What tofu really needs is an advertising genius to come up with a better, catchy name. Nonetheless, tofu is one of the most versatile foodstuffs you can think of. It can stand in for veal, chicken breast, eggs, pudding, sour cream, mayonnaise or fresh cheese. Spice it up, fry it up, bake, broil or stew it with your favorite aromatics, from Szechwan to Soul. For starters, many people like to crumble it in pasta sauces, substituting for part of or all of the ground meat.
Young children love it because it's soft, mild and non-threatening.
But you need only to work it into your standard recipes, and then let your fantasies fly. Stir fry ginger and garlic one minute. Combine remaining ingredients, stir in and cook until thickened, about one minute. Reheat 3 minutes. Serve over Chinese style egg noodles.