Stir-Fried Tofu and Shiitake Mushrooms in Spicy Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 cups water
• 18 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons Asian fermented black beans
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
  • 2 14-ounce containers soft tofu
  • 1 small leek
  • ¼ teaspoon finely crushed Szechuan peppercorns (wild pepper), or coarsely cracked black pepper
  • Fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup vegetable broth

Place mushrooms in large bowl. Pour 3 cups boiling water over; let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 25 minutes and up to 4 hours. Drain. Cut off stems and discard; finely chop caps. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons vegetable broth in 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in remaining broth, soy sauc...

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