@@jennychen2636 Yes. I believe it involves cooling the soymilk, adding the coagulant, and then steaming it, undisturbed. The way to get it silken is to keep it from forming curds, and allow it to coagulate in one complete block. You can double check, but I am pretty sure that is how it works.
I always thought it was a mysterious and complicated process. Interesting to know I can do it at home. I might try this one day...when I'm not being so lazy 😄
As a meat eater who saw some of the rude comments- I can appreciate all the hard work you put into this! I love tofu, and making things from scratch is just a better way of knowing what you’re putting into your body. Plus it’s extremely rewarding ^_^ your videos are amazing!
Same. I don't love the stuff in particular, as it's not tasting of much by itself, but it's a great addition to the cooking arsenal. Some things are simply made with it and are really nice to eat. No need to have meat on a daily basis. Asia has so many dishes that don't need meat to be outstanding.
@@bossu4076 I didn't want to say non-vegan as it felt rude when I'm speaking to someone who is a vegan. Carnivore/omnivore sounds... Jurassic. I wouldn't take it so seriously, it's merely just accurate wording lol.
It is cheese.... This process is exactly same with how you make Paneer from dairy milk, which is Indian Cheese. This process just takes Soy Milk instead of dairy milk.
I honestly didn't know people thought tofu was a vegan dish. The comments from meat eaters are so weird?? U can enjoy tofu and meat. I live in South East Asia and fried tofu and tempe (fermented soy beans) + meat with egg and rice is a staple dish. It isn't a vegan thing, it's an Asian thing.
Well, based on how it's made, I feel like it's vegan paneer. You make paneer from milk the same way. The only difference between tofu and paneer is that tofu is made from vegan milk.
Sebagai yang tiap hari makan tahu tempe, saya cukup cegat abang2 tukang tahu yang lewat depan rumah... Lebih praktis lagi beli gorengan tahu petis. Ahahahahaha... Tahunya biar dibikin sama pabrik tahu
Very cool! I also like knowing how things are made. Just started eating tofu regularly this past year and have learned so much. I watched a video recently about tofu made from pumpkin seeds and it blew my mind!
Very cool. Our family has gone vegetarian over this last year. I’m now getting deeper into making items like this from scratch. Honestly thought it would be so much harder then this. Thank you for the info.
Just think about the history of tofu. It's been eaten for 2000+ years. Things like that can't be hard to make, as machines or complicated processes simply weren't available. Had to be easy like baking bread or fermenting things like surströmming
I'm learning to like tofu and this is so cool! Definitely a longer process than I expected, when you strained it I figured the ball leftover would be the final product. Thanks for the tutorial!
Ok the way you skimmed the liquid off by putting the seive overtop of the curds until only the liquid came through was genius. So simple, yet something i never thought of before.
I'm not a vegan but this is very interesting and I may try it myself. I don't know why some meat eaters are hesitant to try vegan foods, they can both be tasty.
fr! tofu is so tasty when cooked right. i’m not fully vegetarian (i still eat fish and some bacons and sausages) but i dislike most red meats and chicken because of the texture, so tofu is always my go to!! it’s really delicious. same with beyond patties!
I, an omnivore, eat vegan food nearly everyday and have my entire near 50 yrs of life...vegetables. I don't need to transform my beans into a block of goo. Now if somehow all the animals die off or I'm held captive and tofu is the only option for food that is slightly capable of resembling meat, bring it on!
@@repentandturnfromsin there's all sorts of foods that you don't necessarily have to turn into something else. Doing this makes it able to be a variety of other things. It's like the difference between just eating steak or steak chunks and making meatballs out of ground beef
i find it sad that most people link tofu to "vegan" cuisine or as a meat alternative, here in south east asia we see tofu as tofu, we have dishes like mabo tofu or tofu red egg (home dish) that features tofu as the main ingredient, not like the western "tofu burger" or tofurkey, and another point, soy products do not lower testosterone, that is a myth and there are numerous studies to counter it, it can however give you hypertension (soy sauce) and it makes you gain weight FAST if not taken in moderation.
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
pov: you're looking for the mean comments left by the meat eaters jokes aside, it's good that we can't find them. they don't need to be found. people take everything personally these days. the tofu looks bomb!
pov you're looking for the mean comments left by the meat eaters and are just about to write a comment about that but then somebody else beats you to it. Also, it's a good thing that those idiots are gone anyways. Tofu goes with meat also, like I love chicken soup with tofu it works so well
@@JusDaBossalso silken tofu is not pressed. I recommend this recipe: ua-cam.com/video/Pgm4W9LwzDg/v-deo.html While it's a chinese recipe it results in a very similar tofu to silken
I love this. People think Tofu is so processed, but its basically the same process as making cheese. And people rarely think of cheese as being "processed". Tofu is "prepared".
I have been eating tofu for around 50 years. At almost 70 I srem to be doing fine. The reason I'm watching this is because the media says that store bought tofu is high in micro-plastics.☹️ The nearest health food store where I could buy it fresh in water is 50 miles away. Not sure I have the patience for this-might give it a try.
I've enjoyed experimenting with tofu dishes and grown to like it. It is way heaper protein source than meat is, which really helps with budgeting. I've heard fresh tofu is next level though and would like to try it some day.
