I've never had the pleasure of encountering this incredible multi-volume Chinese Food Encyclopedia until today. And after I did, after I'd looked through the whole Sichuan volume page-by-page, I had no option but to walk outside, head a few blocks south, and into the first decent Chinese restaurant I encountered. What did I order when I got there? Mapo tofu and rice, of course. Here's the dish from Grandma Cheng's, in 1984:
The Original Mapo Tofu
The Original Mapo Tofu
The Original Mapo Tofu
I've never had the pleasure of encountering this incredible multi-volume Chinese Food Encyclopedia until today. And after I did, after I'd looked through the whole Sichuan volume page-by-page, I had no option but to walk outside, head a few blocks south, and into the first decent Chinese restaurant I encountered. What did I order when I got there? Mapo tofu and rice, of course. Here's the dish from Grandma Cheng's, in 1984: