adventures in tofu

[wvdramaqueen]

I have a confession to make. I, the self-proclaimed healthy food adventurer, had never tried cooking with tofu. I've had tofu-burgers that came pre-packaged. I've worked with meat substitute crumbles many a time. I've eaten tofu in soups. But I've never tried to cook with it on my own.

So, on a whim fueled by the promise of more fajita seasoning

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[go_wade_in]

Ma Po ToFu

[vertamae]

I LOVE Ma Po Tofu, but I've never attempted to prepare it. I have a favorite Chinese restaurant that makes a really good version of it.

[thestovetop]

wow, looks great. i like the sound of the lime/cilantro marinade.

[kathiasya]

tofu, the way i've eaten it for the past 20+ years...

1 cube soft tofu steamed/chilled.
Garlic/Shallot and some small dried shrimp for flavour, fried to just golden crisp in a lot of healthy oil (needed to bathe tofu in)
Soya sauce
Chopped spring onion for garnishing
A dash of sesame oil

Lay tofu on a large plate or pasta dish (something to contain the liquids coming). Empty the hot oil & garlic shrimp mix over the tofu. Preferably this oil mixture is hot off the wok/saucepan. Follow with a stream of soya sauce. Oil and soya sauce wont mix but that's the point, to create a smooth tofu with the taste of dried shrimp and soya sauce in btwn. You can use the oil, soya sauce, garlic shrimp mixture as a sauce over hot steaming rice.

Oh and garnish with spring onion.