Two years ago today, my lovely grandmother passed away. Perhaps gone too soon for she was only 70 yrs old but lived a long hard life. As part of Vietnamese tradition, on the anniversary of our love ones passing, we make dishes as offerings to the passed. Asking them to bless the food that we eat, and wishing them well on their journey in the after life.
I remember while living in VN, one of my grandmothers favorite dishes was curry seasoned fried tofu. She used to love the crunchiness texture on the outside, softness on the inside and as an extra additive, she would dip her crunchy tofu in a bowl of pure fish sauce w/a few chili peppers cut into the bowl. Now it doesn't have to be this way for you, should you choose thai sweet chili sauce, or light soy sauce, that too would be just fine. Looking back on my pastime memories, you never think about one's passing, you are always in denial that one day, every good thing comes to an end. That perhaps we are all immortal to a certain extent but we aren't. So enjoy every minute of life, every breath that we take and every fond and even not so fond moments shared w/our loved ones. It's the littlest things that we miss when he/she are no longer around. Therefore, I would like to share this fond moment w/you guys, one of Grandmas' favortie pastime dishes of Curry seasoned fried Tofu.
Ingredients
1 pack or brick of tofu (Drain,pat dry and slice thinly)
season w/ 1teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of msg
1 tablespoon of curry powder (This could be found in Asian supermarkets labeled as Ca Ri Ni)
Allow it to marinate in the tofu for about an hour or longer.
Deep fry until golden brown.
This dish could be enjoyed as an appetizer, w/rice, as a side dish or with stir fry vegetables.
Enjoy life my fellow friends, and thanks for stopping by the HoustonWok
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