{"id":2230,"date":"2015-06-15T13:13:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T17:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2025-02-04T20:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T01:32:38","slug":"ma-pos-bean-curd-from-pei-mei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=2230","title":{"rendered":"Ma-Po\u2019s Bean Curd from Pei Mei"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 90s sitcom Frasier<\/em>, the sardonic Niles winces when he meets his first hatchback. \u201cWell, there\u2019s a novel idea,\u201d he says. \u201cName the car after its most hideous feature.\u201d So I winced, too, when I found out that the \u201cMa-Po\u201d of Ma-Po Bean Curd (or Ma-Po Tofu) means \u201cpockmarked grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently, it refers to the Sichuan woman who first tossed tofu with ground meat in a spicy bean sauce more than a century ago. Was she feisty? Did she like to wear red? We\u2019ll never know because some dunderhead immortalized this gifted chef and her luscious creation by her most unpleasant feature. (We might think the name sounds cute because it includes \u201cMa,\u201d but actually \u201cMa\u201d is the part that means \u201cpockmarked.\u201d)<\/p>\n

Brody\u2019s Second Law of Marketing states that if you can\u2019t name it, you can\u2019t sell it. Ma-Po Bean Curd, even with the flawed name, proves it by finding its way into Top 10 lists of favorite Chinese dishes all around the world.<\/p>\n

And with this recipephany, you can make an authentic version at home in no time and with only a few ingredients.<\/p>\n

Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book
\n<\/em><\/strong>Fu Pei Mei, the Julia Child of China, was the country\u2019s first famous cookbook author. She started a TV cooking show in Taiwan in 1962, and remained China\u2019s top celebrity chef until her death in 2004. This recipe comes from her groundbreaking Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book, <\/em>published in 1969 in Taiwan and later expanded into a coveted three-volume series.<\/p>\n

Pei Mei\u2019s book screams authenticity because each recipe appears on opposing pages in Chinese and in English. Besides assuring you that she hasn\u2019t dumbed it down for Americans, this format limits each concise recipe to one airy page. It’s clear, easy-to-follow, and all business.<\/p>\n

In some ways Pei Mei\u2019s book is like Niles\u2019s hatchback. It is humble and utilitarian. It looks like it was typeset with a Olivetti and rubber stamps, and there are endearing typos throughout. Color plates are right out of a Chinatown menu. Black-and-white snapshots of the author in various settings look like grainy old newspaper clippings.<\/p>\n

Like many Chinese-made toys and gadgets from my childhood, this book was not built to last. I bought what I suspect may be a first edition in a short-lived Asian market in Brookline Village about 20 years ago. It would probably be worth a lot if the spine hadn\u2019t prematurely disintegrated and the pages weren\u2019t turning browner than stir-fried tofu.<\/p>\n

Authentic, with asterisks
\n<\/strong>My Chinese friend Angela ruled Pei Mei\u2019s recipe authentic. She was quick to remind me, though, that the Chinese don\u2019t generally follow cookbooks. They start with a list of ingredients, then learn to make a dish by watching over the shoulder of a friend or relative.<\/p>\n

But let me be the friend to show you how to make this. Pei Mei has kept the ingredients and the procedure simple. Adjust all the seasonings and sauces to your taste. Add more tofu. You can\u2019t go wrong.<\/p>\n

I confess I have never used the brown peppercorn powder. It supposedly creates a numbing sensation that I don\u2019t miss. Let me know if you try it.<\/p>\n

