Tofu Mushroom

Still with Tofu, I love tofu very much since I was young.

I love the way my mum cook this dish but I am more confidence with my style now.

Tofu, shitake mushroom and sesame oil, was a perfect match, try it....

Ingredients :

1. 1 pc square tofu (hard), cut into medium size, fried until golden brown, set aside
2. 1 pc garlic
3. 6 pcs medium size shrimp, shell intact, deviened, cleaned
4. 4 pcs button mushroom (big size), cut each into 4 pieces
5. 4 pcs dried shitake mushroom, soak into cold water until soft, cut off the stem, then cut into thin slices
6. 1 teaspoon sesame oil
7. 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
8. 1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce
9. 100 ml water
10. 2 tablespoon waterchesnut powder mix with 1 tablespoon water (for thickenning)
11. a dash of white pepper
12. 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion
    

• using non stick wok, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil then add garlic, fried until fragrant
• add shrimp, cook until colour changed then add shitake mushroom, mix well until fragrant,
• add button mushroom, mix well then add in fried tofu, water, soy sauce, sesame oil and oyster sauce,
• cover the lid and cook for 4 minutes,
• then add thickenning, mix well, add white pepper and last chopped spring onion,
• mix well, put into serving bowl/deep plate, serve.
  

Tips :

There are alot of kind tofu out there, remember to choose the hard one for fried and the soft one for make a soup.

Miso Soup

Together with SHRIMP CAKE, I made Miso Soup for dinner few days ago.

Ingredients :

1. 1 pc square tofu (choose the smooth one), cut into small pieces (cubes)
2. 2 tablespoon soy bean paste
3. 500 ml water
4. 2 tablespoon chopped spring onion
5. 1 pc seaweed, cut into small pieces
   

• In small saucepan, bring water to boil,
• add soy bean paste, mix well,
• add tofu, cook for 5 minutes,
• add seaweed and chopped spring onion, let it shimmer for 1 minute,
• turn off the flame, serve when still hot.