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Rainbow Banh Mi with Chilli Soy Glazed Tofu

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To Prep
To prepare marinade, mix Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce with chilli, vinegar, ginger, garlic and 2 tbsp sugar. Slice tofu into 8mm thick slices and place in a shallow dish or large zip lock bag. Pour marinade over and turn tofu pieces to coat. Marinate in fridge for 30 mins.

To Cook
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Remove tofu slices from marinade and pat dry with absorbent paper. Fry tofu slices for 3 mins on each side or until golden. Add remaining marinade to pan and continue cooking, turning tofu slices every minute, until marinade has reduced slightly and formed a glaze on the tofu, around 6 mins. Keep warm.

To Serve
Slice open bread rolls and spread each side with mayo (for a vegan alternative, replace with a vegan mayo or spread of your choice). Place tofu slices on bottom halves and layer on lettuce, cabbage, onion, capsicum, carrot, radish, cucumber, shallot and coriander.
Serve immediately, scattered with a few pieces of fresh red chilli.

Delicious Vegetable Pancake

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To Prep
For the dough, add the yeast into the warm water set it side for 5 mins, then add the flour and salt into the yeast water, knead into dough, then cover with the plastic wrap, let it proof for 30 mins.
In the mean while, put the cabbage into a blow, add ½ tsp of salt and mix, let it set aside for 15 mins, and then squeeze out the cabbage water.
Grate the carrot then squeeze out the juice.
Combine all the filling ingredients together and mix well, and then divide into 4 portions.
When the dough is finished proofing, divide into 4 portions, then round it into a ball, then flatten it thin, and then put the filling into the thin dough, wrap it up, and then use the rolling pin lightly roll it about 3-4 cm thick.

To Cook
When all the pancakes are done, heat the pan on medium, put 4 tbsp of oil into the pan, fry the vegetable pancake both side until golden brown and crispy on the outside.

Flower Blossom Dumplings in Sesame & Shiitake Mushroom Broth

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To Make the Shiitake Mushroom Broth
Soak the shiitake mushrooms in 1 cup of boiling water, until softened. Drain (retaining liquid) and roughly chop.
Place the vegetable stock, shiitake mushrooms & liquid, spring onions, garlic, sesame oil, soy & chilli garlic sauce & Shaoxing wine in a saucepan and simmer for 30 mins.
Strain, return the broth to the pan & keep warm.

To Prep the Flower Blossom Dumplings
Soak the shiitake mushrooms until softened, drain & finely chop.
Drain & finely crumble the tofu into a bowl, add the shiitake mushrooms, chives, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce & Shaoxing wine, mix well and season with white pepper to taste.
Cut the wonton wrappers into circles (a few at a time), cover with damp cloth.
For the large flower dumplings, lay 7 wonton wrappers in a row, overlapping slightly (dampen the area, that overlaps with a little water)
Spread a thin layer of filling through the centre of the wrappers, flatten slightly, brush a little water, on the top half of the wonton wrappers then fold the row of wrappers in half to enclose the filling.
Starting at one end, gently roll to form a flower shape, separate & fold the top wonton edges to form petals. Repeat 4 times.
For the small flower dumplings, repeat the above using 5 wonton wrappers for each flower.

To Cook the Flower Blossom Dumplings
Heat a little sesame oil in a non-stick saute pan and fry the base of the dumplings until crisp & golden.
Gently pour 1 to 2 cups of broth around the dumplings, cover and steam for 5 to 8 mins (or until cooked through).

To Serve
Place a large and small flower dumpling in a shallow bowl and gently add the broth, garnish with black sesame seeds, whole chives and a few drops of sesame oil.

Vegetarian Pad Thai

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To Prep
Place rice noodles in bowl and soak in room temperature tap water for 40-45 mins. Drain and cover with hot water for 2 mins until noodles are silky but still a touch firm.
Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl adding ¼ cup water.

