Cold Tofu 冷奴

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    110 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish, Salad

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Cold Tofu 冷奴

Cold tofu, Hiyayakko is a traditional and typical summer Japanese dish that is topped with bonito flakes, shallots, grated ginger and soy sauce!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 300 g Silken or Firm Tofu *1

Sauce

  • 1 tbs soy sauce *2
  • 0.5 tbs rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 1/4 tsp Tobanjan
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Toppings (suggestions)

  • 2 shiso leaves
  • 2 myoga (Japanese ginger)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped scallions
  • 2 tbsp bonito flakes
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Instructions

Prepare Tofu

  1. Chill the tofu and take it out of the fridge just before starting cooking.
  2. Wash and wrap the tofu with a kitchen paper towel.

Prepare Toppings

  1. Slice shiso leaves, and myoga. Chop the scallions finely and set aside.

Serving Hiyayakko

  1. Cut the tofu in half and place each on a separate serving plate.
  2. Garnish with prepared toppings.
  3. Mix soy sauce and mirin and pour over the chilled tofu and toppings.

Notes

  • *1 Silken tofu has more of a smooth texture than Firm tofu and it is generally used when tofu is eaten cold. 
  • *2 See soy sauce post and above in the post. 
  • *3 If you don't have mirin, you can omit this ingredient or see a substitution in my post on  Japanese food substitution. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 110kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 582mg (24%) Potassium 310mg (9%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 110kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 582mg 24%
Potassium 310mg 7%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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