Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
Stir 1/4 cup soy sauce and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut tofu into 1/2"-thick slabs and then into squares. Pat dry with paper towels. Add tofu and toss to coat. Let sit, tossing occasionally, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, remove green tops from scallions and very thinly slice; set aside. Coarsely chop white parts and place in a medium pot. Add mushrooms, kombu, ginger, garlic, and 8 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard kombu. Let dashi sit 20 minutes (this will coax more flavor from aromatics), then fish out and discard scallions, mushrooms, ginger, and garlic. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high. Cook tofu, working in batches if needed, until golden brown and crisp around edges, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season with salt. While tofu is cooking, bring dashi to a boil. Add bok choy and carrots and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add remaining 2 Tbsp. soy sauce; taste and season with more salt if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and add tofu, radishes, and reserved scallion tops; drizzle with sesame oil. Do Ahead Dashi can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.
Yield Serves 4 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Combine mushrooms and the water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat until liquid is at a simmer; cook, partially covered, until broth is a rich brown color, about 25 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl (or large liquid measuring cup), pressing on mushrooms with a wooden spoon to remove as much liquid as possible; discard mushrooms. Stir soy sauce and vinegar into broth; divide evenly among four bowls. Add tofu, and garnish with scallion. Serve immediately.
Time 20m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
First cover the mushrooms in roughly four cups of boiling water and soak while you’re preparing the rest of the ingredients. Mince the ginger, slice the tofu into 1 inch cubes, julienne the scallions. Mix the thickener (arrowroot, water, oyster sauce and sesame oil) in a small bowl. Heat a nonstick frying pan or wok on the stove. When it’s hot add the oil and then the ginger. When the ginger starts to turn golden then add the tofu and shitake mushrooms. Almost immediately add about a cup of the mushroom soaking liquid and soy sauce. Cook for 5 minutes turning once (be careful not to break up the tofu cubes). Toss the scallions on top, stir in the thickener and cook until the arrowroot turns clear. Serve with steamed rice.
Time 25m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Warm the sesame oil in a soup pot over medium heat, add the shallots and gingerroot and saute until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the two broths, soy sauce, vinegar and chili-pepper sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook the noodles until tender, drain, cool under running water and add to the broth. Cut the tofu cakes into 1/2-inch squares and add, along with the coriander. Simmer for 1 minute, ladle into large soup bowls and serve, garnished with minced scallions.
Time 1h Yield 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
In a large soup pot, bring the stock, mushroom stems, ginger and garlic to a simmer. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Strain the stock into a large bowl and return it to the pot. Season the broth with salt & crushed red pepper flakes (if using) Bring the broth to a boil; add the chicken. Cook until the chicken is white throughout, about 4 minutes. Divide the mushroom caps, tofu and scallions among eight soup bowls and serve, passing the broth and sesame oil at the table. Optional: Serve with a Teriyaki Dipping Sauce or Sesame Sauce for dipping.
Time 20m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Heat the chicken broth and warm four soup bowls. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bean sprouts, chili oil, scallions, coriander, mint and basil and toss well to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes. Place 1 cup rice in each of the 4 warm bowls. Divide the sprout mixture evenly over the rice, top with tofu cubes. Add the lemon juice to the hot chicken broth and ladle into each bowl and serve immediately.
