Step 1- Roast it

• Wash and finely chop 3 lemongrass stalks, the white part of the leek and the 3 garlic cloves and store in separate bowls/cups.
• In a pan, heat 6 tbsp rapeseed oil on high and add the chopped leeks and sauté.
• Once the leeks are golden, add the lemongrass and keep stirring. 
• When the ingredients are slightly brown, add the chopped garlic and stir-fry for another 1 min.
• Finally, add 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper and set aside.

Step 2- The sauce

• Peel the 4 cloves of garlic and press them into a bowl.
• Then squeeze the juice of 2 limes into the bowl as well.
• Add 70 g sugar and 120 ml soy sauce and then add 130 ml boiling water and mix well.
• You can then finely chop the chili pepper and add it as well. But be careful: the longer the chili pepper is in the sauce, the hotter it will be.

Step 3- Preparations

• Remove the water from the tofu blocks, rinse them and drain them. To do this, take a cutting board, place a kitchen towel on it, then place the tofu blocks on it, again a kitchen towel and a second cutting board. On the top cutting board, place an object weighing about 1 kg and let it drain for 20 minutes.
• Cut the tofu blocks into 4 thick slices each and fry them in a pot or wok with about 100 ml rapeseed oil on both sides until golden brown. Then drain and cut into pieces.
• Now add the lemongrass roasted onions over the sliced tofu and place everything on a baking tray covered with baking paper and set aside briefly.
• Wash the cucumber, mint, cilantro and iceberg lettuce, cut into fine strips and divide among 4 or 5 large bowls.
• Place a handful of peanuts in a freezer bag and "pound" them small with a rolling pin.

Step 4- Almost done

• Put the tofu in a NOT preheated oven and heat at 100°C top and bottom heat (approx.15 min.).
• In the meantime, prepare the rice noodles according to package instructions and divide among the 4 bowls while still hot.
• Take the tofu out of the oven and divide it among the bowls as well.
• Pour a few tablespoons of the sauce over the bowls and serve the rest in a bowl with it.
• Finally, sprinkle the peanuts on top.

Enjoy your meal or as they say in Vietnam - chúc ngon miệng!