Tofu Hiyayakko Recipe
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Tofu Hiyayakko

By: kyoko 
"This is one of the really traditional easy dishes in Japan. My dad likes it so much. We often eat this dish with the rice, miso soup, grilled fish and Japanese pickles in the morning."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dashi granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon water
  • 1/4 (12 ounce) package silken tofu
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
  • 1/4 teaspoon thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 pinch bonito shavings (dry fish flakes)
  • 1 pinch toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Mix the soy sauce, sugar, dashi granules, and water together in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Place the tofu on a small plate and top with ginger, green onion, and bonito shavings. Drizzle the soy mixture on top, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • If you make this soy-dashi dressing (Tsuyu) a lot, it can be refrigerated about a week. You can use it for anything like boiled spinach, salad, steamed fish, boiled chicken, and so on.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 100 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2011 by Jill   view full review
I ate this same dish (minus the sesame seeds) growing up...still LOVE IT- very simple but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by mrshorn08   view full review
A delicious, refreshing, & light dish. I served it as a side dish at a sushi making party with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2011 by Holly T   view full review
I was an exchange student in Japan and my Host Mom would serve this for breakfast with rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2012 by ilovemath   view full review
Perfect. I've been craving this and it's so simple and perfect. Nom. Dashi granules are often...

 

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