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Mapo Tofu Recipe

Mapo Tofu is a strong recipe page for PickDish because it connects food discovery with real meal planning. Use this guide as a starting point, then save dishes in PickDish to build weekly meals and shopping lists.

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Ingredients

300 g soft tofu; 120 g minced pork or mushrooms; 1 tbsp doubanjiang; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp Sichuan pepper; 2 spring onions; 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with water

Cooking Steps

Cut tofu into cubes and warm gently in hot water. Stir-fry pork or mushrooms with doubanjiang until fragrant. Add tofu, soy sauce, and a splash of water, then simmer briefly. Thicken with cornstarch slurry and finish with Sichuan pepper and spring onions.

How To Use This In PickDish

Save Mapo Tofu as a dish, add it to your weekly meal planner, then generate a shopping list after the menu looks right.

Recipe Steps

  1. Cut tofu into cubes and warm gently in hot water.
  2. Stir-fry pork or mushrooms with doubanjiang until fragrant.
  3. Add tofu, soy sauce, and a splash of water, then simmer briefly.
  4. Thicken with cornstarch slurry and finish with Sichuan pepper and spring onions.

Popular Starting Points

  • Cuisine: Chinese
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
  • Yield: 2 servings

FAQ

Can I add Mapo Tofu to a weekly meal plan?

Yes. Save Mapo Tofu in PickDish, then include it when generating a weekly breakfast or main-meal plan.

Can PickDish make a shopping list for Mapo Tofu?

Yes. PickDish can combine saved dish ingredients into a shopping list after you approve the weekly menu.

Can I change the servings?

Yes. PickDish is designed around user-selected servings and can scale simple ingredient quantities when available.