mapo donburi; rice bowl with mapo tofu
A Japanese-style rice bowl dish topped with mapo tofu, a Sichuan-inspired spicy tofu and minced meat sauce.
from Chinese mápó
I'll have mapo donburi for lunch today.
The mapo donburi at this restaurant has a strong Sichuan pepper kick and tastes authentic.
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling for the 'mapo' part; common in menus and casual writing.
From Chinese 麻婆 (mápó) 'pockmarked old woman' (referring to the dish's legendary creator) + Japanese 丼 (donburi) 'rice bowl'.