I tried every way to make Crispy Tofu. This is the best one.

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My mother can make fried Crispy crunchy tofu like no other. She owned a restaurant for more than 30 years and she sold hundreds of plates of crispy salt and pepper silken tofu every day. Yes, silken soft tofu, I remembered as a child, the delivery truck every day delivering silken tofu. My sister and I, I was our favorite dish growing up, and other restaurants tried to copy her, but it wasn't crunchy. Somehow, my mom figured out the right flour mixture, she gently rolled cubes of silken tofu in the flour, then right into the deep fryer, then she will tossed it in a wok with green scallions, garlic, butter, and her secret salt and pepper mixture. It was crunchy on the outside, soft and silken on the inside, ying and yang. My mother passed away last year, as children, we never asked her about her recipe, my sister and I tried duplicating her recipe from our memories, it wasn't even close, the outside was too soft, and when we did get it crispy, it doesn't stay crispy long. Watching you make tofu reminds me of my mother.

I LOVE your channel and recipes! My granddaughter just turned vegan and I got her a watch and am preparing a box with vegan things like staples and cookbooks. I'm going to order two of your cookbooks, one for me and one for her. ❤️

i feel grateful for all the testing that went into making this video! 34 blocks of totu, wow! thanks for testing all the different options ! i cant imagine how much work went into the cookbook

I've tried the saltwater method and I prefer that over pressing by a long shot. The inside gets seasoned and tastes just that little bit better. Great vid, Nisha! Can't wait to get my hands on your new cookbook 🤓

I shouldn't watch this while I'm hungry 😭😭😭

Neither my husband nor I are vegan and we're trying to eat less meat (but not there yet). We both love watching your videos. He's first gen British from an Indian family, so we eat a lot of what you cook. Love learning more recipes and yours are fabulous!

I’ve been vegan for 2 years and I have never heard the salted boiling water trick for tofu. I’m going to try this tonight! Thanks for the tip! I love your channel by the way. 🤍

How long do you soak in salt water?

This isn't a video, it's an encyclopedia entry. So much good information!

I love crispy tofu too, but adding a side note that Tofu doesn’t always need to be crispy! In the English speaking online world, drying tofu out can sometime feel like the only way to eat tofu. Truth is tofu is an incredibly complex ingredient used in many Asian cuisines for millennia long before the west took it as a “meat substitute.” Artisans sometimes go through incredible processes to keep water in soft tofu. The same way we wouldn’t say all cheese need to be hard and dry like a block of Parmesan, tofu can be deliciously soft and creamy like a fresh mozzarella.

Hi ! For how long should you let the tofu inside the salty water ? Thanks !

Just put the tofu block in the freezer for one night, thaw it and after that you can just press all the water out like sponge. And if you are patient, you do this proces again, and your tofu will be perfect to fry.....without any moist

I noticed that simply cooking the tofu for 30 minutes removes the water. But taking the time to remove the water in this way changes the texture of the tofu, making it chewier. Is there a downside to this? I guess this is not the way to go if one wants a very soft interior.

what do you do with the fryer oil?

How long do you soak in salt water? TY

I am oil-free & salt-free..any suggestions?

How long does the tofu stays in hot salty water?

What is the name of your first book?

I needed this so badly. My tofu game sucks. Thank you!