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Tofu combined with 2 familiar ingredients for a delicious and addictive dish

Tofu is a staple food in Vietnamese households. The simplest way to prepare it is to boil or fry it. However, to add variety for your family, you can try preparing it this way.

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24 December, 2023

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Ingredients for steamed tofu with mushroom sauce

Basic ingredients

– Tofu: about 550g

– Shrimp: 150g

– Oyster mushrooms: 4 stalks

– Enoki mushrooms: 1/2 bag

– Spring onions: 3 stalks

– Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon

– Sesame oil: 1/2 tablespoon

– Salt

Marinade for minced shrimp

– Mirin or cooking wine: 1 teaspoon

– Finely chopped spring onions: 1/2 teaspoon

– Salt, black pepper

Sauce ingredients

– Seaweed broth: 2 cups

– Hoisin sauce: 1 tablespoon

– Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon

– Salt, black pepper

Starch water ingredients

– Cornstarch: 2 tablespoons

– Water: 2 tablespoons

Instructions for steamed tofu with mushroom sauce

– After buying the tofu, rinse it under water to remove dirt. Then cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces. Bring a pot of water to a boil, blanch the tofu for about 1 minute, then drain on paper towels.

– Cut off the root of the enoki mushrooms and slice them into 2cm-long pieces. Cut the oyster mushrooms into 6 pieces each. Finely chop the spring onions. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl. Then add the two types of mushrooms and spring onions into the starch water mixture.

– Use a small spoon to create holes on the surface of the tofu pieces. Finely mince the shrimp and put it in a bowl. After creating the holes, mince the excess tofu and add it to the shrimp, along with the seasoning ingredients for the shrimp. Mix well.

– Use a little cornstarch to cover the surface of the tofu holes. Then add the minced shrimp mixture into the holes. Repeat this process with the remaining ingredients. Steam in a steamer for about 8 minutes.

– Put the sauce ingredients in a pot. Bring the sauce to a boil. When the mushrooms are cooked, add the starch water and cook until thickened. Add salt to taste. Finally, add the spring onions and sesame oil, then turn off the heat.

– Remove the tofu from the steamer and place it on a plate. Pour the sauce over the tofu. Your dish is now ready to be served.

If you don’t have seaweed broth, you can use bone broth or use stock cubes boiled with water – as long as it suits your taste.

Final dish

Steamed tofu with mushroom sauce is a healthy dish with tofu and shrimp as the main ingredients. The rich and fragrant taste of tofu combined with the crisp and sweet shrimp creates a delightful sensation. The sauce only uses a small amount of hoisin sauce and soy sauce, so it is not too strong. The added sweetness of mushrooms gives the dish a gentle flavor.