Trust me on this one, it's way tastier than you think.
Extra Firm or Super Firm Tofu (usually in the refrigerated part of produce or in the Vegan section)
Sesame Oil (like Kadoya)
Fine Ground Sea Salt
Roasted Sesame Seeds
Lots of paper towels.
First of all, I recommend Kadoya Sesame oil because it has a really great toasted sesame flavor. Also, it's actually made in Japan and it's super cheap at Wegmans.
Second, the tofu. Not all tofu is the flavorless, pale, wiggly mush that a lot of people think of. Yes, tofu has a mild flavor, and yes it does take on a lot of the flavor of whatever it's prepared with. This is what you're counting on in this recipe.
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Open your tofu package, drain out all the liquid and don't look back. You don't want or need that liquid anymore. Cut your tofu into 1/2 inch slices. After you cut each slice, gently squeeze out as much water as you can using paper towels to soak it up. You'll see that the Extra/super Firm Tofu has a pretty solid texture and it will get even more solid when you take even more water out of it.
Cut your slice in half, lengthwise, and soak more water out of it on the newly cut side. Then cut your "stick" of tofu into cubes. You could soak even more water out at this point, but I generally don't bother. It's usually pretty solid at this point.
Extra/Super Firm tofu with the extra water taken out has a pretty agreeable, mild flavor and a palatable texture.
Put all of your tofu into a bowl that will allow enough room to gently stir your tofu. Lightly coat with with the sesame oil, salt to taste and add a generous helping of sesame seeds.
You can eat it now, or refrigerate for a few days. You'll probably be surprised how much you enjoy this.
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