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Ma Po Tofu from Sesame Inn

12/4/2014

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Last week while I was at home my lovely aunt treated me to Chinese food for dinner. We chose Sesame Inn, my favorite Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh. Their original (or at least I think it's the original...) location is in Mount Lebanon, near my house, and my family has been getting take out from there for years.

I used to get the Garlic Chicken or Orange Chicken because I liked the combo of vegetables and spiciness. Since I became vegan I was turned on to Thai food - I would now say that when I am in the mood for Asian food I pick a Thai noodle dish. However, most Chinese noodles like Lo Mein and Chow Mein are made with egg noodles. Most Chinese vegetarian dishes that are a combination of tofu and vegetables don't come with a spicy sauce, so i generally have to pick between a spicy sauce or some vegetables with my tofu. I've heard many bloggers talk about how much they love Ma Po tofu and how they've made their own recipes for it, so I thought I would give it a shot!
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It was great! I good combination of tofu and vegetables. I do have to say that it was very spicy. I needed aaaaaa lot of rice, water, and wine to calm it down - and I like spicy stuff! I don't know what it was but there was something in the after taste that had a ton of spice in it. I don't know if this is typical of all Ma Po dishes, but it is of this one! Anyway I love Sesame Inn and you should all give them a try!
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