5 open tofu Recipes

ground beef, reduced-sodium soy sauce, asian sesame oil, divided, reduced-sodium beef stock, korean fermented soybean paste (doenjang)* or japanese akamiso (red miso), chopped garlic, dried red chiles , split open, soft or medium water-packed tofu (not, napa cabbage , cut into 1/2-in.-thick slices, yellow zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, daikon radish , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, green onions , halved lengthwise and cut into 2-in. pieces

extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes, low-sodium teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar or white wine vinegar, vegetable oil, loose green tea or 2 green tea bags, opened, minced peeled fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, julienne-cut peeled daikon radish or jicama or radish, sliced leek (about 1 large), julienne-cut carrot, hot cooked udon noodles (thick , round fresh japanese wheat noodles) or spaghetti (about 9 oz uncooked)

boiling water, green tea bags or 2 tsp loose, minced green onions, fresh lime juice, honey, fish sauce, garlic cloves, chopped, reduced-fat extra-firm tofu, drained, olive oil, loose green tea or 2 green tea bags, opened, sesame seeds, salt, gourmet salad greens, cubed asian pear or ripe pear (about 2 pears), halved cherry tomatoes (about 8 oz)

rice vinegar, sugar, short-grained sushi rice, water, kosher salt, carrot, diced, shiitake mushrooms (about 9), stemmed and diced, dark sesame oil, sesame seeds, toasted, kirby cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, japanese yellow pickled daikon (about a 2-inch-long piece), diced, freshly squeezed lime juice, grated lime zest, prepared deep-fried tofu pockets (inari-age), patted dry on paper towels and opened, daikon radish sprouts, for garnish , optional, ground sasho pepper , as needed (see cook s note), suggestions : pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce