—but a relatively recent addition has weaseled its way into the top spot. House Foods Mabo Tofu in “HOT” is the best pre-made mapo on the market, and I’m rationing my last remaining box like it’s a bag ofMapo tofu is a beloved Sichuan dish consisting of soft tofu and ground meat in a spicy, tingly sauce, thickened with fermented black and broad beans.
Some notes, from a House Foods Mabo Tofu aficionado: pork is the move, and twice as much as the package calls for, to get the correct ratio of protein to sauce.
“Mabo” is the Japanese spelling of “mapo,” because while mapo tofu is a Chinese dish, House Foods is a Japanese company. You might recognize their script logo from tofu containers and shirataki noodle bags; they’re a trusted name in the Japanese ingredient market, which is what originally convinced me to sample packaged mapo in the first place.
I love this too and always have it in the pantry. Vegetarian, so I skip the ground pork, and it’s still tasty. I also stock shelf stable tofu:
if 'on the market' you mean 'in my room'...