Sichuan, China: Ma-Po Tofu

[Youteful]

I think if you want to make your tofu more tender or durable, you should leave them in salt water for a few minutes before cooking them, it helps a lot (im asian and im crazy about tofu)

[doom10251997]

wtf, the culinary institute of america? Oh, you mean the CIA?

[bigash111]

Hello,

How long do you boil the tofu to make it tender?

Thanks, Ian

[jecompulsive]

@bigash111 tofu is really soft to begin with, and i dont think you can make it "tender" like meat. I asked my mom and she said to boil it around 3-4 minutes.

[kissfxckbang]

STUPID HOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShyGuy236]

OMG! CHEF CHENG!!!!!!!! <3

[chamnaninus]

Stupid chef.. has very strong accent and talk like knows everything... I hate you stupid chef

[jadestar22]

stupid host.

[SendMeRockMusic]

Message for the biggest failure idiots that world has ever seen

"DONT EVER AND I MEAN EVER IN LIFE THINK THAT EVERY CHINESSE IS LIKE THAT!"

[senel]

3:19 she got shut up when she was about to laugh at her LOOOLLL!.

[NX74656]

This was a really great video. Thanks for posting this.

[grishnackh762]

ytt

[FlareHazard]

I'm scared of your "American Style" springlot.

[springlot]

why? all i'm saying is you don't need a freaking "ORCHESTRA" to make tofu or fried rice. it's really nonsense. All you need is a boom box or an iPOD. American ALL THE WAY!

delicious, fills your stomach. whatelse you need? your tongue numb? freakin Tabasco Sauce. ggs.

[Melyras]

you my friend, are a dumbass. go be a troll somewhere else, please?

[cygnetomega]

That 'orchestra' analogy was just the typical gay 'chef speak' that you find in cooking programs. Blame the script writers. That wave analogy between numb and hot was vaguely orgasmic tho. Incidentally look up 'cloud swallow', more material for something else? I rest my case.

[chefkoo]

tanya's a babe.

[springlot]

here is how you make fried rice:

get some freaking cooked long grain rice.

add butter to the pan and you fry the rice.

add eggs to it then ketchup and stir.

add beef, chicken, shrimp or pork or whatever meat you like and you got meat fried rice.

that's good.

[kelfy]

Honestly this is the way I do. But use this order.

1) get some freaking cooked long grain rice.

2) add butter to the pan and you fry the rice.

3) put your rice to the side of your pan and fry the eggs.

4) add beef, chicken, shrimp or pork or vegi or whatever meat you like

5) add ketchup, mix and serve.

Is truly delicious in freaking american style. You might think this is gay but trust me, is really yummy.

[springlot]

yap! and people censored my message for telling the truth. watch them censor me for even thanking someone for recognizing my great tasty and simple recipe.

once hated, always hated. and all i did was tell the people the truth.. :(

watch this msg get censored in a few weeks.. :.(

[leftyla]

No, your version is not gay. It's lame with a touch of retarded. LOL

[knottyy]

WTF are you talking about? No one gives two shits about the 'freaking american style'. whatever it is you described sounds like some complete bullshit compared to what is being taught here. quit being a retard.

[springlot]

forget this. them chinese! here is MY recipe.

you freaking need:

some tofu

ketchup

heat up tofu and add ketchup to your liking.

if you like it hot, add some tabasco.

ma po tofu american style baby! and it taste better too!

[torontoquads]

Very poor version of the dish. Oyster sauce is Cantonese, not Sichuan. The soybean chili paste as well is from Canton. A broad bean chili paste from Pixian is used in Sichuan. Completely different. No self-respecting chinese chef would use black bean paste from a bottle. It's so easy to use black beans from scratch.

[XenoAlex2222]

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[odl87]

that woman really has beautiful breasts.

[Blingchachink]

she pronounced this dish horribly, however the asian cook was too lazy to correct that host lady cause that chinese cook is fucking lazy ahhahahahahahah MAH PUHWHOAH DOUGH FOOO DUMB FUCK CUNT HAHAHAHHAHAHHA that chiense cook definately got shitty grades who the hell lets their child become a chef

[Themanoflogic]

let their children become a chef. she chose her own profession unlike private school wanks like you that couldn't imagine a world living not being bossed around by your parents.

[jjdvideo]

very nice

[elzee123]

when my mother gets lazy, she microwaves the tofu in its plastic container.. works nicely too

we use the soft tofu cuz it's so creamy and soft and barely takes any chewing.

and no beef, people, just seasoning

[bamboodlesh]

Wrong. MA-PO DOUFU is spicy tofu, seldom with beef. At least in China.

[photonia2redrobin]

You are absolutely right, but I think Shirley is clever enough to specify her own rendition is Ma Po Tofu with beef, and all cooks have a right to be slightly different

[hydejing]

best

[silvike]

Wow chef Shirley Cheng describes the process and the reason for the different spices in a very interesting way! =)

I hope she has a show of her own, if not, she should have!

[cjason123]

it's just different for western ears, but common sense with housewives/househusbands of chinese decent :) she talks like my mom.

[silvike]

Well, I like it, she's explaining a lot about why she does what she does, not just shows us the steps. =)

[junkieland]

but what if you don't want the timpani but merely a chamber quartet....and of course the answer is ...just grab the packet of seasoning mix add to water boil up..dice the tofu and leaks and then add..simmer for a bit....quite low heat and eat without meat and spare a cow a few extra days of tranquility...and just as entertaining a dish for us piggies with snouts in the trough.....oh...a good ma po dou fu should be served with a fluffy white rice and recently i've discovered thai rice is best.

[betumene]

First View;)...gr8 food!