To Cook
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for 30 secs.
Add Tofu and cook until golden.
Push the ingredients to one side of the pan and pour the egg in on the other side. Scramble using the wooden spoon (add touch of extra oil if pan is too dry), then mix into Tofu.
Add bean sprouts, noodles and then Sauce.
Toss gently for about 1½ mins until Sauce is absorbed by the noodles.
Add spring onions/ garlic chives and half the peanuts. Toss through quickly then remove from heat.

To Serve
Serve immediately, sprinkled with remaining peanuts, lime wedges on the side, a sprinkle of chilli and a handful of extra bean sprouts. Squeeze over lime juice to taste before eating.

Thai Carrot and Pumpkin Curry

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To Cook
Pour stock into large pot and bring to boil.
Add galangal, half your garlic, lemongrass and chillies, and simmer for 5 mins.
Add pumpkin and carrots, and simmer while covered for 5 mins or until tender.
Heat oil in a separate pan, and stir fry the shallots and garlic for 2 mins, or until fragrant.
Add curry paste to shallots and garlic and stir fry for another 2 mins.
Transfer the shallots, garlic and curry paste into the pot with the now-softened carrot and pumpkin.
Add the coconut cream, and Thai basil and simmer for a few mins.
Toast pumpkin seeds in frying pan.

To Serve
Serve dish with or without rice and sprinkle on the toasted pumpkin seeds.

Avocado Rice Paper Rolls

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To Assemble
In a bowl, pour in 250ml of warm water, dipping rice paper in slowly. Leave for about 1 min.
Place other ingredients inside, arranging avocado slices neatly along one side. Fold the side edges and roll up the rice paper roll.
Cover with a damp cloth or tea towel to prevent the rolls from drying out. Serve with sauce and dressings of choice. Enjoy!

Sweet Potato and Peanut Vegan Curry

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To Cook
Add garlic, onion, ginger and red curry paste to 2 tbsp cooking oil and fry on a medium heat for about 5 mins.
Add coconut milk, peanut butter, water and sweet potato. Bring to the boil and simmer on a low to medium heat for 10-15 mins or until sweet potato is tender.
Blend mixture until smooth.
Fry tofu in 1 tbsp oil until lightly and evenly browned on all sides.
Add mixture back into the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer on a low to medium heat and add tofu, capsicum, broccoli, green beans and the juice of 1 lime for about 5 mins or until the vegetables are just tender.

To Serve
Serve with boiled rice and lime wedges. Sprinkle with peanuts and coriander.

Mini Japanese Pancakes (Okonomiyaki)

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To Prep
Place the zucchini and onion in a bowl with 1 tsp salt, then toss to combine and set aside for 20 mins to draw out liquid. Squeeze out the excess liquid and discard.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the egg and 2 tbsp cold water then season and lightly whisk until thick and smooth. Add the zucchini mixture, then stir to combine.

To Cook
Heat the oil in a large fry pan over medium heat.
Working in batches, drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the pan and cook for 3 mins each side or until golden and cooked through.

To Serve
To serve, top each pancake with ½ tsp barbecue sauce, stripes of mayonnaise and pickled ginger.

Sesame Tofu & Sweet Corn Ramen

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To Prep
Drain & press the tofu overnight, cut into 2cm square strips, marinate in the teriyaki sauce for 3-4 hrs.
Remove the tofu from the marinade, pat dry, dip into the egg/almond milk mixture and coat with black and white sesame seeds. Chill for 30 mins.

To Cook
Place the vegetable stock, white miso paste, sesame oil, togarashi spice, cooking sake into a saucepan and simmer for 5 mins.
Add the sweet corn kernels, baby corn and shredded nori and simmer for 1-2 mins; set aside, keeping warm.
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the Hakubaku Organic Ramen noodles, cook for 4-5 mins, drain and keep warm.
Heat a little oil in a heavy based fry pan, cook the sesame coated tofu, turning to brown each side. When cooked, drain on kitchen paper and slice.

