Lemongrass marinade

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Canadian take on a classic Vietnamese marinade. Great on pork, chicken, beef, and tofu.

Ingredients

1½ tsp (4 g) ground white pepper
1 tsp (3 g) ground coriander
3 stalks lemongrass, finely minced (about 60 g)
1 small shallot, minced (about 30 g)
5 cloves garlic, minced (about 20 g)
⅓ cup palm sugar (about 85 g)
¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
zest and juice of 1 lime
1 Thai chili, finely sliced (optional)
salt, to taste

Method

Mix everything together. Taste and add salt if it needs it.

Tofu in tomato sauce

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Vietnamese home-style dish: fried tofu braised briefly in a quick tomato and shallot sauce.

Mechanic

The key is frying the tofu separately before it meets the sauce. A golden crust holds shape during the braise and absorbs flavour without turning to mush. Lard rather than oil deepens the sauce noticeably: worth seeking out.

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Lemongrass marinade

Ingredients

Method

Tofu in tomato sauce

Mechanic