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Mapo Tofu

📍 New York Chinese $$

at Hwa Yuan Szechuan

"Mapo tofu at Hwa Yuan Szechuan is the Sichuan version — silken tofu in a fiery sauce with minced pork, Sichuan peppercorns, and fermented bean paste. The dish arrives glowing red and you feel the numbing sensation immediately. This is the real recipe, executed with the care it deserves. The rice disappears quickly."

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Expert 95/100

"Mapo tofu at Hwa Yuan Szechuan is the Sichuan version — silken tofu in a fiery sauce with minced pork, Sichuan peppercorns, and fermented bean paste. The dish arrives glowing red and you feel the numbing sensation immediately. This is the real recipe, executed with the care it deserves. The rice disappears quickly."