Mapo tofu

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Sichuan style Mapo Doufu

Mapo Tofu , also Mapo Doufu ( Chinese  麻 婆 豆腐 , Pinyin Mápó Dòufǔ ), is a Chinese dish from the Sichuan cuisine .

Names and origins

Japanese Mapo Doufu in Kobe

Mapo ( 麻 婆 , mápó , short for 麻子 婆婆 , mázi pópo ) means “pockmarked old woman” in Chinese . The name Mapo Tofu means “ tofu in the style of the pockmarked old woman” . According to tradition, a pockmarked woman Chen ( 陳 麻 婆  /  陈 麻 婆 , Chén Mápó ) in Chengdu , Sichuan invented the recipe in 1874 . She was the wife of Chén Chūnfù ( 陳春富  /  陈春富 ), owner and cook of a small restaurant called Chén-Xīngshèng-Gasthaus ( 陳興盛 飯鋪  /  陈兴盛 饭铺 ). Hence this dish became known as Chen Mapo Tofu .

A vegetarian variant of the dish without minced meat is often referred to as Mala Tofu ( 麻辣 Má , Málà Dòuf  „-" fiery hot tofu ").

In Japan, Mapo Tofu has become a popular dish in Japanese cuisine under the name Mābōdōfu ( Japanese マ ー ボ ー 豆腐 / マ ー ボ ー ド ー フ / 麻 婆 豆腐 , rarely マ ー ボ ー ど う ふ ) .

ingredients

Mapo Doufu / Mapo Tofu

The dish is now prepared in many different ways in many Asian countries. The main ingredients are minced meat (minced beef in the original recipe ) and tofu , although the original sauce was originally made with douchi ( 豆豉 , dòuchǐ  - "fermented black beans"), doubanjiang ( 豆瓣醬  /  豆瓣酱 , dòubànjiàng  - "fermented bean paste", jap. 豆 板 醤 ), soy sauce and Szechuan pepper are very spicy ( 川椒 , chuānjiāo or 花椒 , huājiāo ), whereas in other regions it was prepared a little milder. Some basic stock (stock) if you have it on hand, otherwise simple water would be sufficient. It is often thickened with starch . Depending on the region, other ingredients such as B. spring onions , red peppers or Spanish pepper , garlic , sesame oil found entrance.

See also

Web links

Commons : Mapo Doufu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Term "Mapo Doufu (麻 婆 豆腐)" - Chinese: [1] , accessed on February 2, 2016, zdic.net - Online
  2. ^ Term "Mazi (麻子)" - pockmarked person - Chinese: [2] , accessed on February 2, 2016, zdic.net - online
  3. ↑ Term "Popo (婆婆) - older woman" - Chinese: [3] , accessed on February 2, 2016, zdic.net - Online
  4. ↑ Article "The story behind Mapo Tofu / The Story behind Mapo Tofu" - English: [4] , accessed on February 2, 2016, grandsichuaneastern.com - Online
  5. ↑ Blog article "The Legend of Mapo Tofu", Zhu Zhenfan, History Monthly - Issue 255 - 朱振藩, 麻 婆 豆腐 的 傳奇, 歷史 月刊 255 期 ", APR. 29 2009, Taipei - Chinese: [5] , accessed on 2. February 2016, tfajang.pixnet.net - Online
  6. ↑ Article "The Origin of Mapo Tofu / 麻 婆 豆腐 的 由來" - Chinese: Archived copy ( memento from September 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 2, 2016, teacher.cmsh.cyc.edu.tw - Online
  7. ↑ Article "Chen Mapo Tofu / 陈 麻 婆 豆腐" - Chinese: Archived copy ( Memento of December 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 2, 2016, difang.kaiwind.com - Online
  8. ↑ Article "What is the difference between mala tofu, mapo tofu, tofu in the traditional way? / 麻辣 豆腐 ， 麻 婆 豆腐 ， 家常 豆腐 之间 口味 有 什么 区别？" - Chinese: [6] , accessed on February 2 2016, iask.sina.com.cn - Online
  9. ↑ term "Mābōdōfu (マーボー豆腐)" - Japanese: [7] , accessed on February 2, 2016 tangorin.com - Online
  10. ↑ Article "Sichuanpfeffer / Szechuanpfeffer": [8] , accessed on February 2, 2016, gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com - Online
  11. ↑ Term "Sichuan pepper / blossom pepper (花椒)" - Chinese: [9] , accessed on February 2, 2016, zdic.net - Online