WHAT TO EXPECT
At the table
Hot paste · a small side dish; ask about the portion.
Beijing · A LOCAL TASTE
Stir-fried madoufu
炒麻豆腐
Soft, dense and sour-savoury; chilli oil may add heat.
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INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
Mung-bean residue; bean paste, pickled greens and lamb fat appear in traditional versions.
THE LOCAL LENS · BEIJING
Not tofu cubes. A spoonful of old Beijing.
Madoufu and douzhi share a mung-bean starch-making background. This is a cooked, tangy paste, not a block of tofu.
Three things to know
- Mung bean, not ordinary soybean tofu.
- Douzhi and madoufu are related workshop products.
- A vegetable-looking dish may use lamb fat.
Try noticing
Notice the tang before the chilli oil.
The story behind this bite
The interesting link is a shared process: a starch workshop could yield both douzhi and madoufu. Beside a record of trying douzhi, this becomes another form of the same bean, not a competition over who tolerates the stronger flavour.
At the counter
Ask whether lamb fat or vegetable oil is used. Check bean paste, wheat and other seasonings.
Research & boundaries
Editorial review ·
Beijing Municipal Government · 节约粮食就服老北京 ↗Connects madoufu and douzhi to mung-bean starch making; describes lamb fat and bean paste. Not a vegetarian guarantee.
Beijing Tourism · 炒麻豆腐 ↗Describes one traditional preparation and accompaniments. Historical branch details and prices are not adopted.
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