Tofu. It's not just for vegetarians. Carnivores turn their nose up at it but I say don't be a hater. Alright, it's not the most tasty stuff in the world but you can make it so. In fact a good agedashi tofu (deep fried tofu with a dashi sauce) is one of the tastiest things I think I've ever had. It's one of those products that wasn't around in my childhood but now seems to be ubiquitous. And for good reason: it's so good for you.
One thing I really miss about New Zealand is the sushi. In London it is expensive and fairly average. If someone needs a business idea there's one right there I reckon! I love making it myself but it takes me a while so I hardly ever do these days. Enter the sushi bowl. The sushi bowl is pretty easy and no fiddly rice patting and rolling is required. Simply choose your sushi ingredients of choice and throw together in a bowl! I made mine with tofu and it well and truly hit the spot.
Recipe
1/2 cup brown rice
1/3 block of firm tofu
Red capsicum thinly sliced
Cucumber sliced into sticks
avocado sliced
1/2 sheet nori
1 spring onion
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
wasabi
For the sauce:
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp agave nectar
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Rinse brown rice and cook. While the rice is cooking, slice your vegetables and nori. Pat the tofu dry and slice into sticks 1 cm wide.
In a pan heat sesame oil. Add tofu and cook on each side until pale golden brown. Mix together rice wine vinegar, sugar and salt for the rice. Once the rice is cooked, mix the vinegar mixture into the rice.
Put the rice in a bowl then add the nori, tofu, avocado, cucumber and capsicum. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and sliced spring onion. Pour over the sauce and add wasabi to taste.
Enjoy.
Serves 1
One thing I really miss about New Zealand is the sushi. In London it is expensive and fairly average. If someone needs a business idea there's one right there I reckon! I love making it myself but it takes me a while so I hardly ever do these days. Enter the sushi bowl. The sushi bowl is pretty easy and no fiddly rice patting and rolling is required. Simply choose your sushi ingredients of choice and throw together in a bowl! I made mine with tofu and it well and truly hit the spot.
Recipe
1/2 cup brown rice
1/3 block of firm tofu
Red capsicum thinly sliced
Cucumber sliced into sticks
avocado sliced
1/2 sheet nori
1 spring onion
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
wasabi
For the sauce:
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp agave nectar
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Rinse brown rice and cook. While the rice is cooking, slice your vegetables and nori. Pat the tofu dry and slice into sticks 1 cm wide.
In a pan heat sesame oil. Add tofu and cook on each side until pale golden brown. Mix together rice wine vinegar, sugar and salt for the rice. Once the rice is cooked, mix the vinegar mixture into the rice.
Put the rice in a bowl then add the nori, tofu, avocado, cucumber and capsicum. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and sliced spring onion. Pour over the sauce and add wasabi to taste.
Enjoy.
Serves 1
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