Sarahs Tofu Noodle Soup Food

DOFU CAI MIAN (TOFU VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP, TWO VERSIONS)

Steps:

• Bring stock to a roiling boil.
• Add spices to taste. For a hotpot style soup, use ginger, garlic, szechuan sauce or chili paste, and chili oil. For a darker, sweet-spicy taste, use ginger, garlic, five spice powder, sesame oil, and some extra soy sauce.
• Add noodles and cubed tofu, simmer a few minutes to allow flavors to blend and noodles to cook partway while you get vegetables together.
• Add all vegetables, excluding spinach.
• Simmer.
• Add spinach, simmer until just tender.
• Serve hot.

CHINESE SOUP WITH TOFU

Steps:

• In a large pan, saute the carrots, onion, ginger and garlic in oil until onion is tender.
• Add the water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While soup is simmering, prepare tofu. Remove excess water and slice tofu into three large slabs. Fry in oil until both sides are browned. Drain on a paper towel. Cut tofu slabs into 1/2 inch cubes.
• After soup has simmered for 15 minutes, add tofu cubes, bok choy, cabbage and snow peas. Simmer for 10 minutes.

VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• While noodles are cooking, heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute onion, stirring until pale golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, carrots and celery and saute until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and reserved juice, broth, water, oregano, basil, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and cooked noodles.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Sprinkle some of the parmesan cheese and chopped parsley on each serving of soup, or stir into saucepan prior to serving.

FRIED TOFU AND RAMEN SOUP

Steps:

• Divide each slice of tofu into thirds so that you have 9 little rectangular pieces.
• Dredge them in flour.
• Heat on high one tablespoon of oil in a non-stick fry pan until it shimmers.
• Fry tofu until nicely browned on both sides.
• Tap a small amount of seasoning salt (I like Lawrey's) on tofu as it fries.
• When done, remove to paper toweling.
• Prepare ramen noodles in water according to package instructions.
• Add the seasoning packet.
• Add a little more oil to fry pan and stir fry bean sprouts.
• Place in the bottom of a large soup bowl.
• Place ramen and broth on top of sprouts.
• Stir fry remaining vegetables and place them on the noodles.
• Arrange fried tofu on the vegetables and drizzle a little sesame oil on top of everything.

MISO MUSHROOM & TOFU NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the mushrooms and fry for 5-6 mins, or until golden. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the tofu for 3-4 mins, or until evenly golden.
• Mix the miso paste with 325ml boiling water in a jug. Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and transfer to a bowl. Top with the mushrooms and tofu, then pour over the miso broth. Scatter over the spring onions just before serving.

RICE COOKER ASIAN NOODLE SOUP WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Place water in rice cooker. Turn rice cooker on to "cook".
• Place all ingredients in water and leave to boil. If noodles stick out of water, this is ok as they will go limp and all be covered to cook as the water heats up.
• Once noodles are cooked to desired consistancy, turn off rice cooker and serve in a bowl.
• You can add soba sauce, furikake, or other toppings as you wish.