Mapo Tofu

Name: Mapo Tofu
Ingredients: 300 grams Tofu (firm); as needed Green onions; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 teaspoon Ginger; as needed Bell peppers (or chili peppers); 1 tablespoon Chinese chili bean paste; 0.5 tablespoon Soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or cooking wine/water); 1 teaspoon Sugar; a pinch (optional) MSG; 1 cup Water; 0.5 tablespoon Chicken bouillon powder; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1.5 tablespoons (or vegetable oil) Chili oil; 130 grams Ground pork (or beef/chicken); 0.5 tablespoon Toasted ground sesame seeds and peppercorns (optional); 0.5 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar; as needed Cornstarch slurry; 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil

20 ingredients · from Aaron and Claire

Ingredients

300 grams Tofu (firm)
as needed Green onions
2 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon Ginger
as needed Bell peppers (or chili peppers)
1 tablespoon Chinese chili bean paste
0.5 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or cooking wine/water)
1 teaspoon Sugar
a pinch (optional) MSG
1 cup Water
0.5 tablespoon Chicken bouillon powder
1 tablespoon Oil
1.5 tablespoons (or vegetable oil) Chili oil
130 grams Ground pork (or beef/chicken)
0.5 tablespoon Toasted ground sesame seeds and peppercorns (optional)
0.5 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
as needed Cornstarch slurry
1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil

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