Mapo Tofu

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 block (400 g) soft tofu, cubed
• 150 g ground pork
• 2 tbsp doubanjiang (chili bean paste)
• 3 cloves garlic + 1 tsp ginger, minced
• 1 cup stock or water + cornstarch slurry
• 1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper, 2 scallions

👩‍🍳 Steps

1. 1

   Brown the pork in a hot wok, breaking it into small crumbs.

2. 2

   Add doubanjiang, garlic and ginger; fry 1 minute until the oil turns red.

3. 3

   Pour in stock, slide in tofu, simmer gently 5 minutes — stir like you're afraid of it.

4. 4

   Thicken with slurry, finish with Sichuan pepper and scallions.

5. 5

   Serve over rice. Numb lips are a feature, not a bug.