Tofu

Sizzling, juicy tomatoes with tofu is a popular dish at the Vietnamese table—it has a wonderful umami and is quick and easy to prepare.

Like all Shojin Ryori (Buddhist temple cuisine) dishes, this tofu and vegetable soup is vegan. Kenchin jiru is a really hearty, comforting winter soup.

Japanese cuisine tends to be mild on the whole, but this noodle soup, piri kara soba, has a real kick to it.

Oden, a hearty Japanese winter stew, has a little bit of everything—fried tofu, eggs, fish cake, and boiled potatoes.

The broth base for tonyu nabe, as the name suggests, is soy milk, along with dashi and miso paste. 

Other types of plant-based protein, such as tempeh or seitan, can be used in this green bean stir-fry.

This Japanese version of mabodofu is cooked with tofu and ground pork, and is significantly less spicy than the Sichuan version.

Vegan mapo tofu is possible because its essential ingredients are the fermented black beans, chili bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, and ground red chiles.

A springtime favorite in Japan, these tender rice dumplings are grilled and coated in a sweet soy glaze.

Mapo tofu, with its fragrant sauce of chiles, fermented black beans, ground pork, and Sichuan peppercorns, is a classic example of Sichuan’s famed ma la flavor.

This dairy-free cheese sauce recipe yields more sauce than you need for two vegan cheesesteaks, but it keeps well in the refrigerator for five days.

A blend of tofu, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms make for light and delicious dumplings.

Savory, warming miso soup is a Japanese mainstay, commonly enjoyed for breakfast alongside rice, eggs, fish, and pickles.

This vegetarian pad Thai gets its tangy-sweet flavor and flush of heat from a sauce made with tamarind pulp, soy sauce, brown sugar, and Sriracha.

This simple soup packs a lot of flavor thanks to miso and ginger in the base, plus punchy finishers like lemon juice, cilantro, and chili crisp.

Braise tofu in an aromatic and spice-filled broth that’s used not just once but over and over again.

This delicious vegetable soup, called sayur lodeh in Indonesian, is popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Sear and braise tofu with onions, carrots, and mushrooms, then pour a simple, spicy soy-sauce based dressing onto it for a dinner that practically makes itself.

Deep-fried tofu gets braised with shiitake mushrooms in soy sauce and Chinese wine for this easy dish.

For this grilled tofu recipe, allspice, thyme, garlic, brown sugar, and Scotch bonnet peppers join together in an aromatic marinade that’s spicy and warm.

This Indonesian plate of blanched vegetables, boiled eggs, and tofu is served with a spicy, tangy, and slightly sweet peanut sauce for drizzling and dipping. Add salty-savory shrimp chips for scooping.

One great thing about dumplings is that you can use practically anything in the filling—and you can pan-fry them, or boil them, or deep-fry them.

This easy dinner is inspired by gomen, an Ethiopian dish in which greens are flavored with an aromatic spiced butter. Breaded tofu is a delightful counterpoint.

This cheesecake has a chocolatey rich mousse-like texture that is absolutely amazing.