Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



2
cups
TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein)

or tofu cut into bit-sized chunks



2
cups
water

boiling



2
tablespoons
ketchup





1/3
cup
ketchup





1/4
cup
brown sugar





2
tablespoons
sesame oil

dark



2
tablespoons
tamari sauce





2
teaspoons
five spice powder

*

 Take first three ingredients, mix and let stand 1 minutes. Cover tightly and microwave on medium for 1 minutes or simmer on top of stove 2 minutes, adding more liquid if needed.

Heat sauce, adding any liquid from the chunks. Stir well and when sauce is boiling, mix with the chunks. Let marinate 3 minutes or longer. Before serving, bake in the marinade in a covered dish in a microwave on medium power about 5 minutes, stirring once. OR bake at 35F until chunks and sauce are hot.

Spicy and aromatic. Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer or mix with cooked rice for a main dish. Makes about 1 quart.
  
 
 
Note:  5 Spice powder may be obtained in a health food store or a Chinese grocery store. VERY hot! OR may be made by combining 1 t ground fennel, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t ground star anise, 1/2 t ground cloves and 1/4 t szechuan or cayenne pepper