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Mapo Tofu
麻婆豆腐

雪白细嫩的豆腐上，点缀着棕红色的牛肉末和油绿的青蒜苗，外围一圈透亮的红油，如玉镶琥珀，精致透明。数九寒冬的时节里吃上一口，麻、辣、烫、嫩、酥、香、鲜在口齿间重逢，就像猫咪在手心挠了一下，馋得慌。

The tofu made by old lady Chen, customarily called Mapo tofu, was created in 1862. The dish got its name from Lady Chen who wore freckles on her face.
陈麻婆豆腐（人们习惯于称之为麻婆豆腐）始创于1862年，老板娘面上微麻，人称“陈麻婆”。

People who came to Lady Chen’s restaurant were mainly oil workmen. They often bought some tofu and beef and offered lady Chen some vegetable oil on their own, asking her to cook for them. With time passing by, （Lady Chen acquired a special way of cooking tofu with the great color, aroma and taste）and people enjoyed it very much. It was not long before the tofu gained fame.
光顾饭铺的主要是挑油的脚夫，这些人经常是买点豆腐、牛肉，再从油篓子里舀些菜油要求老板娘代为加工。日子一长，陈氏对烹制豆腐有了一套独特的烹饪技巧，烹制出的豆腐色香味俱全，深的人们喜爱，并由此扬名。

Some nosy workmen began to call it Mapo Tofu when they observed the freckles on Chen’s face.（It was soon spread and became a story padded on with approval）. The restaurant changed its name accordingly to Mapo Tofu. With the constant effects by the heirs one generation after another, Mapo Tofu passed on and on over one hundred and forty years, remaining popular among the gourmet at home and even abroad.
有好事者观其老板娘面上麻痕便戏称之陈麻婆豆腐，此言不胫而走遂为美谈。饭铺因此冠名为：陈麻婆豆腐。由于陈麻婆豆腐历代传人的不懈努力，陈麻婆豆腐虽距今一百四十余年却长盛不衰，深得国内外美食者好评。

大千百科：
Tofu: a soft white substance that is made from soya and used in cooking, often instead of meat. 一种由大豆制作而成的白色烹饪食材，一般用于代替肉类。（牛津）
豆腐为清热食品，常食可清热润燥、清洁肠胃。更适于热性体质、口臭口渴、肠胃不清、热病后调养者食用。日本豆腐不能算豆腐，因为它是鸡蛋做的。

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