Spicy Cold Tofu: 5 Minute Recipe by: Sarah 93 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:8/24/2022Updated:8/24/2022 This spicy cold tofu recipe requires no cooking and less than 10 ingredients.It’s a super tasty dish to add to any Chinese spread (or have as a quick meal on its own).Due to its no-cook nature, this recipe really shines during the warmer months, but you can enjoy it any time of year.

Traditionally, you’ll find thousand-year-old eggs, also known as century eggs, in the dish, but they’re an optional ingredient if you don’t like them, can’t find them, or would rather keep the recipe vegan! Note: This post was originally published in April 2014.We’ve since updated it with clearer instructions, new photos, nutrition information, and more thoughts on this dish! The recipe has not changed.Enjoy! Growing Up With “Weird Food” Throughout the first half of my childhood, I grew up in a diverse neighborhood.

For a couple summers, my sister and I would go to my friend Reema’s house every day while my parents were at work.At lunchtime, her mom would lay newspapers on the floor of the living room, where we ate hummus, stuffed grape leaves, pickled peppers, fried potatoes, and tabbouleh.After lunch, her father and uncle would sit in the garage with their hookahs while we ran off to her dad’s Krauszer’s (a convenience store) to grab a free choco taco or oatmeal cream pie.

Good times.We moved to a different town just befo

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