🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Agedashi Tofu

Name: Agedashi Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2, sliced Spring Onions; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 400 g firm Tofu; for frying Neutral Oil; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1/3 cup grated Daikon Radish; 1/2 cup Potato Starch; 1.5 cups Kombu Dashi

🇯🇵 Japanese

Crispy fried tofu in a warm tentsuyu broth with grated daikon and spring onions — the izakaya starter vegetarians order twice.

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Spring Onions2, sliced
Soy Sauce3 tbsp
Tofu400 g firm
Neutral Oilfor frying
Mirin2 tbsp
Daikon Radish1/3 cup grated
Potato Starch1/2 cup
Kombu Dashi1.5 cups

Optional extras

Saltpinch
Ginger1 tsp grated optional

Instructions

1
Press tofu to remove water; cut into cubes; coat in potato starch.
2
Fry in hot oil until light gold and crisp; drain.
3
Warm dashi with soy and mirin into a light tentsuyu.
4
Place tofu in bowls; pour hot broth around (not drowning the crust).
5
Top with grated daikon and spring onions.

Chef's tip

Dry tofu thoroughly — wet cubes steam instead of crisping.

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