Chin Kenichi Mabodōfu serves a sloppy, spicy beef-and-tofu dish redolent with Sichuan pepper, one of the best renditions outside the Sichuan province.
Chin Kenichi Mabodōfu. - image © Florentyna Leow
“Do one thing and do it well” seems like the national motto in Japan. That’s certainly true at ex-Iron Chef Chinese’s restaurant – of which there are many – where the signature dish is mabodofu. This is a sloppy, spicy beef-and-tofu dish redolent with the numbing flavours of Sichuan pepper. It’s the kind of comfort food that scratches an itch like no other. This restaurant is where you head to for one of the best renditions of this dish you’ll taste outside of Sichuan province. What else would you eat here, anyway? Don’t forget to grind on some extra Sichuan pepper for even more of a kick.
English name:
Chin Kenichi Mabodōfu Restaurant
Japanese name:
陳建一麻婆豆腐店 みなとみらい店
English address:
1F Landmark Plaza, 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, 220-8172
Japanese address:
〒220-8172 横浜市西区みなとみらい2-2-1 ランドマークプラザ1F
Opening hours:
11am-10pm
Nearest transport:
Train: 3-minute walk from exit 5 of Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai line.
Telephone:
+81-45-222-5111
Website:
Official Website (Japanese)
District:
Minato Mirai
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