does anyone have a great ideas for tofu dishes?

Question

i have been eating alot of vegatarian food latley and alot of tofu just curious what some great tofu dishes are dishes that are primarily tofu

Answer 1

Have you ever tried frozen tofu? Here is one of the frozen tofu recipes which I like very much.

<<<<<< Sauteed Frozen tofu with assorted mushrooms >>>>

1 pack of tofu (drain, put it into freezer for 1 or 2 days)
6 button mushrooms (slice thinly)
5 dried shitake mushroom (soaked in water, pick the stem, slice thinly)
1 pack of eoki mushroom (remove roots and seperate)
1 pack of maitake mushrooms or any other kind you like (ditto)
100 g bean sprouts (pick the roots)
2 gloves of garlic, crushed
1 slice of fresh ginger, crushed
green onions or chives, finely chopped
2 tablespoon of cooking oil
1 tablespoon cooking wine or sherry
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable stock or water
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons of corn starch
1 teaspoon of suger

1) Defrost the tofu in room temperture, drain well, you would find it turns to be spongy like, cut tofu in slices about half inch thick, set aside
2) Rub shitake mushroom with half teaspoon of sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of corn starch, put on a plate and steam for 20 minutes, set aside
3) Mix soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of water, corn starch, 1 tablespoon vegetable stock in a bowl, set aside
4) Put eoki mushroom in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain well and set aside.
5) Heat non-stick wok with strong heat, add cooking oil, garlic and ginger, stir fry for 30 seconds, add all the mushrooms and bean sprouts in wok, add cooking wine and stir fry for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable stock and tofu, cook for 1 minute.
6) Pour soy sauce mixture in wok, stirring till the sauce is thicken, add sesame oil, tasting and add salt if desired.
7) Sprinkle green onions and serve immediately with rice or noodle.

<< <<>(Serves 2)

1 pack of firmTofu (sliced into 1/2 inches thick)
1/2 onion, slice thinly
1 clove of garlic (crushed)
1 slice of fresh ginger (crushed)
4 -5 tablespoon of cooking oil
3 teaspoon of corn starch
some whole black pepper (optional)
fresh corriador, chopped

Black Pepper Sauce:
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of water
1/2 tablespoon freshly grated blackpepper
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of corn starch
1 teapoon of cooking wine
15 g butter

1) Mix the black pepper sauce ingredients into a bowl, set aside.
2) Drain the tofu, dry with paper towel, coat tofu with corn starch 3) Heat a frying pan with strong heat, add cooking oil and salt and ginger, when you smell the fragrance, add tofu in the pan and fry till the tofu turned golden brown on both sides. Remove and drain on paper towel. Set aside.
3) Clean the frying pan, heat the pan with low heat, add cooking oil, garlic and onion slices, stir fry for 1 minute, turn heat to high, pour black pepper sauce mixture into the pan, stir fry till the sacue is thick. Turn off the heat, melt butter into the sauce.
4) Pour the black pepper sauce on tofu. Sprinkle some whole pepper and corriader on top. Serve with steamed rice or pasta.

<<<<<< Sweet Corn Tofu Soup >>>>> (Serves 4)

1 can Cream of Sweet Corn Soup (Del Monte)
1 pack of soft tofu (cut into cubes)
2 eggs (beat)
200 cc of water
salt to taste
2 teaspoon corn starch (disolve with a bit of water)

1) Heat the Sweet Corn Soup with water in a pot over medium heat, bring to boil, add tofu into the soup, stir occasionally, boil for 2 minutes
2) add the corn starch to thicken the soup
3) beat the eggs and add into the soup, stir quickly to make egg drops, then turn off the heat. Add salt to taste

<<<<<< Tofu Kimche Soup >>>>>>> Serves 2

1 pack Tofu (soft, cut into big cubes)
60g Kimche
1 can of chicken soup (clear soup) or vegetables stock
4 dried shitake mushrooms, soak in water till soft, halved
50g bean sprouts
50g carrot (slices)
1/2 onion (slices)
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon cooking wine
100 cc water
chives, finely chopped
corriander, finely chopped
a few drops of sesame oil
salt

1) Heat a cooking pot over medium heat, add oil and stir fry the onion slices for 1 minute, add the mushroom, carrot and bean sprouts into the pot and stir fry for 30 seconds, add cooking wine, stir fry quickly for 30 seconds.
2) Pour the stock or water into the pot, turn heat to high, bring to boil, cook for 2 - 3 minutes till the vegetables are cooked.
3) reduce heat to medium, add kimchee and tofu into the pot, cook for 3 minutes or till the tofu is hot. Turn off the heat.
4) Sprinkle a few drops of Sesame oil into the pot, add salt to taste, spoon the soup to a a large soup tureen, garnish with chives and corriader on the soup.

