Spicy beef and tofu rice bowl (Mabo don)

Cook your rice: To make the base of donburi, you’re going to need some cooked Japanese rice. Just [follow our online recipe]/en/recipe/1532-japanese-basics-how-to-cook-japanese-rice) to get this basic ingredient spot on.

Prepare the tofu topping: Now the rice is cooking, let’s prepare our mabo tofu topping. You should start by first cutting your tofu into bite-size cubes. Then, grab a pan and cook your 100g minced beef with a tablespoon of vegetable oil. You can also use minced pork or chicken (or no meat at all). In that case you can replace it with shiitake mushrooms, aubergine or other vegetables of your choice.

Add the sauce: Once your meat has browned, remove the excess oil from the pan and add the Mabo Tofu Stir-Fry Sauce. Let the mix simmer for a few minutes until you can see the sauce lightly bubbling away. You can then add 1 teaspoon of la-yu chilli oil if you want an extra fiery kick.

Combine and serve: Finally, add the tofu cubes and stir gently into the sauce. Let it simmer for a few minutes before taking off the heat and pouring equally over your bowls of freshly steamed rice. Lastly, sprinkle one finely sliced spring onion on the top of each bowl to serve.