Friday, September 10, 2010

Northern Style Tofu: pineapple scramble


The kids loved it, although a visiting child did not. Maybe it's a family-specific taste.

A friend works for a tofu producer and she brought a sample of Northern Style Tofu, which I hadn't used before. I hadn't known any classifications other than Firm, Soft, Hard.

I shredded it and marinated it in a mix of chicken stock, soy sauce, lemon ponzu, pineapple chunks in juice leftover from pizza night, lemon grass, a bit of sesame oil, garlic and ginger of course, and a trace of chilli sauce. (I'm gradually upping the heat factor in family meals.)

After marinating all day, I simmered it like a stew for 30 minutes or so. I added some frozen peas near the end.

It was really good. Easy to digest, invigorating. It was a little dull in presentation because it's essentially monochromatic, but once they tasted it, [almost] everyone liked it.