<<<<<<< Tofu Cheese Cake >>>>>>

200g of Digestive Biscuits (wholewheat) biscuts crumbs
5 tblsps melted butter
3 eggs
60g sugar
225 g cream cheese (cut into cubes)
600 g firm tofu (drain well)
30g plain flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 fresh lemon juice

1) Preheat oven 170 degree C / 325 degree F.
2) Mix the melted butter with the crumbs, then evenly spread the crumbs on bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan, side aside
3) Blend cheese cube, tofu, sugar with a mixer till smooth, add flour in the mixture, add lemon juice and vanilla to combine well, pour into the pan to cover the crust. Bake in oven for 1 hour or until firm.
5) Chill for 1-2 hours prior to serving.

Answer 2

I have added a link to Recipes For Tofu, Tempeh, Textured Soy Protein and Many Other Soyfoods

Here is there list of tofu recipes but they have many other soy recipes which are worth a try


Easy Lasagna
Praline Pumpkin Pie
Thousand Island Dressing
Beef, Tofu, Green Soybean Stir Fry
Tofu Dips
Fruit Smoothie
Easy Day Vegetable Lasagna
Healthy Chili
Spinach Dip
Cajun Tofu & Roasted Red Pepper Pizza
Key Lime Cheesecake
Rich Chocolate Pie
Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Honey Dijon Sauce
Almond Cream Dip
Pumpkin Pie
Quick Mix Cookie Bars
Mock Egg Salad

Answer 3

Curried Tofu-Egg Salad Sandwiches:

3/4 cup finely chopped firm light tofu (about 5 ounces)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 hard-cooked large eggs, finely chopped
6 (1.2-ounce) slices whole-grain bread

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a bowl, and stir until well-blended. Spread 1/2 cup tofu mixture evenly over each of 3 bread slices; top with the remaining bread slices. Store in small zip-top bags in refrigerator.

Yield: 3 sandwiches

Answer 4

My mom makes this wonderful tofu dish.

Cut a block of firm tofu into fourths and boil slightly. Drain.
Grate lots of ginger and chop scallions into teeny rounds and pile on top. Add shaved bonito and pour soy sauce all over it.

Soooo yummy!!

Answer 5

I like tofu in salad sliced onion, radish, Juliette baby carrots,
cherry tomatoes , mixed baby spinach and other weeds ,green pepper strips topped with fruit or rasberrycranberry vinaigrette,everyday and also sometimes tofu extra firm with Chinese veggies or just snow peas stir fried in wok and seasoned with hoisin sauce ,soy sauce and optional honey, sesame oil ,ginger, five season or basalmic vinegar....experiment for your taste bon appetite

Answer 6

Actually, the kanji ( Chinese characters) would be different than agedashi. age = deep fried dashi = soup stock Without knowing the exact dish you're talking about (needs more detail), all I can imagine is that you had pretty much standard deep fried tofu. It's pronounced "jah dow fu" in Cantonese.

Answer 7

Go to a Japanese grocery shop, buy Japanese soft tofu, cut in 1/4 inch cubes & buy miso soup paste & some miso seaweed flake & make a soup out of it. Wonderful.

Answer 8

saute it in bacon grease...lol!

just kidding...i don't eat the stuff myself, but i cook in a restaurant where some of my co-workers do, so i cut it into 1/2 inch cubes, and stir fry it in a bit of canola oil, with onions, shredded carrots and sliced red bell peppers baby bok choy, garlic and ginger, make a sauce with soy, chinkiang vinegar (available in asian spcialty stores..strong flavor, don't add too much at first), hoisin sauce, veggie stock, and thicken with a little cornstarch dissolved in cold water (about 1 tablespoon in 1 tablespoon water).

serve over basmati rice, top with toasted sesame seeds, sesame oil and chopped scallions.

Answer 9

Try stir frying in oyster sauce with garlic and cashew nuts
(if you eat seafood.)
Or you could try rolling it in rice flour and frying serve it with a thai vinigarette or satay sauce YUM!

Answer 10

you could try a few of these sites : (Moosewoods is a favorite of mine)

http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com
http://www.goveg.com/vegetarian101.asp
http://www.vegcooking.com/

Answer 11

i've never really liked it, but thanks for asking the question. some of the recipes sound good, i may try it again.