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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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This one man I knew ate tofu and kimchi for a month and lost lots of weight.
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United States22883 Posts
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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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
Canada6683 Posts
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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.
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Osaka27173 Posts
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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Like Mani said, it is awesome in miso.
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put it in a blender with some frozen fruit
awesome smoothie
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On June 14 2009 12:39 fanatacist wrote:
Like Mani said, it is awesome in miso.
+1
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there's about a hundred different ways to make tofu salad. It is refreshing, easy, and delicious!
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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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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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On June 14 2009 12:58 sArite_nite wrote:Show nested quote +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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make 순두부 if you can
otherwise 마파두부 ftw
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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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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.
Gg!
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Where did you get that tofu plushie? :3
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On June 14 2009 13:51 Disregard wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2009 13:41 ForSC2 wrote: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.
I was really shocked when I read it. This isn't the original link that I read it but it says similar stuff.
http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/healthy_snacks/Pork_Rinds.php
http://www.slashfood.com/2006/09/26/wanna-get-in-shape-eat-pork-rinds/
"A 1-ounce (=28.35g) serving contains zero carbohydrates, 17 grams (g) of protein, and 9 g fat. That's nine times the protein and less fat than you'll find in a serving of carb-packed potato chips. Even better, 43 percent of a pork rind's fat is unsaturated, and most of that is oleic acid — the same healthy fat found in olive oil. Another 13 percent of its fat content is stearic acid, a type of saturated fat that's considered harmless, because it doesn't raise cholesterol levels."
Theres more if you google "pork rinds healthy" They really are high in sodium.
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GET WALNUTS
good god i eat about 20 of them a day, get the uncracked ones and crack them yourself, very entertaining
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From most healthy to least healthy
1. boil/steam the tofu, serve with soy sauce and chopped green onions (I personally love eating it like this)
2. add tofu to a soup or some kind
a. miso
b. seaweed and a few drops of sesame oil, maybe dried shrimps, eggs, etc.
c. some form of fish stock; supposedly, tofu and fish go really well together in terms or nutrients
3. stir fry
a. mapo tofu
b. tofu and peppers
4. slice the tofu into thin slices, and pan fry the tofu such that the slices are firm on both sides, add water, soy sauce, chili pepper, onions, ginger, and green onions. Slowly simmer until the soup condenses.
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On June 14 2009 12:58 travis wrote:
put it in a blender with some frozen fruit
awesome smoothie
wtf? Sounds decent though, I'll try that sometime.
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On June 14 2009 12:33 infinity21 wrote:순두부 찌개!
this.... THISS
oh man im so hungry now... btw don't OD on tofu
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Thanks for all the ideas guys - I'm going to try making Sundubu jjigae and mapo dubu at home because I find the Kimbap places versions too spicy/I can't eat seafood. It should be fun to experiment. I'd never heard of mapo dubu before and then last night I was watching a drama where one of the main characters made it (weird co-incidence!) I'll keep my servings to about 4 per week and focus on veggies, salads and soups for the rest of it.
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