What Is Silken Tofu?

As the name suggests, it is silky smooth and very soft, which makes slicing effortless.

Plus,it can be eaten without cooking.

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What Is Chinese Sesame Sauce?

The only difference is that tahini uses untoasted sesame seeds whereas Chinese sesame sauce uses toasted seeds.

Feel free to use tahini if its more readily available.

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Watch Out For the Soy Sauce

I care that my ingredients are gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly.

There are a variety of soy sauces that do not use wheat, which makes it gluten-free.

Others do add fish.

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When in doubt, flip the bottle and read the ingredient list.

Serve it cold and garnished with a variety of toppingsrelease the inner chef in you!

You want the one in block-form for this recipe.

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If you cant find Chinese sesame sauce, use tahini.

Carefully slice the tofu into 1/2-inch slabs widthwise.

Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame sauce on top.

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Then garnish it with scallions and sesame seeds, and serve.

Tightly cover leftovers and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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