'There are so many recipes in here that have me planning all manner of meals to look forward to.' - Nigella Lawson With 60 vibrant recipes, Bonnie Chung explores a wide variety of tofu-based dishes. From textures you might be familiar with: crispy, soft, mashed and silken, to lesser-known varieties, including dried and fermented tofu, there are inspirational savoury and sweet dishes for every occasion. You can even learn how to make your own tofu from scratch! Drawing on influences that span across Asia, all the dishes are centred around vegetarian recipes that put tofu centre stage with extra twists for adding fish and meat included. The recipe chapters are arranged into sections by texture: Crispy Tofu: including Bookshop Katsu curry, Panko tofu bao and Tofu Miso Dengaku Soft & Chunky Tofu: including Ma Po tofu, Smoked tofu okonomiyaki and Indo-Chinese chilli tofu Mashed Tofu: including Chilli butter turmeric tofu scramble, Tofu Shirae salad and Miso tofu celery wantons Silken Tofu: including Fully-loaded spicy Xi'an cold tofu, Hot & Sour Soup and Korean tofu stew Fermented Tofu: including Red fermented tofu cauliflower steaks and Triple tofu Banh Mi Dried & Fried Tofu: including Tofu & mushroom Dan Dan noodles and Miso soup with aburaage and deep-fried aubergine Sweet Tofu: including Baked Matcha tofu cheesecake and Tofu Fa pudding Gold title * Tofu consumption is growing massively - 120% in the UK (Kantar, 2019) and 42% globally. The product is in high demand - partly due to the growing interest in plant-based diets. * Last January (2021) 582,538 people officially signed up to Veganuary. With these trends not letting up, learning how to best unlock this highly nutritious plant-based protein, through easy, mouth-watering dishes, is going to be key for every modern cook.
* As seen on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch: The brand Miso Tasty continues to grow, sold in all the major retailers in the UK: Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Morrison's, as well as Wholefoods, Booths and Ocado.com. In 2020 Miso Tasty launched a further 4 lines of products, including Katsu Curry, Teriyaki Yakitori and two lines of fresh Japanese tofu. Word count: 35,000 Competition: One;Gino's Italy;Taste;One Pot, Pan, Planet;Giuseppe's Italian Bakes;Angela Hartnett's Cucina;Jamie Cooks Italy;An A-Z of Pasta;Canned;Pasta Grannies;Food From Plenty. Jamie Oliver;Gino D'Acampo;Stanley Tucci;Anna Jones;Giuseppe Dell'Anno;Rick Stein;Rachel Roddy;Theo Randall;Diana Henry;Ottolenghi.