Ingredients :

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* 2 blocks firm tofu
* 1 cup dashi soup stock
* 1 tbsp soysauce
* 1 tbsp mirin
* 1 tbsp potatostarch/cornstarch and 1tbsp water
* 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
* potatostarch for dusting tofu.
* vegetable oil for frying.

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Method :

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Wrap tofu with paper towel and place it on a cutting board. Put another cutting board or a plate on top the tofu to remove water from tofu. Put konbu dashi, soy sauce, and mirin in a pan and heat. When the sauce boils, add starch mixture and mix quickly. Dry tofu with paper towel and cut each tofu in half. Dust tofu with potatostarch. Fry tofu in 350 F oil until it turns brown. Place each fried tofu in a small dish and pour the sauce over it. Put grated ginger on top of each tofu.

Makes 4 servings.