Miso Soup with Tofu and Century Egg

Miso soup with tofu and century egg

I was starving and wanted something fast. My taste bud was craving for something savoury. After searching through the refrigerator, I took out the half tofu left after I cooked steamed tofu the other day. The century egg on the table caught my eyes. Good! I knew immediately what I wanted to do with them.

Ingredients you need:

1. Half Silken Tofu

2. 1 century egg

3. Miso paste

4. Black pepper

5. Fried Shallots (I bought mine)

6. Chinese Parsley

7. Rice Vinegar

Steps to cook:

1. Put a bowl of water to boil or any amount that you desire. The amount of water
    should be enough to cover the tofu and century egg later.

2. Cut up the tofu and century egg into cubes or smaller pieces.

3. Scoop about a teaspoon of miso paste and place it into a bowl.

4. Once the water boils, pour it into the bowl with the miso paste. Stir to dissolve
    the paste. Add a teaspoon of vinegar. Stir the mixture again.

5. Add in the tofu and century immediately. Make sure the water cover
    all the ingredients. Allow the heat to warm up the ingredients.

6. Add a dash of black pepper.

7. Add in some fried shallots.

8. Garnish with chinese parsley.

That was my quick fix. It was delicious and satisfying. The tofu and century egg are ready to be eaten so using heat from the water to warm them up will do. Do not boil miso soup as the high heat may cause fermentation and indigestion.

Steamed Tofu with Minced Chicken

Steamed Tofu with Minced Chicken

It has been a long time since I ate steamed tofu or some called beancurd. I decided to try making a dish after viewing so many recipes on it. Time constraint and extreme hunger urged me to come up with a simple and fast dish.

Ingredients you need:

1. 1 packet of silken beancurd.

2. Minced Chicken (Depending on the amount you would like in your dish).

3. Fried Shallots (I bought these instead of frying them myself).

4.  Chinese Parsley

5. Old Bay Seasoning

6. Fish Sauce

7. 1 lime

Steps to cook:

1. Take the amount of minced chicken you would like to have and put them in a bowl.
    Marinate the minced chicken with some old bay seasoning and the juice from the lime.
    Leave it for about 5 to 10 minutes.

2. Put some water to boil in a wok or a rice cooker.

3. Take the beancurd and cut half through the packet. Take out half of the beancurd and
    place it on a dish. Drain any excess water.

4. Take some minced chicken and spread them on top of the beancurd. Spread the rest of
    it around the beancurd.

5. Place the prepared dish into the wok or the rice cooker. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

6. Take the dish out. Sprinkle some fried shallots on top of the beancurd.

7. Add a teaspoon of fish sauce.

8. Garnish with Chinese parsley.

I used only half the beancurd as I had noodles to go with the dish. One may want to fry the shallots instead of buying. As usual, make any adjustment to the dish as long as it suits your taste bud.

Happy cooking!