Mapo Tofu

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) :

• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1 pound regular tofu (medium firmness)
• 1 leek or 3 green onions (chopped)
• 3 cloves grated garlic
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 2 tsp chili bean paste
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sake (if available)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup chicken broth (can be substitute by water)
• 1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water (can be substitute potato stretch or tapioca stretch)
• pepper
• sesame oil 

Directions:

1. Cut the tofu into 1/2 inch square cubes, and blanch (drop into boiling water) for 2 - 3 minutes.
2. Remove tofu from boiling water and drain.
3. Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, stir fry grated garlic.
4. Add ground pork to the wok, and stir fry until the color darkens. 
5. Add chili bean paste to the wok and stir fry until you can smell the aroma.
6. Add soy sauce and sake, and ginger, and stir fry.
7. Add chicken soup, sugar, pepper, and oyster sauce.
8. Add tofu. Bring to boil, and keep boiling for a few minutes.(stir occasionally for avoiding burn) 
9. Add water dissolved cornstarch to the wok little by little and mix well.
10. Add chopped green onion and sesame oil.