3 sesame crusted sweet sour sauce Recipes

salt, black pepper, egg, egg white, dry breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, sesame seeds, extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 18 sticks, dark sesame oil, divided, pineapple juice, chopped shallots, garlic clove, minced, shiitake mushroom caps (about 10 mushrooms), sliced green onions, tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, japanese sweet and sour sauce (such as abc sauce; optional)

u.s. farm-raised catfish fillets, vegetable oil, for frying, sesame seeds, green onion, chopped, white vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, water, corn or 1 tbsp canola oil, fresh garlic clove, minced, fresh ginger, quarter-size slices, peeled and minced, cornstarch , dissolved in 1 tbsp water