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Lemongrass tofu with sweetcorn

Tofu simmered in a light lemongrass broth with sweetcorn and okra, until it takes on the whole pan.

About a quarter of the land of chicken stir-fry.

Tofu, sweetcorn, okra, tomato and carrot stewed together in a pale lemongrass broth.

One serving, against chicken stir-fry

Computed from the ingredients we hold records for and one serving of what the dish stands in for. It is not a whole plate: rice, bread, oil and vegetables without records are not counted on either side.

MeasureLemongrass tofu with sweetcornChicken stir-fryUnit
Emissions0.471.5kg CO₂e per serving
Land0.531.8m² per serving
Water22.399litres per serving

Once a week for a year, instead of chicken stir-fry, saves: Roughly about 310 km of driving (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2024)

Once a week for a year, instead of chicken stir-fry, saves: Roughly about 0.26 tennis courts (International Tennis Federation, 2024)

Once a week for a year, instead of chicken stir-fry, saves: Roughly about 61 eight-minute showers (Energy Saving Trust, 2013)

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What the figures count

  • tofu, 150 g a serving

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