Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I eat a lot of plant-based meals, but often the fact that they don’t contain meat is beside the point. So it’s one of my pet peeves when a recipe, restaurant ...

Mapo Tofu gets some heat from doubanjiang (Chinese spicy bean sauce) as well as some Sichuan peppercorns). Photo by Linda Balslev for TasteFood Mapo tofu is one of Sichuan cuisine’s most iconic dishes ...

What is mapo tofu? Always delicious but always a controversial dish: What kind of tofu to use? Pork or beef (or vegetarian)? Corn starch or not? The history is just as exciting, such as the origin of ...

Are you camping in a low-bandwidth area? Before you hit the road, download or print this recipe so you’ll have it on hand. Beans are a go-to camping meal, and for good reason: After a long afternoon ...

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 ...

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 ...

Make sauce: Whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Set aside. Stir-fry: Heat a wok over high heat and as the wok starts to smoke, add the canola oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and ...

Mapo Tofu is a well known Sichuan dish recognized for its bold flavor and signature numbing spice. Soft tofu and minced beef are simmered in a rich sauce made with chili oil, chili paste, garlic, and ...