Mapo Tofu

The traditional Sichuan dish of silken tofu and ground beef, packed with málà flavor from chili oil and Sichuan peppercorns.

Vegan Mapo Tofu: Easy Recipe! - The Woks of Life

Spicy, delicious mapo tofu is usually made with ground pork, but for this vegan recipe, we use chopped shiitake mushrooms and haven't sacrificed any umami!

Cheat’s Mapo Tofu Packet

Use this Mapo Tofu packet sauce to create a mapo tofu dish packed with all the flavor, spice, and chili goodness you’d expect from your favorite restaurant.

Mapo Tofu Recipe: The Real Deal - The Woks of Life

This mapo tofu recipe (麻婆豆腐) is the true blue, authentic real deal––the spicy, numbing, rice-is-not-optional Sichuan mapo tofu you get in restaurants.

The Best Vegan Mapo Tofu

This is my favorite dish of all time, in a completely meat-free form. Using dried and fresh mushrooms complexity and texture to the fiery dish, making it every bit as good as—if not better than—the original.

Tofu with Black Bean Sauce

Tofu with Black Bean Sauce is one of my go-to dishes for vegetarian/vegan guests, or for the occasional meatless Monday. Trust me, you won't miss the meat.

Pan-Fried Tofu with Soy Dipping Sauce

This pan-fried tofu is a really easy way to make tofu. By pan-frying it, you get a nice, slightly crispy texture on it and then dip it in this awesome sauce.

Mapo Tofu with Ramps

While mapo tofu is a dish suitable for any season, adding in a few big handfuls of sliced ramps, the ephemeral wild spring onions that show up by the bushel at farmers' markets, makes the dish into a hyper-seasonal, incredibly delicious treat.

Spicy Garlic Tofu: 20 Minute Recipe! - The Woks of Life

This spicy garlic tofu is so easy to throw together in just 20 minutes. While it's similar to mapo tofu, it's milder and quicker to make!

Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)

Kung pao tofu is a vegetarian version of the famous Sichuan dish, kung pao chicken. With chilis and peanuts, kung pao tofu is a delicious classic.