If you can’t find mirin or sake in your city, you can substitute them like this👇 For 1 tbsp mirin use either: 1 tbsp sake + 1/2 tsp sugar or 1 tbsp white wine + 1/2 tsp sugar For 1 tbsp sake use: 1 tbsp mirin or 1 tbsp white wine It won’t be exactly the same, but still works 😋

@MySweetLiving

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@tracys169

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. I've been lucky that we have Asian grocery store that carries Mirin, but to know the substitutes work for me too.

@CollectiveMindFilms

2 жыл бұрын

I accidentally got some really terrible Americanized mirin one time-so, I marinated some chicken with browned onions in the fridge with it for a bit. Then I braised it all together until it browned nicely. Now everyone keeps asking for my ‘drunken chicken’ ;)

@pisos95

Жыл бұрын

Yuka! Esto es fantástico! Gracias por la aclaración :) Supongo que hablas español porque todos tus productos que no son asiáticos son españoles ¡Muchas gracias!

@loysaaa2185

Жыл бұрын

I don't have white wine or sake do you have another alternative for that?

The other day, I was shocked to realize that some American people regarded Tofu just as a substitute for meat. I had never thought that way. For a Japanese, Tofu is an independent ingredient for cooking, just like a meat/fish/vegetable and never a substitute. Very interesting.

@duck6100

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's common throughout the West. Meat is very important culturally here and people will eat it with almost every meal. For vegetarians, before we started making alternative proteins such as Quorn, they needed a centre piece of the dish that could be done instead of meat. Tofu is very versatile and is good with sauces and marinades so it can replace meat in a lot of dishes here.

@davidfuchs97

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy it both ways.

@CollectiveMindFilms

2 жыл бұрын

I was shocked too, even though I don’t eat meat. It’s always been an accompaniment to REAL food. I do use it to make ‘egg salad’, though. And everyone thinks it’s weird that I add curry powder until they taste it. Hey, that’s just how my family makes egg salad 🤷🏽

@malekhaddad1389

Жыл бұрын

@@duck6100 thank you for explaining in the most direct and peaceful way possible! I think it’s normal, for people who have been introduced to tofu at a very old age, to take some time before considering it as a full ingredient, not just a replacement. 😊

@trinitybreann2535

Жыл бұрын

not only is it a common meat substitute but its used to substitute so many different animals products because of how versatile the texture is like scrambled eggs. and honestly in america tofu is most common among vegans and vegetarians surprisingly enough most people view tofu as a bland meat substitute and dont give it a chance, but tofu is also very finicky but when prepared properly can taste and feel super similar to meat therefore most people who have had bad tofu experiences just didnt have it the right way leading to the tofu stereotype

I've noticed a lot in east asian cooking that they use sugar as seasoning for savory foods, like meat and even tofu. I thought it was strange until i tried it myself and it actually tastes really good.

@happyllama1160

Жыл бұрын

An amazing small thing is sugar + tomato. Any sauce with tomato in it works so well with just a tiny amount of sugar

I live in Mexico and there is a Japanese restaurant that serves Agedashi Tofu and I order it every time we go which is a lot, so thanks to you, I can now make it anytime I want!!!! I love tofu and I love Japanese food!

I just made the cold tofu with green onion and ginger, and it was DIVINE. My spouse and I loved it!

My bf and I tried all three fried tofu’s today !! They were all so delicious ! We ranked them from our favourites: 1) Teriyaki Mayo This one was sweet and savoury ! I have a bit of a sweet tooth and I loved this one so much ! 2) Dashi tofu This one was so good too !! It was really smooth and yummy 3) Garlic and butter tofu This was our least favourite because it felt like we needed more sauce with it. I’ll have to triple the sauce for this one next time !

i've used tofu for a vegetarian Pasta Bolognese recipe many Years ago, it was delicious.. many greetings from Brunswick in Germany and please stay safe from the Corona Virus :)

I just made the teriyaki tofu and it is delicious!! Having it with a beer 🍻 First time cooking tofu... Many thanks for the recipes!!

Just wanted to say I’ve been coming back to these recipes every week. Thank you so much sharing these

Subbing!!! As someone who wants to cook Japanese food..outside Japan..this HELPS so much.

Thanks for sharing such simple recipes!

I just bought a block of tofu yesterday and was worrying about how to finish it all, this is perfect ❤️

just finished making the teriyaki tofu for the first time, it's SO GOOD! thanks for your efforts in sharing your home cuisine with us!

