1 tbsp vegetable oil
6 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thigh pieces
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 whole star anise
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves
3 hard boiled eggs
200g (7 oz) firm tofu, cut into triangles
spring onions (scallions), cut into batons, to serve
steamed rice, to serve