Recipes & Cooking

Agedashi Tofu (揚げ出し豆腐)

Agedashi Tofu (揚げ出し豆腐)

Recently, I received a new Japanese cookbook from my publisher Tuttle/Periplus—”A Cook’s Journey to Japan” by Sarah Marx Feldner. After reading through the beautiful cookbook, I had a sudden urge of making agedashi tofu or fried tofu in sweet fish stock, one my of favorite Japanese dishes that I always order at izakaya or Japanese restaurants. And the timing just…

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Sweet and Sour Fried Tofu

Sweet and Sour Fried Tofu

To celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, I will be sharing a series of Chinese recipes with you on Rasa Malaysia, and it started with my ginger and scallion fish recipe a few days ago. Today, I have Christine of Christine’s Recipes here with her “Rainbow Fried Tofu” dish—or sweet and sour fried tofu. Christine’s Recipes offer a great selection…

Home-style Tofu Recipe (Tofu with Mushrooms)

Home-style Tofu Recipe (Tofu with Mushrooms)

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) If you love tofu, I am sure you have your favorite tofu dish–be it Mapo Tofu, claypot tofu, steamed tofu, or fried tofu. While many people think that tofu is tasteless and plain, I love tofu very much. Tofu can be very versatile and delicious, if you know how to pair it with…

Yong Tow Foo (Yong Tau Fu)

Yong Tow Foo (Yong Tau Fu)

I have written about Yong Tow Foo a couple of times here and here but here is the real stuff. Foong Foong’s Yong Tow Foo (Yong Tau Fu) is one of the best in Kuala Lumpur (KL), and I hope my pictures do justice to its fame. This is one of the items that I never miss out whenever I…

Spinach and Tofu Salad with Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing

Spinach and Tofu Salad with Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing

My cheekbones have gone missing. I have been looking for them in the mirror–during day time under natural sun light; indoor under soft tungsten light; in the office with bright fluorescent light–but they are nowhere to be found. They have indeed gone missing. What I see in the mirror–and most evidently from my travel pictures–are fats, or fat cells, as…

Braised Bean Curd (Firm Tofu) with Mushrooms Recipe

Braised Bean Curd (Firm Tofu) with Mushrooms Recipe

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) This time of year when the days are short and the nights are cold, I turn to claypot cooking for warmth and comfort. Be it claypot bak kut teh, claypot chicken rice, stews, or soups, claypot somehow adds that earthy aroma to the dish I cook and make the food a lot more…

Mapo Tofu Recipe (麻婆豆腐)

Mapo Tofu Recipe (麻婆豆腐)

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) Recently, my colleague asked me for Mapo Tofu/麻婆豆腐 recipe. He has just gotten into cooking and wished to try making Mapo Tofu at home. I was psyched by the idea of teaching a novice home cook with my secret Mapo Tofu recipe; great recipes are meant to be shared. I went through the…

Steamed Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe

Steamed Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe

Rasa Malaysia 30-minute meal is back and this time with a homey recipe that would remind everyone of your mom’s cooking. A painless, hassle-free dish that is surprisingly (and extraordinarily) satisfactory. Just look at the soft and smooth as silk tofu with the generous toppings of ground pork, dried shrimps, and fresh scallions…need I say more? (Click Page 2 for…