Of course, this isn\u2019t exactly Pei Mei\u2019s recipe. I\u2019ve altered quantities and substituted the more convenient bouillon for soup stock. I\u2019ve added turkey as an alternative to the traditional pork or beef because it is light and soaks up the flavors well. I have also suggested Thai hot sauce and hoisin sauce to taste. Neither Ma-Po nor Pei Mei would have done any of that. So just call me \u201cMa-Bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ma-Po\u2019s Bean Curd
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adapted from Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • 1-2 pounds bean curd<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon oil<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 pound ground turkey (or pork or beef)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 tablespoons hot bean paste*<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 cups chicken bouillon<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Salt<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon brown peppercorn powder<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Dash of hoisin sauce**<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water to make a slurry (adjust amount of paste as desired)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 4 scallions, chopped<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    1. Cut bean curd into \u00bd inch cubes. Put in wok, cover with water, bring to a boil and boil for about 30 seconds. (<\/span><\/span>Or, for crispy bean curd, squeeze out the water, cut into cubes and toss in a tablespoon of vegetable oil, a tablespoon of soy sauce and a tablespoon of corn starch. Bake on a tray at 400\u00b0F <\/span><\/span>for about 25 minutes or until the desired crispness, turning if necessary.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Remove boiled bean curd from heat. Dr<\/span>ain and set aside. (Or set aside crispy cubes.)<\/li>\n
    3. Heat oil in the wok, add ground meat and fry well. Add garlic, hot bean paste (or sauce and chili paste to taste), soy sauce, bouillon, and bean curd. Boil 3 minutes.<\/li>\n
    4. Adjust seasonings. Add salt if needed, Add hoisin sauce to sweeten, if desired. Thicken with cornstarch slurry, then sprinkle with chopped scallions and sesame oil before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      * I often substitute regular bean paste or bean sauce and add Sambal Oelek chili paste for heat.
      \n** My suggestion. Hoisin sauce is Cantonese, and Pei Mei would never have suggested it for a Sichuan dish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      In the 90s sitcom Frasier, the sardonic Niles winces when he meets his first hatchback. \u201cWell, there\u2019s a novel idea,\u201d he says. \u201cName the car after its most hideous feature.\u201d So I winced, too, when I found out that the \u201cMa-Po\u201d of Ma-Po Bean Curd (or Ma-Po Tofu) means \u201cpockmarked grandmother.\u201d Apparently, it refers to the Sichuan woman who first tossed tofu with ground meat in a spicy bean sauce more than a century ago. Was she feisty? Did she like to wear red? We\u2019ll never know because some dunderhead immortalized this gifted chef and her luscious creation by her most unpleasant feature. (We might think the name sounds cute because it includes \u201cMa,\u201d but actually \u201cMa\u201d is the part that means \u201cpockmarked.\u201d) Brody\u2019s Second Law of Marketing states that if you can\u2019t name it, you can\u2019t sell it. Ma-Po Bean Curd, even with the flawed name, proves it by finding its way into Top 10 lists of favorite Chinese dishes all around the world. And with this recipephany, you can make an authentic version at home in no time and with only a few ingredients. Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book Fu Pei Mei, the Julia Child of China, was the country\u2019s first famous cookbook author. She started a TV cooking show in Taiwan in 1962, and remained China\u2019s top celebrity chef until her death in 2004. This recipe comes from her groundbreaking Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book, published in 1969 in Taiwan and later expanded into a coveted three-volume series. Pei Mei\u2019s book screams authenticity because each recipe appears on opposing pages in Chinese and in English. Besides assuring you that she hasn\u2019t dumbed it down for Americans, this format limits each concise recipe to one airy page. It’s clear, easy-to-follow, and all business. In some ways Pei Mei\u2019s book is like Niles\u2019s hatchback. It is humble and utilitarian. It looks like it was typeset with a Olivetti and rubber stamps, and there are endearing typos throughout. Color plates are right out of a Chinatown menu. Black-and-white snapshots of the author in various settings look like grainy old newspaper clippings. Like many Chinese-made toys and gadgets from my childhood, this book was not built to last. I bought what I suspect may be a first edition in a short-lived Asian market in Brookline Village about 20 years ago. It would probably be worth a lot if the spine hadn\u2019t prematurely disintegrated and the pages weren\u2019t turning browner than stir-fried tofu. Authentic, with asterisks My Chinese friend Angela ruled Pei Mei\u2019s recipe authentic. She was quick to remind me, though, that the Chinese don\u2019t generally follow cookbooks. They start with a list of ingredients, then learn to make a dish by watching over the shoulder of a friend or relative. But let me be the friend to show you how to make this. Pei Mei has kept the ingredients and the procedure simple. Adjust all the seasonings and sauces to your taste. Add more tofu. You can\u2019t go wrong. I confess I have never used the brown peppercorn powder. It supposedly creates a numbing sensation that I don\u2019t miss. Let me know if you try it. Of course, this isn\u2019t exactly Pei Mei\u2019s recipe. I\u2019ve altered quantities and substituted the more convenient bouillon for soup stock. I\u2019ve added turkey as an alternative to the traditional pork or beef because it is light and soaks up the flavors well. I have also suggested Thai hot sauce and hoisin sauce to taste. Neither Ma-Po nor Pei Mei would have done any of that. So just call me \u201cMa-Bad.\u201d Ma-Po\u2019s Bean Curd Adapted from Pei Mei\u2019s Chinese Cook Book 1-2 pounds bean curd 1 tablespoon oil 1 pound ground turkey (or pork or beef) 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 tablespoons hot bean paste* 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 cups chicken bouillon Salt 1 teaspoon brown peppercorn powder Dash of hoisin sauce** 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water to make a slurry (adjust amount of paste as desired) 4 scallions, chopped 1 teaspoon sesame oil Cut bean curd into \u00bd inch cubes. Put in wok, cover with water, bring to a boil and boil for about 30 seconds. (Or, for crispy bean curd, squeeze out the water, cut into cubes and toss in a tablespoon of vegetable oil, a tablespoon of soy sauce and a tablespoon of corn starch. Bake on a tray at 400\u00b0F for about 25 minutes or until the desired crispness, turning if necessary.) Remove boiled bean curd from heat. Drain and set aside. (Or set aside crispy cubes.) Heat oil in the wok, add ground meat and fry well. Add garlic, hot bean paste (or sauce and chili paste to taste), soy sauce, bouillon, and bean curd. Boil 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Add salt if needed, Add hoisin sauce to sweeten, if desired. Thicken with cornstarch slurry, then sprinkle with chopped scallions and sesame oil before serving. * I often substitute regular bean paste or bean sauce and add Sambal Oelek chili paste for heat. ** My suggestion. Hoisin sauce is Cantonese, and Pei Mei would never have suggested it for a Sichuan dish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[665,146,242,12,3,241],"tags":[244,245,243,247,246],"class_list":["post-2230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asian","category-beef","category-chinese","category-main-dish","category-recipes","category-turkey","tag-ma-po-tofu","tag-mapo-doufu","tag-mapo-tofu","tag-pei-mei","tag-pei-meis-ma-po-tofu"],"yoast_head":"\nMa-Po\u2019s Bean Curd from Pei Mei - Recipephany<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Delicious, authentic Ma-Po Tofu from Pei Mei, the Julia Child of China. 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