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Pad Thai
The real thing is sour, salty and only lightly sweet — a world away from the ketchup-orange version. Tamarind, palm…
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Tofu recipes
Silken, firm and fried. 47 recipes on the site call for tofu.
Tofu is in 47 recipes from 12 cuisines, among them 31 dinners, 5 appetisers and small plates, 4 healthy dishes and 4 lunches. The cuisines that use it most here are Chinese (13), Japanese (12), Indonesian (5) and Korean (5). Of these, 10 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Hiyayakko (10 min), Shirataki Noodle Stir-Fry (20 min) and Teriyaki Tofu (22 min). For 17, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 33 easy and 14 medium.
As written, 22 are vegetarian, 20 vegan, 2 gluten-free and 43 dairy-free. Another 4 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Tofu recipes — all 47 recipes
Dinner
Curry Laksa
Curry laksa: a coconut and spice paste soup with two kinds of noodle, prawns, tofu puffs and cockles, finished with…
Dinner
Mapo Tofu
Silken tofu in a fierce, oily red sauce of fermented broad bean paste, minced pork and Sichuan peppercorn. Fifteen…
Dinner
Sundubu Jjigae
Silken tofu stew, arriving at the table in a stone pot still boiling violently, with a raw egg cracked in at the…
Healthy
Miso Soup
The soup that anchors every Japanese meal: a clean dashi broth, silken tofu, wakame and miso whisked in off the…
Lunch
Hot and Sour Soup
Sharp with black vinegar, hot with white pepper rather than chilli, and thickened to that distinctive silky body…
Dinner
Sukiyaki
A hot pot cooked at the table: thin beef seared in a heavy iron pan, then simmered in a sweet soy warishita with…
Healthy
Kimchi Jjigae
The best possible use for kimchi that has gone too sour to eat raw: simmered with pork belly and tofu into a…
Healthy
Gado-Gado
Blanched and raw vegetables, tofu, tempeh and boiled egg under a warm peanut sauce, with prawn crackers on top…
Appetizers
Agedashi Tofu
Silken tofu dusted in potato starch, deep fried until the outside is a thin crackling shell, and served in warm…
Dinner
Sambal Goreng Tempeh
Tempeh fried until crisp then tossed through a sweet-hot sambal of chilli, shallot and palm sugar until every piece…
Dinner
Tofu and Edamame Stir-Fry
Firm tofu pressed, cornflour-crusted and fried hard, then tossed with edamame and greens in a garlic-ginger sauce…
Dinner
Tofu Katsu Curry
Firm tofu pressed, crumbed in panko and baked crisp, over a proper katsu sauce built from onions cooked down for…
Appetizers
Century Egg with Cold Tofu
Century eggs on cold silken tofu with soy, chilli oil and a great deal of coriander. Assembly only, five minutes…
Dinner
Home-Style Tofu
Tofu triangles fried until golden and puffed, then braised with pork and doubanjiang. What Sichuan households cook…
Dinner
Yong Tau Foo
Tofu, peppers, aubergine and chillies stuffed with a fish and pork paste, fried and then simmered in a clear soup…
Lunch
West Lake Beef Soup
A thick clear soup of minced beef and egg white with a great deal of coriander. Hangzhou, and it takes twenty…
Dinner
Budae Jjigae
Army base stew: kimchi, gochujang, sausage, tinned meat and instant noodles in one bubbling pan. Invented from…
Dinner
Doenjang Jjigae
A soybean paste stew of courgette, potato and tofu, thick and deeply savoury. The everyday Korean stew, on the table…
Dinner
Dubu Jorim
Tofu slabs pan-fried until golden, then braised in soy and chilli until the sauce has almost gone. Thirty minutes.
Appetizers
Hiyayakko
Cold tofu with ginger, spring onion and soy. Ten minutes, four ingredients, and it depends entirely on the tofu.
Lunch
Bún Riêu
A tomato and crab broth with floating clouds of crab and egg, over rice vermicelli. Sharper and lighter than phở.
Dinner
Bakso
Bouncy beef meatballs in a clear, savoury beef broth with noodles, tofu and fried shallots. The most popular street…
Dinner
Bak Kut Teh
Pork ribs simmered for hours with whole garlic and plenty of white pepper into a clear, peppery broth. A Singapore…
Dinner
Oden
A Japanese winter pot of daikon, boiled eggs, fish cakes, konnyaku, potatoes and tofu, simmered slowly in a light…
Breakfast
Tofu Scramble
Crumbled extra-firm tofu cooked with turmeric, cumin, peppers and spinach into a golden, savoury vegan scramble that…
Dinner
Shirataki Noodle Stir-Fry
Shirataki noodles dry-fried, then tossed with golden tofu, mushrooms and pak choi in a ginger and soy sauce. Two…
Healthy
Baked Tofu Cubes
Extra-firm tofu cubes baked until crisp at the edges and tossed in a soy, ginger and garlic glaze. Four servings in…
Dinner
Tempeh Stir-Fry
Tempeh browned until crisp and stir-fried with green beans, red pepper, ginger and chilli in a soy and lime sauce…
Dinner
Air Fryer Tofu
Pressed extra-firm tofu cubes tossed in cornflour and spices, cooked in the air fryer until crisp and glazed with…
Dinner
Sesame Greens with Tofu
Crisp-fried extra-firm tofu tossed with pak choi, garlic and ginger in a light rice vinegar and sesame oil dressing…
Dinner
Baked Tofu with Garlic and Ginger
Slabs of pressed tofu baked crisp with a sticky glaze of garlic, ginger, rice vinegar and maple syrup, scattered…
Dinner
Tofu and Cabbage Stir-Fry
Crisp-fried tofu cubes tossed with shredded cabbage, carrot, garlic and ginger in a light low-sodium soy sauce…
Dinner
Tofu Pineapple Stir-Fry
Crisp-fried tofu tossed with fresh pineapple, red pepper, onion, garlic and ginger in a lime and low-sodium soy…
Dinner
Tofu Rice Bowls
Pan-fried tofu cubes tossed with ginger, rice vinegar and a little low-sodium soy sauce, served over white rice with…
Dinner
Prawn Laksa
Prawns and rice noodles in a coconut milk broth built on laksa paste, with tofu puffs, bean sprouts and lime.
Quick Meals
Teriyaki Tofu
Firm tofu pan-fried until golden and glazed with a sticky teriyaki sauce of soy sauce, mirin and honey.
Appetizers
Crispy Tofu Bites
Cubes of tofu tossed in cornflour and baked until crisp, served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.
Lunch
Curry Mee
Yellow noodles in a spicy coconut curry broth with chicken, tofu puffs and prawns, topped with bean sprouts, mint…
Appetizers
Siomay
Steamed fish dumplings served with steamed potato, cabbage, tofu and boiled egg, all covered in a warm peanut sauce.
Dinner
Vegan Butter Chicken
Tofu and chickpeas in a spiced tomato and coconut sauce, a plant-based take on butter chicken, simmered for 30…
Dinner
Vegan Carbonara
Spaghetti in a silky sauce of blended silken tofu, nutritional yeast and garlic, topped with crisp smoked mushrooms.
Side dish
Vegan Fried Rice
Day-old cooked rice fried with crumbled tofu, peas, carrot, spring onions and tamari in a hot pan for 15 minutes.
Breakfast
Vegan Quiche
A silken tofu filling with spinach, red pepper and turmeric in a crisp oil pastry, baked for 40 minutes.
Dinner
Vegan Ramen
A miso and mushroom broth with wheat noodles, tofu, pak choi and sweetcorn, simmered for 15 minutes and ready in 35.
Dinner
Shabu Shabu
A Japanese hot pot of thinly sliced beef and vegetables swished through simmering kombu broth for 15 minutes and…
Dinner
Mee Rebus
Malaysian yellow noodles in a thick sweet potato and spice gravy simmered for 30 minutes, topped with egg, tofu and…