The last heat wave really put a damper on my appetite. All I really wanted to eat was Hiya Yakko (cold) Tofu.
So utterly simple, yet refreshing. All I do is add some shoyu and green onions, and maybe some Asazuke Kyuri (pickled cucumbers). This is comfort food of the highest level to me. The only problem was finding a brand of tofu here on the Mainland that I enjoyed.
I was looking for a nice balanced, beany taste, like my beloved Aloha Tofu back home. I've finally settled on Nijiya Organic Tofu($1.49). It has the right balance of beaniness, along with the firmer texture I enjoy. The one thing I don't get is how this tofu lasts so long – back home tofu would expire in a couple of days, makes me a bit worried when I see that tofu will last for more than a month!
I ended up having a whole block of cold tofu 4 times last week. And enjoyed it each time. Here's to simple cold tofu! Comfort food of the highest order.
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I keep trying to find the “fresh tofu” that I know exists in sydney…. grrrr
this looks yummy kirk 🙂
Hi Clare – If you have Asian Markets, I’m pretty sure that you’ll have pretty good tofu, it’s just a matter of taste. It’s just comfort food for me….
Kirk,
Yeah one of my favourite foods is cold tofu, with kimchi (cooked and cooled, or cooked and hot) on top. Oh that is heaven. I will have to try your version. It looks really good.
Clare,
Try to find an asian grocery store and look around, or ask some of the customers they might be able to tell you. Jo will tell you that I bother other customers at grocery store and grill them for info!
Hi Mills – It’s just tofu, soy sauce, and green onions – and my Mom used to put grated ginger or Gari (red pickled ginger). I’m sure that kim chee tofu is pretty awesome – I like pickled food with tofu…..
Have you tried “baked tofu”? It comes in brown blocks at Ranch 99 (in the red vacuum sealed packs). Its awesome! I snack on it like cheese. Put it in salads and use it in stir fries. Nice, slightly nutty taste, great firm texture.
Hi Mealcentric – Yes, we use it for stir fry dishes – also the smoked tofu, great in stir fries with shishito, red pepper, and celery. delici-yoso!
That is one of my perfect meals…simple, easy to make, and very healthy
Hey Jack – I’m assuming that this was one of your “standards” during the “vegetarian period”, as well???
You got it. Hard to imagine going back to that now.
Geez Jack – That would be like me going on the Adkins!!!! What, no rice!