Bento recipe teriyaki tofu, udon noodles & sesame sauce
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Category
Savoury dish
Portion
1 bento lunch
Cooking time
25 minutes
A bento that ticks all the boxes: fresh udon, street-food-style lacquered tofu, crunchy vegetables and a runny egg. The perfect balance of freshness, texture and umami, enhanced by a sesame sauce to be poured in at the last minute.
Ingredients
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130 g pre-cooked udon noodles
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110 g firm tofu
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3 tbsp teriyaki sauce
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1 tablespoon neutral oil
5 radishes
40 g peas
4 cherry tomatoes
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1 tablespoon rehydratedseaweeds
1 ajitama egg
1 small handful of shiso pods (not available in stores)
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2 tbsp. sesame sauce
Instructions
Cook udon in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
Fry cubed tofu in oil until golden brown. Add teriyaki sauce and reduce until well coated.
Prepare the vegetables: cook the peas if necessary, chop the radishes and tomatoes, and rehydrate the wakame in lukewarm water.
Mix udon with vegetables: radishes, peas, cherry tomatoes, wakame. Distribute evenly.
Assemble the bento: place the udon-vegetable mixture in the box. Add teriyaki tofu and halved ajitama egg.
Add the microfoam on top. Serve with sesame sauce on the side or just before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
Recipe notes
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