KenFrost.com "The Living Brand" Frost Bites-Visitors' Recipes

Frost Bites - Visitors' Recipes

Here is a recipe for Mapu Dofu, sent in by Mike who lives in the USA.

MIKE'S MAPO DOFU

Preamble

This is a variation on a famous Sichuan spicy dish. Ma means "pockmarked" and Po means "old lady." Dofu is Tofu.

The story of the original dish is of travellers coming from near and far to taste this famous dish, made by a woman with a badly disfigured face.

My changes are the use of hot Italian sausage instead of ground pork and the addition of canned corn.

Ingredients

Two 14 ounce packages of firm Tofu, drained and set on paper towel.

Eight Hot Italian sausages, removed from their casing and chopped.

4-5 pieces of Garlic, chopped fine.

4-5 pieces of fresh Ginger, chopped fine.

One 11-ounce can of whole kernel niblets Corn, drained.

One bunch of Scallions or Green Onions, chopped fine.

2-3 tablespoons of Lan Chi Chilli Garlic Paste * (or other Hot Sauce)

2 cups of chicken broth see recipe

3 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with Soy Sauce, into a liquid paste

Sesame oil

3-4 tablespoons of cooking oil

Cooking

Cut the drained Tofu into cubes.

Heat a sauce pan and when hot add the cooking oil.

Add the garlic and ginger.

Stir into the oil.

Add the ground Hot Italian sausage.

When the meat is half-cooked, add the Chicken broth and Hot Sauce and cover.

When mixture comes to a boil, add the drained canned Corn.

When mixture comes to a boil again add the corn starch/soy sauce mixture and stir continually until the dish thickens.

Add three-fourths of the green onions and stir.

Remove from heat. Place into serving bowl.

Sprinkle top of dish with Sesame oil and the rest of the Scallions.

Serve with rice.

Makes 8 cups. Serves 4 as a main course or 6-8 as part of a multi-dish meal.

Tips

I noticed the Lan Chi brand on Ken's website via an Asian store connection, but did not see their Hot Sauce that they make, which is the best!

Thanks Mike, keep the recipes coming!

Ken

You are welcome to email comments, queries, recipes and suggestions which I will be happy to personally reply to.

Why not interact with other users on The Forum site?

The recipes and other food related information can be accessed by clicking on the relevant link:

If you like my site, please feel free to recommend it to your friends.

To recommend this to your friends please click here

Thank you.

Ken

The main sections of KenFrost.com can be accessed by clicking the links below:

Accountants Can Cook Frost Bites The Mall Restaurant Reviews In Your Face Tell a Friend Worse Than Worthless The Emporium Views of the News The Endowment Diary The Forum Your Feedback Contact Me