2023. 6. 26. 06:11ㆍMy daily life in America 미국 일상
As many people know, Tofu is a good source of plant-based protein. It even tastes good.
I remember I didn't like beans when I was a kid, but surprisingly I always liked tofu.
There are so many korean dishes using tofu and I grew up eating them a lot.
DUBU GUI, DUBU JORIM, DUBU KIMCHI, SOGOGI MOOGUK, KIMCHI JJIGAE, DWENJANG JJIGAE and so on.
The easiest and most basic way to eat tofu in korea is 두부구이 DUBU GUI(grilled tofu).
You just grill some tofu in a frying fan without special seasoning and eat with a soy sauce-based dipping sauce.
DUBU GUI is not a Korean main dish though. It's more like a banchan반찬(side dish).
A normal Korean meal usually consists of a soup, meat or fish dish, rice, and different kinds of side dishes. DUBU GUI is one of the side dishes.
But I sometimes enjoy DUBU GUI as a main dish since it's too time-consuming to make so many different side dishes for one meal like my mom always used to do for my family. In Korea all mothers want to feed their families many different kinds of good food and they pour all their heart and souls into cooking every meal. I don't have kids yet, but when I do I think I will be like that too.
Until then, I want to enjoy my main dish DUBU GUI for myself :)
* HOW TO MAKE DUBU GUI *
| Ingredients | |
| Grilled tofu | DUBU GUI dipping sauce |
| cooking oil firm or extra firm tofu |
3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil 1/2 tbsp gochugaru(korean red chili flakes) 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 stems green onion minced 1 tbsp hand-crushed toasted sesame seeds |
1. Heat the pan with cooking oil.
If you are cooking tofu with a stainless steel pan, make sure the pan is seasoned very well.
Tofu is tricky to cook in a stainless steel pan just like cooking eggs. If the pan is not seasoned enough, the tofu is going to stick to the pan and that is going to be really annoying!
So, if you are not familiar with using a stainless pan, use a non-stick coating pan. Or you can try my method to season a stainless steel pan. Check out the link below ;)
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2. Grill both sides of the tofu until 70% of the surfaces turn golden brown.
As you can see, the oil splashes a lot, so be careful.
You can cook them as crispy as you want, but I prefer them to have some soft spots and not fully crispy.
That's why I said 70% above.
3. Make the dipping sauce while cooking the tofu.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
When I use sesame seeds, I always crush and sprinkle them with my hands. That way, you will taste and smell more of the sesame seeds and that makes a big difference to the dishes.
4. Enjoy your DUBU GUI with the sauce!
Now that I think about it, this DUBU GUI could be a good appetizer too, not just a side dish since people enjoy appetizers here in America.
But I usually have DUBU GUI with a bowl of hot rice and some kimchi!
However you enjoy it, it's going to be delicious!