The Complete History of Mapo Tofu (probably)

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