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Hiyayakko (冷奴)

Japan

Hiyayakko

Cold tofu salad served with fresh vegetables and a light soy sauce. Perfect as a light appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Hiyayakko step 1

    Cut the tofu into cubes about 3 cm and place them in a bowl with cold water; chill in the refrigerator.

  2. Hiyayakko step 2

    While the tofu chills, finely chop the cucumber, eggplant and green pepper into pieces about 5 ml; peel and grate the ginger.

  3. Hiyayakko step 3

    In a separate bowl, mix the dashi broth (or water), soy sauce and sugar – the resulting sauce will be cold.

  4. Hiyayakko step 4

    Remove the tofu from the water, arrange on plates, garnish with the sliced vegetables and lightly drizzle with the sauce.