Shirāe 白あえ
| Prefecture | Tochigi (栃木県) |
|---|---|
| Region | Kanto |
| Japanese name | 白あえ（しらあえ） |
| Reading | Shirāe |
| Home area | All Tochigi Prefecture |
| Main ingredients | I'm sorry. |
History and Origins
Not only on the day of Hale, but also on a regular meal, it's a dish that is known to many people as a home food offering. In the past, in mountainous areas where tofu stores were not nearby, I had to feed them. For example, in Sakigawa and Shang, neighbors shared their tools and shared their tools with each other, making tofu together, and it was a valuable food. Making tofu was for celebrations, funerals, New Year's and so on and was made at this time. Where tofu could easily be obtained, I also made them at shrine festivals and annual ceremonies. Now it's one of the rice bowls for the whole year.
When It Is Eaten
I made them at shrine festivals and annual ceremonies other than the celebration and the funeral and New Year's. The appetizing food may be based on the garlic on the menu, and the garlic, apples, rice, and other seasonal vegetables and fruits are served by taste. White-collar dishes are often made, such as funerals, but in funeral cases, they are not allowed to contain red-colored food, such as carrots.
How It Is Eaten
Cut the pepper in a short volume and water will be cut out and we will drain it and prepare to go down. In preparation, the tofu will be wrapped in a rag about half an hour ago, and placed on top of a board and weighed down to drain. After I cut the carrots and garlic, I'll boil them with a low-salt flavor. Tofu can be prepared in a bowl and cooked with food just before eating. If you have a smooth tofu, if you have no bowl, you can often knock it down and replace it with such a bowl.
Recipe — Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 blocks（380 g） firm tofu (水を切ったもの)
- 3–4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
- 80 g carrot
- 160 g konnyaku
- Mix: 1 tbsp sugar
- Mix: 1/2 tsp salt
- Mix: 100 ml dashi stock
Method
- Cut short volumes about four centimeters long, and water in boiling water quickly and drain them.
- I'll cut the carrots in a short volume and boil them in a soup of soup.
- The tofu is smoothed in a bowl, sugar, salt, and salt, so I can make it tastey.
- You can add two and three just before you eat.
Dish data: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), “Uchi no Kyodo Ryori” (Our Regional Cuisines) database, used under the Public Data License (PDL1.0); translated and adapted from the Japanese original.