Yudofu, Japanese silken tofu simmered in konbu dashi - 湯豆腐

Name: Yudofu, Japanese silken tofu simmered in konbu dashi - 湯豆腐
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: 1 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 litre Water; 1 sheet Kelp seaweed (Konbu); 1 pinch Salt; 1 pack Silken tofu; 1/2 Leek; 100 ml Soy sauce (kikkoman brand); 1 table spoon Mirin; 2 tea spoons Sake; 1/2 handful Bonito flakes; Ponzu; Seaweed (Nori); White sesame seeds; Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi); Grated ginger; Japanese blend of seven spices (Shichimi togarashi); Grated white radish (Daikon oroshi)

Kanaaneko @kanaaneko

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Every winter, especially when it's cold, my mother makes this hot tofu. It is a very simple dish, but if you make a proper broth(dashi) and prepare good quality silken tofu, it becomes a very special dish.

Kanaaneko @kanaaneko

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

45 mins (30 mins for preparing dashi)

1 people

Yudofu
1 litreWater
1 sheetKelp seaweed (Konbu)
1 pinchSalt
1 packSilken tofu
1/2Leek
Tosa soy sauce (Soy sauce with bonito dashi flavour)
100 mlSoy sauce (kikkoman brand)
1 table spoonMirin
2tea spoons Sake
1/2 handfulBonito flakes
Toppings
Ponzu
Seaweed (Nori)
White sesame seeds
Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)
Grated ginger
Japanese blend of seven spices (Shichimi togarashi)
Grated white radish (Daikon oroshi)

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Steps

45 mins (30 mins for preparing dashi)

1

Prepare a clean damp cloth and gently wipe the surface of kelp seaweed (kombu). Never wash. You can leave the white powdery things on the surface because these contribute to the umami flavor. In a pot, put kelp seaweed and 2 cups of water. Leave it for at least 30 mins.
2

Prepare a special soy sauce called Tosa soy sauce. Put the soy sauce, mirin and sake in a saucepan and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Add bonito flakes and simmer for another 1 minute. Stop the heat and leave it there for 15 mins. Pour the sauce into a small after removing bonito flakes with your chopsticks. Tosa soy sauce is now ready.
3

When the dashi is ready, bring the dashi to a boil. Add a pinch of salt to add slight flavour. Cut tofu, slice the leek and add them in the pot. Cook over low to medium heat. Do not boil.
4

Remove scum with a ladle.
5

Prepare other topping ingredients on a plate. Enjoy tofu with Tosa soy sauce and any other favourite ingredients!

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Kanaaneko @kanaaneko

on March 08, 2022 00:19

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

🇯🇵 🇬🇧 Japanese, living in Bristol😋 Lived in Singapore & Indonesia for 10 years and have traveled over 10 Asian countries. And my husband is Korean. So I’m cooking many different Asian food!🍳 Cooking almost everyday💝 Please follow me, feel free to ask me any questions about my recipes and let's enjoy cooking together!!