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Dish of the week: Holubtsi

9 Tofu Recipes From 7 Cuisines.

Soybean curd pressed into blocks, eaten across East Asia for centuries and prized for how completely it absorbs whatever it is cooked in. Silken tofu is custard-soft and suits soups and cold dishes; firm tofu holds its shape for frying and braising. Press firm tofu before frying and it crisps far better. It is also the most accessible complete protein for vegan versions of meat dishes.

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Cubes of crisp fried silken tofu sitting in a shallow bowl of dashi broth with grated daikon, ginger and scallions

Japan1 hr 5 min

Agedashi Dofu

Crisp Fried Tofu in Dashi Broth

Bowl of clear beef broth with springy beef meatballs, yellow noodles, fried tofu, greens and fried shallots

Indonesia2 hr 40 min

Bakso

Indonesian Beef Meatball Noodle Bowl

Hakka stir-fry of dried squid strips, crisp pork belly, pressed tofu and celery in a dark soy glaze

Taiwan4 hr 40 min

Kejia Xiao Chao

Hakka Stir-Fry with Dried Squid

Bubbling red kimchi jjigae in an earthenware pot with pork belly slices, tofu slabs and spring onions

South Korea40 min

Kimchi Jjigae

Sour Kimchi and Pork Belly Stew

Mapo tofu with soft tofu cubes in glossy red chili-bean sauce, topped with scallions and ground Sichuan peppercorn

China30 min

Mapo Tofu

Sichuan Tofu in Chili-Bean Sauce

Plate of orange fried yellow noodles with tofu puffs, potato cubes, egg and bean sprouts, lime wedge on the side

Malaysia35 min

Mee Goreng Mamak

Indian-Muslim Fried Noodles

A bowl of cloudy miso soup with silken tofu cubes, wakame ribbons and sliced scallions

Japan25 min

Miso Soup with Dashi from Scratch

Sliced fresh popiah rolls showing braised jicama, shredded omelette, peanuts and lettuce inside a soft wheat skin

Singapore1 hr 50 min

Popiah

Singaporean Fresh Spring Roll with Braised Turnip

Bowl of hot and sour soup with egg ribbons, wood ear strips, tofu matchsticks and sliced scallions

China40 min

Suan La Tang

Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

also known asbean curd, firm tofu, silken tofu

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