it too.
    It looks really good the way you make it, maybe I'll give it a try!

  • @tzacal2
    @tzacal2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We got the annoyed fed up Chris’ voice today 😄

  • @Cam-jl9kh
    @Cam-jl9kh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    YOROKOBE SHOUNEN

  • @JackieBactasa
    @JackieBactasa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I tried your recipe yesterday evening and it‘s amazing! It really worked well, although I could not find the exact same Tofu in our german Supermarkets. It still tasted soo good 😍😍 My favourit dish ever!

  • @mccallosone4903
    @mccallosone4903 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    one of my favorites, i order it a few times a week. guess ill try to cook it now. thanks guys!

  • @pesto12601
    @pesto12601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice recipe... and Bonus Points for attempting to eat this with a WHITE SHIRT on!!

  • @jellythewomanconsumer1590
    @jellythewomanconsumer1590 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yorokobe Shonen

  • @babilabub
    @babilabub 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Chris ! I have been making your version of mapu tofu for a year now. It always comes out great and is quite a hit when we invite guests over.
    I always recommend your video if someone asks for the recipe. Thank you bud.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers, glad you've been liking the recipe :) Have you checked out the second Mapo Tofu video we put out? There's some alterations you may or may not be interested in th-cam.com/video/AujuLHK3hvs/w-d-xo.html

  • @NicolePhim-CookingandTravel
    @NicolePhim-CookingandTravel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great recipes!!!! I love Mapo Tofu so much and I’m making its right now, delicious 😋

  • @denny.wanderer
    @denny.wanderer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    why are you not using 豆豉, dòuchǐ in this?

  • @xXLoneLoboXx
    @xXLoneLoboXx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    So who else is here because of Fate Grand Order?
    (The Mapo Tofu Craft Essence looks good.)

    • @hybrid9791
      @hybrid9791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Taste like tears

  • @tonyg168
    @tonyg168 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic recipes. Really well shot and explained. Thanks

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! This was one of our older ones when we were shooting on a cell phone without a tripod haha. People've had good results replicating this recipe though :)

  • @rosamar8132
    @rosamar8132 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your style and your voice. It makes me feel calm

  • @renanrodrigues4559
    @renanrodrigues4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Tachibana Kanade liked this video.

  • @thephantom9227
    @thephantom9227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yorokobe Shounen!!

  • @miguelsantana1761
    @miguelsantana1761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for such a great explanation about this recipe.

  • @Alice_Walker
    @Alice_Walker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have tried at least 6 other "authentic" Mapo Tofu recipes... They've all been more or less rubbish... THIS. WAS. SENSATIONAL!!!!
    I was slightly concerned that 2 tablespoons of chilli flakes might be too hot for me so I used 1 this time but would bump it up next time. Other than that I made it exactly as per the recipe. I got the sexy red oil. It has sensational depth of flavour. I'd probably just use water instead of stock next time, it was just a smidgen salty for me. I'm so happy and can't wait until I can have visitors to make it for them. Thank you so much for all your excellent directions! 💜

  • @Semmelein
    @Semmelein 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm curious - is there a way to prepare this dish without the meat? 😀

    • @lashlarue7924
      @lashlarue7924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, but if going meatless and using vegetable stock, I recommend adding a pinch of MSG to amp up the umami. Otherwise it's really missing something.

    • @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8iish
      @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8iish 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol I was planning to make this until he added pork. Now I'm confused. 🤔

  • @hololiveforever9455
    @hololiveforever9455 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wanted to make this because of a priest

  • @Bluespower1792
    @Bluespower1792 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, loved the video, clearly more authentic than other recipes out there. Curious to know what equipment you use on the video, the wok and the cleaver. Thanks!

  • @fierypickles4450
    @fierypickles4450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite dishes of all time.

  • @ramendaisuki205
    @ramendaisuki205 6 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    Who came here because of Shokugeki? LUL

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Haha I'm not the biggest anime guy (only seen a few classics), but should I be watching Shokugeki?

