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You know that sponge-like texture of fried tofu in some Asian dishes?
You get it by freezing and refreezing tofu.
Sound delicious. I often get a deep-fried tofu from an Asian supermarket around here, and i love the chewyness and how the cubes soak up the sauce. It sounds and looks as if i can reproduce that with any firm tofu just by putting it in the freezer. Definitely have to try this out!
Go to an Asian market and pick up some Maesri Thai curry paste (not sure all are vegetarian, but the red curry is) and two cans of coconut milk (the fatty kind with coconut cream, not the lite versions). Follow the instructions on the can and substitute tofu for meat. I generally throw in whatever vegetables I have on hand as well (summer squash, Thai eggplants, potatoes and onions for massaman curry, etc). Serve with jasmine rice (get a huge sack from the Asian market while you’re there). Fast, filling, cheap, and easy.
Chicken teriyaki hold the chicken
For the purposes of this recipe I’m going to suggest Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce because it’s in pretty much every supermarket rather than giving a teriyaki sauce recipe, those are out there and require some kind of exotic shit you probably can’t get in a standard American supermarket. Soy Vay beats the pants off of anything else you’ll find there.
Carrots, peas in pods, white or yellow onion, peppers of your chosen variety, broccoli if you want it, and THICC sliced mushrooms to give that kind of meaty kick. Cook to your desired doneness, although I highly recommend leaving everything with a little crunch and not doing the mushrooms to death so they still have a little bite to them. Add rice or noodles as desired. Toss in the sauce while cooking for the last couple minutes, don’t just throw it on at the end, that’s not the best for the flavor. Also toss the veggies with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, and MSG (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) before putting the sauce in because veggies need seasoning and it’ll help things a lot. I don’t think red pepper flakes (those things you put on pizza) are really traditional but I like to throw those in just to give it a little spice.
I know this isn’t much of a formal recipe, I can give more specifics if needed but that is a great vegetarian dish that I love.
I’m just gonna throw in New Orleans red beans and rice here at the end without going into extreme detail, that’s some good stuff too. Rice and beans doesn’t have to be terrible.
