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Mabo Dofu

Yuka
Japanese Mabo Dofu is a mildly spicy dish that is great to eat with lots of rice! This mouth watering dish is easy for anyone to cook with just a couple of ingredients!
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people
Calories 214.13 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 firm tofu I use extra firm tofu in this recipe
  • 230 g ground pork Using ground pork is the classic way to prepare this dish but any ground meat is ok to use
  • 1 scallion (green onion)
  • 1 knob ginger 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 clove garlic 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon doubanjiang I love this doubanjiang
  • 1 teaspoon torigara soup or bouillon torigara soup base
  • 150 ml water
  • 2 Tablespoon sake HERE to buy sake
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce HERE to buy soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon miso HERE to buy miso
  • 1 teaspoon potato starch or Katakuriko
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar to taste if you have it.

Instructions
 

  • Gather all the ingredients.
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  • Drain the tofu and cut into about 1 inch squares.
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  • Mince the garlic cloves and ginger finely.
  • Cut green onion into small pieces.
  • Use a medium bowl and add torigara soup base, water, sake, soy sauce, sugar and miso. Mix them well.
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  • Heat up a medium sized pan on medium heat. Add thin oil for the pan(about 1 tsp), then add ginger, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
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  • Add doubanjiang.
  • Add ground pork and cook until it turns brown and is cooked through.
  • Add ④ into the pan. When you see it just beginning to boil, add the tofu. Turn the heat to low for 5 minutes.
  • Turn the heat off once and add water-soluble potato starch. *1
    Stir well and turn the heat to medium.
  • Add the green onion, vinegar, sesame oil to taste.
  • Let's serve!
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Notes

*1 use a small cup and add 2 tsp water and 1 tsp . Mix well before you use.

Nutrition

Calories: 214.13kcalCarbohydrates: 5.33gProtein: 13.01gFat: 14.76gSodium: 437.7mgFiber: 0.52gSugar: 1.96g
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