    • @ramendaisuki205
      @ramendaisuki205 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Chinese Cooking Demystified Definitely! It's pretty hilarious too haha, just don't watch it at night when you are hungry ;)

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      lol just watched the first episode. after the opening scene. already knew it was a winner

    • @Gateau
      @Gateau 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Admittedly guilty.
      I lived in Japan for a long while and I Mapodofu was probably my least favorite food because Japanese food is very mild, but after seeing it on shokugeki, and then seeing the rich red image used in this video and how similar it looks like in the show, it makes me want to try authentic sichuan style

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Haha just watched the Mapo Tofu clip from that show (still on season 1)... if you want it to be spicy like that, lean towards the upper end of that half-to-two tsp chili powder that we called for. And make sure you're using a nice quality powder... US cayenne can sometimes be a bit tame if it's been on the shelf for a while :)
      Mapo tofu isn't usually that spicy of a dish, I'd say (as someone w/ heat tolerance) it's roughly 'medium'. In the video they talks about how "Guizhou people fear food that isn't spicy enough" (classic saying btw)... THAT cuisine's absolutely incredible and can be set-your-mouth-on-fire spicy

  • @AkxerxAMV
    @AkxerxAMV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yorokobe shounen

  • @CrepeyCruller
    @CrepeyCruller 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just finished making your recipe and omg I'm in love. I had to use regular canola oil and I didn't have pork mince so I minced up some bacon and used that. The bacon made it slightly over salted but not enough to ruin it. I'll use regular pork mince next time. Oh since you noted the color of the oil you were using I added a dash of Turmeric to the mince to at least get the color right. It was super simple and really really good. Thank you!

  • @obsidianwing
    @obsidianwing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the most easy Reciepe i could find easy to remamber and yummy

  • @spectereye7749
    @spectereye7749 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yorokobe Shounen

  • @TheDrunkCook777
    @TheDrunkCook777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ya this is the best instructional video on the tubes. 💪🔥

  • @Patrick-vd1vu
    @Patrick-vd1vu 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, look forward to trying it out!

  • @bettaboi
    @bettaboi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just want to try cook and eat this because bakugo really like it

    • @rr.225
      @rr.225 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hshshsjjxjsijxjejdh me toooooo😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @swicheroo1
    @swicheroo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I usually do a low fry of the pepper corns and then there is a mala flavor in an oil base. The pepper corns can then be smashed. But if you are truly Szechuan, you can reintroduce it later as whole with maybe some rough cuts. I also like to put in ginger. Really enjoy this video.

  • @rickybryan1759
    @rickybryan1759 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s one of my faves. Made it once at home - couldn’t get all the correct ingredients but it was still very good!

  • @Decimator69420
    @Decimator69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yorokobe, shounen

  • @thisrandomdude_
    @thisrandomdude_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Came here just to see all the Fate comments hahaha
    All these "Yorokobe, shounen"'s are killing me xD

  • @hansdampf4055
    @hansdampf4055 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I collect Mapo Tofu recipes because it is one of my absolute favorites. This one is really very nice and I will try it

  • @analaughlin1071
    @analaughlin1071 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just came across your channel, thank you for posting delicious recipes! Just made this dish and it came out yummy! Do you have any recipes for cooking tofu skins in your channel?

  • @Erohimu
    @Erohimu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What?
    What am i?
    What evil
    what cruelty
    This is my wish?
    This destruction and tragedy?
    This is my pleasure?

    • @Eph_Inferno
      @Eph_Inferno 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Reference of Fate zero's last episode, absolutely classic!

    • @Erohimu
      @Erohimu 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Eph_Inferno Fate always finds the Way~!

  • @SenpaiBo
    @SenpaiBo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Who come here from fate stay night heaven's feel?

    • @kojibrosasaki9856
      @kojibrosasaki9856 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Achillies me

    • @BvLee
      @BvLee 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heaven's Feel? Try Angel Beats my dude

    • @nomongosinthaworld
      @nomongosinthaworld 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bvlee100 this

    • @xXLoneLoboXx
      @xXLoneLoboXx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm here because the Mapo Tofu Craft Essence in Fate Grand Order.