Bean curd puffs

[ruby_soho]

Hokay, I went out for dinner on Saturday and had mixed Chinese vegetables and bean curd. It was kinda puffy with a skin, and soft and mushy on the inside...so I'm assuming it was a bean curd puff. Now. I bought a package of firm tofu and I want to make them myself because I can't stop thinking about them! I know I need to cut up the brick and put it in hot oil, but I need a good sauce to go along. Does anyone know how to make a good sauce for bean curd puffs? Please?

 

[theleopardcake]

ahhh they're so extremely scrumptious with udon

 

[YOOTOPiA]

oyster sauce or black bean sauce goes very well with tofu yumm.... just don't add too much since it's concentrated and really strong. but to get that skin all you have to do is deep fry the suckers. it'll have that crispy outside texture with the softness on the inside. make sure it's not too thickly cut if you want more crisp. but yeah for any stir fry my main ingredients are always the same: salt, pepper, garlic, (ginger if the recipe calls) and then whatever you want. like add the oyster sauce with a bit of water, throw in whatever veggies like green beans or eggplant etc and then later add corn starch to make it thicker like a gravy and voila!
for asian sauces i like the lee kum kee brand =) and for oyster sauce i can't remember the brand name, but it has a girl on it or something of the kind... hope that helps.

 

[ruby_soho]

Thanks for your input Yootopia

I did them for dinner tonight (before I read the replies) and they came out alright for a first timer I guess. I dipped them in egg and flour then left them in the oil until the browned. They came out crispy, but I didn't pat them dry before dipping them in the egg/flour so it didn't adhere so well. I did chicken broth, soy sauce, and oyster sauce for the sauce and served over udon noodles.

 

[Pei]

They go very well with Japanese Teriyaki Sauce!

If u want a southeast asian flavour, chop chillies, garlic and mix with lime juice!

Smokin'!