Flavor profile: tingling heat, aromatic rice | Difficulty: easy/moderate | Cooking Time: 35 minutes | Mapo Tofu is an elegant tofu dish from the Sichuan province in China. Mapo Tofu has three taste dimensions which makes it the ultimate "experience" dish. When you first taste mapo tofu, you are welcomed with a spicy chili flavor which is then softened by a numbing sensation from the Sichuan peppercorn. Finally, you notice the soft and creamy texture of the silken tofu and the aromatics of the steamed jasmine rice. It's an authentic dish not to be missed! Optional: add your own ground pork, beef, or chicken for a heartier meal.