Mapo Tofu,Be Crazy
1 min readThe tofu made by old lady Chen,customarily called Mapo tofu,was created in 1862.The dish got its name from Lady Chen who wore freckles on her face.
People who came to Lady Chen’s restaurant were mainly oil workmen.They often bought some tofu and beef and offered Lady Chen some vegetable oil on their own,asking her to cook for them. With time passing by,Lady Chen acquired a special way of cooking tofu with the great color,aroma and taste and people enjoyed it very much.It was not long before the tofu gained fame.
Some nosy workmen began to call it Mapo Tofu when they observed the “reckles on Chen’s face.It was soon spread and became a story padded on with dpproval.The restaurant changed its name accordingly to Mapo Tofu.With the Constant efforts by the heirs one generation after another,Mapo Tofu passed on dnd on over one hundred and forty years,remaining popular among the gourmet at home and even abroad.
