Sushi rice in tofu bags

Name: Sushi rice in tofu bags
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 8 slices of deep-fried tofu sheets; 900 ml/1½ pints/3¾ cups water and 10 ml/2 tsp dashi-no-moto (Japanese stock granules); 90 ml/6 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds gari, to garnish (see Cook’s Tip); generous 1 quantity sushi rice, made with 40 ml/8 tsp sugar; 70 ml/4½ tbsp dark soy sauce; 30 ml/2 tbsp sake (Japanese rice wine)

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Tofu Cookbook

By Becky Johnson

Published 2017

About

These delightful little tofu pockets are served with soy sauce-based seasonings and filled with sushi rice.

Ingredients

8 slices of deep-fried tofu sheets
900 ml/1½ pints/3¾

Snack
Vegan

Method

Par-boil the deep-fried tofu sheets in rapidly boiling water for about 1 minute. Drain under cold running water and leave to cool. Squeeze the excess water out gently. Cut each sheet in half and carefully pull open the cut end to make bags.
Lay the tofu bags in a large pan. Pour in the dashi stock to cover and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover, then sim

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