12 lettuce cups with tofu and Recipes

bottled chili-garlic sauce, toasted sesame oil, low-sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sherry or chinese cooking wine, extra-firm tofu, canola oil, fresh minced ginger, scallions, greens trimmed and reserved, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup each greens and whites - 3/4-oz each), lean ground beef (90 percent or leaner), diced water chestnuts, head bibb lettuce , outer leaves discarded, leaves separated, red bell pepper, finely diced, chopped peanuts

sliced peeled fresh ginger, sliced fresh lemongrass , cut from bottom 4 inches of 4 stalks with tough leaves removed, fresh lime juice, fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), water, sweet chili sauce, diced seeded peeled cucumber, chopped green onions, diced seeded plum tomato, chopped seeded jalapeno chile, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh basil (preferably vietnamese or thai), firm tofu, drained, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, patted dry, butter lettuce leaves

plain nonfat yogurt or 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise, grated fresh horseradish or 1 tbsp bottled horseradish, cayenne pepper, whole grain bread, lite silken extra firm tofu, thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced, alfalfa sprouts (optional) or 1 cup radish sprouts (optional), lettuce leaves (optional)

peanut oil or 2 tsp olive oil, firm tofu, ears corn or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, chili powder (more to taste), soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, romaine lettuce leaf, leaves separated , stiff white ends torn off, whole avocados, sliced

rice paper sheets (each 8 inches in diameter), fresh ginger, grated, wasabi paste, lime juice, light mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing, broccoli, shredded or 2 cups broccoli slaw mix, extra firm tofu, drained, chopped (about 1 cup), flaked coconut, leaves romaine lettuce, soy sauce, lime juice, crushed red pepper flakes

boston lettuce (or any 2 lettuce heads with big round leaves), cornstarch, chile puree , with garlic (or 1/2 fresh fresno red chile pepper, seeded and minced, and 1 clove garlic, minced), canola oil, fresh ginger, minced, garlic cloves, minced, oyster mushroom, finely chopped, flavored baked tofu (or on a plate, put firm tofu btwn towel paper, place another plate on top to squeeze water out for a), carrot, finely diced, green apple, cored and finely diced, canned water chestnut, rinsed and finely diced, unsalted cashews, toasted and coarsely chopped, toasted sesame oil, scallions, minced

red bell peppers, diced, rice wine vinegar, vegetable oil, sesame oil, shallots, minced, garlic, minced, grated ginger, extra-firm tofu , pressed on a wire rack for at least 1 hour and up to 24, asian hot sauce , such as sriracha, salt, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, thai basil, chopped, salt, thai basil , cut in chiffonade, cashews, roughly chopped, sliced scallions, heads green leaf lettuce, cleaned and trimmed, plum sauce , for serving

firm tofu, pressed,and cut into 3/4 inch cubes, vegetable oil, salt, sliced celery, half moon slices cucumber, sliced radish, tofu mayonnaise or 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise, dried dill weed, black pepper, pita bread, cut in 2, leaf lettuce

chinese-style tofu, soft or firm (see note ), canola oil or 1/3 cup peanut oil, plus more as needed, cornstarch, sugar, stalks very fresh lemongrass, white part finely minced to a paste,with, salt (about 1/3 cup, see note ), garlic, finely chopped, sambal oelek chili paste (hot red chile paste, see note), shredded lettuce, white rice

green tea leaves, salt, udon noodles, fresh ground black pepper, mirin (optional) or 1 tbsp sugar (optional), chopped tomato , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cayenne (optional) or 1 -2 pinch other ground dried chile, added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cubed tofu , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), precooked small bean , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (like soybeans, adzuki, edamame, or mung) (optional), scrambled eggs , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), grated peeled fresh ginger , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), sheets nori, lightly toasted and cut into 1-inch strips, for garnish (optional), sesame seeds , used as a garnish (optional), black mustard seeds (to garnish ) (optional), nuts , like pistachios, cashews (optional) or 2 tbsp hazel , toasted and used as a garnish (optional), dab wasabi paste (to garnish ) (optional), sliced onion , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), handful of julienned cucumber , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), shredded lettuce (optional) or 1 -2 cup cabbage, added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), mung bean sprouts , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), candied ginger , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (omit the mirin or sugar) (optional)