frozen tofu
Chilled bean curd
Frozen tofu is tofu that has been frozen and thawed, transforming its texture from soft and custardy to chewy and spongy.
The ice crystals create pockets that absorb marinades better and hold up to grilling or stir-frying: Frozen tofu has a meatier bite than fresh.
A staple technique in East Asian cooking, sometimes sold commercially as "frozen bean curd."
- spongySoft and absorbent
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- proteinFolded amino chain
- absorbTake in fully
- soak upTake in thoroughly
thaw · press · marinade · chewy · vegan · stir-fry · texture · porous · braised · hot pot · crumble · Japanese · Buddhist · block · defrost · squeeze · honeycomb · plant-based
- hot potshabu-shabu, sukiyaki, broth, napa cabbage, beef slices
- Tofu