I love all these recipes! Thank you so much for sharing them ❤

Thank you for sharing ! Love your simple recipe.

Super delicious! Thank you!

Outstanding! Very simple and an excellent presentation!

Can't wait to make some of these for my family! They look so delicious!

Wow. These recipes are so easy to follow and look super delicious as well. I'm just starting to get into eating more tofu, and I really love it. Thank you for these awesome recipes!

I have tried the first and fourth recipe and they are sublime. I substituted dried shiitake mushrooms for the bonito flakes to make the Dashi tofu vegan. It taste just like my favorite restaurant, which I no longer need to spend money at to enjoy my favorite dish! I am in heaven thanks to you :-)

tried the teriyaki tofu and it was delicious! can't wait to try the others. thank you for such tasty recipes!

Awesome, I love to taste it!

I sent this to my partner labeled ‘Hubby friendly recipes’ 😁. Also glad you included the hiyayakko-I always get weird looks from people until I make it for them to try; then they can’t get enough of it! I also do the same with the egg white leftover from using the yolks in bao

These look so good and simple!! Thanks for sharing your recipes :))

Teriyaki Tofu is the bomb! So yummy and easy to make. I added a bit of chili powder to make it slightly spicy, plus topped it with a bit of Togarashi. *chef's kiss* Definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing!

Fanstastic channel, I love you recommend what goes well with the dish. Subscribed! ❤️

Thanks for sharing those delicious looking recipes. I have never eaten tofu cold before but I’m going to try it. The kimchi with the seaweed looked so delicious.

Those look so delicious! I'll try making the last one tomorrow

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the warm comment and subscribing 😭 I’ll do my best to make better videos :)

I will try some of them tomorrow :D Thank you for Sharing

Wish me luck, trying these recipes this week! Ty

I love tofu so much As a picky eater, when I don't like the side dishes I always cook tofu Any kind of tofu dish I like hehe I even get in trouble for finishing all the tofu in our home I even convince my brother who doesn't like eating tofu to eat one, and he did but he only likes the deep fried one with garlic breading flavors My fave is tofu with soy sauce, sugar, etc heheh It's also very easy to cook and perfect for school hehe

Thanks for sharing! I'm happy to find your channel! Helps me a lot

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment 💓

Looks delicious

The teriyaki mayo tofu was good and simple to make. It has a sweet flavour and the mayo makes it creamy in addition adding the onion on top for garnish gives it a delicious fresh taste. Highly recommend.

Thanks for sharing your recipes...I love all of your videos. I can now cook Japanese food in my kitchen. Thanks so much.

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment 🥰💕

Great idea! :D I will definitely try some of those. :)

I made the garlic & butter fried tofu earlier. My mother and I totally love it. Thank you so much !💕

@yuka_jp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for trying the recipe 💓💓

Thank you 👍👍👍

This video is my religion! Thank you so much! Regards from Brazil!

Love it 😍❤️😘🥰

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊💓

Thank you so much! I'm not great at cooking and my previous attempts with tofu have been embarrassing. The garlic butter tofu was heavenly 💕

@yuka_jp

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thank you 🥰💓

For the garlic press problem - run a dull knife across the bottom to release the garlic easily! These recipes look delicious to try!

As Southeast Asian and Indonesian... Tofu or in my country we called it Tahu is one of my favourite ingredients. We also have many tofu based recipe. And I just realized it from reading other comments from this video that in US or any non Asian country, Tofu is just replacement or just vegan friendly ingredients and they just saute it or just eat it. But here in Asia we embraced tofu... And in Indonesia we also has Tempe another ingredients from soybeans

Thank you for the recipes and video! Love them! I’m going to my local Asian supermarket to grab a few ingredients and make fried tofu tonight 🤤😊

The fried dashi tofu really got me out of a pinch. Reached the end of a long day and can't have meat for religious reasons, and this was just what I needed to use up that tofu in the fridge.

My perfect breakfast would be pumpkin waffles with fruit and warm fruit syrup....yum!

Ive made the teriyaki tofu, really delicious and I like to have it with rice and some green veggies for an easy dinner + leftover lunch! Definitely one of my go to ways to prep tofu now, I love how flavourful it is 😋😋

@yuka_jp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💓💓

Will try all of these, especially the ones that goes with a beer... Kanpai! 🍻🍻🍻

I want to try it with pickled ginger!

