RECIPE: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowls With Lemongrass Tofu Balls
Wendy Luong’s variation on the classic Vietnamese dish bún chả turns tofu — instead of the typical main ingredient, pork — into ridiculously flavorful meatballs that are served over cold noodles and a zesty blend of pickled and fresh vegetables with lime. She writes in Tofu Mastery, where this recipe originally appears, that “the combination of proper technique and Vietnamese aromatics create balls that are crispy outside, tender inside, and loaded with satisfying flavor in every bite.”
- Servings: 3
Source: Bluedot Living
Ingredients
- ~8 cups salted water for boiling
- firm tofu
- small white onion, finely chopped
- scallions, finely chopped
- fresh lemongrass, minced
- Tbsps fresh cilantro, minced
- Tbsps tomato paste
- Tbsps sriracha
- tsps vegan “fish” sauce
- salt
- white pepper
- Tbsps oat flour
- Tbsps neutral oil with a high smoke point
- fresh lime juice
- water
- Tbsps vegan “fish” sauce
- Tbsps sugar
- fresh red chillies, thinly sliced
- garlic, minced
- dried rice vermicelli noodles
- cucumber, julienned
- pickled carrot and daikon
- Cilantro
- Mint leaves
- Crushed roasted peanuts
- Lime wedges