Tofu and Corned Beef in Plum Sauce

Tofu and Corned Beef in Plum Sauce

So two weeks ago was St. Patrick's Day and I bought some Corned Beef, cooked the entire thing but only are half of. The other half I stuck in the freezer and forgot about it. Anyway, I finally had a chance to used it, infusing- Irish and Asian tradition together to come up with this dish.

Ingredients:
1 cup diced cooked corned beef
1 cup diced extra-firm tofu
1/2 cup shredded red onion
a bunch of spinach
1/4 cup 5 Chinese Style 5 Plum Sauce
Oil

Preparation:
1. Heat up oil in a large skillet. Add in onion and saute for 2 minutes.
2. Add in corned beef and tofu. Saute for 5 minutes or until tofu is browned
3. Add in the spinach. Saute till spinach is wilted.
4. Pour in the Plum Sauce. Lower heat and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Serve while still warmed with white rice.

Okra and Tofu Stew

Okra and Tofu Stew

This is simple to make and its vegetarian.  Okra is a good source of iron and calcium and contains Vitamin A and C. It has a lot of benefits. The Okra fiber is excellent for feeding probiotics which contributes to the health of intestinal tract. It's good for constipation, stabilizing blood sugar and cholesterol level and known to treat lung inflammation, sore throat and irritable bowl syndrome.

Ingredients:
1 cup cut okra
1 cup snap sugar peas
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup cubed tofu
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 cup chopped onion
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 in ginger, chopped
Oil

Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a wok, add in the onion, ginger and garlic. Saute till the onion browned.
2. Add in the mushrooms and okra, saute for three minutes. Add in the tofu, and snap peas.
3. Stir in soy sauce, rice vinegar and lime juice. Mix the ingredients.
4. Lower the heat, let it simmer for 5 minutes or until snap peas are cooked and still crunchy.
5. Serve on top of rice.

Enjoy

Tofu Dengaku

Tofu Dengaku is a traditional Japanese tofu dish which is grilled and topped with sweet miso sauce. It is easy to make and ideal if you are vegetarian. This dish needs sake but you can do away with it. Tofu Dengaku makes for a hearty lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:
1 block firmed tofu cut into 1/2 inch rectangles
3 Tbsp miso paste
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp mirin or rice vinegar
2 Tbsp dashi soup stock or water
1 Tbsp sake

Preparation
Mix miso paste, sugar, mirin/rice vinegar, dashi/water and sake in a sauce pan. Simmer it on low heat, stirring constantly until thicken. Set aside.
Heat up a griddle to 200 F degrees. Place the tofu on the griddle and cook for about 8 minutes each side.
Spread miso sauce on each tofu pieces and grill until sauce is warm.

Enjoy!

Tofu Dengaku

Recipe: Monjayaki

It has been awhile since I have shared a recipe here and its long overdue. So I'm going to start sharing them with you.

I got this idea from a Japanese friend and decided to give it a shot. Monjayaki is similar to Okonomiyaki or Japanese pancake. The difference between the two is Monjayaki is liquid and best eaten while it is still on the grill. The ingredients are finely chopped and mixed into a liquid batter before frying. I used a griddle to make this.

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup diced beef (you can use other meat or even seafood)
1 cup tofu, cubed to 1/2 inch
1 cup shredded carrots

Batter
1 cup water
1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 cup Flour

Directions
- Mix the flour, water and Worchestershire sauce together in bowl until all the flour has dissolved.
- Place the cabbage on top of the sauce. Do not mix. Place the other ingredients on top.
- Turn on the griddle and drizzle the griddle with oil and let it get nice and hot
- Add just the cabbage and the other ingredients. Stir fry the ingredients until they are cooked.
- Form the ingredients into a doughnut shape. Make sure the walls are nice and solid without any holes.
- Pour the liquid batter into the center of the doughnut and let it cook for a few moments
- When the liquid is boiling, mix the ingredients into. Once it has been well mix, spread the monjayaki out thin and let it get nice and crispy on the bottom.

Monjayaki

Here is a video on how to make Monjayaki