HOMEMADE ABURAAGE

Ingredients

• 1 cake momen tofu
  Oil for deep-frying

Direction

1. Drain the tofu with a weight on it. Cut it horizontally into 7 mm (1/4in)-thick slices.
2. Preheat the oil to 165ºC (330 Fº). Slide the tofu in and deep-fry it over medium heat.
3. When the tofu comes up to the surface, turn flame up to high and deep-fry until the pouches are crisp and golden brown. The cooking time is 10' to 12 minutes.

GINGER AND SOY SAUCE

Ingredients

• 6 pieces homemade aburaage (corresponds to 1 cake of tofu)
• Grated fresh ginger
• Soy sauce

Direction

1. Put the grated ginger on top of the deep fried hot aburage, and pour soy sauce over it.

BAKED SCALUON AND MISO

Ingredients

• 6 homemade aburage (made of 1cake of tofu)

Topping

• 1 Tbsp inaka miso (salty miso made with barley)
• 1 tsp sake
• 1 tsp mirin

Direction

1. Cut the scallion into thin round slices,
2. Combine the topping ingredients in a bowl. Add the scallion slices and mix well.
3. Spread the topping on the surface of the aburaage. and bake it in a toaster oven for 1 to 2 minutes.