abura-age

  • Udon Vegetables

    Vegan Udon & Vegetable Soup

    I have been repeatedly cooking this thick and comforting Udon and Vegetable Soup recently. This dish is based on my ‘Monk’s Vegan Soup’ that is called ‘Kenchin-jiru’ in Japan. It is 100% plant-based soup, and it would taste better if you use more variety of ingredients. Thickening the Soup with Potato Starch is optional, but …

  • Takikomigohan

    ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) Soy Sauce Rice

    My ‘Soy Sauce Rice’ is delicious as it is, but ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) can add extra flavour and Umami to it. ‘Abura-age’ might be too difficult for you to find. Fried Tofu called ‘Tofu Puff’ is a very similar food and it is easier to find as many Asian grocery stores sell it. You …

  • Mazegohan Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Choy Sum & Fried Tofu Mazegohan

    This is a Japanese rice dish that I used to cook with a vegetable called ‘Komatsuna’ and ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu). Both of them are almost impossible to find where I live now. The best substitute for ‘Komatsuna’ is Choy Sum, and ‘Abura-age’ is almost same as Tofu Puffs. This substitute version of the dish …

  • Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Spicy Cucumber & Abura-age

    I have been crazy about ‘Lao Gan Ma’ brand Crispy Chilli Oil lately. I am using it for very many things. It seems it is not spicy enough for some people, but probably that’s the reason why I enjoy it so much. Today I mixed it with ‘Ponzu’ to make a sauce and dressed Cucumber …

  • Beans & Peas Takikomigohan

    Soy Bean Takikomigohan

    There are some different methods to make ‘Soy Bean Takikomigohan’. You would find the recipes that say you can cook with Uncooked Soy Beans. That’s true, buy Soy Beans would be VERY crunchy if you cook Uncooked Soy Beans and Rice together. I recommend to pre-cook the soaked Soy Beans. Soy Beans would be still …

  • Takikomigohan

    Vegan ‘Okowa’ Glutinous Rice

    I often add Chicken OR Pork to this type of Glutinous Rice dish, but making it Vegan is easy. I used Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu) for this Vegan version. It’s a good source of protein and a wonderful flavour comes out of it. I added Edamame as well, so this dish contains plenty of protein. …

  • Sushi

    Vegan Chirashi-zushi

    ‘Chirashi-zushi’ is a type of Sushi and it is a kind of decorated rice salad. A variety of ingredients are used to mix with Sushi Rice OR cover it in a decorative way. It is a very popular Sushi in Japan as it is relatively easy to prepare. A Vegan version can be easy. You …

  • Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Simmered Abura-age & Bok Choy

    As I am getting old, I enjoy this type of dishes more. If you use vegetable-base stock such as Kombu (Kelp) dashi stock, this dish can be totally Vegan. Very comforting, delicious, healthy, and gentle to stomach. Today I enjoyed this dish with freshly cooked Rice, and I was very satisfied. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …

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