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True, but mapo tofu is mainly a meat dish. Edit: as in, despite the name, tofu not really being the focus in terms of texture or flavour. The GP expressed skep
by jbay808 7y ago
True, but mapo tofu is mainly a meat dish.
Edit: as in, despite the name, tofu not really being the focus in terms of texture or flavour. The GP expressed skepticism as "tofu is usually part of dishes and I doubt Chinese want to restrict themselves to tofu in a restaurant"; I don't think mapo tofu is really an exception.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoA tofu dish can have some meat in it. Tofu is the main texture and main ingredient in Mapo Tofu. The flavour comes from the oil and chilli like in many Sichuan dishes.
- shalmanese 7y agoAmerican Mapo Dofu is meat heavy but the versions in Sichuan tend to have less than 2 ounces of meat per serving and it's used as a condiment, not a main attraction.