Tofu’s protein more than pork !? Draining and cooking method
Tofu is used in various dishes and is often eaten in Japan. Kyoto is famous for tofu. Originally, tofu was eaten by monks as Buddhist vegetarian meal in japan. However, tofu became popular among the ordinary people because it is boiled and provided to customers to entertain the people who come to the temple. There is also a temple with a Yudofu (boiled tofu) restaurant on the grounds of a temple in Kyoto.
I will tell you about the cooking method and nutrition of tofu today.
There are different types of tofu
About 300 soybeans are used in one tofu.
Film tofu is made by laying cotton and draining water to harden it. The roughness of the surface is a trace of cotton.
Silk tofu is instead of draining the water, make it with thick soy milk and harden it. It means that it expresses silky smoothness.
Film tofu is hard tofu and has more protein than silken tofu. On the other hand, silken tofu seems to have a lot of vitamins. However, it doesn’t make much difference.
Protein contained in tofu
About 300 to 350 soybeans are used in one cake of tofu. (One cake of tofu weighs about 300g. Recently, some products have been subdivided, so the amount of each one is different.) Tofu is a great way to get protein, If you usually don’t get that much protein.
| Ingredients | Amount of protein |
| One cake of film tofu | 21g |
| One cake of silk tofu | 16g |
| Egg | 7g |
| Pork 90g | 19g |
In addition to protein, it also contains Trypsin inhibitor, which stimulates the secretion of saponin, lecithin, calcium, and insulin, which act on aging.
How to cut tofu
There are no particular rules on how to cut it, but it is common to cut it on your hands.
This way is easy because if you cut it on a cutting board, the tofu will crumble easily and it will be difficult to carry, or if you cut it on your hand, you can put it in a pot as it is.
In addition, if you tear it off by hand and use it for cooking, it will be easier for the taste to soak into it.
How to drain tofu
Tofu may need to be drained depending on the dish.There are several reasons to drain the tofu.
1,Prevents food from becoming watery.
2,Prevent the tofu from losing its shape.
3,The taste becomes stronger.
Draining tofu takes time and effort, but it make dishes delicious.
There are several ways to drain the tofu.
1, Put a weight
It is the most standard and the most water-removing method. Simply wrap the tofu in kitchen paper, place a plate or other weight on it (Weight that does not cause the tofu to crumble), and leave it for about 30 minutes. This method is recommended because the tofu does not harden and the water is removed.
2, Use the microwave
Wrap the tofu in kitchen paper and heat it in the microwave for 4-5 minutes. It is not recommended for dishes that want to value the shape of tofu, as it tends to lose its shape when drained in the microwave.
3, Boil
It can be drained by boiling. Boil for 2-3 minutes and put the weight on it for 10 minutes. It takes time to boil and put a weight on it, but it is faster than the method of just putting a weight on it.
You can make various dishes using tofu!
Tofu hasn’t any strong taste, so you can arrange it in various dishes. Tofu, also known as field meat (Because it contains a lot of protein), is an ingredient that you want to actively consume.
Click here for a recipe using tofu.
(The image is Vegan Stir-fried beancurd in hot sauce (Mapo Tofu))
