Back
COOKING MODE
Century Egg Atsuage (The Century Egg Tofu Beloved by Rui Yoshida)
Step 1 / 12
0% Complete
1x
Loop
1
Slice the garlic about 2 mm thick. You can use store-bought garlic chips instead if you have them.
Garlic to taste
2:33
~3 min
Play Video
Previous
Next
Steps
Ingredients
1
Slice the garlic about 2 mm thick. You can use store-bought garlic chips instead if you have them.
Garlic to taste
2:33
~3 min
2
Put the sliced garlic in a pot, pour in enough oil to submerge it, and fry slowly over low heat.
2:49
~15 min
3
Use about 5 cm of the long green onion, mince it coarsely, and transfer it to a bowl.
3:15
~2 min
4
Use about half a cucumber. Cut it into quarters, remove the seeds and pith, smash it lightly with the knife, then cut it into small pieces.
3:58
~3 min
5
Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. If using regular tomatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
5:08
~1 min
6
Cut the century egg into roughly 1 cm cubes and let it sit exposed to the air for about 10 minutes after cutting.
5:21
~10 min
7
Once the garlic reaches a nice color, lift it into a strainer to drain the oil, making garlic chips.
6:52
~1 min
8
Combine the grated ginger, grated garlic, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar, and mix well to make the dressing.
7:35
~3 min
9
Grill the atsuage in the same pot. Keep it moving so it does not burn, and cook until it takes on a fragrant golden color.
8:44
~8 min
10
Lift out the grilled atsuage, drain it lightly, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and arrange it on a plate.
10:44
~2 min
11
Toss the scallion, cucumber, cherry tomato, and century egg with the dressing, and spoon it generously over the atsuage on the plate.
11:00
~2 min
12
Finish by scattering the garlic chips you fried earlier over the top.
11:46
~1 min
1
Step 1
Slice the garlic about 2 mm thick. You can use store-bought garlic chips instead if you have them.
Garlic
to taste
2
Step 2
Put the sliced garlic in a pot, pour in enough oil to submerge it, and fry slowly over low heat.
Garlic
to taste
Frying oil
to taste
3
Step 3
Use about 5 cm of the long green onion, mince it coarsely, and transfer it to a bowl.
Long green onion
5 cm
4
Step 4
Use about half a cucumber. Cut it into quarters, remove the seeds and pith, smash it lightly with the knife, then cut it into small pieces.
Cucumber
1/2 piece
5
Step 5
Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. If using regular tomatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Cherry tomatoes
to taste
6
Step 6
Cut the century egg into roughly 1 cm cubes and let it sit exposed to the air for about 10 minutes after cutting.
Century egg
1 piece
7
Step 7
Once the garlic reaches a nice color, lift it into a strainer to drain the oil, making garlic chips.
Garlic
to taste
Frying oil
to taste
8
Step 8
Combine the grated ginger, grated garlic, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar, and mix well to make the dressing.
Grated ginger
to taste
Grated garlic
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Vinegar
to taste
Soy sauce
to taste
Sugar
to taste
9
Step 9
Grill the atsuage in the same pot. Keep it moving so it does not burn, and cook until it takes on a fragrant golden color.
Atsuage (thick fried tofu, a variety good for grilling)
1 block
10
Step 10
Lift out the grilled atsuage, drain it lightly, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and arrange it on a plate.
Atsuage (thick fried tofu, a variety good for grilling)
1 block
11
Step 11
Toss the scallion, cucumber, cherry tomato, and century egg with the dressing, and spoon it generously over the atsuage on the plate.
Century egg
1 piece
Long green onion
5 cm
Cucumber
1/2 piece
Cherry tomatoes
to taste
Grated ginger
to taste
Grated garlic
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Vinegar
to taste
Soy sauce
to taste
Sugar
to taste
12
Step 12
Finish by scattering the garlic chips you fried earlier over the top.
Garlic
to taste
ADD NOTE
Add
TIMER
03
:
00
+10s
+30s
+1m
+5m
-10s
-30s
-1m
Clear
Start
Steps
Ingredients
Previous
Next