Mashed Tofu Salad (Shira-Ae)

Serves: 5

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

46

Sweetness

54

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sesame Seed

1.5 tsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Soy Sauce

Directions:

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

2

Fill a bowl with ice water

3

Drain the tofu and wrap in paper towels to absorb excess water

4

Puree in a food processor until smooth, then transfer to a bowl and set aside

5

Cook the spinach in the boiling water until wilted, about 2 minutes, then drain and plunge it into the ice water

6

Drain and squeeze out the excess water

7

Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium-low heat, tossing, until golden, about 3 minutes

8

Cool, then grind in a spice grinder

9

Stir the ground seeds, sugar, mirin, soy sauce and spinach into the tofu

10

Season with salt

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Photograph by Yunhee Kim