Creamy edamame soup topped with sake-infused sausage and drizzled with shiso oil. Refreshing tofu salad garnished with crispy lotus roots and a bright citrus dressing. Spicy ling cod perched atop a meltingly tender poached daikon slice, served with vegetable fritters and painted with a brushstroke of pureed nori. With dishes like these (from upscale izakaya […]
Japanese
Between the (Bean Curd) Sheets
“Do you want to come over for dinner?” my new neighbor asked. “I’ve got bean curd sheets.” Maybe you all know that the man next door, who I had met for the first time that evening, wasn’t suggesting a romp in the tofu. But my 21-year-old self, freshly installed in a Boston studio apartment, was […]
Agedashi Tofu
I’m becoming a bit more of a Japanese cuisine fan and have been lately taste testing more than just miso soup and California rolls. I recently discovered Agedashi Tofu. This is a very lightly fried tofu that’s often served in a little soy sauce with a few fried spring onions on top. Though I generally […]