Raymon Kim's Mapo Tofu

Recipe 🍳

Cooking tips 💡

• Pre-boiling tofu in salted water prevents crumbling and removes excess moisture, ensuring the sauce doesn’t become too diluted.
• Sautéing doubanjiang thoroughly in oil eliminates the raw beaniness and greatly improves its rich, nutty aroma.
• After adding the starch slurry, do not taste the dish before turning off the heat—amylase in saliva can break down the starch quickly.