Description:
Tofu is high in protein, calcium and B vitamins, yet low in fat.
Like the potato, it has very little taste of its own, instead taking on the flavor of whatever it's cooked with.
Preparation time is ~ 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp thinly sliced leek
10 ounces (or 300 g) silken tofu
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
2 to 3 tbsp soy sauce
2 to 3 tbsp dried bonito flakes
Directions:
1) Soak the leeks in a small bowl of cold water for 10 minutes, then drain. Place the drained tofu on paper towels and pat dry. Cut the tofu block into 4 equal pieces. Divide the tofu (carefully, since its silken tofu so its a bit soft) between 4 small bowls.
2) Divide the leek and ginger into 4 equal portions and place on top of the tofu. Drizzle over soy sauce and serve with bonito flakes on the side.
Oh, Myra and I love Tofu. We eat this lovely and healthy food every week. We just add it to any soup or make my favorite Tofu dish with chives.
ReplyDeletethats good Joey, magaling nga sya na source of protein...ako I mix it sometimes (yung momen tofu) with my malunggay soup..then add miso too...yum!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly the same ingredient we use, malunggay and miso. We also use fresh spinach. So Ono-licious! But my favorite is still the tofu dish with chives. That would be a dish I would request if I was on death row on my last day.
ReplyDeleterecipe ng tofu dish with chives?
ReplyDeleteThis is a new recipe to me and is worth trying. My wife eats tofu but I don't as much.
ReplyDeleteLeek on the other hand is a favorite esp. in soup. Thanks for the recipe.
OK, here goes, off the top of my head. Myra taught me how to cook this so I am basing it on how I do it and what she taught me, OK.
ReplyDelete1 box of fresh tofu, medium firm (remove from box and let drain overnight inside the fridge so it won't spoil)
1 bundle of fresh chives (kuchay)
oyster sauce
garlic
onions
shrimps (optional) We usually don't add this
Cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes.
Cut the chives into 1 inch length. Remove the tips and the roots
In a frying pan or wok, sautee the garlic and onions. Set aside.
Fry the tofu cubes in small amount of oil at medium heat until very light brown on all sides. When done, drain the oil. Add the sauteed garlic and onions. Stir gently to avoid breaking the tofu cubes. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp. of Oyster sauce. Tinatantia ko na lang usually. Throw in the chives last and mix well by stirring gently with the rest. Turn off the stove while still stirring so as not to overcook the chives. Then transfer into a serving bowl. Eat with Jasmine rice.
Enjoy it as much as I do. Let me know how it turn out.
Ciao!
ang problem ko yata pala is the fresh chives part...hmm..may dried chives yata sa McCormick..pero fresh chives? hanapin ko yan...at i-try nitong recipe mo..and I will be sure to giv eyou fedback...
ReplyDeleteleeks are good I think for colds :-)
ReplyDeletethanks for trying it later Mar...
No, don't use the McCormick dried chives. It's not going to work. Go to Chinatown. They might have fresh chives there. Ask for KUCHAY or KAO CHAY. They look like fresh green onions but a bit slimmer. I recommend that once you get it, cook it right away as they have the tendency to wilt fast specially if not refrigerated.
ReplyDeleteGee, this is some recipe that's worth trying...i do love tofu In my smoothers...the great nutritional value is more important than the palatability when eaten alone...thanks Cat for sharing...
ReplyDeletehmm...now thats an idea, a reason to go to Chinatown...:-) thanks Joey, I still hope meron dito like Rustan's or somewhere nearer...
ReplyDeleteI've loved tofu ever since I've eaten tokwat's baboy :-)
ReplyDeletesmother in sauce! dip in sauce, pair with something...masrap din if fried crispy...
Cat, I've been eating this dish even during the days when Myra and I were dating back in Pinas. I think Myra's mom gets her Kuchay from the Palengke or Open market. Meron pa ba nyan dyan? Or maybe a health food store. Good luck finding it.
ReplyDeleteI just had a lightbulb moment~! baka nandon sa medyo sosi na market sa Salcedo Village banda...I think I'm a bit far from wet markets here like I think in Washington..plus am not keen on trudging there :-(
ReplyDeleteI posted about what I found one time ->
http://cuh888.multiply.com/photos/album/161/Saturday_Scenes_from_Salcedo_Market
Cat, patikim naman nitong gawa mo one of these days. I like tofu.
ReplyDeletemas ok yata if ikaw gumawa F8, tapos tikman ko...hehehe...mas mahilig akong kumain kaysa gumawa...
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