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Atsuage Hakusai-ni Cabbage and Fried Tofu

Name: Atsuage Hakusai-ni Cabbage and Fried Tofu
Total time: 48 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 10 leaves Chinese (napa) cabbage; 4 cakes thick fried tofu (atsuage), about 150 g each; 300 ml cold water; 6 g kombu; 8 g dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi); 2 tbsp light (usukuchi) soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar

Napa cabbage and squares of thick fried tofu simmered for just two minutes in lightly sweetened soy dashi; the meaty tofu against the soft, sweet cabbage makes a quick family dish served piping hot.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total48 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

main

10 leavesChinese (napa) cabbage
4cakes thick fried tofu (atsuage), about 150 g each

dashi

300 mlcold water
6 gkombu
8 gdried bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

seasoning

2 tbsplight (usukuchi) soy sauce
1 tbspsugar

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Gluten
Soy
Fish
Tuna
Bonito
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Cabbage family (any)
Cabbage
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Seaweed (any)
Kelp
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke

Texture

Tender-braised
Brothy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: low

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