Restaurant Quality Mapo Tofu! (麻婆豆腐)

Kaitlin makes our beloved Mapo Tofu recipe, a dish that has somehow become the gateway to loving tofu for many! She talks about what ingredients are must haves (like Chinese spicy bean paste), what to look for when buying Sichuan peppercorns, how to treat the addition of fermented black beans, and the little tips and tricks to get a restaurant quality mapo tofu! If you're looking for the ideal Mapo Tofu recipe, this is it! Recipe (from our NYT Bestselling cookbook, shown here): https://thewoksoflife.com/the-woks-of... Our Original Recipe available on our website: https://thewoksoflife.com/ma-po-tofu-... 0:00 Intro 0:46 Ingredients 1:05 About Chinese spicy bean paste 1:21 About Sichuan peppercorns 2:53 Velvet the pork 4:19 Prep the tofu 5:17 How to cook Mapo Tofu 9:57 Taste test Thanks for watching! Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Check out our NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING cookbook: https://thewoksoflife.com/the-woks-of... Product links: (*includes affiliate links from which we receive a small profit if you make a purchase) Shop our Kitchen musthaves: https://thewoksoflife.com/shop/ Shop our ~*Amazon*~ picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thewoksof... Our favorite spoonula: https://amzn.to/41rWQeD The food thermometer we use: https://amzn.to/45FUoTf For all of your questions on Chinese ingredients: https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-ing... For more tips on Chinese cooking methods: https://thewoksoflife.com/category/ho... For The Woks of Life's complete wok guide: https://thewoksoflife.com/wok-guide/ Thinking of buying a wok? These are the best! https://thewoksoflife.com/best-wok-to... Got questions on how to maintain your wok? (See here if you have a rusty wok!) https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-seas... Stay connected!   / thewoksoflife     / thewoksoflife1     / thewoksoflife   Music: epidemicsound.com About The Woks of Life: Since its founding in 2013, The Woks of Life has become the #1 online resource for approachable, creative, authentic Chinese recipes in English. Through their popular recipe site and diverse social media community, Bill, Judy, Sarah and Kaitlin Leung share inspiring recipes and their family’s culinary genealogy with millions of home cooks. With the debut of their highly-acclaimed, New York Times bestselling cookbook The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family in 2022, the family has served up even more of their sought-after recipes and culinary stories to hungry fans and new audiences. The Leungs have been featured in numerous press outlets, including Magnolia Network’s Family Dinner with Andrew Zimmern, Food Network’s Family Meal, as well as Bon Appetit, Good Morning America, NPR, The New York Times, and many more.