Mapo Tofu Ramen

Ingredients

• 200 grams soft tofu, cut into cubes
  
• 200 grams ground pork/beef
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons chilli oil
• 1 tablespoons chilli powder (or more if you like it extra fiery)
  
• 1 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoons minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons chilli-bean paste
• 2 tablespoons cooking wine
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn powder
• 1 teaspoon corn flour (mixed with 1 tbs water)
• Chopped green onions
• 200 grams ramen noodles, cooked according to package instructions

Instructions

• Heat 2 tbs oil. Add the minced garlic, ginger and ground pork. Stir fry until fragrant. Add cooking wine, soy sauce and fish sauce.
  
• Then add tofu, chilli oil, chilli bean paste, chilli powder and sugar.
• When it boils, add in the corn flour mixture to thicken the sauce.
• Serve on top of ramen noodles.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and Szechuan peppercorn powder. You can also add julienned cucumber and soft-boiled egg.