"While mapo tofu is historically made with minced beef, most Sichuan restaurants in New York City use pork. Spicy Moon is one exception, since they omit meat entirely. This vegan Chinese restaurant with locations in the East Village and West Village makes mapo tofu that will certainly not make you miss meat. What this mapo lacks in intense numbing spice (even if you request spicy), it makes up for in fermented funk and garlic. Make sure to get an order of scallion pancakes too, they’re notably thin and crispy." - hannah albertine
@TheInfatuation