Yong tau foo recipe: easy and tasty homemade meal prep

Ingredients

• 3 large okras (ladies fingers), slit lengthwise in the middle, remove seeds and veins (for stuffing later), do not slice all the way through
• 3 large red chillies, slit lengthwise in the middle, remove seeds and veins (for stuffing later), do not slice all the way through
• ½ bitter gourd, cut into ½ inch thick slices, remove white core
• ½ large Chinese eggplant (aubergine or brinjal), remove stem, cut into 1½ inch slices
• 1 piece firm tofu (soy bean curd), slice horizontally into halves to form a pocket
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 400g grounded pork belly meat
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp salt mixed with 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp freshly-gounded white pepper
• ½ tsp sesame oil