spam and tofu.

This dish is a simple one my mom makes using spam, tofu, shrimp and tomato. It's a comfort food dish for me since I love all of the ingredients, especially spam.

Ingredients (enough to serve 3 people with plenty of leftovers):

• One can low-sodium spam
• One large tomato
• Firm tofu
• Shrimp
• Corn (optional)
• Green onions, chopped
• One teaspoon corn starch mixed with some cold water
• Cooking oil (mom's pro tip: grape seed oil is better for the higher temperatures Chinese cooking requres)

1. Chop tofu into squares. Make sure to use firm tofu!

2. Cut spam into thin slices so it's easier to cook, chop into sizes that match the tofu.

3. Bring some water to a light boil, then put tomato in whole, flip over after a few seconds. Remove from water and wash with cold water. Skin becomes easy to peel off. (I didn't know this trick before!!!) Chop tomato.

4. Use about one tablespoon oil in the wok.
5. Add chopped green onions to oil, stir fry for about one minute.
6. Add spam and chopped tomatoes to wok.


7. Add some water (to taste depending on how salty dish becomes) -- you want enough so that it covers all of the spam, to help flavor the water.
8. Add tofu to wok.
9. When it starts boiling turn into medium low heat and cover, let it cook until flavors are brought out, stir occasionally. (At least 5 minutes)
10. Add shrimp once tofu looks plump and ready. Add corn (optional).
11. If there is too much water in the mix, uncover the wok and let boil for a few minutes. Add corn starch mix once water level is just enough, add to the sides of the wok in a circular motion so it's evenly distributed.
12. Once consistency is less liquidy, serve!