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Ingredients

• 14 to 16 ounces medium or medium-firm tofu
• 1 generous teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 ounces ground beef or pork, fattier kind preferred, roughly chopped to loosen
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes, (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, (optional)
• 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons chile bean sauce, (Pixian kind preferred)
• 1 generous teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons regular soy sauce
• Salt
• 2 large green onions, (white and green parts, cut on the diagonal into pieces about 1 1/2 inches long)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water