Spicy red curry coconut and tofu soup. WARNING this is SPICY but I like that.
I wanted tempeh but they were out. I've noticed that most non-veg places do not know how to cook with tofu. It seems that most of them buy the pre-fried stuff which is not as good because it doesn't soak up any of the dishes flavors. Have you noticed tofu= not so tasty unless you know what to do with it?
Java Noodles house special.
I would have preferred brown rice other than that, this was pretty good. The veggies were still crisp. I hate soggy over cooked veggies. It had a similar, less spicy, red curry sauce as the soup.
Price- Reasonable: $8-10
Would I go back? Yep. I want to try their tempeh and find my fav item on the menu b/c it's only a mile from my house. :)
Teddy
2 comments:
Regular nasi goreng with tempeh, no egg. Best dish, hands down. JD always tries to steal all of my tempeh. I think he even orders it when I'm not with him.
Their tempeh is fantastic, they even make it in house.
I enjoy their pad thai with tofu no egg, but I've heard others complain that it's not authentic enough. They have some other dishes that are nice, but the two I mentioned are what I crave when I think of Java Noodles.
As for the tofu, I think you're wrong about everyone using packaged tofu. It's just deep fried tofu, which is pretty easy to do at home. I wouldn't be surprised if some places took a shortcut on it, though. I actually prefer this kind of tofu to the plain, soft and gelatinous tofu that many places serve. It doesn't soak up flavor, but sauces coat it well. Maybe it's a regional thing?
That coconut curry and tofu soup looks killer! Nice and warm, on many levels. :)
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