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Sesame Tofu with Chinese-Style Firefly Squid

Culinary Art Workshop - 2017.April

Houraisen Sparkling

Ingredients

Sesame Tofu 2 packs (store-bought)
... Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Boiled Firefly Squid 120g
... Remove eyes. Keep half whole, and finely mince the other half.

Aromatic Ingredients

Garlic 1 clove
... Finely minced.
Ginger 1 piece
... Finely minced.

Seasonings

Doubanjiang (Fermented Black Bean Paste) Just under 1 tsp
Soy Sauce Generous 1 tbsp
Sake 2 tbsp
Water 80ml
Chinese Soup Base 1/2 tsp
Salt & Sugar To taste
Salad Oil 2 tsp
Scallion Oil 1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Heat salad oil in a pot and sauté garlic and ginger. Add the firefly squid and stir-fry.
  2. Add the doubanjiang to step 1 and stir-fry. Then, add the remaining and adjust the taste with a pinch of salt and sugar.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool. Mix in the scallion oil.
  4. Place shiso leaves on a plate, arrange the sesame tofu, and top with the squid mixture from step 3.