If you like the rubbery jelly-like texture of Tapioca Pearls, you would enjoy my ‘Marinated Tapioca Pearls’ that can be a great addition to a salad. Today I marinated Tapioca Pearls in ‘Mentsuyu’ for Silken Tofu salad. It was absolutely delicious! What a genius I am!

Makes

2 Servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup Tapioca Pearls *I use small pearls because they are easier to cook.
1/4 cup ‘Mentsuyu’ *see ‘Method 1’
Extra Soy Sauce *optional
2 small blocks Silken Tofu
1 to 2 leaves Iceberg Lettuce *thinly sliced
1 Spring Onion *finely chopped
1/2 sheet Nori (Seaweed Sheet) *toasted
Toasted Sesame Seeds

Method
  1. If you don’t have ‘Mentsuyu’, make the sauce by combining 1 tablespoon Water, 1/8 teaspoon Dashi Powder, 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce and 1 tablespoon Mirin.
  2. Place plenty of Water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add Tapioca Pearls and cook over low heat, occasionally stirring, for 15 minutes or Tapioca Pearls are almost transparent. *Note: Do not overcook Tapioca Pearls until completely transparent because they might dissolve in water. Follow the instruction on the package.
  3. Drain and rinse with cold water, the white spots in the Tapioca Pearls will mostly disappear, then drain well. Place in a bowl and cover with the sauce. Gently stir, check the flavour and add extra Soy Sauce if required. Keep in the fridge to marinate for 1/2 hour.
  4. Place a block of Silken Tofu on a plate, cover with Lettuce and Marinated Tapioca Pearls, sprinkle with Nori, Spring Onion and Toasted Sesame Seeds, and enjoy COLD.