| Tofu is a food originated from China, and is made by | | | | • 2 cakes medium firm tofu |
| coagulating soy milk. Tofu is low in calories, no | | | | • 1 spring onion, cut into 1 inch sections |
| saturated fat or cholesterol, and contain pretty high | | | | • 1 red chili, thinly sliced |
| amount of iron. Besides, due to tofu is made by soy | | | | • 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| milk, it is high in protein as well. Thus, for those weight | | | | • 1 teaspoon soy sauce |
| watchers, vegetarians, health conscious and dairy | | | | • 0.8 cup water |
| product intolerance people, tofu is always their good | | | | • 3 cup cooking oil |
| choice of food. | | | | • 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon |
| Tofu itself has very little flavor or smell. So it can be | | | | water |
| used to cook with any dishes or ingredients. However, | | | | • Pinch of MSG |
| also due to its blend taste, it is not easy to cook a nice, | | | | Methods: |
| tasty tofu dish as well. In order to use tofu as main | | | | 1. Put in the Chinese sausage into a steamer, steam |
| ingredient for the dish, one would need to be able to | | | | for 12 minutes. Cut them diagonally into thin slices |
| make the taste or essence of side ingredients to be | | | | 2. Cut the tofu into 12 square pieces. |
| blended into the tofu. | | | | 3. Heat up wok and cooking oil over medium heat. |
| There are many different types of tofu in the market. | | | | Fried tofu for 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain with |
| One needs to choose the right tofu for right dish. For | | | | paper towels and set aside |
| example, soft tofu is suitable for soup, dessert, and | | | | 4. Heat wok and 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Stir fry spring |
| steaming, and firm tofu is more suitable for stir fry, or | | | | onion and red chili for about 2 minutes. Add in salt, soy |
| deep fried. | | | | sauce, water and fried tofu. Stir and simmer for 5 |
| Here is one easy-to-follow Chinese tofu recipe | | | | minutes over medium heat |
| Ingredients: | | | | 5. Add in Chinese sausages and cornstarch mixture. |
| • 2 Chinese sausage (can get it from Asian | | | | Stir well until sauce is thickened |
| market) | | | | 6. |