According to legend, Chen Mapo Tofu began in the Qing Tongzhi reign (1862), set up shop outside the Chengdu North Ave Bridge, formerly known as "Chen Xingsheng Fanpu." Chen Chunfu owner died early, small restaurants will be operating by the boss, the boss face Ma marks, called Chen Mapo. Chen specializes in home-style Sichuan dishes, especially cooked tofu has a unique culinary skills. Cook tofu color and taste, extraordinary, won the popular, Chen Thus the famous cooking tofu, "Klein who was named, because food shop name."

Chen Mapo Tofu (which people are accustomed to call Mapo Tofu) was founded in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862) and was founded on the edge of Wanfu Bridge outside Chengdu, formerly known as "Chen Xingsheng Rice Shop". The owner Chen Chunfu died early, the small restaurant was run by the proprietress, the female boss was slightly numb, known as Chen Mapo, the Wanfu Bridge was a wooden bridge that was not long but quite wide across the river. Both sides are high railings, above which are bridge pavilions with fish catches and gold-and-white paintings. There are often traffickers on the bridge, and the people who work under the cart and take the hardship are resting and sharpening. The patrons of "Chen Xingsheng Rice Shop" are mainly oil-bearing porters. These people often buy tofu and beef. Then scoop some vegetable oil from the oil basket and ask the lady to process it.

This dish made in the traditional folk way is very popular with the forceful people. They eat Mapo tofu, which not only widens their appetite, but also makes them feel comfortable and breathes blood, making it easy to recover from fatigue. The forceful men travelled south and north to promote the tofu made by Chen Mapo, and Mapo tofu soon became famous. Chen Mapo also opened the store in downtown Chengdu, more people can eat Mapo tofu.

For a long time, Chen has a unique set of cooking skills for cooking tofu. The taste of cooking tofu is full. The tofu is so popular that Chen's tofu is famous. Forage seekers are rushing towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, as evidenced by poetry: Mapo Chen's still famous, tofu baked to taste the most refined, Wanfu Bridge side curtain moving, He Guchun drunk. The literati sao often visits here. Those who have good deeds view Chen Mapo's tofu as a pockmark. This remark was followed by talk of beauty. The rice shop is therefore called "Chen Mapo Tofu". According to the "Chengdu Tour", Chen Mapo Tofu was named a famous food in Chengdu in the late Qing Dynasty. Due to the continuous efforts of the descendants of Chen Mapo Tofu, Chen Mapo Sichuan Restaurant has been famous for over 140 years. And well-known at home and abroad, won the praise of Chinese and foreign gourmets.

Chen Mapo Tofu was transformed into a state-owned enterprise in 1956, and it is affiliated to the Chengdu Food and Beverage Company of Sichuan Province (the company also operates a number of "Chinese time-honored" catering companies such as Lai Tangyuan and Long Chaoshou). According to the information from Tianyancha, there are currently directly operated Chenmapo Tofu No. 197 West Yulong Street, Chenmapo Tofu North Station No. 8 and No. 93, 93 North Railway Station Station, Jinniu District, and Chen Mapo Tofu Flagship Store with No. 10-12 and No. 10 Qinghua Road.