This weekend was sooooo boring because of the rain. I was sick of staying inside the house. To kill the bordom, I cooked something. The first thing was the same dish I brought for the potluck; spicy friedrice with tofu. I sort of invented it myself, I mean I just decided to make it because I thought it must be good. Now I know that it's not new, some people make it, too. But as far as I know, it's not traditional and not on any menus I that I know of. The second is stir fried bean thread noodles with tofu instead of pranws. It is very yum
my with prawns but my boyfriend doesn't eat the
m. I use the same recipe for both 
of them. You just need to know what kind of vegetables you like. For me I prefer greebeans, carrots and red cabbage. I need a lot of fiber in my diets. It would be good if you can use brown rice or red rice for the fried rice because it's another way to get more fiber. First I dice the vegetables and the tofu. I like them small because it would be easy to eat. This step can take an hour for me. And if you are going to make it with the bean thread, this is time to soak it in room temperature water. Next, just go out and relax for a while before you feel bored in the kitchen. After you feel better and ready to cook, get a pan out and put some olive oil in it. Turn the stove on not very high. Start frying the tofu first. Put the sauces in. I use two kinds of sauce; chili sause and soy sauce. And don't forget to put the spicy tom yum paste in, too. Stir until everything is mixed. Then put the rice or the noodles in. How do you know if the noodles are ready? Touch them. If they soft, they are ready to be cooked. Stir fry until everything is mixed. The well cooked noodles are clear, very clear. Taste it. The rest is how spicy, how sour, how sweet or how salty you want it to be. The vegetables are the last thing you put in the pan because you want to make sure that they won't be over cooked. For me, I put the vegetables in and turn the stove off and keep stirring it to make sure that it's nicely mixed. Decorate the dish with some sliced tomatoes and red cabbage, and don't forget to eat everything on the plate. Don't waste anything.
my with prawns but my boyfriend doesn't eat the
m. I use the same recipe for both 
of them. You just need to know what kind of vegetables you like. For me I prefer greebeans, carrots and red cabbage. I need a lot of fiber in my diets. It would be good if you can use brown rice or red rice for the fried rice because it's another way to get more fiber. First I dice the vegetables and the tofu. I like them small because it would be easy to eat. This step can take an hour for me. And if you are going to make it with the bean thread, this is time to soak it in room temperature water. Next, just go out and relax for a while before you feel bored in the kitchen. After you feel better and ready to cook, get a pan out and put some olive oil in it. Turn the stove on not very high. Start frying the tofu first. Put the sauces in. I use two kinds of sauce; chili sause and soy sauce. And don't forget to put the spicy tom yum paste in, too. Stir until everything is mixed. Then put the rice or the noodles in. How do you know if the noodles are ready? Touch them. If they soft, they are ready to be cooked. Stir fry until everything is mixed. The well cooked noodles are clear, very clear. Taste it. The rest is how spicy, how sour, how sweet or how salty you want it to be. The vegetables are the last thing you put in the pan because you want to make sure that they won't be over cooked. For me, I put the vegetables in and turn the stove off and keep stirring it to make sure that it's nicely mixed. Decorate the dish with some sliced tomatoes and red cabbage, and don't forget to eat everything on the plate. Don't waste anything. 
Beautiful pictures - also thank you for the recipe and for sharing your food with me today!
ReplyDeletePim, I forgot to say that I like cooking and baking on cold, rainy days too!
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