Cold Tofu with Chestnuts in Apple Dashi
This light and elegant no-cook dish features custardy silken tofu in an ultra-refreshing broth. Here, Chang uses umami-packed shiro dashi, a bottled Japanese stock, as the savory base for the broth, stirring in Fuji apple juice for just the right amount of sweetness. Tofu RecipesRecipe from Food & Wine Best New Chefs All-Star Cookbook
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Recipe Summary
Ingredients
Directions
Notes
Fuji apple juice is available at supermarkets and juice bars, or you can make your own. Shiro dashi is a stock made with soy sauce, white soy, bonito flakes and seaweed. Shiro dashi and wasabi oil are both available at Japanese and Korean markets.
Suggested Pairing
Full-bodied, apple-scented orange wine: 2010 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Coenobium Rusticum.