Tempeh Salad

East meets west's recipe!

By NZ Chef Si



   How is tempeh tasted like? For my taste buds, its texture and taste are like steamed taro. One of my middle east friends loves it so much, I really think some people may need to acquire its taste.

   The following is the recipe that I created, I hope that you all will enjoy tempeh more than before, and if you never heard of it before or never tried it before, why not have a try?

   This salad can turn into a vegetarian dish instantly when you eliminate fish sauce.



Tempeh Salad (Fusion)

Ingredients:
A package of organic temper (250g), cut into small cubes, salad
3 big lettuce leaves, shredded finely, salad
1/2 Big tomato, shredded finely, salad
10g Carrot, shredded finely, salad
5g Baby cilantro, salad
5g Vietnamese mint, chopped finely, dressing
5g Mint, salad
5g Basils, Chiffonaded, dressing
5g Onion, shredded finely, dressing
1 tbsp Sesame seeds (or any kind of crushed nut), toasted, salad
3 tbsp Fish sauce, dressing (Note: If you are a vegetarian, please omit this)
1/2 tsp Garlic, minced, dressing
3 tbsp Extra virgin oil, dressing
2 tsp Sesame oil, salad
1 tbsp Honey, dressing
1 Lime juice, dressing
1 Lime Zest, dressing
1 tsp Korean fermented chili powder, dressing
Oil, pan frying
TT Salt and black pepper


Method:
1. Sprinkle some salt and pepper to flavor tempeh. Deep fry the tempeh cubes evenly until brown. (Note: If you want really crunchy tempeh, you can dust it with potato starch or glutinous flour before pan frying).
2. Toss the salad with herbs, sesame seeds (or crushed nut) and sesame oil.
3. Mix the dressing ingredients.
4. Place the fried tempeh above the salad, spoon the dressing to the tempeh cubes. 
5. Garnish with any herbs you prefer.