The Complete History of Mapo Tofu (probably)
Chinese Cooking Demystified
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Learn how to cook real deal, authentic Chinese food! We post recipes every weekend (unless we happen to be travelling) :) We're Steph and Chris - a food-obsessed couple that lives in Shenzhen, China. Steph is from Guangzhou and loves cooking food from throughout China - you'll usually be watching her behind the wok. Chris is a long-term expat from America that's been living in China and loving it for the last 12 years - you'll be listening to his explanations and recipe details. This channel is all about learning how to cook the same taste that you'd get in China. Our goal for each video is to give you a recipe that would at least get you close to what's made by some of our favorite restaurants here. Because of that, our recipes are no-holds-barred Chinese when it comes to style and ingredients - but feel free to ask for tips about adaptations and sourcing too!
Video Description
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. ______ And check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the project! https://www.patreon.com/ChineseCookingDemystified Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHaL5H-VYRg&t=896s
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