my first pumpkin-"tofu"

Hooray, I finally made my own "tofu" this evening. I wanted to make it with hemp milk. I got "Nigari" which I bought from the health food shop in France. I boiled the hemp milk, waited to cool down a bit, then added nigari dissolved with 1 cup of water. I waited....for about 15mins... I couldn't see the milk curdling. So, I went on the Internet, I found a forum.... apparently, "GOOD HEMP" milk doesn't coagulate due to the corrargen(stabilizer). O.K, I admit I was being lazy to use the hemp milk. So, I made pumpkin milk, sieved, boiled for a bout 3-4mins... hooray, I saw the milk curdling! I poured into muslin cloth with colander, put some weight on for about 5mins(or less).... here's my pumpkin "tofu". 

Tasted slightly sweet, I loved it. Mind you, I love pumpkin seeds. I munch them quite a lot. Good thing about this tofu was I didn't actually use nigari to curdle. Then, give me an idea. "cashew nuts "tofu""??? It doesn't have to be soya beans does it? Depends on what to serve with(garnish) or what type of cuisine you are cooking, change the flavour of "tofu" too. I wasn't very hungry, so I made a small oriental salad with it. ☺

I wasn't guanna eat another piece, but I did. With little bit tamari♥. Yum Yum. I sprinkled omega3 mixed seeds roasted with tamari which I made on the poodle weekend. I got this salad for tomorrow lunch too.☺I love tofu. My parents' friends in Tokyo make tofu. I remember the tofu was really nice, one of the best tofu I ever had. Kyoto tofu taste different from Tokyo tofu. I think Kyoto cuisine in general taste more sutler and they make foods with good dashi. So as their Kyoto tofu making. My mum used to mail-order the tofu from Kyoto every now again, for our treat. My mum is a good cook, but she never made sushi and tofu at home. That was main reason I was really surprised one of my friend(tami-chan in Canada) told me his mum used to make sushi at home. I didn't realized sushi was also a home cooking. These days I do make my own sushi sometimes(vegetarian/vegan), and it's fun, it's yummy, easy, cheaper than restaurants too. I think I've found some fun in "tofu" making! What tofu shall I make tomorrow????