Mapo Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 block silken tofu (19 oz box)
• 1/4 lb ground pork
• 3 tablespoons sichuan spicy bean paste (辣豆瓣酱)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons chili oil
• 1 tablespoon sichuan peppercorns (roasted and ground to powder)
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fermented black beans (rinsed and pounded)
• 2 stalks of leeks or scallions (chopped into 1 or 2-inch length)
• 2 gloves garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 cup water
• salt to taste