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Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Atsu-age (2) Simmered Atsu-age.

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(1) Atsu-age

Ingredients (Serves 2-4)
- 2 blocks / 600 g tofu
- Vegetable oil, as needed

Toppings:
- Katsuobushi
- Soy sauce
- Grated ginger
- Shiso leaves

Directions
1. Microwave the tofu and pat the surface with paper towel. Cut the tofu into the size you like.
2. Gently fry in oil heated to 160 degrees Celsius until the surface gets golden brown.
3. Serve with shredded shiso leaves or grated ginger. Drizzle with soy sauce.

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(2) Simmered Atsu-age

Ingredients (Serves 2)
- 1 block / 250 g atsu-age
- 100 g pork belly
- 1/8 head cabbage
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- A pinch of salt
- 480 ml dashi
- Shichimi seven spice or sansho pepper, as desired

Directions
1. Remove the excess oil from the atsu-age by soaking in hot water.
2. Cut the cabbage and pork.
3. Put the cabbage and pork in a pot with the seasonings and dashi. Cook with the lid on over high heat.
4. When they are fully simmered, add the atsu-age.
5. Serve with shichimi or sansho, or pepper and chili.

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