I am so sorry to this creator, these comments are so profoundly stupid it’s hard to believe. This looks DELICIOUS. I have always wanted to make it from scratch
We make it similarly in northern Nigeria but the different is the coagulant we add something different instead of nigari , we add fermented millet water, we call tofu(Awara) , after making the soy milk we add it to the fire if it’s start to foam we use a spatula to bring the foam down after 40 mins to 1 hour of cooking we add the fermented millet water to it and it coagulates we strain it with a muslin cloth and press with a stone and then is ready 😊
... I'm afraid to find all the weird mean comments everyone is talking about 😬 Aside from that, this is a very interesting and relaxing video, thank you for sharing! I need to eat more tofu, the one time I had it it was amazing and had this amazing sauce I wish I could remember
When I first say the recipe for tofu I realized that it's more similar In the process to mozzarella then I thought 😅 but for some reason it's easier to buy silken tofu here then soy beans, and there's only one physical store I know about that sells it, being a drugstore
@@ana419 I mean I'm sure that there are Asian stores that sell it, I just always feel very anxious going there, and looking at everything, so I don't go there often. but it used to be sold at Dm, but not anymore 😒
I never bothered learning because I assumed it would be complicated and difficult. You made this look so doable, even for beginners. I had no idea that it was this simple to make tofu 🤯
I got a very “saturated” funky flavor by the time I made it to the soy milk / after filtration. Mind you, I was just trying to get rid of the 5 some odd pounds beans I had lying around so I think my water to bean ratio was off because I was making so much. But, TO THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS: I reccomend going very low and slow with the boiling part of the recipe. I think my mistake was rushing it and burning the bits on the bottom. Also keep in mind (as she mentions on her site) this shtuff really doesnt come off the bottom of the pot easily 😂 so keep it moving pretty constantly.
I made my own nigari from boiling sea water and the last water left from salt making is the nigari. It tastes sharp and bitter on your tongue. STPP will give you smoother texture tofu. But nigari will last forever.
@@jayb.1124 Nigari is coagulant used by the Japanese to make tofu, like rennet to make cheese from milk. I made it by boiling 5 liters clean sea water. When the water is reduced and salt crystal formed, drain the salt. I got a cup of nigari and a cup of sea salt. Keep the water in a glass bottle and use it to make tofu. It won't go bad, just like salt. You can keep it forever.
The thing is, since when has tofu been an item in vegan and vegetarian diets from the perspective of western cultures? It has nothing to do with cheese nor is it a substitute for it and neither is soy milk for regular milk, they just happen to contain a lot of nutrients similar to each other while from different origins. Tofu is just tofu, not really needed to compare it to anything else and no need for debate or hate.
THIS. I’ve been looking for this comment! Like I understand that in western countries a lot of non vegan/vegetarian people don’t eat tofu and think of it as a substitute for meat (I think?), but it still feels weird to me (a Japanese person). Like you said, tofu’s just tofu and I hope more people realize the greatness of it.
I remember eating tofu as a snack during movies bc my mom always made it for me and even as a teen i get all excited and happy when my mom makes some for all of us
In Northern Nigeria, we call this awara. It’s sold as is(we say it’s boiled) or fried with a side of yagi and maybe grated cabbages,onions and tomatoes. Some with put spring onions or fresh scotch bonnets (or whatever hot peppers are available) in them before molding. One of our most popular street foods.
Whoa this is in Nigeria? I'm Nigerian but I've never heard of awara before (well it's to be expected since I live in the south), I only know of moi-moi, which makes me wonder if awara is same as moi-moi. Anyways when I've made enough money for myself I'd love to tour all round the country and experience all the different cultures in different states.. btw what state is it that the awara sold?
@@nickeni3050 Moi Moi is different from awara. Moi moi is blended beans with pepper, seasoning and oil steamed in a cup, banana leaves or nylon to give it a shape. Awara is soyabeans. Same process as above. But some fry it after cutting it into cubes or eat it like that. It’s quite popular in the North. Abuja, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano etc. The women selling akara and fried yam at night sell them as well.
I use the same mold. I used to use an immersion blender but after getting a Vitamix I've found the milk yield better and the okara finer in texture. I've used the okara to make bread but still working on the recipe.
Okay. Yes. Simply amazing. Perfect. But now that I know, I have a question. Can I mix salt/ spices into it or do I just put it on later? Thx! Love the video ❤❤❤❤
All the people complaining about phytoestrogens in soy, not knowing how many plants foods (including coffee and beer) that most people eat contain phytoestrogen… and y’all probably eat eggs and drink diary, which is full of estrogen…
I think they chose soy to hate on because plant based eaters use it often as a meat substitute. Many of them eat a lot of meat thinking it’ll make them more manly (others convinced it’s a very healthful diet). Not a new phenomenon! Back in the late 70s (or maybe early 80s) a popular humorous book came out called Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche. So funny also to hear the author in an interview say many didn’t get the humor and would ask him all kinds of advice on other foods and ways of “real men.” For years politicians and talking heads would smear an opponent just by saying he eats quiche. Funny eye roller, but also a very sad commentary on fragile insecurity!
