If you feel like eating a meat free pinakbet then this is the best version for you! Tofu Pinakbet is a variety of the Filipino vegetable dish, but instead of the usual proteins used on the dish fried tofu squares are used.
Yes! Tofu works really well with pinakbet, similar how tofu works wonders with chopseuy, both are mixed vegetable dishes where meat is used as a “sahog” but tofu is one great alternative. This is actually the first time I used tofu on this dish as I usually tend to use proteins like prawns, pork jowl, chicharon and sometimes leftover fried fish, it just so happens that I ran out of these proteins but have some left-over tofu on my fridge. To make it work the tofu needs to be deep fried first so its creates this tough outer shell to protect the insides, so when it cooks with the vegetables it won’t disintegrate or break into many small pieces.
Tofu is an excellent ingredient as it absorbs flavour, while this pinakbet does not have any essence of meat, tropical vegetables are really tasty, add to that the fermented fish sauce we are using, it’s a dish that won’t lack flavour in any manner. Recipe is almost similar to the usual pinakbet so this dish is not really complicated, if you know how to cook pinakbet and if you have your own recipe, then just replace your meat with fried tofu. If you don’t know what a pinakbet is, then just follow the recipe below.
I have to admit that tofu still doesn’t do it for me, but I’d be willing to try this one…it sounds really flavorful and I like that bitter melon in there!
Bright, colorful, and fresh — this really appeals to all my senses (I can enjoy hearing it sizzle in the pan!).
A simple yet mouthwatering tofu dish!
This sounds wonderful! I’ll have to check out one of your ingredients…
This is good for me. I’m on a no red meat diet, no shrimp either, doctor’s orders.
Such a neat, neat dish! Perfect way to use tofu. And so colorful — really has a lot of eye appeal. Thanks!
I have to admit that tofu still doesn’t do it for me, but I’d be willing to try this one…it sounds really flavorful and I like that bitter melon in there!
★★★★★
what an amazing dish raymund. i might have to replace the okra with something else tho 🙂
cheers
sherry
Yes! I always love a new tofu recipe. This one has so many of my favorite veggies in it too.
That’s a really interesting and delicious combination of flavours, and the dish look terrific!
★★★★★