5 mapo spicy Recipes

black beans (chinese salted ), dry sherry (substitute harveys bristol cream, sake), grated ginger, chopped garlic, ground pork (substitute ground beef, turkey or chicken meat), soy sauce, chicken stock (substitute other types of stock), bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce), chili paste with garlic (chinese), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), tofu (firm japanese or chinese ), salt, chives (chinese garlic , substitute spring onions, scallions), shrimp (medium size, remove the shell , devein & split half way), vinegar, peanut oil, sesame oil

tofu (medium or firm ), ground pork (substitute ground beef, turkey or chicken meat), peanut oil, chicken soup base (or won ton powder), oyster sauce (non-sweetened brand , read label on bottle), light soy sauce, black beans (chinese salted ) (optional), rice wine, grated ginger, bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce) (optional), garlic, chopped (optional), chili paste with garlic (optional), sugar, chili pepper (optional), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), sesame oil, scallions , cut up into small diagonal lengths (green onion)

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)

sesame oil, cooking oil, chopped sweet onion (can also use green onions), crushed garlic, ground turkey (can also use ground beef, pork, chicken, lamb), chili paste, to taste (we like sriracha brand ), chicken stock, soy sauce (to taste), sake (rice wine or other white wine), minced gingerroot, silken tofu (drained and cut into cubes), cornstarch