I'm going to make this and tell my mom it's Queso Fresco 🤣 just to trick her to try it, I made enchiladas with it and I liked it, but she saw the package and refused to try it, so I'm making it now 😁
Ugh! It drives me crazy when my family (certain members, at least) won’t even try a recipe because they hear the word “vegan” or “tofu”. “I don’t like tofu!” or “Yuck, vegan!” It’s like saying you don’t like chicken, when there are 100s of different ways to cook it, and 100s of different flavour combos involving it. 😡😡😡 Just put it in your mouth!!!!!!
wouldn't that be the same as if she cooked something with meat and told you it was vegan? tricking someone into eating what you like even when they don't isn't really fair... also before anyone freaks out, I don't care what ppl eat, I've eaten vegan foods and some are pretty good but I wouldn't trick someone into eating a non vegan dish if they are vegan. I'd just accommodate them with what they'd like to eat.
Always funny seeing the insecure little meat eaters crawl out of the woodwork. Don't worry - no one's taking your precious meat away from you! This is just an alternative. Bless them. Looks good, by the way. Tofu is great, and really versatile when you know how to use it.
The problem is, it doesn’t even have to be an alternative. It’s just a staple ingredient in east asian countries. We throw both meat and tofu into our stews too. Tofu wasn’t created to be a meat substitute, it’s just used as one.
Another thing what you can do with the soy curd is make a Korean stew call 비지 찌개 (biji jjigae) which means soy curd stew which is delicious with a side of rice. It’s usually not vegan, but to make a vegan version, just use vegan kimchi, mushrooms, green onion, soy curd, sesame oil, and veggie stock. PLEASE DON’T SLEEP ON IT! It’s really good and it’s not wasteful
@@gcook725 You can use it for tons of stuff! You can use it as a meat substitute, it can be used for baking, an ingredient in smoothies, you can put it in things like noodles, stir fry, fried rice. It's super nutritional and tasty
I always make tofu at home but the filter it before boiling the milk and pro tip don't boil the milk just heat it to high temperature and then make curd by adding vinegar or lime juice and when cooled wash it with cold water then press it this will give very smooth and creamy tasting tofu. Don't boil the soy milk. The foam is nothing but soy oil.
@@ishi8323paneer and cottage cheese are the same? i honestly heard of paneer only today, so i didn't know that. here in russia we call tofu "soy bean tworog" so i guess that makes sense that these product are all similar
Thank you for sharing your amazing dishes. You are a wonderful cook. I watch you and I am mesmerized and obsessed with learning. I definitely definitely wanna try everything that you cook, you make everything seem so simple but when I get in the kitchen, its frustrating to change. I have to learn how to be comfortable with change I tell myself it good for me. Today i’m trying tofu for the first time I have an air fryer. I’m gonna use that salt to minimize the oil and there’s a tahini sauce. I would like to try with it. I will let you know how they turn out. Happy holidays. Happy Hanukkah.
I’ve never been a fan of tofu because of the soft texture it has in most restaurants. I wonder if I’d like it if I made it myself and made it really firm. Because I like how it absorbs flavor from the other things in a dish. I just wish it wasn’t so gummy. I’m not vegetarian though. Couldn’t be if I wanted to. Need more red meat and iron than supplements alone can supply. Gotta love being incredibly anemic because of raging endometriosis that doctors don’t take seriously lol. Losing a pint of blood out of my small, 8-9 pint body multiple times a month is greeeeeat. That being said, I’d still like to try some firm tofu.
Have you tried fried tofu before? Tastes great. We like to dip it into fish sauce but that might be a little too foreign to you, so you could try it with smth else. Also you don't have to be vegetarian in order to enjoy tofu - it's consumed all over east asia and you hardly find vegetarians or vegans there
@@monimon9 yes I have tried it before. Like I said, I disliked it when I tried it because of the texture. It had nothing to do with the taste. Also, I have no clue where you got the idea of fish sauce being foreign. It’s been fairly universal for decades. My family has always had it in most meals both for its taste and bone/joint benefits. I never said you had to be vegetarian or vegan to eat tofu. I just mentioned it because I didn’t want people to assume it or assume I just didn’t like tofu because it’s frequently seen as an alternative option to meat.
Thank you for this information, no matter who I asked, or where I searched no one could tell me what it was made of, people always said "tofu is tofu" and no full explanation. I genuinely curious cause I've only heard of tofu recently and been asking around with no prevail until today finding this short.
So much people having problems with the way she pronounced "Nigari" the way it was meant to be pronounced 🗿 Like come on, if she were to say it in an American accent more of y'all are gonna pop up saying "EuWeugGhhh that is NOT how you pronounce it correctlyyyuhh 🙄 it's not "Ni-Gow-Ree" it's "Nee-GUh-Ri" 🙄🙄 Get outta here with that cultural appropriationnnuuhhhh 😡😡😡" Like bro 🗿 Can't say shit on the internet smh.
you can also make it from milk ... basically in India what we do is put 2 to3 drops of lemon in warm water and just strain it use a cloth and then you have your indian version of tofu which here is popular as paneer ..
Very interesting, the process is pretty much identical to cheese but you start with animal milk first and usually use rennet. Does that make tofu bean cheese?
well, apart from the time milk cheese spends ageing, i's say it is! if you leave tofu out as long as cheese, the stuff becomes slimy and stinks like hell. happened to me once, never again.
Recipe: sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/homemade-tofu/
Is it possible to make silken tofu with this process?
What can you do with the pulp?
Can you just stop at the soymilk stage?
Thank you! It is so good to know I am not the only weirdo vegan who actually loves tofu and eats it all the time.
