Sauteed tofu with mushrooms

This dish is perfect with jasmine rice or brown rice. However, it is very salty! If you are sensitive to salt, reduce the salted beans to 1 tablespoon.

- 1/2 packet of hard tofu, cubed, boiled for 3 minutes, drained well in colander
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger (or garlic)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoon salted black beans or fermented soybeans
- 1/3 cup water mix with 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or equivalent sweetener
- 1 tablespoon light low-salt soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced chili pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 8 shiitake dried mushrooms, soaked to soften, diced (or baby bellas)
- 1 tomato, 1 small cucumber, sliced

1. In a hot pan, add canola oil, ginger, pepper, stir well until brown, add mushrooms, stir well until brown, add soy sauce, blackbean, tofu stir quickly until all mixed
2- Add flour mixture, sesame oil, stir quickly, removed from stove
3- Transfer to a plate, arrange tomato and cucumber around the plate