Vegan Mapo Tofu recipe | HOW TO MAKE SPICY DOUBANJIANG DOUFU (麻婆豆腐)

LAY HO MA everyone! This is hands down one of my favourite Chinese dishes of all time. I crave the salty and spicy deliciousness. Join me in this episode and learn how to make vegan mapo tofu! Let's being. Ingredients: 5 dried shiitake mushrooms (rehydrate with 2 cups water) 1 small piece ginger 3 pieces garlic 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 4 pieces canned jackfruit 1/2 pound firm or medium tofu Sesame oil 2 tbsp chili bean sauce (doubanjiang) 1 tbsp potato starch (to 2 tbsp water) half stick green onion 1 tbsp chili oil Directions: 1. Begin with rehydrating the dried shiitake mushrooms in a small saucepan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil 2. Chop the ginger and garlic finely 3. When the shiitakes are done, dice them up and set the water aside 4. Toast the Sichuan peppercorns in a medium heat pan for about 1min, then grind them in a pestle and mortar 5. Crush the jackfruit and flake them 6. Slice the tofu into bite sized cubes 7. Heat a sauté pan on medium high heat and add a drizzle of sesame oil 8. Add the ginger, garlic, jackfruit, and mushrooms and cook on medium high for 2-3min 9. Add the ground pepper, the chili bean sauce (doubanjiang), and stir 10. Add the water that was set aside from the mushrooms and turn the heat to medium for a couple minutes 11. Make a slurry by combining the 1 tbsp potato starch with 2 tbsp water 12. Slowly pour the slurry into the pan while stirring 13. Turn the heat up to further activate the thickener 14. When the consistency is satisfactory, turn the heat to low, and add the tofu cubes 15. Give it a careful stir and let it cook for 1-2min more 16. Plate the map tofu with a side a white rice 17. Garnish with fresh green onions and chili oil If you enjoyed this episode and would love to see more, remember to like, comment, and subscribe so that you won't miss a single episode! Hong Kong born Canadian, Wil Yeung is an international photographer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, violinist, and YouTube chef. He immigrated to Canada when he was a young boy carrying with him his ability to speak Cantonese and some broken English. Much of his culinary aspirations stem from his background in the visual and musical art spaces. Whether you're plant based or plant based curious, Wil believes that learning how to make food can really change your life and of those around you. ORDER YOUR SIGNED VEGAN RAMEN COOKBOOK HERE: https://www.yeungmancooking.com STAY IN THE LOOP ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Wil's Recipes on Instagram: @mr_wilyeung Wil's Recipes on Facebook: fb.me/mrwilyeung Wil's Photography + Video on Instagram: @wyphotography.com Wil's Photography + Video on Facebook: wyphotography You are watching:    • Vegan Mapo Tofu recipe | HOW TO MAKE SPICY...   How to make perfect rice on the stove top:    • How to cook rice WITHOUT a rice cooker on ...