Thursday

Kung pao tofu (recipe in the comments)
Rice
Cucumber salad

Hot tea
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This is the latest in our tofu quest. Sadly, right before we made it I looked at the online version of the recipe and noted that ALL the reader reviews were negative. They all felt like the finished product was tasteless! Uh oh. I was a bit skeptical of the reviews because several of them complained about it not being spicy enough and can easily fix that when taste testing as we cook. That said, I was on the lookout for flavorless and we made some adjustments as we went. We doubled the five spice powder and really increased the ginger and garlic. Last, we added a small amount of soy sauce. In the end, it ended up very tasty and we both really enjoyed it. That said, it wasn't that different from many stir frys we make and seemed like the prep was more intense than some others. I'm not sure where I come down on making it again.

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Moderate
Chopping: Tofu, bell peppers, ginger, garlic
Time: 35 minutes
Make ahead: I would do this last minute.

Reaction
J: "Definitely not flavorless."
M: "I'm not sure this is that different from some of our other recipes."