Hiyayakko- chilled tofu with grated ginger and soya sauce
Hiyayakko is chilled tofu with different toppings and a drizzle of soya sauce. The most popular toppings among Japanese people are grated ginger, spring onion, katsuobushi (bonito flakes), shiso and daikon radish.
Hiyayakko should take only 5 minutes or less to prepare! You can have it as an appetiser, side dish or main dish. It's nice and refreshing to eat on a warm summer's day.
Hiyayakko should take only 5 minutes or less to prepare! You can have it as an appetiser, side dish or main dish. It's nice and refreshing to eat on a warm summer's day.
Ingredients:
1 pack of cold silken tofu (preferably GM free tofu)
Thumb size piece of fresh ginger grated
Handful of finely chopped spring onion (optional)
Handful of bonito flakes/katsuobushi (optional)
Handful of finely chopped spring onion (optional)
Handful of bonito flakes/katsuobushi (optional)
3 tsp soya sauce
Instructions:
You can serve this dish Japanese style as one block of tofu and let everyone help themselves or you can cut the tofu into smaller blocks and put a little topping on each small block of tofu. Then, serve on individuals plates.
Tips:
- Gently drain the water from the block of tofu and place on a serving plate.
- Place the grated ginger (bonito flakes and spring onion) on top of the tofu.
- Drizzle soya sauce over the tofu and toppings just before serving.
You can serve this dish Japanese style as one block of tofu and let everyone help themselves or you can cut the tofu into smaller blocks and put a little topping on each small block of tofu. Then, serve on individuals plates.
Tips:
- Be careful not to pour too much soya sauce over the tofu or it will overtake the delicious taste of the tofu.
- Make sure to serve the tofu chilled.
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