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.
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Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHaL5H-VYRg&t=896s