Your dishes are so pretty

Your videos are amazing! I made teriyaki tofu tonight for myself and my boyfriend and it was so good!

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you liked it :) Thank you for the comment 💓

D’lish 😘Will be trying all.

I love how many green onions you use :)

they look yummy! 1st hot and 1st cold recipe is perfect the way it is for me but the other 4, i cant due to digestive problems for me

thank you

This was great! Definitely going to try the hot tofu versions. Do you have any good tips for vegetable sidings to have with this and a bowl of rice?

Ohhhh you eat the soft one cold? That makes so much sense thank you

I love how you always tell us what alcohol goes best with what dish. That speaks to me 😜. Thanks ✌️

I love tofu and eat it often with my meals

lov your ch.

I love tofu and look forward to making this recipe 💚 from Australia

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment 💐 💐

どうもありがとうございました。 お腹が空きました。

When you use garlic masher try to slice it off with the knife :) it should be easy and super quick!

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip 💓

I’ve made 2 so far from this list and members of my family who hate tofu actually enjoyed it for the first time! I also love Japanese food and this helps me make more delicious dinners. I do have one question. For the fried tofu, I found that my tofu soaked up the cornstarch too quickly and they had a very thick layer when frying. How would I make it better?

@gabrielajimenez2143

Жыл бұрын

hi, be sure to dry it very well or as much as possible , I like to press it to get outvas much water as possible and towel-dry it this way it won't absorve so much starch.

Hey Thanks for sharing it! :) One question about the cold tofu with ginger and soy sauce, Do I have to dry a bit the tofu before serving it?

Tofu party will be v enjoyable. I'd like to be invited to one.

¡Esto tiene muy buena pinta! La verdad es que en España no es muy común el tofu, no conozco a nadie que lo coma si no es en un restaurante así que lo voy a hacer esta misma semana :) Si te quería preguntar, ¡me encanta la vajilla! ¿De dónde es? Muchas gracias!

Hello, thank you for the wonderful and helpful recipes! I love tofu so I will try making some of these dishes :) I have a question: is it okay to use potato starch instead of corn starch?

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can! Actually we use potato starch in Japan. I use corn starch because I can't find potato starch in the city where I live 😢 I should have mentioned it in the video. Thank you for asking 💓

@oliviapark5831

2 жыл бұрын

Great, thank you so much for your quick and thoughtful response!

Thank you for the tips! I always burn tofu when frying, as i don't put cornstarch 🤔

Hello, noticed use of bonito powder and mirin in several vids. Are these staple for most japanese recipes? Really want to recreate most of your recipes and I'm trying to convince my boyfriend to add those 2 ingredients as staple in our kitchen hahaha :D

3:39 i use a knife to cut it 🙂 I like your style of video by the way, I find it clear and relaxing ☺️

I'm very curious about cooking tofu! I've never done it before and I'll try some of these easy recepes soon. By the way! I have the same garlic masher and I use the non-cutting edge of a knife to get all the pieces easily ^^ Gracias por el vídeo!

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment :) I've used chopsticks and it always takes me some time 🤣 I'll try using a knife next time! Gracias por compartir 💓

Are these for before the main dish or as a main dish?

What kind of seaweed did you use for the kimuchi and seaweed?

Hello! What kind of sake do you use for cooking? Does it need to be a high quality one?

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for the comment! I use cooking sake. You can find it in the Asian supermarket. You can also use regular sake and it doesn't have to be a high quality one 😊

@Eyl279

2 жыл бұрын

@@yuka_jp Thank you! Can you please do a video on simple meat or fish dishes?

Hello from Brazil

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Olá thank you for the comment 😊💕

How long should you fry the tofu for?

2:14 3:28 4:43

are you living in Spain too? I recognize some of the ingredients in Spanish like panela and the maiz de harina

Can't i skip mirin and cooking sake? Because i can't use the 2 ingredients

tried the teriyaki mayo fried tofu it is good and tasty but a bit to sweet , i guess i will reduce next time the sugar

i grate both garlic and ginger. less waste.

