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Shira-Ae (Tofu and Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vegetables)

January 24, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Japanese	Japanese, Vegetables, Salads	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Pieces Canned Konnyaku
1		Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
1	ts	Vegetable Oil
3	ts	Sugar
1/4	ts	Soy Sauce
1		Loaf Tofu
1	pn	Salt
6	tb	Niban Dashi
1	pn	MSG
2 1/2	ts	White Sesame-Seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

  PREPARE IN ADVANCE:
Bring 3/8 pt water to boil  and drop in Konnyaku.  Return to boil and
drain immediately.  Bring another 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the
loaf of Tofu.  Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool to
room temperature.  Wrap Tofu in a towel and napkin and squeeze to remove
moisture.  Rub through a sieve over a bowl.
Cook the Carrots for 30 minutes.
Heat oil over high heat.  Stir in the Dashi, 1/2 t sugar,
salt, MSG, and 1/8 t Soy Sauce.  Bring to boil.  Continue to boil until
liquid has reducet by half.  Cool to room temp.
Roast sesame seeds and grind into a paste and mix with Tofu.
  TO ASSEMBLE AND SERVE:
Drain the Konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a small bowl.
Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the Sesame-seed/Tofu Paste.  Stir in 2 1/2 t
salt, MSG, the drained Konnyaku, and the grated Carrot.
From "Recipes-The Cooking of Japan" from Time-Life International, c1965.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/japan1.zip

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