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Love mapo tofu? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love mapo tofu, order dan dan noodles next (77/100 flavor match), then curry laksa and tonkotsu ramen. Mapo tofu is deeply savory, spicy and rich, and these dishes share that profile.

Dan dan noodles: rich and spicy, like mapo tofu, but crunchier.

Flavor profile

Rich
4 out of 5
Savory
5 out of 5
Spicy
5 out of 5
Tangy
1 out of 5
Sweet
0 out of 5
Fresh
1 out of 5
Smoky
0 out of 5
Crunch
0 out of 5

Chinese · shared plate

How to order mapo tofu

What it is

Mapo tofu is soft tofu and ground beef or pork in a fiery Sichuan sauce of chili bean paste, chili oil and numbing Sichuan pepper.

Ordering tip

Order plenty of steamed rice; the sauce is the point.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to mapo tofu?

If you like mapo tofu, try dan dan noodles, curry laksa and tonkotsu ramen. Dan dan noodles is the closest flavor match (77/100): rich and spicy, like mapo tofu, but crunchier.

What does mapo tofu taste like?

Mapo tofu is soft tofu and ground beef or pork in a fiery Sichuan sauce of chili bean paste, chili oil and numbing Sichuan pepper. Its strongest traits: deeply savory, spicy, rich.

What should I order if I want something like mapo tofu but different?

Try curry laksa: rich and spicy, like mapo tofu. It scores 67/100 against mapo tofu on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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