How to Prepare Perfect Non-spicy Mapo Tofu

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Non-spicy Mapo Tofu. The Japanese-style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) is incredibly flavorful but less spicy than the Sichuan-style. JOC's all-time favorite dish, and it frequently makes it into my dinner menu rotation. Mapo tofu (also called mabo tofu) is a popular Chinese dish that originates from the Szechuan province.

Non-spicy Mapo Tofu Mapo Tofu, one of the most favourite dish in Chinese restaurants. Spicy and delicious, perfect to serve with rice (or noodles as well! ). The ingredients are very similar : tofu and minced meat. You can cook Non-spicy Mapo Tofu using 14 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Non-spicy Mapo Tofu

  1. It's of No chilly homemade Hong You or any Cooking oil.
  2. You need 1 of big block of Tofu (I prefer Hard Tofu).
  3. You need 300 gr of beef mince.
  4. You need 1 of whole capsicum or a mix of different colour capsicums.
  5. You need 1 stalk of Celery.
  6. You need 8 of dried shiitake mushrooms.
  7. Prepare 10 of white button mushrooms.
  8. It's of Spring onions.
  9. It's of Black pepper.
  10. Prepare of Soy sauce.
  11. Prepare of Oyster sauce.
  12. You need of Sesame oil.
  13. You need 1/2 cup of corn starch.
  14. It's of Bean sprouts (Optional).

Today I'm going to show you how to make the best mapo tofu recipe that is flavorful and spicy! And if you can't handle the heat, I'll show you how to make. This Craft Essence features Mapo Tofu of Fuyuki's Hongzhou Feast Hall: Taishan, the favorite dish of Kotomine Kirei from Fate/Stay Night. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.

Non-spicy Mapo Tofu instructions

  1. Hong you (red oil) is totally my favourite thing. It smells amazing and goes well with BBQ, too. You can find Hong You recipe on the internet. If you don't want spiciness, just don't put chillies in your oil. If you don't have hong you, it's okay, any cooking oil would do but hong you makes your mapo tofu smell amazing..
  2. Gently clean the dried shiitake mushrooms then dip them in a bowl of hot water until soft. Keep this water..
  3. Capsicum, celery, mushrooms all chopped. Tofu chopped into 1cm³ blocks..
  4. Heat oil in a hot wok at high heat..
  5. If you only don't really like eating celery and capsicum and just want them for the smell, throw them in now..
  6. Add beef mince and stir until cooked..
  7. Throw in the mushrooms..
  8. Add a tablespoon of oyster sauce and soy sauce to taste. Stir well..
  9. Add 2, 3 more tablespoon off soy sauce so it is slightly saltier than you would like but not too salty..
  10. Once the shiitake mushrooms are soft enough to bite, add tofu, a bit of shiitake water and shimmer for a few minutes. If you like to eat celery and capsicum a bit raw, add them at this step..
  11. Use 1/2 cup of shiitake water to dissolve the corn starch..
  12. Slowly add the corn starch mixture into your wok and stir well until everything gets sticky..
  13. Turn off the stove..
  14. Add black pepper to your liking. Sprinkle a few drop of sesame oil. Stir well..
  15. Serve with rice..
  16. For people who like a bit of spiciness but not too much, you can add some chilly flakes at the last step..

Authentic Szechuan style mapo tofu is one of the branding dishes of Szechuan cuisine. It is spicy, numbing, hot, aromatic and tender. Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity among not only Chinese people but also many western countries. If your tofu dries out at all, you can stir-fry it for a minute or two with extra sauce, to add. It has a spicy, pungent, and appetizing flavor that goes perfectly with steamed rice.