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Kimchi, Mushroom and Tofu Hot Pot

Kimchi, Mushroom and Tofu Hot Pot

I recently had the most amazing experience.  I was lucky enough to be asked to do a Hot Pot (or Nabe in Japanese) cooking class at Tom Douglas Restaurants’ Dahlia Workshop.  This was a really big deal for me and truly a dream come true.  I’m a home cook who started posting photos of my…

Mapo Tofu, Japanese Style

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In Japan, you can go into any chuka (Chinese) restaurant and there will always be Mapo Tofu on the menu.   Mapo Tofu is a well-known Chinese dish from the Sichuan province and is probably one of my favorite Chinese dishes to make at home and one of hubby’s favorites.  It combines the spicy Chinese chili-bean…