These are two of my favorite Japanese appetizers. It doesn't seem to depend on where you get them as they're always delicious. Today I went to Sam's Sushi because they had outdoor seating, and I wanted a Japanese beer with my food (not legal when you're eating in your car). Agedashi tofu is a chunk of tofu that has been fried tempura style and placed in a bowl of dashi broth (which is made from seaweed and shaved bonito flakes; thus, it isn't totally vegetarian even though the fish flakes have been strained out). Today the tempura batter was sliding off the tofu, but who cares when the broth is this delicious. It was savory, a little sweet, a touch sour, and with lots of ginger (I think they added chopped up pickled ginger). It was garnished with chopped green onion and sesame seeds. The seaweed salad consisted of crunchy seaweed, a few chili flakes, some sesame seeds, and a watercress garnish. The dressing was a balance of sweet, savory, and sour. I enjoyed these appetizers with a large Orion beer, probably the only Japanese brand that is still imported from Japan.
Location: Sam's Sushi, 79485 Highway 111, La Quinta, California. Date: March 13, 2021.
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alfredo
3/13/2021 10:04:48 pm
Looks very yummy.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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