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Newsdelivers.com – Devina Hermawan is an Indonesian chef. Her figure has become increasingly famous since joining the fifth season of the MasterChef cooking contest. No longer competing in the MasterChef gallery, Devina Hermawan is now active in the YouTube world.
Through her personal YouTube channel @Devina Hermawan, this woman who was born in November 1993 often shares various knowledge about the kitchen. Starting from recipes, tips for organizing the kitchen, and also tricks when cooking.
One of Devina MasterChef’s interesting tricks is the way she cooks tofu. Devina shares a way to make sure cooked tofu doesn’t break easily, you know.
What are Devina Hermawan’s tricks? Following BrilioFood summarized from the YouTube channel @Devina Hermawan on Monday (27/9).
1. Using Bandung white tofu.
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When cooking fried tofu eggs, Chef Devina Hermawan uses Bandung white tofu. The texture of Bandung white tofu is denser so it doesn’t crumble easily.
2. Cut the tofu into squares.
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Cut tofu with medium size and shape into squares. Cutting the tofu too small and thin will make it crumble more easily. This technique can also make the spices more permeable.
3. Another alternative is to use water or yellow tofu.
photo: YouTube/@Devina Hermawan
According to Chef Devina, apart from using Bandung white tofu, you can also use other tofu alternatives. For example, use water tofu or you can also use yellow tofu.
4. Should not use silk tofu.
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If asked to choose especially for stir-fried dishes, Devina suggests not using silken tofu. Because tofu silk has a softer texture than other types. Silken tofu is also easily crushed.
5. Add beaten eggs.
photo: YouTube/@Devina Hermawan
Devina mixes beaten eggs into tofu before cooking. In addition to making the taste more savory and delicious, using a mixture of eggs can make tofu not easily crushed.
6. Stir gently.
photo: YouTube/@Devina Hermawan
When frying tofu, you should not stir it too hard. Better slowly and carefully. So that you know it’s not easy to break, you know.
7. Do not stir too often.
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Stir slowly and not too often. Tofu that is often stirred during cooking will break easily.
(brl/lut)
