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Sichuan · THE FOOD GUIDE

Tofu with minced pork in chili-bean sauce

Mapo tofu

麻婆豆腐

Mápó dòufu

Tender tofu in a savory chili-bean sauce with a tingling Sichuan-pepper finish. Some versions include minced pork.

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Savory, salty, chili-hot and tingling; intensity varies.

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Texture
Soft tofu contrasts with small pieces of minced meat.

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Sichuan

Associated with Sichuan.

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Sichuan: Closely associated with Sichuan cooking.

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