Sesame Beancurd

Name: Sesame Beancurd
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 450 g (1 lb) soft beancurd; 5 tablespoons plain flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 5 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds; 6 tablespoons groundnut oil; 4 tablespoons Japanese mirin rice wine; 4 tablespoons Japanese rice vinegar; 50 ml (2 fl oz) light soy sauce; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom's Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1996

About

Beancurd is not only nutritious but can be delicious if it is cooked properly. The Japanese are skilled at turning this seemingly bland food into a tasty dish. This Japanese-inspired recipe is simple to make and fun to eat. The beancurd is fried and then served with a dipping sauce. It makes a terrific vegetarian dish.

Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) soft beancurd
5 tablespoons plain flour

Asia
China
Side dish
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Drain the beancurd thoroughly, then place it on kitchen paper and continue to drain for 15 minutes.

Gently cut the beancurd into 2.5-cm (1-in) pieces. Sprinkle the beancurd evenly with the flour, t