English
mapo doufu
Mapo doufu comes from Mandarin 麻婆豆腐.
- Mandarinmodern麻婆豆腐mápó dòufu
- Englishtodaymapo doufu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern麻婆豆腐mápó dòufu
- Englishtodaymapo doufu
Every English word from Mandarin 麻婆豆腐
Today it means
noun A Chinese dish from Sichuan province consisting of tofu set in a spicy chili- and bean-based sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, and often cooked with douchi (fermented black beans) and minced meat, usually pork or beef.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 麻婆豆腐 / mapo doufu