Snack · 20 min · chinese

Almond Tofu

This is the kind of Chinese snack you’ll make on repeat — almond milk and agar agar, 20 minutes, big payoff. At 140 calories and 2g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Naturally vegetarian and vegan, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Almond milk
• 2 tsp Agar agar
• 0.25 cup Sugar
• 0.5 tsp Almond extract
• 1 cup Canned longan
• 1 cup Water

Steps

1. Simmer the almond milk with the agar 3 minutes, stirring, until the agar dissolves completely. Undissolved agar means a grainy set.
2. Stir in the sugar and almond extract off the heat. Pour into a shallow dish and chill 2 hours until firmly set.
3. Cut into diamonds or cubes. The set should wobble like panna cotta when the dish is nudged.
4. Serve cold in bowls with the longan and a spoonful of their syrup. Delicate, floral, and barely sweet — the gentle ending to a rich meal.
5. Serve cold in bowls with the longan and a spoonful of their syrup. Delicate, floral, and barely sweet — the gentle ending to a rich meal.

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