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Sometimes...you just have to...

...you just have to given in and make it yourself rightaway. A few days ago I was craving Nam Nam noodle's seven spice tofu rice platter and I realized that I find myself wanting to eat this fairly often- so decided to take charge and create my own version of this really flavorful dish. For the tofu Remove the tofu from the packaging. Place the tofu in some paper towels and keep heavy weight on the tofu in order to drain all the liquid , about an hour(keep removing excess liquid every 20 - 30 minutes or so) Cut the tofu into slabs and marinate with the concoction below (WARNING: the marinade is spicy) ~ 2-3 tbsp tamari ~ 2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce ~ 1 tbsp minced ginger ~ 1 tbsp sesame oil Rub the marinade on both sides of the tofu slabs and refrigerate for at least an hour (can do overnight too) Bake the tofu in an oven preheated to 350 F for an hour turning every 20 minutes or so While the tofu is baking, cook jasmine rice as per packaging instructions ...