Koya dofu

Method

1. 1 Soak the freeze-dried tofu in warm water for 10 minutes until it is completely softened.
2. 2 Gently squeeze between your palms to extract all the cloudy liquid, repeating until the juice is clear.
3. 3 Simmer the dashi with mirin, sugar, and a portion of soy sauce, seasoning lightly beforehand.
4. 4 Add the beans, cover with parchment paper, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.
5. 5 Add the remaining soy sauce at the end, drop in the blanched peas, then turn off the heat and let cool in the braising liquid.

With an appliance

• Microwave 25 min

  Replace step 4: loosely cover the bowl of freeze-dried tofu with dashi and microwave at 700 W for 7 minutes; add the remaining soy sauce and peas from step 5 and let cool in the braising liquid.