Ma-Po's Bean Curd
- 2 each tofu squares
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 ounces ground pork
- 2 cups stock
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mix with water to form a paste
- 2 tablespoons chili nam yuey
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, tamari
- 1 teaspoon chinese (xiao xiang) wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon purple onion spring, minced
- Cut bean curd into 3/4 inch cubes.
- Cook in boiling water for a while.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Quickly stir-fry the ground pork with Chili Nam Yuey and minced ginger until the pork is well cooked.
- Add soup stock, bean curd (tofu), soy sauce and wine.
- Simmer over a low flame until there's almost no liquid left.
- Add cornstarch paste and remove from heat.
- Sprinkle with sesame oil, ground pepper and spring onion.
- Enjoy!
- Notes: This dish is considered authentic only if it tastes hot, spicy and tender all at the same time.
- The original recipe called for ground beef.
- Most places now use pork.
squares, vegetable oil, ground pork, stock, cornstarch, chili nam yuey, ginger, soy sauce, chinese, sesame oil, black pepper, purple onion spring
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ma-pos-bean-curd-38947 (may not work)