Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Tofu Crisps

Ingredients

• 1 pound (more or less) firm tofu
• 1 scant teaspoon togarashi or 1 heaping teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 rounded teaspoon sea salt
• organic cornstarch
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons good Japanese soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon light sesame or peanut oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 small red cabbage (a scant 2 pounds)
• 1 small red onion
• 1 large yellow bell pepper
• 1 red jalapeño-sized pepper
• A chunk ginger
• 1 cup (or so) snow peas, if available
• 2 good handfuls chopped cilantro leaves
• 6 scallions
• 1 tablespoon toasted black sesame seeds or 1/4 cup toasted peanuts or cashews