@@jennychen2636 Yes. I believe it involves cooling the soymilk, adding the coagulant, and then steaming it, undisturbed. The way to get it silken is to keep it from forming curds, and allow it to coagulate in one complete block. You can double check, but I am pretty sure that is how it works.
I always thought it was a mysterious and complicated process. Interesting to know I can do it at home. I might try this one day...when I'm not being so lazy 😄
Right?! I can't believe it was this easy all along
Me everyday with every recipe I see on here. One day was 2 years ago for me.
Right “Lazy” is the magic word! 🪄 🤭
Yeah you can even make cheese like that
You just need an acid like lemon to make it curdle
@@Dingusmcgee503lmao same💀🤚
So what I’m learning is that tofu is basically soy cheese
I will never unsee this
That is exactly what I was thinking! It makes it seem, better to me
Yep
That’s exactly what it is
Yup, at first i thought butter but yeah, baisically soy cheese
As a meat eater who saw some of the rude comments- I can appreciate all the hard work you put into this! I love tofu, and making things from scratch is just a better way of knowing what you’re putting into your body. Plus it’s extremely rewarding ^_^ your videos are amazing!
Same. I don't love the stuff in particular, as it's not tasting of much by itself, but it's a great addition to the cooking arsenal. Some things are simply made with it and are really nice to eat. No need to have meat on a daily basis. Asia has so many dishes that don't need meat to be outstanding.
Bro meat eater is something else 💀
@@bossu4076 I didn't want to say non-vegan as it felt rude when I'm speaking to someone who is a vegan. Carnivore/omnivore sounds... Jurassic. I wouldn't take it so seriously, it's merely just accurate wording lol.
@Flub Would it make you feel better if I said "as someone who eats meat" since I'm clearly offending you lol
@Flub I'm guessing I don't... this better not be anything DIRTY D:
I love that making tofu is incredibly similar to the process of making cheese
It is cheese....
This process is exactly same with how you make Paneer from dairy milk, which is Indian Cheese.
This process just takes Soy Milk instead of dairy milk.
@@reeti5958 Well I mean soy milk is more juice than milk tbh
@@sill.yb0nes tell that to people putting it in their coffee 😂😂
@@reeti5958lmaoo😂
I don't think it counts as cheese since it's not from milk
Soy milk is not milk. Its just soy blended with water. Milk is from animals
I honestly didn't know people thought tofu was a vegan dish. The comments from meat eaters are so weird?? U can enjoy tofu and meat. I live in South East Asia and fried tofu and tempe (fermented soy beans) + meat with egg and rice is a staple dish. It isn't a vegan thing, it's an Asian thing.
Sedap mas 😁
Well, based on how it's made, I feel like it's vegan paneer. You make paneer from milk the same way. The only difference between tofu and paneer is that tofu is made from vegan milk.
Sebagai yang tiap hari makan tahu tempe, saya cukup cegat abang2 tukang tahu yang lewat depan rumah... Lebih praktis lagi beli gorengan tahu petis. Ahahahahaha... Tahunya biar dibikin sama pabrik tahu
@@BroBro-yj8vl kangen tahu petis cuy 😅 disini nggk ada
Anget2 dicocol petis + cabe rawit ijo... Nikmat manakah yang engkau dustakan... Hahahaha
As an Indian I just understood paneer with soyabean milk instead of normal milk
Tofu is just soybean paneer
Yeah dude lol. Y'all don't know? And so much better cuz I won't get PCOS from soy paneer
@@lisanyugenhascancer6332 You get PCOS from paneer?
@@titirsabera1421yes girlie the estrogen in animal foods messes up with female hormones and can cause pcos
@@BruhVeganI am sorry but can you cite your sources for this piece of information you mentioned?
Very cool! I also like knowing how things are made. Just started eating tofu regularly this past year and have learned so much. I watched a video recently about tofu made from pumpkin seeds and it blew my mind!
You should check out Mary's Test Kitchen. She's made a lot of types of tofu recently, and I think it's on a playlist.
The soybean pulp can also be eaten and is called okara! As a few examples, it can be made into patties, added to stews, or used in some baked goods.
It's great if you ferment it for a few weeks
Or just feed it to the cows and get real milk.
@@max_melianiHow do you ferment it?
@@geekchick4859??? if this is an anti-vegan sentiment just know that tofu is an asian thing.
Very cool. Our family has gone vegetarian over this last year. I’m now getting deeper into making items like this from scratch. Honestly thought it would be so much harder then this. Thank you for the info.
Just think about the history of tofu. It's been eaten for 2000+ years. Things like that can't be hard to make, as machines or complicated processes simply weren't available. Had to be easy like baking bread or fermenting things like surströmming
@@rebel4466 That is so true.
whats stopping you from being vegan? do you know about the dairy and egg industries?
@@straberryshinigami15g97 $$$!!!
@@straberryshinigami15g97some people just don’t want to
I'm learning to like tofu and this is so cool! Definitely a longer process than I expected, when you strained it I figured the ball leftover would be the final product. Thanks for the tutorial!
you can still eat that stuff too!
Go search how to make panner u will be happy
When you have to LEARN to like tofu you are bored with food …
if you get a few good marinade recipes you're gold : )
The use of the sieve under the ladle while skimming! Why did I never think of this before?
Right?! Mind. Blown!
