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[Advice] What to do with Tofu?

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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-14 03:10:33
June 14 2009 03:05 GMT
#1
I'm on a fledgling health kick recently and although I know it's not a good idea to eat any food in excessive quantitites (which is why I'm balancing this out with lots of veggies/a bit of fruit and other healthy things like grains/pulses and nuts.)

I'm also a big fan of tofu - the only problem is frying it is pretty bad for you and there's only so many times a girl can enjoy tofu + soy sauce. So does anyone have any recommendations for ways to make it a bit less boring?

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Also any other recommendations for healthy snacks would be appreciated. Snacking is my big weakness (along with junk food.) and I'm trying to kick the habits and lose some weight/get some energy back.

Lastly if there are any Korean TL.netters about - are there any particular Korean foods/brands of tofu you'd recommend? I can read hangul, but my comprehension sucks/I'm not a knowledgable ahjuma (yet.)

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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-14 03:09:10
June 14 2009 03:07 GMT
#2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapo_doufu

EDIT: if you like things spicy anyways.
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d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
June 14 2009 03:09 GMT
#3
I think you can afford to stir-fry tofu without it getting too bad for you.

As far as healthy snacks go, I recommend red apples, baby carrots and celery - not all together necessarily, but basically anything with a crunch. Trail mix is also delicious.
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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
June 14 2009 03:12 GMT
#4
This one man I knew ate tofu and kimchi for a month and lost lots of weight.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-14 03:30:17
June 14 2009 03:28 GMT
#5
Mapo dofu is amazing, but overloading soy isn't good for you either.

99% of search results on soy are from stupid "natural food" blogs, but this should be a good guideline.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/

4. Eat soy in moderation. Tofu and other soy foods are an excellent red meat alternative. But don't go overboard; 2 to 4 servings a week is a good target. And stay away from supplements that contain concentrated soy protein or extracts, such as isoflavones, as we just don't know the long term effects.
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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
June 14 2009 03:30 GMT
#6
순두부... gg
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 14 2009 03:32 GMT
#7
Boil tofu with a meat or vegetable broth, then take it out and eat it.

Stuff tofu with spices/flavor food.
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infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
June 14 2009 03:33 GMT
#8
순두부 찌개!
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hideo
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1641 Posts
June 14 2009 03:33 GMT
#9
firm tofu you can basically stir fry with anything.

there's a kind of dessert-style soft tofu which is very good but probably unhealthy (large amounts of syrup).

for specific dishes, i think sundubu is great, as is mapodoufu, which is pretty easy to make and so you can control the amount of salt and soy sauce you use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundubu_jjigae

something i do sometimes is coat tofu with egg and then cook it on a pan. Still unhealthy i guess but better than deep frying it.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27148 Posts
June 14 2009 03:38 GMT
#10
Ways I eat tofu in Japan:

- uncooked with soy sauce. If you are worried about soy sause you can use ponzu, which is soy sauce and vinigar

- as part of any hot pot. Take a pot, fill with broth, add tofu, veg, and meat (unless sissy artosis is over) and eat.

- in miso soup. miso, water, tofu, bean sprouts, onion, and eat!

- mabdofu as mentioned above

- pan fried life scrambled eggs. It works, trust me.

That is all i can think about. Ill go ask the wife, she knows better than me.
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 14 2009 03:39 GMT
#11
Like Mani said, it is awesome in miso.
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Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
June 14 2009 03:58 GMT
#12
put it in a blender with some frozen fruit
awesome smoothie
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
June 14 2009 03:58 GMT
#13
On June 14 2009 12:39 fanatacist wrote:
Like Mani said, it is awesome in miso.


+1
broz0rs
Profile Joined July 2008
United States2294 Posts
June 14 2009 04:11 GMT
#14
there's about a hundred different ways to make tofu salad. It is refreshing, easy, and delicious!
ForSC2
Profile Joined June 2009
United States580 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-14 04:41:36
June 14 2009 04:41 GMT
#15
On June 14 2009 12:05 NeverGG wrote:
Also any other recommendations for healthy snacks would be appreciated. Snacking is my big weakness (along with junk food.) and I'm trying to kick the habits and lose some weight/get some energy back.


I heard pork rinds were actually not too bad for you vs potato chips. I think they have protein instead of carbs and don't have any of the bad fats. Just something I read.

You can get air popped popcorn for snacking as long as you don't put any stuff on it, it's really good for snacking.

At work I snack on unsalted nuts: almonds, cashews, misc nuts. They're filling and reduce my urge to snack.

Water's good in general, and sometimes I just drink water because I'm bored and sorta feel like snacking. (I don't know if that's a good thing.)

Oh yeah and fruit
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-14 04:52:13
June 14 2009 04:51 GMT
#16
On June 14 2009 13:41 ForSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2009 12:05 NeverGG wrote:
Also any other recommendations for healthy snacks would be appreciated. Snacking is my big weakness (along with junk food.) and I'm trying to kick the habits and lose some weight/get some energy back.


I heard pork rinds were actually not too bad for you vs potato chips. I think they have protein instead of carbs and don't have any of the bad fats. Just something I read.

You can get air popped popcorn for snacking as long as you don't put any stuff on it, it's really good for snacking.

At work I snack on unsalted nuts: almonds, cashews, misc nuts. They're filling and reduce my urge to snack.

Water's good in general, and sometimes I just drink water because I'm bored and sorta feel like snacking. (I don't know if that's a good thing.)

Oh yeah and fruit


You kidding, it has loads of fat, a lot more sodium each serving compared to potato chips and of course high in* cholesterol.

Nuts are a great snack between each meal.
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
June 14 2009 04:53 GMT
#17
On June 14 2009 12:58 sArite_nite wrote:
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On June 14 2009 12:39 fanatacist wrote:
Like Mani said, it is awesome in miso.


+1


Yea, its awesome in Miso soup. The store bought frozen or refrigerated commercial stuff is fine.
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clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
June 14 2009 05:03 GMT
#18
make 순두부 if you can

otherwise 마파두부 ftw
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
June 14 2009 05:21 GMT
#19
What my parents always did was they actually froze the tofu, and then cooked it in a soup with pork meatballs + scallions and Napa Cabbage. Tasted so good <3

Very good with miso too.
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evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
June 14 2009 05:22 GMT
#20
Koreans have GOOD tofus... learn it.

At home mom make this dish:
Get shrimp head, fry in bit of oil untill oil turns red
Add salt/Garlic/seasonings
Add water/tofu, boil, condense water, throw tapioca powder in the end to tight things up.

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