General Tso's tofu

The story: I don't really know if there is a story behind this particular dish. I suppose I might talk about the sauce for this recipe. I do not make the sauce myself, it uses the iron chef general tso's sauce. The sauce, if I might say so, is terrific. My cousin hunts for the stuff with a passion, and when he finds a store that carries it, he buys two or three bottles at a time. Other aspects of the dish are common in my cooking. The tofu, for example, is cooked in a certain way, which really makes its crisp and chewy. Other than that, its just a dish I like to make when I don't feel like spending a huge amount of time to make an easy Chinese dish.

The dish: General Tso's tofu (serves 1-2 people)

1/4 -1/2 of a standard block of tofu (cut into small cubes)
1/4 pound of spinach
1/3 cup of onion
1/4-1/2 pound of fresh udon noodles
1/2 cup of Iron chef's General Tso's sauce (specifically THIS sauce)
1/4 cup of fresh radish sprouts

To start, you need to boil some water for the pasta. When the water is boiling add the pasta, and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes. After this, drain the pasta and place to the side. Now cube up the tofu into small blocks. Take a microwavable plate or bowl and spray it with oil. This will make sure that the tofu doesn't stick to the plate. Put the cubed tofu into the microwave, and cook for 3 minutes or so. This is going to drain moisture out of the tofu, making it crisp up and allow it to become chewy. In the meantime take a frying pan and spray it liberally with oil. Raise the heat to a high temperature. Once the tofu is done in the microwave, place it in the pan. Spray a small amount of oil on the top side of the tofu. Keep an eye on it, allowing it to crisp. After a few minutes, take the onion, which should be sliced into thin ribbons, into the pan. Spray with a little more oil. When the onion begins to brown a little, add the spinach. Try to drain as much moisture from the spinach as you can before you add it into the pan. Allow it to cook for another minute or two. Then add the sauce, lower the temperature, and allow the pan to simmer. You may need to add a small amount of water to thin it out. After 5 minutes, at most, add the pasta into the pan, and toss it all together. Let it cook for another minute or two. When done, place in the bowl or plate, and add the raw radish sprouts on top. The raw radish sprouts add a really nice earthy and surprisingly hot flavor. In addition to that, you might want to add a little sambal or fresh ground chili paste. It gives it a very nice zing!

Eat and enjoy!