Aloha Tofu Cookbook

Sixty years ago, Kamesaburo and Tsuruko Uyehara took over a friend’s tofu factory. The small shop on Dillingham Boulevard became Aloha Tofu, which over half a century later continues to provide Hawai‘i with superior tofu. The Aloha Tofu Cookbook, featuring Peko Nishimura with contributions from Misa Uyehara, will prove to you that tofu can be so much more than the white cubes floating in miso soup; it can be tossed in a hearty salad, stuffed with ginger and pork, or blended and frozen to make ice cream. In addition to the sixty recipes, which are presented in English and Japanese and accompanied by mouth-watering color photos, there are instructions for draining excess water from tofu, making dashi, and ensuring that cooking oil is the right temperature for deep-frying. Because tofu can be prepared so many different ways—baked, grilled, sautéed, deep-fried, or even eaten raw—its culinary possibilities are virtually limitless.

Recipes

Salad and Soup

Volume Salad
Tofu & Aburage Miso Soup
Tofu, Mizuna, and Tuna Salad
Corn Soup
Dango Jiru (Tofu Dumpling Soup)
Yudofu (Tofu Simmered in Broth)

Nabemono

Yosenabe
Aburage, Mizuna, Pork Nabe
Chige Nabe
Sukiyaki

Appetizer & Main Dish

Tofu & Poke
Tofu & Chicken with Ginger Sauce
Kawari Dengaku
Shumai
Steamed Tofu and Won Bok
Shinoda Maki
Chijimi
Teriyaki Steak
Variations of Tofu Burgers
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Aburage Pizza
Tofu Soboro
Chicken Tofu
Croquettes
Tofu Cutlets
Spring Rolls
Ganmodoki (Fried Tofu)
Agedashi Dofu (Deep-Fried Tofu with Soup Stock)
Mochiko Tofu
Tofu Meatballs, Sweet & Sour Style
Tofu & Vegetable Agebitashi (Deep-Fried and Marinated Tofu and Vegetables)
Goya Champuru (Bitter Melon Stir-Fry)
Dry Curry
Iri Dofu (Scrambled Tofu with Egg and Vegetables)
Scrambled Eggs with Pork and Garlic Chives
Mabo Tofu (Pork Tofu)
Tofu & Shrimp in Ketchup Sauce

Misa’s Section

Aunty Fuki’s Okara
Toasted Tofu Mentaiko
Aunty Naka’s Shiraae
Terry’s Sweet Potato Shiraae
Terry’s Cottage Cheese and Tofu Dessert
Suzuko’s Tofu Croquettes
Suzuko’s Tofu Salad Dressing
Okara Ball
Tofu Steak
Two Variations of Inari Sushi (Cone Sushi)
Tofu Poke
Stuffed Aburage
Natto Spaghetti
Tofu Loaf
Tofu Pie

Dessert

Rare (No-Bake) Cheesecake
Baked Cheesecake
Tofu Donuts
Tofu Cake
Ice Cream
Custard Pudding
Fried Tofu Mochi
Tofu Dango (Tofu Dumplings)

Author: Peko Nishimura