Japanese · Sauce / condiment
Shira-ae White Tofu Dressing
Pressed tofu sieved smooth and ground with freshly toasted white sesame, a little sugar and salt into a thick, pale, nutty cream; the classic coating for blanched vegetables, konnyaku and mushrooms.

- YieldServes 4 · About 1¼ cups, enough to dress 300 g of vegetables
- Hands-on16 min
- Total46 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
- 1block firm cotton tofu (about 300 g)
- 1½ tbspwhite sesame seeds
- 1 tbspsugar
- ½ tspsalt
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