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Mapo Tofu

📍 Tokyo Chinese $$

at Koenji Enrai

"The doubanjiang aged 3 years is the difference. Most Tokyo Chinese kitchens use fresh paste — the depth is not there. Enrai's version has the numbing heat, the fermented depth, the silken tofu giving way. This is the standard."

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Expert 96/100

"The doubanjiang aged 3 years is the difference. Most Tokyo Chinese kitchens use fresh paste — the depth is not there. Enrai's version has the numbing heat, the fermented depth, the silken tofu giving way. This is the standard."