5 crisped tofu peanut Recipes

white miso (soybean paste), mirin (sweet rice wine), rice vinegar, grated peeled fresh ginger, chopped dry-roasted peanuts, divided, canola oil, divided, water-packed firm tofu, drained, gourmet salad greens, minced fresh chives (optional)

dried rice vermicelli, tamarind pulp, peanut oil, eggs, lightly beaten with a, salt, garlic, finely chopped, green onions, finely chopped, fresh red chile, sliced, boneless pork or 4 oz chicken, finely chopped (optional), shrimp, peeled,deveined and finely chopped (optional), tamarind juice (see steps 2 and 3), fresh lime juice, palm sugar or 4 tbsp brown sugar, thai fish sauce, lime zest (preferably kaffir), tomato paste, bean sprouts, rinsed, cilantro, roughly chopped, fresh red chile, sliced, firm tofu, diced (optional)

broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, sliced carrot, cornstarch, pineapple juice, dark brown sugar, apple juice concentrate, rice vinegar, peanut oil, chopped peeled gingerroot, garlic cloves, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and cut lengthwise into thin strips, firm tofu or 16 oz extra , pan-crisped, tomato, cut in 16 wedges, canned straw mushroom, drained, candied pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (preserved pineapple see note ), salt, fresh ground pepper

rice vermicelli, peanut oil, for frying, shallot, finely chopped, garlic, minced, green chilies, fresh, minced, tofu , cut into julienne strips, eggs, salt, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, sugar, ketchup, cayenne pepper (to taste), ground black pepper, lemon peel , cut into very thin, 1-inch-long strips, parsley, minced, fresh bean sprout