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Made on 25/02/24

Tofu pizza

I used this recipe and leftovers from my mochi pizza (except instead of diced bacon, I'd used ham). Ingredients and notes under the read more.

Ingredients

300g firm tofu

Potato starch

Neutral oil

Tomato paste

Mushrooms, chopped

6 ham, stacked on top of each other and quartered

Cheese, shredded

Tomato, chopped

Method

Press tofu for about 15 mins, then slice into four thinner slices

Thinly coat each slice of tofu with potato starch

Heat oil in pan and fry tofu until top and bottom are golden

Place tofu on wire rack to cool a bit

Put tomato paste on each slice, then your preferred toppings

Put each slice into the air fryer for about 5-7 minutes or until cheese is golden (can also use oven)

PIZZA

Taste

I had two yesterday when it was fresh out of the air fryer - the topping was delicious and the base was crispy. It was basically a pizza... Just with a tofu base. It was so good! Today I had the leftovers at work and just heated it in the microwave. Still delicious.

Notes

I enjoyed this better than the mochi pizza I made the day before. It was also filling and kept me full for about 5 hours. This dish will certainly be on my regular rotation and next time I would like to use two blocks of tofu (600g).

Next time

I'll add chilli flakes or cayenne pepper either into the tomato paste or sprinkle on top. I'll also try other toppings like spinach, sun-dried tomato, and maybe other proteins.

Make again? Yes!

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Made on 24/02/24

Mochi pizza

This dish was made on episode 11 of She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat.

On the show, the characters used whatever they had in their pantry. With the exception of having to buy kiri mochi, I also used whatever was in my pantry!

Original recipe in Japanese found here. The English version of the recipe can be found here.

Ingredients I'd used from my pantry:

Bacon, diced

Tomato paste

Corn kernels

Tomato, diced

Cheese

Mushrooms, chopped

Taste

It tasted like a normal pizza. Which is to say it tasted good, hehe. Unfortunately, I had forgotten to add the water in the pan for it to steam/fry... So I was actually pan-frying the mochi for 10 mins before I'd remembered the water! So the base of the mochi was crispy and hard to chew through, rather than chewy and gooey, as its meant to be.

Notes

I'd never cooked kiri mochi before so this was a fun experience!

Next time

I'll be sure to add water in earlier! And more cheese! And greens! I have a slab of firm tofu so I might make pizza with a tofu base later (recipe here).

Make again?

Maybe. I'm more interested in making the dessert version that Kasuga and Nomoto made with cream cheese and honey!

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Made on 30/01/24

Tofu scrambled eggs with spicy edamame

Recipe for spicy edamame from Just One Cookbook.

See previous post for recipe for tofu scrambled eggs.

Taste

The tofu scrambled eggs weren't as good this time. However, still enjoyable. The edamame tastes good but not spicy enough.

Notes

When making the tofu scrambled eggs, I browned the tofu for longer, resulting in a slightly firmer tofu. I also forgot to put in the garlic and soy sauce prior to adding eggs, which meant the tofu didn't get to absorb the flavours. Today's iteration wasn't as flavourful as my first attempt.

For the edamame, I followed the recipe almost exactly (only difference was that I used Vietnamese sate rather than sambal oelek). This is the first time I've ever cooked with miso and mirin; it was an interesting and pleasant taste.

Next time

I'll remember to add the sauce first. Maybe try softer tofu too.

For the edamame, I will add more sate next time and reduce the oil. I might also try salt and dried chilli for something simpler.

Make again?

Yes.

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Made on 28/01/24

Tofu with scrambled eggs

Ingredients

6 eggs, loosely scrambled

2 packs firm tofu, pressed and cubed

Minced garlic

Soy sauce

Method

Cook tofu until golden in oiled pan

Add mixture of soy sauce and minced garlic

Add scrambled eggs

Taste

It was delicious and kept me full from noon until 6pm, which was amazing. I had planned to have it with frozen peas or corn but forgot to add them.

Notes

Initially I had planned to make tofu version of Oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl). However, I didn't have any dashi, mirin, or sake! I also can't eat onions.

So... This dish was nothing like Oyakodon. I have now bought mirin, sake, rice vinegar, and shoyu! Once I get dashi ingredients, I can make a proper Oyakodon.

Next time

Brown the tofu more and add coriander on top for colour.

Make again?

Yes.