Mabo Nasu | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Mabo Nasu | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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This is a Japanified rendition of the Chinese dish mapo tofu, but the Japanese version is more savoury and salty, with a slightly thicker sauce.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil such as rapeseed (canola) or sunflower, or more as needed
  • 100 grams minced pork
  • 4 small aubergines (or 100g/3½oz firm tofu, cut into cubes)
  • 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
  • 2 centimetres fresh root ginger (finely grated)
  • ½ negi or spring onion (finely sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • steamed rice (to serve)
  • 1 tablespoon brown miso
  • 1½ tablespoons doubanjiang
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon powdered chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 285 grams white rice (ideally Koshihikari)

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