Tofu - where to buy and which kind

Posted by smsm (312 days ago)

Am a little lost on how to buy tofu...my bubs is 9 mth old now and i plan to start on tofu...our household is not a tofu one, we eat home made cottage cheese instead but would like my LO to eat ....

looking forward to some guidance here...thanks a lot

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by PDNS (312 days ago)

I give my 11+ months tofu when he was about 10 months old too and I got it from Taste, the silken soft tofu. Some chinese here told me to get from market the fresh one, I got once and steam it, but it turned out a little hard and my boy turned his head eat spoon i fed him. After that I am back to the silken tofu from Taste.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ruth in Canada (311 days ago)

Tofu is a really good food for babies since it's something they can pick up and eat themselves. The firm kind can be cut up in cubes and it's so cute to see a baby eating it. I used to buy the kind in the fresh markets.

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Posted by the goddess kali (311 days ago)

I think you can buy the silken tofu from Park n shop, get the freshest one you can find. i am not good at steaming stuff, and find it timeconsuming and irritating, so just just boiled it and fed it to baby.

yesterday i scrambled some in a teaspoon of oil with half a teaspoon of finely chopped onions. my baby literally had his head in his bowl..

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Posted by honeypie (311 days ago)

I used silken tofu too......how do you store leftover tofu?

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by s11mas (311 days ago)

get a container and cover in water.. make sure its all covered and you must change the water everyday but make sure you use it within few days

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by PDNS (311 days ago)

I let mine finish in one day means having lunch and dinner in tofu mixed with veggies or pasta and veggies. if he can't finish, i will eat it.. haha

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by smsm (311 days ago)

thanks a lot everyone,

goddess how long did u boil it for......

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by the goddess kali (310 days ago)

About 4-5 minutes. i got the water boiling, then the tofu in 1 inch thick slices, dunked it in getntly, boiled for 4-5min and then drained it well beofre serving.

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Posted by Wheelymate (310 days ago)

gosh, all these threads brings back memories..too bad my old PC died and i can't retrieve the food log i kept for my son!
but we gave tofu around the time as recommended by ruth yaron who wrote super baby foods, lots of mums on this forum use the book. smsm, i see you have lots of questions about solids, i really recommend this book as it's great for suggesting what foods to introduce on a monthly basis for your baby. the only caveat is that it's a vegetarian book so you need to add in meat if vegetarian is not what you plan for your baby.
i used those sealed tofu, probably silken ones (the ones that says suitable for steaming or for soups). i would mix it up after boiling or steaming (they cook really fast) with sweet potatoes as a meal for my baby then....honestly quite revolting but he ate it!!

(I am based in Singapore)

Posted by Wheelymate (310 days ago)

oh just want to add that if your baby accepts tofu, it's brilliant. after he turned one, sometimes for lunch, i just mix tofu with some minced pork, steam it all together and that's lunch with some rice. and when we eat out in a chinese restaurant, you can be pretty sure mine will attack the tofu dishes. funny how my husband hates tofu!

(I am based in Singapore)

Posted by the goddess kali (309 days ago)

Hi wheelymate, a recipe to try for when your baby lets you get more rest. this recipe for tofu might convert your hubby

http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=110 it's ok also without mushrooms.

i'm not wildly fond of the stuff, but have to admit that srambling tofu works!!

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