My mother used to make “abutama”. The egg peeking out from the fried tofu looked beautiful and was one of my favorite side dishes.
There are only two ingredients: eggs and fried tofu. Simply put an egg in a bag of fried tofu and simmer in a slightly sweet dashi.
This is a delicious “abutama” that is soaked in plenty of dashi stock.
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INGREDIENTS for Abutama: 2-4 servings
- 2 fried tofu
- 4 eggs
- 1 dashi bag
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
INSTRUCTIONS for Abutama
STEP
Make fried tofu into a bag
- Wipe off excess oil from the fried tofu with paper towel.
- Place the fried tofu on a cutting board and roll the chopsticks over it about 3 times (rolling the chopsticks makes it easier to open into a bag).
- Cut the fried tofu in half and open it into a bag.
STEP
Put egg in fried tofu
- Place the fried tofu in a small bowl. Crack one egg into a separate bowl and pour into the fried tofu. Seal the fried tofu with a cocktail pick.
- Do the same with the rest.
STEP
Simmer in dashi
- Put 400ml of water and 1 bag of dashi into a pot and bring to a boil again over medium heat. Simmer for 4 minutes, turn off the heat, and remove the dashi bag.
- Add soy sauce and mirin and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the fried tofu containing the egg, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, then turn over and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Remove the cocktail pick, cut it in half, place it on a plate, and pour the broth over it.
