Fried Tofu and Vegetables

Ingredients

• ½ cup avocado oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• 1 pound extra firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
• Avocado oil
• 1 small leek, split lengthwise, rinsed free of dirt, thinly sliced
• 2–3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, very thin matchstick pieces
• Soy sauce
• 1 medium zucchini, thin matchstick pieces
• 1 medium carrot, thin matchstick pieces
• 1 medium yellow squash, thin matchstick pieces
• 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 roasted red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Generous pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup spring or filtered water
• 2–3 whole fresh green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal