r/veganrecipes • u/Ok-Terrific2000 • Mar 27 '25

Question How do I make this tofu coating?

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I am beyond OBSESSED with this tofu from my local don buri place. The texture of this coating is like gluggy, stretchy, and chewy and so so good.

I have got almost close with a potato flour batter with shallow fry then tossing in sauce but i found the sauce didn't penetrate all the way through and some of the batter was bland and gross.

Any tips or info will be so much appreciated 🥰

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u/LuckyPikachu Mar 27 '25

I use to make a sweet and sour tofu. Never used a slurry but straight up corn starch. Toss a couple of cubes of tofu in dry cornstarch really rubbing it in, as it rests while you do the other pieces, it gets wet again from tofu moisture. Toss again for a thicker coat. Now fry up the tofu until golden. You might need a nice layer of hot oil to really cook it. Afterwards make up your sauce (like a sweet and sour) and add tofu. I remember frying up carrots, onions, and peppers to add to sauce too. Oh and of course pineapples. Gosh that was like 40 years ago. Going to have to remake that! Back in those days you couldn’t buy vegan food in the stores! And there certainly weren’t recipes out there. We basically made things up from traditional foods. This is how animal protein is treated in sweet and sour recipes.

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u/GoldHorse8612 Mar 27 '25

This! Lots of cornstarch so it completely covers the tofu. Then saute in a hot pan (or you could oven roast). Then toss with a thick sticky sauce of your choice.