I kinda got inspired to get the mapo tofu again from Chen's Mapo Tofu (#02-08 Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, tel : +65 6694 0160) after watching all the catharses in The Way of Hot and Spicy (ゲキカラドウ). Did not remember that there was the option for different spice levels but apparently there is.
This was the level 3 - the highest level. Didn't get the breeze in the face when I walked out but it had a respectable heat. Nothing I couldn't handle but I thought it was also missing something. Something that could take the flavours a step beyond where it was.
The missing something was vinegar which the side dishes had in abundance of. If anything, they were more tangy than spicy in spite of the slightly dangerously red appearances. Drizzle these sauces over the mapo tofu and magic happens. Speaking of which, the portions of those sides are kind of puny. The 3 for $12 didn't seem such a great deal.
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