Mapo Tofu, Turned Out Great Anyway

20241229 #breakfastdiary 1271, -4°C/clear, 20 min/exercise (M) The original plan was just plain mapo tofu, but tasting it partway through, it was way too spicy, so I added coconut milk, and it turned into the best #mapotofu in the world. So today's breakfast is named: Don't Despair Just Because Things Don't Go As Planned Mapo Tofu #turnedoutgreatanyway

1 cup coconut milk, starch slurry, 1 king oyster mushroom, 3 stalks bok choy, 1/2 block tofu, white pepper, oil, somyeon (thin noodles), (sauce) 1T soy sauce, 2T doubanjiang, 1T oyster sauce, 1T sugar

1. Microwave the tofu for 2 minutes, then cut into cubes and set aside. 2. Mix 1T soy sauce, 2T doubanjiang, 1T oyster sauce, and 1T sugar to make the sauce. 3. Blanch the bok choy in boiling water and drain, then boil the somyeon. 4. Finely chop the king oyster mushroom, heat oil in a pan, and sauté with salt and white pepper. 5. Add the sauce from step 1, tofu, and coconut milk to the sautéed mushroom and simmer. Once the tofu has absorbed enough of the sauce, pour in the starch slurry gradually to reach the desired thickness. 6. Plate the somyeon and bok choy, top with the mapo tofu, and finish with parsley. Note: coconut milk is a fantastic ingredient — like instant noodle soup base, it can revive a dish that's fallen flat, and on top of that, upgrade the flavor about a million times. Warm rice would probably pair better than somyeon here. Cold, shower-rinsed somyeon doesn't quite fit. #breakfast #recipe #miraclemorning #mapotofu 31 days 334 days of breakfast January King oyster mushroom salad https://www.instagram.com/p/C1vSuMyPwZE/?igsh=MTZucWhxaWZvZnI0eQ== February Butter udon https://www.instagram.com/p/C3eD6A7v5Qz/?igsh=MTVpNW0wazdtc2h5OQ== March Cucumber sandwich https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rKem0PFj0/?igsh=MXBtaXNqYjZzdjNzOA== April Pink pasta https://www.instagram.com/p/C6AzFORpg8X/?igsh=ZW12OGhoYXpkOGxo May Rye crackers https://www.instagram.com/p/C7khv_nyFBr/?img_index=1&igsh=MWRwd2NzanVodXMzaQ== June Truffle fried egg https://www.instagram.com/p/C8GBUG7yYmp/?igsh=eWhjMXVsdWt3b2tv July Cold tomato noodles https://www.instagram.com/p/C9WXFn3JksK/?img_index=1&igsh=dWRkMnF6amNzcGF1 Duck (two of them) potato salad https://www.instagram.com/p/C960XpTJF6H/?igsh=MThnbzY0MXNkd3N4dw== August Potato chip frittata https://www.instagram.com/p/C-jEPGETWzk/?igsh=MWo4M291d2x5YmhhYQ== September Culinary Class Wars Okra somyeon https://www.instagram.com/p/DAR0ddLzyiK/?igsh=MXc2YjIzc3d4ODZyYw== Started writing recipes from 9/23 October Tofu skin salad https://www.instagram.com/p/DBKi30Tz8ZA/?igsh=cDh3eHl3eWs3MTRx November Risotto https://www.instagram.com/p/DCSjkTMTxnz/?igsh=MWVzc3E5dGMycTk3OA== December Radish steak https://www.instagram.com/p/DEBT70jzdnR/?igsh=eDlvcHh4aWRodzZm