Stir Fried Tofu : Chinese Recipe

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A simple and delicious tofu dish that you can easily cook at home.

Ingredients:

3 soft tofu, cut into square shape
1 leek, washed and sliced
1/2 carrot,cut into bite size
3 cloves garlic, sliced
8-10 prawns, shelled and deveined
200 grams chicken breast,cut
Salt
Light soy sauce
Oyster sauce


Method:

Deep fry the tofu and set aside.

Heat oil in a wok, saute garlic, add in prawn and chicken meat, stir fry for a while, then add in leek.

Add some water, then add in deep fried tofu. Add in salt,light soy sauce and oyster sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add in cornstarch water to thicken the gravy.

Dish out and serve hot.


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Stir Fried Bean Curd : Chinese Recipe

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Bean curd is a neutrally flavored product made from soybeans. Also known as tofu, bean curd is the perfect complement to dishes and can be fried, steamed, sauteed, baked, or grilled.

Ingredients:

4 bean curd
10 cherry tomatoes
2 stalks spring onion, cut into 1” length
1 inch ginger, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, chopped

Seasoning:
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
A pinch of salt to taste


Method:

Cut one piece of bean curd into 8 small square pieces. Deep fry bean curd in hot oil till golden brown, set aside.

Add red cherry tomatoes in the remaining oil, stir fry for a few minutes. Add in ginger slices and chopped garlic, and mix well.

Add in sugar, and stir fry for 1 minute. Then pour in the fried bean curd, and mix well. Season with light soy sauce, vinegar, and salt.

Cook till sauce slightly thicken, add in spring onion. Dish out and serve with steamed rice.



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Miso Soup : Japanese Recipe

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Miso soup or misoshiru is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which is mixed softened miso paste. Miso soup is very popular because of its rich taste, short preparation time and health benefits. It is considered essential for good health and longlivety.

Ingredients:

750g water
2¾ tbsp miso paste
2 tbsp dashi
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar

Garnishing
1/2 cup cubed tofu
8 pieces Japanese roasted seaweed, cut into thin strips
2 tbsp chopped spring onions


Methods:

Put water in a pot and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil add miso paste and dashi.

Add the cubed tofu, reduce the heat and simmer the soup over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add salt, and sugar.

Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with spring onions and lots of seaweed strips. Serve the soup hot.

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Baby Bok Choy with Mini Egg Tofu : Chinese Recipe

Ingredients:

100g baby bok choy
1 tube egg tofu (150g)
2-3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 tablespoon egg white (optional)
black pepper



Method:

1. Remove egg tofu from tube and mash it (not too fine).

2. Roll mashed tofu into 1 inch (2.3cm) balls. They don’t have to be perfect.

3. Shallow fry mini tofu balls until golden. Put them aside.
As they are frying, they will turn from balls to pancake-like shapes.

4. Pluck baby bok choy leaves and rinse well.

5. Heat some oil in the wok/pan. Saute garlic until fragrance.

6. Add baby bok choy to wok and stir fry.

7. Add oyster sauce and dash of black pepper.

8. Add water if the consistency is too thick or add more oyster sauce to taste. Optional: add egg white and mix well.

9. Lastly add mini egg tofu to pan. Plate the dish once baby bok choy is cook.

10. Serve hot with rice.


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Steamed Soft Tofu

Ingredients:

2 pack of soft soy bean cake (tofu)
1 tablespoon dried shrimp, soaked and washed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili paste
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon chicken granules (cube)
1 stalk spring onions, finely sliced
2 tablespoon sliced, fried shallots
1 fresh red chili, finely sliced



Method:

1) Unpacked tofu and steamed for 10 minutes

2) Heat 2 tablespoon oil and saute garlic until slightly brown. Add chili paste dried shrimp, sauces and cube and cook for 5 minutes.

3) Remove tofu from heat. Spoon sauces mixture over tofu. Garnish with spring onion, fried shallots and sliced red chili.

4) Serve hot.

Tofu With Mince Meat

Ingredients:

1 pack soft tofu
1 tbsp oil
4 thin slices ginger
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
100 g lean minced chicken or beef
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 3 tbsp water
Sprinkling of finely shredded cucumber, carrot, spring onion and chili


Method:

1. Slice tofu into 2 cm slices and lay on a serving plate (it is not necessary to cook).

2. Heat oil and fry ginger slices for a minute or two until fragrant. Add garlic and fry until golden brown before stirring in the minced meat. Season with the light and dark soy sauces, sugar and pepper.

3. Lastly swirl in the cornflour mixture and stir until mixture thickens - about 2 minutes. Take pan off the heat and pour mixture over the tofu slices.

4. Sprinkle on the shredded vegetables and serve.

Penang Styled Fried Tofu : Malaysian Recipe

Ingredients:

8pcs squared tofu
50g fried peanut (crushed)
fried sesame seed

Filling

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120g cucumber
120g Jicama - cut into long strips
120 bean sprouts, blanch
Sauce
1/4 cup black soy sauce
120g sweet paste sauce
4 tablespoons sugar
40g chili sauce
1 teaspoon shrimp powder
1/4 cup water
1/2 tablespoon corn flour


Method:

Boil the sauce ingredients and let cool down.

Sauté tofu without oil in frying pan until brown and crispy, halve

Mix the sauce with filling ingredients, peanuts and sesame seeds, and then stuff into tofu and serve.

Chicken and Bean Curd in Hoisin Sauce : Chinese Recipe

Ingredients:

1 chicken thigh, skinned and cut into 2cm pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
4 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked to soften and halved
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
4 thick slices ginger, peeled
3 pieces firm bean curd, diced into 1.5cm cubes
1 green capsicum,diced
1 red chili, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon cornflour,mixed with 1tablespoon water

Sauce:
125ml chicken stock
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Method:

1. Season chicken with half the salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Season mushrooms with remaining salt and pepper and sugar. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a wok and lightly brown garlic and ginger. Add chicken and cook for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and stir-fry until fragrant. Add bean curd and toss gently.
4. Add capsicum and chili and mix well. Combine sauce ingredients and add to wok. Bring to the boil and thicken with cornflour mixture. Serve hot.