Recipes · Taiwanese · Snacks
Stinky Tofu
One serving has 380 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (88%), calcium (85%), vitamin K (80%), copper (53%), selenium (39%) and phosphorus (36%). Ready in 2895 minutes.
- Preparation: 2880 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (189 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: gluten, mustard, soy
Ingredients
- 120 g Tofu, firm
- 1.5 g Salt
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 30 g Mustard greens, pickled
- 8 g Sriracha
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 4 g Soy sauce
- 2 g Sugar
Method
- Traditionally the tofu ferments for weeks in a brine of fermented vegetable liquid until pungent; here, cut the tofu into pieces and soak in a strong brine of the salt dissolved in water for 24-48 hours in the fridge to start the characteristic tang, then pat dry (a fully fermented brine needs several more days to reach its full pungency).
- Heat the oil to 180 °C (350 °F) and deep-fry the tofu for 4-5 minutes until the surface is deeply crisp and golden.
- Mix the sriracha, garlic, soy sauce and sugar into a chili-garlic dipping sauce.
- Drain the tofu and serve hot with the pickled cabbage (mustard greens stand in) and the chili-garlic sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 380 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.8 g | |
| Water | 122 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 13% |
| Protein | 21.7 g | 45% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.96 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.85 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.53 g | |
| Fat | 30.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 17.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 15.3 g | |
| Saturated | 4.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 848 mg | 85% |
| Copper | 0.48 mg | 53% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 79.1 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 88% |
| Phosphorus | 251 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 413 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 21.6 µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1,203 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.28 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 58.8 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.9 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 25 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 72.4 µg | 80% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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