Beancurd Cake and Bitter Cucumber Salad with Lime and Lemon Grass Dressing

Preparation info
  • for

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
New Wave Asian: A Guide to the Southeast Asian Food Revolution

By Sri Owen

Published 2002

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Beancurd, or tofu, is generally regarded as bland, which it certainly is in its raw state. My new way with it is to make it into a spicy tofu cake, then dress it with contrasting tastes, bitter and sour, and a sprinkling of chopped chillies. This salad makes an interesting starter, or a vegetarian main course to accompany pasta with Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce.