Pin Share Yum Share Tweet 1K Shares Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe Yudofu is the easiest Japanese hot pot ever! Perfect as a tasty side dish or snack, this delicious hot tofu is healthy, light and full of flavour. Show Why We Love ThisYudofu is super simple to make with a handful of classic Japanese ingredients. Its nourishing, comforting, low in calories yet packed with nutritious flavour. Served as a traditional winter dish, it will warm you up from the inside out! While tofu doesnt have a strong flavour on its own, the balance of soy sauce, dashi stock and mirin in the homemade Japanese tsuyu sauce adds big umami flavour.Heres more amazing tofu recipes and marinade ideas if youre keen to learn more. Serve it alongside fluffy sushi rice, homemade Japanese pickles, and a nourishing bowl of miso soup and youll be feeling happy and healthy in no time. What is Yudofu?Yudofu (湯豆腐) is a simple Japanese hot pot dish consisting of silken tofu simmered in water with kombu seaweed (kelp). Fun fact: While Yudofu is sometimes referred to as boiled tofu, its actually cooked at just below boiling to avoid the bubbles breaking apart the fragile silken tofu pieces! This traditional winter dish is usually served in a Japanese clay pot called a donabe, which can also be used to cook udon noodle soup. At Japanese restaurants, the hot simmered tofu is served in the centre of the table just like shabu shabu hot pot, where diners can serve themselves. At home, you can make it in a regular pot and serve out individual portions before adding the sauces and garnishes to your liking. The tsuyu sauce served with boiled tofu is similar in flavour to mentsuyu dipping sauce, but you can also enjoy it with other Japanese sauces like ponzu (citrus soy) or goma dare (creamy sesame). Its similar to the sauce served with agedashi tofu (deep fried tofu). If youre looking for the fried hot tofu version, that is called agedashi tofu and made with firm tofu! What Youll Need
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FAQsHow do I eat yudofu? Transfer the tofu onto serving plates. Gently ladlethe tsuyu sauceinto the dish for the best presentation, dont pour it straight over the tofu. Then top withyour chosen garnishes, such as spring onion,bonito flakes,shichimi,finely grated daikonetc. Its traditionally eaten with chopsticks, but you can use a spoon if you prefer. Whats the difference between yudofu and agedashi tofu? Both dishes consist of tofu served with a subtle, umami-infused sauce known as tsuyu. In yudofu, soft tofu is simmered in hot water with kombu. In agedashi tofu, medium-firm tofu is coated in potato starch and fried, so it has a crispy coating. Both can be served as a side dish or snack. What can I do with the leftover broth? The leftover broth is basically vegetarian kombu dashi. You can use it as is, or steep it with bonito flakes to add a little more umami flavour, then use it to make other dashi-based soups like shabu shabu, miso soup or zosui (rice soup). See our homemade dashi recipe for more ideas. What can I do with the leftover kombu / kelp? There are so many uses for used kombu so dont throw it away! Use it to make dashi whether its for awase dashi, niban dashi (a half strength, second cook through of the ingredients), kombu and bonito tsukudani, chop up and top onokonomiyakior feed it to your chooks! Variations
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Did you make this recipe? Please leave a comment & star rating below! Yudofu Japanese Boiled Tofu RecipeYudofu is the easiest Japanese hot pot ever. In just 5 minutes, youll enjoy delicious boiled tofu thats healthy, light and full of satisfying flavour. Perfect as a tasty side dish or snack. Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Prep Time: 2 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Kombu Soaking Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Course: Side Dish Cuisine: Japanese Servings: 4 serves Calories: 61kcal Author: Wandercooks Cost: $5 Equipment
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NutritionNutrition Facts Yudofu Japanese Boiled Tofu Recipe Amount per Serving Calories 61 % Daily Value* Fat 2 g 3 % Saturated Fat 1 g 6 % Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g Monounsaturated Fat 1 g Cholesterol 1 mg 0 % Sodium 575 mg 25 % Potassium 165 mg 5 % Carbohydrates 6 g 2 % Fiber 1 g 4 % Sugar 3 g 3 % Protein 5 g 10 % Vitamin A 31 IU 1 % Vitamin C 1 mg 1 % Calcium 28 mg 3 % Iron 1 mg 6 % * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Hey hey Did you make this recipe?Wed love it if you could give a star rating below and show us your creations on Instagram! Snap a pic and tag @wandercooks / #Wandercooks |