Black Dace Tofu

Tofu is one of my favourite dishes. It is high in protein and nutritious. On its own, it tastes bland; but when cooked with the right sauce, it can be turned into something delicious.

Last year, I learnt a great tofu dish from my ex-housemate. It is simple to cook, with simple ingredients, yet yuuuuummmmy! It is my all time favourite and I introduced this to my family and they liked it too.

Ingredients

(yields 1 plate for 2-3 persons)

2 blocks Pressed Tofu (suitable for frying, cut in 1 inch/pc)

2-3 stalks Scalion (cut into 1 inch long)

1 Red Chili (Deseeded & Julienned)

2-3 Red Bird's Eyes Chili (Deseeded & Julienned) - Optional

3-4 cloves Garlic (chopped)

Sauce

1 tbsp Cooking Oil

2-3 tbsp "Organic Forest" Black Dace

1 tsp soya sauce

1 tsp sugar

some water

Method

1) Heat up sufficient oil and fry cut tofu until golden brown. Do not over fry or the tofu become too crispy.

2) Put fried tofu aside and reserve about 1 tbsp of oil in the wok.

3) Saute garlic and chili for about 1 minute when oil is heated.

4) Add the black dace and saute for about another 1 minute or until fragrant.

5) Pour water and the remaining sauce ingredients and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.

6) Add fried tofu and scallion and stir fry just to ensure all tofu covered with the sauce.

5) Dish up and serve.

Results

I've cooked this a couple of times and every time I get the thumbs up. I think the black dace from "Organic Forest" is the key to the success of this dish! If I am using other brands, I need to tweak on the amount of water, sugar and also a bit of "Hsao Shing Wine" right at the end to make it more flavourful. The other key is to always taste the food before dishing up. :)