Vegetarian Meals

Tofu is so often met among the ingredients of vegetarian meals. Moreover it’s a basic ingredient for many of them.

What is tofu? Sometimes it’s associated with curds. Actually it is really so, it’s just made of soy milk. Another variant is that it is made from soybeans, water and a coagulant, or curdling agent. And it means that tofu is not a dairy product and can be used for vegan meals.

By the way tofu is often included into diet meal plans because it is low in calories. To choose the best tofu for your vegetarian meals please make sure that you buy it at a well-reputable health-food store or Asian market. The one is the fresh one. It can be of a bit different colors and have various flavors that are added to it while being produced. So, for different meals you can choose different types of tofu. For example, firm tofu is a dense form and can be cubed and stir-fried, grilled, scrambled, pickled, smoked, baked, barbecued or served in soups. Soft tofu is another form of it which is used for meals that require blending as well as silken tofu.

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