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Tofu

Stir-fried pork and kimchi with boiled tofu.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s stir-fried pork and kimchi with boiled tofu

The heat of the kimchi and gochujang is offset by the clean flavour of tofu, which is simmered until tender and full of flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Tofu

Seven easy ways to make tofu something to get excited about

These easy upgrades will transform the healthy vegetarian staple from filler to the main event.

  • Ali Slagle
Green tofu bibimbap.
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Green tofu bibimbap

The Korean rice dish bibimbap is often served with beef. But here’s a summery version even vegans can get behind.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Danielle Alvarez’s shiitake mushroom mapo tofu.
EASY

Vegan mapo tofu with shiitake mushrooms and crispy chilli oil

Danielle Alvarez takes the big-flavoured classic Chinese dish and makes it vegan-friendly.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Crispy tofu and lemongrass larb.
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Crispy tofu and lemongrass larb is a vegetarian’s dream salad

Larb, a fragrant Laotian salad, is usually made with minced meat, offal or seafood. But in good news for vegetarians, this version uses tofu instead.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Satay tempeh rice bowls with crunchy kimchi cucumbers.
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Satay tempeh rice bowls with crunchy kimchi cucumbers

Hearty rice bowls starring nutty tempeh slabs drizzled in nutty satay sauce.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Sichuan pepper roasted eggplant with crispy chilli tofu.
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Sichuan-pepper-roasted eggplant with crispy chilli tofu

This easy, fiery vegetarian salad pairs deeply caramelised eggplant with crunchy protein and quick-pickled eschalots – a nourishing weeknight winner.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts.
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Braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts

This nourishing, gently spiced tofu and vegetable dish certainly banishes the chills.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Karen Martini’s roasted autumn salad with chilli maple dressing and peanut and tofu mayo.

Roasted autumn vegetables with chilli-maple dressing and tofu and peanut vegan ‘mayo’

This recipe makes twice as much “mayo” than is needed for the salad, but it’s a staple in my house, and great in raw vegetable slaws.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Adam Liaw’s pork and kimchi soup.
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Speedy and spicy pork and kimchi soup

More of a stew than a soup, this is one of the most popular dishes in Korea and it’s ready in just a few minutes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw