Mapo Tofu

Name: Mapo Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp szechuan peppercorn; 14 oz of silken tofu; 1/4 cup minced meat (beef, pork, chicken thigh, or mushrooms for vegetarian version); 2 cloves of garlic minced; 1 tbsp of fermented chili bean paste (add 1 more tbsp for spicier mapo tofu); 1 tbsp of soy sauce; 1 tbsp cooking wine (shaoxing wine preferred); 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup of broth (i used beef broth); 1/2 tsp black vinegar; 1 tbsp water + 1 tsp cornstarch