The Complete History of Mapo Tofu (probably)

Date: 2025-01-08 02:30:05

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Historical Mapo Tofu was… different, and very much unlike what we know of as Mapo Tofu today.

0:00 – The old way was… different
1:52 – Mapo Tofu in the 1980s
4:08 – Mapo Tofu in the 1950s
6:54 – The 1958 Recipe (the best Mapo Tofu I’ve ever had)
12:17 – The man that invented the masterpiece
13:46 – Mapo Tofu in the 1920s
15:42 – Mapo Tofu in the 19th century
17:40 – Which Mapo Tofu is “correct”?
20:02 – Which Mapo Tofu is the most delicious?

FULL, WRITTEN 1958 RECIPE

… is over on the Substack! Free as always, of course:

https://chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/the-first-mapo-tofu-recipe

Inside is the original Chinese, our direct translation, and what we did in the video.

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Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHaL5H-VYRg&t=896s