Ok the way you skimmed the liquid off by putting the seive overtop of the curds until only the liquid came through was genius. So simple, yet something i never thought of before.
lol its what everyone does here in southasia/ east Asia while making cottage cheese or tofu. Ig its pretty new for yall
I had no idea this was so easy. Thank you for posting this!
I now understand that tofu is just essentially cheese made out of soy milk and there has never been anything that has made more sense
I love video like that
1) it give to my curiosity an answer
2) it’s so relaxing
3) and now I’m hungry !
I pour water from soaked soybeans on plants, they love it! Noticeably. Lots of nitrogen. That water is gold!
Thanks, great idea! I was just wondering what to do with that liquid as I hate food waste.
In Japan, 400g of tofu sells for about $0.20. It's a delicious and wonderful dish that anyone can eat. I noticed it in this video. Thank you.
Ew I'm sorry the wrong people found this.
This is amazing! I've wanted to make my own tofu for so long now.
The wrong people?
@@LB0206 There were a bunch of ignorant/rude comments when I first saw this.
@@HannahIrene719 Such as?
@@LB0206newest first I think
@@LB0206why don't you scroll and find the comments yourself lazy.
I'm not a vegan but this is very interesting and I may try it myself. I don't know why some meat eaters are hesitant to try vegan foods, they can both be tasty.
This kind of level headed open mindedness is so refreshing!!
fr! tofu is so tasty when cooked right. i’m not fully vegetarian (i still eat fish and some bacons and sausages) but i dislike most red meats and chicken because of the texture, so tofu is always my go to!! it’s really delicious. same with beyond patties!
I, an omnivore, eat vegan food nearly everyday and have my entire near 50 yrs of life...vegetables. I don't need to transform my beans into a block of goo. Now if somehow all the animals die off or I'm held captive and tofu is the only option for food that is slightly capable of resembling meat, bring it on!
@@repentandturnfromsin there's all sorts of foods that you don't necessarily have to turn into something else. Doing this makes it able to be a variety of other things. It's like the difference between just eating steak or steak chunks and making meatballs out of ground beef
@@echo8933 thank you dear and I understand as I've been cooking for many many years.
I love tofu, as well. I'm impressed! Thank you for showing us this!
i find it sad that most people link tofu to "vegan" cuisine or as a meat alternative, here in south east asia we see tofu as tofu, we have dishes like mabo tofu or tofu red egg (home dish) that features tofu as the main ingredient, not like the western "tofu burger" or tofurkey, and another point, soy products do not lower testosterone, that is a myth and there are numerous studies to counter it, it can however give you hypertension (soy sauce) and it makes you gain weight FAST if not taken in moderation.
That… seems like way easier than I ever thought. I’m going to try tofu when i get a chance and if I like it, I’ll definitely be doing this!
I recommend making sure using good seasoning and cooking it well, tofu is very plain on its own
Just going to throw this out there. I eat meat and I also eat tofu. Eating tofu doesn't have to mean you can't have meat a few times a week 🤷♀️
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
Thank you! Tofu wasn't invented by the vegans, nor is it seen as pure a vegetarian/vegan food source in the places of origin - just look at all the Asian dishes containing both meat and tofu ((like Mapo Tofu etc. etc.)
@@jw4985love asian cuisine
No one said it was. It's just commonly eaten seeing as it's plant based, doi.
pov: you're looking for the mean comments left by the meat eaters
jokes aside, it's good that we can't find them. they don't need to be found. people take everything personally these days. the tofu looks bomb!
pov you're looking for the mean comments left by the meat eaters and are just about to write a comment about that but then somebody else beats you to it. Also, it's a good thing that those idiots are gone anyways. Tofu goes with meat also, like I love chicken soup with tofu it works so well
is it hard to make silken tofu? i prefer silken tofu for my doenjang jjigae. but you did a great job with the tofu!!! i want a tofu press now lol
It's basically the same process (as far as I know), but you don't use nigari, but calcium sulphate (E516)
@@JusDaBossalso silken tofu is not pressed. I recommend this recipe: ua-cam.com/video/Pgm4W9LwzDg/v-deo.html
While it's a chinese recipe it results in a very similar tofu to silken
@@stinepetersen861 I thought it was pressed, but very lightly. I learn something new every day
make taho with it, it's a really good Filipino dessert
you just need some sugar based syrup and small tapioca balls
@@angelcruz4870this sound so delicious
I would love a long form video about making tofu! One thing I hate about shorts it's that you can't save them :(
You can. If you go to history and tap on the 3 dots above, you can save it to 'watch later'
@@Kottie_mal No way! I didn't know that! Thank you!
@@jissaforest1028 no problem :))
I love this. People think Tofu is so processed, but its basically the same process as making cheese. And people rarely think of cheese as being "processed". Tofu is "prepared".
It's so funny to see people who CLEARLY have never had tofu complain about it and tries to lecture people about how bad it is for you 😭 what a joke
I have been eating tofu for around 50 years. At almost 70 I srem to be doing fine. The reason I'm watching this is because the media says that store bought tofu is high in micro-plastics.☹️ The nearest health food store where I could buy it fresh in water is 50 miles away. Not sure I have the patience for this-might give it a try.
I've enjoyed experimenting with tofu dishes and grown to like it. It is way heaper protein source than meat is, which really helps with budgeting. I've heard fresh tofu is next level though and would like to try it some day.
