How do you eat your tofu?

Answer 1

depends upon the dish...

Soft tofu in soups like miso soup.

Firm tofu I like to brown it and use it in stir-fries.
Also, with firm tofu, you can cut it into triangles, hollow out the center and stuff it with shrimp and pork mixture. That, too, is panned fried.

Recipe: Stuffed Tofu
Ingredients (16 pieces)

2 10-ounce blocks of firm tofu

Ingredients for filling(16 pieces)
10 ounces shrimp. peeled,deveined, and coarsely ground or chopped ( or 50% shrimp and 50% ground pork)
1 scallion (white and green parts), finely minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Ingredients for sauce
1/3 cup chicken stock or water
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black bean and garlic sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
Instruction

Put the sauce ingredients together and cook over medium heat until the sauce bubbles and thickens.

In a medium bowl, combine and mix well:
10 oz. shrimp. peeled,deveined, and coarsely ground or chopped ( or 50% shrimp and 50% ground pork)
1 scallion (white and green parts), finely minced
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. rice wine or dry sherry
1/8 tsp. ground white pepper
1 tsp. cornstarch


Cut each block of tofu in half along a narrow side to from 2 squares, each about 3X3X3/4 inches. Cut each square from corner to corner in an X-shape to from 4 triangles. Repeat with the remaining squares, making 16 triangles in all. Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel.


Cut out a thin pocket along the long side of the triangle.


Place 2 teaspoons of the filling into each pocket, being careful not to break the tofu.


Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; then add 1 tablespoon oil. When it is almost smoking, place several pieces of tofu, one filled side down, into the skillet. Do not crowd. Turn the tofu to brown all sides, starting with the filling sides, and cooking for 5 to 6 minutes total. Make the sauce and drizzle it over the tofu. Serve hot.

Answer 2

I make tofu scrambled eggs. Half tofu, half real egg.

Two 1/2 inch slices of medium firm tofu
1 to 2 eggs
1 clove of garlic
1 quarter of a small onion

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and cook and serve as you would scrambled eggs.

You don't even taste the tofu but you get the benefit of added protein and soy to contribute to heart health and cancer prevention. (and a few less calories and less fat)

Answer 3

The important thing about TOFU, is its amazing ability to be anything... meaning any favor you want can be imparted to the tofu....pretty cool, just like everything can taste like chicken!!! LOL
Savory:
Italian dressing with a bay leaf,
Mustard then honey coated & lightly pan fried
Chili paste, sprinkle of chocalte(baby pinch) then baked
Terkiye sauce, then tossed into a broth
Ground up with fresh herbs, served as a dip

Answer 4

Chicken or may i say Tofu nuggets mmm mmm goood

Answer 5

any way you want to. tofu is protein, so use it anywhere you would put meat. or add it with meat. i think it tastes best in soups.....

Answer 6

I cut it into cubes and add it to stir-fry, usually with baby bok choy, and sometimes I add some shrimp into the mix.

Answer 7

in a stir-fry w/vegies, sesame oil and soy sauce, or with peanut sauce in a tortilla

Answer 8

I don't; but if you want ideas go to wholefoods.com there you can get many ideas on how to eat it.

Answer 9

I don't. Yuck.

Answer 10

i dont.