Aburage Mochi (Fried Bean Curd with Mochi)
Ingredients
1 package (8) small aburage (fried bean curd)
8 pieces mochi (rice cake)
Toothpicks
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
2 tablespoons shoyu
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
Cut slits in top of aburage to form pocket. Place a piece of mochi in pocket and
secure in place with toothpick. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a
boil; add stuffed aburage and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until mochi
is done (soft). Makes 8 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving: 150 calories, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated
fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 6
g protein
Recipe from “The Legacy of the Japanese in Hawai‘i: Cuisine” published by The
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