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Rice Noodles with Broccoli and Tofu (recipes) and Matthiessen, Peter (sh)


Rice Noodles with Broccoli and Tofu (recipes)


Rice Noodles with Broccoli and Tofu

Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings



Ingredients:



1package (14 ounces) firm or extra firm tofu

1package (8 to 10 ounces) wide rice noodles

2tablespoons peanut oil

3medium shallots, sliced

6cloves garlic, minced

1jalapeño pepper,* minced

2teaspoons minced fresh ginger

3cups broccoli florets

3tablespoons regular soy sauce

1tablespoon sweet soy sauce (or substitute regular)

1to 2 tablespoons fish sauce

Fresh basil leaves









Preparation:





1.Slice tofu horizontally into 2 pieces each about 1 inch thick. Place tofu on cutting board between layers of paper towels; put another cutting board on top to add weight to press moisture out of tofu. Soak rice noodles in large bowl filled with warm water; let stand 30 minutes or until soft.2.Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet or wok. Cut tofu into bite-sized squares and blot dry. Stir-fry about 5 minutes or until tofu is speckled and light brown on all sides. Remove and reserve.3.Add shallots, jalapeño, garlic and ginger to skillet. Stir-fry over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes; add broccoli and stir-fry. Cover pan; cook 3 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender.4.Drain noodles well, add to skillet and stir to combine. Return tofu to skillet; add soy sauces and fish sauce; stir-fry about 8 minutes or until noodles are coated and flavors are blended. Adjust seasoning. Garnish with basil.











Matthiessen, Peter (sh)




born May 22, 1927, New York, N.Y., U.S.

U.S. naturalist and writer.

He attended Yale University and worked as a fisherman on Long Island before undertaking his extensive world travels. His nonfiction, much of it inspired by his career as a naturalist, includes Wildlife in America (1959), The Snow Leopard (1978, National Book Award), and In the Spirit of Crazy Horse (1983). His novels include At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1965; Film, 1991), Far Tortuga (1975), and Killing Mister Watson (1990). The Cloud Forest (1996) is a chronicle of his travels in South America.