mapo doufu

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmapo doufu (uncountable)

alternative mapo · alternative mapo tofu

  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

From Mandarin 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 麻婆豆腐
  • 麻婆豆腐 (maa⁴ po⁴ dau⁶ fu⁶)Chinese dish from Sichuan
Chinese Mandarin 麻婆豆腐
  • 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu)Chinese dish from Sichuan
Japanese 麻婆豆腐
  • 麻婆豆腐 (mābō dōfu)Chinese dish from Sichuan
Korean 마파두부
  • 마파두부 (mapadubu)Chinese dish from Sichuan
Thai เต้าหู้หม่าผ่อ
  • เต้าหู้หม่าผ่อ (tao-hoo ma-por)Chinese dish from Sichuan
Vietnamese đậu hủ ma bà, đậu hủ Tứ Xuyên
  • đậu hủ ma bàChinese dish from Sichuan
  • đậu hủ Tứ XuyênChinese dish from Sichuan
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MLA

“mapo doufu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapo%20doufu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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