Name: Fast and Easy Tofu Lo-Mein
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package extra firm tofu; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 (3 ounce) packages Oriental flavored ramen noodles; 1 (16 ounce) package frozen stir-fry vegetables; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste

Fast and Easy Tofu Lo-Mein

"This easy-to make recipe is very inexpensive. I made it for my boyfriend's family and his mother is Filipino! They loved it! You can really mix in a lot of different ingredients to spice it up or make it your own. Try different Ramen noodle flavors."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients

Why it works: Tofu and olive work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 678 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Fast and Easy Tofu Lo-Mein

4 servings

Prep5 min

Cook25 min

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package extra firm tofu
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (3 ounce) packages Oriental flavored ramen noodles
1 (16 ounce) package frozen stir-fry vegetables
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

324Calories

9 gProtein

32 gFat

3 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Vegetable	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Tofu	100g firm	76
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Tofu + olivetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together678 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Tofu + saucetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together262 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Olive + saucetop 20% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together5,568 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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