Braised Tofu With Green Onion

This is one of my family favorite vegetarian dishes.  It only has two main ingredients with few seasonings for braising.  Needless to say, this recipe is another one that is easy and simple to concoct when you don't have much time to cook.  My sister told me that she read somewhere in a Chinese newspaper saying that tofu should not be cooked with green onion.  It has to do with some kind of yin-yang energy balance in the body when the two ingredients are combined.  I have not heard from anybody else about it and we really love the taste and flavor of green onion tofu, so we still make this tofu whenever we have craving for it.  If I find out more concrete information about this issue, I will update this post accordingly.  In the meantime, my family will continue to cook and enjoy this simple and delicious dish.

Korean Soft Tofu Stew aka Soondubu Jjigae

Kimchi soft tofu stew (soup) is a popular Korean dish.  It is comforting to eat on a cold day.  We make it often during cold winter months.  As some of you may know, kimchi has properties that can strengthen your body immune system which comes in handy during cold season.

 
My Korean friend, Maria, has shown me how to make it her way (without the kimchi), it's a bit more elaborate compared to this quick recipe.  She makes the soup broth from scratch with chicken but often I don't have the time to do it, I just want something quick and easy.  So the following recipe is how I make this tofu soup.

Five Spice Tofu with Sesame & Chili Oil

Chinese five spice tofu is rich in nutritional value, especially iron.  This recipe is easy to make and delicious to eat with a bowl of rice.  It's also versatile - you can substitute the other ingredients with anything else that you prefer. Adding chopped cilantro provides a complimentary flavor.