Grandma Chen's Mapo Tofu

A fresh plate of Chengdu's famous Grandma Chen's Mapo Tofu (mapo doufou) - soft dimpled tofu in a hot sauce of garlic, minced beef, chili oil, Sichuan peppers and fresh green onions...The story goes that so-called pock-marked tofu was named as such because its texture matched the topography of Grandma Chen's face. Read more about our visit to Chengdu and Sichuan cuisine.© www.uncorneredmarket.com Grandma Chen's Mapo Tofu
© June 06 2008, Uncornered Market

A fresh plate of Chengdu's famous Grandma Chen's Mapo Tofu (mapo doufou) - soft dimpled tofu in a hot sauce of garlic, minced beef, chili oil, Sichuan peppers and fresh green onions...The story goes that so-called "pock-marked" tofu was named as such because its texture matched the topography of Grandma Chen's face.

Read more about our visit to Chengdu and Sichuan cuisine.

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