Cutting the tofu – I stand it on end and cut from top to bottom, so that the top looks like two squares. Then I cut a diagonal along each square. Then lie the tofu on its side and make parallel cuts into eight layers. And voila! Lots of triangles!

Rather than going out for Chinese food, another option is to make your own!

This is yet another recipe for an ethnic food where I make a version that is not remotely authentic but it is easy to make at home and tastes good. It is very quick, nutritious, and yummy!

Tofu triangles before cooking

Tofu triangles after cooking

Ready! Yum!

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Lo Mein - easy, gluten-free, vegan, super yummy!

This Lo Mein recipe is gluten-free, vegan, nutritious, and lightning-fast! Yum!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Author: Valerie Mates

Ingredients

2-4 tablespoons oil a neutral-tasting oil such as canola
1 pound extra-firm tofu my current pick is SoyBoy brand
8 ounces of uncooked spaghetti gluten-free if desired, broken into pieces (breaking it is easiest by bending the unopened box of spaghetti in a couple of places)
1 pound frozen broccoli cooked (here's my easy recipe for cooking broccoli)
about 2 cups shredded carrots you can sometimes find pre-shredded or julienned carrots at the grocery store, or you can quickly grate them with the grating attachment of a food processor

Sauce

3-4 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons soy sauce I use San-J reduced sodium gluten-free tamari
2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon dried grated ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 cups cold water

Instructions

Start boiling the water for the pasta.
Cut the tofu into about 32 triangles -- see pictures.
Put the tofu and oil into a large frying pan or wok. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook the tofu until the bottom is starting to turn brown. Then flip it to the other side and cook that side, too, until it is starting to brown.
Meanwhile, start cooking the broccoli.
Meanwhile, put all of the sauce ingredients except for the water into a small mixing bowl or measuring cup. Stir until the cornstarch is mixed in, then add the cold water and stir again.
When the tofu is cooked, add the carrots and the sauce.
When the broccoli is cooked, drain it and add it to the tofu mixture.
When the pasta is cooked, mix everything together.