Side Dishes

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi

Name: Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 70 g Tofu; 20 g Egg; 2.5 g Perilla leaves; 10 g Cornstarch; 10 g Cooking oil; 1 g Bonito flakes (katsuobushi); 10 g Korean radish; 2 g Lemon juice; 1.5 g Double-strength vinegar; 3 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 6 g Mihyang (cooking wine); 1 g Sugar; as needed Water

두부튀김

Cubes of tofu coated in cornstarch and egg, fried until crisp and served with shredded perilla and a dipping sauce of grated radish in bonito broth with lemon, vinegar and low-sodium soy sauce. Bonito broth means less soy sauce is needed.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the tofu into 2 cm cubes, coat with starch and beaten egg and fry in oil.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 1

Grate the radish in a blender or on a grater.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 2

Briefly dip the bonito flakes in boiling water and remove to make a broth.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 3

Mix the radish and bonito broth with the sugar, cooking wine, lemon juice, vinegar and soy sauce.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 4

Finely shred the perilla leaves.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 5

Plate the tofu and perilla with the sauce.

Agedashi-Style Fried Tofu with Grated Radish Dashi — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

138.1Calories (kcal)

10.8 gCarbs

9.1 gProtein

6.5 gFat

132.8 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.