[Yam] Mock eel in Shojin Ryori! Let's enjoy the Japanese playfulness that looks just like eel♡

Representative Shojin Ryori

Even with restrictions, Shojin Ryori is fun for its playfulness in trying to mimic the real thing. It's interesting that vegetables can resemble eel.

Since eel made from yam has no bones, it's easy for children to eat, and I think even those who aren't vegetarians will find it delicious!

So this time, I will introduce vegetable eel made with tofu and yam!

Mock Eel Recipe☆彡

Lazy tofu draining

There are various ways to drain tofu, such as squeezing it in a cloth or boiling it, but this time, just putting it in a colander is fine! Leave it alone for 1-2 hours.

Put the ingredients into a blender

Oh... isn't this too much? The blender is small and it's overflowing!

If you add sesame paste and a little sweetness here, it becomes a creamy dressing for shira-ae.

Grate the burdock root. I use it to add flavor with the earthy scent of burdock, but it's unpopular with children, so it might be okay to leave it out.

This is not the nagaimo used for tororo. Use yam, which is chewy like mochi. The one in the photo looks like a stick, but the glove-shaped ones are more famous. They are also called icho-imo or tsukune-imo.

The wasabi-imo served at soba shops is this yam. It goes great with hot sake! If your blender is large, add this in too. If it's small, you can mix it in a bowl.

Shape it into an eel!

Fluffy eel is done! Since you'll be cutting it, it's okay if the shape is a little weird!

You can make it up to this point and keep it in the fridge. If you're making an eel bento for the next day, you can just coat it in the sauce in the morning and it's done in no time!

Let's make the eel sauce!

Add mentsuyu, cane sugar, and a little water, then bring to a boil. If I made this a little sweeter, wouldn't it be sauce for mitarashi dango?

Cut with a knife and it's done! You can also make eel sushi.

Serve over rice for an eel bowl! The sweet and savory sauce is a rice thief! The taste of the sauce makes me feel like I'm eating eel. Lol

It has a fluffy and chewy texture. Since it's fried, the greasiness is also eel-like. I'd love to sprinkle some Japanese pepper on it if I had some.

For Shojin sushi, eel sushi is an essential member! Tuna is tomato, squid is nata de coco. The eel looks like eel no matter how you look at it! Lol

If you suddenly feel like eating eel, give this a try!

See you later~♥

▼ If you have leftover sauce, make Mitarashi Dango

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