Brilio.net - With its distinctive sweet and savory taste, bacem tofu and tempeh are often chosen as a complement to everyday meals. Tofu and tempeh cooked with bacem seasoning do have a distinctive sweet and savory taste. The cooking process using brown sugar, sweet soy sauce, and various spices makes every bite full of unmatched deliciousness.
The deliciousness of tofu and tempeh bacem lies not only in its delicious taste, but also in its unique texture. Tofu and tempeh soaked in bacem spices and cooked slowly produce a soft texture that penetrates to the inside. Combined with the fragrant aroma of bay leaves and galangal, this dish always succeeds in creating a satisfying eating sensation.
However, it should be noted that cooking tofu and tempeh bacem requires a special technique. In some cases, some people actually find that their tofu and tempeh are destroyed when boiled in bacem seasoning. Indeed, the long boiling process makes the food ingredients soft and prone to destruction.
If you often experience this problem when you want to cook tofu and tempeh bacem , don't worry, there is a trick that can be done to overcome it. The trick was once used by the owner of the Instagram account @melizah21. Through one of the videos uploaded, the netizen admitted to only applying one important step when making tofu and tempeh bacem.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @melizah21 on Friday (27/9), the step taken is to steam the tofu and tempeh. So before being cooked with bacem seasoning, the tofu and tempeh to be used must be steamed first. This process is important to make the texture of the tofu and tempeh denser, so that it does not easily fall apart even if cooked for a long time.
Tricks for cooking braised tofu and tempeh
Instagram/@melizah21
On the other hand, steaming tofu and tempeh helps to remove the bitter taste and unpleasant odor present in raw food ingredients. This taste and odor can be caused by the remaining fermentation process in tempeh or excess water content in tofu. By steaming it first, unwanted tastes and odors can be minimized, so that the final result of the dish is more delicious.
In addition, the steaming process makes it easier for the tofu and tempeh to absorb the bacem seasoning. When steamed, the texture of the tofu and tempeh becomes softer and the pores open, so that the seasoning can be absorbed more evenly. This ensures that every bite of bacem tofu and tempeh has a rich and consistent taste.
Tricks for cooking braised tofu and tempeh
Instagram/@melizah21
Well, after steaming, the tofu and tempeh can be used. In the video, Instagram user @melizah21 uses ground spices (shallots, garlic, candlenuts), galangal, bay leaves, ground coriander, ground pepper, brown sugar, and coconut water. After boiling and boiling, then she puts in the steamed tofu and tempeh. Then she cooks it until the water reduces. That way, the bacem tofu and tempeh will not fall apart even if boiled for a long time.
Tricks for cooking braised tofu and tempeh
Instagram/@melizah21
Since it was uploaded on September 17, the video about the trick of cooking braised tofu and tempeh has been watched more than 41 thousand times. It is no wonder that many netizens have flooded the comments column with various responses. Who would have thought, not a few other Instagram users claimed to be helped by the trick.
"Thanks for the tips sis, usually I just dive straight in," explained Instagram @alfinmiftachuljannah.
"Oh, it's like this, I just found out that I've tried it, but I found out it's a mess," said Instagram @frdpyg_.
"Wow, it has to be steamed, now you know," said Instagram @rumah_stia.
"Wow, thanks for the tips, sis," wrote the Instagram account @ralinee_novi.
"You can try this, sis... sometimes it makes you feel like mritili," commented the Instagram account @indahjamilah.