Comments on: Chinese Sliced Tofu Salad (凉拌豆腐丝) https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/ Modern Chinese Recipes Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: LS https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-206607 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:30:18 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-206607 5 stars
Love this salad!

]]> By: Maggie Zhu https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-205381 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:46:36 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-205381 In reply to Oliver.

Not sure the type of cucumber you use, but I think the small cucumber (Persian cucumber) and English cucumber are less watery than American cucumber.
The other thing you can do is to sprinkle a bit salt on the cut cucumber and let sit for 10 minutes, then rinse off the salt and squeeze out water. The cucumber will have a nice chewy texture afterwards and won’t release so much water once you mix the salad.

]]> By: Oliver https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-205309 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:04:32 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-205309 5 stars
Dear Omnivores’ Cookbook,

I really like this recipe and have prepared the salad several times, but I have one question: the cucumber always draws out a lot of water so that the dressing gets somewhat watery and diluted. (I did deseed the cucumber.) Is there some kind of trick to avoid this, or can I replace the cucumber with something different that also adds some crunch and freshness to the salad but doesn’t dilute the dressing that much?

Thank you!

]]> By: David K. https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-193400 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:13:07 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-193400 5 stars
Delicious recipe! I got some fresh dau fu si from the refrigerated case at Ranch 99 Market without knowing what to do with it. Found your recipe and was very happy with results. For veggies, I used Chinese celery , carrot, zucchini, red bell pepper, romaine and arugula. I also added some minced ginger with the garlic and tossed in a small sliced avocado and some toasted black sesame seeds. Thanks very much!

]]> By: Maggie Zhu https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-156338 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:02:26 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-156338 In reply to CY Chen.

When I bought the tofu it’s already cut – strands with ends attached.
You don’t need the specific cut for this dish. If you bought the large uncut sheets, you can simply slice them to thin strands.
Happy cooking and hope you enjoy the dish!

]]> By: CY Chen https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-156306 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:27:26 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-156306 Thank you for the recipe. I’m excited to try it. I found these exact tofu at the Asian grocery store.
This is a dumb question but do you cut the strands and leave the ends that are not cut through?

]]> By: Catherine https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-142289 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:53:24 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-142289 In reply to Roxanne.

Oh my god, thanks for the tip! I’ve been searching everywhere on how to properly cook these because of the “rubber band” texture

]]> By: Emma https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-138944 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 23:20:25 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-138944 5 stars
I was wondering how I can make this recipe if I just have regular blocks of extra firm tofu!

]]> By: Maggie https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-125003 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:53:03 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-125003 In reply to DB.

I don’t see why not! Should be filling and delicious.

]]> By: DB https://omnivorescookbook.com/sliced-tofu-salad/#comment-124966 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:49:14 +0000 http://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=14189#comment-124966 Can you use tofu slices to substitute ramen in ramen soups?

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