Making The Most of Going Meatless

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The thing to understand about tofu is that it is not a dish in or of itself. Solo, it is flavorless and unappealing in texture. Tofu alone may not be a meat substitute, but it is the first step to making one. Whenever cooking with tofu, match it with strong, interesting flavors and take care to cook it properly. Western cuisine simply doesn't have a tradition of using tofu, so we must look East.

This recipe, adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's absolutely indispensable World Vegetarian, appropriates the celebrated Japanese donburi: a sort of gourmet fast food dish served in a large bowl. View recipe here.

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Max Fisher shows how he's
Making the Most of Going Meatless
with recipes and techniques for spicing up vegetarian classics.

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