3 tofu szechwan bean Recipes

ground beef (authentic) or 1/2 lb pork, fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, tree ears dried mushrooms (about 1/2 oz) or 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushroom (about 1/2 oz), boiling water, firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (or smaller if preferred), garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped, whole canned water chestnuts, rinsed and finely chopped, green onions, sliced finely, peanut oil, brown bean sauce (or substitute black bean sauce), szechwan chili sauce (or substitute asian hot chile sauce with garlic), sugar, light soy sauce, water, ground roasted szechuan peppercorns , to taste, sesame oil, salt, chopped cilantro, freshly cooked rice, spring onion, sliced finely, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, cornstarch

extra firm tofu, vegetable oil (more or less ), chopped red onion, garlic cloves, minced, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, low sodium vegetable broth, soy sauce, lime juice, hot mung bean paste or 1 tbsp hot sauce, szechwan chili sauce or 1/2 tbsp any hot sauce, lemon-pepper seasoning, powdered ginger, white mushrooms, sliced, ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped coarsely, wakame seaweed (dried seaweed) (optional), ramen noodles (optional)