Preparation
45 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Steamed tofu is a vegetarian dish that is delicious and nutritious for days when you want to eat lightly. Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this appealing dish for your family.
Ingredients for Steamed Tofu Serves 3
Tofu 5 pieces Lotus seeds 100 gr Ginkgo nuts 200 gr Water chestnuts 200 gr Young corn 200 gr Lotus root 1 piece Shiitake mushrooms 50 gr Red apples 200 gr Mustard greens 200 gr Fresh noodles 50 gr
Seasonings: Five-spice powder, seasoning granules, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, honey
Tools: knife, cutting board, pot, pan,….
Tips for choosing good tofu:
- The piece of tofu should feel light and soft; if it feels heavy, firm, slightly hard, or is too perfectly square, it should be avoided.
- You should also pay attention to the smell of the tofu; pure tofu has a distinctive aroma, while tofu containing gypsum has no smell or has a faint smell of lime.
How to make Stewed Tofu
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Prepare the ingredients
First, you wash the shiitake mushrooms and soak them until they expand. Crack the hard shell of the ginkgo nuts and remove the silken skin. Clean the red dates, fresh lotus seeds, and baby corn. Peel and cut the water chestnuts into halves or thirds; slice the lotus root and tofu into bite-sized pieces.
Next, you add 2 liters of filtered water and 1 cup of water used for soaking the shiitake mushrooms into a pot and bring it to a boil. Then add all the water chestnuts, lotus root, dates, baby corn, ginkgo nuts, lotus seeds, and shiitake mushrooms into the pot to cook.
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Make the sauce
For the sauce, mix 1 full teaspoon of five spice powder, seasoning powder, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, sugar, and add 1 tablespoon of honey. Stir everything until dissolved and then pour into the pot to continue boiling.
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Stew the tofu
Fry the tofu until golden brown on all sides, then remove and place it into the pot of broth. Wait for it to boil again, then season to taste and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
You scoop the steamed tofu into a bowl to enjoy, and you can accompany it with fresh noodles and Chinese mustard greens. The characteristic aroma blends with the tofu, which is soft inside and chewy outside, making the dish incredibly appealing.
Steamed tofu can be eaten with rice or yellow noodles, both are delicious.
The above is information on how to make steamed tofu that TasteVN shares with you. Wishing you success in making it.
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Diu Phap Am.
