One of Japan’s most well-known and simple dishes is this one. It really appeals to my dad. We frequently eat this dish in the morning along with rice, miso soup, grilled fish, and Japanese pickles.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon dashi granules
- ½ teaspoon water
- ¼ (12 ounce) package silken tofu
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
- ¼ teaspoon thinly sliced green onion
- 1 pinch bonito shavings (dry fish flakes)
- 1 pinch toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix the soy sauce, sugar, dashi granules, and water together in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Place the tofu on a small plate and top with ginger, green onion, and bonito shavings. Drizzle the soy mixture on top, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- If you make this soy-dashi dressing (Tsuyu) a lot, it can be refrigerated about a week. You can use it for anything like boiled spinach, salad, steamed fish, boiled chicken, and so on.
Reviews
Delicious! This is the perfect dish when you don’t have energy to cook because it is hot out. I veganized it by subbing the bonito for nutritional yeast flakes (available in health food stores) and I used kombu powder to sub for dashi. Then I served it with freshly made sushi rice.
Great, quick recipe. I needed something soft for someone with a sore throat, and this fit the bill while also being tasty. Didn’t have bonito flakes so used nori, and it still tasted great. Will make again!
Fast and easy go to for fresh tofu, no oil or frying needed
Loved it! Surprisingly easy to make. I didn’t have dashi at home, so I substituted that with miso paste. Kept everything else the same! Thank you
delicious
Delicious! I eat it like this, cold, or warm up my tofu in the microwave for a minute. I can even get my 3 year old to eat tofu this way. Remember to compress your tofu to release all the water that it has absorbed in order for it to absorb the flavor of this dressing instead before making this dish and it’ll be much better!
Did not like it eithier did my husband the dressing was delicious but the tofu didn’t set well with it
great exactly the way it is! though i add bean sprouts, sriracha, sesame oil, chili oil, and shichimi togarashi for my taste.
Healthy, easy and tasty recipe. I love it. I used to use soy sauce only for tofu hiyayakko but now I love using this recipe. What makes it even better is using naturally brewed soy sauce. Tofu, this recipe and naturally brewed soy sauce make a perfect dish!
Spoted bonito flakes @ Wholefoods for about $10. Didn’t buy it because don’t know what else to do with it so I used roasted seaweed I had on hand. Yummy!
My Korean husband loves this and it’s so easy. As simple as it is, this dish is incredibly delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Perfect. I’ve been craving this and it’s so simple and perfect. Nom. Dashi granules are often sold as “hondashi” or Bonito Soup Stock Bouillon. It doesn’t say “granules” on the package. I found it in the spice section of 99 Ranch in a box.
A delicious, refreshing, & light dish. I served it as a side dish at a sushi making party with some friends. Bonito shavings can be hard to find, but I found a bottle of bonito flakes+black sesame seeds+seaweed flakes all in one at a local Japanese market. The black sesame flakes really pop against the tofu. Very yummy, will make again.
I ate this same dish (minus the sesame seeds) growing up…still LOVE IT- very simple but tasty. Holly T- you can order dashi granules online from Amazon if you can’t find them in your ethnic store (never seen it in regular supermarkets).
I was an exchange student in Japan and my Host Mom would serve this for breakfast with rice and miso soup, YUM!! I want to make it but I am not sure where to buy “dashi granules” and “bonito shavings”??? Would they be in the ethnic food aisle or would I have to find a Japanese market?