Each time Spouse and I stop at a Chinese restaurant, there’s an 80% chance I’ll be ordering this dish called Mapo Tofu. I never bothered to cook it before since it’s so convenient to pick up the phone and order it for delivery. When I scouted for a recipe online, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.
As the Kitchen God would have it, today I had all the ingredients in my pantry and decided to give it a shot. And the taste was not bad at all I must say…even Spouse. who is NOT tofu-friendly, enjoyed it. The Kitchen God’s Wife must have been watching over me too…
Mapo Tofu
.5 lbs. ground pork
2 tbsps. chili garlic sauce
3 tbsps. black bean and garlic sauce
1/2 c. chicken broth/water
sugar to taste
salt to taste
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 block medium tofu, cut in cubes
2 tbsps. cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsps. water
chopped green onions
1 teaspoon sesame oil.
Stir fry pork in a hot wok for 3 minutes. Add chili-garlic and bean sauces. Stir-fry a couple of minutes. Add broth, sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
Add oyster sauce and tofu. Return to a boil. Fold in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Turn off heat. Top with green onions and sesame oil.
I am not an expert, but I am pretty sure its called Ma Bo
But it is delicious. Try it with Eggplant — and try it with extra hot peppers 
In Japan you can buy little instant Ma Bo packs for about a buck that you just cook up with some Tofu and serve on some steaming hot white rice. Quite tasty.
Hi Aaron, thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Yes, it is Ma Bo Tofu in some parts of the world. The Chinese have all kinds of versions of this dish and that’s why I’m still crazy about their cuisine. I’ll take your suggestion next time so wish me luck!