Muc Nhoi Thit Sot Ca (Vietnamese Stuffed Squid with Tomato Sauce)

Muc Nhoi Thit Sot Ca (Vietnamese Stuffed Squid with Tomato Sauce)
Ingredients
Squid
12 small Squid or 2 large Squid
1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
1 tsp. chopped Garlic
Frying Oil
Meat Stuffing Ingredients:
1 lb. Pork
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning (optional)
1 tsp. Sugar
2 Tbsp. chopped Shallots
1 Tbsp. minced Garlic
1/2 cup chopped Bean Thread
1/2 cup chopped Wood Ear Mushroom
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce
Sauce
3 Tomatoes
2 tsp. Olive Oil
2 tsp. Annatto Seed Oil
1 tsp. minced Garlic
chopped Green Onions
1 tsp. Kosher Salt
1 tsp. Sugar
1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp. Water
Black Pepper
Cilantro
Mince 1 lb. Pork or you can skip this part by purchasing 1 lb. Ground Pork. Put in a bowl and set aside.
Chop some Shallots, you need about 2 Tbsp. Chop some Wood Ear Mushroom.  Remember to soak it water until soften.  Then rinse before chopping. You need about 1/2 cup.
Chop some Bean Thread.  Soak in water to soften before chopping.  You need about 1/2 cup.
When you are ready to marinate the meat, have your bowl of Pork ready. Add 1/2 tsp. Salt.  This is optional, add 1/8 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning.
Add 1 tsp. Sugar. Add 2 Tbsp. chopped Shallots.  Add 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic. Add 1/2 cup chopped Bean Thread.
Add 1/2 cup chopped Wood Ear Mushroom. Add 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper. Add 1/2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce. Mix well.  Cover with plastic wrap
marinate for 30 minutes.
Clean and remove the center of 12 small Squid or 2 large Squid. Sprinkle about 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt, mix and set aside.
After marinating the meat for 30 minutes, stuff the Squid.  Use a toothpick to pin the top together. Cut a slit at the very tip of the squid. 
By doing so, it will help the meat cook evenly. Add some oil into a pan.  Using medium heat, add 1 tsp. chopped Garlic.  Add in the squid, pan fry the squid until cooked.
Remove from heat and set aside.
To make the Tomato Sauce. Cut 3 Tomatoes into small chucks, put in a bowl and set aside. In a large pan, add 2 tsp. Olive Oil. Add 2 tsp. Annatto Seed Oil. This will give the sauce a nice orangy red color.
Add 1 tsp. minced Garlic. Saute for a few seconds.  Add the white part of the chopped Green Onions. Add in the chopped Tomatoes. Mix well.
Add 1 tsp. Kosher Salt. Add 1 tsp. Sugar. Add 1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce. Continue to stir. Add in 2 Tbsp. Water. Cook for a few minutes. Add in the cooked Squid.
Let the squid simmer in the sauce for about 3-5 minutes. Add in the chopped Green Onions. Add some Black Pepper. Add some Cilantro when you're ready to serve.
Cut the squid and serve.