INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

500 g tofu / cornstarch / butter / 1 shallot / 1 garlic clove / fresh chopped ginger / 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce / 3 tablespoons light soy sauce / 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce / 2 tablespoons sugar / black pepper / butter / frying oil

Dice the tofu and coat it with the cornstarch. Fry it in a pan with abundant oil till a golden crust is formed. Drain it in paper towels. In the same pan add the butter (after cleaning the oil), stir in the crushed garlic, sliced shallot and ginger, and let it saute for 15 minutes. Add the 3 soy sauces and sugar, then 5 tablespoons of pepper. Add the tofu and mix on medium fire. Serve hot, with rice