Ingredients

Tofu Paste

• 180g tofu, diced
• 1 tbsp shaoshing wine or dry sherry
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp five spice
• 2 tbsp self raising flour
• generous pinch white pepper
• generous pinch salt

Toast

• 6 slices white bread (large medium thick), crusts removed and cut into quarters
• 5-6 tbsp sesame seeds

To Serve

• Sweet and Sour Sauce:

Method

1. Tofu Paste : Place all the tofu paste ingredients in a food processor and blend until you have a smooth paste. Place the tofu in a covered container for 15 minutes.
2. Toast: Spread the tofu paste on one side of the bread with a palate knife or knife, so that the bread is evenly coated. Repeat this with all the quarters. Place the sesame seeds on a plate and carefully coat the tofu on the bread with the sesame seeds gently pressing them in.
3. To Cook: Preheat oil in a deep fryer or wok to 180°C. Deep fry the bread in batches tofu side down, for 2-3 minutes, until the slices are golden brown. Remove from the oil, drain them on kitchen paper and keep warm in a low oven while you prepare the remaining slices.
4. To Serve: Serve the toast with small bowls of sweet and sour sauce.