Hot and sour, vegetarian mapo and in spicy sauce: Fuchsia Dunlop’s tofu recipes

Wobblesome, firm or silken, tofu is a star ingredient in Chinese cooking. These dishes show why In the west, tofu is often viewed as a substitute for meat, which may explain why firmer types that can be cut into chunks and fried or grilled like meat have become so ubiquitous. In China, however,...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/sep/14/hot-sour-vegetarian-mapo-spicy-sauce-tofu-recipes-fuchsia-dunlop)