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The Legendary Ma Po Tofu
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22 Reviews
Lucy A.
July 1, 2020
It is an easy & very nutritious tofu dish!
Thanks for “ spice “ up our lengthy “ stay-home“ meals.
Thanks for “ spice “ up our lengthy “ stay-home“ meals.
Ontariobnd
January 27, 2019
This was painfully easy to whip together for a quick meal. I backed off a bit on the soy sauce sauce and added just 3 tbs. instead of 6. Also I did a 1:1 pork to tofu ration, and added an extra squeeze of sriracha just before serving. Very tasty, very simple, saved to favourites.
emcsull
September 13, 2015
Hello monkey mom, have made this twice and my guys lap it up. funny though, your picture looks so saucy and soupy and mine was real dry. It was very good though ! What are your thoughts ?
Deb R.
August 25, 2014
emcsull-for my family I use a 1:1 ration of pork to tofu as that's how we prefer it. I use black pepper for this recipe I'm not sure about szechuan peppercorns but I think grinding would be best for any pepper in this recipe. It's so good enjoy!
emcsull
August 25, 2014
two questions:
1) how big are the tofu packages, a pound each ? so 2:1 Tofu:pork ?
2) szechuan peppercorns - I have some whole, do I grind them ?
Thanks !
1) how big are the tofu packages, a pound each ? so 2:1 Tofu:pork ?
2) szechuan peppercorns - I have some whole, do I grind them ?
Thanks !
healthierkitchen
April 23, 2012
monkeymom - I still make this regularly and love it! I tried it last night with ground chicken (thigh) just to experiment for future for a friend who does not eat pork and it was also excellent that way. I ended up using a tofu I found at a local coop that I have not seen before - "firm silken" - best of both worlds! Thanks again to you and your mother in law!
monkeymom
April 24, 2012
I'm so glad you like this! We make it often...I've used ground turkey (dark meat is better) as well. I'm glad to hear that chicken works too! I'll let my mom in law know too, she will be really glad to hear that others are enjoying it.
Westminstress
March 9, 2012
Just tried this last night. Thanks - it was easy and delicious, great weeknight dish! I do have a question though. Between the soy sauce (I used Pearl River Bridge Premium Light) and the chili bean sauce I used, it was pretty salty! I also would have liked it spicier (just my personal taste) but since I have a toddler and did not want to add more salt to the dish, we stuck to the 1 TB of chili bean sauce. I was curious what brands you usually use. Do you have any tips for reducing the salt while keeping all the flavor?
monkeymom
March 10, 2012
Hello Westminstress. I'm glad you tried this and liked it. We use kikkoman light and Yank Sing brand chili bean sauce. I suspect the chili bean sauce you used is making it salty. You could reduce the amount and add fresh chili peppers to get more heat. The traditional version also uses szechuan peppercorns, which have more of a numbing quality. Lee Kee Kum is another brand of hot sauce that is not bad. They have different varieties you could try as well. Be sure to check back in if you find one you like!
healthierkitchen
May 17, 2011
I've had this saved since you posted it and finally tried it tonight. Just delicious!! Even my tofu-challenged husband liked it. Best part is how easy this is for a weeknight. I added in some broccoli and we had a one dish dinner. We will definitely be making this often.
monkeymom
May 18, 2011
My mother-in-law will be so happy to hear that you liked it! Thanks for letting us know!
bigmouthtofeed
May 20, 2010
Made this tonight and my family devoured it. I never would have thought to marinate ground pork, but it really does help the texture of the meat a lot. I kept it mild, for the kids, but I'm sure it will gradually get hotter as they get older.
monkeymom
May 20, 2010
I'm so happy you tried it! One of my kids loves tofu, the other pork. It's been working well for us too.
testkitchenette
April 23, 2010
I love all the flavors in this dish!
monkeymom
April 24, 2010
Thanks! You can really spice it up if you want to. You can also use szechuan peppercorns for more authenticity as well.
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