Stir up pan
of pork, tofu

This dish was prepared by Paul Uyehara, president of Aloha Tofu Factory and his wife, KZOO radio announcer Misa Uyehara, on "The Electric Kitchen" Sunday. The program airs at 4:30 p.m. on KITV/ABC.

All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com .

Wrap tofu in several layers of paper towel and let sit 3 to 4 hours or overnight, to remove excess water.

Cut tofu into cubes. Place in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Boil 1 minute; drain and set aside.

Heat oil in skillet; add chili peppers. Add onions and sautŽ until translucent. Add ground pork and cook until lightly brown. Add soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake, ginger juice, dashi no moto and tofu; cover and simmer about 3 minutes.

Mix potato starch with water and gently stir into tofu mixture. Cook until sauce thickens. Serves 4.