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Grilled Purple Asparagus and Firm Tofu Drizzled Tahini and Sweet Soy Reduction Garnished with Red Pepper Flake  Black and White Sesame Seed Purple Asparagus is a little sweeter (20% higher sugar content), more tender and less stringy than green asparagus. It is great in salads. Originally cultivated in Italy, this asparagus shown here was grown in California. If you want to retain the purple color, serve it raw or cook briefly in simmering water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Cooking the as (...)