answer:1. Kung Pao Chicken Ingredients: - 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces - 1/2 cup roasted peanuts - 2 tbsp vegetable oil - 2-3 dried red chilies - 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns - 1 tsp minced ginger - 1 tsp minced garlic - 2 scallions, chopped - 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine - 1 tbsp dark soy sauce - 1 tbsp light soy sauce - 1 tbsp sugar - 1 tbsp cornstarch - 1 tbsp water Instructions: 1. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a slurry. Set aside. 2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add Szechuan peppercorns and dried chilies and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 3. Add chicken and stir-fry until browned. 4. Add ginger, garlic, and scallions and stir-fry for a minute or two. 5. Add wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and sugar. Stir well. 6. Add peanuts and stir-fry for another minute or two. 7. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until the sauce thickens. 8. Serve with steamed rice. 2. Mapo Tofu Ingredients: - 1 block of medium-firm tofu, cut into small cubes - 1/2 lb ground pork - 2 tbsp vegetable oil - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 tbsp minced ginger - 2-3 tbsp doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste) - 1 tbsp chili oil - 1 tbsp dark soy sauce - 1/4 cup chicken broth - 2 tsp cornstarch - 2 tsp water - 2 scallions, chopped Instructions: 1. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a slurry. Set aside. 2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 3. Add ground pork and stir-fry until browned. 4. Add chili oil, dark soy sauce, chicken broth, and cubed tofu. Gently stir to combine. 5. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the tofu is heated through. 6. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until the sauce thickens. 7. Add chopped scallions and stir to combine. 8. Serve with steamed rice. 3. Hot and Sour Soup Ingredients: - 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth - 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, sliced - 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced - 1/2 cup firm tofu, diced - 2 tbsp cornstarch - 2 tbsp water - 2 eggs, lightly beaten - 3 tbsp rice vinegar - 1 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tsp sesame oil - 1 tsp sugar - 1/4 tsp white pepper - 2 scallions, chopped Instructions: 1. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a slurry. Set aside. 2. In a large pot, bring the broth to a boil over high heat. 3. Add bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and tofu. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. 4. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs. 5. Slowly pour the eggs into the soup while stirring gently. 6. Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper. Stir well. 7. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until the soup thickens. 8. Add chopped scallions and stir to combine. 9. Serve hot.

answer:Yes, there are many delicious vegetarian dishes in Chinese cuisine! Here is a recipe for a popular one: 4. Mapo Tofu (Vegetarian version) Ingredients: - 1 block of medium-firm tofu, cut into small cubes - 1/2 cup minced mushrooms - 1 tbsp vegetable oil - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 tbsp minced ginger - 2-3 tbsp doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste) - 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns - 1 tbsp chili oil - 1/4 cup vegetable broth - 2 tsp cornstarch - 2 tsp water - 2 scallions, chopped Instructions: 1. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a slurry. Set aside. 2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add Szechuan peppercorns and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 3. Add garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 4. Add minced mushrooms and stir-fry until softened. 5. Add chili oil and vegetable broth. Add cubed tofu and gently stir to combine. 6. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the tofu is heated through. 7. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until the sauce thickens. 8. Add chopped scallions and stir to combine. 9. Serve with steamed rice.

answer:Yes! In vegetarian versions of Mapo Tofu, you can substitute the tofu with cooked chickpeas, seitan, or mushrooms. Here's a recipe using cooked chickpeas: Mapo Tofu (Vegetarian version with chickpeas) Ingredients: - 1 can (15 oz) of chickpeas, drained and rinsed - 1/2 cup minced mushrooms - 1 tbsp vegetable oil - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 tbsp minced ginger - 2-3 tbsp doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste) - 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns - 1 tbsp chili oil - 1/4 cup vegetable broth - 2 tsp cornstarch - 2 tsp water - 2 scallions, chopped Instructions: 1. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a slurry. Set aside. 2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add Szechuan peppercorns and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 3. Add garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. 4. Add minced mushrooms and stir-fry until softened. 5. Add chili oil and vegetable broth. Add chickpeas and gently stir to combine. 6. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the chickpeas are heated through. 7. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until the sauce thickens. 8. Add chopped scallions and stir to combine. 9. Serve with steamed rice.

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