When the word “Tofu Pizza” is used in the U.S., it often refers to the healthy pizza dough made out of tofu. However, in Japan, we have this quick and easy tofu dish called Tofu Pizza (豆腐のピザ) which we use the tofu as the replacement of pizza dough. Tofu plays a huge part in everyday Japanese food, and there are some creative and unique ways to enjoy tofu including tofu dessert, Tofu Blancmange. Tofu Pizza was one of my favorite tofu dishes growing up and if you like tofu, you’ll love this quick easy meal!
How to Make Tofu Pizza
For this dish, we will use a “firm” tofu. The key to firm tofu is to drain it very well so the water doesn’t come out when the dish is being cooked or after it’s cooked. You wouldn’t want soggy pizza, right? The ingredients for toppings are all up to you. If you want to make it vegetarian or vegan, you can choose ingredients that work for your diet. For today’s recipe, I made a Tofu Pizza with things we already have in the refrigerator. Nothing fancy, just basic ingredients. Those of you who love bell pepper can cut in rounds, and the color will make this dish look really pretty, but I can’t digest bell pepper well so I skipped it for my recipe. 😀 Since pizza sauce is not a common condiment that we usually have in Japan, most people use ketchup to season. You can definitely substitute the ketchup with homemade or canned pizza sauce. If you like it to be spicy, add hot sauce or Sriracha sauce! My recipe here is the kids-friendly recipe as my family usually enjoys the food together right after we photograph for the blog.
Enjoy Tofu Pizza Anytime!
Since this dish only takes a bit of prep time and you can be creative with the ingredients you already have in the fridge, it’s a really simple dish that you can enjoy for lunch, snack time, or dinner! I was surprised at how much my family enjoyed it when I made it for them, especially my son since tofu is his favorite food. This tofu dish might be a bit unusual for you, but I hope you will give it a try and enjoy it as much as we do! Wish to learn more about Japanese cooking? Sign up for our free newsletter to receive cooking tips & recipe updates! And stay in touch with me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram.
