"mapo doufu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mapo [alternative], mapo tofu [alternative]
enPR: mä′pŭ′ dō′fo͞o′ Etymology: From Mandarin 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|麻婆豆腐}} 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolink=1}} mapo doufu (uncountable)
  1. A Chinese dish from Sichuan province consisting of tofu set in a spicy chili- and bean-based sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, and often cooked with douchi (fermented black beans) and minced meat, usually pork or beef. Tags: uncountable Translations (Chinese dish from Sichuan): 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu) (Chinese Mandarin), 麻婆豆腐 (mābō dōfu) (Japanese), 마파두부 (mapadubu) (Korean), đậu hủ ma bà (Vietnamese), đậu hủ Tứ Xuyên (Vietnamese)

Alternative forms

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