Comments on: Vegetarian Mapo Tofu https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/ Chinese Recipes and Eating Culture Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:07:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 By: Elaine https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1457807 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:07:03 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1457807 In reply to Dave.

Hi Dave,
Yes, scallion white should be added in step 3.

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By: Dave https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1456971 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 02:32:26 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1456971 Ingredients list calls for shallot white, but it’s not mentioned in the procedure? Instead step 3 calls for scallion white. I’m happy either way.

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By: Elaine https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1336001 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:28:59 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1336001 In reply to Andrew.

If you want a more thick base, you can reduce the water amount for sure. Andrew.

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By: Andrew https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1319489 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:37:59 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1319489 5 stars
Thanks for the recipe! I am curious about the water amount. I added 2 cups of water and the recommended amount of corn starch but I ended up with a very water soup with little flavour. I’m wondering if I made a mistake somehow, or if the water is supposed to boil away. I almost feel like the water should be like 1/2 a cup instead of 2 cups to get the consistency I’m used to for mapo tofu

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By: Elaine https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1169466 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 11:59:13 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1169466 In reply to Ryan.

Ryan
The black beans should be chopped and then add to the soup base. If you don’t love the flavor of fermented black beans, you can also skip it.

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By: Ryan https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1168014 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:06:44 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1168014 Hi,
I’ve made Mapo Tofu before, but didn’t use fermented black beans. In the past I’ve made black bean sauce by purchasing dried fermented black beans and then prepping them by rinsing off excess salt, then cooking/rehydrating them with water and storing them in oil. I then used a small amount of the rehydrated black bean to make the black bean sauce. Is this what you’re doing with the black beans (or using already prepped black beans in a jar), or are you just chopping up the fermented black beans in their dried state and adding them to the dish?
Thanks you

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By: Elaine https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1164269 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:15:41 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1164269 In reply to James Richman.

That’s a good question really James. Salt is used as a marinated ingredients for the meat to enhance the aroma and flavor. However it is not necessary in this version. Doubanjiang can create enough salty flavor for the stock.

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By: James Richman https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1163444 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 20:42:26 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1163444 A question, please – why is there twice as much sodium in the vegetarian version? The ingredients are mostly the same, including especially the ones with lots of sodium (black beans, doubanjiang). The meat version even has 1/4 tsp salt which is not found in the vegetarian version. If there were salt in the stock, that would once again disfavor the meat version, relatively speaking.

Which number is correct?

Love your site and recipes!

Thank you

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By: Elaine https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/vegetarian-mapo-tofu/comment-page-2/#comment-1146009 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:21:51 +0000 http://fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com/?p=2320#comment-1146009 In reply to Aly.

Aly,
The black seeds don’t have any taste but it spoil the texture. So discard the seeds and use the red skin only!!

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