Tofu

Taste and use

mild, with a texture ranging from silken to firm

Best uses

everyday dishes
sauces
stir-fries

Shopping advice

Check the pack size, ingredient list and intended use when choosing Tofu. Ask staff when two products look similar but serve different purposes.

Substitutions

Choose the closest alternative for the same cooking function; the flavour and texture will differ from Tofu.

Storage

Keep Tofu sealed and follow the package instructions. Refrigerate opened or fresh products and use clean utensils.

Local shopping and pickup

Cook / buy / eat

Start with the recipe and find the ingredients locally in Ingolstadt.

Another option

Supermarket alternatives

Many basics are also available in supermarkets, depending on the branch. The selection is smaller, but it may be enough for a simpler version of the dish.

Typical places to try: Kaufland, EDEKA, Lidl, REWE

Often easy to find: Tofu, everyday dishes, sauces, stir-fries

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Online

Online alternatives

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Bibimbap – Korean mixed rice bowl

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Sliced Korean gimbap rolls filled with rice, egg and colourful vegetables.

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Korean seaweed rice rolls with egg, vegetables, pickled radish and crab sticks or tofu.

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Korean sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables, mushrooms and a quick soy-sesame sauce.

A bowl of miso ramen with noodles, vegetables, egg and nori.

Easy miso ramen

Quick miso ramen with a creamy sesame-miso broth, mushrooms, pak choi, corn and egg or tofu.

Easy miso soup at home

Mild stock, miso, tofu and wakame become a light soup when the miso is stirred in away from boiling heat.

Pad Thai rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, lime and chopped peanuts.

Pad Thai – stir-fried rice noodles

Simple Pad Thai with rice noodles, egg, tofu or chicken, tamarind, fish sauce, bean sprouts and peanuts.

Pad See Ew with wide dark rice noodles, egg and green vegetables.

Pad See Ew – Thai wide rice noodles

Thai wide rice noodles with chicken or tofu, egg, Chinese broccoli and a dark soy sauce glaze.

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Instant ramen becomes a fuller meal with pak choi, mushrooms, egg, spring onion and carefully adjusted seasoning.

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Seasoned sushi rice, nori and simple vegetable fillings can be rolled as maki or arranged as an easy sushi bowl.

Japanese udon noodle soup with thick noodles, tofu and spring onion.

Udon noodle soup with tofu

Quick Japanese udon noodle soup with dashi, soy sauce, mirin, mushrooms, spring onion and tofu.

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Vietnamese Summer Rolls: 3 Fillings & Peanut Dip

Fresh Vietnamese summer rolls with rice noodles, herbs and three easy fillings, served with a creamy peanut dip and reliable rolling tips.

Vegan poke bowl with fried tofu and colourful vegetables

Crispy teriyaki tofu poke bowl

Crispy tofu, colourful vegetables and glossy teriyaki sauce make this vegan bowl satisfying in its own right.

Japanese yakisoba fried noodles with cabbage, carrot and spring onion.

Yakisoba – Japanese fried noodles

Quick Japanese fried noodles with cabbage, carrot, chicken or tofu and a savoury-sweet yakisoba sauce.

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