Choju Namasu (Vegetables in Sesame Tofu Dressing)
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- Total time
- 50 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 15 servings
- Ingredients
- 10
About this dish
Fried thick tofu (atsuage) and toasted white sesame are ground together into a thick dressing that clings to shredded daikon and carrot.
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The grinding goes on until no flecks of the tofu skin remain, which is what makes the coating smooth enough to wrap the fine shreds. It resembles shiraae, the Japanese tofu-dressed salad, in its nutty richness, but vinegar and Japanese mustard make it tart with a little nasal heat. Wringing the salted daikon and carrot out firmly in two or three goes keeps the coating thick after the vinegar is added and lets the vegetables keep their crunch. Thin diagonal slices of blanched snow peas add green against the white and orange.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Trim 1 daikon and 1 carrot and shred them finely with a namasu slicer.
Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon salt, massage for 10 minutes, then squeeze firmly in two or three batches to remove the released liquid.
- 2
Grill 1 piece atsuage on a rack or in a dry pan until lightly browned on both sides.
Let it cool briefly, then cut it into 1cm cubes.
- 3
Blanch 50g snow peas in boiling water for 60 seconds until bright green, then cool in cold water.
Pat dry, remove tips and tough strings, and slice thinly on the diagonal.
- 4
Toast 3 tablespoons white sesame in a dry pan until fragrant, transfer to a mortar, and grind until the seeds release oil.
Add the grilled atsuage and grind patiently until almost no skin pieces remain, then blend in 2 tablespoons miso and 4 tablespoons sugar.
- 5
Work 1 tablespoon prepared mustard and 3 tablespoons vinegar gradually into the atsuage paste, grinding until smooth and thick.
Add the squeezed daikon and carrot with the snow peas and fold gently until every strand is evenly coated.
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- 일본 농림수산성 うちの郷土料理
「再発見！福井の味」 · Checked: 2026-08-11
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