New England Chinese Food Restaurant directory & guide

Dish Type

Mapo Tofu

Expected at regional Chinese and some American Chinese restaurants

Regional scope: New England; Chinese restaurants.

Menu role: Entree.

Typical components: Tofu; ground pork; chili bean paste; Sichuan pepper depending on restaurant.

Flavor profile: Spicy; savory; numbing when traditional.

Starter dish term already in site spec; verify vegetarian status by restaurant.

Chinatown

Taiwan Cafe

Boston Chinatown Chinese restaurant on Oxford Street; official site directs takeout orders by phone.