3 black bean marinated steamed Recipes

honey, sweet chili sauce or 2 tbsp ketchup, black bean sauce, sesame oil, crushed fresh garlic, crushed fresh ginger, extra firm tofu, cut into squares (21/2 inches wide x 1/2 inch deep, about 3 cups), baby bok choy, sesame seeds, toasted, chopped cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley

center cut boned pork loin roast, patted dry, ginger ale, soy sauce, sherry, honey, chopped ginger, yellow onion, chopped, garlic, peeled and crushed, cardamom seeds, crushed, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, veal stock or dark chicken stock, unsalted butter, steamed haricots verts or small green beans, accompaniment, caramelized sweet potatoes , recipe follows, unsalted butter, sweet potatoes, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1-inch dice, light brown sugar, pure cane syrup, dark molasses, dark corn syrup, freshly grated nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon