Recipes · Chinese · Jellies

Almond Tofu (Annin Dofu)

One serving has 416 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (49%), riboflavin (45%), copper (43%), phosphorus (40%), magnesium (37%) and manganese (36%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Almond Tofu (Annin Dofu)
Photo: Fumiaki Yoshimatsu from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 75 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (374 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Almond flour
  • 150 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 1.5 g Agar, dried
  • 120 g Water
  • 2 g Vanilla extract
  • 40 g Mandarins, raw

Method

  1. Whisk the almond flour into the milk and let it steep for a few minutes to infuse, then strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, keeping the almond milk and discarding the solids.
  2. Sprinkle the agar over the water in a small saucepan, let it sit for a minute, then bring to a boil, stirring, until fully dissolved, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Stir the sugar and vanilla extract into the warm almond milk, then whisk in the hot agar liquid until combined.
  4. Pour into a shallow dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set firm.
  5. Cut the set almond tofu into cubes or diamonds and serve chilled with the mandarin segments and their juice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy416 kcal20%
Carbohydrates49.6 g
Water289 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein11.6 g24%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.41 g
Isoleucine0.46 g
Leucine0.9 g
Lysine0.59 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.6 g
Tyrosine0.4 g
Valine0.56 g
Histidine0.33 g
Fat20.8 g
Monounsaturated11.3 g
Polyunsaturated4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.9 g
Saturated4 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol15 mg
Calcium269 mg27%
Copper0.39 mg43%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium113 mg37%
Manganese0.64 mg36%
Phosphorus279 mg40%
Potassium483 mg10%
Selenium6.8 µg12%
Sodium77.8 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.15 mg14%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.79 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)37.3 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.68 µg28%
Choline42.1 mg10%
Vitamin A82.6 µg12%
Vitamin C10.7 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)76.5 IU13%
Vitamin E7.4 mg49%
Vitamin K0.82 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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