Totally tofu

By Vangie Baga Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
PHOTO: Photos by August dela Cruz

Luscious Tofu combines the unique taste of mayonnaise and soy sauce, flavored with calamansi juice and made spicy with green finger pepper.

“The finger pepper here is very pronounced,” says Jackie Maniquis, who runs a catering business called Granma Nita’s Lutong Bahay (tels. 3820766, 3942804 or 0918-4307764). “Simply adjust the portion if you prefer a milder version.”

Tofu can be purchased in most supermarkets either packed with water in sealed plastic containers, or vacuum-packed in plastic without water. Both will do for this recipe.

Ingredients

2 blocks of tofu

5 onions (chopped)

6 pcs green finger pepper (finger chili), sliced

1 pouch mayonnaise

½ c soy sauce

3 tbsp cooking oil

3 tbsp calamansi juice

1. CHOP tofu into small squares.

2. HEAT water and blanch tofu for three minutes. Drain well.

3. HEAT oil then gently put tofu.

4. ADD finger chili, onions, calamansi juice and mayonnaise.

5. ADD soy sauce and mix well. Serve warm.

6. LUSCIOUS Tofu