To Serve
Place the noodles & broth in a bowl, arrange the sesame tofu and hard boiled eggs on top. Garnish with enoki mushrooms, nori and chives.

Asinan Betawi (Jakartan Pickled Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing and Mie Crackers)

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To Prep
In a saucepan, boil water with 2 tsp turmeric powder and add the tofu and cook until they begin to rise to the surface. Drain and then cut into cubes. Set aside.
Blanch the savoy cabbage in boiling water for 30 secs, drain and set aside. Repeat with the bean sprouts.

To Make Peanut Dressing
Dissolve the dark palm sugar in ¼ cup water and simmer on a stove top for 5 mins.
Heat oil in small fry pan over medium-high heat.
Stir fry garlic and chilli for 1 min. Add Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian Stir-fry Sauce and stir for a further min.
Add all other ingredients, except salt, sugar, extra water and lime juice. Bring to boil and lower heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and cool. When cool, blend until mostly smooth (you still want some chunks of peanut).
Add more water if needed, to make dressing a thick but somewhat runny custard-like consistency. Add lime juice.
Taste and add salt and sugar if needed. Serve warm over prepared salad.

To Make Asinan Salad:
Arrange lettuce leaves on plate. Mix all other vegetables together. Pile on top of lettuce. Tumble over turmeric tofu. Drizzle with Peanut Dressing.
Serve with Mie Crackers.

Quorn & Asparagus in Mushroom XO Sauce

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To Make Mushroom Sauce
In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil on a low to medium heat. Add the shallots, Lee Kum Kee Chilli Garlic Sauce, red chilli and dried chilli flakes. Stirring until the shallots are tender.
Add the button, shiitake and re-hydrated shiitake mushrooms. Cook until the the moisture from the mushrooms has released and evaporated.
Pour in the Lee Kum Lee Premium Soy Sauce, balsamic vinegar and reserved shiitake mushroom liquid. Reduce heat and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated and the sauce has thickened.
Remove from the stove, and allow to cool completely before storing in jar.

To Cook
Drizzle the Quorn fillets in a little oil and fry on a grill until lovely chargrill marks appear on both sides. Remove and slice. Set aside.
In a wok heat the vegetable oil and fry the shallots, garlic and ginger until soft and fragrant.
Toss in the button mushrooms, Quorn and asparagus. Stir until asparagus becomes a little tender.
Add the Mushroom XO Sauce and stir through well. Toss in the Enoki mushrooms and spring onion.
Mix the cornflour and water together in a small bowl before pouring into the wok. Stir to combine and to coat everything in the pan.

To Serve
Serve with traditional rice, konjac rice, cauliflower rice, traditional egg noodles or even konjac noodles. Garnish with a wedge of lime and spring onions. Enjoy!

Tofu Katsu Don

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To Cook
Cut the tofu into 4 large square steaks, place into a shallow dish, cover with 4 tbsp of soy and set aside.
Using a saucepan, bring vegetable oil to medium heat, then add in onions, cooking for 4-5 mins. Add in water, ginger, mirin, rice wine vinegar and soy. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 10 mins.
In a container, mix together the water and cornstarch to make a slurry. In a separate container, add the panko crumbs.
Lightly coat a piece of tofu in the cornstarch, then cover in panko crumbs, ensuring the whole piece is coated well. Repeat for each piece of tofu.
In a fry pan, add in 1 cup vegetable oil over a medium heat. Shallow fry the tofu until golden brown (about 2-3 mins each side). Remove from the fry pan and drain on a wire rack.
Place S&B Golden Curry Sauce cubes into the water mixture, stirring constantly for 5 mins whilst the sauce starts to thicken.

To Serve
Divide rice between 4 bowls, sprinkle with furikake, add in curry, tofu, sliced radish and top with finely sliced spring onion.
Enjoy!