How to Say ‘Mapo tofu’ in Simplified Chinese
麻婆豆腐
💬 Usage Tip: The character [麻] indicates 'numbing'; it gives the spicy tingling sensation.
🇨🇳 In China: Sichuan dish famous for its spicy and numbing flavor profile.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
麻婆
[má pó]
mapo
A style or flavor of cooking that is spicy and typically features tofu.
这家餐馆的麻婆菜非常辣。
The mapo dish in this restaurant is very spicy.
豆腐
[dòu fǔ]
tofu
A bean curd product made from soybeans, often used in East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines.
我喜欢吃麻婆豆腐。
I like eating mapo tofu.
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