"When it’s cold out, I crave what I consider comfort food (read: Asian curries and saucy dishes) for takeout. Enter the excellent mapo tofu from Chinese restaurant Sichuan River. The ever-so-slightly-mouth-numbing (thank you, Sichuan peppercorns) version comes with a spicy sauce (I embrace and eat all of the straight-up peppers), silky tofu cubes, whole little beans, and just the right amount of ground meat. I highly recommend getting the green beans, and mix everything together with rice, for a wonderful play on textures. —Nadia Chaudhury" - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
