{"id":421,"date":"2015-08-03T14:44:39","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2015-08-03T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:44:39","slug":"konnichiwa-teriyaki-tofu-with-sake-soba-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"Konnichiwa: Teriyaki Tofu with Sak\u00e9 Soba Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A wonderful friend and coworker approached me asking if I had any delicious vegetarian Japanese recipes. I realized that even though I love going to sushi restaurants and eating<em> everything<\/em>, I have never cooked a Japanese meal before &#8211; so I took this as a challenge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Japan is an incredibly beautiful and vibrant country filled with friendly, effervescent\u00a0people and bright, bold food. Tokyo in particular \u00a0is like no other place in the world\u00a0and has so much unique and interesting\u00a0culture to offer. So I know I needed to think outside of the box for this recipe. It needs to be as exciting as the Shibuya crossing in Tokyo at rush hour, as delicate as the historical Geisha&#8217;s in Kyoto\u00a0and as colourful as\u00a0a blooming\u00a0cherry blossom\u00a0in Osaka.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=422\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg?fit=540%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"japan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg?fit=540%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg?resize=176%2C235\" alt=\"japan\" width=\"176\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan2.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=423\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg?fit=493%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"493,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Geisha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg?fit=493%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg?resize=218%2C300\" alt=\"Geisha\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Geisha.jpg?w=493&amp;ssl=1 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg?fit=540%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"japan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg?fit=540%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg?resize=176%2C235\" alt=\"japan\" width=\"176\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/japan.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though I haven&#8217;t cooked much Japanese food, I sure did eat a lot of it when I was on vacation over there.\u00a0They love to use\u00a0bold flavours in a tasteful\u00a0and interesting\u00a0way.\u00a0So why not\u00a0boil the soba noodles in sak\u00e9, a Japanese rice wine, for a unique twist? This gives the noodles a more kicked up flavour, but if you are not cooking with alcohol, you could replace the sak\u00e9 for green tea. Just soak one tea bag in the water and remove before adding the noodles. Neither of these cooking methods give an intense flavour to the noodles but they both take them from a bland noodle to a more earthy, sweet\u00a0and acidic\u00a0taste.\u00a0Obviously I liked cooking the noodles\u00a0in sak\u00e9 so that I could enjoy a nice glass or two of\u00a0what was\u00a0leftover\u00a0with dinner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yield: Serves 4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd of a\u00a012.8oz package of soba noodles (this recipe can easily be doubled to use the whole package, if wanted)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 cup sak\u00e9<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">6-8 cups water for boiling noodles<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 tbsp\u00a0toasted sesame seeds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 scallions, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>For the <strong>tofu<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 14oz package extra firm tofu<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd cup cornstarch, divided for dredging station<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bc cup water<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tbsp sak\u00e9<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 tbsp teriyaki sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 tbsp soy sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd tbsp rice wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 garlic clove, minced<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tbsp melted butter<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd tsp red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 tsp cornstarch for sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4-6 tbsp canola oil, for frying<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bd tsp sesame oil, mixed with canola\u00a0for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For the <strong>slaw<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 carrot, grated<\/li>\n<li>1 radish, grated<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd &#8211; 2 cups daikon, grated<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup cilantro, roughly\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp fresh ginger, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup rice wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp sesame oil<\/li>\n<li>juice of \u00bd a lime<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Preparation:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start off by cutting the tofu into 6 pieces so we can begin to dry it out. The more water we can get out of the tofu before frying the crispier it will stay once we add the\u00a0sauce to it. Sprinkle 1 tsp of salt divided over each piece of tofu to draw out the water. Lay the tofu out on a paper towel. Place a second piece of paper towel\u00a0on top of the tofu. You will want this to sit for at least 1 hour before cooking, changing the paper towels every 15-20 minutes. Once this step is finished, cut the tofu into even 1 inch pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To make the slaw, mix together the carrot, radish, daikon and cilantro in a bowl. Whisk together the remaining slaw ingredients for the dressing. Pour \u00bd of the dressing over the slaw and mix together. Set aside remaining dressing and slaw.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"slaw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?fit=620%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?resize=187%2C187\" alt=\"slaw\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/slaw.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=441\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tofu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?fit=620%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?resize=187%2C187\" alt=\"tofu\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tofu.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?attachment_id=442\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"teriyaki tofu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?fit=620%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?resize=187%2C187\" alt=\"teriyaki tofu\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/teriyaki-tofu.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the tofu sauce, whisk together the teriyaki, soy, vinegar, garlic, butter, onion powder, red pepper flakes and cornstarch. Set aside while we prepare the tofu. Add \u00bc cup of cornstarch to one bowl. Whisk together\u00a0\u00bc cup of cornstarch, water and sak\u00e9 (cornstarch slurry) in a separate\u00a0bowl. Heat the canola and sesame oil on medium heat in a deep saut\u00e9 pan. First coat the tofu in the cornstarch and then into the second bowl with the cornstarch slurry.\u00a0Add to the hot oil and fry on each side for\u00a02-2\u00bd minutes, until a nice golden brown. Fry in batches so you don&#8217;t over crowd the pan. Remove from heat and rest on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Once all of the tofu is finished, pour the teriyaki sauce mixture that we\u00a0made earlier and\u00a02 tbsp of\u00a0sesame seeds over each piece of tofu and gently mix together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bring the water and sak\u00e9 to a boil. Add the soba noodles and stir for 3 minutes, or follow directions on the package. Drain and add the teriyaki tofu (and whatever sauce is left in the bowl) and chopped scallions to the noodles. Serve with the slaw\u00a0piled on top and pour remaining\u00a0slaw dressing over each\u00a0dish. Sprinkle remaining 2 tbsp of sesame seeds on top of each\u00a0dish. Serve warm with the cold slaw on top or serve everything chilled. Don&#8217;t have time to make everything?\u00a0Take away the slaw and\u00a0just have the warm teriyaki tofu and soba noodles, but make double the teriyaki sauce to pour over the noodles. So many ways to enjoy this dish\u00a0but of course, have it\u00a0with a nice cup of sak\u00e9!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wonderful friend and coworker approached me asking if I had any delicious vegetarian Japanese recipes. I realized that even though I love going to sushi restaurants and eating everything, I have never cooked a Japanese meal before &#8211; so I took this as a challenge. Japan is an incredibly beautiful and vibrant country filled&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=421\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","has-featured-img"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6mLXa-6N","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=800","url_meta":{"origin":421,"position":0},"title":"Shishito Peppers with Goat Cheese &#038; Sriracha Dipping Sauce","author":"Andrea","date":"October 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I CANNOT GET ENOUGH SHISHITO PEPPERS! 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