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Braised Tofu with Crab (Xie Rou Doufu)

Braised Tofu with Crab (Xie Rou Doufu) is a traditional Shanghainese dish featuring silken tofu gently braised in a flav...

Chinese Silken Steamed Crab

9.5 Brilliant

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Agedashi Tofu with Ankake

Agedashi Tofu with Ankake is a classic Japanese restaurant dish showcasing pan-fried tofu cubes submerged in a rich, thi...

Classic Japanese Restaurant Deep Fried

9.4 Excellent

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Kitsune Udon

Kitsune Udon is a traditional Japanese noodle soup consisting of thick udon noodles served in a savory dashi broth, with...

Japanese Udon Aburaage Dashi Broth

8.6 Great

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Aburaage Inarizushi

Aburaage Inarizushi is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of vinegared sushi rice that is stuffed into seasoned, dee...

Japanese Sushi Sweet Picnic

8.5 Great

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Mapo Dofu (Japanese Style)

Mapo Dofu (Japanese Style) is a localized adaptation of the traditional Sichuan Chinese dish, modified to better suit Ja...

Mild Japanese Yoshoku Sichuan Inspired

8.5 Great

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Tofu Dengaku (Kyoto Style)

Tofu Dengaku is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of firm tofu blocks that are skewered, grilled, and brushed with...

Japanese Refined White Miso Kyoto

8.5 Great

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Inari Sushi

Inari sushi is a Japanese food consisting of vinegared rice stuffed into pouches of aburaage, thin slices of fried tofu...

Classic Japanese Sushi Aburaage

8.3 Great

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Hoba Miso with Tofu

Hoba Miso is a traditional dish from the Hida region of Japan, particularly associated with Takayama city in Gifu Prefec...

Japanese Regional Miso Hida

8.3 Great

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Miso-Glazed Tofu

Miso-glazed tofu is a Japanese-influenced preparation in which firm tofu is coated with a glaze based on miso, a ferment...

Modern Japanese Sweet Savory Miso

8.1 Great

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Tofu Cheesecake

Tofu cheesecake is a variation of traditional cheesecake that incorporates silken tofu into the batter to substitute som...

Vegan Western Dessert Silken

8.0 Great

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Douhua with Ginger Syrup

Douhua with ginger syrup is a traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian dessert featuring soft, silken tofu pudding. The d...

Chinese Dessert Silken Ginger

8.0 Great

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Doufu Nao (Brain Tofu)

Doufu Nao, which translates to "tofu brain," is a traditional Chinese breakfast dish made from incredibly soft, unset si...

Chinese Breakfast Silken Northern Chinese

8.0 Great

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Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi tofu is a Japanese dish consisting of soft or silken tofu coated in a starch such as potato or cornstarch and d...

Classic Japanese Appetizer Deep Fried

7.9 Good

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Tofu no Misoshiru

Tofu no Misoshiru, commonly known as tofu miso soup, is a foundational dish in Japanese cuisine. The soup consists of a...

Classic Japanese Daily Miso Soup

7.8 Good

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Tofu Dengaku

Tofu dengaku is a Japanese dish of tofu coated with a sweet and savory miso glaze and then grilled or broiled. The tofu...

Traditional Japanese Grilled Skewer

7.4 Good

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Ankake Tofu

Ankake Tofu is a Japanese dish consisting of deep-fried or silken tofu topped with a thick, starchy savory sauce (ankake...

Japanese Warm Winter Silken

7.3 Good

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Goma Dofu

Japanese sesame preparation made from sesame paste and kudzu starch rather than soybeans, a shojin (Buddhist vegetarian)...

Japanese Zen Silken Sesame

7.2 Good

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Tofu Udon

Tofu Udon is a Japanese noodle soup dish that features thick wheat-flour udon noodles served in a savory dashi broth, ac...

Japanese Noodle Hot Soup Silken

7.2 Good

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Hiyayakko

Japanese chilled soft tofu topped with soy sauce, ginger, and scallions, one of Japan's oldest summer preparations and a...

Simple Japanese Summer Silken

6.7 Fair

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Koya Dofu Nimono

Japanese simmered dish using koya-dofu (freeze-dried tofu), a preservation technique developed by Buddhist monks at Koya...

Traditional Japanese Freeze Dried Buddhist

6.6 Fair