Age Tofu

Chef: Richard Fletcher

Ethnic: Japanese
Main Ingredient: Tofu
Categories: Main
Meal Type: Dinner
Food Type: Vegetarian
Level:Easy
Servings: 4
Prep Time:10 Minutes
Cook Time:5 Minutes

The first time I ever had this was in Miami Beach at a restaurant called Sushin. This was about 30 years ago. I fell in love with this dish.
  • One block hard tofu
  • 1 cup Potato starch
  • 1 cup Canola oil
 
Sauce
  • 8 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 oz sake
  • 6 tablespoons Mirin Rice Cooking Wine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
 
Toppings
  • 1 medium scallions
  • 1 tablespoon pickled ginger
 

Recipe

Cut tofu into cubes. Wipe tofu with paper towels to dry. Coat with potato starch. Set aside.
Pour sauce mixture into sauce pan and simmer. Do not bring to a boil. 
Deep fry tofu until the tofu is crispy. Cook in batches. Takes around 3 batches for one large cube of tofu.
Serve in bowl or on a plate with sauce dripped over tofu. Garnish with scallions and pickled ginger.
 
 
 
 
 


Nutritional information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Age Tofu
Servings Per Batch 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories657 Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 55g84%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Monounsaturated Fat 34g
Polyunsaturated Fat 15g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g0%
Sodium 1831mg76%
Potassium 482mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 38g12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 4%
Iron 1%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.