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Mapo Tofu
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Mapo Tofu

12 ingredients 5 steps 2 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

900
Calories
71g
Protein
35g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Tofu 100g firm 76
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Szechuan Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion , sliced
  • 1 small piece of ginger , minced (about 2 tsp )
  • 1–2 tsp crushed dried chile pepper
  • 200 g (7 oz ) minced beef , or pork
  • 4 cloves of garlic , minced
  • 500 g (1 lb ) silken tofu , cubed
  • 2 tbsp chili bean paste (la doubanjiang)
  • 1 tbsp Szechuan pepper , roasted and ground
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 3–4 green onions , cut into 2 cm (1 inch) pieces
  • 2–3 mushrooms (tree ears preferred; optional)

Directions

1

If using dried mushrooms, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients, then slice before adding later.

2

Sauté onion with ginger and crushed chili.

3

Add minced meat and garlic, and fry until brown.

4

Mix in other ingredients (including sliced mushrooms), lower heat, and simmer for 5–10 minutes.

5

Serve over steamed jasmine rice .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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