Photograph of the finished Koya dofu

Japan · Đậu phụ đông khô kho Koya dofu

Koya dofu

35 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Koya freeze-dried tofu Koya freeze-dried tofu 8 pieces
  • Photograph of Dashi broth Dashi broth 5 ⅛ cups
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Mirin Mirin ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Peas Peas 4.2 oz

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.

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