Mapo tofu is one of the most well-known dishes from Sichuan in southwest China, made of tofu, minced pork, and spices. A plate of well-cooked mapo tofu is aromatic, soft, and numbingly spicy ...

Tony experiences the best of Chicago, as he enjoys steak sandwiches with music producer Steve Albini, mapo doufu with chef Stephanie Izard, and home cooking with rapper Lupe Fiasco.

Mapo tofu conjures up images of combined seasonings or various seasoning pastes. But Inada was inspired by what he read in a book that said the original mapo tofu dish was much simpler than those ...