Chinese Soup With Tofu
by Shara Ng
From: MajKaj
"I am not sure where we found the original recipe but we have adapted it to be a household favorite! This is a mild but flavorful soup that goes well with spring rolls for a lighter meal."
"I am not sure where we found the original recipe but we have adapted it to be a household favorite! This is a mild but flavorful soup that goes well with spring rolls for a lighter meal."
Total Time
30 minutes
Difficulty

Simple Tasty Recipes
Ingredients for 8 Servings
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1 tbspoil
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2medium carrots, cut into matchstick
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1medium onion, chopped
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2 tspginger, grated
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2 tspgarlic cloves, minced
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6 cupswater
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1/4 cupsoy sauce
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2 tsprice vinegar
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2 tspsesame oil
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1/2 tspblack pepper
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12 ouncesfirm tofu
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2 cupsbok choy, chopped
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2 cupsChinese cabbage, chopped
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1 cupsnow peas, cut in half
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Preparation Time
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Cooking Time
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Total Time30 minutes
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Method
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In a large pan, saute the carrots, onion, ginger and garlic in oil until onion is tender.
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Add the water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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While soup is simmering, prepare tofu. Remove excess water and slice tofu into three large slabs. Fry in oil until both sides are browned.
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Drain on a paper towel. Cut tofu slabs into 1/2 inch cubes.
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After soup has simmered for 15 minutes, add tofu cubes, bok choy, cabbage and snow peas. Simmer for 10 minutes.
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