Easy in the microwave! "Japanese-style mapo tofu" recipe

Introducing the recipe of "Japanese-style mapo tofu" that can be easily made with a microwave oven! This menu uses miso and noodle soup to create a Japanese-style seasoning of Chinese food "Mapo tofu". This is quite addictive! You can make it without using fire, so this is a must-try item.

● Materials

Click here for what to prepare. I refer to the recipe of the Co-op Pal System.

Silk tofu 300g (10.58oz)
Minced pork 100g (3.53oz)
Green onion 10 cm Carrot 1/3 2 shiitake mushrooms (tube is OK) 1 piece black pepper Appropriate amount Japanese pepper Appropriate amount Miso 2 teaspoons
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 and 1/2 tablespoon noodle soup
1 teaspoon of potato starch
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chicken glass

It may seem like a lot of ingredients, but don't worry, it's super easy to make. I don't even use a frying pan.

● How to make

Finely chop the green onions, carrots and shiitake mushrooms and mix in a bowl. Finely chop the ginger or, in the case of a tube, squeeze an appropriate amount and put it in a bowl.



Add minced pork, miso and sesame oil to a bowl of vegetables and mix well.


Wrap it gently and heat it in a 600W microwave oven for about 3 minutes. When finished, take it out and mix the whole.


Mix 2 tablespoons of water with noodle soup, potato starch, sugar and chicken broth soup and add to the bowl. After mixing well again, leave the tofu as it is, wrap it gently, and heat it in the microwave for about 5 minutes.



When the heat has passed, add black pepper or Japanese pepper to your liking and season. While breaking the tofu with a spatula, roughly mix the whole tofu and you're done!

● What is the taste?

It ’s really delicious! The flavor of ginger and sesame oil follows the taste of Chinese mapo tofu, but the umami of miso and noodle soup stock is Japanese. The spiciness of black pepper and Japanese pepper enhances the sweetness of juicy meat.


Japanese-style mapo tofu that is entwined with crispy minced meat and tofu that melts softly. It's thick, but it's also not too thick. Beer and white rice are on the way ...!

I'm also happy that it's easy to wash because I don't use a frying pan. Compared to Chinese mapo tofu, you can make it with the seasonings you have at home, so be sure to try it as a side dish for dinner. It's easy because it's completed just by "cutting", "mixing" and "chinning"!