Yu Doufu - Simmered Tofu

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Tofu

Prep Time: 3 hours

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 3 hours 15 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 30 gram konbu, wipe gently with a damp kitchen towel
• 2 blocks tofu (I love using silken or soft tofu for this dish), cut into 1 or 2 inch cubes
• Dipping sauce
• 1 cup dashi
• 100 ml soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon mirin
• Condiments
• 1-2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1-2 inch ginger, grated
• 1 sheet toasted seaweed (Japanese: nori), crumbled
• 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds
• 1-2 tablespoon bonito flakes

Instructions

1. Place water and konbu in a pot, let stand for 3 hours. (*)
2. Place dipping sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Transfer to serving bowls.
3. Add tofu to the pot containing water and konbu. Simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes.
4. Add condiments to dipping sauce while eating.

Notes

• (*) If you use a nice looking clay pot, you can serve the tofu directly and no need to transfer to serving bowls.