Tofu Marinade

A few week ago, my wife was treated to a birthday lunch by some of her friends from work. They went to a Thai restaurant called Mai Thai, where she ordered a vegetarian dish that had fried tofu in it. Well, to make a long and boring story short, she brought some of it home and had me try it. Much to my horror, I liked it. Yes, you heard me correctly, it was really, really good. Now, I know that tofu acts like a sponge and absorbs anything that touches it, so if I was even to try to attempt to recreate the way it tasted, I would have to discover what they marinated it in. Although I have a ways to go to perfect the recipe, what follows is a favorite of my wife: served cubed with fried rice.