Decided to try the frozen tofu-method, it didn’t come out quite as chewy as I expected, but still very much an improvement so i’ll definitely keep doing tofu this way. The sauce is just a pre-made Oishi brand teriyaki sauce, with chopped garlic + ginger and some mirin.
Edit: also, before frying the tofu pieces I used soy sauce on them and covered with corn starch to get nice browning going on
Well thats good to know because like you said I was thinking like corn. There are different varieties and if you ever have tried to eat silage/feed corn you will know the differences in the first bite :)
I have a few farmer friends out here, I’ll ask about getting some Soy Beans. It late in the season here so I might have to wait til next harvest. The elevators here are at full tilt\so many trains, so I doubt to find anything this year.
Thank you for the info!