Jing Gao's Fly by Jing Mala Stuffing Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 24 ounces toasted bread cubes (see Note)
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 3 cups diced onions
• 2 cups diced celery
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons Mala Spice Mix (see Note)
• 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup dried red chiles (preferably erjingtiao; see Note), cut into segments
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 pieces star anise
• Seeds from 2 cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt