my attempt at tofu.

I really like tofu. I first had it when I was living in China for a summer. After that, I didn't eat it too much back in the United States. I couldn't find too many places that served it (admittedly I don't go out to eat much anyway), and I definitely didn't know how to cook it myself. (Note: I'm a terrible cook.)

A few weeks ago, I tried the tofu at Noodles and Company. And ever since, I have been craving to have it again. I decided I really need to learn how to make it. So I bought a package of extra firm tofu from a local grocery store, looked up a simple recipe for fried tofu, and attempted to make it.

I failed miserably. (Or we could look at it as "a wonderful learning experience about how to not cook tofu.")

The outside was nice and crunchy and tasted great with the sesame ginger soy sauce with mandarin orange juice I marinated it in, but the inside was very soft and runny. Definitely not what I was going for.

I have since read up on some more tips to prepare tofu, so hopefully I can try those out and succeed in my next attempt. And, if you have any tips or suggestions, send them my way. I'd love to learn more about where I went wrong and create a list of easier recipes I can try.

Stay tuned for learning experience #2...