SPICY TOFU

[chilibeanpaste]

I was at the Chinese grocer's last week and asked if they had smoked tofu. The cashier came over to the coolers and looked and replied no. There was a Chinese restauranteur nearby and pointed to this and said that is what I was looking for. Is this indeed smokey tofu? I am also looking for a Sichuan recipe for whatever tofu this is. Can anyone help?

Thanks

chilibeanpaste

[YiReservation]

What Sichuan tofu recipe are you looking for? Is it a cold dish using the smoked tofu?

[simonathibault]

It could be. Looks more like five-spice tofu, which is tofu that is marinated in a five-spice and soy blend. May I ask what store you were at? Even if it's not what you're looking for, it's tasty for another recipe.

[chilibeanpaste]

Simon - I got it at Tian Phat. It's in the first cooler on the right side of the store, on the extreme left side - middle shelf.

Five spice tofu could be interesting but recipes are scarce.

Maybe I should post it to the Toronto area where the stuff is made.

[simonathibault]

I just use five spice tofu in simple stir fries or stuffed with other foodstuffs. Have you tasted it yet?

[chilibeanpaste]

Rather a late response, sorry Simon. The spicy tofu was quite tasty but not earth-shattering. We used in in a few simple dishes - stir-fried spinach and a simple rice dish. Today I spotted genuine smoked tofu at Pete's!

[chilibeanpaste]

Rather a late response, sorry Simon. The spicy tofu was quite tasty but not earth-shattering. We used in in a few simple dishes - stir-fried spinach and a simple rice dish. Today I spotted genuine smoked tofu at Pete's!