麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)

まーぼーどうふ
noun
mapo tofu
foodculture
1. mapo tofu
A popular Chinese-origin dish of soft tofu in a spicy sauce made with minced meat, chili bean paste, and Sichuan peppercorns. Widely eaten in Japan.
今日(きょう)の昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)は麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)にした。
I had mapo tofu for lunch today.
この店(みせ)の麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)は辛(から)くて美味(おい)しい。
This restaurant's mapo tofu is spicy and delicious.
麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)の素(もと)を使(つか)えば、家(いえ)でも簡単(かんたん)に本格的(ほんかくてき)な味(あじ)が楽(たの)しめる。
If you use a mapo tofu sauce mix, you can easily enjoy an authentic flavor at home.

Originally a Sichuan dish from China, 麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ) became one of the most popular Chinese dishes in Japan. The name comes from Chinese: 麻(まー) (numbing, from Sichuan pepper) + 婆(ぼー) (old woman, referring to the dish's legendary creator) + 豆腐(どうふ) (tofu).

Common collocations

  • 麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)を作(つく)る: to make mapo tofu
  • 麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)の素(もと): mapo tofu sauce mix
  • 麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)丼(どん): mapo tofu rice bowl
  • 辛口(からくち)麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ): spicy mapo tofu
  • 本格(ほんかく)麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ): authentic mapo tofu

Cultural note

In Japan, 麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ) is a staple of 中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり) (Chinese cuisine) and a common home-cooked meal. Instant sauce packets (麻婆豆腐(まーぼーどうふ)の素(もと)) are sold in every supermarket. The Japanese version tends to be milder than the Sichuan original.

Related words

  • 麻婆(まーぼー)なす: mapo eggplant — same sauce with eggplant instead of tofu
  • 回鍋肉(ほいこーろー): twice-cooked pork — another popular Chinese dish in Japan
  • 青椒肉絲(ちんじゃおろーすー): pepper steak — stir-fried beef with green peppers

Related Words

Related: 豆腐(とうふ) (main ingredient)
Related: 麻婆茄子(まーぼーなす) (mapo eggplant)
Related: 酢豚(すぶた) (sweet and sour pork)
general
Added 2026.3.29 3:13 · Revised 2026.10.6 21:38
20000/20258_maaboodoufu