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Refreshing & Chewy Deep-Fried Freeze-Dried Tofu in Broth - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Refreshing & Chewy Deep-Fried Freeze-Dried Tofu in Broth.
Here is the recipe for freeze-dried tofu and deep-fried vegetables in broth. This is a refreshing and delicious dish with a wasabi-flavored broth. The freeze-dried tofu has a chewy texture by rehydrating them in hot water, and it tastes different from the usual freeze-dried tofu. The dipping broth is slightly thick in taste, so you can eat it right after dipping it.
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Koya tofu
    2 sheets
  • Hot water
    500 ml
  • Starch
    1.5 tbsp
  • Cherry tomato
    4
  • Eggplant
    1
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Sesame oil
    2 tbsp
  • Dipping Sauce
  • Noodle soup base (Mentsuyu)
    80 ml
  • Water
    80 ml
  • Vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • Wasabi
    1 tsp
  • Japanese ginger (Myoga)
    1
  • Young green onion (Konegi)
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Remove the stem from the cherry tomatoes and the eggplant.
  2. 1. Put the freeze-dried tofu in a bowl, pour in hot water, leave it for about 10 minutes to rehydrate, then drain. Divide it into 4 equal parts, and coat it with starch.
  3. 2. Cut Japanese ginger (myoga) in half lengthwise, and slice thinly in a diagonal.
  4. 3. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, make a diagonal slit on the surface, then cut them diagonally.
  5. 4. Make the dipping sauce. Put the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl and mix.
  6. 5. Pour 0.8-inch depth of frying oil into a pot, add sesame oil, then heat to 170℃ (340°F). Deep fry in the order of Step 3, cherry tomatoes, and Step 1, drain the oil and transfer to a tray. While the ingredients are still hot, add Step 4 and soak.
  7. 6. Serve in a bowl, sprinkle with Step 2 and young green onion (konegi) and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

When squeezing Step 1, check the temperature and be careful not to burn yourself. By cooking through from the skin side of the eggplant, the color becomes vivid. We used mentsuyu which is 2 times more concentrated. The intensity of the flavor will vary depending on your mentsuyu, so please adjust the intensity according to your preference. By adding a little sesame oil to deep-frying oil, the flavor will be enhanced and you can enjoy a better taste.

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