How do I eat tofu and what is the best way to prepare it?!
How do I eat tofu and what is the best way to prepare it?
I am from Russia and this is not exactly a Russian dish. I have never bought tofu before nor seen tofu before. In fact, last week was the first time I have noticed tofu in my grocery store.
Answers:
For you it is too new to eat it traditional style. I would recommend frying it preferably in a wok with green onion, garlic, soy sauce, ginger and ground beef. It will be very flavorful and easy to adapt too.
Many japanese eat it alone and dip it into a mixture of soy sauce, green onion and ginger.
If you have ever had fried tofu, it is awesome.
Pick it up,look at it real hard,& then put it back on the shelf!
If you have brought it home,then put it in the trash.Basically it is a tasteless mess that takes too much time to prepare for the human pallette.
Fry it
Yes fry it..slice it thin & fry like a cheese sandwich in between slices of bread with swiss & mozzerella or whatever you like. Tofu will absorb the flavor of whatever you put it with. It is also good in lasagna which also needs swiss & mozzerella
open the package very carefully, slice it into exactly 1/2 inch cubes, put it in a coffee filter and strain all the liquid off it then put it in the trash can tie the bag tightly and take it out to the nearest dumpster.
Spinach and Tofu Soup
Ingredients:
? 2 tbsp. dried shrimp
? 4 cups chicken stock
? 8 oz. tofu, cut into cubes
? 2 tbsp. fish sauce
? 12 oz. fresh spinach
? black pepper
? 2 green onions, finely sliced for garnish
Method:
Rinse and drain the dried shrimps. Combine the shrimp with the chicken stock in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tofu and simmer 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce and black pepper. Tear the spinach leaves into bite size pieces and add to the soup. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with green onions.