This is my recipe for an easy, fast, tasty way to prepare tofu to have on hand to snack on, chop up and put in a veggie stir fry, use as filling for sandwiches, or to have something quick to grab when you are on the go. It is vegan, but non-vegans like this too. Ingredients are easily available, no matter where you live.

Step 1: Firm Tofu

I start with a 3 lb. piece of firm tofu, available here on the Big Island of Hawaii (we are so fortunate that Natural Pacific makes such good organic tofu).

Step 2: Fresh Block of Firm Tofu

Naked tofu, ready to be sliced.

Step 3: Slice

Slice the tofu into even chunky blocks.

Step 4: Ingredients

Assemble ingredients for the marinate sauce. They are: Tamari (or shoyu), sugar, Chinese Five Spices, veggie pepper (or just plain pepper), sesame oil (non-roasted) or vegetable oil.

Step 5: Sauce Recipe

Sauce recipe:

1/2Cup Tamari (or shoyu)
2T. oil
1T. sugar
several shakes of pepper
1teaspoon Chinese Five Spices

Step 6: Marinate

Marinate in refrigerator for at least 5 hours, turning over the container every so often so sauce can can soak tofu on all sides. Letting it sit overnight in the refrig would be fine.