Dumplings
Oct31

Dumplings

  Ingredients Filling •4 cups chopped cabbage(Chinese or regular, or mixed) •1 cup chopped celery •1 cup diced carrot •1 cup diced seasoned tofu (brownish and hard)* •1 tsp diced ginger, optional •1 tsp salt 1 •¼ tsp pepper •1 tsp sesame oil •1 tsp brown sugar, optional Dough •½ cup rye flour ** •1 ½ cup all purpose flour •2/3 cup water Sauce •2...

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Sodhi (MalaysianCurry)
Jan13

Sodhi (MalaysianCurry)

  Ingredients •Oil…………………………………………2Tbsp •Black mustard seeds…………………1 Tsp •Fenugreek seeds……………………..2 Tsp •Ginger, finely grated……………….3 Tbsp •Yellow asafetida powder………….1 Tsp •Tomatoes...

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Tofu and Veggie Stew
Oct15

Tofu and Veggie Stew

  Ingredients •1 block of frozen tofu (freeze a block of tofu you bought from the store), cut into cubes •3 cups of dried soy meat (all kinds whichever you can find) •3 carrot sticks, cut into cubes •1/3 daikon (Chinese turnip), cut into cubes •2/3 cup soy sauce •4 cups water •8 Aniseed (whole) •1 cup cubed bamboo shoots (fresh or frozen), optional •1 tbsp sesame oil Preparation 1. In a pot of boiling water, cook dried soy meat...

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Tofu Tomato Soup
Oct14

Tofu Tomato Soup

Ingredients •½ lb tofu, cut into small cubes •1 medium tomato, cut into small cubes •1/3 cup fresh corn kernels •1/3 cup peas A few cilantro leaves •1 drop of sesame oil •4 cups water •1 tsp salt Preparation In a medium pot, boil the corn kernels and tomato for 10 minutes over medium heat. Add tofu cubes, peas, and salt and cook for another 10 minutes with a lid on over low heat. Add cilantro leaves and sprinkle sesame oil before...

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Vegetable and soy meat soup
Oct12

Vegetable and soy meat soup

Ingredients •1 cup of soy meat (big chunks), seasoned and chopped •½ cup shredded spicy (seasoned) tofu •¼ cup dried lily flowers* •½ cup shredded carrot •3 cups shredded Chinese cabbage (or cabbage) •1 tsp dark sesame oil •10 cups water or vegetable broth •3-4 tsp salt •3-4 tbsp Chinese dark vinegar (made of rice) •2 tbsp oil •½ tsp white pepper Preparation Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the pot. Cook all vegetables and soy meat for 5 minutes...

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