Spicy Tofu with Pickled Shiitake Mushrooms

How to prevent tofu from being bland? Toss it in a robust, spicy, salty, and deeply seasoned marinade.

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by BonAppetitRecipes

Ingredients

6 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems removed, caps thinly sliced

? cup sugar

½ cup plus 5 teaspoons soy sauce

½ cup plus 5 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar

1 cups short-grain brown or white sushi rice

Kosher salt

2 tablespoons dried wakame (seaweed)

5 teaspoons spicy black bean paste

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

1 14-ounce package firm tofu drained, patted dry, cut into ¾-inch pieces

3 scallions thinly sliced on a diagonal

¼ cup coarsely chopped unsalted roasted, skin-on peanuts

Tobiko (for serving; optional)


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