There are some products that come along that are kind of like magic. I really and truly feel that way about Nasoya’s Cubed Super Firm Tofu. I love tofu in restaurants but I could never get the texture right when I made it at home. But once this came into my life, everything was instantly better. It marinates beautifully and just has the best texture when stir-fried, especially in sesame oil.

Tonight’s stir fry included a can of straw mushrooms (sautéed in sesame oil and freshly grated ginger), some garlic, pea pods, chopped bok choy, a diced jalapeño pepper and one of my favorite Chinese ingredients, Really Big Carrot™. Seriously, you cannot get these gigantic carrots anywhere but the Asian Market!

I marinated the tofu in Mrs. Dash Spicy Teriyaki 10-Minute Marinade, then added some hoisin sauce to  thicken up the sauce. I absolutely LOVE the Mrs. Dash marinades because, like their herb and spice blends, they are completely salt- and sodium-free.

The stir fry was accompanied by some panfried Pork & Leek Gyoza (Potstickers) and another new favorite, short-grain brown rice.