4.Mapo Tofu – Dahna's Kimchi

Ingredients:

These are two servings for a couple of 57 year olds.

Tofu (half)
Meat (pork belly or pork shoulder – a fistful)(I lightly marinated the meat with alcohol, Korean soy sauce, and banana syrup)
Vegetables (onion, red bell pepper, mushroom – cabbage is recommended too)
Chive (two)
Garlic (three cloves)
Avocado (we just added it because we had it lying around)
Korean powdered red pepper 2-3 Tbsp
Starch water (1 Tbsp starch and 3 Tbsp water)
Korean soy sauce
Olive oil
Pepper
Water
Sesame oil

If you keep all the ingredients lined up in order right next to the stove, cooking becomes easier.

Cook garlic and meat first. By the time the meat is cooked, add vegetables and continue cooking (Unlike chicken, you can continue cooking pork).

2. As you continue cooking the vegetables, add the powdered red pepper 2 Tbsp and cook with oil.

3. By the time the vegetables and the powdered red pepper look good, add water until the meat and the vegetables are submerged, add tofu, and cook until the broth has the taste of meat and vegetables (more than 5 minutes)

4. Based on how it looks, you may add additional powdered red pepper. Taste it and you may add soy sauce and jalapeño to taste. Add the chives and avocado, and cook just a bit more to wrap it up. Plate the food and drizzle with sesame oil for better taste and smell.

I had it together with rice

And my husband had it in separate bowls (the left rice bowl has a lid on to keep it warm)

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