rss feedNothing says Independence Day like a bean curd cookoff (with mapo tofu) on Iron Chef
This Iron Chef video clip featuring Chen Kenichi and Chiyo Cho runs a bit long. But it’s worth hanging on to the end, near the seven-minute mark, to see the tofu creations.
I’ve always been a fan of mapo tofu. So, that dish quickly won me over.
Chen used his dad’s recipe in this battle royal of sorts. And one judge, a food critic, noted that Chen’s dad introduced the dish to Japan.
But the other dishes really demonstrate how the human mind, sense of taste and ingredients can come together for genuine creations.