I am so sorry to this creator, these comments are so profoundly stupid it’s hard to believe. This looks DELICIOUS. I have always wanted to make it from scratch
We make it similarly in northern Nigeria but the different is the coagulant we add something different instead of nigari , we add fermented millet water, we call tofu(Awara) , after making the soy milk we add it to the fire if it’s start to foam we use a spatula to bring the foam down after 40 mins to 1 hour of cooking we add the fermented millet water to it and it coagulates we strain it with a muslin cloth and press with a stone and then is ready 😊
Looks great! Homemade Tofu is super...I love it in soup
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... I'm afraid to find all the weird mean comments everyone is talking about 😬 Aside from that, this is a very interesting and relaxing video, thank you for sharing!
I need to eat more tofu, the one time I had it it was amazing and had this amazing sauce I wish I could remember
Where did you get that pot?? The green ceramic one?
I love it!
I want one!!
The brand is Caraway
@@annaw9914 ohhhh thank you so much!!
I did some simple research the other day and found it. 🙏😔💖😁
When I first say the recipe for tofu I realized that it's more similar In the process to mozzarella then I thought 😅 but for some reason it's easier to buy silken tofu here then soy beans, and there's only one physical store I know about that sells it, being a drugstore
Where is here?
@@ana419 Czech Republic
@@ana419 I mean I'm sure that there are Asian stores that sell it, I just always feel very anxious going there, and looking at everything, so I don't go there often. but it used to be sold at Dm, but not anymore 😒
In a state of really paying attention to how my food is made. I love tofu! Thank you for making this video! Keep it coming! God bless
I never bothered learning because I assumed it would be complicated and difficult. You made this look so doable, even for beginners. I had no idea that it was this simple to make tofu 🤯
I had no idea that this was something I ever wanted to know. I'm so glad I now do thanks to you.
I got a very “saturated” funky flavor by the time I made it to the soy milk / after filtration. Mind you, I was just trying to get rid of the 5 some odd pounds beans I had lying around so I think my water to bean ratio was off because I was making so much.
But, TO THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS: I reccomend going very low and slow with the boiling part of the recipe. I think my mistake was rushing it and burning the bits on the bottom. Also keep in mind (as she mentions on her site) this shtuff really doesnt come off the bottom of the pot easily 😂 so keep it moving pretty constantly.
I made my own nigari from boiling sea water and the last water left from salt making is the nigari. It tastes sharp and bitter on your tongue. STPP will give you smoother texture tofu. But nigari will last forever.
What's NIGARI?.. &.. How is it made?
@@jayb.1124 Nigari is coagulant used by the Japanese to make tofu, like rennet to make cheese from milk. I made it by boiling 5 liters clean sea water. When the water is reduced and salt crystal formed, drain the salt. I got a cup of nigari and a cup of sea salt. Keep the water in a glass bottle and use it to make tofu. It won't go bad, just like salt. You can keep it forever.
This inspired me to see if I could make tofu without soy and yes! Red lentil, chickpea and even split pea are all used in different regions.
Wow. I didn't realise it was so simple. Is it better than store bought?
I love that there are different uses for the by products of tofu making!
The thing is, since when has tofu been an item in vegan and vegetarian diets from the perspective of western cultures? It has nothing to do with cheese nor is it a substitute for it and neither is soy milk for regular milk, they just happen to contain a lot of nutrients similar to each other while from different origins. Tofu is just tofu, not really needed to compare it to anything else and no need for debate or hate.
THIS. I’ve been looking for this comment!
Like I understand that in western countries a lot of non vegan/vegetarian people don’t eat tofu and think of it as a substitute for meat (I think?), but it still feels weird to me (a Japanese person).
Like you said, tofu’s just tofu and I hope more people realize the greatness of it.
The soy pulp can be used, too! It's called 'okara' in Japan and it's widely regarded as a healthy food.
I might not be a tofu fan, but this was very educational for me. I absolutely never realised tofu is basically the “cottage cheese” of soy beans.
Definitely no hate here btw. I really appreciated seeing the process.
yeah, in Russia it is sometimes called soybean tworog, so i already knew it was similar to cottage cheese
I remember eating tofu as a snack during movies bc my mom always made it for me and even as a teen i get all excited and happy when my mom makes some for all of us
How wonderful! You know everything about that Tofu when you eat it. that adds something special I think.
Keep being curious😉
ちゃんとお豆腐作っててえらい！
Do you prefer the one made from scratch over the store-bought one?
In Northern Nigeria, we call this awara. It’s sold as is(we say it’s boiled) or fried with a side of yagi and maybe grated cabbages,onions and tomatoes. Some with put spring onions or fresh scotch bonnets (or whatever hot peppers are available) in them before molding. One of our most popular street foods.
Whoa this is in Nigeria? I'm Nigerian but I've never heard of awara before (well it's to be expected since I live in the south), I only know of moi-moi, which makes me wonder if awara is same as moi-moi. Anyways when I've made enough money for myself I'd love to tour all round the country and experience all the different cultures in different states.. btw what state is it that the awara sold?
@@nickeni3050 Moi Moi is different from awara. Moi moi is blended beans with pepper, seasoning and oil steamed in a cup, banana leaves or nylon to give it a shape. Awara is soyabeans. Same process as above. But some fry it after cutting it into cubes or eat it like that. It’s quite popular in the North. Abuja, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano etc. The women selling akara and fried yam at night sell them as well.
