Recipes with tofu

Agedashi tofu

Age (pronounced ah-geh) means deep fried. Dashi, of course, is the stock made from bonito flakes and kelp. This is a dish of fried tofu served with a sauce made with dashi, soy sauce, rice wine and ginger. Hence, agedashi tofu. For me, it’s the queen of tofu dishes. Squares of fried delicate soft tofu served with a light salty-sweet sauce.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

General Tso’s tofu

Cubes of silken tofu are lightly coated with cornstarch, deep fried until a crispy crust forms and tossed in a sweet-salty-spicy sauce.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Tuna and tofu spring rolls

Three things about this recipe. First, it is possible to generously feed four people using a 180-gram (6.3 oz) can of tuna. Second, tofu is a great neutral-tasting ingredient that soaks up seasonings well. Third, you have to use good quality canned tuna.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Miso soup with tofu and wakame

Basic miso soup is a canvas painted with two fundamentals — dashi and miso. What else you add to that template is up to you. This is the miso soup that the world is most familiar with — cooked with wakame, scallions and soft tofu.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 6 people