Vegan Mapo Tofu | Recipe Cart
Mapo tofu is a justly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. It is a quickly cooked dish of braised tofu with minced pork (sometimes beef) in a bracing
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms
- 2 cups water
- 15 ounces block of soft tofu (do not use silken)
- Salt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 small dried hot red peppers
- 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon fermented spicy broad bean paste (doubanjiang)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon finely ground Sichuan pepper
- 1 tablespoon corn- or potato starch, dissolved in 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup slivered scallions, both white and green parts
- Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
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