Want something fiery and comforting? Learn how to make Mapo Tofu — soft tofu cooked in a spicy, garlicky sauce with ground meat, fermented bean paste, and Sichuan peppercorns. It’s bold, numbing, and ...

There’s a host of reasons to reach for tofu instead of meat, and vegetarianism is only one of them. For starters, it’s cheaper; according to U.S. News Health, “boneless chicken breasts cost an average ...

Stir together 1 cup hot water and mushroom seasoning in a small bowl until well dissolved. Set aside. Toast chiles in a 14-inch wok over medium-low, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ...

J. Kenji López-Alt has a cookbook with handy tips, fascinating asides and some 200 dishes all related to the wok. One recipe in “The Wok” is for a version of mapo tofu that is similar to what he ate ...

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Anyone who says tofu is bland or boring hasn’t eaten mapo tofu, the intoxicatingly spicy, fragrant dish from the Sichuan province of China. Unlike the gentle Vietnamese tofu dishes I grew up with in ...

Looking for something bold and comforting? Learn how to make Mapo Tofu — soft tofu in a spicy, savoury sauce made with garlic, doubanjiang, ground pork, and Sichuan pepper. It’s warming, ...