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Mapodoufu(mapotofu),isapopularChinesedishfromChina'sSichuanprovince.Itisacombinationoftofusetinaspicychili-andbean-basedsauce,typicallyathin,oily,andbrightredsuspension,andoftencookedwithdouchi(fermentedblackbeans)andmincedmeat,usuallyporkorbeef.Variationsexistwithotheringredientssuchaswaterchestnuts,onions,othervegetables,orwoodearfungus.Mastandsformazi(Chinese:m¨¢zi,Âé×Ó)whichmeanspockmarks.Poisthefirstsyllableofpopo(Chinese:ÆÅÆÅ,p¨®po)whichmeansanoldwomanorgrandma.Hence,mapoisanoldwomanwhosefaceispockmarked.Itisthussometimestranslatedaspockmarkedgrandma'sbeancurd.AccordingtoMrs.Chiang'sSzechwanCookbook:EugeneWu,theLibrarianoftheHarvardYenchingLibrary,grewupinChengduandclaimsthatasaschoolboyheusedtoeatPock-MarkedMa'sBeanCurdormapodoufu,atarestaurantrunbytheoriginalPock-MarkedMaherself.Oneorderedbyweight,specifyinghowmanygramsofbeancurdandmeat,andtheservingwouldbeweighedoutandcookedasthedinerwatched.Itarrivedatthetablefresh,fragrant,andsospicyhot,orla,thatitactuallycausedsweattobreakout.Nowadays,MapoDofurestaurantsopenatseverallocationsinChengdu,withoneonXiyulongSt.andanotherneartheQingyangGongTempletoservethebestversion.In2005,therestaurantnearQingyangGongTemplewasburneddowninafire.INGREDIENTSMarinadeforGroundPork:11/2Tbsptapiocastarch(cansubstitutecornstarch)2tablespoonssoysauce.Other:1/4poundgroundpork1poundregulartofu(mediumfirmness)1leekor3greenonions1/4tspsalt1tspChinesesaltedblackbeans(fermentedblackbeans,alsocalledChineseblackbeans),ortotaste1Tbspchilibeanpaste,ortotaste3Tbspstock(chickenbroth)1Tbspcornstarch2Tbspwater2TbsplightsoysauceFreshlygroundSzechuanpepper2-3tablespoonsoilforstir-frying,asneededPREPARATIONMixmarinadeingredients.Marinateporkforabout20minutes.Cutthetofu(beancurd)into1/2inch(1cm)squarecubes,andblanch(dropintoboilingwater)for2-3minutes.Removefromboilingwateranddrain.Chopleekorgreenonionsintoshortlengths.Heatwokandaddoil.Whenoilisready,addthemarinatedpork.Stir-fryporkuntilthecolordarkens.Addsaltandstir.Addthesaltedblackbeans.Mashthebeanswithacookingladleuntiltheyblendinwellwiththemeat.Addthechilipaste,thenthestock,beancurd,andleekorgreenonions.Turndowntheheat.Cookfor3-4minutes.Whilecooking,mixcornstarch,water,andsoysaucetogether.Addtowokandstirgently.ServewithfreshlygroundSzechuanpepper.