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Chicken and dried tofu hot pot – The boy who would be chef

This is wholesome classic Chinese food, definitely in my top 10 electric chair meals. I have a traditional clay pot that I always cook this dish in, I‟m sure any old casserole pan will do but for some reason this old friend seems to make the dish taste better. The pairing that makes this dish so fabulous are the meaty Chinese mushrooms (Shitake) and the dried beancurd. Both are unique and wonderful, the whole dish comes together in a melting pot of flavours that just knocks on the doors of those taste buds. Again, all these ingredients you can get from any Chinese supermarket. Simple stuff.

What

• Dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and halved
• Dried tofu, soaked and halved
• Sliced onion
• Chicken pieces
• Whole garlic clove and piece of ginger
• Cinnamon stick
• Preserved tangerine peel
• Crushed Szechuan peppercorns
• Whole star anise
• Soy and oyster sauce
• Rice wine
• Sesame oil
• Chopped coriander
• Seasoning

How
Season and fry the chicken and onion until brown. Add all the spices, sauces, tangerine peel, garlic and ginger, stir for a bit, add the mushrooms and dried tofu, and top with water. Everything should be in underwater but only barely. Cook for an hour or so, at the end, add some chopped coriander and serve directly from the pot. Serve with steamed rice and Chinese greens.

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