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Prepare 200g of ground pork.
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📝 23 steps
What You'll Need
Ground pork200g
Pine mushroom1 piece (80g)
Green onion150g
Cheongyang chili pepper2~3 pieces
Garlic15g
Vietnamese chiliAppropriate amount
Brewed soy sauce1 tbsp
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Sugar1/2 tbsp
MSG1 tsp
Tofu1 block
Potato starch1 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tsp
Water1.5 cups
Instructions
2
Finely chop 1 pine mushroom.
3
Finely chop 150g of green onion into small rounds.
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Prepare Vietnamese chili to your preference, either whole or chopped.
5
Finely chop the Cheongyang chili for chili oil or heat.
6
Mince approximately 15g of garlic.
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Cut the tofu into bite-sized cubes.
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Pour 5 tablespoons of cooking oil into a pan, turn on the heat, and preheat.
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Add the ground pork to the pan and stir-fry until the moisture evaporates.
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Add the green onion to the pan with the meat as the first aroma.
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Add the garlic as the second aroma and stir-fry.
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Add a small amount of ginger as the third aroma and stir-fry.
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Add 1 tablespoon of brewed soy sauce to the edge of the pan as the fourth aroma to infuse soy sauce flavor.
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Add the chili (Cheongyang chili, etc.) as the fifth aroma and stir-fry.
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Add chili oil or red chili powder as the sixth aroma and stir-fry.
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Add an appropriate amount of pepper as the seventh aroma and stir-fry.
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Add 1 tablespoon of doubanjiang as the eighth aroma and stir-fry.
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Add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce as the ninth aroma and stir-fry.
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Add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of MSG to season.
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Pour 1.5 cups of water into the stir-fried ingredients.
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Add the prepared tofu to the pan and boil.
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Add the starch water made by mixing 1 tablespoon of potato starch with water to thicken the consistency.
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Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil as the tenth aroma to finish.