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I squeezed the tofu dry, and it soaked up so much flavor, it was crazy! I have made this, and doubled it (for me, a single person), every week now for months. I have substituted shrimp for the tofu, cabbage\/carrots\/onions\/celery for the snap peas, and often just use up whatever veggies I have for a vegetable side dish, and vary the use of the chili garlic sauce depending upon what heat I want in my meal. I now top my dish with salted roasted peanuts. I can't seem to get enough of this dish, no matter how I make it. Any protein would work well with this. I've subscribed to TOH since it was first published (1992?) and this is my favorite recipe EVER. Love, love, love it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-11-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedClover"},"reviewBody":"Made this tonight and really liked the crispness of the tofu. Will definitely make again. Added baby bok choy and some shredded cabbage","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurplePaw"},"reviewBody":"Made this recipe last night, absolutely delicious. A little on the spicy side, but I think that likely depends on the type of chili-garlic sauce used. I will say that 4-servings is probably a stretch (more like 2-3). Will be making again (and again).","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-12-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenDucky"},"reviewBody":"This was excellent. I will categorically make again. Spicy indeed which I enhanced with hot sauce--- truly hot enough with the Chili Garlic Sauce. I would double the recipe so I have more leftovers.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-04-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldGrapes"},"reviewBody":"This recipe was great! It was super yummy and easy enough, plus had not too many ingredients. My boyfriend and I both loved it. I did not succeed in getting the tofu \"crispy,\" but I think that's because I didn't get enough moisture out of the tofu. Also, I did not bother removing the tofu from the pan and stir fried the peas, onions, etc. along with the tofu. Delicious and will make again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-03-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBowtie"},"reviewBody":"more like one serving!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"195066","romance_copy_dek":"Sometimes tofu can be boring and tasteless, but not in this recipe! 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