Slice the garlic, cut the chillies in pieces if desired (makes the dish hotter), chop the white end of the scallions and cut the greens diagonally in 1 inch pieces. Slice the tofu and leafy greens
If using a protein that needs cooking, start by frying it in hot oil until almost done
Stir fry the chillies, garlic, Sichuan pepper, scallion whites and douchi until the garlic starts to brown and the chillies are toasted
Add the leafy greens, then the rice cakes and stir fry for a minute
Add the fried tofu if using, then the Shaoxing wine and cover for 1 minute
Add the douban jiang, sugar and soy sauce and stir for a minute until the rice cakes are soft but still chewy. If it gets too dry add a splash of water
Add the scallion greens and coriander and serve
