Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2012

I was hesitant to make this with all the reviews saying how bland it was. If you make it as the recipe states it is on the bland side. Add chopped green onions and some Braggs and it adds a lot more flavor. If you like the taste of shiitake mushrooms and aren't big on sauces, this is a great recipe. With my additions I would give a 3 stars.

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kristajuline

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

Nothing special, unfortunately!

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ceeleigh

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

Wow, some overly harsh reviews for this recipe! I agree it is on the bland side, and am not really down with using sesame oil if for pan frying if you are trying to make it healthier. Here were the adjustments I made: 1. A heaping teaspoon of oyster sauce instead of 1/2 tsp. 2. 1 tsp. soy sauce 3. 1.5tsp granulated sugar 4. 1/4tsp. hot chili oil 5. reduce water to 1/2 cup 6. at the end, lower heat to medium-low and add .5tsp of cornstarch pre-mixed with .tsp of cold water to thicken. 7. Use canola oil instead of sesame. You more than make up for flavor with the amped up seasoning above. This yields a more flavorful sauce (I think) with enough viscosity to coat all the ingredients.

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Huy-zer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Santa Clara, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2011

It didn't turn out that great. I don't know if it's because I used frozen peas instead of snow peas, since I can't find any at Safeway. It was too watery and the tofu just taste like any regular tofu.

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jennifertse10

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Living In: Alameda, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

Very bland. Needs more flavors. After tasting it I added chopped scallions, which helped some and sprinkled on soy sauce which helped more but it was still pretty tasteless. I think garlic and maybe some rice wine vinegar and a touch of mirin and would be worthwhile additions.

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Brian Sniatkowski

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

My family found this recipe way too bland. Maybe with some broccoli and more spices it would be okay, but then it would be a whole new recipe.

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Marlee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2010

we found this kind of bland.

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ilovecookingsomuch

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2010

Tried that it was very good.

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dyharve

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009

I've made so many mistakes cooking tofu in the past. It's usually just ended up a bland ugly mess. For this recipe, I marinated cubed extra-firm tofu overnight in a mixture of hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, Thai chili and garlic paste, sesame oil, and minced garlic. I then pretty much followed the recipe, although I ended up adding a bit more oyster sauce to the mix. I served it over angel hair pasta, with a sprinkle of sliced green onions. Good stuff. Thanks, Melissa!

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