Mabo Dofu (Tofu) Japanese Style

Name: Mabo Dofu (Tofu) Japanese Style
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g Tofu *Momen Tofu is preferred; 250-300 g Pork Mince; Garlic 1 clove *finely chopped; Ginger 1 small piece *finely chopped; 4 Thick Spring Onions *finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Oil; <Sauce Ingredients>; 1 tablespoon Dark Colour Miso; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 2-3 teaspoons Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce); 2 tablespoons Sake; 1 cup Chicken Stock (or Water 1 cup & Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 teaspoon); 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil; 1 tablespoon Potato Starch

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Mabo Dofu’ has been adapted to Japanese tastes and it is quite popular. As you know it is originally a Chinese dish but this one could be very different from the authentic ‘Mapo Doufu’. It’s my family’s Japanese style recipe. Many people buy ready-made sauce, but you can cook this dish quite easily.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

500 gTofu *Momen Tofu is preferred
250-300 gPork Mince
Garlic 1 clove *finely chopped
Ginger 1 small piece *finely chopped
4Thick Spring Onions *finely chopped
1 tablespoonOil
<Sauce Ingredients>
1 tablespoonDark Colour Miso
1 tablespoonSoy Sauce
1 tablespoonSugar
2-3 teaspoonsToban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce)
2 tablespoonsSake
1 cupChicken Stock (or Water 1 cup & Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoonSesame Oil
1 tablespoonPotato Starch

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Steps

1

Prepare vegetables. Basically you need to finely chop up everything. Save green part of Spring Onion for the topping when you serve. Cut Tofu into bite-size cubes.
2

Place all the sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. This has to be done before you start cooking. Cooking process doesn’t take long at all.
3

Heat Oil in a large frying pan or a wok, cook Pork Mince and vegetables breaking up the mince.
4

Before you add the sauce mixture into the pan, mix it well again. Then pour in the sauce mixture and bring it to boil and let it thicken.
5

Add Tofu and gently mix and combine.
6

Sprinkle the chopped green part of Spring Onion on top and serve.