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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Southeast Asian >> Vietnamese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cut tofu into 2x3 inch, 1/2 inch thick slices and pat dry. | 2. Place sugar in frying pan over medium-high heat, shake often until sugar is melted and tan colored, 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water (mixture will bubble furiously) and stir until caramelized sugar has dissolved. | 3. Stir in soy sauce, shallots and garlic, stir often until sauce is boiling. Reduce to simmer. | 4. Lay tofu slices in single layer in sauce and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. With a wide spatula, turn pieces over. | 5. Simmer for 3-4 minutes longer and then transfer tofu to serving dish. Pour sauce over tofu and sprinkle with green onions and pepper. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
tofu	1		firm	40.8233	0.7881	4.896	2.4721
sugar	3	tablespoons		165.18599999999998	41.3172	0.0	0.0
soy sauce	3	tablespoons		25.44	2.3664	3.9072	0.2736
shallot	1/2	cup	minced	57.6	13.44	2.0	0.08
gingerroot	1	tablespoon	minced	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
green onion	3	tablespoons	sliced	4.86	1.0332	0.1746	0.0846
black pepper	1/8	teaspoon		0.7216	0.1839	0.0299	0.0094

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.