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, grating is better. Thank you for the comment :)

I'm so glad I've found your channel -- I love how simple and accessible the recipes are for people (like me 🥲) who don't have access to a lot of Japanese ingredients! I've made your teriyaki mayo fried tofu twice this week, and it's so good! We don't use mayonnaise much as a sauce where I live, it's really only used as a spread on sandwiches, but it's such a nice flavour in this dish, and I'd love to use it more creatively in other dishes as well. I have heard that the mayonnaise sold in Japan is much better than what we have in America and Europe, do you think it's worth ordering some to try it out? Thanks for putting so much work into your videos, they're all so lovely🧡

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the sweet comment 💓 I’m glad you liked the fried tofu. Japanese mayonnaise has a rich egg flavor, so yes I’d recommend you to try it someday! If you get it, you can also try dishes like okonomiyaki and yakisoba. They also go well with the mayonnaise 💐

@danafowler4404

2 жыл бұрын

Would definitely recommend getting some Japanese mayo - kewpie is the most popular brand, it is delicious! Well worth it.

Where do I get Mirin? Thank you!

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy it in Asian supermarkets. If you can't find it, you can substitute mirin with either sake + sugar or white wine + sugar. It won’t be exactly the same, but still works :) For 1 tbsp mirin use either: 1 tbsp sake + 1/2 tsp sugar or 1 tbsp white wine + 1/2 tsp sugar Thank you for asking 💓

@cindyphillips4782

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking your time to reply to me. Really appreciate it.

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TIP: You had asked how to better get the pressed garlic out of the garlic press & I always use a knife! Even if not all the garlic gets out of the press, Ill take the thin garlic skin thats left & chop it up with the same knife ❤

Each recepie is for 1 or 2 person ? When you sais 1 bloc of tofu, you mean one bloc of 500g ?

Tofu press takes a few min, thanks

I've managed to cook the most amazing teriyaki mayo tofu that tasted better than the restaurant one. Here are some tips. Ingredients matter. Don't try to substitute, use ingredients of Japanese origin for the sauce. Get yourself real mirin (hon mirin) - 14% alcohol, no salt, and is actually the product of fermented rice. Do some research on what hon mirin really is. Kewpie Mayo. * Use firm tofu. Put something heavy on top to really squeeze water out. No need for a paper towel at this step if water has where to go. In the end, wrap in a paper towel and gently squeeze. Tofu should feel sticky a bit! * No need to absorb oil while frying tofu. But before adding sauce, use paper towel to absorb excess oil on the pan. * Pour sauce onto a hot pan, hotter than in the video, so that sauce burns a bit. After about 30 sec, reduce until sauce thickens on low heat. The sauce should be thick.

@yuka_jp

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you so much for the tips :) I think it's really helpful to everyone. Can I pin your comment on the top? 😊

@onwul

Жыл бұрын

@@yuka_jp Sure! Thank you for your videos. They inspired me to start cooking Japanese dishes again

Great video wish it was an asmr instead

tofu is so expensive in spain a block like this would cost 10 euros haha

The cooking demo is helpful, but the audio was so annoying! Please select the better one! 😆

I tried the cold tofu recipe and it came out very salty if I only put soy sauce.

I dont use a masher, not that great honestly (my opinion of course you do you). Usually if I want something quick and spicy I use a microplane or if i want it more tame and smoother/nicer consistency I use a mortar and pestle (also great for provencial aioli). Also just finely dice on occasion - knife skills are life.

Americans have this bizarre notion that tofu is only useful for vegetarians looking for a meat substitute. It's nice to see some dishes that highlight tofu, and let it stand as an ingredient on its own. (To be fair, the "Tofu is a meat substitute for vegetarians" mindset is slowly fading away, but very, very slowly.)

What is tofu ? U mean paneer ? Or cheese ?I don’t know ..I like to make Japanese food ..but I don’t know the ingredients 🙄I am from india 🇮🇳

@vishwalathandra423

Жыл бұрын

Tofu is made of soya bean.. but you can substitute it with paneer if you don't find it

What is mirin????

@yuka_jp

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Mirin is a Japanese seasoning, a kind of rice wine. You can buy it in Asian supermarkets :)

it looks like eating melted butter

Honestly there's no point to coating the tofu and frying it in cornstarch as putting the sauce over it will dissolve the cornstarch coating and just make it slimy. Unless...one likes that. You do better with flour if you want braised tofu. Or skip the flour/cornstarch and just braise it without coating.

@CatnipTequilas

Жыл бұрын

I made all three fried tofus and still found them to be really crispy !! I added the sauce after the skin formed and fried it until golden brown.

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