Agedashi tofu (or agedashi dofu, 揚げ出し豆腐 Agedashi dōfu) is a Japanese way to serve hot tofu. Silken (kinugoshi) firm tofu, cut into cubes, is lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown. It's then served in a hot tentsuyu broth made of dashi, mirin, and shō-yu (Japanese soy sauce), and topped with finely chopped negi (spring onions) or grated daikon. TOFU can also be a military slang acronym, see FUBAR; it is also used as an acronym for top-posting Tofu, also called Doufu (often in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin, made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds... Products made out of cornstarch Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn. ... A Deep fried Twinkie Breaded, deep-fried squid Deep frying is a cooking method whereby food is submerged in hot oil or fat. ... Tentsuyu (Japanese: てんつゆ/天汁) is Japanese tempura dipping sauce. ... Dashi (出汁) is one of several simple soup stocks considered fundamental to Japanese cooking. ... Mirin (味醂) is an essential condiment of the Japanese cuisine with a slightly sweet taste. ... Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce is a fermented sauce made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and salt. ... The common name scallion is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. ... Binomial name Raphanus sativus L. Daikon (Japanese: , literally large root; Traditional Chinese: , literally white radish; Korean: mu, literally radish), is a mild-flavored East Asian giant white radish. ...

Agedashi tofu is an old and well-known dish. It was included in a 1782 Japanese all-tofu cookbook entitled Tofu Hyakuchin (literally "One hundred Tofu"), along with other tofu dishes such as chilled tofu (hiyayakko) and simmered tofu (yudofu). 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A cookbook is a book that contains information on cooking, and a list of recipes. ... Hiyayakko (冷奴) is a tofu block served cold. ... Tofu, also called Doufu (often in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin[], made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. ...

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External links

• Video recipe demonstrating how to make a agedashi tofu