There is a vegetarian food called ‘Ganmodoki’ which means ‘mock wild-goose meat’. It’s a fried tofu fritter made with vegetables and sesame seeds. This ‘Tofu Balls’ is not vegetarian food as I used prawns and egg but very similarr to ‘Ganmodoki’. Firm Tofu is recommended as it is quite dry. If you use Momen tofu …
‘Mentsuyu’, the noodle dipping sauce, is a very versatile seasoning sauce. It contains Soy Sauce, Mirin and Umami from Dashi Ingredients. I use ‘Katsuobushi’ (Dried Bonito Flakes), but you can use other Dried Fish, Kombu (Kelp), Dried Shiitake or Instant Dashi Powder. It is very handy to keep a bottle of ‘Mentsuyu’ in fridge. I …
This is a recipe for not-so-great Tomatoes. Of course it would be delicious if you use sweet & ripe Tomatoes. But we sometimes buy fairly good looking Tomatoes on special and later find out they are not really great, don’t we? Then try this recipe! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 Tomatoes400 to 500g Tofu *I …
‘Konnyaku’ is a jelly-like food made from a type of potato called ‘Konnyaku (Konjac)’ and noodle type is called ‘Shirataki’ or ‘Itokonnyaku’. They are extremely low in calories and available from not only Asian grocers but also most supermarkets. Find Lo-Cal Noodles, and if they are made from Konjac root, they are the same thing. Makes …
Chicken and Tofu are low in calories and high in protein. My mother used to make these healthy burgers more nutritious by adding lots of other veggies and mushrooms. I like to eat these burgers with ‘Ponzu’ mixed with grated Daikon Radish and a little bit Chilli. Another healthy sauce is dashi-based soy sauce flavoured …
‘Agedashidofu’ is a very popular Japanese dish but many people don’t try it at home because it needs to be deep-fried. How about this shallow-fried tofu? Enjoy the crispy outside and creamy inside with two different Mushroom Sauces that I often cook, or you can create your own yummy sauces. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 …
Enoki can be replaced with Shiitake, Shimeji, Oyster Mushrooms OR other Asian mushrooms. You may wish to add some Eggs. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 cups Dashi Stock *See ‘Dashi Stock’ page1 teaspoon Salt1 tablespoon Soy Sauce1/2 to 1 block Tofu *soft type100 to 200g Enoki2 Spring Onions *finely Chopped Method Cut Tofu and Enoki into small …
This is my children’s favourite Clear Soup that their Obaa-san (Grandmother) in Japan used to cook for them. She always uses ‘Iriko’ (Dried Baby Sardines / Anchovies) for this soup. For us, this soup got to be cooked with ‘Iriko’ OR ‘Iriko’ Dashi Powder, but you can use any Dashi stock of your choice. Makes …
Tofu doesn’t need to be cooked. Using ready-to-serve Baby Spinach, this ‘Tofu & Spinach Miso Soup’ can be prepared in just 5 minutes. It’s easy, quick, nutritious and delicious. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 cups Dashi Stock *See ‘Dashi Stock’ page3 to 4 tablespoons Miso1 block Tofu *Momen of Silken TofuReady-to-Serve Baby Spinach as required2 Spring Onion …
‘Atsu-age’ is the Japanese name for Fried Tofu, that is commonly 2-3cm thick. It is often a large block, but sometimes it is 3-4cm cubes. This is a great vegetarian dish that is so tasty and nutritious. Actually, this is one of my children’s favourite dishes. You can cook Daikon (White Radish) with ‘Atsu-age’ in …