Mapo tofu
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Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province. It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, based on douban, and douchi, along with minced m
A bowl of mapo tofu
Mapo tofu in Hong Kong
Mapo tofu at a restaurant in Kobe, Japan
Homemade mapo tofu
Sichuan pepper
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Sichuan pepper is a spice made from the dried pericarp of a plant of the genus Zanthoxylum in the family Rutaceae. It is commonly used in Sichuan cuisine of China and in the cuisines of the Himalayas.
Mapo tofu
…bridge. According to Li Jieren, the initial version created by Mrs. Chen, nicknamed "Chen Mapo," was a simple dish, made with chili, pork, tofu, and Sichuan pepper. In the 1920s, Chen Mapo hired a chef named Xue Xiangshun, who transformed the eatery into a restaurant and perfected the mapo tofu recipe by cooking…
Sichuan pepper
Newly harvested Sichuan pepper (known locally as 大红袍花椒, dà hóng páo huā jiāo "big red coat huajiao"), left out to dry in the sun, Linxia County, Gansu Province, in Northwest China
A handful of green Sichuan peppercorn
Chengdu-style mala hotpot with heavy use of Sichuan pepper