Mapa Dubu

Mapa Dubu (Korean-style Mapo Tofu)

1 pkg firm tofu

Oil, enough to coat bottom of pan by ¼ inch

1 lb ground pork or meatless pork sausage patties

1 bunch green onion 

6-8 cloves of garlic

2 Tb Dubangjang (chili bean paste)

1 Tb Soy sauce

1 Tb Mirin or other alcohol

1 ts Salt

1 Tb sugar

1 c water

Black pepper, to taste

Cornstarch slurry (1 T cornstarch with 3 T water, mixed)

1 T Sesame oil

1. Press liquid from tofu and cube
2. Fry tofu in hot oil until all sides are golden
3. Remove all but 1 T of oil and cook ground pork or meatless sausage patties breaking them up as they cook. 
4. Add white part of green onion, garlic and dubangjang to pork
5. Add soy sauce, alcohol and pepper
6. Add water and tofu and bring to a boil, turn down to simmer until water is almost gone
7. Add cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened
8. Stir in tops of green onion and sesame oil
   
   Serve with rice.