Abura-age

Deep-fried, thinly sliced tofu. あぶらあげ、油揚げ A block of tofu is cut unto slices and these are deep-fried. Other names are "usu-…

Koyadofu

Freeze-dried tofu. こうやどうふう、高野豆腐。 "Tofu from Mt. Koya."   Freeze-dried tofu originating with the monks of Mt Koya, the h…

Tofu (3) - by-products and tofu dishes

The second part of our tofu post. Here are the  first  installment  and the second installment .  We look at some by-products of …

Tofu (2) - various types

The second part of our tofu post. Here is the first installment .  We look at some tofu products made by, for example, deep fryin…

Tofu (1) - what it is and how it is made

" Tofu ("bean curd") is one of the most protean of all foods," says Donald Richie (in A Taste of Japan ). Yo…