Japanese-Style Mapo Tofu | SheerLuxe

Ingredients

• 75g of brown miso
• 75g of tobanjan chilli bean paste
• 2 tbsp of soy sauce
• 4 tbsp of mirin (or 2 tbsp of sugar dissolved in 2 tbsp of water)
• 125ml of water
• 1 tsp of cornflour
• 2 tbsp of sesame oil
• 500g of firm tofu (or silken if you prefer)
• 2 tbsp of sunflower oil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 2cm piece of root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
• 250g of minced pork
• 100g of bamboo shoots, cubed (optional)
• 1 tbsp of toasted sesame oil
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 tsp of toasted white sesame seeds
• Generous pinch of shichimi pepper or hot chilli (dried red pepper) flakes