Category: Side Dishes
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Agedashi Fried Tofu in Broth
Ingredients: 6 cubes silken tofu 130 gram total Katikuro potato starch for dusting the tofu Light oil for deep frying 1/2 cup broth (see below) 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1/2 sping chopped green onion bonito flakes for garnishBroth 1/2 cup dashi 2.5 tablespoon mirin 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce Broth/sauce 1/2 cup dashi 2.5 tablespoon…
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Gobo & Ume Nimono
INGREDIENTS Ume plum or 1 Tsp ume paste (10-in) length burdock root (gobo) 2 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp neutral oil for saute 1/4 cup kombu dashi Directions:Peel burdock root and cut into thick sticks of about 1/2 inch long. Making sure to soak in water immediately to prevent browning. Discard water and drain well before…
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Kinpira Gobo きんぴらごぼう
INGREDIENTS2 burdock roots2 carrots sesame oil (I used a avacado oil because that’s what I had and it worked for me)1 tbsp sake1 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp mirin1-2 tbs spoon powder dashi disolved in 1-2 cup water you want to make enough dashi to just cover the carrot and burdockToasted sesame seeds INSTRUCTIONS:Rinse the root,…
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Hiyayakko cold tofu
Hiyayakko (cold tofu salad) 4 servingsIngredients Tofu 1 package soft or silken Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) about a small handful 1-2 stalks green onion soy Sauce Grated ginger Directions: Slice green onions very thinly. Grate ginger. Drain tofu. Cut into 4 squares. Place a piece of tofu on a dish and top with some of…
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Edamame & Tomato Salad (Side dish or bento box filler)
Serving size 1-2 people: Ingredients: 1 cup of Edamame fresh or frozen Aprox 6 grape or cherry Tomatoes 1-2 tablespoons of Japanese Mayonnaise 1 Negi or green Onion stalk (1/2 inch of the whites and 1/2 of the top for garnish) Salt and pepper to taste In a small sauce pan add 1 teaspoon of…
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Spinach Ohitashi
Ingredients: 1 bunch spinach (fresh not frozen) Pinch kosher/sea salt Dashi broth ½ cup water 1 kombu (dried kelp) (about 2″x 2″ ) small hand full of katsuobushi (fish flakes) (IF you want it to be vegetarian sub fish flakes for 2 dried shiitake mushrooms) Seasonings 1 Tbsp mirin 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar 1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce Toppings toasted white sesame seeds Directions: In…
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