@@neneeugene4516 ok, thanks
Thank you for the tutorial so that I know for sure I’ll be buying it from the store.
I use the same mold. I used to use an immersion blender but after getting a Vitamix I've found the milk yield better and the okara finer in texture. I've used the okara to make bread but still working on the recipe.
Why is this so fascinating to me? I never thought about tofu being something that had to be made lol
Okay. Yes. Simply amazing. Perfect. But now that I know, I have a question. Can I mix salt/ spices into it or do I just put it on later? Thx! Love the video ❤❤❤❤
All the people complaining about phytoestrogens in soy, not knowing how many plants foods (including coffee and beer) that most people eat contain phytoestrogen… and y’all probably eat eggs and drink diary, which is full of estrogen…
I think they chose soy to hate on because plant based eaters use it often as a meat substitute. Many of them eat a lot of meat thinking it’ll make them more manly (others convinced it’s a very healthful diet).
Not a new phenomenon! Back in the late 70s (or maybe early 80s) a popular humorous book came out called Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche. So funny also to hear the author in an interview say many didn’t get the humor and would ask him all kinds of advice on other foods and ways of “real men.” For years politicians and talking heads would smear an opponent just by saying he eats quiche.
Funny eye roller, but also a very sad commentary on fragile insecurity!
I love to tofu so much man, it can be put in so many dishes and work perfectly
Love making tofu! You have to try out a slow juicier like a huron to make the Soy milk 😍😍
I have a Huron and want to try to make all the nut juices.
Could you add flavorings to it? Like with cheese, people add garlic and herbs... I'm kinda curious if you could do the same here 😊
OF COURSE!! I recommend some sort of sauce on it though
What do you do with the milk solids that you remove at the beginning? Any use for that or is it waste/fiber?
Someone said you could fry it & it’s ( turns into or is also) Okara flour.
So simple. Thanks for the knowledge!
You are a talented patient cook 👩🍳 ❤
The whole process looks so relaxing in addition to being delicious!
You are awesome and I agree I like to know what’s in my food ❤👍
This was awesome to see 🌱 thank you for showing us this process!
I'm going to make this and tell my mom it's Queso Fresco 🤣 just to trick her to try it, I made enchiladas with it and I liked it, but she saw the package and refused to try it, so I'm making it now 😁
Ugh! It drives me crazy when my family (certain members, at least) won’t even try a recipe because they hear the word “vegan” or “tofu”. “I don’t like tofu!” or “Yuck, vegan!” It’s like saying you don’t like chicken, when there are 100s of different ways to cook it, and 100s of different flavour combos involving it. 😡😡😡 Just put it in your mouth!!!!!!
Vegan queso fresco is so yummy
@@mykijiji1958 Literally, I feel like a lot of people wouldn’t eat ketchup anymore if they found out it was vegan lol
wouldn't that be the same as if she cooked something with meat and told you it was vegan? tricking someone into eating what you like even when they don't isn't really fair...
also before anyone freaks out, I don't care what ppl eat, I've eaten vegan foods and some are pretty good but I wouldn't trick someone into eating a non vegan dish if they are vegan. I'd just accommodate them with what they'd like to eat.
@@SRHMorbid I was going to say the same. How about we respect what people want to try.
I want to try this recipe when I have time. I have made tofu using lentils last month and my nephew who is a picky eater loved it.
Always funny seeing the insecure little meat eaters crawl out of the woodwork. Don't worry - no one's taking your precious meat away from you! This is just an alternative. Bless them.
Looks good, by the way. Tofu is great, and really versatile when you know how to use it.
The problem is, it doesn’t even have to be an alternative. It’s just a staple ingredient in east asian countries. We throw both meat and tofu into our stews too. Tofu wasn’t created to be a meat substitute, it’s just used as one.
@@Lumi0215 yeah, it looks like even if it's a bit of work, you could make a lot of it for very cheap and use it for a variety of things
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@@Lumi0215 not even just east asian, SEA too. One of my favorite meals is tofu and pork mixed with vinegar dressing.
I bet this taste better than ones at the store! Looks good for real!
Do you think lime juice would work as coagulant?
lemon juice works so i think lime juice would work as well. but it creates a more crumbly texture and will taste like lime
Another thing what you can do with the soy curd is make a Korean stew call 비지 찌개 (biji jjigae) which means soy curd stew which is delicious with a side of rice. It’s usually not vegan, but to make a vegan version, just use vegan kimchi, mushrooms, green onion, soy curd, sesame oil, and veggie stock. PLEASE DON’T SLEEP ON IT! It’s really good and it’s not wasteful
I'm curious, did you discard the pulp or did you find another use for it?
It’s currently in the fridge awaiting its destiny…which is yet to be determined haha.
@@SarahsVeganKitchen What other things CAN you use it for?
@@gcook725 You can use it for tons of stuff! You can use it as a meat substitute, it can be used for baking, an ingredient in smoothies, you can put it in things like noodles, stir fry, fried rice. It's super nutritional and tasty
I like this it looks very easy 👍☺️❤️
What I got from this is that tofu is basically bean cheese
Yes!! Yum
Looks lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Is your blender high powered? How long does this tofu last in the fridge?
fresh soymilk is delicious 🤗
No it's not it smells like actual dog shit.
@@joanalorenzo6949 smells awful but it tastes wonderful imo
great video! your voice is so calming
What is that pretty shower cap for your bowl in the beginning???
