Mapo Tofu recipe comparison
8 chefsRecipes by chef
Baek Jong-won's All-Purpose Sauce Mapo Tofu
An ultra-simple mapo tofu with a thick, spicy, Chinese restaurant-style flavor using Baek Jong-won's all-purpose sauce and a spoonful of doenjang, without doubanjiang.
tofuground porkdoenjanggreen onioncornstarch
super easyspicyChinese-style
Seonkyoung Longest Mapo Tofu
A home-style mapo tofu that stir-fries doubanjiang and ground pork with soft tofu to create deep savory flavor.
tofuground porkdoubanjiangminced garlicminced ginger
Chinese cuisineone-bowl mealrice thief
Yeo Kyung-rae's Mapo Tofu
A Korean-style mapo tofu with deep flavor from doubanjiang and ground meat, as taught by master Chinese chef Yeo Kyung-rae.
TofuGround porkGreen onionGarlicGinger
EasyRice killerMeat dish
Yeo Kyung-ok's Mapo Tofu
Sichuan-style dish that hits the Korean palate—soft tofu blanched briefly for firmness, then gently simmered in a spicy chili oil and doubanjiang sauce
soft tofuground porkgreen oniongarlicginger
rice thiefspecial occasionsolitary meal
Park Eun-young's Mapo Tofu
A smooth and spicy Chinese-style mapo tofu with rich flavor from chili oil and doubanjiang
tofugreen oniongarlicground porkchili oil
Chinese-stylespicyrice companion
Hwang Jin-sun's Mapo Tofu
Authentic Sichuan-style mapo tofu with a numbing, spicy kick, made by roasting and grinding fresh huajiao (ma jiao) powder, combined with doubanjiang and fragrant pork oil.
TofuMinced meatGreen onionMinced garlicMinced ginger
Numbing flavorSichuan cuisinePerfect rice companion
Raymon Kim's Mapo Tofu
Sautéing doubanjiang in oil to enhance its richness and depth, this ultra-fast mapo tofu captures the authentic spicy aroma of huajiao, delivering a bold and aromatic dish.
tofugreen oniongarlicporkhuajiao
rice thiefspicyone-bowl meal
Aha Bujang's Mapo Tofu
An authentic Chinese-style mapo tofu layered with the flavors of pork, tofu, coarsely chopped garlic, and doubanjiang, stir-fried step by step.
ground porktofuking oyster mushroomlarge green onionminced garlic
Chinese-stylerice thiefall-purpose sauce
Time listed in each recipe
Preparation, marinating and waiting time may be included differently. Check each recipe’s steps when planning your time.
- Baek Jong-won15 min
- Seonkyoung Longest20 min
- Baek Jong-won PAIK JONG WON15 min
- Yeo Kyung-ok's Okchaeftv20 min
- Yeo Kyung-ok's Okjubu TV OkChefTV15 min
- Maeeul Jinjin15 min
- Raymon Kim's Life Meat20 min
- Aha Bujang_JOHNCOOK20 min
Main ingredients listed in all 8 recipes
- large green onion
- tofuIncludes soft tofu
Main ingredients by recipe
Based on the main ingredient lists. ● means listed; · means not listed, not necessarily unused.
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| Ingredient | Baek Jong-won | Seonkyoung Longest | Baek Jong-won PAIK JONG WON | Yeo Kyung-ok's Okchaeftv | Yeo Kyung-ok's Okjubu TV OkChefTV | Maeeul Jinjin | Raymon Kim's Life Meat | Aha Bujang_JOHNCOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| doubanjiang7 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| garlicIncludes minced garlic7 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| starchIncludes starch6 chefs | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| ground pork5 chefs | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| minced gingerIncludes ginger5 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| Chili oil4 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| soy sauce3 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| gochugaru3 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| oyster sauce3 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| potato starch2 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| porkIncludes ground pork2 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| sesame oil2 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| huajiao2 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| Minced meat1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| doenjang1 chefs | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| sansho oil1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| king oyster mushroom1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient |
| Jin-ganjang1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| chicken stock1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| chicken powder1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |
| bell pepper1 chefs | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient | Not listed as a main ingredient |