Beef and Tofu

Recipe from Basic Cooking （きほんの料理）page 56

Translation:

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Momen tofu 1 block

Beef 100g (small, thin slices)

Leek 1

Shungiku （春菊）1/2 bundle

Soup:

Water (or dashi) 100mL

Sugar 2 tbsp

Soy sauce 3 tbsp

Cooking sake 2 tbsp

How to make:

1. Cut everything up into bite-size pieces.

2. Add the soup ingredients to a saucepan. When it comes to a boil, add the beef and leek. When it starts bubbling again, add the tofu and turn down the heat to low. Simmer for 6-7 minutes.

3. Add the shungiku last and let it cook for another minute or so. Done!

This recipe was really simple to make! I really like tofu, so I'm happy to find more recipes that use it. The only bad thing is that tofu doesn't reheat that well; it makes everything all watery if I take it for lunch the next day. Still tasty though!