Spicy Tofu Marinade

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
• 1 to 2 garlic cloves, to taste, minced or pureed
• 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon Asian chili paste or cayenne to taste
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

1. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Use as a marinade and/or dipping sauce for pan-seared, grilled or plain tofu.

soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, mirin, garlic, ginger, asian chili paste, dark sesame oil

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12651 (may not work)