I always make tofu at home but the filter it before boiling the milk and pro tip don't boil the milk just heat it to high temperature and then make curd by adding vinegar or lime juice and when cooled wash it with cold water then press it this will give very smooth and creamy tasting tofu. Don't boil the soy milk. The foam is nothing but soy oil.
Thanks alot for this video because it is soo expensive in the grocery where I am from.
Fresh tofu is amazing and so much more delicious than store bought. You might be able to find it in Asian mega stores freshly made near you too
Im so invested in tofu recipes but im allergic to soy 😭
You can try paneer(cottage cheese) which is made from dairy milk, has a texture similar to tofu and even the uses are similar.
@@ishi8323paneer and cottage cheese are the same? i honestly heard of paneer only today, so i didn't know that. here in russia we call tofu "soy bean tworog" so i guess that makes sense that these product are all similar
I've seen similar recipes with lentils, I think it's Burmese tofu?
Thank you for sharing your amazing dishes. You are a wonderful cook. I watch you and I am mesmerized and obsessed with learning. I definitely definitely wanna try everything that you cook, you make everything seem so simple but when I get in the kitchen, its frustrating to change. I have to learn how to be comfortable with change I tell myself it good for me. Today i’m trying tofu for the first time I have an air fryer. I’m gonna use that salt to minimize the oil and there’s a tahini sauce. I would like to try with it. I will let you know how they turn out. Happy holidays. Happy Hanukkah.
I’ve never been a fan of tofu because of the soft texture it has in most restaurants. I wonder if I’d like it if I made it myself and made it really firm. Because I like how it absorbs flavor from the other things in a dish. I just wish it wasn’t so gummy.
I’m not vegetarian though. Couldn’t be if I wanted to. Need more red meat and iron than supplements alone can supply. Gotta love being incredibly anemic because of raging endometriosis that doctors don’t take seriously lol. Losing a pint of blood out of my small, 8-9 pint body multiple times a month is greeeeeat. That being said, I’d still like to try some firm tofu.
Have you tried fried tofu before? Tastes great. We like to dip it into fish sauce but that might be a little too foreign to you, so you could try it with smth else. Also you don't have to be vegetarian in order to enjoy tofu - it's consumed all over east asia and you hardly find vegetarians or vegans there
@@monimon9 yes I have tried it before. Like I said, I disliked it when I tried it because of the texture. It had nothing to do with the taste.
Also, I have no clue where you got the idea of fish sauce being foreign. It’s been fairly universal for decades. My family has always had it in most meals both for its taste and bone/joint benefits.
I never said you had to be vegetarian or vegan to eat tofu. I just mentioned it because I didn’t want people to assume it or assume I just didn’t like tofu because it’s frequently seen as an alternative option to meat.
@@Schros_kittymany people dislike tofu flavour I am one of those
A firm fried tofu is much more enjoyable if you don't like the soft texture.
Now I gotta make this. I’m sure the water that soaked the beans are good for plants. 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you for this information, no matter who I asked, or where I searched no one could tell me what it was made of, people always said "tofu is tofu" and no full explanation. I genuinely curious cause I've only heard of tofu recently and been asking around with no prevail until today finding this short.
I never knew tofu was bean juice.
so is coffee
@@heyimallison it could be argued that a soy vanilla cafe latte is a type of 3 bean soup
@@OrNaurItsKatomg. I’ll never forget this very comment. Bean soup as I get to the office. That’s so wild hahaha
very nice thanks ! can you make the same with tempeh ?
Tofu is not just a vegetarian/vegan thing... have you ever had tofu with pork belly???? Throw on some kimchi and that shit is delicious.
As a vegetarian, I am glad to know this! Thank you for sharing and taking the mystery out of a frequently eaten food.
So much people having problems with the way she pronounced "Nigari" the way it was meant to be pronounced 🗿 Like come on, if she were to say it in an American accent more of y'all are gonna pop up saying "EuWeugGhhh that is NOT how you pronounce it correctlyyyuhh 🙄 it's not "Ni-Gow-Ree" it's "Nee-GUh-Ri" 🙄🙄 Get outta here with that cultural appropriationnnuuhhhh 😡😡😡" Like bro 🗿 Can't say shit on the internet smh.
R u fr ? Hahahahhahahahaha
And your channel is full of Japanese media stuff and you are from Indonesia rofl
@@lifeisbutadreamsodreamon yep, cause no matter what someone does there's gonna be someone who disagrees somehow.
@@Inverted_Wingsexactly u get it
Not everyone has to live by US rule
I will have to try this and see if it tastes better than some of the store bought I've tried. I would love to have meat free protein I actually enjoy.
Really interesting! Although I am a little shocked how much water it takes to make 1 piece of tofu...
This is so relaxing to watch!
you can also make it from milk ... basically in India what we do is put 2 to3 drops of lemon in warm water and just strain it use a cloth and then you have your indian version of tofu which here is popular as paneer ..
That is like saying butter is the same as margarine.
I made it and its 👌👌👌
That acc looks pretty good
Dayyum that looks good!
Very interesting, the process is pretty much identical to cheese but you start with animal milk first and usually use rennet.
Does that make tofu bean cheese?
well, apart from the time milk cheese spends ageing, i's say it is! if you leave tofu out as long as cheese, the stuff becomes slimy and stinks like hell. happened to me once, never again.