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Agedashi-dofu Fried Tofu in Broth

Name: Agedashi-dofu Fried Tofu in Broth
Total time: 1 h 54 min
Yield: Serves 4 (half a block each)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 blocks firm cotton tofu (about 300 g each); 2½ tbsp plain flour; 1½ L vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 4 tbsp green onion, finely chopped; 150 g daikon, for red maple radish (momiji-oroshi), peeled; 2 dried red chillies, seeded; 420 ml cold water; 8 g kombu; 10 g dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi); 2 tbsp light (usukuchi) soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin

Pressed tofu, dusted in flour and fried until a thin golden skin forms over a trembling centre, served with a light hot dashi dip, chilli-streaked grated daikon and rinsed scallion; simple ingredients, refined result.

YieldServes 4 (half a block each)
Hands-on50 min
Total1 h 54 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

tofu

2blocks firm cotton tofu (about 300 g each)
2½ tbspplain flour
1½ Lvegetable oil, for deep-frying

condiments

4 tbspgreen onion, finely chopped
150 gdaikon, for red maple radish (momiji-oroshi), peeled
2dried red chillies, seeded

dashi

420 mlcold water
8 gkombu
10 gdried bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

sauce

2 tbsplight (usukuchi) soy sauce
2 tbspmirin

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Gluten
Soy
Fish
Sulfites
Tuna
Bonito
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Rice
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Scallion (green onion)
Cabbage family (any)
Radish
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Seaweed (any)
Kelp
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Alcohol

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Deep fryer
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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