Why do China and South Korea prefer Mapo tofu to Japanese?

You Jiang heard a long time ago that Japanese people like Chinese food very much, especially Mapo tofu. For example, your wife Aragaki Yui likes to eat big bowls when she is hungry. So it is not surprising that many people open Chinese restaurants in Japan, and the specialty is Mapo tofu.

In Japanese movies, you can often see the scene of eating Mapo tofu, which can be said to be one of the dishes they must order. In various variety shows in Japan, there are also various creative mapo tofu.

In fact, not only in movies, but also in real life in Japan, Mapo tofu is also a very common home-cooked dish, and it is also the Japanese favorite Chinese food. Even in many supermarkets in Japan, you can buy Mapo tofu with convenient packaging.

Speaking of the history of Mapo tofu, it actually originated from a person-Chen Jianmin, who founded Sichuan Hotel in Japan with his friends in 1958. At that time, Japan was in the post-war recovery stage, and many people were malnourished. In order to teach housewives to let their children eat cheap but nutritious food, Chen Jianmin combined Mapo tofu with Japanese taste, which led to Mapo tofu today. Therefore, Japanese Mapo tofu is not an authentic Mapo tofu, but an adaptation. Just look at the appearance, it's quite similar ~

Mapo tofu in Japanese eyes is spicy and sweet, which stimulates taste buds. However, many people in China think that the most spicy in Japan is our slight spicy. Now just eat less spicy food? Who really wants to eat sweet mapo tofu? Aren't you tired? But I can't help it. The Japanese like it. In fact, not only Mapo tofu, but also many Chinese dishes that Japanese people like to eat are actually improved.