Yeondubu Yangnyeom
Quick answer
- Total time
- 7 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Yeondubu yangnyeom is one block of silken tofu topped with a measured soy sauce dressing.
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Remove the tofu from its package, rest it on a paper towel for 1 minute to absorb surface moisture, and transfer it carefully to a flat plate. For a warm serving, microwave the plated tofu for 1 minute; for a cold serving, skip that step. Combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon water, 0.5 teaspoon Korean chili flakes, and 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic, stirring until the chili flakes are evenly dispersed. Add 15 grams minced green onion and 1 teaspoon sesame oil and stir again. Pour the sauce slowly over the tofu, moving from the center toward the edges so it spreads across the surface instead of collecting in one spot. Lightly crush 0.5 tablespoon sesame seeds between your fingers and scatter them evenly on top. Handling the tofu gently keeps the block intact, while removing the surface water before adding the sauce prevents the measured dressing from becoming diluted on the plate.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Finish
Remove one block of silken tofu from the package and set it on a paper towel for 1 minute to draw off surface moisture, then transfer to a flat plate.
- 2Finish
For a warm serving, microwave the plated tofu for 1 minute.
For a cold serving, skip the heating step.
- 3Season
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon water, 0.5 teaspoon Korean chili flakes, and 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic. Stir until the chili flakes are evenly dispersed.
- 4Finish
Add 15g minced green onion and 1 tsp sesame oil, then stir once more to finish the sauce.
The oil will form a thin glossy layer on the surface.
- 5Season
Pour the sauce over the tofu starting from the center and working outward in a slow stream so it spreads evenly across the whole surface.
- 6Finish
Lightly crush 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds between your fingers to open their aroma, sprinkle evenly over the top, and serve at once.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- One block of silken tofu rested on a paper towel for 1 minute
- Finish cue
- The oil will form a thin glossy layer on the surface.
- Avoid this
- Handle silken tofu gently to avoid breaking.
- Substitution
- Pour the sauce slowly over the tofu, moving from the center toward the edges so it spreads across the surface instead of collecting in one spot.
Cooking decision evidence
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7min, 8 ingredients
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17min, 7 ingredients
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