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Ginger Soba Noodles

Delicious broth and flavored breadcrumbs.

This recipe is a fair amount of work and only serves 4 as a light meal as written, so doubling is worthwhile. We stretch it even further with marinated tofu dominoes, red cabbage, roasted broccoli, boy choy, soft egg, and/or peppery greens.

Prepare the chili oil first:

Ingredients Step
2 T olive oil Heat in a skillet over medium until quite hot but not smoking.
¼ t. sweet paprika
¼ t. smoked paprika
1½ t. red pepper flakes (optional)		 Place in small heatproof bowl. Pour hot oil on top. Set aside to infuse.

And then prepare delicious crunchy gingery breadcrumbs:

Ingredients Step
2 T. olive oil Heat in the same skillet until hot.
2 inches ginger, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped		 Add ginger and shallot to the hot oil. Cook, stirring often, until starting to brown.
¼ c. panko
¼ t. salt		 Add to hot oil. Cook 4-6 more minutes, stirring often, until nicely toasted. Transfer to bowl and set aside.

And then prepare a delightfully tangy broth:

Ingredients Step
2¼ c. broth
4 inches ginger, roughly chopped
1 shallot, roughly chopped
1 small head of garlic, halved crosswise
¾ c. water
1 t. salt		 Bring to simmer in medium lidded saucepan, then cover and cook for 25 minutes.
Drain through a sieve set over a bowl, discarding solids.
strained broth
1¼ c. hot water		 Return to saucepan and keep warm until ready to serve.

And finally prepare the noodles:

Ingredients Step
7-9 oz. soba noodles Boil according to package instructions, drain then run under cold water. Return to saucepan.
2 T. lime juice
2 T. soy sauce
⅓ c. cilantro, roughly chopped		 Toss noodles with seasoning.

Source: Yotam Ottolenghi (NYT Cooking)

Ginger Soba Noodles was published on 18 September 2025.

Recipe uses: ginger, stock, panko, shallot, soba, lime, cilantro

Curried Tofu Crumble in Pita Bread

Makes about 3 cups / 3 sandwiches.

Ingredients Step
1 carton firm tofu Crumble into cloth. Gather ends and twist to remove moisture. Turn into a bowl.
1/4 t. turmeric
juice of 1/2 lime
a few pinches of salt		 Toss with tofu.
2 T. oil
1 heaping T. chopped ginger
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 serrano, seeded and minced
1 heaping T. chopped garlic		 Saute over medium heat for 2 min or less -- just until garlic begins to color.
2 onions, finely diced
1.5 t. ground cumin
1/4 t. cayenne
1/4 t. turmeric		 Add. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced Add. Raise heat; stir and cook until the tomato juice has disappeared.
Lower heat and add tofu. Cook until tofu is heated through.
1/2 t. salt, or to taste Season to taste.
3 T. cilantro, chopped
1/2 t. masala spice (optional)		 Sprinkle atop.
pita or chapati
yogurt (optional)
chutney (optional)		 Serve hot or at room temperature, with chapati or pita.

Source: This Can't Be Tofu

Curried Tofu Crumble in Pita Bread was published on 22 August 2023.

Recipe uses: tofu, ginger, pita-bread, roma-tomato, cilantro, yogurt

Ginger Sesame Marinade

Slice and thoroughly dry the tofu before applying marinade.

Ideally the marinade sits on ~1 lb. of tofu cut into ¼"-thick slices for at least 30 minutes (possibly in a gallon bag or even on the baking sheet), but you can also dip and then cook the tofu dominoes right away.

You can grill or bake the tofu (bake it on parchment for easier cleanup). Cook it until it is as dry as you prefer. You don't need to turn baked tofu while cooking, but you absolutely can.

Ingredients Step
2 T. tamari
2-4 t. maple syrup
2 t. sesame or walnut oil
2 t. vegetable oil
1 T. ginger, finely grated
1-2 cloves garlic, finely grated
1 T. rice vinegar (optional)		 Mix marinade.

Ginger Sesame Marinade was published on 22 August 2023.

Recipe uses: ginger, tofu