How mincing enoki mushrooms makes them easier for the elderly to eat

I have been doing YouTube for about five years now.
Before that, my main fields were books, magazines, and television, but

I lost my work due to COVID...
or rather,
there was a fairly long period
where it was impossible for people to gather for filming.

At that time, I started YouTube as a sort of stopgap measure.

What I think is great about doing YouTube is
that I can receive comments from many different people.

Every time I read the comments
and learn that my recipes
are useful in various places and situations,
I truly feel very happy.

I also often receive comments
from people who prepare meals at care facilities.

A little while ago, when I introduced
simmered napa cabbage and chikuwaI received a happy comment saying,

When we made it at the facility,
everyone enjoyed eating it,
and there wasn't a single person who left any behind.

That was a very happy comment to receive.

Actually, my mother
also lives in a facility now,

so I've started to think that maybe, just maybe, my mother is also eating my recipes,
and lately I've come to think of it as my own way of showing filial piety.

In today's YouTube video,
I introduced enoki tofu,

and I made this recipe
with those thoughts in mind as well.

Enoki mushrooms
are not only high in dietary fiber,
but they are also rich in iron, folic acid, and B vitamins,
so they are an ingredient I want elderly people to eat as well.

However,
I once received a comment saying they are hard to eat
because they get stuck in your teeth,

so ever since then,
I have started introducing recipes
where the enoki is finely minced.

The enoki tofu I introduced today
was also created with that in mind,
combining finely minced enoki with tofu.

A little while ago, when I visited my mother at the facility,
she told me she had been a bit constipated lately,
and that if it got worse, she might have to use medicine or an enema,

so I also thought about creating a recipe that is good for intestinal health.

Also,
my mother doesn't have any problems with swallowing,
but I think that with aging,
swallowing strength tends to weaken,

so I think that with this dish,
because it is smooth
and has a thickened consistency,
it is easy to swallow,
and she will be able to eat it without choking.

I personally
don't have much time to go see my mother,
and what's more,
I can no longer cook for her,

so I hope that at the very least,
my recipes can be of some help.

Reading the comments,
it seems there are many of you
who are cooking meals for your elderly parents at home,
so I hope this can be useful for you as well.

Of course,
it's not just for older people;
it's also great for small children,
and I highly recommend it for those on a diet too!!

You can enjoy it in many ways by adding a little extra,
so please, feel free to make it,
and take care of both your body and mind.

Simple, easy,
and you can get plenty of nutrition.

If you do that,
both the person eating and the person who made it can feel energized.

That's the kind of thing I like.

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Enoki Tofu Recipe

■ Mushroom Talk ① Preparation and Storage Methods
■ Mushroom Talk ② How to Cut Enoki