5 doufu Recipes

sichuan peppercorns, toasted and cooled, tofu (not silken), rinsed, peanut or vegetable oil, ground pork butt (not lean; 2/3 cup), toban jiang (hot bean sauce), fermented black beans, rinsed, drained, and chopped, asian chile powder, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, water, scallions, chopped (1/2 cup)

foie gras, eggs, chicken stock, salt and freshly ground black pepper, duck breast, cornstarch, dashi broth , recipe follows, mirin, light soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, mixed with water to make a slurry, fresh wasabi, kombu (dried kelp), water, katsuo (dried bonito flake)

head napa cabbage, chicken stock (ideally, use homemade bone broth with plenty of fat), salt, rice wine or 1 tsp rice vinegar, fresh ginger, dried shiitake mushroom (optional), extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch dice, chopped green onions, light sesame oil (optional)

firm tofu, drained cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt , to taste, sichuan red chili oil (hong you), garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled and minced, ground beef or 6 oz ground pork, scallions, thinly sliced plus more for garnish, red thai chile, stemmed and minced, chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang), chinese fermented black soybeans (dou chi), chicken stock, sugar, light soy sauce, cornstarch, mixed with 6 tbsp water, ground sichuan pepper, for garnish, steamed rice , for serving