Tofu also known as soybean curd, is a soft, dairy free cheese-like food made by curdling fresh hot soymilk with a coagulant. Tofu is very popular in Asia and can be found in many vegetarian and vegan dishes. By itself it has little flavour but it acts like a sponge and takes on whatever seasoning used when cooking it.
There are 3 types that you can buy:
Firm Tofu - good for stir fry, soups and grilling. Firm tofu also is higher in protein, fat and calcium than other forms of tofu.
Soft tofu - good for oriental soups and when the recipe calls for blended tofu
Silken tofu - more of a creamy custard like product - works well pureed or blended.
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