Tofu of Insane Wonderful Yumminess

Oh. My. Goodness.

I stumbled upon what is quite possibly the most wonderful tofu ever created.

Maybe everyone knows about this stuff except me. Where have I been?
















We went to an Asian Market today and I decided to get some fried tofu.

I'd heard the taste and texture were similar to the yummy tofu found in so many restaurant dishes. While looking at the different styles and types of already-fried tofu, I saw some labelled "Onion Flavored Fried Tofu".

Being of the tofu-curious sort, I decided to give it a try...

Well, I bought some Onion Tofu and some regular Fried Tofu. But I decided to try the Onion Flavored Fried Tofu first.

For lack of something more creative, and because I like quick and simple, I just tossed it in a pan with a little peanut oil, stirring and turning until it started to brown (more) and crisp up.

Then I sprinkled a little soy sauce and sesame oil on it, tossed it in the frying pan a moment more and put it on a bed of baby greens. Drizzled with some Peanut Sauce it made the most scrumptious salad I've ever had.

Oh my gosh! The tofu had an incredible flavor with the onions in it. It browned and crisped up beautifully. And the texture was perfect, perfect, perfect. I can't stop raving.

If you ever see this stuff at your local handy-dandy Asian market, by all means BUY SOME and try it. Totally different. Totally better.

Oh, and the cool thing? My tofu-hating daughter came in, saw the tofu and thought it was big, crispy croutons. She popped one in her mouth and looked surprised for a moment then said "WOW! Mom, you have to make this stuff again RIGHT AWAY! I could eat a whole pan full!"

I plan to!