Christmas Special Tofu with Spinach Recipe Video
This recipe was introduced at Yukio Hattori's recipe site (Megami's Recipes site). Yukio Hattori is a president of Hattori Nutrition College and best known as an expert commentator on the Japanese television show Iron Chef, if you know.
I topped "Spinach Ohitashi" on tofu and decorated with colored peppers. Spinach Ohitashi is a common dish cooked in Japan. It is a boiled spinach flavored with soy sauce. However, in this tutorial, I used vinegar and spices to season, so the flavor is unique.
Directions
MAKING
1) Boil water in a large pot. Add a pinch of salt in the water (salt removes oxalic acid - bitter taste, and makes the spinach nice and green).
2) Wash spinach and add in the boiling water from the stem side.
3) Boil spinach for about one minute. Drain and soak the spinach in cold water (or use running water) to cool. Drain and squeeze the spinach to remove the excess water (use paper towel if you have).
4) Cut off the root ends of the spinach and cut into small pieces. Toss the spinach with the remaining ingredients except bell peppers.
5) Drain tofu, slice tofu widthwise, and cut it into Christmas tree shape. (Please watch the video to see how).
SERVING
6) Top the tofu with spinach and decorate it with diced bell peppers (ornaments).
1) Boil water in a large pot. Add a pinch of salt in the water (salt removes oxalic acid - bitter taste, and makes the spinach nice and green).
2) Wash spinach and add in the boiling water from the stem side.
3) Boil spinach for about one minute. Drain and soak the spinach in cold water (or use running water) to cool. Drain and squeeze the spinach to remove the excess water (use paper towel if you have).
4) Cut off the root ends of the spinach and cut into small pieces. Toss the spinach with the remaining ingredients except bell peppers.
5) Drain tofu, slice tofu widthwise, and cut it into Christmas tree shape. (Please watch the video to see how).
SERVING
6) Top the tofu with spinach and decorate it with diced bell peppers (ornaments).
Editors Review
This is a Christmas Special recipe. It's something different from the regular recipes. You can serve this appetizer to your friends and family and I'm sure they will love it.Chef
