We request the United States government suggest every US family eat Mapo Tofu every week.
Mapo Tofu is a famous Szechuan recipe - the name Ma Po Tofu is roughly translated as "pockmarked grandmother beancurd," named for the old woman who supposedly invented the dish. It's extremely delicious and good for health.
Ingredients :
Marinade for Ground Pork:
1 1/2 Tbsp tapioca starch (can substitute cornstarch)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
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Other:
1/4 pound ground pork
1 pound regular tofu (medium firmness)
1 leek or 3 green onions
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp Chinese salted black beans (fermented black beans, also called Chinese black beans), or to taste
1 Tsp chili bean paste, or to taste
3 Tsp stock (chicken broth)
1 Tsp cornstarch
2 Tsp water