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Tamago-dofu Chilled Egg Tofu

Eggs loosened with twice their volume of seasoned dashi and steamed gently in an insulated mould until they set as smooth as silken tofu, then chilled, cubed and dressed with a cold bonito-dashi sauce and citrus zest.

  • YieldServes 4 as a small course (a 20 cm square block)
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 19 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

custard

  • 6eggs (about 300 ml beaten)
  • 600 mldashi or light chicken stock, at room temperature
  • ½ tspsalt
  • 3 tbspmirin
  • 3 tbsplight (usukuchi) soy sauce

sauce

  • 240 mldashi
  • 3 tbspmirin
  • 3 tbsplight (usukuchi) soy sauce
  • 10 gdried bonito flakes (hana-katsuo), a generous handful

garnish

  • 1 tspfinely grated yuzu or lemon zest

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Keto

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Fish
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Tuna
  • Bonito
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Leek
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Shiitake
  • Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
  • Seaweed (any)
  • Kombu
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: low

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